<strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"> Phardril Lice-Drilloth </span></strong><br/><strong>HP: 132/132<br/>AC: 24 (flat 19, touch 15)<br/>Status: Normal<br/>Effects: None<br/>Matron Mother's Room - 9:10</strong><br/><br/>As Rauven released the hold on the main entrance a pair of Drow merchants entered the room, he held them at the door asking them to state their business before proceeding. Phardril couldn’t make out what they were saying, nor was she particularly attempting to. Rauven seemed pleased enough with whatever answer they gave him. He quickly scuttled up to the mother, reaching into a handbag he pulled out scroll, handed it to her and lit a candle nearby. Drow still needed light to read non-magical text after all. It was the house expenses and profit margins, after a quick read through she saw that they had done better then adequately during the last period. She assumed these Drow would be attempting to sell her something, why else would Rauven be trying to put her in a good mood like this. She listened to their humble overly polite sales pitch; they wanted to sell her some slightly more exotic species of spider. She knew of these farmers, they specialized in healthier, stronger breeds. It was the only way they could compete with Houses such as her own. After they were done she couldn’t say she was displeased, acquiring arachnids was a simple pleasure of hers. While she wanted to quickly give them the price they asking for, she couldn’t. Unfortunately she was a Matron Mother, there were certain images she had to uphold. She examined all three of the specimens.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Sense Motive – 1st - 24, 2nd - 26, 3rd - 20<br/>Appraise – 1st - 12, 2nd - 16, 3rd - 17<br/></div></div><br/>Whilst she was dealing with the merchants a messenger informer her of a Human being held outside the House proper who wished for an audience with her. After a brief pause she told the messenger to allow the audience. Her opinion of non-Drow was particularly low, bur she had opted to see this Human partially because of her pleasant demeaned an curiosity, but mostly because if it turned out to be a displeasing encounter then she would have but another piece of livestock for the Hatchery.<br/><br/>After her business was done she quickly turned her attention to her newest Spymistress Shan'sail.<br/><br/>“Oh, my dear Moon Spider (a title bestowed upon the head spy of the house), I apologize for making you wait in the presence of these lesser males. Now what news have you for me today?” She said with a shockingly motherly tone.<br/><br/>She listen to the news intently, after her spy had finished she sat a moment to ponder on the implications of this development.<br/><br/>“Keep me informed on this matter. If the arsonist is caught that will be one thing, but if he is not we may take this as a sign of Loth’s disapproval of House Archwinter.”<br/>