City of Spores

Travel to Therlodar
The party traveled through the center of the Gated District and passed through the guard checkpoint to enter the Grand Staircase. After an hour of descent, they arrived in the Fortress-City of Therlodar. A guide led them to the Nexus, the hub for caravan departures. There, they were met by Thuldohr Steadyshield, the Chief Security officer on the Therlodar-Pantheon route. He explained to them that Drow attacks had been growing more and more frequent and severe.

The Caravan Departs
The party departed on the Bulette Caravan, riding in one of the passenger compartments. The first day was largely uneventful, but the party members were able to share stories and learn a bit more about one another's histories. On the first watch of the second day, the caravan began passing through Drow territory, and the party was warned to be on their guard.

Drow Raids
Two separate raids happened over the span of a few short hours. Groups of Drow attached themselves to the caravan using the levitate spell, then fired down onto the caravan drivers using their poisoned crossbows. Over the course of the two raids, they managed to kill three of the four caravan drivers, leaving the caravan in dire straits. By reining the Bulettes into groups of two, they were able to keep them under control, but it slowed their pace.