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This is where the araneae have taken the spider eggs. In order to reach this cave you have to get past some sticky webs which block the way unless you have touched a pool in the Spider Caves.
Whatever you do it is probably better to make your way directly to the NW corner of the dungeon and recover the spider eggs. After you have got them you can clear out the dungeon if you want.
In the passage to the west of the entrance are three araneae. There is a larder in the SW corner gaurded by two giant spiders. You can ignore this cave if you want. If you decide to clear it you find an Ice Lizard which has been trapped in webs. If you free it, it attacks you. In the passage leading north are more giant spiders and araneae.
If instead of going west you go east from the main entrance you will meet some more giant spiders and araneae. In the southeast corner is a friendly spider which tells you that it is a spy but cannot get to the egg sac which is guarded by some aranea in the NW corner. It also tells you that there are some really nasty araneae in the middle of the dungeon.
In the northwest corner of the dungeon are four araneae in a cave. On the west side of this cave are two crannies. In the northern one is a pedestal upon which is a sac containing the spider eggs. In the southern one are two runes which you can either read or destroy. I have not as yet seen any advantage or disadvantage in doing either. Now you have got the eggs you could go back to the spiders and collect your reward. But while I am here I clear out the cave.
The passages in this dungeon are arranged as three concentric squares with a chamber in the middle. It is always better to clear the outer areas first. In the middle of the northern tract there are two dead ends with a few giant spiders which are guarding some common spell scrolls.
In the northeast are a few giant spiders and araneae. In a corner is a scroll: Far Sight, which is useful until you get the spell. There is a trick you can use with this scroll. If you want to see if there are any secret passages, save the game; use the scroll and note what it tells you; then back up to the previous version. You now know a bit more about the cave but you still have the scroll. Some people consider this to be cheating but I do not. The procedure is in any case a bit complicated.
If you return to the friendly spider in the SE after you have got the egg sac, you can tell him to escape, for which you get 5 xp.
The inner squares have many areneae and giant spiders but no surprises or loot. In the inner sanctum are an elder aranea, two arenea and two giant spiders. They are naturally rather tough, so prepare well before turning the corner. In this case I keep my spell casters out of sight and send in my hasted and blessed warriors. After you have killed them you find no treasure other than one or more Aranea Fangs. The rune will however teach Bolt of Fire L3.
