Web Of Lies

Art by Julia R.

Web Of Lies is the third arc of Safehaven.

## Summary

Web of Lies, Session 1:

Trouble strikes while the group is relaxing around the campfire! Matthias receives a distressing call from Jayden Grahms, the boyfriend of Eileen Johnson. He claims Eileen "freaked the fuck out" and took a chunk out of his neck before running away. Eileen is tracked down to a cave system on the outskirts of town where they engage in combat. The group splits into two teams: Robyn and Wren, and Iris and Matthias. They search the caves on the outskirts of town and encounter Eileen, who is turning into an Arachne. They fight and detain her momentarily until she breaks out of her restraints and bites Wren in the neck.

Web of Lies, Session 2:

Due to the events of the night, Penny is brought to the Undergrove household in order to observe her and make sure she doesn't turn into a monster and hurt someone. After overhearing a conversation between Robyn and her mothers, Penny decides to leave in the night. The next day, Consummate Longyear shows up unannounced at the Safehaven branch and orders Robyn and her friends to kill Penny and bring him a trophy. Brielle talks with the gang about their plans for the upcoming hunt and is going to Iron Harbor to acquire liquid nitrogen. Wren's condition worsens and gets better at random, and the group needs a sample of the venom to create a more effective antivenom. A ghostly man asks Iris to save Brielle. Matthias finds a note saying "Prepare for the blood moon" and a notebook.

Web of Lies, Session 3:

Alabaster teaches Robyn the ways of magic. Iris is learning more Mistwalker techniques with Madeus. Matthias found a note from Penny and hid it in his van. That night, the group meets with Brielle. They set out to the cave to confront the monster. Robyn heads in first to set up a trap and to act as bait. While walking through the cave, she finds a strange elevator hidden inside. The group encounters the Arachnae, and the four engage in combat, resulting in the monster being killed and its venom extracted.

Web of Lies, Session 4:

Robyn is recovering in the infirmary after being stabbed by the Arachnae. Wren survived the Arachnae poisoning and lightly mentioned not enjoying the monster-hunting life to Robyn. Iris chatted with her mom. Matthias saw Ken Winters, an old friend, at the Sect building, who mentioned a hideout full of werewolves in the hills near town. Brielle brings Anthony McAlister to the Sect for "interrogation" on the mysterious elevator and Smile Corp.

Web of Lies, Session 5:

The group explores an underground lab they discovered through an elevator in the cave. They split up to check out different rooms, finding an archives room with folders related to a conspiracy involving Richard Laurier, Iris's father, and the "Appleton report" detailing genetically modifying werewolves. In the lab, they find incubators with strange specimens, including ones previously collected by the group. While Brielle is taking documents from the archives room, they hear a growl and find themselves facing a giant werewolf. Despite their efforts, the werewolf proves difficult to defeat until Matt goes berserk and knocks it out. Brielle leads the group to her secret bunker in the woods to discuss their next move.