Chapters 1, 2, and 3

Xeliss doesn't recognize the name at all.

Hunter doesn't sense any magic from the rings.

"Hey! Don't ignore me! I'm talking to you!" Y says, growing quite agitated.

Y glares as the party ignores him and just digs through his possessions instead. Sarith crouches down in front of him and holds a dagger up in front of his face, grinning menacingly, "Why are you here? I find it odd that just as that vent exploded we found you out here alone."

Y leans back away from the dagger, "I was simply out here studying the native fungi when I heard the blast and came to investigate."

Shuushar walks over to Soliin to look at the steam vent. He looks for a moment before nodding, "Yes, not to uncommon down here. Steam gets trapped below and then explodes when the pressure becomes too much."

Jimjar leans in toward Elfog, "Bet you 5 gold that Sarith stabs this one."

Eldeth takes up watch while the others question the derro.

I apologize Keleth, I missed your post asking about the steam vents

Gonna post slowly at this point, as I know most of you are probably very busy

Hunter doesn't remember anything from her studies, but she did hear a couple of drow mention the Society of Brilliance in conversation. They are a small, scholarly group concerned with the odd magics prevalent in the Underdark. Generally considered harmless, they are supposed to be quite knowledgeable.

Y smiles at Soliin, "A most beneficial arrangement I would think! I do have pressing business to attend to, but I could at least slow them down a bit for you. That would be good, yes? I would need my components back though!"

Y shrugs and responds to Soliin, "Lots of ways. Illusion, misdirection, dropping the tunnel, whatever you think best to slow them down," then he responds to Xeliss, "I'm alone out here, just doing some research, you know."

Xeliss doesn't notice anything out in the darkness worth noting. The explosion of the steam vent probably scared most things off.

"Now if I could just have my spell components back I could set up some sort of distraction for you and then be on my way," Y says, tapping his foot impatiently.

Y glares at you all, "Well, I won't help you without my components, and I don't very much like being lied to!"

Sarith sneers at the Derro and draws his shortsword, "I'm done with you, fool," then he looks to the others, "Can we just kill him and be done with it?"

Shuushar shakes his head, "Such meaningless violence is not to be encouraged. Stay your blade, drow. If he wants to leave, just let him."

Stool shakes and hides behind Hunter's legs.
Eldeth growls and walks up to Sarith, "Ye best not kill 'im, he's done not a thing wrong! Ye're the one that shot the fella, I say we stab ye instead!"

Sarith laughs at Eldeth and then spits in her face, "Just try it you disgusting iblith."

Before you know it Eldeth punches Sarith and he has his blade drawn and looks ready to kill.

Once again, Jimjar leans over to Elfog, "10 gold says the drow wins."