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	The party triumphed after a brutal fight. In the aftermath, Gundren revealed the truth: the [[Wave Echo Cave]] is real, he found a map to it, and a powerful figure known as the Black Spider seeks to control it. Worse, this spider’s web seems to stretch across the entire region, with spies and mercenaries everywhere.		The party triumphed after a brutal fight. In the aftermath, Gundren revealed the truth: the [[Wave Echo Cave]] is real, he found a map to it, and a powerful figure known as the Black Spider seeks to control it. Worse, this spider’s web seems to stretch across the entire region, with spies and mercenaries everywhere.

	=== Characters ===		=== Notable Characters ===
	* [[Shade]] – Master manipulator and occasional pyromaniac.		* [[Shade]] – Master manipulator and occasional pyromaniac.
	* [[Thurmin]] – Cleric of questionable restraint.		* [[Thurmin]] – Cleric of questionable restraint.
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	* [[Gundren Rockseeker]] – Rescued from captivity, missing part of his ear but alive.		* [[Gundren Rockseeker]] – Rescued from captivity, missing part of his ear but alive.
	* [[The Black Spider]] – Introduced as a looming offstage threat.		* [[The Black Spider]] – Introduced as a looming offstage threat.

			=== Factions Involved ===
			* [[Cragmaw Tribe]] – Final confrontation at their stronghold
			* [[The Black Spider]] – Introduced as major antagonist

	=== Enemies Defeated ===		=== Enemies Defeated ===
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	Battle Brisket – 575		Battle Brisket – 575
	Therazall – 400		Therazall – 400

			=== Previous Session ===
			[[Session 04 – Fire and Faith at Cragmaw Castle]]

	=== Next Session ===		=== Next Session ===
	~~August 13th, 2022 (Saturday)~~		[[Session 06 – Shadows and Allegiances]]

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Wvaske: Created session page for Session 05 – The Black Spider’s Shadow with summary, characters, encounters, and linked lore.

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Created session page for Session 05 – The Black Spider’s Shadow with summary, characters, encounters, and linked lore.

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== Session 05 – The Black Spider’s Shadow ==
'''Date:''' 7/29/2022
'''DM:''' Lauren

=== Summary ===
Following their fiery retreat from [[Cragmaw Castle]], the adventurers regrouped under stormy skies to rest and recover. The storm quenched the blaze they had left behind — divine intervention or sheer luck, no one could say. By morning, they returned to the smoldering ruins to finish what they started.

Fresh goblin reinforcements awaited them, but the party made short work of the newcomers before pressing deeper into the stronghold. At the heart of the castle, they burst into what turned out to be the **Big Boss’ chamber**, interrupting a tense meeting between a **bugbear** and a mysterious **drow agent**. Unconscious and bound nearby was [[Gundren Rockseeker]].

[[Shade]] once again demonstrated her flair for deception, convincing the pair that she was sent to assassinate Gundren. The drow, impressed, encouraged her to proceed — and watched as she began sawing off Gundren’s ear to sell the illusion. Unfortunately, the dwarf stirred awake at precisely the wrong moment, ruining the ruse and triggering a furious battle.

The party triumphed after a brutal fight. In the aftermath, Gundren revealed the truth: the [[Wave Echo Cave]] is real, he found a map to it, and a powerful figure known as the **Black Spider** seeks to control it. Worse, this spider’s web seems to stretch across the entire region, with spies and mercenaries everywhere.

=== Characters ===
* [[Shade]] – Master manipulator and occasional pyromaniac.
* [[Thurmin]] – Cleric of questionable restraint.
* [[Brudur]] – Reliable fighter, newly leveled and battle-hardened.
* [[Cosima]] – Rejoined the group with grim enthusiasm.
* [[Dick Smashington]] & [[Battle Brisket]] – The comic relief that may one day kill everyone accidentally.
* [[Therezal]] – Observant and skeptical as ever.
* [[Gundren Rockseeker]] – Rescued from captivity, missing part of his ear but alive.
* [[The Black Spider]] – Introduced as a looming offstage threat.

=== Enemies Defeated ===
* [[King Grol]] – Hobgoblin chieftain and lord of Cragmaw Castle.
* [[Cragmaw Tribe]] reinforcements.
* Unnamed drow agent acting on behalf of the [[Black Spider]].

=== Locations ===
* [[Cragmaw Castle]] – Scene of the final battle and Gundren’s rescue.
* [[Wave Echo Cave]] – Revealed as Gundren’s discovery and the next major destination.

=== Loot & Rewards ===
* Recovery of Gundren’s gear and surviving supplies.
* Map to [[Wave Echo Cave]] (currently in Gundren’s possession).

=== Experience ===
Cosima – 1054
Shade – 1287
Brudur – 1287
Thurmin – 1054
Dick Smashington – 575
Battle Brisket – 575
Therazall – 400

=== Next Session ===
August 13th, 2022 (Saturday)

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