The spiders are indeed slowly converging on the unconscious drow. You count five in total.
Micar finds his wakizashi.
Tanic is able to recover a scimitar and a light wooden shield. The only poison in the vicinity appears to be on the bolts Talindra recovered from the first drow guard. It appears that the guards apply the poison to the bolts themselves, or that it is otherwise applied as the bolts are issued. Wherever the poison is stored it is clear that it isn't stored here.
Talindra manages to locate one cestus, the other having apparently caught the eye of one of the guards. She is unable to locate her Holy Symbol or a spell component pouch. These items were probably taken to the shrine.
Akri is able to find a bag.
Tanic eyes the table appraisingly and says,
"If we really are going to launch ourselves over the waterfall I'd like to send that table over first. I think it will make a nice boat, or at least something to grab onto so we don't drown. The other floatables might help too, though they are a bit small and might make better obstacles than they would flotation devices. Worth it you think?"
Shaving his club in the corner, Harro will snort.
"Yeah! We'll send it over first so it gets torn to splinters and make our passage even more dangerous when we go over!
Raid the temple! Kill some drow! I just wanna get out of here! But I know I'm not stupid enough to think I can make
it on my own out there so easily. So I will follow the group's decis'n, whatever that is. Fer now. So decide."
Upon seeing the simple curved blade of the his wakizashi, Micar drops the rapier. He picks up the short sword as if reunited with a long lost friend.
Micar refocuses to the task at hand, "We'd better move if we're going to get what we need from the shrine, everyone armed and ready?"
Micar looks from the guard tower toward the shrine area scouting for guards or other dangers.
Finding a bag, Akri stuffed a roll of rope into it before tossing in the crossbow and a pack of bolts. "I'm good to go, so unless someone has a real pressin' need for some divine aid, I say let's go swimmin'."
Tanic picks up the table, in spite of Harro's negative attitude.
Hmph. If that waterfall is going to break this table into pieces, why the heck are we going to jump? And why would it matter if we were in pieces too?
"With all those corpses out there in plain sight, I don't think we have all that much time. The shrine is a huge risk - a trap for greedy people." He pauses as he tries to get the three legged table out the door. "Much as I would enjoy putting that trumped up Drow priestess in her place, I fear we may end up being put back in 'our' place. And though I have not spent very long in that pen, and as much as I enjoy sorting pebbles, I did NOT like the looks of that thing she tortured that poor girl with. Anyone care to guess what our fate will be if we get caught?"
Tanic rambles on for a bit as he struggles with the table, but you get the gist.
"I'd still like to hit the shrine. My spellbook is there as well as other valuable and useful items I'm sure. If things go south we can always fall back."
The area from the guard tower to the shrine is clear, although there are several guards cautiously observing the aerial skirmish at the far end of the complex
A steep rope bridge leads from the walkway ledge to the uppermost level of the largest hanging tower. The floor of this circular chamber is covered by dark silken mats with a pale web pattern woven through them in silvery thread. In the dead centre of the room is a broad zurkwood pedestal, with a huge ten-foot spider at it's head! Fortunately the spider seems not to have noticed you. The back half of the chamber is piled with a semi-circle of pillows and cushions, where the young priestess you saw earlier assisting Ilvara is sleeping.
"Sounds good to me. Let's do it. Remember, those devils have sonic attacks that would be unfortunate to be caught in.
Agitated to finally be doing something Harro speaks up quickly.
"Hell's boot-heels! You'll all get stomped without me. My kind are immune to poisons AND I can turn invisible now.
So let me take out the priestess quiet-like, and then we can'a squeeze the spider between us once I turn vis'ble
and get its attention! Although, a few shot from some crossbows might be nice too... Then we get outta' here! Agreed?"
"Well, OK."
"Hrumpfff! Goin' t'get myself killed for a book and some doo-dads. Great. I expect you'all to be following me a' quite quickly!"
With that Harro will shake his head sadly, shoulder his new club dramatically, and then suddenly disappear as he moves towards the exit and the temple.
If nothing weird happens on his way to the sleeping priestess, he will activate his rage ability and quickly swing his new club with both hands...
Fort DC 28 or die.
Micar follows Harro at a short distance, but won't enter the shrine room until he hears the priestess get thumped.
Tanic leaves his 'boat' behind and lines up at the entrance, scimitar in hand, a grim look on his face and unnaturally quiet for him.
Vinexa moved in with the others to help get the book back. She wasn't sure what the big deal with this book was, but it gave her a chance to lash out at her captors so she was willing. Once near the entrance she looks fora place to hide just in case a guard come by and does her best to be unseen.
Harro slips into the shrine and with a mighty swing crushes the skull of the sleeping priestess.
As you approach the piles of cushions you think you see something hiding underneath them, some distance away from the priestess's body. You can't quite make out what it is but it appears to be about the size of a large dog, with thick dark hair.
Turning to the giant spider in the room, Harro smiles, now visible, and taps his club loudly on the floor to get the creature's attention and get some of the brains off of it. He keeps one eye on the dog-thing as well, just in case.
"well? Come'n get some legs!"
Vinexa 24
Tanic 17
Enemy 14
Harro 14
Talindra 11
Micar 7
Akri 6
"I would rather let you live, but things being as they are..."
Tanic moves up tentatively. His swing seems a bit rusty or lackadaisical, with most of his concentration on his shield.
for more information on the Spider. Any vulnerabilities?
Tanic swings at the giant spider in the centre of the room, and feels an unpleasant jarring as his scimitar bounces off it. After a second or two realisation dawns, it's not alive! What Talindra, and subsequently the rest of the group, believed to be a giant spider is actually an incredibly realistic sculpture!
No particular weaknesses. You know that giant spiders have an increased resistance to poison, although they are not immune, and most possess two main forms of attack, a venomous bite that saps the strength of the victim, and an ability to shoot webs to entangle their prey.
"Yeeeoooowwww! That is NOT a spider."
Tanic shakes his arm and eyes the spider suspiciously, waiting to see if it is a construct and starts to move. An abomination in his mind.
"This was too easy."
If no enemy presents itself at this point, Harro will maintain his Rage for now and rush over to the hiding, but furry critter-thing he noticed on entering...scattering cushions and pillows everywhere.
"Gotcha!"
The carving of the spider in the centre of the room continues to do nothing and be a carving.
As Harro begins scattering cushions he disturbs the creature that was lurking beneath them. A large hairy spider about the size of a dog leaps out from under the cushions and squirts webbing at Harro.
If I had initiative before the spider came out, Micar would have entered the room and looked around for any danger.
Vinexa at first kept her vigil outside watching for trouble but it wasn't long before she heard the beginnings of a struggle inside. First came the sound of a weapon hitting stone, then came the sounds of further struggle as the spider attacked Harro. This was enough for her to decide entering to help was likely a wise idea.
Giving a weary sigh at a the pointless (to him) battle, Akri rushed forward and tossed a ball of energy into the room at the spider.
Vinexa, Tanic you're up