Andunor - Persons & Groups - General Interest - AR 180
Xun'viir Internal Strife
Old members of house Xun'viir long absent from the city have begun returning in numbers now that House Xun'viir has been revived; but not all coming to aid the restored name.
One such person, calling himself only as "Cobalt" was present in Andunor. Speaking open insults and disrespect against Xun'viir, its matron, and to Lavok himself, Cobalt stood unchallenged despite his blatant contempt for the House's new leadership.
Lavok described him as 'not worth the trouble'. The discussion ceased from there, but the fact Lavok allowed this person to openly speak ill of Faeris and himself before a crowd without reprisal suggests some amount of fear.
Day 28, Month 9 (Eleint), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
House Xun'viir's Resurrection
At present, House Xun'viir is populated by only two people - with its leader being a human woman by the name "Jane". A former slave who was converted to serve as a priestess of Lolth (I know this sounds completely insane but that's Andunor right now) after years of torture.
Lavok Uktan conspires with Imperiatrix Faeris Orthae to drive out these lingering remnants of the old Xun'viir, regarding Jane's station as an insult to the memory of his former house. Faeris would claim the prestige of a famous house name, and serve as the new matron of Xun'viir.
For those unfamiliar with Andunor, or the Underdark, this is a political move the likes of which are typically seen preceding more aggressive grabs for power.
Lavok is himself doing this from a sense of necessity, and is not entirely content with surrendering the rare independence he secured for himself as a male in drow society.
I've questioned his motivations, posing as a potential ally, in an effort to stir the displeasure he expressed enough to hopefully hamstring these efforts a little.
Lavok has commissioned artists in Andunor to produce works mocking and humiliating the human Jane, his hope being to cultivate a political climate so hostile and unwelcoming to her as to drive her out of the city.
There is power in a name, and house Xun'viir is a name with a strong legacy in the city. There are not a great many ways at my disposal to challenge this effort, so I am trying to ingratiate myself to Lavok and Faeris to hopefully gain some insight or position among their inner circles.
Day 9, Month 9 (Eleint), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
House Xun'viir's Revival Imminent
Lavok has begun handing out invitations in the form of shadow dragon talons for the official announcement of House Xun'viir's revival. I have an invitation, and I'll be heading to the announcement if all goes well to bring back the scoop of what's to come.
It will be only a few short cycles until this announcement is made, set to be shared in Lavok's manor in the Devil's Table in a few cycles' time. ((Sunday the 27th))
Such events as this most often include some amount of butchery. You may want to extend vaguely reasoned warnings to avoid the roads by night for until the announcement is finished, just in case they go out seeking sacrifices.
I'll be getting some rest before returning to Andunor, to keep my grammar and spelling from deteriorating any further.
Day 13, Month 9 (Eleint), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Devil's Table Leadership Changes
The Devil's Table is shifting hands in a willing transfer of power from Faeris Orthae to Xune Drak'aa.
Elections are underway now, but there is no opposition for Drak'aa's candidacy and the election runs out soon.
I expect little change in the day to day for a while. This smells of an alliance pre-established between Drak'aa and the newly established Xun'viir that Faeris has taken the position of matron for.
My thinking is that once Xun'viir has a healthier footing since its recent establishment, the changes will become more pronounced.
Both Xun'viir and Drak'aa speak of returning to Lolthite values in Andunor, and seem to be considering having the faith policed and enforced more heavily, as in Menzoberranzan. When both houses are more established and strong, they will likely begin to implement these discussed policies.
Day 25, Month 9 (Eleint), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Agrippa/Guile
My travels have led me to an encounter with an individual appearing to be a human calling himself a hemomancer in Dis. First introducing himself as Guile, he later explained his name as "Agrippa", to be used for confirming his identity between disguises.
He framed his interest in speaking with me as attraction, but I suspect his motives were more aligned to finding a source of protection in the Underdark.
During my conversation with the man, he revealed that he was seeking a bloodletting ritual known by the Spider-Queen's clergy. I explained myself as unfamiliar with such rites, and he said they were documented in the three part series "Blood Magic Research".
Vaecordia has been seeking these same tomes recently, so I am left feeling that there is more than coincidence involved in these relatively obscure notes both being sought out at the same time by two very different people.
Guile travels with Arstulm Dale, a poet who recently joined with the College of the Ebon Lyre. For how Arstulm speaks to Guile, it's implied he knows Guile across a variety of aliases.
I'll update as more information comes to light.
Day 13, Month 9 (Eleint), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Laverne vi Maeruhal
Weird one here. Know that I make this report because this woman does not seem to have any scruples for who she associates with, or where. If she does not become a problem herself, she will almost certainly be an associate of those who are problematic.
Laverne is a pale-skinned human woman with dark hair. She has a past association with the Arcane Tower that I cannot easily investigate, given its location on the surface. If anyone wants to look into that, it may give a little more insight.
She makes her home in a room she's rented in Dis, within the Ruzalitum. The Ruzalitum's warding against scrying extends to her room, and she is capable of warding other spaces against scrying herself.
Traversing Andunor as if familiar, she is still treated as a sunlander by the denizens who know of her past with the Arcane Tower. She is all too eager to work with any who will speak to her though, and gave me a tour of her home in Dis after a brief conversation of academic and artistic matters.
Within her home she has a peculiar mirror-like object which depicts an idyllic countryside cottage locked in a perpetual twilight of sunset. Bizarrely she held that this is the demiplane home of an amethyst wyrm; one of the psionic gem dragons.
For how she spoke of the gem dragon, I gained the impression she held an intimate relationship with the creature. She offered to introduce me on a later occasion, provided I do not offend the creature.
Also within her home were two brains in jars, one belonging to a devil and one to a demon. These were set beside a homunculus still held within its flask, and for the layout of everything I take them to be related to her work with the homunculus.
She is easily won over in conversation by conveying yourself as a scholar, more so by speaking from a standpoint of philosophical neutrality and balance.
After such a conversation, within mere hours of knowing her, she swore her hospitality to me in the future if ever I need it.
She wishes for me to meet with a Vittoria Veleno, who by pure chance I encountered separately in Andunor. I'll update with a report on Veleno as I learn more of her.
In Summary:
Laverne is *easily* won over, with virtually no effort, by playing the part of a neutral-minded scholar. She is prideful, but seems slow to recognize when one is simply telling her what she wants to hear or playing to her ego.
Her comfort in Andunor, and Dis, alongside her readiness to associate with Underdarkers makes her suspect in some regards. I imagine she will serve as a gateway to keeping tabs on other evil doers.
Day 20, Month 8 (Elasias (Highsun)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Arstulm Dale - College of the Ebon Lyre
Arstulm Dale is a human male and member of the Ebon Lyre. He typically wears a cloak bearing the holy symbol of Tymora in my encounters with him.
He is a surfacer, but became involved with the Ebon Lyre despite its leader Moira espousing the use of undeath in performances.
Moira believes that Arstulm Dale was, at some point, a figure called "The Prophet of Paradox" who troubled Guldorand with the Cyricist faith. She believes he sought to join the Ebon Lyre due to its rejection of Banite applicants.
If Moira is correct in her suspicions, then Arstulm's wish to join the Ebon Lyre makes sense. For his manner and first impressions, he does not seem like someone who would want to be involved with the Underdark and his being a Cyricist would explain that.
Nothing definite yet though, but I'm continuing to observe and will report further as details rise.
Day 2, Month 10 (Marpenoth (Leafall)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Griga Identified as Collaborating with Rivorndir
Griga was found meeting with Zenos Rivorndir by Vaecordia in the Shadow Plane.
As Vaecordia departed, Griga and Zenos pursued and surrounded her. Griga confronted Vaecordia, and Zenos positioned himself behind her to strike. Vaecordia's narrow escape by way of a time stop spell leading into a portal lens saw her return to Andunor to alert the city.
Utari Ebonclaw held, in response, a zone of truth ritual meant to interrogate both. The results were being reviewed, with both sides being asked to wait. In this moment Vaecordia and Sabal struck Griga, using spells and grenades that risked striking Hub bystanders.
Griga was killed, and her body left to her fellow orcblood Rugdug.
Day 14, Month 10 (Marpenoth (Leafall)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
College of the Ebon Lyre
This institution has been founded by Moira Orseeva after her becoming disillusioned with the Erudite Arcanum and its leadership.
The college is meant to appeal most to those who feel rejected by society, indulging in performance arts and methods that many might deem depraved or foul. Oddly, followers of Bane are explicitly unwelcome within its ranks.
Members are scarce, but Andunor has expressed a great deal of interest in cultural growth - and so the city has taken notice of the college and many have offered their support.
Upcoming performances are to include a work of propaganda meant to demonstrate the foolishness of working with surfacers, a play titled 'Kobold Kommando' which was conceived by Moira's associate Kaerxyra and scripted by Moira.
An art show is planned as well, though no date has been provided. Further details as they arise.
Day 17, Month 8 (Elasias (Highsun)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
House Sh'yalva Update
House Sh'yalva is known in Andunor most for its founders, Baven and Szordrin Sh'yalva. They're both idiots, to the point that most consider their idiocy to be a ruse masking some clever intent. If it is an act, they're both entirely committed to it.
They have managed to perform two human sacrifices though, with the assistance of a priestess to commemorate the kills to Lolth. They've since gained a matron to lead their house, a figure who has yet to appear publicly.
Little is known of her, except that she has required all House Sh'yalva members to learn the goblin language.
Day 12, Month 9 (Eleint), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Vaecordia - Cleared of Eilistraeean Suspicions
As noted in prior reports, Vaecordia underwent some form of mind reading ritual from John Salamander to absolve her of claims that she is an Eilistraeean.
Despite claims by many in the city that they would not accept these results as valid if they proved Vaecordia's innocence, no one has contested the outcome: Vaecordia was declared to harbor no love or faith toward Eilistraee.
Vaecordia has, since this declaration, begun seeking tomes of blood magic for study. She adds to the public outcry against Francesca Visconti, claiming that Visconti is getting off easily as compared to her own trials.
The Triune Arbiters remain dissolved, as no one in the city trusts Vaecordia, Sabal, and Kalanerin to handle the duties they were assigned.
Day 11, Month 9 (Eleint), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Francesca Visconti 'The Governess' - Update
John Salamander has publicly outed Francesca Visconti as having colluded with Thomas Castemont and Cordor. This led to public outrage, with many demanding to kill Francesca immediately, only to be stayed by John insisting he would handle the situation.
Much of Andunor intends to kill Francesca despite John's urgings, and scheme toward that end.
As Francesca is a vampire, this isn't really of much concern except for any bystanders who may get caught in any attempts on her life.
Day 11, Month 9 (Eleint), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Vex Sh'yalva - Matron of House Sh'yalva
House Sh'yalva is a drow house that seems to intentionally embrace incompetence. Their newly appointed matron keeps with this trend - Vex Sh'yalva. She is a drow, but speaks no languages other than goblin.
For how she speaks to others in the goblin language, it sounds as if she's entirely unfamiliar with drow culture.
She was present at the art show in the Devil's Table this cycle, where house members Baven and Szordrin made a point of highlighting her presence to all to prove they hadn't made up their matron.
Day 15, Month 9 (Eleint), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Faeris Orthae - Devil's Table Elected Official (Imperiatrix)
The elected representative of the Devil's Table district, Faeris is difficult to run into and often unseen in the city.
She is a priestess, presumably of Lolth, who is also recorded as a member of the Arcanum. Yet in the rare occasion that she makes an appearance to attend an Arcanum function, she is near always silent and keeps away from the crowd.
She does not seem to be contested much for her position, and in that comfort does not make much effort to appear active in her leadership.
Despite this, she is someone that several groups are attempting to placate for the sake of her favor and support. In the majority of instances I've learned anything of her, it came second-hand through Moira Orseeva (see related report in Dossier of Arcanum personnel).
I do not believe Faeris' hold on her position is a secure one, given her detatched approach to running the Devil's Table district. Power hungry as the denizens of Andunor are, it seems like only a matter of time until her seat is contested by a more driven individual.
Her biggest 'saving grace' as a leader is that the "Unified Andunor" mentality has served to leave all the city's politics less hostile, and the lack of strife has left her district facing relatively little danger. If she manages to hold onto her rule long, it will likely be from taking credit for this peace.
Day 21, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Xune Drak'aa - House Drak'aa Leader
Matron Xune Drak'aa is a descendent of a matron from Udos Drox'un that fell to insanity in worship of the Elder Eye. Claiming herself as a faithful follower of the Spider-Queen, Xune beheaded her mother to ascend to the role of matron and take over the house name officially.
Her house is small but growing, with individuals such as Harkon Irkell and Vieven joining her ranks. Yet to possess enough power to make significant waves, it's unclear what Xune's ultimate intentions are with these recent strides toward power.
With an Eilistraeean (see the report on Vieven) already secretly nestled in her ranks, it should prove handy for undermining her efforts if she should prove to be a great threat.
While she has seemed reasonable in my conversations with her, she remains a matron reputed to be a traditional follower of the Spider-Queen. There are few drow willing to challenge such a person without cause, for fear of being deemed heretics.
Should she change her behavior for the worse as she gains power, she will become increasingly difficult to counter. Recently, she and Lavok Uktan have contested one another for the favor of Imperiatrix Faeris Orthae for ownership of a luxurious estate in the Devil's Table.
Each have their own aims for the estate, and are working to gain the support of the drow of Andunor to prove themselves the better selection.
It is difficult to say which would be worse to see their plans come to fruition, assuming either can actually utilize the estate for their intended aims.
As noted above, if Xune reveals her reasonable demeanor to have been a ruse to gain support it will prove all the more difficult to restrict her once she has gained a foothold.
Because of this, while Lavok is certainly the more individually dangerous of the two, I feel that Xune is the larger threat in the sense of her organization and her overall potential.
Day 21, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Lavok Uktan - House Uktan Leader
A male drow who revels in depravity. Even a brief conversation reveals cruelty as his chief source of amusement; he represents the stereotype many surfacers hold of the drow perfectly.
He leads a house of his own creation, House Uktan. A male-led house is highly unconventional in drow society, yet for his reputation he has managed a surprising degree of success with it. Delighting in depravity, he has organized feasts centered on devouring the flesh of people.
He has stated a dissatisfaction with the state of the drow in Andunor, bemoaning the dilution of drow culture from the influence of other races. He seeks to create a social establishment exclusive to the drow in the Devil's Table, based from his estate to foster the growth of traditional drow 'virtues'.
His challenge in this matter is persuading the Imperiatrix Faeris Orthae (leader of the Devil's Table) to let him carry on holding the most desired estate in the district as a male.
His chief competition seeking to persuade the Imperiatrix against him for control of this estate is House Drak'aa, led by Matron Xune Drak'aa.
It is difficult to predict between the two which would be worse to see acquire a lasting foothold. Lavok is the more outwardly malicious of the two apparent options, but his status mitigates his influence.
Day 21, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Update: Triune Arbiters/Vaecordia
The Sharps district has withdrawn their support of the Triune Arbiters as well, due to the recent allegations against Vaecordia of her being an Eilistraeean. Vaecordia remains adamant that she is a devout follower of Vhaeraun.
Greyport has not made a statement yet toward the Triune Arbiters as they are still in the process of changing leadership from Khorin Cinderstone to Lilith Vensurai, but it's expected that they will withdraw support as well.
Vaecordia has made a series of public disputes of the allegations against her, leading to a number of people previously unconcerned taking a side against her due to her invoking their names in her arguments.
This spectacular display of self destruction grows all the harder to look away from by the cycle. As of now, Vaecordia is not openly hunted in the streets - but she is taunted constantly, and threatened enough that she now avoids Andunor most of the time.
Kalanerin appears to be avoiding her, as well. Sabal has been nowhere to be seen. It appears that the Triune Arbiters are effectively done for, unless something should serve to rally them or clear Vaecordia of these allegations.
Vaecordia has stated repeatedly that a mind reading ceremony of some sort to be performed by John Salamander within the Arcanum will prove her innocence, but public sentiment has largely been that if the ritual declares her innocent then it will have been rigged.
Day 17, Month 8 (Elasias (Highsun)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Developments: Vaecordia & Triune Arbiters
Vaecordia recently confided in an Arcanum member called John Salamander that she is an Eilistraeean, and supposedly has done this to various surfacers. She claims this is a ruse to gain surfacer's trust, but offers no argument for her confession to John.
Vaecordia herself publicly denies these claims, still stating herself as a devout follower of Vhaeraun, the Masked Lord.
Imperiatrix Faeris Orthae, placing stock in the notion that Vaecordia was an Eilistraeean all along, has ordered the support of the Devil's Table for the Triune Arbiters withdrawn and left Vaecordia maimed as part of her punishment.
The districts are to meet sometime in the near future to discuss complete withdrawal of support for the Triune Arbiters. Vaecordia has arranged with the Arcanum for a manner of mind reading ceremony, to clear her name.
Presently, the Triune Arbiters are appointed as the spyhunters and investigators for signs of collaboration in the city. With this bad publicity hamstringing them, Andunor will hopefully be easier to work within for the future.
Day 10, Month 8 (Elasias (Highsun)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Vaecordia - Drow Mage - Update
I have yet to gain a full explanation to make sense of this situation, so this report may seem quite bizarre lacking that full context.
Reportedly, Vaecordia has been cursed - with a celestial eladrin having been implanted into her skull and replacing her mind somehow.
This has led to strange and, as described by others, unpredictable outbursts of violence from her. She is being escorted around the city in manacles for now, by Sabal - a male drow who is regarded by most to be her partner.
The pair have, for different but equally confusing rationales, declared intent of killing Vieven. Vaecordia has made an attempt, blaming the eladrin in her head for the outburst. Sabal has made his intentions of killing Vieven clear, after Vieven explained to others that Vaecordia has lost her mind.
The Arcanum has met to discuss the situation, and attempt to reverse whatever has happened to Vaecordia, but seem to have met no luck in their attempt so far.
Druga believes this is all some elaborate ruse, founded only in Vaecordia and Sabal wanting to kill Vieven for his associating with Druga. When this entire situation makes sense, I'll deliver a supplementary report to try clearing up any confusion.
Day 3, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Bramble - Unseelie Fey
This is something surface agents may be more acquainted with. A report in Andunor tells of a fey creature called Bramble, which is being hunted on the surface for its Unseelie affiliations.
Curiously, a gnoll has chosen to put its reputation on the line vouching for the creature as an enemy of the surface to be welcomed in the city. As such, if it is ever successfully driven from the surface I expect it will come to dwell in Andunor if it chooses to remain on the isle.
Day 3, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Andunor Status
Overall, the city is single minded in preparing itself to act against surfacers. Paranoia abounds that strikes must be launched continuously to prevent the surfacers from finding opportunity to strike first. Drills and training exercises, alongside tournaments, are routine for combat readyness.
The Legion is the spearhead of these efforts, with support from the various districts. The Devil's Table has seen a power shift, with worship of the Masked Lord having achieved near equality to worship of the Spider-Queen.
The Sharps is, relative to the other districts, quiet. Little activity seems to come from its citizens, who are more concerned with commerce than anything else. Greyport more aggressively pursues commerce, with great success under Khorin Cinderstone's leadership.
Cinderstone posted a public notice indicating that excessive abuse of slaves is not to be tolerated within the Greyport district, as the slaves as not "owned" by those who purchase them, but leased from the city's slavemaster. This seems to be a bid to gain favor with the Hub's administration.
The earlier mentioned paranoia of surfacers extends also to followers of Eilistraee. Any behavior seen as "deviant" from approved faiths among the drow is cause for suspicion, with one identified Eilistraeean having been enslaved and forced to renounce her faith for survival.
The Arcanum has seen its former leader, Sydney Harrow, return and take an active role in initiating new members - with no apparent ambition to unseat the present Arcanum leader Lorenzo.
At present the Arcanum's interests seem insular, with the organization as a whole showing little interest or concern for anything outside of their personal research. Individual Arcanum members vary on their outlook, with some feeling a more militant stance against the surface is needed.
Presently, the Legion appears to be the gravest concern for the surface. The source of this paranoia, the belief that the surface intends to come to Andunor and kill everyone any time now, is unclear.
This paranoia is being used to incentivize otherwise neutral parties into throwing in their lot against the surface as well though. Diffusing this worry will likely lead to some de-escalation, leaving only Andunor's most blood thirsty still interested in attacking surfacers.
Day 20, Month 6 (Kythorn), 180 AR
Anonymous
Slave Owners in Andunor
While there are many slave owners in Andunor, few manage to gain ownership of multiple slaves. Presently, the majority of the slaves in Andunor are owned by the following two people:
Vaecordia, female drow mage. Associated with the Arcanum. Rarely travels alone, typically accompanied by male drow Kalanerin.
Griga, female orog priestess of the orc goddess Luthic. Associated with the Legion, involvement with them is unclear. Produces divine scrolls for Andunor's citizens, is quite wealthy as a result. Is not typically accompanied by others in her travels, though may bring slaves along or attach herself to another traveling group.
Day 18, Month 6 (Kythorn), 180 AR
Anonymous
Drow House Activity in Andunor
Questions are often asked about which houses are most influential presently in Andunor's politics. Aside from the ruling houses Claddath and Freth, there is not much political power in the active drow houses of the city.
Political power rests more in the hands of individuals than in houses. Still, knowing the houses operating in the city may be worthwhile for when circumstances change.
House Dra'ka is a newer house, which has seen some growth of late. While not yet relevant politically, this one will likely become relevant in time if it begins making moves to seize power. Headed by Xune Dra'ka, the house calls on old Udos Droxun traditions as its claim to legitimacy.
House Reyer is another house which is often mentioned but rarely seen. Word of mouth is that this house is led by a human matron, who is a priestess of the Spider-Queen despite her humanity.
Day 7, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Triune Arbiters of Andunor
This organization is headed by Vaecordia, Sabal Zauviir, and Kalanerin. It is noted as having been formed as a coalition of sorts between the governments of the different districts, to establish a unified group of peacekeepers to be watchful for internal issues in the city.
Their chief concerns are watching for surfacer spies, catching chainbreakers and others attempting to free slaves, and identifying any in Andunor who act as collaborators with surfacers.
They offer large sums of coin as bounty to motivate people to speak up and report collaborators to the districts. Their role, in a less direct sense, is to keep the city mindful of the surface as a shared enemy and minimize political strife between the districts.
Destabilizing the Triune Arbiters will likely lead to less scrutiny being paid to chain breakers, and the city's present unity beginning to crumble. With Vaecordia and Sabal's recent behavior, I almost think this organization could fall apart on its own before long.
Day 3, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Kalanerin - Male Drow - Triune Arbiter
Kalanerin is peculiar as compared to his peers in the Triune Arbiters for being the more level headed of the members. Genuinely helpful to the city's newcomers with his crafts, and keeping a calm demeanor in heated circumstances, he's well regarded in most of Andunor.
Among the masses, some find it odd that such a reasonable person is often associating with the others of the Triune Arbiters, who are regarded as far more prone to impulsive acts of violence.
His particular fighting style isn't something I've had a chance to see. My suspicion is that he is an archer, but I have yet to see that confirmed.
Day 3, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Sabal Zauviir - Priest of Vhaeraun - Triune Arbiter
Sabal is a male drow and priest to the Masked Lord, Vhaeraun. He's a member of the Triune Arbiters, and is responsible for organizing many of the training exercises the city holds routinely to keep the districts prepared for the event of a surfacer attack (or for raiding the surface).
He is most often seen in the company of Vaecordia, who the people of Andunor most often regard as his romantic partner. He has acted with an almost jealous level of protectiveness toward her: willing to kill for even insults spoken against Vaecordia.
Despite his role as an organizer for training exercises, I have not managed to see him fight often. I would offer the same general advice as for any priest; be prepared to have your summons expelled, attempt to expel his, and if you can purge his wards that would also be advisable.
Day 3, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Vaecordia - Drow Mage - Triune Arbiter
I noticed that my previous reports only mentioned recent happenings with Vaecordia or her involvement with slaves, without describing her. Vaecordia is a female drow mage and a member of the Triune Arbiters.
She is affiliated with the Erudite Arcanum, and typically keeps the company of Sabal Zauviir, a priest of the Masked Lord, and fellow member of the Triune Arbiters. The two are regarded by the public as being romantically involved with one another.
I have not seen her in combat yet to offer insights as to her fighting style, but I know her to be a mage of some significant power. Approach her cautiously, for she is nearly never alone.
Day 3, Month 7 (Flamerule (Summertide)), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Dr ga, of Vhaeraun
Dr ga is a drow follower of Vhaeraun. In keeping with the faith, Dr ga embraces an ambiguous gender separate from the female-favoring binary imposed by the Spider-Queen's faithful.
They are a capable warrior, blending archery techniques with spells, but a less capable sneak; believing themselves to be secretive, one moderately trained in listening for footsteps can detect their presence without much difficulty.
Dr ga is primarily motivated to act against the Spider-Queen's authority. While not aligned with Eilistraee's goals or beliefs, Dr ga has demonstrated a willingness to cover for an exposed Eilistraeean to an extent for the sake of contributing to the further destabilization of the Spider-Queen's hold over the city.
Make no mistake however, Dr ga despises surfacers as much as any of the Spider-Queen's faithful, and has been involved in the killing of a surface elf alongside their peer Harkon. This incident also involved the Eilistraeean Vieven, though the nature of his involvement remains partially unclear (more details in his entry).
Dr ga typically wears a black hood and cloak, with black armor. There are few distinguishing pieces to their attire and their face is rarely exposed. Identifying Dr ga without knowing them beforehand would be difficult based on how generically they dress and carry themselves.
Day 24, Month 6 (Kythorn), 180 AR
Anonymous
Myryl Renor'Orbben, Eilistraeean - RENOUNCED, ENSLAVED
Myryl is (or was) an Eilistraeean who made the mistake of making her faith public to Andunor. Promptly set upon by virtually every faction in the city, she bartered for her life by publicly renouncing the faith and accepting a collar to be enslaved by the drow Vaecordia.
This is, in part, the source of the current obsessive hunt for Eilistraeeans in the city. Paranoia runs rampant, and any drow that doesn't make a point of seeming somehow sinister is under suspicion.
Day 25, Month 6 (Kythorn), 180 AR
"Jhaelihn"
Vieven, Eilistraeean
Vieven is a male drow priest, favored by Eilistraee and gifted with her blessings. He is one of few words; typically he keeps quiet until pressed to speak.
As demanded by the faith's clergy, he is a capable swordsman and wears heavy armor in battle. He battles with conjured aid, slaadi most often as to avoid suspicion by the rest of Andunor. When pressed, he will conjure a deva through the gate spell.
In the recent tournament in Andunor, he managed to win (though narrowly) all of his matches until he faced the goblin Trav in the final rounds.
He has been discovered as an Eilistraeean by Dr ga, and upon being confronted by them made no attempt to hide his affiliations - going so far as to reveal to them a hidden shrine of the faith.
Since then, his faith has become something of an open secret among the followers of Vhaeraun in Andunor, who have made jests risking his exposure in the Hub. Despite this, Dr ga has expressed a surprising degree of genuine concern for Vieven's well-being.
Vieven often travels with Dr ga and the human Harkon. I have little information to share with Harkon, other than that he appears to be a martial combatant with some degree of magical prowess.
Vieven is displeased with the state of Andunor, and particularly with the treatment of slaves in the city. He has supported my efforts to gather information to send to the surface, though we have limited our contact with one another since Dr ga discovered his faith.
Recently Vieven, Dr ga and Harkon made their way to Red Dragon Island. There a confrontation occurred with an elf, the details of which are not fully known. The elf was slain, and a group of Cordorians arrived to find the aftermath of the battle. Striking to avenge the fallen elf, they battled the three - as told by Dr ga, Vieven held the Cordorians at bay long enough for the others to escape safely.
A tenet of the Eilistraeean faith is that violence is to be answered with swift violence; the circumstances of this encounter remain unclear, but if the elf had struck first (unlikely, given the elf was outnumbered three to one), Vieven would be acting within the faith's decrees by striking back.
Vieven himself has refused to comment on the encounter, with Dr ga and Haron both offering little information beyond what I've already listed. If you should encounter Vieven, keep this information in mind and deal cautiously.
Day 24, Month 6 (Kythorn), 180 AR
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