Prince Marulas brightens considerably as he hears Rune introduce herself. "Illithid slayer? Travelling with a dwarven ranger, a sorcerous gloaming, a kuo-toa... Greetings! Welcome to my... town. Here, please, make yourself comfortable. "
He blushes as he and others clear out some space on the floor for you to sit. Marulas looks pained. His manner is not very polished, and you sense he never took his princely duties seriously. Seeing the battered state of the party, he sighs. Then, visibly pulling himself together, he forces a smile.
"It's not much, I'm afraid. The illithids have taken over our town, further down the tunnels. We have been trapped here, with no other way out. We don't know why they came, but they came in force. Many of our kin did not make it out, and I fear there is little hope for them. "
Hearing Rosvan's report, Prince Marulas continues.
"The roper and drow are slain? This is great news! We knew they were posted there, at a dead end in the caverns, but to what purpose we knew not. What of the new tunnel though? Does it lead to a way out?"