The proud race from the cavern deep within the surface is no longer to be called "Drows". This is the name the people were given by Lloth the Mistress of Chaos, a dark Godess of the lower planes. During the last war with Arragoth all drow cities were destroyed, all but one! These elves were seperated from the cult of Lloth for many years, since one of Arragoths spells hit a chapel and extinguished the priestess and her acolythes. We have survived a long time in the Underground, finally the magical traps around our home city dissolved and let us free. In the meantime a strange selfconsciuosness dwelt among the people, neither gods nor priests held anyone in slavery.(We consider the goblins working for the good of all inhabitants of Barackas to be 'workers')
For the first time since centuries new land has been pacified by our noble men and the evil Lloth kept loosing even more power over the city of Barackas. No more fiends leach through breaches cut into the material plane by the Queen of Chaos and the brave warriors can face the struggles on their ways far away from home.
We have come to the point to cut our given name free and to turn ourselves into true beings. We called our people the Dark Elves and with a new name given to an entire race a new age for the underworld has begun. We no longer feel hatred for our cousins the high elves and will seek cooperation with other races on the isles. Our overworldly brethern will see that we are not lying once we meet in peace. The sun shall burn out our eyes if we ever break our word, but it will not happen, for there is no reason. Together with Lloth the fear before the sunlight the treacheries and the vulnarability of the eyes are gone forever.
The Dark Elves expect you to be cautious in the first place, we can fully understand that. Despite the fact what have been in the past you can trust us. It is one of the very rare moments in the history when peoples change. We have given up the evil Chaos of Lloth. Admitted we did not give up the power that comes from the understanding of the dark forces since they can be unleashed so much easier then the druidic powers we never were familiar to. At least our point changed from agressiv and evil to a neutral state where we first ask questions and wait for a reply before acting. This is a great difference as anyone will see. So let us meet in peace and defeat the great lava demon and his minions once and for all or maybe you would like to declare war. Then better you should prepare to meet your maker.

My name is Krelon, Archmage of the Mithril Tower. I have been granted the honour of leading our people into the new age. It will not be for long until we shall meet other survivors of the long ago war. Let me say that treaties and alliances will be welcome but no mercy will be granted to squandrels who try to betray the Dark Elves ! We have lots of good resources of the underworld for trade but we also can send out lot of soldiers if trade and diplomacy fail.
The scouting groups have found not only connections to cavern that we expected to exist even after millenia of seperation but they also ran across a secret passage that brought the mighty Dark Elves even faster to the surface of the world as we expected.
We indeed do hope that further encounters with our neighbours shall be not violent. Until now we were lucky enough to meet members of other friendly races but still we are looking forward to meet an other great and well organized nation. Maybe our troops will be attacked but if so then there will be a great victory as a sign of the dark elven power.

This message is being sent out to all the other wizards as we wish to establish trade routs and find trusty alllies. Anyone who meets the Dark Elves is invited to our campfires (that we ignite and keep watching - this is ment as a preperation of our youth - who have never seen the sun - for the light of the surface) and to share the meal with us. Noone will be rejected as we truely seek friendship and trade before any confrontation. The people of Barackas offer any amout of the ore that the heart of earth can produce. In the one hand i hold a great price for friends int the other i wield a sharp sword for enemies. Better YOU make sure to contact the Dark Elves before it is too late for you.