Lair of the Weaver

[Telcontar]

"The felling of such seems like axe work. If you and Grimbeorn set upon the anchors Gwen and I will hold at bay whatever surprises we encounter while you work."

[GandalfOfBorg]

He need not anymore encouragement to bring his ancestral blade to bear on their enemy's designs. Slinging his shield to his back and putting trust in his companions, Grimbeorn winds and releases a great blow against the mighty spider's defenses.

[tomcat]

The doubts clouding her were gone. The hallucinations removed and her friends with her once more. Esgalwen's will was her own again and the threat before them was real.

Hathcyn spoke, "The felling of such seems like axe work. If you and Grimbeorn set upon the anchors Gwen and I will hold at bay whatever surprises we encounter while you work."

Nimronyn slid from its scabbard and she took up her normal two-handed stance, planting her feet and readying herself for any move from the monster. She gave Hathcyn a grim nod and stood poised.

[Eclecticon]

First things first, let's have an Axe roll for Grimbeorn.  TN 18, not that I think that'll give him much trouble...

1d12 : 9, total 9
Rolled 5d6 : 3, 1, 5, 1, 5, total 15

[Eclecticon]

The black silk of Tylquin parts before Bear Claw without a whisper, Elf-wrought spells and Mannish steel cleaving through spider thread as if it were air.  The entire chamber trembles with the released tension and the eyes of the Weaver snap open, aglow with a malice grown and battened over centuries.  Not straight away does she react, perhaps still groggy from her spider dreams, perhaps simply aghast that her traps and spells have been breached so completely.  But then she hisses her defiance, the sound full of hate and the promise of misery to come, seeming to be whispered into each companion's ear. 


Everyone needs to make a Valour roll (TN 20) or be unable to spend Hope in the coming fight:

Arbogast

1d12 : 12, total 12
Rolled 5d6 : 1, 4, 2, 6, 1, total 14

Esgalwen

1d12 : 7, total 7
Rolled 5d6 : 6, 6, 2, 3, 1, total 18

Grimbeorn

1d12 : 2, total 2
Rolled 4d6 : 4, 5, 6, 4, total 19

Hathcyn

1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 3d6 : 5, 2, 5, total 12

[Eclecticon]

Woe unto Hathcyn, for the Longspear is bereft!*  I'll have a combat thread up as soon as I can.



* Unless he wants to spend Hope on this roll, of course.

[Eclecticon]

First of all, let's have some preparatory Battle rolls:

Arbogast

Rolled 1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 5d6 : 2, 4, 1, 4, 6, total 17

Esgalwen

Rolled 1d12 : 12, total 12
Rolled 2d6 : 3, 3, total 6

Grimbeorn

Rolled 1d12 : 12, total 12
Rolled 3d6 : 4, 3, 3, total 10

Hathcyn

Rolled 1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 3d6 : 4, 3, 1, total 8

[Eclecticon]

That's some bonus dice gained, but Hathcyn's means that the Eye awareness continues to tick upwards...

[Telcontar]

This is where my luck turns it seems. I'll spend the Hope on the valor roll. might be important.