Clearly they are not going to be given the chance to rest before looking for these sceptres. If Talia can speak to the others without the spider king hearing, then, she murmurs that they might do well to give to the spider king two of the sceptres, but promise to give him the third only when they have found and dealt with the goblins and are back at the exit, since this might be the only thing keeping them alive.
As for the possibility that the sceptres might turn a mad spider king back into a mad human king, it is perhaps a risk, but one she sees no way of avoiding.
Regarding practical matters, beyond pressing on into the hall as cautiously as they may, she has nothing to offer.
Med whispers "Keep your guard up." He has a dart at the ready and keeps on alert as the party presses on. Five spiders might be possible for their small party to take. If given a chance to speak amongst themselves, he will see if the more godly characters in the group oppose such an idea.
Pral looks around as if not knowing how he has arrived at this point or place.
"My head hurts and I feel like my body has a dozen sheep tied to it."
He rubs his arms and legs before readying his weapons. It obvious from the urgency of the others and their speeches, of which Pral is even more bemused than usual, that action is needed. This Pral understands and whether fettered by imaginary ovine overgarments or not he checks his axes are in position and draws his broadsword with a flourish.
With a nod to Brother Landrau and Med and a wink to Talia, Pral smiles. "Let’s go. I'll protect and no spider will get me this time....where we going anyway?"
He leads the party off into the passage with barely audible muttering about sandwiches and mealtimes, but the sweep of his ever ready blade never wavers and his eyes are focused and ready.
Ben: Best turn of phrase in the game so far: "imaginary ovine overgarments". Well done.
"We may be able to defeat five spiders, if pressed," Talia murmurs. "But who knows how many more are here, who we would then have to fight first to continue onwards in search of the goblins, and then to escape again?
"Be at the ready, Pral, but don't attack them unless they attack us - believe it or not, right now we are on the same side, in theory at least."
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