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I'll take the time to at least try to sabalize them. There is no honor in killing them now that they are defeated, and they are not our enemies per se. (Take 10, take 20?) I'll also leave a few rations for them, and offer to heal anyone that might need it, before we head in.
I'd also like to try to inspect them for anything out of the ordinary. Particlrly signs of "disciplining", training, or having a master, if I can.
Soth-Loren only manages to save one dog; the other ones succumb to their wounds.
There is nothing in sight around the vicinity. The group pass the rubble to the front of the tower's ruined exterior. They see two doorways, one to the left, and one to the right. Inside both doorways is darkness. It also appears possible to climb up the ragged remains of the tower to the second floor.
The dogs are undoubtedly wild; there's no hint of ownership or training. They do, however, appear to have a den in the tower's lower floor. The dog does not wake up during the short time of your caretaking.
"Well comrades, what will it be? Left, right or up?"
"Flip a coin tends to be the easy way to decide. Heads we go left." Alerio pulls out a coin and flips it into the air, then snatching it and slapping it onto the back of his hand.
Alerio shrugs, slips the coin back into his pouch, and moves to the right door to peer in, searching for signs of danger or traps.
Will shrugs as well.
"Right seems as good a direction as any."
He then double checks to make sure his crossbow is loaded and waits for Alerio to give the all clear.
"Right works for me." Godwin moves up to help Alerio search for traps or tricks.
Perception:
Upon closer examination, the western wing is filled entirely with rubble; traversing it is nigh impossible. The eastern wing of the tower seems to have escaped the worst effects of the collapse, but rubble still litters the floor and everything is covered in a thick layer of stone dust. Thick cobwebs cloak the ceiling and hang down the walls like gossamer tapestries. A single archway stands open in the northwest wall.
Alerio finds no contraptions, traps or signs of danger during his swift search in the eastern room.
Alerio will go in first, shortbow drawn and ready, moving at half-speed and keeping to the shadows. He'll be constantly turning his head to make sure he doesn't miss anything moving in the room.
Anath will enter right behind Alerio
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Alerio and Anath enter the room; the darkness leaves little to the imagination, yet there is nothing in sight. As they step into the centre of the room, both Anath and Alerio get covered in thick, sticky webs. Fifteen feet above the group, a large spider the size of a man, and a smaller, but identical, kin, are skittering on webs. They are poised to attack.
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These are scaleback spiders, known to make nests in dark places. They are also rare in the Cairnlands. You have no clue why they are here, but you do know their bite contains strength-sapping venom.
Anath strains against the webs, trying to break free
Godwin moves to P5, slinging a dagger at Spider #1.
Attack!
Damage:
Godwin rushes forward, past his webbed comrades, attempting to throw a dagger at the spiders; he misses and hits the ceiling three feet away. Soth-Loren fills the air with a swift chant of the divine, as he is enclosed with the protective energy of Iomedae.
Both Anath and Alerio tear out of their webs without any problems as Will runs up underneath the spiders, chanting his spell. The spray of colours, however, does not seem to affect them in the slightest.
The spiders, however, agitated by the chanting, again fling webs; Soth-Loren's magical armour deflects the webbing, but Will is entangled by the spider's threads.
Godwin will again lob a dagger, then draw another!
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Will attempts to escape the webs.
Anath will carefully move towards Spider #2 (normal move) And attack with his sword:
Godwin throws another dagger up into the ceiling, barely missing the spider this time. Will struggles to get out of the web, and even with Soth-Loren's help he remains unsuccessful. One of the spiders look poised to pounce.
Alerio scoots off close to the wall, notching an arrow and launching it at the big spider; he only scratches the carapace of the spider, who doesn't pay notice to the fetchling.
Both the spiders drop down from the ceiling, launching an assault at Will. Anath doesn't manage to react in time, and the spider manages to dodge the man's fierce assault. The small spider struggles to bite through the man's flesh, but the big spider buries its fangs into Will's thigh.
Anath continues to press his attack on the spider, hoping to neutralize it before beign bitten.
Godwin stabs at the spider beside him, attempting to end its verminous life!
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That done, he draws another dagger so that he has one in each hand.
Will flails about trying to dislodge both the spider and the webs.
Godwin successfully stabs the spider through its carapace, yet for the small shriek it unleashes it is still alive. Soth-Loren diverts the small spider's attention from Will yet fails to land a proper blow; Anath presses forward, but like Soth-Loren, he also fails to wound the spider. Their distraction does give Will the opportunity to break free of his web.
Alerio notches another arrow and fires at Godwin's target; his arrow successfully goes through the spider's carapace and it again lets out a shriek.
The spiders, both agitated now, launch assaults; the big spider goes for Godwin, and the small one aims for Soth-Loren. The godling successfully dodges the spider's fierce assault, yet Soth-Loren is overwhelmed by the small spider's reflexes and suffers a bite to his hand.
Godwin steps five feet to the north, attempting to circle the spidery foe. He stabs at it again, staying loose and quick and smiling as he does.
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Anath will continue to attack until the spider is dead!
Godwin delivers another strike straight into the spider's carapace, harming it further. Alerio takes this opportunity to notch another arrow, aiming carefully...his arrow scratches the carapace of the spider and hits the wall behind.
Anath delivers a decisive blow to the smaller spider's body, cleaving it in half; it lets out a final wail before collapsing, its legs stiffening in a nauseating way. Soth-Loren advances to fight off the big spider, though the spider dodges, only barely, the raven knight's swoop.
Will steps away, trying to stay on his feet. The big spider launches an assault at Godwin, though the godling has no problems dodging the spider's attack; it is clear that the creature is weakened.
Having felled his foe, Anath moves forward and slashes at the remaining spider:
Godwin steps five feet to the north and slashes the spider again!
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Godwin delivers a precise strike to the spider's carapace, yet he doesn't quite manage to finish it off. Despite the advantage, neither Soth-Loren or Anath manage to utilise the spider's weakened defences. Their continued assault, however, allows Alerio to land a perfect shot. The spider rolls over, its legs stiffening - at last, it is dead.
Will sighs a bit as he examines his bite wounds. "Didn't expect quite so many intimate wildlife encounters."
He points his finger at his temple and a silver light shoots out.
"Who else is hurt?"
"Big spiders. Rabid dogs. I think we're facing an evil druid..."
Sighing, Anath sheathes his sword...
"I'm fine, you should tend to your wonds"
Godwin pokes around the spiders' den, looking for previous meals and shiny things.
Perception:
As Godwin peers around the webs, he finds a cocoon with a less than pleasing smell. Inside you find the desiccated carcass of a dog, and around its half-eaten neck, a collar studded with blue gems. The silver tag has the name Kita engraved.
The north-western door is still shrouded in darkness; there is barely any light cast into the room from the entrance of the eastern wing.