Deep Cover Spiders (Adventure)

At a Glance
Ales Lehmas, head of the Caerd Unitas station, is losing his way. An operative for the Pallanaise Regional Service overseeing field agents and their activities in The Western Peaks, Ales Lehmas' recent activities have made his Pallanaise based bosses openly wonder if Ales is burnt out and needs to come in from the cold.

Tasked with keeping an eye on Ales by his next-in-charge Eyven Corras, the heroes attempt to save him from his own erratic behaviour including: (1) contracting frostbite (2) walking onto a live-firing range (3) believing he is a Kalashtar and he'll wake up any moment. A strange magical aura does exist around Ales, but he still retains enough consciousness to defend any attempts on his rank or position.

Fearful that he'll snap or go over to the other side with his secrets, Eyven becomes more convinced that Ales is being corrupted by outside forces. As such, Eyven conscripts the heroes (4,000gold) to seek out the source of Ales' befuddlement which began six months prior when he took a ship overseas. Taking the same passage northwest to Tel'Quessir the heroes hear of a Drow sorceress named Sela Samhel, an agent of Clan Kollotos. Could she be to blame? What does she want? And what is a "Drider?"

Guest appearance of Lyvis Silkya.

Oh, and (SPOILER WARNING) Caerd Unitas meets a Drider.