Zarys

Zarys is the leader of the group of Zhentarim who occupy the Zhentarim Basement in Act One, a hideout she is overseeing the destruction of in order to hide the Zhentarim presence from the Flaming Fist after the events at Waukeen's Rest. 
== Overview ==
=== Act One ===
The party must earn Zarys' approval in order to purchase, pickpocket, or loot certain items from . Upon first entering the hideout, Zarys will tell the party they've come far enough and threaten to kill them:
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The party must pass one of the above dialogue checks to get her to stand down or all the Zhentarim in the base will become hostile and will arm the traps. If they succeed, then Zarys will order her underlings to disarm the hideout's traps so the party can come talk to her.
Zarys will then remark that not many people can talk their way into a Zhentarim hideout and that she has a job for them: to . After the party completes this quest, she will treat them very differently depending on how they chose to do so.
===Saving Rugan===
If the party saved Rugan and Olly but did not take the from them, then they will return it to Zarys themselves. Zarys will thank the party for their assistance and reward them with , gold, and access to special items in Brem's shop.
===Returning the unopened Strongbox after Rugan's death===
If the party recovered the after either they or the Gnolls killed and , then the party can give it to Zarys. She will be overjoyed and reward the party with , either 125 or 250 gold, and access to special items in Brem's shop.
*NOTE: Even if the party killed Rugan and Olly, they will not have to pass a Deception check to lie about this to Zarys.
===Persuading Rugan to give the party the Strongbox===
If the party persuaded Rugan to give them the , then they will walk into a unique scene in the hideout where the Zhentarim have killed Olly and are torturing Rugan for losing the shipment. Zarys will demand that the party execute Rugan. If the party kills him, then Zarys will reward them with access to Brem's special stock but will not give them .
If doing anything other than killing Rugan, then Zarys and the rest of the hideout will immediately turn hostile. If they ignite the lying around the base then they can potentially kill the entire party in a single turn.
===Returning the Iron Flask===
If the party already opened the and instead gives Zarys the , she will exclaim that the buyer will kill them all for opening the package before immediately attacking the party alongside the rest of the Zhentarim.
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== Notes ==
* Zarys is simultaneously a ranger with , 3 spell slots, and a rogue with .
* If the party wants to gain both the inside the strongbox and the magic items from Brem's special stock, then the simplest way to do so is to give Zarys the box, buy the items from Brem, and then kill Zarys to regain access to the strongbox. Given Zarys's position at the top of a cliff, the party can easily or her off before igniting a to blow up most of the Zhentarim.
* Something, possibly long rests or fast travel, causes the Caravan Strongbox to disappear from Zarys' inventory
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