They slam the door behind them, letting the flammable webs take their toll on the spiders that lurk among them. After a few minutes, they enter the room to survey the damage. All but three of the spiders are lying on the floor, dead. The other three are charred, and flee down the shaft of a cargo lift when the group approaches. The group does not stay long, as the stench and leftover smoke start to overwhelm them.

They exit the room through the south tower, and head up to the roof to take care of the gnoll and flind guards stationed there. Theranion and Silver quietly open the tower doors, and unleash spells on the two closest groups of guards, catching them surprise. Silver has a bit of fun with his Flaming Sphere spell, chasing down each of the guards with the ball of flames. Meanwhile, Nataya and Zendril each find a comfortable perch from which they shoot arrows at the disorganized guards.

Nataya finally gets the opportunity to test her new bow, shooting at the chest of one of the flinds. The arrow strikes home, and the flind's body jerks and goes stiff for a moment as tiny blue sparks shoot from the wound made by the arrow. Everyone in the group does a double-take upon first seeing the effect, and glance over at Nataya with quizzical looks. She merely grins, and goes back to shooting arrows at the guards.

Once the flind and gnolls have a chance to retaliate, they raise their crossbows, and fire back at the party. When one of the flinds' bolts hits Silver a little while later, he abandons his flaming sphere spell, and charges at the miscreant that hit him. The flind reloads his crossbow, and looks up just in time to see the flash of Silver�s sword swinging down on top of him.

After most of the guards have been killed, the remaining few turn to run, heading for the north tower. Silver and Theranion each hurl a spell at their heels, while Nataya and Zendril get in extra shots with their bows. Silver than charges after the guards that survived, chasing them down the tower stairs and through half the keep. He returns to the group a few minutes later, a little tired but with a satisfied smirk on his face.

Once the group has a chance to rest, they head back down to the second floor, this time through the western tower. They enter the western hallway, and proceed to check out the first door on their right. Theranion catches only a slight glimpse of the room through the partly opened door, and his eyes nearly jump from their sockets. Inside is a two-story library, with a balcony overlooking the first floor, and every wall filled with rows of shelves and books. He immediately claims the room for himself, even before the rest of the group can see what's inside.

The room contains another surprise, however. The group hears movement down on the first floor, including the sounds of someone (or something) shuffling books around. One of the creatures, a grey-skinned humanoid, suddenly spots the group, and lets out an evil hiss.

A few seconds later, and there are four of these creatures storming up the stairs toward the group. One of the creatures successfully strikes Silver, and immediately starts changing its appearance to look like him! The party quickly figures out that these are doppelgangers; creatures that can change their appearance at will to that of anyone they see.

The doppelgangers are normally an equal match for the group, but Silver and Theranion manage to keep them trapped on the staircase, which is only wide enough to accommodate one of the creatures at a time. The group uses this to their advantage, and takes care of the creatures one-by-one. The last one tries to flee, but a lucky shot by Zendril cripples the creature, making it easy pickings for the rest of the group.

Afterward, the group looks around the library, and notices the doppelgangers were pulling dusty books off the shelves, apparently looking for something. The group does a thorough search of the room, and Theranion discovers a secret door built into the bookcase on the second floor. He opens the bookcase, which reveals a thin passage winding down a steep set of spiraling stairs...