The Beckoning Road Report

General Summary

After losing their companion Freydis while facing down the horrors of a resurrected Jasten Shaw'd at Underhigh our Heroes regroup at Lifted Spirits. Bellanocta collects her reward from Zedan after he reveals it is a book of names associated with the disgusting child trafficking ring.
  That evening Rishaal comes to Lifted Spirits and makes even clearer that he has feelings for Len. After much blushing conversation Rishaal steals his first kiss from Lenuir. Lenuir sister and new found companions waste no time in making them squirm.
  The next morning a healed Bunsbem comes to ask the party if they want to take on the mission to Ardeep. He mentions the reward of 500GP now & 1000 GP upon return.
  After the party agrees they follow Bunsbem to the Ward Office of the Bailiff of Waterdeep: Esmae Burke which is close to Trollskull Alley just under the SwordMaiden (Walking Statue).
  Esmae Burke comes in and introduces herself as a new day to day contact for Laeral Silverhand . She walks the adventurers through the quest and gives them three travel options as well as: a) A Sending stone to communicate with her b) A sealed letter for Lady Velrosa Nandar. The PCs can use this as an introduction if they choose to go to Nightstone.
  Our team chooses the Nightstone route. They arrive later in the day and are told the Lady Velrosa Nandar is unavailable until the morning. They take the time to explore Nightstone and discover that something has been killing expeditions that travel up the Ardeep River. They meet some of the residents of Nightstone:
  1) Destiny Agganor the Tiefling Midwife of Nightstone
  2) Morak Ur’gray the owner of the Nightstone Inn.
  They spend a pleasant evening at the Nightstone Inn.
  The next day Lady Velrosa Nandar meets them and:
  1) Thanks them for bringing the message 2) Informs them of the problems upriver and asks the party to take care of it. 3) She offers 100PP and a bag of holding upon their successful return.
  At the river blockade our Heroes are confronted by a Forest Drake and three Drow Gunslingers. They successfully defeat the assassins and find a camp containing: 1900 GP, 130 PP, a mystery Potion (that alternates between clear and milky opaque), A Chest with Bag of 10 Diamonds (150 GP Each), and a Spell Scroll: Polymorph. They also find a Note: A picture of a Door with Runes around it and the initials D.A. with 2,000 hand written and underlined many times in the bottom right corner.