Welcome back to another night where we look towards web of lies that the party are falling prey to. Or not. You see this week is a bit of concept heavy week where if pulled off well the party will be in awe. But pull it off poorly and it feels like a thinly veiled attempt to stall, hinder or railroad. But let’s assume we can pull it off and it will feel rich and rewarding for all. So let’s sit back, grab a coffee and roll into tonight’s adventure!
Web of Lies
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The first of the spiders dropped from the ceiling next to the party had them taken by surprise, for a moment. An arrow through their head caused the body to tumble over the edge and into the pit with a trail of silken thread floating behind. However there were more and soon the realisation of what they had stumbled into made the parties skin crawl.
The cavern itself was covered in web with bulbous cocoons hanging suspended from great webs near the centre. The light that they had with them enabled them to see the walls, a few web-walk ways towards the centre cocoons and some figures moving in the gloom but the sudden appearance of the spiders came with a realisation as well. The whole area was a giant cocoon.
A nest for spiders, the ettercaps and the drow. The captives from the underdark cities and towns were the food for the brood, an insatiable hoard that had taken over this cavern and was reaching further up into the underdark. Each kill the party made sent another large spider over the edge of the ledge they were on and into the depth. But they were without numbers and they were hungry.
The creature sat and watched as the humanoids fought in the tunnels. She analysed their prowess, how they fought and their team work as she sat still on the ceiling and she smiled. She knew that they would work it out eventually. There is no way that there would be that many spiders and her powers only allowed her so much flexibility with the phantasms she could create. But still as a means for tiring our these interlopers it was a useful tool in her arsenal. It also aided in distracting them from the ambushing party that was approaching them from behind.
That right. Illusions, but a smidge better used this time. I think the idea of a big bad (see Lord of The Pit) staying in one place and assessing the party for their prowess is probably the most terrifying. It’s rare we have a creature that would do this to the party and so I think the concept pushes the next two weeks up to being one of my favourites. But there is more, as always, so don’t forget to come back tomorrow for a map and Friday for stat-blocks. And while you’re at it don’t forget to roll with advantage,
The Brazen Wolfe
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