The Spider Barrows

Miscellaneous

Han "Dax" and Mantor, looking for a task to build a name for themselves, are sent to investigate missing persons from the hamlet of Dotting. A set of barrows a few hours outside the village are found to be infested with half-tamed spiders. The hag, Sister Meggett, reveals herself on their way out and they barely escape with their lives.

Han, a dwarven ranger and Mantor, a defiant bard accepted a contract from Fang and Claw, the largest monster hunting guild in Dunsland. It was a reconnaissance mission - to investigate some missing persons near the village of Dotting. Upon arrival, the townsfolk were reluctant to divulge much information but eventually the duo were taken to a barrows a few hours walk to to south by a village guard, Brent. One villager in particular, the wise woman Megett was against this plan.

Within the barrows, the adventurers found they had been converted into some sort of lair and laboratory for the harvest of spider parts. They incapacitated the pixie Gumdrop, slew the spiders and gathered some evidence. Megett was waiting outside for them and revealed her true form - a hideous hag - before striking at the guard Brent. Luckily, Han and Mantor arrived in time to heal him up and give chase to the hag. They very quickly, however, realised that this was a foe behind their capabilities and were forced to flee away from Dotting to take a circuitous route back to Teris.