The adventurers returned Greely to the Night Watch and then made their way home. Audrey Rose set the bird up in the living room before joining the others for a well-earned rest.
The next morning, London was the first to rise, greeted by the sound of the parrot whistling. Amused, he tried to teach it to bark. After a hearty breakfast, the party set out once more for the mysterious building they had explored the day before.
Upon arrival, they found the portcullis down and locked. Zita swiftly unlocked it, revealing the room just as they had left it. Each member donned one of the threadbare, foul-smelling robes inside. Bosley used his magic to dispel the stench.
Proceeding onward, they sent Tweetie Bear ahead to scout. Zita examined the next door on the left for traps, found none, and picked the lock with ease. Sabrina peeked in and found a ten-foot drop just beyond. The party moved to another door—this one unlocked and untrapped. Beyond it lay a dusty library with a moth-eaten chair and an unlit fireplace. A dark open doorway stood at the far end.
Audrey Rose searched the books for any mention of Mogley or dreams but found nothing of note. Many shelves stood empty. Display cases contained strange items—taxidermied creatures and a pickled pump. Sabrina attempted to examine a book, but it crumbled in her hands.
London investigated a side door and discovered a closet containing a brass necklace, a small brass bell, and a heavily annotated prayer book. Despite the wear, the book held nothing remarkable.
He moved on to the next door, which led outside to the roof, and then approached the dark open doorway. Inside, most of the floor had collapsed, leaving only a narrow walkway. The space was thick with spiderwebs. London lit a copper coin and tossed it in, revealing even more webbing below.
Sabrina wondered why a nearby door was jammed. London looked up and saw four old sofas stuck to the ceiling—likely a spider’s nest, Dol observed.
Sabrina did find something of value: an occult reference book worth 80 gold. Flipping through the bookmarked pages, she couldn’t make sense of them, but Audrey Rose identified them as two scrolls of *Lesser Planar Binding*.
Continuing down the hallway, the party reached another door. London caught the scent of something delicious—roast pig. He opened the door to find decapitated pig carcasses hanging from hooks, clearly left there for over a week. A massive winch stood across the room. Sabrina turned it, triggering a blade trap that slashed across her stomach, burning and making her nauseous. Still, she turned it until she heard a “thunk.” Searching the crates in the room revealed bones, pig trotters, and cow hooves.
Further down the hall, they found a robed woman in green reading beside a crackling fire. She demanded to know who they were. London subtly nudged Sabrina, who confidently bluffed her way through the conversation, convincing the woman they belonged.
As they descended the stairs, two green-robed figures suddenly flanked Sabrina and attacked. She resisted their poison. At the same time, something ghostly touched Audrey Rose, chilling her to the bone, though she resisted the effect. Turning, she saw a spider-like female figure. Another similar creature appeared behind her, attempting to cast *Tasha’s Hideous Laughter*, which Audrey Rose also resisted.
In the chaos, Bosley flanked one of the attackers while Zita tumbled past and viciously killed one of the green-robed figures with twin daggers.
Audrey Rose, unable to identify the spider creatures, hurled a flesh-eating bomb. Dol cast a spell to enhance Tweetie Bear, sending him to fight alongside them. Sabrina defensively cast *Hold Person* on one of the attackers, successfully paralyzing him.
The first spider-woman attacked Audrey Rose again, chilling her with another ghostly hand, but she resisted once more. The second spider-woman again cast *Tasha’s Hideous Laughter*, finally overcoming Audrey Rose, who began laughing uncontrollably.
Bosley tried to intervene but missed. Zita engaged one of the robed figures, who parried with a spider-themed sickle and struck back. Audrey Rose quickly shook off the laughter. Tweetie Bear continued mauling the paralyzed foe, while Sabrina stepped away to get healing from Dol.
The spider-women pressed their attack. One attempted to bite Bosley, but he held his ground. One of them fled. Bosley chased the other and tried to block her escape but missed. Zita dealt a lethal sneak attack to the remaining green-robed figures. Audrey Rose followed up with another bomb, while Sabrina finally succeeded in casting *Tasha’s Hideous Laughter* on the last spider-woman.
Dol attempted to heal Sabrina again but failed to activate the wand. The spider-woman eventually recovered and stood—but not for long. London closed in, and Bosley delivered a brutal critical hit, dropping her to one knee before she collapsed, dead.
Audrey Rose carefully harvested a dose of aranea venom. The group recovered the following:
- Three spider-leg sickles
- Three scrolls of *Cure Moderate Wounds*
- Three vials of antitoxin
- Two vials of vermin repellent
- Three silver holy symbols (25 gp each)
- 60 gold pieces
London tracked the spider-woman that had fled. Audrey Rose threw alchemical fire into the webbing and burning sofas but found no trace of the creature. Dol sent Tweetie Bear to investigate the remains. Audrey used the cure wand to heal Sabrina. Tweetie Bear attempted to untangle the webbed sofas, but suddenly stopped—he wasn’t alone. He was surrounded by dog-sized spiders. From the shadows, the spider-woman emerged.
London bolted from the room. Bosley cast *Ray of Frost*. Zita circled around to flank the spider-woman, just as Audrey Rose struck her down with another flesh-eating bomb. Tweetie Bear knocked out two of the spiders. Dol used his magic to heal the familiar as the spiders bit him—fortunately, Tweetie Bear was immune to their poison.
London attempted to break down a nearby door but failed. Zita charged through and accidentally tumbled over the edge, becoming ensnared in webs. Disoriented, she began to hallucinate and became nauseous.
Audrey Rose incinerated the spiders surrounding Tweetie Bear with a fire bomb. She asked Dol to have him retrieve Zita. Tweetie Bear carefully approached her but was unable to lift her out. Zita, now confused and singing, rolled about as Tweetie Bear tried again.
Meanwhile, London detected lingering necromantic magic in the area.
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