Why is it important that Gromph steal items from the brazier before he leaves the room where the matron mothers met to discuss K'yorl? What significance does this theft have on the story?

Consider K'yorl's plan to rise up against the other Houses in Menzoberranzan. Where does her plan go wrong?

Discuss the idea of feminine power in Menzoberranzan. Compare and contrast this with the picture of male dominance in Settlestone. Where on the continuum of these two opposite opinions of the dominate sex do those living in Mithral Hall fall? Why is this idea important to the novel?

Explore the letters written by Drizzt which are located at the beginning of each part of the novel. Describe how each of these letters is significant to the part of the novel that it precedes. For instance, in the letter included in Part Two Drizzt...