Ilalielthin smiles as he sits down at the table, and responds to Faysaran, addressing him and the rest of the group, "Indeed I have found out a few things about the area. I shall do my best to relate what I've found out."
"First, I inquired about any possible Cults Of Melkor operating in the area. There are some rumors going around that there are strange meetings in the forest on the surface on the moonless nights in this area. Interestingly enough, the Moon is always full here, but five nights out of the month it is completely hidden from view, and cannot be seen. If you wish to investigate this matter, the next moonless night will be occuring tomorrow."
Ilalielthing goes on, "It's rumored that there may be someone infiltrating the Court and the Academy here, and many fear that an insider is behind the issues we've come to address."
"The power structure is based on an interesting system, called a Meritocracy. Nobles here are elected for a term of one decade, based on their own abilities. As such, many of the Nobles in this town are quite powerful in their own right.
I suspect the main reason we were brought in was not so much because of our power, but because of the fact we are relatively unknown, and the suspicion it may be one of these powerful Nobles who is behind the troubles in this area."
Ilalielthin continues further, quietly glancing around as he does so, "There are various opinions on who runs the area. Some people claim it's Altryss, who is the Head Of The Academy and the Head Noble here. Some claim it's the Spymaster, some say it's really an Avatar or Fae that's running things.
"There aren't really any laws here, though I get the feeling the inhabitants basically practice a sort of vigiliantism on those who harm others or cause trouble"
Ilalielthin glances over at one of the barmaids as he moves on,
"The important people and groups in towns are considered to be The Council Of Mages, Alytryss, the Spymaster, the Head Priestess Eclavdra, who coincedentally is married to Alytryss, by the way, Valys the Unseelie, the 10 Nobles, whom I shall detail in a moment, Keraptis the Eccentric maker of mazes, and it is rumored there is an Avatar around somehwere as well."
Ilalielthin begins to go into detail as he takes in the stage and the gambling in the tavern, and says, "The nobles we should be aware of are the following: Alytryss, the Head noble here, was a Deep Dragon and a Lyseeri. He is a powerful archmage, and it's said he's able to access the twelfth sphere of magic.
"He has final say on most of the doings of the city, and is considered the de facto leader here. He's also rumored to be the Spymaster. Other than that, I couldn't garner any information on this Spymaster."
Ilalielthin looks back at his companions, and continues,
"Eclavdra, the High Priestess here, is a Drow female that fought, and died against Jubliex, the Demon Lord, after which she was ressurected. It is said she too can access the twelfth sphere of magic, she refused to become a noble. She was also a former cleric of Lolth. She's married to Alytryss, as I mentioned before."
Ilalielthin grins, and continues ever onward, saying "Valys the Unseelie I could gain no information on, save for the fact he is the head of the Thieves Guild here. He is almost as hard to gain information on as the Spymaster."
"Keraptis the Eccentric, a Wizard of some power. He is renowned for once having built death trap mazes. He now builds fun houses with artifacts at the end of the maze. Apparently, he is quite capable of making them. It's said he's not to be trifled with, and as his name should indicate, is considered a tad eccentric. He also has a seat on the Council Of The Academy."
Ilalielthin stretches back and pats Yogi on the head while he continues,
"Elaugaufein, a Drow with four arms, skilled in both magic, woodland lore and stealth. I could gain little information on him, other than his skills and the fact he is said to absolutely despise the Drow Goddess Lolth."
"As well, we have the Storm Giant named Stormcloud, and an Orcan warrior that goes by the name of Blood-Drinker. Stormcloud is said to hold great wisdom, is quite formidable in a brawl, and drinks quite a bit, though he never seems the worse for it."
"It's said that Blood-Drinker, in the times of evil, slew a Titan single handedly, and he's quite a one for drink as well. Coincedentally, those two are currently holding a drinking contest over at the bar."
Ilalielthin inclines his head toward the massive Storm Giant drinking with the fierce looking Orc over at the bar, and then continues onward as he gazes at another of the barmaids,
"There is also Thelos, a female Elven Bard, said to be incredibly beautiful and with skills in performance that put my own humble talents to shame. It's said she possesses some strange knowledge about The Elder Ones, and from what I know of her, she could gut Cthulhu single handedly. She's also quite a nice person, I hear."
Ilalielthin inclines back in his chair as he finishes up,
"And finally, we have Lastus, an extremely rich Red Dragon, the most ancient of all the Dragons from what was the Hellspires. He's the head merchant here as well."
"The final rumor I heard was of that of an Avatar, of Kalanyr. A very strange looking Drow with fiendish wings, looking very sad, perhaps mourning for something, has been rumored to be hunting in the forests above, looking for someone, or something."
"Such a form is a known manifestation of Kalanyrs Avatar, however, whether these sightings hold any basis in fact is unknown."
Ilalielthin smiles and says,
"Well, I hope that information helps you all. I think I'm going to do a performance or two here, and then perhaps socialize and gamble a bit. Tell me if you decide to leave or stay, and whether or not we shall be going to the surface to possibly investigate the rumor of strange meetings in the forest above ground."
So saying, Ilalielthin moves away from the table, and goes over to the stage, waving to the small audience as he begins to play his flute, and then his harp.
Nevermind on a few things then]
