Underdark Factions (Garmok's Mine)
Underdark Factions
The Underdark beneath Garmok's Mine is home to several factions with complex relationships and competing interests. The party encountered these groups during Session 44 - Garmok's Mine.
Ilyra Voss
Ilyra Voss is a researcher who has lived in the Underdark for more than 300 years, studying creatures of the Underdark, particularly aboleths and other aberrations that she believes are part of Mind Flayer experiments.
Activities:
- Encouraging mind flayer research
- Investigating aberrations and monstrosities
- Has knowledge of Waervendor and Voaraghamanthar (the black dragon twins)
- Concerned that Illithids have gone too far with a monstrosity they created, causing headaches and difficulty tracking other creatures
- Aware of increased aberration activity in the region
The Drow
A raiding party attacking the Svirfneblin (Deep Gnomes), their second most hated enemy after surface elves. The Drow operate with typical cruelty and military precision, seeking to expand their territory and eliminate rivals.
The Svirfneblin (Deep Gnomes)
The Deep Gnomes have carved out a home in the Underdark and will do whatever is necessary to protect their way of life. They are fine craftsmen of stone and metals and often try to trade with surface dwellers using the tunnels through Garmok's Mine.
Characteristics:
- Skilled stoneworkers and metalsmiths
- Defensive and protective of their territory
- Open to trade with surface dwellers
- Aware of increased aberration activity: "Seem to be more aberrations than normal"
- Do not know Ilyra personally but know someone is "poking around"
The Derro (Dark Dwarves)
The Derro are looking for a route from their city to a Drow city to ferry goods, suggesting some form of trade relationship or alliance between these typically antagonistic groups.
The Myconids
The Myconids (fungus people) are trying to live peacefully but have some unwanted neighbors. They occupy a strategic position between the surface tunnels and deeper Underdark regions.
Characteristics:
- Peaceful disposition
- Allow Ilyra and the Svirfneblin to pass through their territory
- Do not permit others to pass
- Unhappy about being the doorway between surface and tunnels
- Caught in the middle of competing factions
Current Situation
The Underdark beneath Garmok's Mine is experiencing increased aberration activity, possibly linked to Mind Flayer experiments. Various factions are competing for territory and resources while trying to deal with the growing threat of monstrosities.
Relationships
- Garmok's Mine – Access point to these Underdark factions
- Waervendor and Voaraghamanthar – Black dragon twins known to Ilyra
- Session 44 - Garmok's Mine – Party's encounter with these factions