The Second Drow Invasion

The Conflict

Prelude

After 2 generations, the drow population had recovered. The priestesses decided that now would be a good time to invade the surface world and called together the noble houses to provide supplies or soldiers for the war. The houses of Deepcave, Crystalsword, and Greatcaster met and joined their armies for the invasion. They left the caverns in the winter of 797, correctly assuming that the humans wouldn't be prepared for a war with low supplies. The Nine Caverns army raided numerous human settlements unopposed. However, a large human army, led by House Redfield, arrived in the summer to fight them off. The drow army responded by fleeing into kobold territory and waiting for winter. They easily dealt with the kobolds and had more than enough supplies for the rest of the year. When the seasons turned, the human army withdrew and the drow attacked again, this time leaving garrisons in the settlements. Summer came and the drow did the same thing. However, 739 was the turning point. When the Redfield army came, the drow attempted to withdraw. However, the leader of House Crystalsword saw this as an opportunity to damage the other houses. She turned over the movement plans to House Redfield and they blocked the Nine Caverns army from the kobold territory.