TNoW - Session One

Session #1 (03/01/2021) (07:00) NZDT.

**Location: Waterdeep - Black Dog Inn.**

Caesar/Hemnon/Kieln/Guilliman/Nirn/Renoa/Raoul.

**Session Overview.**

We wait at the Inn until nightfall, making small talk and eating twigs. Then, we meet the two Blu Brothers and discuss the year long contract. Kieln, Hemnon, Renoa and Guilliman decide to investigate Barrtens forge. Barrten mentions that he crafts weapons for the City Guard. Barrten mentions that he will craft things for us if we provide materials/bring him schematics/blueprints - free of cost. Renoa and Hemnon converse and decide to get the Bracelets attached to our party removed. They consult a mage named Liana staying at the Inn and she helps them. Renoa has a disturbing dream involving Capscan. Upon waking the next day, Liana has been kidnapped and her room broken into/belongings taken, a note being left by Surious Capscan. The party investigates (finding talon marks outside Liana’s room on the outside) and decide to ask the Rat Selling Goblins if they’d seen anything. The oldest Goblin tells the party that his brothers had been taken by a large winged thing. The party arranges safety for the last goblin. Virt mentions that the feathers the party were given look like Harpy feathers. The party goes to consult with Thorn. There’s an explosion by the oceanside.

**Notable Events:**

* Our PC’s meet the Blu Brothers who are conducting an experiment. They’re seeking outgoing, adventurous people to create an adventuring party...the likes of which has not been seen in waterdeep for around 80 years or so.
* The Blu Brothers have our party sign a one-year-contract and they give us a map of the Waterdeep Sewer System and tell us to start there. There’s been 12 years of robbing done by “rat people” that they’d like us to put a stop to. They also mention that we can keep any spoils we find there and to contact them via the city guards.
* Kieln, Renoa, Hemnon and Guilliman explore Barrtens Forge. Barrten offers to craft things for us at no cost if we bring him materials. They also discover that Barrten makes weapons for the City Guard and has a weapon stash waiting for pick-up.
* Renoa tells Hemnon about the job from Capscan and the bracelets being monitoring devices used by Capscan to listen in on people and know their location. She expresses to Hemnon that she does not wish to fulfill the job from Capscan as she is unsure of his character after talking with other people. Hemnon tells her about the murder of his parents under the instructions of Capscan and she empathizes.
* Kieln tinkers and makes a pocket watch. Hemon approaches Kieln about removing the Bracelet. Kieln inspects it and identifies that there are 4 thaumaturgy spells on the Bracelet. Two of which being the bright light and a Loud alarm spell. Kieln suggests finding a skilled magic user who can disarm the Alarm while they attempt removal of the Bracelet.
* Hemnon and Renoa start door knocking in the Inn looking for a Wizard/Magic User who can disable the Alarm portion of the Bracelet. They meet Virt who says he can not help and then Liana who does help. She removes the Bracelets from Kieln,Hemnon,Raoul and Caesar, placing them in what seemed to be an iron chest once removed.
* The party went to sleep in their own rooms and Renoas dreams are invaded. She has a vision of Capscan with two golden coins for eyes. Capscan then speaks: “I asked you to do one simple thing and you couldn’t even do that. The Human said I killed his family? People die all the time. Grow up. You’ve told others about our agreement and now I’ve told others too. Waterdeep is now a hell of a city for you.” the eyes then change from gold to platinum coins and the dream ends, leaving Renoa disturbed.
* Once awake, the party notices that Liana's door is ajar and a cold draft is coming from her room. The party investigates, and finds signs of a break-in and no Liana. They find a note from Capscan reading: “Very smart but very foolish. - Lord Surious Capscan.” The heavy iron chest from her room is missing also.
* The party tells Barrten and he runs upstairs to investigate himself, steaming mad. He then leaves Thunn in charge of the Inn and mentions that he had to go talk to “her”. The party investigates more and Hemnon finds talon marks on the outside of the Inn. Upon climbing inside the window once more, he finds a parchment with a symbol on it. Try as he might he can not quite recall what this symbol looks like to describe it to others later.
* Virt approaches Guilliman/Renoa/Hemnon and mentions that Liana is an associate of his and that he can feel that she is still alive.He mentions that he can not really be of further use as he’s just a wandering trader and a business associate of Barrten with great trust in Barrten. When questioned about his trustworthiness, he divulges information about Eynd Birchwood - mentioning that she is the anonymous  benefactor supporting Barrten and the Black Dog Inn..and somebody Barrten describes as “A noble lady.”
* Nirn suggests talking to the Rat Selling Goblins to see if they’d seen something. The eldest goblin sits devastated in the alley. “It shouldn’t have been the youngest.” He states when prompted. He divulges that both of his younger brothers were taken by a large winged thing and pulls some feathers from his clothes to show us. The feathers are about 4 inches long and black with silver trimmings.
* Scuffins arrives on the scene and mentions that she was fond of the Rat Stall that the Goblins ran. She smelled the feathers and seemed to pick up on a scent but made no mention of what it was. Hemnon informs her of the breaking and entering/kidnapping at the Inn and Scruffins blinks away to investigate.
* The party convenes and shares information, deciding what to do next and feeling remorse over the involvement of innocent people. Renoa suggests talking to an acquaintance of hers: the Sword Maiden Statue named Thorn. Nirn arranges the last Goblin to shelter in the Black Dog Inn with Thunn in the Kitchen with him. She asks Virt if he knows anything about the feathers and shows him. Virt mentions that they look like Harpy feathers and notes that Harpies are normally found up north, near the Mire.
* Scruffins meets the party and shows them a rune she uses to blink around the place, explaining that there’s no need to worry about her.
* The party travels carefully and stealthily to the Sword Maiden statue and consults with Thorn. She calls Capscan an asshole and states that she didn’t think a harpy could have made it over the city walls. “He’s got you numbers, like it or not. Walk with confidence, not fear.” she says.
* A big explosion happens by the ocean side.

**Notable Characters Met:**

* Azure Blu - Oldest Blu Brother [Responsible] (He mentioned that they are the owners of a string of businesses in Waterdeep  and have coins to spare.)
* Cobalt Blu - Youngest Blu Brother [Excitable and Inquisitive.] Barten mentions that the brothers have been good to him, like “her”. Chaotic Good, maybe part Celestial.
* Unnamed Troll - Thunn the Hill Troll chef of the Black Dog Inn. Reads dwarvish cuisine books in his free time.
* Virt -  A Golden Eyed/Soot Skinned Male of a species we do not recognise. Introduced himself as a Wandering Trader selling curios/general goods and occasionally magical items. Travelling with Liana.
* Liana - A Young Female Human Mage travelling with Virt. She removed the Bracelets attached to the Party and has been kidnapped. Her Iron Chest in her room is also missing.

**Notable Characters Heard of:**

* Barrten mentions a “She” who helped him. Virt mentions that that could mean Eynd Birchwood.