As Ulfgard looks further down the twenty-foot wide area, he sees a great hall. The support walls and pillars that once connected the Plague House to the huge boulder behind it have burnt and crumbled in this ruined chamber, revealing nearly the entire face of the monolithic stone as well as much of the sky above. Jagged red runes have been painted onto the rock in long, broad strokes that reach from top to bottom. A cabinet on the southeast wall and a tall bookcase against the northeastern wall are all that remain of the room’s furnishings.
hmm
Skreed it says. A name? And there is R + B
That says Skreed
Haskyll walks into the room to look things over.
Ragnir notices the Giant hairy Spider in the cobwebs about ten feet above them.
Surprise Round
A Giant Hairy Spider hiding in the remains of the building fires a web down at Ulfgard entangling the Dwarf Ranger.
Round One
This is a reminder that the Spider is 10 feet off the ground.
By the maker
Haskyll exclaims.
He then rapidly loads a bolt and then hoists his crossbow up and unleases a bolt at the spider.
Drawing upon her magical talent, Anga unleashes a force missile at the arachnid threat.
Catching the spider full on
"Bloody damned insects! Ragnir grabs a torch (one that's lit preferably, but will light one if needs be) and tosses it into the thing's web.
Surprise Round
Ragnir hurls his torch at the Spider, striking the eight-legged vermin and catching some of the webs on fire.
Round One
Anga hits the Spider with an Evoker's Force Missile.
The spider moves away from the burning portions of the web. It then attacks the Entangled Ulfgard but is clumsy in its attack after the damage it had sustained.
Kaos puts up a Shield.
Haskyll takes aim with his crossbow, but the bolt goes wide of the moving Spider.
Round Two
Anga quickly cranks off another force missile
As the Spider attacked him, Ulfgard riposts.
With a meaty crunch his axe buries itself deep into the spider , but his shield bash misses.
Torag help us your lowly servants
Haskyll summons a dart of acid, while he reloads his crossbow.
Only to have it hit the roof of the plaguehouse no where near the spider.
Forgot entangled. Hoping a 20 hits.
Round One Completion
After the Giant hairy Spider misses the Dwarf Ranger, Ulfgard with a meaty crunch cleaves into the spider, dislodging much of its head from its body. The spider falls limp.
Victory But wait!
A moment or two later, and as Ulfgard removes the webs from his body. Three smaller spiders drop down from behind. You took out the mama, and now you have her babies to deal with.
New Encounter Round One
more of the hairy beasties!
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Kaos moves to N9 and try to burn the "tiny" spider
School: Evocation / Fire Elemental [Fire]
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 15 ft.
Area: Cone-shaped burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Save: DC 13 Reflex half
Resistance: Yes
Caster Level: 1
A cone of searing flame shoots from your fingertips. Any creature in the area of the flames takes 1d4 points of fire damage per caster level (maximum 5d4). Flammable materials burn if the flames touch them. A character can extinguish burning items as a full-round action.
Removing the webs ulfgard clangs his axe on his shield, waiting for the spiders to come closer
Round One
As Ulfgard waits for the spiders to come attacking, Kaos sprays fire on the eight-legged menaces.
Repelled by the fire, the baby spiders scurry back up the walls toward the ceiling.
Anga hits one with a Force Missile as it flees.
Does the party wish to pursue the singed insects?
Bugs haskyll shudders, Why bugs
Haskyll keeps an eye out on where the spiders ran.
"I dinna care. I've half a mind ta find out what giant spider tastes like when roasted. Blasted eight legged critters." Ragnir shakes off some web that clings to his hand, "I hate webs!
The spiders climb back up in the remains of the rafters or what is left of any ceiling, which was actually once the floor above.
Kaos finds an abandoned hopeknife on one of the shelves in the bookcase to the northeast. Its blade bears the inscription, “For Rodrik, my love.” In addition Kaos discovers a small cubby behind the false back to the bookcase. The cubby holds an ornate gold coffer studded with numerous gems. The coffer is empty. There are also two iron flask, two vials, and a beat up scroll case.
In the scroll case are two Scrolls of Knock and a Scroll of Summon Swarm. The scrolls and the contents in the iron flask radiate magic. The contents in the vials do not radiate magic.
hmm, do ye think those vials contains poison? This looks like the murderers hold.
Possible, but I don't suggest that we drink it to find out, right now
Haskyll grins and then sobers up But I do think that someone was here, as this is the hopeknife that we were looking for
Aye, next room it is.
Haskyll takes the time to make sure that he is last into the remaining room, and to keep an eye out on where the spiders went.
Leading the others onward Ulfgard takes lead.
Ulfgard hears a faint noise of something scurrying about.
When he opens the iron door, he sees another iron door that connects this small stone extension to the Plague House’s main building. A large steel lockbox sits in front of a steep stone staircase that winds down into darkness. He also sees Dire Rats. They notice him too.
Round One
argh! Blasted rats
Anga looses a force missile at it
Torag guide my aim
Rats!
Kaos moves up and splatters a Dire Rat all over this upper part of the stairwell.
Anga's Force Missile takes out another.
Haskyll moves up and his Acid Dart finishes off the last of the rodents.
There is a large steel lock box covered in bits and pieces of Dire Rat.
So what might be in this?
Haskyll looks at the steel box.
"Hah, good work all!"
Ulfgard goes closer to the box taking his time inspecting it for traps.
Ulfgard is nearly certain that there is no trap on the lock box. The lock box is...well...locked. But Ulfgard will notice that it is more sealed than secured with an actual lock. It is a large, very heavy container.
Any suggestions on how to open this ?
Haskyll inquires as they look at the lock box.
don't be lookin' at me. Ah'm no locksmith.
No I, unless you want it hammered open