Chelsie hears her companion's cry of pain, and notes that she's drawn this spider's attention. Trying to keep it focused on her instead of Carmen, she circles the creature. Chelsie lunges forward with her rapier, attempting to disembowel the monster before it does the same to her.

Action: Attack E3, hitting AC 14 for 10 magical piercing damage.
Movement: to G21, staying within its reach to avoid OA.

17:07, Today: Chelsie Primrose rolled 14,10 using 1d20+5,1d8+3.  Pact rapier attack, damage.

Chelsie circles the spider, piercing its exoskeleton and wrenching her blade out with more of that blue goo.
Grit watches out, ready to dodge any attacks coming his way.
Wendel throws another magic punch, sending the creature flying back a bit.
Victor calls down radiant flames on the creature, momentarily etching its grotesque features on everyone's retinas as it screeches in pain, then it falls!
Nutcracker sends his bees to light up his foes, but they all manage to evade the attempt!
Carmen thrust her spear again, but she was still reeling from all the flashing lights!
The Spider on Carmen's left tries to bite her, but it misses!
The other spider bites Chelsie! It critically hits for 11 piercing! Chelsie must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 9 poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces her target to 0 hit points, she is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.

Chelsie 13
Gritt 12
Wendell 11
Victor 8
Nutcracker 8
Carmen 17
Enemies 14

E2 is on the walls next to the tunnel.
E1 has taken 47 damage and is dead!
E2 has taken 10  damage
E3 has taken 10

All squares are rough terrain from thin layer of webs.
*** = Cave Walls
@ = web cocoons.
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*Reaction* Cast Shield to improve AC to 25.

Carmen lives!

"Arggh.. My, that smarts."

Chelsie fights off some of the effects of the spider's bite, and attempts a riposte with her magical blade. Then she glows with celestial energy for a moment as her wounds mostly heal.

Action: Attack E3, hitting AC 13 for 6 magical piercing damage.
Bonus Action: Healing Light, expending 2d6 to heal herself for 12 HP (woo!).
Movement: None.

12:12, Today: Chelsie Primrose rolled 13 using 1d20+2.  Constitution Save.
12:16, Today: Chelsie Primrose rolled 13,6 using 1d20+5,1d8+3.  Pact rapier attack, damage.
12:17, Today: Chelsie Primrose rolled 12 using 2d6.  Healing Light.

Seeing the opening in front of him, Victor drops his glaive and rushes past Carmen to flank the giant spider with Chelsie, drawing his greatsword in time to take a hefty swing at it.

OOC: Concentrating on Shield of Faith on Carmen
Drop glaive
Move to E24, to flank E3 diagonally with Chelsie
Draw greatsword and attack E3, hits AC 11 for 8 Slashing damage.
09:38, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 8 using 2d6+3.  Greatsword damage.
09:38, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 11 using 1d20+5.  Greatsword Attack.

A crackling darkness emanates from the fallen enemy as it bolsters the life of the warlock. Carmen steps in and attempts to hit the giant spider, but her aim is awkward and as she is attempting to dash back inside she finds the range of her spear is slightly misjudged. It hits empty air space for her attack.

HP: 15/22 | AC: 20 | Spd: 30ft. | Hexblade's Curse 0/1 (SR)| Divine Soul 0/1
Spell Slots: | Sorcerer | 0/2 | Warlock 2/2 |
Action: Spear attack hits AC 10 for 7 damage | Move:  Step to E25, then back to the original spot  | Bonus: N/A
09:23, Today: Carmen Diaz rolled 10,7 using 1d20+5,1d6+3 with rolls of 5,4.  Spear attack and damage. – [roll=1626398621.34418.352983]
09:23, Today: Carmen Diaz rolled 5 using 1d20+4 with rolls of 1.  Con Save (concentration for Hex, I think I missed this previously). – [roll=1626398588.49967.352983]
OOC: Regain 4hp from Hexblades Curse when E1 falls.
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"So, uh, how are we doing in there?" Wendel peaks around the corner after seeing the flash of light. He steps up right behind Nutcracker trying to see what he can over the Kenku's shoulder. With the one that had been putting the hurt on Carmen down, all that Wendel knows is left are the spiders. But they are at difficult angles to see... As he cocks back with a readied blast, Gritt leans down and ruffles Nutcracker's feathers.

Gritt
 Action: Ready Resistance
 Movement: none, remain on Wendel's shoulder

Wendel
 Movement: E31
 Action: Ready Eldritch Blast... Crit fail...

 Gritt reaction triggers. Nutcracker is under the Resistance spell -

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Once before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to one saving throw of its choice. It can roll the die before or after making the saving throw. The spell then ends.

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Wendel rolled 6,7 using D20+5,d10+2.  Eldritch Blast, damage w/genie's wrath

The curse of being shorter than everyone else meant Nutcracker could not see what was going on past the two heavily armored allies in front of him. However, as one of the enemies fell the corridor became less crowded and he could get a slightly better view of what was going on.

How bow wasn't going to do much good if a missed shot might hit something he didn't mean to hit. Following the example he had seen Victor do (and not having fully thought it through), he dropped his bow as he moved up, grabbed up Victor's now dropped glaive, and moved out to try to help in the cramped fight.

OOC: Move to F25 - drop bow and pick up Glaive en route.
Action: Attack E3 with Glaive - which misses
No need to concentrate on Faerie Fire
16:30, Today: Nutcracker rolled 9 using 1d20+2.  Attack E3.

Chelsie's thrust misses the spider, but her wounds glow momentarily as the begin to close.
Grit waits for Nutcracker to be within reach.
Wendel moves behind Nutcracker, and has he does, Grit bolsters his resistance. Wendel readies to fire an eldritch blast, but he doesn't get a clear shot.
Victor drops his glaive and draws his greatsword as he runs up to swing at a giant spider. He stumbles slightly over the body of the fallen creature, throwing off his aim enough for the spider to dodge.
Nutcracker drops his bow and picks up Victor's glaive, running up to the nearest spider, and missing with the weapon he hasn't used since his time in training, as he slips out of reach just in time to avoid its retaliatory attack.
Carmen draws strength from her foe's death, and attacks the spider on the wall. She misses!
The Spider on Carmen's left tries to bite her, again, but it misses!
The other spider tries to bite Chelsie again, but fares no better than its partner.

Wendell 11
Victor 8
Nutcracker 8
Carmen 17
Enemies 14

E2 is on the walls next to the tunnel.
E1 has taken 47 damage and is dead!
E2 has taken 10  damage
E3 has taken 10

All squares are rough terrain from thin layer of webs.
*** = Cave Walls
@ = web cocoons.
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Now that Nutcracker and interposed himself between the spider and her opening, Carmen had little space to work with. That was fine by her, as the spear could easily slip between the spaces with a simple thrust, and that tactic is what scored her first opening hit on the spider that was desperately trying to kill her.

HP: 15/22 | AC: 20| Spd: 30ft. | Hexblade's Curse 0/1 (SR)| Divine Soul 0/1
Spell Slots: | Sorcerer | 0/2 | Warlock 2/2 |
Action: Spear hits AC 18 for 4 damage | Move:  Stay here | Bonus: N/A
09:13, Today: Carmen Diaz rolled 18,4 using 1d20+5,1d6+3 with rolls of 13,1.  Spear attack and damage. – [roll=1626570836.88351.352983]

"Chelsie looks bloody but seems to still have fight in her," Victor responds to Wendel's question before directing a powerful strike at the spider still accosting her.

OOC: Concentrating on Shield of Faith on Carmen
Greatsword attack vs E3, hits AC 16 for 15 Slashing damage.
If E3 is killed, move to C24, else remain in place.
20:31, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 15 using 2d6+3.  Greatsword damage.
20:31, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 16 using 1d20+5.  Greatsword attack.

Wendel nods. Gritt by way of tugging a little on Wendel's hair, urges the half elf forward in apparent excitement as he eaves his tiny fist in the general direction of where the big spiders are on the other side of the cave walls. "And Chelsie? Anyone have eyes on Chelsie?"

Wendel pushes forward until he's closer to the others right as Gritt tries to get a sense of their surroundings again.

With slightly better direction and angle for his beam Wendel forces out another blast. With gritt tugging on him and a slight panic setting in the beam doesn't come anywhere close to the intended targets.

Gritt:
 Perception 13

Wendel:
 Movement E27
 Eldritch blast AC9

Wendel rolled 9,11 using D20+5,d10+2.  Eldritch Blast, damage w/genie's wrath.

Wendel rolled 13 using 1d20+7.  Gritt perception.

Chelsie shouts out, "I'm holding up okay!" She spots an opening as the spider reacts to Victor, and plunges her rapier deep into its thorax. "Everyone alright over there?"

Action: Attack E3, hitting AC 19 for 11 magical piercing damage.
No movement or bonus action.
08:20, Today: Chelsie Primrose rolled 19,11 using 1d20+5,1d8+3.  Pact rapier attack, damage.

The glaive was a good idea, but Nuts was terrible at handling it. He was just waving it around like a banner. Then again, that could be useful. Or not. But the spiders were best kept at bay and his bow was more likely to hit an ally.

OOC: Move - None
Action - Attack E3 - miss
03:26, Today: Nutcracker rolled 8 using 1d20+2.  Attack E3.

Chelsie's next thrust strikes deep, and more blue goo is spilled on the webbed floor nearby.
Grit can see part of the spider facing Chelsie, and he senses the one near Carmen. He also has no trouble locating Wendel's friends.
Wendel fires an Eldritch blast, but Grit's tugging causes it to harmless impact with the wall as he asks about Chelsie's condition.
Victor answers Wendel as he cleaves the spider in two, then moves to the opposite side of the remaining spider.
Nutcracker stood his ground and fruitlessly tried to slash the spider with Victor's glaive.
Carmen thrusts her spear at the spider, wounding it.
The remaining spider gives up on trying to bite the magically shielded Carmen, and tries to bite Victor, instead, but to no avail!

Wendell 11
Victor 8
Nutcracker 8
Carmen 17
Enemies 14

E2 is on the walls next to the tunnel.
E1 has taken 47 damage and is dead!
E2 has taken 14  damage
E3 has taken 36 damage and is dead!

All squares are rough terrain from thin layer of webs.
*** = Cave Walls
@ = web cocoons.

Carmen uses the cave to her advantage, staying close to the wall. However, when the giant spider turns to face Victor, she suddenly appears, thrusting her spear deep within the belly of the beast. It hits hard, causing goo to seep from the wound.

HP: 15/22 | AC: 20 | Spd: 30ft. | Hexblade's Curse 0/1 (SR)| Divine Soul 0/1
Spell Slots: | Sorcerer | 0/0| Warlock 1/2 |
Action: Spear attack critically hits for 12 damage | Move:  Move in and out to achieve cover  | Bonus: N/A
14:34, Today: Carmen Diaz rolled 16,5 using 1d20+5,1d6+3 with rolls of 11,2.  Crit damage. – [roll=1627886042.02365.352983]
14:33, Today: Carmen Diaz rolled 25,7 using 1d20+5,1d6+3 with rolls of 20,4.  Spear attack and damage. – [roll=1627886030.99557.352983]
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"That's right, focus on me," Victor says idly as he swings his greatsword at the spider. The movement jostles the lantern hanging from his belt, resulting in a strange shifting of the shadows cast upon the walls of the web filled nest.

"We should rethink our strategy for next time," he calls over the ruckus to no-one in particular, seemingly relishing in the combat now that his allies don't seem to be in immediate danger.

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Action:Greatsword attack on remaining spider. Hits AC 13 for 9 slashing damage.
17:00, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 9 using 2d6+3.  Greatsword damage.
17:00, Today: Victor Iusticia rolled 13 using 1d20+5.  Greatsword attack.

"I can't keep up these blasts..." Wendel nurses his arm, splotched with bruising at this point, "Sorry guys." He pulls out his dagger as his eyes roll briefly toward Gritt who seems to be ready to help in some way. Together they squeeze past Carmen and get a better look at the remaining spider.

Gritt turns his tiny head this way and that and seems to be grinning despite the lack of a mouth on his visage. His little hand darts out while the other keeps hold of Wendel's hair. One small stony finger pokes the spider in one of its eyes. Wendel quickly follows up by jabbing his dagger toward the creature. As he does a bit of sand and rocks seem to swirl out from the ring on his finger and surround the hilt of the blade. The rocks punch out just before the blade pierces.

Gritt:
 Action: Ready Help action for Wendel v spider when close enough

Wendel:
 Move to E24 (Gritt reaction triggers)
 Action: Dagger E2 AC 24 for 6 piercing and 2 bludgeoning (Genies Wrath)

Wendel rolled 24 using 2d20+5, dropping the lowest dice only.  Dagger spider with Gritt Help
Wendel rolled 8 using d4+3+2.  Dagger damage + Genie's Wrath
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Seeing the spider before her fall, Chelsie points her staff at the other one and releases a golden blast of energy.

She laughs at Victor's mid-battle critique. "We seem to act too quickly for strategy, but the point's taken!"

All the while, she works her way slowly in the direction of the back of the cave.

Action: Eldritch blast targeting E2, hitting AC 17 for 10 force damage.
Movement: to G 18.


20:06, Today: Chelsie Primrose rolled 17,10 using 1d20+5,1d10+3.  Eldritch blast attack, damage.

While Nuts wasn't good with the glaive, he was good at fumbling around with it! Stepping up to be closer to the remaining spider he smacked and swatted at it, not really caring if the blade hit or not; someone else's would!

OOC: Move to E25
Action: Aid Another: Attack

Chelsie's blast slams the spider into the wall, and it falls, its legs still twitching for a few moments.

Congratulations! You each gain 170 xp!

With the spiders and creature all dead, Carmen quickly heads over to the webbed captives to see if any of them are in a state of paralysis and can be saved at all.

Seeing Carmen move ahead, Victor instead checks in on Chelsie.

"Are you alright? Your diving in like that had me worried for a moment there."

He looks over his shoulder briefly at Wendel, noting the bruising along his arm.
Leaning in conspiratorially towards the half-elf he quietly adds, "But maybe being in the backline is more dangerous..."

Hey, the smacking worked! Kinda. Not really. After handing the glaive back to Victor, Nutcracker reclaimed his bow, dusted some of the webbing off of it, and made an internal vow that if he got into melee again... He'd just get out of it.

Following Carmen's lead, Nuts also went to check the cocoons and hoped he hadn't accidentally hit one with the missed shot.

Wendel's arm drops to his side barely holding the dagger still. For a moment he considers finding something sturdy to lean on. Putting the blade away he instead looks over to victor and Chelsie and then over to Carmen and Nutcracker checking out the back of the cave.

"I hope they're alright. We're thinking those are the hunters right?"

At first he starts to move that way but stops as his feet brush up against the corpse of the humanoid-esque spider creature that had been felled. Curious he leans down for a closer look. Gritt pats the weak half elf on the mop of hair imbuing some of nature's guidance and then hops off his shoulder to do the same. Over the next minute or so they together try to understand what this thing is and how it came to be.

Investigation: 23 (or Arcana if makes more sense, same modifier)

Wendel rolled 19,9,4 using D20+3,d20+3,d4.  Investigating corpse, help, and guidance