Session Two: In Search Of Floon.
General Summary
We last left off with Nyx, Valna and Cora investigating a warehouse in the Dock Ward of Waterdeep where Floon may be held. While casing the warehouse, Valna noticed a strange looking butterfly flying around her head. When she grabbed the butterfly, it transformed into a note. The note was from Volo announcing another companion had arrived late and will be on his way to assist them. Valna responded to the note and it transformed back into a butterfly and flew back to Volo.
Nyx, after casing the warehouse, decided the best point of entry would be on the east side of the warehouse through a window which had easy access to. Just before Nyx, Valna and Cora planned entry, they noticed a rather large dwarf approaching them while keeping to the shadows. They approached the dwarf to question if he was the companion Volo was sending. After a brief introduction, the dwarf stated his name was Cannella and he bore a mark similar to the rest of the party. Fear time was a factor, Nyx, Valna, Cora and Cannella made their way over to the window of the warehouse.
After peering in the window and not noticing anything in the area, Nyx, Cora and Cannella dropped themselves into the warehouse while Valna waited outside for a minute. Nyx, Cora and Cannella noticed four avian type creatures breaking crates in attempt to locate something. Next to the avian creatures were bodies of several human males which bore the Zhentarian tattoos. Plotting their next move, Valna tried to climb through the window but lost her balance and fell to the floor swearing. Hearing Valna, the avian creatures spotted the party and moved to attack.
After a brief battle where the party slaughtered all of the four avian creatures, they heard a noise in a back office. The party made their way to the office where they found another of the avian creature attempting to escape out a window. Cora and Cannella charged forward and grappled the creature to the ground. Nyx attempted to question it but the creature kept repeating different phrases in different accents. The party realized the creature was parroting what it had heard. They determined Xanathar Guild arrived earlier to the warehouse and slaughtered the Zhenatarians. They took someone from the warehouse and retreated to their hideout in the sewers. As Cora, Nyx and Cannella decided what to do with the avian creature, Valna explored the rear of the warehouse. The three decided it was best not to leave any survivors and killed the creature. They rejoined Valna in the back of the warehouse where they found a hidden room. In the room they found silver trade bars and four paintings. The party decided to take the silver and leave the paintings.
After finding nothing else on the ground floor, they made their way up to the second floor. They found a door with the door handle broke off. Nyx was able to open the door and they discovered a human male hiding in a barrel of pickled fish. Calling out to him, the human male introduced himself as Renaer Neverember. Renaer tells the party the Zhentarians kidnapped him and Floon. Floon trying to protect Renaer stated he was Renaer. They were looking for gold supposedly Renaer’s father, Dagult, embezzled from the city. They were looking for a stone of Golorr which was to aid in locating the gold. During the interrogation, the Xanathar Guild broke in and fought with the Zhentarians. They grabbed Floon while Renaer hid. As they were finishing up talking with Renaer, the main door downstairs was forced open as the city watch had arrived on the scene. Not wanting to be caught, Nyx grabbed Valna, Cora and Renaer and flew out a window with Cannella flying behind them. They stop on a neighboring rooftop to drop off Renaer and made their way to the Yawning Portal to update Volo. Volo pleased with their progress encouraged them to find Floon.
With the information they found earlier about the Xanathar Guild having a hideout in the sewers, the party finds the closest sewer access point and enter. Nyx is able to locate a yellow sign and the party follows it to an intersection. The party stumbles across a creature with a central eye with four eye stalls guarding the area. After a fierce battle, the party destroys the gazer. Searching around, they found the entrance to the Xanathar Guild’s hideout.
The party enters the hideout and encounters a pair of goblins which were more interested in fighting over a rock instead of keeping watch. The party easily kills the goblins and move on into the hideout search rooms as they go. The party progressed further into the hideout where they found a bedroom. As they were searching the area, the female half-orc they encountered at the Yawning Portal and a grey dwarf charged into the room from an adjoining room. The party countered their charge and easily defeats the half-orc and dwarf. They locate a set of keys on the half-orc’s body. After searching the adjoining room they located a door which was barricade. Breaching the door, the found an old well which looked like it held a gray ooze at some point in the past. The party lowered Cora down the well where she found several bones and pitted weapons. In among the bones, Cora located a small chest. Once Cora was pulled up to the surface, Nyx opened the box which contained a silver ring. Cora decided to put the ring on and it was later identified as a ring of protection.
The party heard cries echoing further down the corridor made their way towards it. The corridor opened into a chamber where they saw a human being tortured by a male half-orc. Across the room, a mind flayer watching on with what looked like a brain with legs sitting next to him. The party charged in to attack trying to gain an upper hand as they know how dangerous a mind flayer can be. Nyx and Cannella rush towards the mind flayer as Cora and Valna engaged the half-orc. The mind flayer unleashed a mind blast which ended up stunning Cora. With Cora stunned, the brain with legs rushed towards her shrinking in size. Valna ended up downing the half-orc as Nyx and Cannella fought the mind flayer. The brain with legs attempted to enter Cora’s mouth as Valna fought to keep it from harming Cora. Nyx struck the final blow to the mind flayer as Valna was able to destroy the brain before it bored into Cora’s brain. After checking on Cora, the party turned their attention to the human male being tortured. They had finally found Floon. After healing him a little they were able to get Floon to come around. They learn from Floon, the half-orc was trying to gain the location to the gold and who took the stone of Glorr. After finish searching the hideout, the party made their way back to the Yawning Portal to see Volo.
Volo was happy to see his friend safe and the danger was taken care of. When pressed for payment, Volo stated he was short at the time but he was going to make it up to them by signing over a deed to the Trollskull Manor, a tavern which he recently purchased. The party not happy about the switch Volo made agreed to meet with him tomorrow to talk with his source and have the tavern signed over to them.
Session ended.
Nyx, after casing the warehouse, decided the best point of entry would be on the east side of the warehouse through a window which had easy access to. Just before Nyx, Valna and Cora planned entry, they noticed a rather large dwarf approaching them while keeping to the shadows. They approached the dwarf to question if he was the companion Volo was sending. After a brief introduction, the dwarf stated his name was Cannella and he bore a mark similar to the rest of the party. Fear time was a factor, Nyx, Valna, Cora and Cannella made their way over to the window of the warehouse.
After peering in the window and not noticing anything in the area, Nyx, Cora and Cannella dropped themselves into the warehouse while Valna waited outside for a minute. Nyx, Cora and Cannella noticed four avian type creatures breaking crates in attempt to locate something. Next to the avian creatures were bodies of several human males which bore the Zhentarian tattoos. Plotting their next move, Valna tried to climb through the window but lost her balance and fell to the floor swearing. Hearing Valna, the avian creatures spotted the party and moved to attack.
After a brief battle where the party slaughtered all of the four avian creatures, they heard a noise in a back office. The party made their way to the office where they found another of the avian creature attempting to escape out a window. Cora and Cannella charged forward and grappled the creature to the ground. Nyx attempted to question it but the creature kept repeating different phrases in different accents. The party realized the creature was parroting what it had heard. They determined Xanathar Guild arrived earlier to the warehouse and slaughtered the Zhenatarians. They took someone from the warehouse and retreated to their hideout in the sewers. As Cora, Nyx and Cannella decided what to do with the avian creature, Valna explored the rear of the warehouse. The three decided it was best not to leave any survivors and killed the creature. They rejoined Valna in the back of the warehouse where they found a hidden room. In the room they found silver trade bars and four paintings. The party decided to take the silver and leave the paintings.
After finding nothing else on the ground floor, they made their way up to the second floor. They found a door with the door handle broke off. Nyx was able to open the door and they discovered a human male hiding in a barrel of pickled fish. Calling out to him, the human male introduced himself as Renaer Neverember. Renaer tells the party the Zhentarians kidnapped him and Floon. Floon trying to protect Renaer stated he was Renaer. They were looking for gold supposedly Renaer’s father, Dagult, embezzled from the city. They were looking for a stone of Golorr which was to aid in locating the gold. During the interrogation, the Xanathar Guild broke in and fought with the Zhentarians. They grabbed Floon while Renaer hid. As they were finishing up talking with Renaer, the main door downstairs was forced open as the city watch had arrived on the scene. Not wanting to be caught, Nyx grabbed Valna, Cora and Renaer and flew out a window with Cannella flying behind them. They stop on a neighboring rooftop to drop off Renaer and made their way to the Yawning Portal to update Volo. Volo pleased with their progress encouraged them to find Floon.
With the information they found earlier about the Xanathar Guild having a hideout in the sewers, the party finds the closest sewer access point and enter. Nyx is able to locate a yellow sign and the party follows it to an intersection. The party stumbles across a creature with a central eye with four eye stalls guarding the area. After a fierce battle, the party destroys the gazer. Searching around, they found the entrance to the Xanathar Guild’s hideout.
The party enters the hideout and encounters a pair of goblins which were more interested in fighting over a rock instead of keeping watch. The party easily kills the goblins and move on into the hideout search rooms as they go. The party progressed further into the hideout where they found a bedroom. As they were searching the area, the female half-orc they encountered at the Yawning Portal and a grey dwarf charged into the room from an adjoining room. The party countered their charge and easily defeats the half-orc and dwarf. They locate a set of keys on the half-orc’s body. After searching the adjoining room they located a door which was barricade. Breaching the door, the found an old well which looked like it held a gray ooze at some point in the past. The party lowered Cora down the well where she found several bones and pitted weapons. In among the bones, Cora located a small chest. Once Cora was pulled up to the surface, Nyx opened the box which contained a silver ring. Cora decided to put the ring on and it was later identified as a ring of protection.
The party heard cries echoing further down the corridor made their way towards it. The corridor opened into a chamber where they saw a human being tortured by a male half-orc. Across the room, a mind flayer watching on with what looked like a brain with legs sitting next to him. The party charged in to attack trying to gain an upper hand as they know how dangerous a mind flayer can be. Nyx and Cannella rush towards the mind flayer as Cora and Valna engaged the half-orc. The mind flayer unleashed a mind blast which ended up stunning Cora. With Cora stunned, the brain with legs rushed towards her shrinking in size. Valna ended up downing the half-orc as Nyx and Cannella fought the mind flayer. The brain with legs attempted to enter Cora’s mouth as Valna fought to keep it from harming Cora. Nyx struck the final blow to the mind flayer as Valna was able to destroy the brain before it bored into Cora’s brain. After checking on Cora, the party turned their attention to the human male being tortured. They had finally found Floon. After healing him a little they were able to get Floon to come around. They learn from Floon, the half-orc was trying to gain the location to the gold and who took the stone of Glorr. After finish searching the hideout, the party made their way back to the Yawning Portal to see Volo.
Volo was happy to see his friend safe and the danger was taken care of. When pressed for payment, Volo stated he was short at the time but he was going to make it up to them by signing over a deed to the Trollskull Manor, a tavern which he recently purchased. The party not happy about the switch Volo made agreed to meet with him tomorrow to talk with his source and have the tavern signed over to them.
Session ended.
Rewards Granted
Experience for the session: 2,213xp. Party's total experience to date: 3,138xp. This amount should level everyone.
Each party member divide of the treasure should be a total 175.
Items found:
Each party member divide of the treasure should be a total 175.
Items found:
- The three silver bars (worth a total of 150gp).
- Gold found on Zemk (duergar) and Krentz (half-orc) (5gp).
- Gold found in the main chamber (20gp).
Notes
Key Findings:
- The Zhentarim kidnapped Floon and Renaer because they thought Renaer knew the location of $250,000 worth of Waterdeep dragons (gold pieces) which was rumored to have been embezzled by Renaer's father Dagult.
- Renaer does not know if his father took the Waterdeep dragons because he did not partake in his father's affairs.
- The Zhentarim are having a turf war with Xanathar Guild over the search for the Waterdeep dragons (gold).
- The Stone of Golorr is rumored to be the key of finding the Waterdeep dragons.
- Renaer thinks he recognizes Valna but could not place why he thinks so.
Report Date
10 Jan 2022
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