Sunday, July 23, 2023

Hidden Temple of the Spider God (Part One)

(On a sub-level to level 4, and only tenuously connected via several secret doors, lies the Hidden Temple of the Spider God. This is a cult center for the worship of Arhallogen in this region of Allansia, and sends missionaries out across the wastes to spread the word of the Spider God from this base at the bottom of the Chasm of Doom. In particular, Spider Cult outposts have been set up in Pellod, Shazaar, and Sapphire City, while contact has also been established with the Spider King of the Wishing Well, near the mouth of the Whitewater River.)

Antechamber (#20/31; #201/365)

"This dark chamber had walls made from blocks of stone, and everywhere there are spider webs, draped down from the ceilings and covering the corners of the room."

Contents: This antechamber leads further into the temple complex. It is guarded by four Giant Cragspiders that will attack anyone entering the room who does not appear to be a Spider God Cultist. Heroes disguising themselves with the appropriate cloaks, or using illusion magic, maybe able to sneak in here successfully.

Stats:

4 GIANT CRAGSPIDERS: SKILL 8 STAMINA 10, Stabbing Proboscis (as per Spear), Medium Armour (see Citadel of Chaos, p. 36). 

Annex (#21/31; #202/365)

"This dusty chamber is covered in yet more cobwebs. Against one wall are a series of crude wooden lockers, while along the other wall are several cloaks hanging on a rack."

Contents: This temple annex contains various cultist accoutrements. On the rack are 4 cultist cloaks, made from wool and cut to resemble an eight-legged spider. These may be used as disguises by the Heroes.

Anyone searching the lockers must Test their Luck, or risk disturbing a SWARM of TARANTULAS! Inside the lockers can be found 2 poisoned daggers (does 4 STAMINA damage per hit for one combat only), a scroll containing a litany of Arhallogen's holy scriptures, and a Scroll of Pest-Repelling.

Stats:

TARANTULA SWARM: SKILL 7 STAMINA 13, Attacks 13, Small Bite. The Bite is venomous and causes 4 STAMINA points damage per hit.

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