The stone strikes exoskeleton with a cracking noise, and the spider hisses a stream of indignities at Nilvae.

Spoiler: Spider Speech
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"Sickening creature! As worthless as the male face you wear! Unworthy to feel Lolth's name upon your wriggling worm tongue!"


Stool's spores settle into the wound, causing it to wrinkle up and crack further as decay takes root. It makes a perfect spot for Sarith to land a bolt. The length of wood spears into arachnid flesh, and the creature begins to crawl up with vengeance in mind - not at Sarith, but at the false drow speaking the goddess' name in vain. Climbing the wall up the side of the chamber, the creature stabs and swipes its fangs at Nilvae. The warlock is just able to duck back in time, keeping her balance and avoiding backstepping off of the bridge.


On the other side of the downward hanging guard 'tower', Eldeth and the orc Ront use their crossbows to unleash their own volley upon the spider below them. The orc seems familiar with the weapon at least, holding it steady in a single hand and loosing a pinpoint shot in spite of the tired rings below his eyes. He steps back inside to begin the process of reloading.

As the creature climbs up the wall of the stalactite, Dworic brings down his club to meet it, crunching against the arachnid's eight-eyed face. The spiteful creature answers with fangs sinking into his leg. The flesh around the bite rapidly becomes discolored by a flood of deadly venom.


Inside of the reverse spire, Turvy climbs down the ladder and takes stock of what's going on. Through the opening that leads to their former cell he can see the spider clearly on the wall, and raises his hand with an icy glow. "Frigus," he recites, his invocation creating a beam that leaves frigid frost creeping along the spider's back.

Spoiler: Combat Log
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Nilvae pummels Giant Spider with a Magic Stone for 4 damage.
Stool casts Chill Touch upon Giant Spider for 2 damage.
Sarith shoots Giant Spider for 5 damage, and heals himself for 5 with his Second Wind.
Eldeth shoots Other Giant Spider for 6 damage.
Dworic readies an attack.
Derendil Dodges.
Ront shoots Other Giant Spider for 4 damage.

Giant Spider climbs up,
Other Giant Spider climbs up, taking Dworic's 9 damage readied attack. It bites Dworic for 5 piercing damage and 12 poison damage. He can save for half with DC 11 Con - remember also, that dwarves have Advantage against poison.

Turvy casts Ray of Frost on Giant Spider, dealing 4 cold damage and slowing it for a turn.

It is Faedryl's turn!


Spoiler: Initiative
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Brutus - 21
Duskryn - 21
Buppido - 20

Drow Elites - 20

Jimjar - 19
Borthan - 18
Topsy - 15
Mr. Spide - 15

Quaggoth - 12

Nilvae - 11
Derendil - 11
Sarith - 10
Stool - 10

Drow Warriors - 10
Asha - 10

Eldeth - 8
Dworic - 8

Ilvara - 8
Shoor - 8

Ront - 7

Giant Spiders - 6

Turvy - 4
Faedryl - 3
Shuushar - 2