Spider puzzle, following wide heeled footprints

[GhostHat]

Anyone know what I'm supposed to do to get around the spider clinging to a tree? You encounter this while following the wide-heeled footprints trail that starts at the broken cart on the eastern path, and continues east from the locked fort. It feels like the dolmen puzzle problem of wanting a keyword with no indication what the keyword is.

[Serdni]

Not wanting to spoil it right away, but you should look closer at the spider using word that tend to be associated with spiders and their form.

[GhostHat]

I figured this one out. You can find out the spider is dead by looking at its "eyes".

[my ass]

You can also leave and come back to check on the spider again

[Rhett]

There's yet another way: looking for a string/wire after the clues that there's no web and the spider's legs aren't touching the tree

[Scarecrow.exe]

This is good to know. I figured out it was dead from its descriptions but couldnt nail the command that would let me progress. I had to leave and come right back to see it hadnt budged since. "Poke it with a stick!"

[Enter the Wang]

Another option was looking for 'movement'

[TheFallenOne]

Also, I believe I looked for "footprints" and saw them pass directly under the spider, which told me that it was safe to pass.

[Tommy Custard, King of Cream]

Leave and come back.

Originally posted by my ass:

You can also leave and come back to check on the spider again

Yeah this is what I did. =)

[eeriedeeri]

i know the answer is already said but i think its based on the amount of evidence you get on it being dead

theres trails going around the spider
no spiderweb
something about its thorax

after that your character will say "I'm pretty sure it's dead."

[Rithrin]

Originally posted by eeriedeeri:

i know the answer is already said but i think its based on the amount of evidence you get on it being dead

theres trails going around the spider
no spiderweb
something about its thorax

after that your character will say "I'm pretty sure it's dead."

Yes, the dev described it in a past thread, I believe. Every 'correct' command adds +1 behind the scenes, and once your number reaches a certain amount, you are able to proceed. So it isn't just one or two specific commands, you need to explore many aspects of the scene.