Hex 15

15. The Watchers In The Woods (Eastern Hex)

Three Ettercaps live in trees here. They have rarely preyed on humans because the Sisters of Mercy (Hex 25)  and their Treant allies (Hex 19) have kept them under their thumbs. However, they have grabbed a couple goblins and have not had any reprisals from the Sisters or the treants, so they are becoming more bold. If their lair is invaded, however, they will defend themselves.

Around the lair are game trails leading to pit traps and trip wires strung between trees that cause spiked logs to crash down (for 2d10 damage) or to grab prey at the ankle and hoist high up in a tree, both DEX check (at -2) to avoid. 

The lair is interconnected webs and branches high up in the trees here. The husks of two goblins are webbed in the lair as is a pouch containing 132 sp, a dagger, the bones of many animals and the husk of a giant spider, the last of a group of spiders that laired with the ettercaps for a time.

ETTERCAPS (3): AC 6; MV 120'; HD 5; hp 19, 21, 21; THAC0 15; #AT 3; D 1-3/1-3/1-8; SA Poison; SD Traps; SZ M; Int Low; AL NE; XP 260, 270, 270.