OOC: Shorty is out on date night so you can roll for him to keep things moving…

Ez’ard watches the battles trying to see what might be effective after the other attack have not been so successful.

In reply to Ez'ard (msg # 944):

Morteft becomes solid again and will magic missile the spider. He is prepared to absorb the spell with his staff if it bounces back.

In reply to Trysk (msg # 943):

No, Trysk does not recognize the spider - he knows Phase Jumpers can just pop up as this one did.

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 946):

OOC - Did Trysk's Magic Missiles hit, bounce off or go through the spider?

In reply to Trysk (msg # 947):

Did nothing, like dissipated.

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 948):

Shorty recognizes the danger of what the team is facing.  His Tribe fought one when he was young, but he has never seen a dead one before.  Shorty places his back against the wall and raises his shield to protect his head.  Then he waits for the spider to move to a new target as there are too many people betwseen him and Morteft.  If the spider pops in behind someone he can reach... Shorty will strike with New Horizons.

Ez’ard watches Shorty and follows suit keeping his back to the wall so that the spider cannot appear at his back.

In reply to Ez'ard (msg # 950):

The spider is facing Ez'ard at the moment.  Morteft would be behind, Warwick in front but flying - not much of an obstacle - then Ez'ard the Tyrsk then Shorty.

So it can attack Ez'ard, which it does, ignoring Warwick.  The spider moves forward fast and pins Ez'ard to the wall with its to front spiked legs, doing 17 damage; however it does not get a good bite in.

Morteft casts Magic Missile, this one gets thru damaging the creature.

Warwick switches to cold and strikes, missing with the battle axe the first time he hits the other times, the cold also seems to do nothing to the creature, however the combination of Mortefts spell and Warwicks strikes is enough to bring the beast down.  It goes still and Ez'ard is free to move.

Actions?

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 951):

Ouch…

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 951):

Morteft will magic missile the creature again.

In reply to Morteft (msg # 953):

OOC:  Is it dead?

In reply to Warwick (msg # 954):

Opps, yeah, it is...sorry. Spell not cast.

In reply to Morteft (msg # 955):

Warwick casts up to three cure light wounds spells into Ez'ard.

In reply to Warwick (msg # 956):

Three cure lights, 17 points back.

After the healing the team feels a rumble thru the cavern.  Not an earthquake, more like a small earth trembler.  It gives you all an ominous feeling but you are not sure why.

Actions?

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 957):

Shorty shakes his head at the sound.  "No Shoulda comed down here."  Then he asks New Horizons to be sure there are no more undead nearby.  If it is clear, he continues to where he first detected the spider looking for its nest.

In reply to Shorty (msg # 958):

NH indicates no other undead or enemy in the area. The nest is around the corner of the passage as it opens up into an elongated area about 40' long and 20' wide.

In the nest area is a scattered pile of gold, a cloak, a helm and a cube.

--DM2

In reply to Shorty (msg # 958):

*If anything, I think we need to move faster. Whatever Dualis was worried about them doing seems to be coming to fruition.*

Ez’ard follows Shorty and uses his wand to check for traps, etc. He is also scanning the area to ensure there is no spider egg sack ready to burst forth a gazillion baby spiders….

In reply to Ez'ard (msg # 961):

Ez'ard checks around the nest area.  No traps, no eggs, no gazillion baby spiders.

--DM2

In reply to Trysk (msg # 960):

Shorty hands the items and treasure from the nest to Ez'ard and Morteft to put in their magic bags.  Then he leads the way back to the other tunnel branch.

Shorty turns to Trysk.  "Ken look in udder tunnel?  Bees sneaky but me tink not go no place far."

Shorty then asks ez'ard, "Magics door toy still work ifn us needs get out a dis place?"

Finally, Shorty looks to Warwick.  "Warwick knowed what happen.  No bees good.  Me tink all down here bees trap.  No posed ta leabe dis place."

In reply to Shorty (msg # 963):

Trysk swaps his Ring of Protection for his Ring of Invisibility, turns invisible and stealthily checks the other tunnel.

In reply to Trysk (msg # 964):

Trysk will follow the passage as it winds around a bit eventually connecting up to that last bit of unexplored passage .. about 70' S of the big pit trap.

No encounters along the way.

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 965):

Trysk reports his findings and replaces his Ring of Invisibility with the Ring of Protection.

*Do we just go back upstairs or look for a secret passage down here?*

In reply to Shorty (msg # 963):

Ez’ard replies to Shorty, “It should but let’s see…” He places the arch down and activates it to just outside the entrance to the hill. While doing so he will reconnect with Sharak to ensure all is well. After a successful display he will deactivate the arch and put it away.

In reply to Ez'ard (msg # 967):

The arch just has a black opening nothing is seen beyond.

You can still contact the hawk, but it seems faint.

--DM2