Session 5: Settling In

General Summary

The adventurers settle into thier new home at Trollskull Manor. After dealing with the spirits enhabiting the manor. Lily places the stuffed animals of the children on the mantle in thier memory. The next day renovations resume on the tavern in the hope that the tavern can be ready to open by Trolltide. While the repairs are in progress Fizzy and Lorin help their new friends with helping settle into the city. Feng assists the newcomers in registering with the magistrate. Feng then heads to his family home the in the hope that his brother had returned, but after speaking to his father, he has not returned. Feng then decides to head to the Yawning portal with Aden to seek out Jalester Silvermane. Using his families noble connections he convinces him to let him join the Lord Alliance. Feng is assigned to assist the dungsweepers of Waterdeep." "A gang war is causing unrest throughout the city. We have offered protection to members of the Dungsweepers’ Guild, and you have been assigned to protect a group of them. Meet them at the Muleskull Tavern, on Ship Street in the Dock Ward, at six bells and guard them while they work. Do this every day for a tenday.” Aden seeks out his contact in the Yawning Portal. Sitting in a secluded corner of the tavern, nursing a cup of ale. Eventually after some time passes Aden notices the same female half orc approach him. She tells aden that she is part of the Zentarium. She tells him that they have the way to help him save his brother if he is willing to join the Zentarium in thier fight against Xanathar. Aden doesnt trust her but feels it may be his only chance to find a way to help his brother agrees. She leads him to Davril Starsong. Davril introduces himself as a adventurer who has taken advantage of his connections to the Black Network. His first mission for the Zentarium he is told to look into someone killing elf and half-elf sailors in the Dock Ward — three dead so far, each one decapitated by a blade in the dead of night. Look into it, will you? Methinks the City Watch could use a little help.” Gnosh and Lily seek out Mirt to learn about the order of the Harpers. Mirt is happy to help them and tells them thier first mission: "One of the drays working in the city is pulled by a talking mare named Maxeene. Locate her, find out if she’s learned the identity of any Zhent operatives, and if so, determine their whereabouts.” Detalosi decided to seek out the Halls of Justice to find out more information about his parents. He meets Savra Belabranta, she is currently seeking recruits for the Order of the Gauntlet. Detalosi is allowed to seek guidance from Kelemvor at the Temple even though he is not one of the patron dieties. Det finds within the records of the temple that his parents had passed through here some time ago and left some notes reguarding Undermountain. Detalosi joins the Order of the Gauntlet. Savra tells him: "We hear that the Zhents are paying gangs in the Field Ward to attack suspected Xanathar Guild members. Fights are breaking out in the ward daily. Stop a fight before it happens. We need to send a message to these thugs that further altercations won’t be tolerated.”

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Trollskull Tavern Adventurers

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