Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Well now, look at you two, not exactly dressed for battle are we ;) Carilius points his rapier at the scantily clad Drow’s, sending a bolt of Eldritch Blast at each

Attack: 11 Damage: 12

Attack: 15 Damage: 10

The first is able to get her sword up and deflect the energy bolt but the Male is too slow and it blows his torso out killing him and flinging him backwards into the chamber he was emerging from

Eoan turns his attention to the 2 drow dressed for battle and launches a spear at each as he moves through the room 

Attack: 22 Damage: 16

Attack: 24 Damage: 14

The spear takes down both armoured drow leaving only the wounded female left alive

Sig will charge her down swinging with his axe 

Attack: 14 Damage: 8 + 1

The axe descends neatly bisecting the drow warrior. Silence descends other than some heavy breathing. 

Well that went as well as could be expected! Whatever, or whoever, this was will hopefully stay that way.

Jhee-Kharr takes a look in the pockets of the drow that had been observing the encircled entrails, lest they might have something that explains the purpose of the bloody writings 

Investigation - 2 

You are unable to find anything to explain the circle on the bodies of the dead. It seems like the underdressed drow were willingly succumbing to punishment. A tunnel leads south, you can’t help but feel that maybe it would be best to move on now...

Heading south you enter a rough hewn tunnel. It winds its way before turning to your left and opening into a slightly larger cave. Wind moans through this chamber causing the spider webs here to sway mournfully 

The sight of the webs puts Jhee-Kharr on edge and he strains to hear beyond the wind. He adopts a defensive stance as he advances into the cavern to look around it.

Investigation - 7 

Leo follows closely behind, ready for an attack

stealth 18

You creep across the chamber and peer down the tunnel beyond. You see A drider driven mad by the wailing winds covers its ears in a futile attempt to block out the noise, shrieking, “Make it stop!” in Elvish, in the next chamber 

Leo approaches cautiously what is it that causes you such pain? Perhaps I could help (careful not to give away the size of his group)

leo looks around in case it’s is a trap

perception 10

insight 11

You see no traps. You can barely hear yourself think over the wind howling through the tunnel. The driver turns at your approach “MAKE IT STOP!” 
your insight tells you that you have seconds to calm the creature before it goes wild

Leo approaches and casts cure wounds to try to help the creature

Cure wounds 6

Animal handling 7

The driver tenses at your approach but as you cast the spell and use your knowledge of creatures to soothe it the driver visibly relaxes. The elven part of the abomination starts to reassert control and it reads up and scuttles past you all looking for revenge on the drow that did this to it. 

Leo calls after the driver to see if it can tell him anything about the drows....

The drider is full of rage and ignores all entreaties. He barrels past everyone else and draws his sword as his spidery legs carry him back towards the prison. In a few seconds you hear shouts and the wrenching scream of steel bars being wrenched from stone. 

Arcana 20