Intro to Episode 5

During the many months of occupation, Webb actively suppressed the forces of good and order within the city, and deliberately set evil loose upon its residence. The terror of daily life in Eddonland City in the period of the siege distracted the residence, and prevented an organized uprising against the oppressors. The cities vast underground boiled up into the city, with vile creatures laying havoc upon peaceful neighborhoods and looting the city of its treasures.
Webb is gone now, but not all has returned to normal. The city guard struggles to regain control. Whole sections of the city are still in chaos.
Webb himself has escaped and no one knows for sure how or where.
Valuable and powerful artifacts once controlled by the king are now missing.
Security is still a major concern for the King and the Archbishop. Some of their closest aides, and key allies from the war have disappeared or even been assassinated.

Eddonland City’s Underground
Even before the siege, the underground was a very dangerous place. Eddonland city grew up on a river delta. As the city grew, some stream beds were literally covered over so that structures could be built above them. As sections of the city rose and fell throughout the ages, layers were built upon layers. The underground grew into a bizarre mix of natural caverns, underground streams, subterranean ruins, burial catacombs, and drainage sewers. It has never been fully explored or mapped.
Deep within the underground live all sorts of dangerous creatures. During peaceful periods, the city guard worked hard to clear the upper levels and hold back the chaos beneath. But their efforts were halted when Jarlo Webb rose to power.

A call for help from some old allies
The party of Brin, Kashi, Jailie, Rurik, Lakdar, Bart, Geddo, and Elvith have long been key allies of the King in his struggle against Webb. It was they who first uncovered the conspiracy. They have twice slain dragons in defense of the crown. It was they who closed the planar nexus in the Realm of the Bear, depriving Webb of access to Negative energy for raising undead armies.
Now the king has asked for 4 of these heroes to end their post-war retirement, and return to service of the crown. They must form a party to enter the underground, seek out 4 stolen artifacts taken into the depths by looters and return them to the King. They must also seek to learn the whereabouts of Jarlo Webb and bring him to final justice.