After sending a mental command for Lokk to trail behind the group, Nym steps up other caves, but doesn't quite fully pass any alcove. He gives the passage a once over using divine senses, feeling if nothing else leery of the idea of leaving any more possible undead following in their wake. Soon after, he turns to others, start to open his mouth to issue another command, then seems to think better of it and looks to Ayril with an expectant look and arms folded across his chest. 

Nym spreads his senses and looks for undeads in the alcoves.

Suddenly he feels the strong presence of Lolth and the gruelling cruelty that go along with it, like unclean oil sticking to his skin.

It comes from the east in the small cave. 

As the full weight of presence presses against his conscious, Nym finds himself tightening his grip on the hilt of the scimitar. Visibly gritting his teeth, he starts to turn back to the east, but kept enough self-control to keep from proceeding into the cave.

"Her work... it is near."

On that mysterious note, he will start to head in the direction of the presence, only to stop short and glance back at the others.

"While it is no guarantee of our quarry being there, I sense the mother's touch this way. So, shall we proceed? Or shall we leave the work half-done, and a potential wolf at our heels?"  

"I hate danger at my back, let us go forward and investigate this presence." Aryil tests the balance of his dagger, readying himself for conflict in his mind.

Let's use this invisibility spell as long as we have it. I'll open the march to our future new friends. Put your hands on my shoulders so we can stay grouped. Unless you want to scout ahead Aryil?

"My pleasure." Aryil moves out towards the eastern chamber, as silently as possible, still cloaked in invisibility scouting the area for the group.

Stealth (w/adv for Invisibility) 28

Perception 19

As you enter the small cave you find yourself in a tight place. Nym senses tell him to go forward but a wall prevents you from moving in that direction. 

Aryil doesn't think that going around would help because he didn't see any others passages in the other caves except those going suth. 

If Aryil should return with his report, Nym will not be able to help but curse at the predicament. While on the one hand, it 'seemed' at least that the threat was contained for the moment, the fact that existed at all drove him to openly grit his teeth.

Good thing they were all still invisible.

After taking at least a moment to try and study the wall in hopes of figuring out both weak points and possible method of construction, he lets out a heavy sigh. "Of course they wouldn't make it easy. I don't suppose any of you are good with demolition? If not to break down this wall, then at least collapse this tunnel leading to it to further contain this." 

(?)Intelligence: 15

Cyrhan turns to Try'gan:

Do you know if that's a magic wall of some sort?

"Or created from magic, perhaps, either way I don't believe any of the other routes double back to this place quickly, if we can't get through here we will need to descend deeper.  This may be nothing of interest to us for all we know after all."

Aryil moves after speaking so nobody knows exactly where he is as long as the spell continues.

Try’gan checks the wall both in search of traces of magic and with his hands, touching it gently.

(Arcana: 19 Investigation: 26 )

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Try’gan checks the wall both in search of traces of magic and with his hands, touching it gently.

(Arcana: 19 Investigation: 26 )

  There is an illusionary wall, very well made, in front of the group. 

Ooc: invisibly is going to wear of soon.

"This wall is no wall" says the wizard " the one in front of us, its just an illusion. The invisibility is not going to last much longer by the way " he says

Cyrhan is moving forward, making sure he's a few feet forward his companion. He moves stealthily... or as much as he can.

Stealth 16

"Then we proceed." Nym states as he moved to follow Cryhan's example past the illusion, though to an extent as a rare guard. Eager as he was, the half-way wasn't a complete half-wit.

Stealth: 21

As you go through the illusion you enter into a large cave full of cobwebs. At the end of the cave, to the east, another path seems to go further. 

A white-haired, dark-skinned woman sits crumpled against the north wall, sobbing quietly. More graves line the cavern walls all around.

Directly in front of you is an aranea, a devout worshiper of Lolth that you know can shapeshift at will. For now, it hasn't seen or sensed you. 

OOC: I ll ask for init though you have a round of surprise and then perception checks, please. 

Initiative: 14

Perception: 5 (for when it comes up)

(For the surprise round, can we move in attack w/o losing it? Or is it strictly the one action?)

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(For the surprise round, can we move in attack w/o losing it? Or is it strictly the one action?)

 

You have the whole round. 

Initiative: 8

Perception: 24

Initiative: 21

Perception: 13

A giant spider ? Where ?