Chapter 6: Mantol-Derith

Savy sighs, "This is just getting stranger all the time. Shall we go straight to the drow enclave or do you think we'd be served by stopping and speaking with my associates to see if they have any idea what's going on here? I will defer to your judgment on this matter."

You make your way across the bridge and to the other side. You see that, unlike the other enclaves you've seen so far, the Zhentarim have cut down most of the fungus grove outside of the stone doors of their enclave. In it's place is a smattering of tents surrounding a large, covered pavilion.

Savy points at the pavilion, "That's where Ghazrim conducts most of his business," he explains, "The smaller tents are for less important merchants to conduct their sales."

The area here is filled with torches and spells that create light in the area. A number of merchants mill about, sometimes stopping at other tents to speak to the occupants.

Savy leads the seven of you to the pavilion and you enter to find that there are four drow in here. One of them wears fine robes, while the others have fine weapons strapped to their belts. Set in the center of the pavilion is a table full of food and drink, which don't look to have been touched at all. The robed drow glares at you as you enter, "Get out, now," she snarls.

The robed drow narrows her eyes at Hunter, "Out of respect for our hosts," she begins acidly, "I will give you one more chance to leave now before we have to make you leave. We are here by invitation, iblith, and you are not." You recognize the word iblith as the drow word for excrement.

Sarith and Savy step up beside hunter, "Perhaps it's best if we left," Savy begins, "I'd rather not sour trade relationships for my order here."

Sarith nods his agreement, "Think carefully on your next words," he advises, "You don't realize what you're getting into."

"This is where Ghazrim conducts his meetings. If they are here, it is on his invitation and, as he is the Zhentarim head here..." he says as he turns to leave, "We will wait until they're gone and then we can speak to him."