Exemplars of Evil

On subsequent rounds, Calais employs individual defensive
spells, including neutralize poison, freedom of movement,
her scroll of living undeath, dispel law, lesser globe of invulnerability,
protection from arrows, and guidance.
The duskblades have few defensive spells. If the prying
eyes that Calais used to spy on the PCs observed a pattern
in the elements cast by one or more party members, the
triplets use their resist energy spells to ward themselves and
Calais against this element. If time allows, they also use their
scrolls of see invisibility, especially if the prying eyes reported
attacks coming from unseen foes.
In combat, each triplet focuses his blade and his spells
on a single opponent, making the most of his Battlecaster
Offense feat. Calais prefers to stand to the side, casting
ranged spells and occasionally stepping in to use a deadly
touch spell such as slay living.
DEVELOPMENT
Calais can move to the chapel and control the actions of
the shadesteel golem (see tactical encounter 5–2, page 92),
but she does so only if her organization has the advantage
over the intruders. If any of the triplets are driven from her
quarters, they either join her in the chapel or retreat through
the secret tunnels.
CONCLUSION
If Calais and her bodyguards believe that they might lose
the battle, they retreat. If they are in a hurry or on the brink
of death, the drow flee through the passage; if they have a
little more time, they use the teleportation circle, which takes
1 round to activate (see Features of the Area, below).
After retreating, they heal themselves with their remaining
potions and spells, and then return to the complex if it
is feasible to do so.
Treasure: If the PCs poke through the luxurious furnishings
of the chamber, they easily find several plain
wooden chests (Search DC 10) that contain clothing, jewelry,
and personal items worth about 2,000 gp. In one chest,
identical to the others, an additional 275 pp and 43 gp are
hidden among the garments (Search DC 18). All the chests
are unlocked.
ENCOUNTER 5-3
FEATURES OF THE AREA
The bedchamber has the following features.
Illumination: The room is lit by four everburning torches, one
in each corner.
Teleportation Circle: Calais and her minions have keys to
the teleportation circle. To open the portal, a creature must stand
within the circle and utter a complex activation phrase (“Rynoch
Toelira Krekhtvbern Lylrocharian”) three times, which takes
1 full round. Once the portal has been opened, any number of
travelers who have keys can go through it, space permitting.
The teleportation circle can function three times per day, and the
portal stays open for 1 round each time.
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