Episode 20

Successfully slaying their first of eight known undead riders, the party moves to attack the next group south east of Wharram.

The party reaches the next group and move in towards the spiders location. Nok-Nok, thinking it was safe to move forward, does not wait for Cade's signal and is spotted by the enemy spiders. They move to set up a ambush on the unsuspecting party. Galhaphé not seeing any spiders but knowing they are in the nearby vicinity, asks the spiders to move forward and restrain any spiders they find. Cade attempts to use Maya to locate the undead rider but does not find any success. Three of the five spiders in the area manage to escape the party's clutches while the army of allied spiders make their way forward.

The enemy spiders team up to a group of 14 and flank the left south side of the party's group. The allied spiders manage to stop the enemy spiders in their tracks webbing them to the ground. Galhaphé manages to spot the undead rider just as it starts to retreat and with the aid of Bixx's goblin companions, they manage to kill the undead spider the undead rider is riding. Swiftly and with great precision, the party shatter the black gem this time embedded in bracers and worn by an undead elf with a long bow and sword. Galhaphé is wounded during the battle and consumes her healing potion. Cade gives his healing potion to her after the fight is over.

The party decides to take a short rest to allow Galhaphé to recover a bit while they discuss what went wrong. Three goblin suddenly appear from the treeline south of Wharram. They are waiving a white flag on a stick and requesting to speak to Bixx. With the party not raising any objections, Bixx indulges their request. A short while later the three goblins leave and Bixx informs the party that his wife is in danger and that he has 24 hours to return to Cheif at Baaha. If he does not show up, Cheif will kill his wife. He also explains that he let Krizz and his two guards leave because Cheif would kill his wife if they do not report back. Galhaphé speaks to the spiders in attempt to gain their aid with helping Bixx, but she fails to convince all of them. The spiders are willing to provide nine spiders as mounts for the journey to Baaha and will continue their siege on the rest of the undead riders to free the rest of the spiders. The spiders are left in the care of John Carrington and as discussed they will use Radur Brayon as their method of conversation with the rest of the town.

After 8 hours of traveling on the spiders the party stops to set up camp for the evening. Bixx takes the time to explain some details associated with Baaha. Like the secret explosive barrel stash in the house adjacent to his home. He provides some information on the guards and their stations as well as where Cheif lives and that he suspects his wife to be with Cheif.

Cade speaks to him for a while trying to gain more information. He quickly realizes that Maya would be his best way forward for the current objective. He sends her out to rest once she reaches the village of Baaha and report back to him as soon as he arrives near Baaha.

The party advance to level 4.

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