The Chronicles of Risan: Part the Twenty-First

Still in the Underdark, and still not that far into our goal. Not helped when just after we wake up, there's a party of ghouls led by a Drow that decides to enter our range. Rather than bother with any of that parley nonsense, we go straight to the attack. Most of the ghouls, not a problem, but with only three of us up the final takedown of the Drow and Bodyguard proves long and annoying, but ultimately the outcome is certain.

We are joined by a party of four women from She Who Hired Us (and, boy, they ain't exactly impressed with our lack of progress), but they have only come to deliver exposition. We get a map of our destination, and told that there be ex-slaves, there be an area controlled by the undead, there be a temple of Orcus (or maybe Lolth, I wasn't quite paying full attention) and there be an area of overrun shops. At this point, the option of 'kill everyone' becomes increasingly attractive.

But we three progress on, and come to a bridge into town, about which we can see is rather ravaged and on fire. The bridge is an easy walk... until we are jumped by some spiders, three smaller and one huge one. The bridge isn't that big and at one point I am Livin' on the Edge. However, I am fleet of foot and don't go over... at least, not until we are engaged in beating on the big spider. Then I go over, and then I am Under the Bridge. Actually, I'm a long way down, and it takes a while to rejoin the party.

Which seemed like a good moment to take a break and wait for the rest of them to catch up.

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