Dark Elf Scouts in and near Werms

Other than keyed encounters with Dark Elf Scouts from the Web of Ostigaar adventure, then Dark Elf Scouts should be used whenever Dark Elf encounters occur, but far away from a Dark Elf enclave.  These are the long range patrol duty soldiery of an enclave, such as Artaxil Coven.  A Dark Elf Scout group can operate alone for a long time, partially from their combat and survival training, and also augmented by their spell use abilities.

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Scout Dark Elf
Num Appearing: 1d6
Alignment: chaotic evil
Movement: 120' on the ground
Armor Class: 5
Hit Dice: 4hd (30hp)
Attacks: 2 weapon attacks, or 2 light crossbow shots
Damage: Per weapon (+2)
Save: T5
Morale: 10
Treasure: Carry approximately 100gp each in jewelry and coins, almost always secured so as to be silent.
Special: Sorcerous compounds; magic weapons; spell use.
     A party of Dark Elf Scouts will carry an assortment of sorcerous compounds, made by Dark Elf alchemists and sorcerers from particular subterranean mushrooms and fungi.  Each group will have one or more doses (see below for details), and the group (when encountered) is likely to have at least 2 of these in effect immediately (1d8).  Other compounds (rarer than these) may be in possession by the Scouts, the basic guideline is that it should grant a personal ability that would be useful to a long range patrol, and have an effect that lasts approximately 1 hour.
     Dark Elf Scouts carry a curious mix of magic weapons, made of the similar magical metal as those of their Warrior kin. First, they fight with two weapons, typically a short sword, and a long sword as a combination.  The short sword has the curious ability of being able to ignore magical protections.  It ignores magical bonuses on armor, shield spells, and other defenses of a magical nature.  It has no bonus to hit or damage, and is still affected by normal armor classes, and also dexterity bonuses to AC.  The long sword has the ability to break (easily) non-magical weapons.  On any round that the Dark Elf Scout does not use his long sword to attack, if his/her foe strikes that round, the striker must make a saving throw vs. spell, if it fails, then it's non-magic weapon is broken and useless.  This ability has no effect on magic weapons, nor ranged weapons if employed at range.
     Dark Elf Scouts have the following spell use: Purify Food/Water (3x day), Slow Poison (3x day), Detect Life (3x day), Pass Without Trace (at will), and Goodberry (1x day).  In this case Goodberry is actually a Dark Elf variant called Goodfungus, and rather than affecting a handful of just picked berries, it affects a handful of just picked subterranean mushrooms or fungus.

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Dark Elf Scout Sorcerous Compounds

1. Ear of the Troll - When taken, any wounds suffered over the span of 1 hour will regenerate at the rate of 2 points per combat round.  No effect on wounds suffered earlier.
2. Spider Root - When taken enables to consumer to spider climb (as the spell) for 1 hour.
3. Quick Minnow - For the period of 1 hour, the imbiber of this fungal compound is under a haste spell.
4. Revenant Lace - The Scout is rendered invisible (as per the spell) for 1 hour.
5. Catspaw - The Scout moves completely silently, at 180' for 1 hour.
6. Slug's Blood - The Scout secretes an acidic goo, that flings from him/her in combat, landing on any foe that the Scout attempts to strike, or who strikes the Scout.  It burns for 1d4 points of damage for 3 rounds, save vs. poison for half.
7. Eye of the Beetle - The Scout has complete 360 degree awareness, out to a range of 60'.  This extends through curtains and doors, but not through solid rock.
8. Firecaps - The Scout can generate, at will, a blinding flash that will render all who see it at -4 for 2d6 rounds.  Once the Firecaps is taken, this ability can only be used once, but it can be used at any time within 1 hour of being taken.