Jade Regent - OOC

[Phil]

Jeddy talked about how his uncle (a halfling) had a run-in with giant spiders while he was adventuring with a group of dwarves.

Yeah, when I went back to look for the reference, it was obvious (and amusing).

I think the problem with catching it the first time is that I still don't quite have my head around Jeddy being a halfling yet.  I mean I know he is, but tend to not think of him as one until it is relevant.

[Phil]

Also, you're up in both of my games on sake ;).

[TheTick]

Since there was nothing magical in the cavern based on Detect Magic, is Horcrust still pushing to go in?  Seemed like you guys were leaning towards "don't go" for a minute there.

[Phil]

Yeah I think the only chance of us going in was a S'Vith crazy charge.  Since that's not likely, I think it safe to assume we're leaving.

[SteveRogers]

If we could take it pretty easily, I, as a player, am considering acting on S'Vith's impulse to blindly charge.  As I said, S'Vith wouldn't want to put the whole party in jeopardy we couldn't survive.

[Phil]

That's the thing though, we might know as players that a single spider is easy to fight, but our characters don't know that.  Except maybe Faraway, and he's taken the position that it would put the party in jeopardy. 

As a DM, I absolutely would make it two spiders (or more) in there just to punish that sort of meta-gaming :).

But if you do want to do a blind charge, just do it quickly!  I don't expect the adventure path designers anticipated a several-day lag on deciding whether to confront the spider or not. ;)

[SteveRogers]

We can just pass on it.  As a player, I don't want to force the rest of you into a conflict you would have preferred to avoid.

[Lotofsnow]

Like I said, I'm fine with it.

You know Faraway well enough to have confidence that he'd aid his friends if attacked. He'd just be super pissed about it for awhile.

[SteveRogers]

It's in S'Vith's character to do this.  Particularly if he thinks it will peeve off Faraway.  Here's hoping we don't die!

[SpamHead]

If all else fails Neith might be able to hear a shout.

[Lotofsnow]

Sorry to say, a man-sized bird is not going to squeeze into a cave where it can't fly.

[SpamHead]

We don't know if we can even win this fight. But if we are in trouble then we probably can run (if nobody is unconscious.)

[Phil]

The dude with the lowest perception mod (Owen) apparently is the best at spotting spiders.

[Though as sneaky as they are, a 19 may not be enough.]

[TheTick]

And yet, still not good enough, thanks to the spider's racial bonus and webs. :)

[SpamHead]

Sneak Attack!