Anor: 25
Jasper: 22
Oliver: 19
Spiders: 14
Reekis: 13
Adalwin and Eljoy: 9
Adalwin yells in pain at the surprisingly vicious attack.
As Adalwin backs out of the tower, Reekis takes aim at the doorway.
Jasper moves .
Jasper moves .
The over-sized spiders boil out of the tower room after Adalwin - to be met by Eljoy's axe. ~Chop~, and the first spider is cut in half as it scuttles out of the doorway. ~Chop~ a second time, and the second spider meets the same fate.
~Twang~ goes Reekis' bow string, and the third spider is skewered by an arrow, though it manages to drag itself onwards, trailing dripping ichor. Anor's own arrow misses, failing to finish it off. The wounded spider scuttles back into the shelter of the tower.
Adalwin staggers past Eljoy in pursuit of the last spider, feeling dizzy from the poison coursing through his veins. He chops at the thing angrily, and though a clumsy blow, slices it in two, scattering legs across the floor.
He turns back to the courtyard, swaying slightly. "Maybe not everything we find in here is worth preserving." He says, a weak smile playing across his face.
"You think?! Well, at least no one died. We need to be more careful though."
"Are you ok Adalwin? Spider bites can come back to haunt you."
The poison continues to course through Adalwin's veins.
Oliver, hurries to Adalwin's side, and does what he can to try and force the toxins out of the man's injuries.
"I've felt better..."
"Hey! Did you see me get that spider? Twanggg! Right up the fangs! Hey Eljoy, did you see?" Reekis is oblivious to Adalwin's venomous torment.
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"Yeah, I saw it, Reekis. Nice shot." Eljoy kicks aside a spider's corpse and strides to Adalwin. He drapes one of Adalwin's arms over his shoulder and puts one of his own around the other warrior's back.
"Easy there, Ady. You can't mess with spider venom. Sit down here and rest." The ex-soldier eases the younger man unto a fallen rock.
"Anor, Oliver, can you help him?"
After a few moments the worst of Adalwin's pain appears to subside, but the venom has left him shaky and weak.
Oliver shrugs, and shakes his head, offering "I can mend his wounds, but have nothing to offer in treating the poison. Currently, days of rest and tending are the only means I have against that." As he says this, he sets about his usual routine of administering healing magics where needed.
Adalwin nods to Eljoy in thanks. "I'll be ok, in a moment or two."
The young warrior smiles at Oliver warmly. "It looks like I will be a regular patient of yours. My thanks again. I'll try to go a little longer before needing your services again."
After a few moments Adalwin stands, stretching out his shoulders. "I am ready to continue" he says, though it is clear much of the excitement at the prospect of exploring the ruins has left the young man.
"The potion we found in the witches hut may help, I'm still not entirely sure what it is, but it's worth a try."
Adalwin nods to Eljoy in thanks. "I'll be ok, in a moment or two."
The young warrior smiles at Oliver warmly. "It looks like I will be a regular patient of yours. My thanks again. I'll try to go a little longer before needing your services again."
After a few moments Adalwin stands, stretching out his shoulders. "I am ready to continue" he says, though it is clear much of the excitement at the prospect of exploring the ruins has left the young man.
"The potion we found in the witches hut may help, I'm still not entirely sure what it is, but it's worth a try."
Adalwin shakes his head. "Save it, we may find a greater need for it later."
"One, or all of us, may be dead later. Look what simple spiders have done so quickly. We need you as whole as possible. I'd rather have strength before the fight, than have to solve death after it."
After worriedly watching the healing of Adalwin, Jasper is satisfied that his friend is going to make it. He moves to peer into the tower with his darkvision, but not before Eljoy is ready to do so, just in case there are more creatures within.
Adalwin moves to stand beside Jasper. After a moments hesitation he moves into the room, more cautiously this time, and begins a search.
There do not appear to be any more dangerous creatures within the chamber, although the faint sound of ~cawing~ and light tapping on the high ceiling indicate that razorcrows may be nesting in the roof space. A rickety wooden staircase leads up to a trapdoor in the ceiling.
The crates and barrels in the room are covered with thick sticky spiderwebs and years of dust and grime. Most of them are rotten, and whatever they once contained long gone, but Adalwin and Jasper do find a small box hidden behind several empty crates that contains a shortsword of quite fine craftsmanship, wrapped up in an oilcloth.
"This looks nice!" He casts a spell of detection and studies it.
That task complete, he looks up the rickety stairs. "They might hold me..."
Oliver balks at Eljoy's treatment of the injured man, "If we can restore with the potion, it should be used for those that need it most. If Reekis continues to suffer from the sickness, he may need it just to fight off the effects just enough to get his body to put up the fight. However, Adalwin may need it now for us to through all this faster to help find the cure for everyone, but that is more subjective. If we only have the one, I would suggest we wait to see if Reekis needs it just to keep standing." He gives a shrug and an apologetic look at Adalwin, trying to ensure he understands that he's not saying he isn't worth it.
As Eljoy lights a torch, Oliver reminds, "There's no need to carry that, I have light on my spear." He emphasizes by recasting it on the tip to refresh the duration of the effect.
"This looks nice!" He casts a spell of detection and studies it.
That task complete, he looks up the rickety stairs. "They might hold me..."
The sword does not radiate any magical auras, but it looks to be of masterwork quality.
"Yeah, like, I could die or something without that potion."
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Oliver balks at Eljoy's treatment of the injured man, "If we can restore with the potion, it should be used for those that need it most. If Reekis continues to suffer from the sickness, he may need it just to fight off the effects just enough to get his body to put up the fight. However, Adalwin may need it now for us to through all this faster to help find the cure for everyone, but that is more subjective. If we only have the one, I would suggest we wait to see if Reekis needs it just to keep standing." He gives a shrug and an apologetic look at Adalwin, trying to ensure he understands that he's not saying he isn't worth it.
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"Yeah, like, I could die or something without that potion."
"Yes you could." Eljoy snorts, scowls, and turns away.
As Eljoy lights a torch, Oliver reminds, "There's no need to carry that, I have light on my spear." He emphasizes by recasting it on the tip to refresh the duration of the effect.
"Maybe I don't want to carry the damn thing back to town. Maybe I like a light that can burn spiders. Won't hurt to have two lights."
"This looks nice!" He casts a spell of detection and studies it.
That task complete, he looks up the rickety stairs. "They might hold me..."
"I'm not going up. The mushrooms won't be growing in the attic or on the roof. They like iron. We're looking for a forge." Eljoy shrugs and moves toward the double doors. "And give that sword to someone who can use it."