Hearts and Minds

Outline

 * 1) Maladir and the Conclave of the Water Hemlock are camped out in the Feywild. Maladir has gained the allegiance of a number of outcast Fey creatures, growing the strength of the Conclave. This is being done to destroy the major settlements on the continent of Ossuria, letting nature reclaim the lands blighted by Humanity in particular. The Conclave will use the Feywild as their mode of transportation to this end, the original impetus for brokering deals with Fey factions.
 * 2) Maladir is too powerful to take down initially. Instead, his power base must be chipped away at, either removing key figures or swaying the various encampments and sub factions to leave the greater Conclave, ideally by convincing them.
 * 3) Brinarei is the direct disciple of Maladir who has left, and while Maladir did not initially have feelings for Bri, her departure triggered such feelings as he perceived her as the one thing he could not have. He does not know this fact consciously. He has searched for her over the years, Bri managing to stay one step ahead of him this entire time. To fill that void, Maladir has taken on a Tiefling partner by the name of Lilorn (Lil for short). She looks eerily like Bri, and while her time as Maladir's partner has good for her ranking in the Conclave, Maladir's disdain for the fact that she isn't Bri, doesn't even possess druidic powers, has led to a very abusive relationship. She seeks to bring down Maladir, and is willing to help the adventurers as a double agent.

Contact in Gavinia
Frustrated by the lack of progress on Bri returning to the Conclave, Maladir sends a delegation into the city of Gavinia where the party is staying while Bri sets up safe haven for her foster children. This envoy consists of a typical Conclave hit team: This envoy specifically includes a Gloom Weaver, in particular Maladir's partner Lilorn. While ordered to make direct contact by Maladir, she also has a secondary motive to pass a note to Bri or one of her party explaining that she wishes to leave the Conclave and to meet with her privately.
 * 1x Gloom Weaver or Evoker
 * 1x Drow Elite Warrior
 * 1x Enchanter