Recently I made the acquaintance of Mr. Livé. She is an odd Namegiver, but as an act of philanthropy, she decided to hire a range of Adepts to clear out Jehuthra and other giant spiders in the general area of Borgan's Rest. Being as I am the owner of Barsaive's fastest-growing giant spider removal operation, I was very pleased to see such an promising customer! I contacted Blaethynn, of course, and also two other Namegivers I hadn't seen in quite some time, and so my companions were
Blaethynn, Windling Weaponsmith and sometime Elementalist
Pethrytholilanista, Elf Nethermancer
Ursula von Knucklebreaker, Dwarf Beastmaster
Each of these three Namegivers is incomparable in their own right. I have adventured with some of them more than others, but I knew all of us were well-versed in the two core tasks the day called for - travel to Borgan's Rest, and dealing with giant spiders. These actions were, to us, almost as familiar as our morning rituals. Almost!
The Jehuthra were a threat, but we grow more experienced in dealing with them. The key problem is that they can weave us in their webs - we cannot see where they are, we cannot see each other, we cannot move freely, and the Jehuthra can strike from surprise, over and over again. There are many methods of dealing with this. One is to leave their web, and see if they can be struck outside. One is to bring a spellcaster with you - learning how to cast spells also teaches one how to resist spells, and the presence of a spellcaster may help shield you from their magical web. A third method is the Danger Sense talent, which may keep you alive, which will help you defeat Jehuthra since it is difficult to do that while dead. A fourth method, though it cannot be practiced by everyone, is to bring Pethrytholilanista with you. She has the power to shatter bones - magically and not in the fashion normally practiced by Sky Raiders, et cetera - and it is extremely effective, so much so that we scarcely needed the other methods. Some of the Jehuthra fled after this - apparently even they find Nethermancers frightening! - and were killed just outside of the cave we found them in by another group of Adepts, also in the employ of Mr. Livé. They asserted their right to a part of the spoils, having assisted us, and we agreed, as seemed only fair.
Not long after this, we encountered a third party of Adepts, all Elves, also drawing from the endless coffers of Mr. Livé. How rich she must be! They challenged us to a friendly brawl. I insisted that we not do this in a land full of dangers, and this wisdom eventually prevailed. Later, a pair of terrifying Horror constructs plunged from the sky, determined to kill us. They were huge, with faces stolen from Humans, and bodies stolen from lions and scorpions and bats - oh my! Even worn down as we were from the Jehuthra, we made bad prey that day. I am glad we were able to avoid the challenge from the Elf group, else these horrifying beasts might have found us delicious.
Eventually, we concluded we had swept the area for all we were likely to get. We returned home through Borgan's Rest, where we found the party of Elf Warriors from before, who insisted on following through with their planned challenge. We fought them for a while. Our party failed due to my weakness, as I allowed them to surround me and bring me down with many blows. When I woke up, the fight was over, and Ursula had a new necklace.
We were paid fairly for our efforts.Statistics:Posted by Fusilliban — Sat Aug 25, 2018 10:21 pm
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