The Black Spider

General
The Black Spider, also known as Eryn, was a Dark Elf. In addition, he was believed to be a lord in Prusbridge.

He was known for carrying a quarterstaff which looked like a black spider leg, which gave him the ability to walk on walls and "make people weak".

His followers were afraid of him, considering him to be a powerful and magical sorcerer. They also believed him to be a human man, but this was later found to be an illusion perpetuated through an emerald amulet he wore around his neck.

The Rangers of Eamonn
The Rangers of Eamonn first heard of The Black Spider from a member of The Demons gang in Droston. It was suggested that his hideout is at 'The Black Arrow Keep'. Following the defeat of GlassStaff, he told them that The Black Spider hired him. He also told them that The Black Spider was a Lord from Prusbridge, Nihost's capital city.

After a hobgoblin ambush and resulting interrogation, The Rangers were lead to believe that The Black Spider was a middle-aged human man, with a number of giant spiders as pets. It is at this point when the bounty on Virtuous came to light (25 gold pieces), as ordered by The Black Spider.

The Rangers believed that The Spider would be at The Black Arrow Keep, but he had already moved on to The Dark Smith's Forge.

The Death of a Spider
The Rangers of Eamonn followed The Black Spider to The Dark Smith's Forge and confronted him there. He was sitting in the dark, absorbed in some paperwork. His pet spiders and loyal bugbears were dispatched with relative ease by The Rangers, leaving only Eryn unconscious but alive. Gentlefist acquired the Spider Staff, The Spider's primary weapon.

Eryn was wearing an amulet that, once removed, revealed him to be a Dark Elf. Once he was ungagged, he revealed his human name (Lord Lawrence Laurentius). He also told them that he was trying to reopen the Forge for his own gain, though Gae-An knew this was not entirely true. The Black Spider then admitted his people were going to use The Forge to "serve their masters" as a part of The Rising Tide.

While The Rangers were interrogating the Doppelganger (detailed here), The Black SPider was left alone with his child, Noel. After transforming into their true form and being recognised, they refused to answer any of Eryn's questions. They then conjured their spiritual weapon to slowly squeeze The Black Spider to death.

Known Assosciates

 * Ulfric (GlassStaff)
 * Aiden - an assistant to Mayor Cantor