Artemis Entreri, disguised as Regis, arrives at Mithral Hall. Together with Drizz't's sister, Vierna (now calling herself Noamuth Lil), Dinin Do'Urden (turned into a drider by her sister Vierna), Jarlaxle and members of his Bregan D'aerthe mercenaries, Artemis Entreri try and capture Drizz't. Artemis and Drizzt fight. Artemis is defeated and left to die, but is rescued by Jarlaxle. Wulfgar appearently dies fighting a yochlol summoned by Vierna, but is actually taken to the abyss, and the clutches of Lolth herself. Vierna is killed by Drizzt.
After rescuing the assassin Artemis Entreri, Jarlaxle takes Artemis to the drow city of Menzoberranzan. Drizzt enters the drow city (after visiting the svirfneblin city of Blingdenstone and his old friend Belwar Dissengulp) to determine what their intentions are. Catti-brie follows Drizzt. After defeating Dantrag Baenre, Catti-brie takes Khazid'hea from the fallen Dantrag. Catti-brie causes a stalagtite to fall on the main cathedral to Lolth. Artemis joins the two when escaping the drow city. »
Battle of Keeper's Dale
House Baenre leads an army of drow, goblins, and kobolds out of Menzoberranzen to attack the dwarves of Mithral Hall. The dwarves are aided by svirfneblin, local barbarians, troops from Nesme and Silverymoon, and even the mysterious Harpells of Longsaddle and Lady Alustriel herself (including the Companions of the Hall, Drizz't Do"Urden, Catti-brie, Wulfgar, and Regis). The drow are ultimately defeated and driven back to their homeland.
In this battle, the matron of House Baenre is killed by Bruenor Battlehammer, just as all magic in Faerun goes wild with the start of the Time of Troubles. With the matrons death, the spirit of Gandalug Battlehammer (who's spirit was magically trapped in a magical item), First king of Mythral Hall is returned to life. »