History Repeats Itself/The Opening of The Trollskull Manor (Kythorn 9th, 1458)

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For payment for helping Volo, he signs the deed of the Trollskull Manor over to the group. The group learns about a traveling carnival called Frederick's Marvelous Carnival of Wonders is coming to a nearby town. Volo introduces the group to a friend, Mirt, who tells the group about the Times of Troubles where Bane, Myrkul and Shar in the past tried to steal Ao's power. During this time Protectors and Destroyers were created based on those who helped the gods or tried to destroy the gods. A second Times of Troubles occurred about 75 years ago and it was stopped by a group of Guardians. Mirt fears a third Times of Troubles maybe beginning. Mirt tells the group of a mysterious ship called the Serpent's Eye arriving recently in Waterdeep. The group meets Maxeene, a contact of Mirt, which tells them about a sun elf with ties to the ship was dropped off at a manor house. The group investigates the Serpent's Eye and discovers the crew was loading a mysterious cargo.