Chartreuse (pp 14) – WHo are the drow really? What is Lolth's connection to the elven pantheon?
Eldrox (pp 16) – The nature below the surface is totally different than that above.
Helm Hobbs (pp 17) – Can the gods above see into the darkness below?
Radon (pp 14) – The tortlefolk do not venture below the earth. It is close to the abyss.
Voxi (pp 11) – The drow have their own artificers who manipulate the physical energy of things. House Noquar has delved into such power.
Zaffre (pp 14) – There is a twisting of the dead drawn from Orcus's power. It grows in the underdark.

Strong Start

Peace falls over Valentin's Folly. Ironwolf Keep is at rest. The father, mother, and son can return to peace with the monolith shut down. They thank the characters with a wolfclaw necklace Ironwolf used to wear. It can cast bless one per day covering six characters.

Scenes

The characters decided to spend some time finishing up things in the shadowed keep and then Descend into the Depths of the Earth.
The characters reached 7th level so I want to hear what they got.
Let's have an out-of-character conversation about drow and the problematic nature of the original work.
Begin a journey into the depths of the earth!

Hawkwind has been stalking the tower. He has a band called the Red Knives who hunt with him.
There are dozens of these monoliths of different types. They all act as conduits to the junction of the Black Cathedral.
There are primeval obelisks in the Warrens of the Troglodyte and the Shrine of the Kuo Toa.
Each monolith destroyed or disabled weakens the bonds between the Black Cathedral and the Other Side.
For centuries the monoliths lay dormant but Zalthor Darkthrone woke them up intending to draw Orcus into the world.
The drow of Erelhei-Cinlu worry for the coming of the demon princes. Matron Mother Eclavdra Eilservs of Lolth.
Matron Mother Eclavdra Eilservs has information vital to stop the opening of the Black Cathedral and will share it. She possess an artifact similar to the key held by Voxi.
A clan of Kuotoa have drawn power from the monoliths. There is one such monolith in their lair.
There are eight noble houses in Erelhei-Cinlu who position themselves for power over the others. The top three are Eilservs, Kilsek, and Despana. They are in a constant cold war with one another.
House Eilservs is served by members of House Tormtor (rank 6 but powerful).

Forgotten sewers with a huge skull and dripping acid – three ghasts and twelve troglodytes and three trolls.
Drow Outpost
Paths forward
- Narrow bridge over the rift – iron statues
- Giant worm tunnel – floating rocks
- Far Realm rift – dead obelisk
Ratfolk and mind flayer lair
- Bottomless ravine with webbed corpses
Warrens of the Troglodytes

Varyk Tormtor – Drow veteran and scout CR 3 AC/DC 13 HP 65 Atk/Prof +5 DPR 23 Atks 2 × 1d6 + 9
Halys Eilservs – Drow champion CR 5 AC/DC 15 HP 95 Atk/Prof +7 DPR 35 Atks 3 × 1d6 + 9 and leader of the outpost – sixth daughter of Matron Mother Eclavdra Eilservs.
Gravyl – Serfneblin scout.
Hawkwind – Assassin of Celene / Lolth
Firean Firebrand – Bandit Queen of the Firebrands
Sister Maria Thornheart – Daughter of the hag Doreen Switchwillow
Dioz Brightblade – Goblin paladin of Heironeous

510 sp, 3,162 gp, 160 pp (4,813gp), 1,000 gp opal, +1 necrotic orcish quarterstaff casts speak with dead once per day, Potion of Greater Healing
515 sp, 2,424 gp, 99 pp (3,465gp), 250 gp ethereal excellent portrait , Potion of Poison, Restorative Ointment, +1 dreamscape dwarven shortsword can cast stoneskin once per day, Wand of Lightning Bolts