Web of Tyranny

When a deity hidden for centuries rises once more, few can grasp the true scale of the threat. Arachne will not forgive the mortals who trespass into her domain. Her minions and kin are perpetually ravenous, eager for the flesh and blood of surface-dwellers. Those who believe she commands nothing more than giant spiders are in for a grim surprise; the followers of the Spider Queen take many horrific forms, and her true size and power are the stuff of legends.

Heroes are always in demand in Panshaw, a city that has struggled against countless threats over the last few years. Yet, as the horrors lurking beneath the streets were finally revealed, many adventurers abandoned the fray. The only heroes brave enough to face the Spider Queen are a cursed dwarf with strange powers tied to his shadow, a drow ranger who knows the dark as intimately as his own body, and a light cleric who brings the holy fire needed to give the party the upper hand. Together, they will bring down the denizens of the dark, or die trying.

Deep within the subterranean darkness lies a crystal—one long forgotten by the living. This artifact grants access to an ancient sorcery that only the long-lost wizard cultists of the Spider Queen could wield. Some claim that destroying it within the right temple will enslave Arachne to another deity. Others whisper that if the spider trapped inside is unleashed, the spawn of the Spider Queen will consume the world. The truth will only be revealed if someone can claim the stone and survive the journey back to the surface.