The 3rd Cycle of the Times of Troubles Begins/Investigating Frederick's Marvelous Carnival of Wonders (Kythorn 16th-18th, 1458)

Criminal Activity

The party witnesses the gods falling from the sky and realizes that the time of troubles has begun. They decide to go to Fredrick’s Marvelous Carnival of Wonder and do some reconnaissance. Nyx discovers that the animals are controlled by magical collars and decides to go back to Waterdeep to retrieve dispel magic wands. Meanwhile, Friac goes to the carnival and gets a job helping with the first aid station. Cannella sees a strongman hand off something to a nobleman and Valna goes with him to shop in Saltmarsh. They learn about a haunted house and Friac buys some alchemical goods from the Alchemists’ Guildhall.
  Valna and Cannella follow a man they saw interacting with the strong man and an elderly woman matching their description. Cannella follows the woman to the orphanage while Valna follows the man, who introduces himself as Egan Lassiter, to the carnival. At the carnival, they witness children throwing stones at magical creatures and Egan talks to Frederick, the carnival owner, about the abuse. Frederick puts a collar on Valna and transforms her into an ettin with a polymorph spell. The rest of the party arrives at the carnival and engages in a fight with the strongman and clowns while Cora and Nyx use dispel wands on the magical creatures. They realize the creatures were people and find Valna in ettin form. They turn to leave but are attacked by Mag, who drains Cora's energy before being defeated by Nyx.