Arachnoid vs Grimhollow (Dagger)

Firsthand Account: Abizu
Abizu, Bram, Evangelina, Feral were tasked with infiltrating the giant spider construct and sabotaging as much of it as possible. Using a wind walking spell from Pleth, we were able to stealthily and speedily scout out the spider and with the help of a fog cloud, ultimately entered through a downward-facing 10 ft. square hatch that seemed to be intended for deploying constructs from. Bram used his hat of disguise to scout ahead through the rooms with Lucianna occasionally helping as well. We found and fought many dragonborn spellcasters, two engineers, several soldier constructs and an iron ogre construct.

After a particularly difficult encounter with 3 spellcasters, and most of our potions and more powerful resources depleted, we decided to start backing out. This was due in no small part to the entire spider tilting to its side. Judging the volatility of the situation, the fact that the inside seemed to contain magical explosives, and that an entire minute would be required to retake the cloud form of Pleth's spell, Feral used his stealth magic while I made us both invisible and we began our escape. During this time Evangelina informed us that she and Bram would stay longer since their method of escape was more instantaneous.

Ultimately we disabled at least two bays of constructs and what seemed to be the backbone of two cannons - spellcasters who seemed to both load and activate the ammunition that the canons of the spider fired.

Unable to rejoin the fight for a full minute after fleeing the construct, I observed the turn of the battle powerlessly. The Vanguard were slain and the Arrow were swiftly overrun. We were outmatched, had little if any terrain advantage, and no clear escape plans for the Vanguard and Arrow to fall back on. It was only by the mercy or poor aim of the remaining dragonborn archers that any of the Arrow were able to escape at all, though the bodies of the Vanguard remained behind enemy lines. Three more were nearly lost if not for the enemy's carelessness of allowing Lucianna the bat to revive them.

Seeing our forces pull back I stayed, hidden and undetected, an invisible gaseous form. Fortunately enough the dragonborn had little immediate interest in the bodies of the Vangaurd and I was able to secure Pleth Driftwood's body. I believed that the Vanguard performed their duty admirably, and was sure their afterlife will reward them commensurate with their valor, but something told me that Pleth's story should not end there. He made himself the enemy of a powerful Lich, a vile entity which defies the natural law of life and death. With the speed of his spell behind me, and any luck, I pray that The Twins will hear my plea to restore his soul. If not, then today a mighty ally against the perversion of the undead will have been lost for good.