Chapter 1: Prisoners of the Drow

Dustin follows Stool to the back of the cave.

Thanks Stool, I appreciate it. Bildaweer, first I want to apologize. Your idea about a bribe might carry some weight. I guess I am just being overly cautious. Let's show the others what we found and get out of these chains. I don't want to end up like Ront.

Cemos makes his way over to dustin and bildaweer he give fang the nod to come over. Having dustin back his lockpicks he says in a hushed tone. I am glade you have returned and it looks like our situation might be worse then I thought. I have the ability to reach out with my spirit and sence things, and there is not only a great evil in this place but also there is desecrated ground very near by used for some nefarious act no doubt. And our Lady dwarf friend here has nightmares of some sort. Talking about tentacles and buzzing.

We will have to approach the scarred one very carefully. We need to find out exactly how and why he was scarred. Hmm . . . well there seems to be three ways out. If we go to the north which seems to be the easiest, we'll be within sight of the guard tower outside. There's a guard also just out of sight to the right. He bears the gate key on a mithral chain. Mithral is very hard and unlikely to break with what we got on hand.

When we were outside the gate, a quaggoth held a long main chain and guards took small chains connected to main one which secured to back of our waists.

Ront was killed. A drow shoved an arrow into eye and pushed him off ledge into a web below, three spiders cocooned him for a later meal. Once we we started working, the drow guards left and we were watched by a quaggoth.

We noticed an escape route to the south and one to the west. The western escape can be accessed by a cage lift although two quaggoths stand guard.

Dustin thanks Cemos taking the picks back.

I don't know what to think about those dreams. They do not sound pleasant. Dustin nodded sadly when Bildaweer spoke of Ront's death. In the end he fought and lost his eye in battle, I suppose in that way he pleased his peoples god.

He looked to Eldrith with a brief nod to acknowledge her.

The scared drow feels guilt and embarrassment over his wounds. I think they make him feel like he is less of a warrior, or cost him more then just status among his own. We did find some things which might help us out. I don't know what is in this bottle, we also found this paper and a bolt.

Can anyone read this ? Dustin said looking at the writing.

Dustin tries to sniff the bottle trying to figure out what is in it.

The note appears to be a letter. It mentions Menzoberranzan, that transport trip is later than normal and the author expresses anxiety about an Elite that was wounded. I bet the author is talking about Jorlan.

Medicine attempt

Hmm think it's alcohol.

Pass the bottle here.

Passes the bottle over to Fang.

Ok let me try and help get people out of their chains. If we are going to make a break that will help and give people weapons as well.

I have meditated on a spell that will allow me to beguile one guard. Perhaps that in conjunction with the bribe will get us out of here.

Hmmm try the bribe first, elves and it pains me to admit it but drow are elves are resistant to charms and such ensorcellments. Still those Quaggoth though might be ripe for such magic. Hey Jimjar know anything about locks ?