April 15, 2017 | Leave a comment The spider carefully stalks them from the treetops, stealthily tracking their every movement. Orlan takes the lead and ventures into the forest with his group as Lorec and the others take up the rear. The spider makes its move the second they lose sight of each other, launching itself quickly at Areya while simultaneously using a web attack to subdue Melora! It doesn’t take long for the companions to recover and deal with the lone spider, however the fight drags on for a bit too long before the agile arachnid succumbs to their onslaught. They find themselves back on the road and, when they try to catch up with Marlowe and the others after their victory, they discover signs of a struggle but are unable to determine what might have happened. With few options, the heroes decide to plunge deeper into the woods in order to find the missing team. Not long after, Lorec seems to have picked up some kind of trail that he thinks might indicate what happened to Septimus and his comrades. They follow Lorec deeper into the trees until the sun is largely obscured by the forest canopy. Unfortunately, instead of revealing the fate of their friends, it turns out the trail leads to a couple of hungry bears on the prowl! Lorec uses his Friend of the Wild soothing technique to calm the bears and retreat. Visit us on Patreon to join the adventure!