Duty Session 153: Spinner's Deep
After the efforts of many Adventurers to finally clear out the creatures from within the mines on the Isle of Beginnings, the Landers are finally able to return to their work. However, the first miners have reported an unusual room within the first levels of the mine.
The room seems to be the source of the previous infestation, but now shows a strange glowing arcane circle that refuses to allow them to pass. The Landers have reached out to the Hunter's Guild, seeking capable Adventurers to find out what lies beyond this strange device.
What is certain, is that the spiders in the mines now known as Spinner's End, had to have come from somewhere. Danger lies on the unknown path ahead. Are you brave enough to face it?
Difficulty: Moderate
Rec. Party: 3+
Rewards: 2
World Rewards: None
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Setsuna was at the hunters guild throwing notes and things around in frustration, as he finally drinks the rest of his cup of tea and begins to pack up and heads out. As he exits the hunter guild he sees Wisteria standing around, " Hunting something? If the answer is yes I'm in. " He needed to get away from the books and notes and all that stuff.
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"So, going hunting for spiders are we?" BlackRose says with a slight smirk. "Count me in! I could use a little action right about now."
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The necromancer gives a nod to Estelle and the tanned lady before he gestures forward to Wisteria, "Lead on." Setsuna would follow along and glances at the group for a moment letting them all walk in silence before he asks, " So giant spiders, with collapsing tunnels and dangerous venom. I mean I haven't been attacked by spiders yet, I suppose. " Looking at the astrologer, " So hopefully the stars shine favorable on us."
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Wisteria nods to the walls "Enjoy the creepy art, sometimes it's got useful clues for the teleporter arrangement. You can carge it up with magic, or if you sing the right notes you can light up the right runes to get it aligned and working." she says pulling out a notebook she has details in and compairing the art with the runes with her notes.
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If there was one thing Setsuna had it was an ample amount of magic, as he reaches out and touches the teleporter and begins to feed it magic. " So if Icharge this up then where are we going?" He asks as he looks at Wisteria , it appears he is just dropping a good amount of magical energy steadily into the teleporter.
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Into a disused boss chamber. Apparently the boss has been demoted.
But there are still strange runes adorning the room, obviously meant to be some kind of clue written in a bizarre language that only an archaeologist would know.
Fortunately, BlackRose knows her cryptography and is able to decipher the runes rather quickly. "Let's see here... hmmm... I've got it!" It doesn't take her long to figure out what the runes mean. "That was too easy!"
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Wisteria looks around "Mmm this is a new output." she checks her notes next to runes she wrote down that BlackRose found. "Hmmm yah a new valid control setting, good job." she says and looks around "And not in a tunnel that wants to fall on our head, a better setting even." she grins brightly and pats Rose on the shoulder. "Ooh yah.... the spider people... this is definately new, haven't run into this alter yet." she says and starts sketching it. "Looks like we need to sacrifice something on the alter so maybe some resource drops? Rare herbs from the festival or maybe some gems or meat drops or something?" she says with a hmmmmming as she keeps sketching details, she'll dig into her pack once she's done.
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A pause as BlackRose remembers that it's just a game. "Maybe I can find something within the dungeon to sacrifice?" She looks around... and comes up empty handed. "Hmmm... what to do now?"
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SStill, the need for sacrifice is obvious. But she doesn't have much to offer up - she does take a look around, though, and spies something that might be valubale? She's not experienced with raw minerals. Still... "Caelum, lend me your edge, help us gather forth a pledge. By the chisel's piercing bite, let us finish this sacred rite." Her chant is even, the strike of her magic swift and smooth. And when she examines the geode she broke free, all she can do is give an awkward laugh - and place some quartz upon the altar, feeling like it isn't exactly a 'proper' offer. Nowhere near one. "... Hope and pray?"
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Setsuna steps into the teleport and smiles, "Beam me up." His chuckle can be heard as he reappear on the other side and steps out. "A sacrifice?" He opens his inventory and withdraws a stone from his inventory. He looks around and throws the stone as it seems to nail a rat in the corner of the tunnel. How the spider like people had missed it he doesn't know. However he takes the rat and the rock and begins to take a moment to harvest the rat. The rat disappears and the meat perfectly cut appears in its place. "Sometimes the game works in my favor." He mvoves to deposit the meat on the alter slowly watching the spider people.
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The party continues on and through the tunnels until they reach a small chamber... and an Adventurer resting against a wall looking not too well. Apparently they were bitten by a spider, which is rather painful sounding, both from the bite and the poison that goes through you as well.
"Take it easy," BlackRose says as she accesses her inventory and takes out an antidote. "Here you are, this should help." She says as she hands the Adventurer the cure to the poison.
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The tunnel continues on getting less well worked until they come to a room that lots of Adventurers have been using as a rally point. "OOoh hey." she says to the adventuer when they ask for help due to spider bite. "Yah the potion shortage has kind of been a real pain for everyone." she says "Anyone got a potion, or a cleansing spell? Otherwise we're gona need to carry them out, we managed it last time we found someone hurt down here and well if I end up the one out of potions hiding here I hope someone else coming through is willing to help me." she says to the party.
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"... You're going to need more than just an antidote for that, I think." Estelle comments, even as Rose moves to help the adventurer, while giving her own Inspection and diagnosis. "But, as I said above, I have a blessing against poison; together, we should be able to purge the toxin from him." She steps over, twirling the silver length of her wand, and rests her free hand on Rose's shoulder. She makes some quick gestures with the implement, chanting softly; "Monoceros and your healing horn, defend us from the ills you scorn. Make hale and hearty of the ill, you healing light I know instill."
Starlight drifts from the opal on the wand's tip, seeping into the injured adventurer and working alongside the potion he'd been offered. "There. You should be feeling fine in moments; this will repair some of the damage it did, too."
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Setsuna follows behind as the spider people glare, they weren't to happy with the rat meat it seems. Walk walk walk walk and then they are in the potion room as Setsuna's eyes fall on the hurt adventurer. Really the only thing he tries to cast is a small light spell to look at the wound , just a small light spell. He however seems to activate the spell and then it fizzles. "Sorry I guess I can't be of much help here." He offers the adventurer, at least others could be.
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When they approach the 'farm' she gestures for people to be quiet. "Okay. These spiders are pretty smart, they use a bit of tactics and they know how to farm grunties." she shrugs a little. "This is just a strait fight try to avoid poison bites and we'll get on through."
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Not something BlackRose would want to be taking care of.
Nevertheless, she readies her sword and smiles a little. "You want a piece of me? Come on!" The swordswoman wields her sword with skill and efficiency as she prepares to fight off the various arachnids.
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Setsuna starts to feel the sticky webbing under his belt as his eyes meet the hungry spider eyes. "Straight fight you say?" He looks at the web as he smiles, " Yes a straight path indeed. " He leans his staff down and touches it to the web. " I wouldn't be allowed to be a Scale mage if I couldn't even solve a problem with fire. " He grins as he looks at the spider, " Spirit of fire I call on you trace this web back, burn all the way back to the source." Flames jump from his staff to the web and begin to travel along but it is moving a bit slow and a bit small. Its definately no big fire spell.
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And then she starts casting, in another of her clear chants; "Vela, the wanderer's sail, I call upon the winds you jail. I turn them to a mighty gale, and loose them with freedom's wail." Her dress and cape billow with the sudden wind that picks up, but not nearly as much as the light-speckled 'storm' sweeps across the grass - and leaps upon the burning webs, feeding the flame and urging it onward. No slow burn, the wind has caught it, hurling the mix right at the beast blocking their way... and, perhaps, spreading a bit of chaos amongst its fellow.
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When they reach the drips of acid the werefang shifts, her fluff appearing and long ears, muzzle pushing out and her pink eyes turning a more malicious red. "Well... that's unfortunate." she grumbles "This boss is a bit of a pain, but it isn't who I was hoping to find." she says and shrugs "Well that's okay, I'll just run it again. This boss teleports so be careful, you want to keep track of who has agro, watch for it appearing and then take your shot. Rinse repeat and we should have her down in no time... oh and don't fall in any of the acid."
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But nothing happens.
"Looks like it's on my sword instead..." She says with a sigh.
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But, well, she's not used to teleporting bosses at all. Or acid-filled chambers. Even as she does her best to support the others, she has difficulty when the thing comes her way - and there are going singes in her fur and hair, and a considerable chunk of her HP gone when they come out of this.
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Setsuna looks over at Estelle and raises an eyebrow, " Me? Giant fire spells? Not I said the necromancer. I appreciate you helping my spark grow by the way. " As Wisteria lands he winces, he hadn't meant to burn the leader. As Wisteria lays out the plan for the boss he nods his head. "Righty-O." He takes a deep breath as a magic circle appears under himself, " Spirits of those who have fallen. I offer you this chance. Take yoour revenge upon that which upon that which fed on you. " Skeletons rise out of the ground as they spread out as well. Ready to attack when the opponent moves around the area, also to possibly help to pull aggro if needed.
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... still, she looks to Setsuna. "And that wasn't you, with the blast of fire back in the Dominion, then? Sorry about the mistake. Everything was a little chaotic, especially with the arrow barrage." She does have an apology to give about mistaken identities, her pale cheeks dusted with obvious pink at the mixup.
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Setsuna watches as his skeleton warriors get in some hits on his behalf as the boss eventually falls. He looks over at the door of light and shakes his head, " A shame really, I think we could of taken the next level. " He takes the gem from Wisteria and nods his thanks. "However I am glad there was success. " He smiles and looks at Estelle as Wisteria corrects the case of mistaken identity. " Yeah , the doctor likes to solve things with fire. I prefer to sit back and let others help. " He motions to the skeletons who are doing some funny little idle routine, mimicing some classic slap stick comedy. " Ok boneheads , away you go." He taps his staff on the ground twice dismissing the spell as they fade away.
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