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by mushgnome » Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:18 pm
Kiplyn descends 40' and is just above Dougal, who is studying the web, deep in thought. Kiplyn sees that Dougal has a serious, far-away expression on his face. He is absent-mindedly fidgeting with the middle finger of his right hand; probably not even aware he's doing it, just a nervous tic.
Dougal is mesmerized by the thoughtful architecture of the Spider-Goat's web. He feels like there are intricate and hypnotic patterns in the webbing, that are beyond his senses but would have meaning to other spider-thingies. The web is not slapped together willy-nilly style; it is constructed with great care from three different types of strand: radiating cable-like structural strands, a matrix of sticky webbing for catching prey, and taut, hair-thin strands for transmitting vibration. Within his immediate 30' bubble of lantern-light, Dougal doesn't see any central piles of treasure or shiny objects. However, here and there are the cocooned remnants of past meals, and Dougal has the gruesome thought that some of the hobbet-sized cocoons might contain valuable items. The Grand Chasm stretches out of sight to the west, and is choked with webbing as far as the eye can see. From past Adventures, Dougal remembers that the Chasm makes a big C shape, about 200 feet long, and that the Spider-Goat's hunting grounds stretched as far as area 6 on the map. Dougal would bet money, the entire Chasm is fully webbed (not just this end of it).
As Dougal dangles at the end of his rope, he can't shake this thought: The web was specifically designed to catch falling hobbets. He doesn't have to be frightened; it will surely hold his weight. So long as he watches his step and avoids the sticky strands, it should be quite safe to move around in the web. In fact, Dougal can't help thinking, that the raw silk might feel nice against the bare soles of his hobbet-feet, like a soft pair of slippers.
Will Dougal trust his spidey sense and try his luck at web-walking? What about Kiplyn? How does he react?
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