Alright, got caught up, ready to go. I...find myself reading the last post and needing some help in working out precisely what's going on. Let me try to summarize and see if I have it right.
There is an eclipse taking place, currently causing the city of Laholt and the surrounding area to be bathed in dim, red light.
Drow, and possibly other 'deep' races of fey are emerging from caves and other access points to the Underdark and beginning to wage war.
They are currently being opposed by at least two other groups, the flying owlriders, and some other faction we're less sure of the origins of.
The townsfolk of Laholt appear largely unable or unwilling to fight in this, with the exception of these aforementioned groups of warriors.
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If there's error in those, please lets clarify them.
If that is all accurate, then I'd just need to know where the nearest pocket of enemy activity is. Leaving the city to be sacked by drow simply isn't in the cards for Aranel. Regardless of any deception they may have employed to get us here.