Anga gasps as she takes a wound. Damn blasted spider things!
Keeping her guard up, she casts a spell to remove the menace
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Surprise Round
At the second landing, the webs become animated and try to entangle Leira and Kaos. But neither the nimble Rogue Arcanist, or the Dragon Disciple become ensnared.
Round One
Ettercaps move up from the dense webs below and attack the party. None were able to do damage to our brave heroes.
The animated webs move up the stairs trying, this time, to entangle Ingrahild and Ulfgard. Both the Dwarves become victims of the animated webs.
Umlo slices into the second Ettercap. Then, he cleaves the strange humanoid's brain into two halves. The Ettercap goes limp within the sticky webs.
Ragnir asks Torag to Bless the party.
Ulfgard is entangled.
Droja seeks for aid at our time of need.
Kaos drops his torch and hacks into the fourth Ettercap, nearly dropping the spidery-like man.
An actual spider moves up an attacks Leira.
Leira pulls out her Hopeknife, and slashes at the new threat. She nearly makes a critical hit on the eight-legged menace.
Anga casting defensively sends two Scorching Rays at the first Ettercap burning the purple creature. It screeches in pain.
Ingrahild attempts to break free of the bonds, "Ick! I had ratha be cover'd in mud th'n this sticky stuff." But is unable to break free.
The Dwarf Ranger tries to break free again. This time Ingrahild frees herself from the sticky webs.
Haskyll attempts to distract the first Ettercap from attacking the party's Wizard.
Round Two
The first and fourth Ettercaps fall back. Both of the spidery-men are in pain and suffering from their wounds.
The third Ettercap attacks Ulfgard. Its claw were ineffective, but the Ettercap bit Ulfgard.
Attempting again to bottle up the front of the approaching invaders, the webs animate again around Leira and Kaos.
The spider attacks Leira, but continues to miss the nimble Rogue Arcanist.
As the ettercap tries to bite him Ulfgard is ready with hammer and shield.
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Kaos's eyes glow like embers and his hands take on a more claw like appearance as he burns the web and the Ettercap in front of hime.
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S
EFFECT
Range 15 ft.
Area cone-shaped burst
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw Reflex half; Spell Resistance yes
DESCRIPTION
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).
Leira's attempt to move is fruitless, as the webs seem to cord around her.
Unable to move, the girl attempts to fight the spider in front "They trapped me! Spiders everywhere!"
Anga moves slightly, to gain a good view of ettercap 3, and lets him have it.
Haskyll attempts to spear the shadowy figure that approached him.
He then drops both the lead, his spear, and whips out a dwarven staple, a battle axe, flips his shield around, and swings hard at the oncoming creature.
"Best way to fight spiders, is with spiders," three Giant Spiders appear around the creature below and attack. None of the attacks were effective, but Droja knows they will be a nuisance.
Round One
Ulfgard Argimosshes the third Ettercap. It falls limp and unconscious in the webs.
Round Two
The webs wrap again around Leira and Kaos. Leira becomes entangled.
Umlo readies an attack.
Ragnir too readies an attack.
Ulfgard is unable to break free from the entangling webs.
Droja brings forth three Giant Spiders of her own. The appear next to the creature below and attack. The attacks miss, but they will be a nuisance to the creature.
Kaos casts Burning Hands. The flames kills the third Ettercap and frees a region from webs.
The spider tries to bite Leira, but the Rogue Arcanist is too timble for the slower moving arachnid.
Leira returns with a Hopeknife bite of her own, slicing into the eight-legged menace.
With the third Ettercap toast, Anga changes her target with her Magic Missiles targetting the big spider on Leira. The big Spider becomes limp and motionless.
Ingrahild tries to break free from the webs, but is unsuccessful.
Haskyll was ready and willing to attack an approaching creature, but all were either defeated or retreated.
Round Three
Seeing other spiders appear and attack their master, the remaining Ettercaps go after the spiders.
The first Ettercap moves and goes after the third new Giant Spider, but does not taste spider goo.
The fourth Ettercap goes after the first new Giant Spider with all of its attacks.
The mistress curses under her breath, and attacks the second Giant Spider.
"Have we tried lightin' the webs on fire yet?
Ah would, but most of ye would burn with it
"More spiders! Thanks Anga for saving me from that one" says the young girl while saving her hopeknife and preparing her bow once more, aiming at the remaining ettercaps.
Haskyll steps up slightly, and makes a convulsive throwing motion, and a blob of sickly greenish ball of acid goes streaking down towards one of the only visible ettercaps.
Ragnir calls into being a warhammer made of magical force and sends it after the first ettercap.
Ulgard tries to break his ropes.
Hoping thos will break his bonds.
Anga will magic missile her closest opponent, if she can. Otherwise she will ready an action and force bolt if a target presents.
Or
Droja recognizes enough that the creature below is a humanoid. The Oracle tries to put a hold on this creature's efforts. Droja cast Hold Person against the strange humanoid. But this creature has incredible will power and resists the affects of the spell.
Droja's spiders continues to be a nuisance and little else.
Round Three
The first Ettercap moves and attacks the newly appearing threat. It misses its attack.
The fourth Ettercap moves and attacks the first of Droja's spiders. It damages the new spider, but not enough to send it back from whence it came.
It is still difficult for the party to make out details to the mysterious humanoid through the thick mass of webs. This humanoind was unable to do too much harm to the second of Droja's spiders.
Umlo advances down the steep and treacherous stairs as far as he can at this time.
Ragnir asks for and recieves a Spiritual Waraxe. It slices into the first Ettercap. The first Ettercap falls unconscious into the thick webs.
Unable to simply break throught the tangled webs, Ulfgard draws out his Hopeknife and cuts through the webs, freeing himself from the sticky threads.
Droja cast Hold Person on the strange humanoid. But the creature easily resists its effect. Droja's spiders continues to be a nuisance.
Kaos moves in front of Leira and cuts through the next section of webs.
The big spider remains unconscious.
Leira switches to her trusty bow.
Anga can see enough of the strange humanid to hit it with a Magic Missile.
Ingrahild is unable to advance or do much else at this time.
Haskyll misses the last Ettercap with his blob of acid.
Round Four
Leira shots at the strange humanoid as soon as she can.
And repeats through the webs next round.
The last Ettercap continues to defend its master. The first of Droja's spiders returns to the plane it came from. The last Ettercap takes a step through the webs like solid ground, and goes after the second of Droja's spiders.
The strange humanoid sees Kaos moving through the webs. She also notices that Droja's spiders and no real threat. She steps back through the webs, then looks at the big Human.
The webs around Kaos animate and tries to entangle Kaos, yet again.
Ulfgard will move forward, cutting strands if necessary.
Haskell remains where he is, and pulls out his crossbow.
He levels and fires it at the shadowy figure.
Anga throws a force bolt at the same foe she hit before, the strange humanoid
Ragnir sends the axe after the humanoid figure.
Droja directs her spiders to attack. The second one goes after the last Ettercap. The third one attacks the Unique Humanoid. Neither of the spiders caused damage. But both remain a nuisance.
Droja carefully descends the stairs.
Round Three
Leira fires an arrow at the strange humanoid. Her arrow gets caught up in the webs.
Round Four
The fourth Ettercap sends Droja's first spiders back to the plane whence it came.
The Mistress of the Ettercaps entangles Kaos as webs animate around the Dragon Disciple.
Umlo hesitates and looks for an opportuity to advance.
Ragnir sends his Spiritual Waraxe to attack the Unique Humanoid. It missed.
Ulfgard begins to advance down the treacherous and steep web covered stairs. He sees Kaos beginning to weave a spell and holds his advance.
Droja's spiders continue their assault. They don't really do anything. But they do get in the way. Droja advances further down the stairs.
Kaos remains entangled. He takes his mind off the animated webs and sends a fan of flames out to consume the webs.
The flames engulf around the big human. The fan also catches the 2nd of Droja's spiders, sending it back to its plane of origin. But at least Kaos is free of the entangling webs.
With Kaos' flames clearing a section of web below, Umlo advances further down the stairs.
Ulfgard now follows Umlo.
Leira takes a deep breath and puts her best effort into her next arrow shot. It sails through the tangles of webs. The arrow sticks into the chest of the strange humanoid causing critical injuries to the odd part Dwarf, part Spider humanoid.
Anga hits the Unique Humanod with a Force Missile.
Ingrahild advances past Kaos.
Haskyll pulls out his crossbow and takes a shot. The bolt gets caught up in the thickening webs below the second landing.
Round Five
The last Ettercap turns its attention toward Umlo. But none of the Ettercap's attacks touched the poorly coifed Dwarf.
The Half Dwarf, Half Spider, ignores Droja's last spider, and moves along the webs to attack Umlo.
Droja's spider takes an Attack of Opportunity. It missed.
The mistress of the Ettercaps bites at Umlo, but fails to strike the advancing Dwarf.
Moving a step forward and dropping hopeknife Ulfgard bashes the Abomination with a mighty twohanded grip.
Surprised by her own effectiveness, Leira seeks to keep injuring the strange dwarf-like creature with her arcane empowered arrows.
She is though stuck at the webs after missing her concentration and fails to shot properly.
"What kind of creature is that one?"
Leira will not know what kind of creature this is. She is unique.
Moving a step forward and dropping hopeknife Ulfgard bashes the Abomination with a mighty twohanded grip.
[Dice=Attack]d20+12; 2d6+14
[Dice=Attack]d20+7; 2d6+14
Ulfgard does. "Dwarven Hammers Dwarven Axes HO!"
Hammers, Axes, and Picks, raise them high and may Torag let us strike true
Haskell reloads, and then sends his bolt at the remaining ettercap
Droja last Spider attacks the last Ettercap. Droja's spiders really don't do much. But they do look good.
Droja continues to work her way down the steep stairs.
Umlo slices toward one of the spidery humanoids with reach.
Ingrahild becomes stacked up on the stairs behind the other members of the party. But when she sees Ulfgard jump off the stairs she calls out, "Pigs don'ta fly. Ner do Dwarves."
Ingrahild puts away her axe, and draws out her bow.
Anga casts another spell at the strange humanoid.