The group dismounted and tied up their ponies before proceeding to investigate the hill.<br/><br/>One might wonder why no one saw the giant spider - a black and red brute the size of Maggie the pony, with a shiny carapace that sported hairs sticking out stiffly - until the moment it ran out and attacked. That might be explained by the well-camouflaged trapdoor of dirt and vegetation held together with silk that covered the entrance to the spider's lair, a hole dug in the soil at the base of the hill, and behind which it hid until the time was right to come out.<br/><br/>As Analina passed by, the spider darted out of its lair. Its mandibles closed in a bite that fortunately missed Ana's leg by mere inches. Immediately the spider scuttled back to its hole, putting up the trapdoor and hiding most of its body behind the barrier, only a sliver of its abdomen and a few of its legs peeking out.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Everyone fails secret perception checks to detect the giant spider.<br/>Spider bites Ana: 5, miss. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=59474)<br/>Spider moves back to its lair (spring attack feat), takes cover behind trapdoor.<br/>Positioning: Ana is 15 feet from lair, others are anywhere, but at least 20 feet away from lair.<br/>PCs' turn.