Agent Van-Rooyen:

I wanted to report my observations from an assault on the city last dark by what seemed to be a series of groups of various types of spiders.

Associate Pain, Aspirant Aerianna and myself were initially alarmed when we saw a watchman private that was wandering about upper. He was obviously having hallucinations and was complaining of extreme fatigue and fell to the ground a few times. He did not really acknowledge our presence and was unable to tell us his name. I attempted to call the watch to help us deal with their brethren but none came. At this point, the watchman wandered up to the gates of upper and as we followed him we realized after speaking with Lieutenant Delorme that spiders had been attacking the gate throughout the entire dark. This was quite alarming as nobody had been informed. When we realized this it became quite clear that the watchman had been poisoned during one of these assaults.

I will spare you the details after this but a group headed out into the caves to chase down the assaulting group of spiders lead by Councilor Rook. I have not heard of their success or failure but I assume they were successfull in their endeavour. During the fighting off of the wave from the gates Captain Othur was summoned to the gates and he indicated that we should remain behind to defend the city. This was both logical and wise so the Associates and myself returned to the city gates.

It is disturbing that the watchman manning the gates didn't inform anybody proactively as far as the spider assaults. Also that one of their members was so obviously poisoned and was allowed to wander out into the city. He at one point actually infected Associate Pain though Associate Pain's lord, The Maiden of Pain, purged him of the poison and he was not harmed permanently.

Please let me know if you wish to discuss any of this in person.

My thanks,

Aspirant Mor

(// OOC: Sorry this was so long... ))