The spiders loose Gyp yelped in fear. In reaction the fool threw his javelin the pierce the beastly creatures hairy hide.

OOC Hit AC3 for 1 damage.

At the same time impressed by the fire and terrified by the gigantic spiders, Dynlor drops his torch and brings out his mace. He strikes at the nearest spider with frantic energy!

11:21, Today: Dynlor rolled 15,0 using d20-1,d6-1.  Attacking a spider.

Between the fire damage, Reea's sword and the scratch from Gyp's javelin, the spider on the left side of he road falls dead, its legs curling up as it bleeds ichor onto the ground.

The second spider lunges forward to bite Dynlor, stinging the acolyte with a solid bite to the thigh.  It then pulls back from him, as though looking for another target.

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Spider hit AC 4, did 6 points of damage, which is enough to kill Dynlor...

"No! Young Dynlor!" exclaims Falco as he angerly rushes at the remaining spider, thrusting his spear into the foul beast! "Die you dammed dirty beast!"


[Falco hits AC 3 for 7 damage]

[20:54, Today: Falco Mugwort rolled 14 using 1d20.]
[20:56, Today: Falco Mugwort rolled 7 using 1d6+2 ((5)).]
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His javelin spent Gyp had little more to offer than being a target for the other spider. He had no urge to become the next meal for the beastly creature so the fool retreated back down the road and away from the battle.

Although his spell had worked as intended, it had not been as easy to dispose of the spiders as Leozaren had hoped. And now one of his new companions, by name of Dynlor, had succumbed to a spider bite! Horrified, the elf felt compelled to avenge the young cleric, and stepping forward he plunged his sword into the heart of the foul beast.


11:10, Today: Leozaren rolled 13 using 1d20.  attack roll, sword.
11:11, Today: Leozaren rolled 8 using 1d8.  dmg.

Jori fires another sling stone from medium range.

12:57, Today: Jori rolled 11 using 1d20+1.  sling.

Horrified and filled with rage, forgetting her fear, with a battle cry, Reea swings her blade at the remaining spider.

13:02, Today: Reea rolled 3 using 1d20.  to hit.

OOC: This dice roll program is crap.

Horrified by the death of their colleague, the group surrounds the remaining spider, each of them swinging or stabbing, or otherwise attacking.  Leozaren and Falco connect and between them kill the horrid beast.  It dies bleeding and gurgling, flattening out on the road.

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End of combat, the spiders are dead.

With the immediate threat of the spiders resolved, Falco quickly turns his attention to Dynlor. He kneels down beside him, setting his spear on the ground as he does, and checks to see if Dynlor is breathing by putting his ear down against his chest.

He looks at Jori as he listens for sounds of life and asks her, "Acolyte Jori, do you have means to save Young Dynlor?"

The spiders dead Gyp returned to retrieve his javelin. The fool wept for Dynlor and gave a great performance of mourning. He knelt down beside their fallen comrade "woe am I. What ill fortune for Dynlor" as the fool stood up and retreated he took Dynlor's mace with him, tucked in Gyp's belt.

"Acolyte Jori, do you have means to save Young Dynlor?"

"No, sir. I have yet to gain the favor of the gods to pray healing over a person." Her face drooped and her eyes were sad. She closed them, silently saying a blessing for Dynlor's journey to the next life.
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Reea forced herself to not look at the dead spiders. They were disgusting creatures and she was glad they were dead. Her body was shaking, and she glared at the bloody mess on her blade. Her stomach became queasy and she felt her morning meal coming up to her throat. Unable to keep it down, she dropped her sword and spun away from the others. Gurgling and retching, she emptied her stomach on the side of the road.

"I'm sorry," said Reea, turning back to the group, dribbles of vomit still dripping down her chin.

Looking at Dynlor's blank eyes, she felt tears coursing down her cheeks.

"Will someone come with me and investigate the spider lair? Perhaps there might be something there as inadequate reward for the loss of Dynlor. Or we can kill any babies there. Either way, let us make sure there is no immediate danger awaiting us."

The spiders had been eliminated but to Leozaren, there was no time for complacency. More or different dangers could be lurking nearby.
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The fool looked around "do spider's have lairs?" he mused then nodded "I'll take a look around, perhaps there are other victims all wrapped and cocooned in webs somewhere" Gyp followed the elf but didn't want to stray too far from the road "then onward to the caves of chaos?" he suggested.

Reea leaned close to Falco and whispered in his ear.

"We're not going to just leave Dynlor lying here, are we?"

Jori followed Gyp and Leozaren. She felt compassion for Dynlor, but in the end, life continued. Gyp had covertly taken Dynlor's mace, so she was suspicious, that if he found treasure left by any unfortunate victims of the spiders, he might try to keep it for himself instead of sharing. She didn't know this with certainty, but she felt it was a good idea to keep an eye on him.

"I'm coming, too."

Falco, looking sad, replies to Jori, "We can only hope Brave Dynlor finds his just reward in the afterlife then."

After Reea comes over to him, he looks up at her and replies, "I do not intent to. But perhaps a few minutes to make sure the danger is past."

After placing Dynlor in a respectful position, He rises up to his feet and says, "Let us see what we find, Young Warrior Reea; Then we can bring Dynlor back to the keep for his rites."
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"Well indeed. I only meant to check for immediate further threat, and had no intention of leaving poor Dynlor here. Last rites at the Keep would be best, rather than have someone digging up his corpse for food here."

Such were the dangers of an adventuring life, for death truly lurked around every corner. It could be any - or all - of them next.
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"Let us see what we find, Young Warrior Reea; Then we can bring Dynlor back to the keep for his rites."

Reea wasn't good at figuring things out, so she was beginning to become confused. Leave Dynlor. Take him to the keep now. Take him later. It was too much for her. She liked things to be simple.

"Tell me what to do and I'll do it."

Reea felt an itch on her chin. Scratching, she realized there was dry vomit there. Embarrassed, she cleaned it off.

She hoped no one noticed.

Just north of the road the party finds the lair of the spiders, a mass of webs in the trees.  Below the lair, on the ground behind a tree and under a pile of leaves, are the remains of a previous victim.  Among the detritus is a shield that looks to be in decent condition despite the condition of the rest of the poor fellow.  Perhaps some oil and polish will reveal something.

Discovery of a corpse in the spider's lair had Gyp equally worried as he was pleased. He didn't want to become spider food himself but it did mean that they might find treasure. Alas it was naught but a shield. Gyp gave no regard to it.

The fool was ready to follow the others whether it be to the caves or back to the keep.

"First, let us look over that unfortunate soul," Falco replies to Reea, pointing his spear towards the corpse in the spider webs as he does. "Be wary of necromancy. I have heard tales...tales of the dead rising up." He pokes at the body with the tip of his spear, while keeping his guard up, and then taps the shield.

He says, "Hmmm...perhaps a good shield if anyone needs one." He pokes his spear tip in the webbing around the corpse, looking for a coin purse to claim or something that might identify if the body was of someone of particular station.
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"Does anyone that can use a shield not have one? If so speak up, and you can have it to bear now. If not, we can discuss ownership another time.

What shall we do with the webs? I am unsure whether burning them is worth it, with the risk to the trees themselves."

Leozaren joined in with the scanning of the webs, though lacking a spear or any long instrument he had to simply rely on his vision.

"Does anyone that can use a shield not have one? If so speak up, and you can have it to bear now. If not, we can discuss ownership another time."

"May I have it?" Reea saw how quickly someone could die, so she wanted all the protection she could get.