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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CanadienneBacon" data-source="post: 2880566" data-attributes="member: 11146">Captain Morcane tails K'yorl out of the office and has a private word with his lieutenant, who still clearly wants nothing to do with the majority of the party.  The lieutenant nods and with some hesitation, begins moving toward the gate at the head of the party.  Two drow sergeants pick up the party's right and left flank halfway across the open expanse of cavern and busy themselves clearing a path for the minotaur.  Carts, wagons, and bystanders are abruptly ordered aside, causing many in the gaggle of merchants and newcomers to stop and stare at the procession.  Passing under the black malachite Bar induces a tingling under the skin akin to spiders hatching and burrowing for freedom.  Once past the gate, however, the lieutenant and his two drow guardsmen turn and without so much as a word return to the cavern, leaving the companions on their own.  With no sight of pursuit, the party finds themselves out of Szith Morcane and into the depths of the Upperdark.The area outside of Szith Morcane is often referred to as the Deep Wastes.  Most areas in this region are either natural caverns or long, winding tunnels.  The size of the caverns and the width of the tunnels, however, oftentimes make it difficult to determine which feature is which.  Streams and lakes are very common in this area, and the water in such features is icy cold.  With rare exceptions, the walls in the Deep Wastes are unworked natural stone.  The floors are also natural stone, frought with uneven surfaces, boulders, and stalagmites.  Running and charging are impossible in the Deep Wastes.  Some sections of the floor are uneven enough as to require Climb checks.  Ceilings in the Deep Wastes are natural unworked stone, range in height to an average of 20 feet, and are littered with stalactites.  Tracking is difficult and is equivalent to barren or badlands terrain.  Movement is reduced to half of normal.  Additionally, all the spellcasters in the party know that the Deep Wastes are subject to the full effects of faerzress.  Pockets of wild magic are also not entirely uncommon.We're at a transition point here; decisive action will need to be declared and taken by the players.  Now might also be a good time to call for knowledge or survival checks to determine further hazards, cardinal direction, etc, etc.  The Lower Bar dumps out into one large tunnel, which leads roughly east.</blockquote>

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