1) By far the easiest way of doing this is for the Lolthite drow to pose (or even legitimately arrange such a title and position) as the trade envoy of a distant surface realm or city-state, and make the visit “working” travel to negotiate and sign agreements about... #realmslore
@TheEdVerse if a Matron or another power/influential Lolthian drow was going to visit a Major city in the realms, on the surface, how could they legally/ legitimately do so (assuming the city would allow it given the right circumstances)?

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2) ...goods, taxes and tariffs, and limits of imports and exports for the surface realm or city-state. They could of course quietly also represent their own and/or other Underdark communities for the same things during the same visit. #realmslore
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3) Such a ploy will allow them to bring bodyguards and unusual wares (or even magic items for their own defense or offense) as “samples.” #realmslore
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