Upon their arrival in Manthol Derith, the Heroes are soon involved in the outpost's power plays. They save a band of svirfneblin being chased by duergar, and discover that the gnomes' leader (Yantha) has been kindnapped by the dark dwarves. When they confront the duergar about this issue, they learn that Yantha has stolen a magical gem from the dwarves.
While one of the gnomes they saved (Peeble) tries to push them to murder all the duergar, the Heroes try to handle the situation diplomatically. They approach the duergar, and obtain permission to speak with Yantha. They soon discover that the gnome leader has no idea of the whereabouts of the gem, and she's gone completely mad due to the influence of the precious stone. The duergar agree to give the Heroes one day to find their gem, then they will execute Yantha.
Investigating the matter, the Heroes discover that Flink, Yantha's former apprentice, may have absconded with the gem. After searching the surroundings of the outpost, the Heroes catch news that Flink has been spotted somewhere around the drow enclave.
In the meanwhile, Daza has reached out to her Zhentarim contacts, and learned that the drow are quite interested in meeting the maimed beholder guardian the Zhents keep in their warehouse.
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