In Dyvers, Rheaphlyndar went back to his room early.

Once back in his room, he reached into his backpack and removed the card he had removed from G'Leina's deck the day before. Muttering a quick prayer to the gods to avoid the Void, he turned the card over.

The image on the card was of the bright and glorious sun at dawn, the red rays stretching from the horizon. Rheaphlyndar smiled and felt the luck of the gods had truly smiled on him. He went to his closet to hang up his studded leather for the night and spied an eyepatch. He put it on, and looked in a nearby mirror.

The weather had been decent, with spots of rain, and the Biscuits made good progress through the Gnarley Forest. They had entered the forest this morning, after making camp just outside. The track was quite visible, but very overgrown, and some of the party wondered aloud if they should have hired a tracker.

Jaron and Gimar raised their crossbows as one, firing a volley over Nicola's shoulder and into these new opponents -- Spiders!

10 [3+7] Gimar L.Crossbow :13-|4|:12:  hit, 1d4=4 on #1
13 [5-2+10] Jaron H.Crossbow :18-|4+3|:6:  miss

 * [*] John Quarterstaff :16-|4+4|:12:  hit, 1d6+5=10, slaying #1
 5 [3-2+4] Rheaphylander Quarterstaff :17-|4|:9:  miss
 7 [4+6] Giant Spider #6  :17-|0|:20:  critical (13) 2x1d8=16 on Gimar + Poison Save
 7 [6+1] Wed casts Magic Missile at #2: 2d4+2=9
 9 [2+7] Gimar Battleaxe :13-|4+5|:14:  hit, 1d8+1d2+8=18, slaying #2
 9 [6-2+5] Jaron L.Sword :18-|4+2|:5:  miss
10 [3+7] Gimar Battleaxe :13-|4+5|:9:  hit, 1d8+1d2+8=16, slaying #7
14 [6+6] Giant Spider #5  :17-|4|:2:  miss
14 [7+6] Giant Spider #4  :17-|5|:8:  miss
15 [6+6] Giant Spider #3  :17-|0|:9:  miss
15 [9-1+7] Nicola Mace :20-|4+1|:6:  miss

 * [*] John Quarterstaff :16-|4+4|:13: hit, 1d6+5=10 on #6
 2 [1+1] Wed casts Magic Missile at #4: 2d4+2=9
 3 [1-2+4] Rheaphylander Quarterstaff :17-|4|:20: critical(8) 2x1d6=12 on #5
 7 [7] Jaron Shield Punch :18-|4|:17:  hit, 1d6=6 on #3
 8 [5-2+5] Jaron L.Sword :18-|4+2|:5:  hit, 1d8+4=12, slaying #3
10 [3+7] Gimar Battleaxe :13-|4+5|:10:  hit, 1d8+1d2+8=16, slaying #4
10 [4-1+7] Nicola Mace :20-|4+1|:11:  miss
12 [6+6] Giant Spider #6  :17-|4|:20: critical(10) 2x1d8=12 on John + Poison Save
13 [6+7] Gimar Battleaxe :13-|4+5|:16:  hit, 1d8+1d2+8=14, slaying #6
14 [5+6] Giant Spider #5  :17-|0|:12:  miss

 * [*] John Quarterstaff :16-|4+4|:18:  hit, 1d6+5=10 on #5
 2 [2] Jaron Shield Punch :18-|4|:4:  miss
 6 [4-2+4] Rheaphylander Quarterstaff :17-|4|:3:  miss
 9 [6-2+5] Jaron L.Sword :18-|4+2|:12:  1d8+4=7, slaying #5

Gimar quickly broke out a shot of Keoughtom's Ointment, handing it to Nicola. Rheaphlyndar seemed to peer into the woods, then strode purposefully towards the webs. He got hung up a few times, but Gimar helped him out and soon he reached the center of the web, where he had spied a skeleton, one of the spiders victims.

All tolled, 84 Gold Orbs and 120 Silver Nobles were found.

The small village of Sobanwych grew smaller on the road behind, if it was possible for the nearly deserted town to get any smaller. Only a very few farmers were there, along with a mayor and a druid. They didn't know anything about Nulb, the next town up the road, but they also had not seen any of the rumoured undead legions or other abnormal beasties. Only the occasional hungry wolves or other forst creatures.

The party had stayed the night at the mayors house, and would have eaten rations from their packs had Jaron and Gimar not brought down a boar.

None of the few farmers in the village knew anything of the Temple of Elemental Evil besides the occasional historical notes, which matched what the party already had. They were eager for news of the world, as the last caravan had arrived in town years ago. The group filled them in as best they could, then left the town in late morning.

Just as the group was looking about for a clearing to pitch their tents, they heard the sounds of combat. Voices that sounded distinctly goblinoid.

The party jumped off their horses and charged into the fray. But topping a hillock, they spotted a most curious sight. Only one goblin out of a war party was still alive, but being bludgeoned to death by a tree!

The party advanced into the clearing. Rheaphlyndar quickly darted about, collecting the meager treasure of the goblins. Gimar stood and adressed the tree.

Gimar led the party away from that clearing and found another to pitch camp.

With the town of Nulb nearing on the horizon, the group saw a party of Gnomes approaching. Gimar hailed them, pulling his pendant from under his armor.

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