Session 1- Brains, Blades, and the Birth of a Tavern

Waterdeep Campaign: Session 1 Summary

Campaign: Waterdeep, blending Waterdeep: Dragon Heist with custom elements
DM: Rewrok (Reuben)
Date: Prior to May 17, 2025 (specific date not provided)

(Verse 1)
In Waterdeep’s alleys, where shadows hold sway,
Five heroes united to challenge the fray.
Eyeless’s blade shone with justice’s light,
Artemis struck swift, a ghost in the night.

(Verse 2)
Dren’s hammer crashed bold, like stone unyielding,
Slim Jim’s traps sparked, his cunning revealing.
Silas wove spells, his silver tongue sly,
Together they fought ‘neath a dark, dreaded sky.

(Chorus)
Toss a coin to your heroes, O Waterdeep’s pride,
Through peril and pain, they stand side by side!
With hearts forged in fire, their legend will soar,
For Trollskull’s brave souls, sing forevermore!

(Verse 3)
In a dungeon, Floon lay, by Mind Flayer torn,
A wizard was felled, potions claimed, battle-worn.
Dren’s mind was devoured, yet a Wish brought him back,
Through a halfling’s door, they escaped the attack.

(Verse 4)
Volo gave Trollskull, a manor to claim,
A tavern they’d build to ignite their fame.
Factions like Lords call, with Eyeless’s vow,
Their path to the treasure begins taking shape now.

(Chorus)
Toss a coin to your heroes, O Waterdeep’s pride,
Through peril and pain, they stand side by side!
With hearts forged in fire, their legend will soar,
For Trollskull’s brave souls, sing forevermore!

(Outro)
Raise tankards to Eyeless, Dren, and their kin,
In Trollskull’s warm hearth, their saga begins!

📍 Location:

Waterdeep, City of Splendors

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Party Members:

🧩 Key Events:

🔧 Party Formation

• The group convinced Slim Jim to join, finalizing their adventuring team.

🧠 Dungeon Rescue

• In the sewers, the party discovered Floon Blagmaar and Dren being tortured by a wizard, a Mind Flayer, and an Intellect Devourer.

• The wizard was slain.

• The Intellect Devourer consumed Dren’s brain, incapacitating him.

• Loot collected: healing potions, a Level 1 wizard spellbook, and gold (amount unconfirmed).

⛪ Temple Restoration

• Escaping through a halfling’s house, the party brought Dren to a temple.

• Floon funded a Wish spell, restoring Dren’s mind.

🏚 Trollskull Manor

• Back at the Yawning Portal, Volo couldn’t pay in gold, but gave the deed to Trollskull Manor.

• The party decided to renovate it into a tavern, establishing a base of operations.

Before & After

🧭 Future Planning

• Discussions began on which Waterdeep faction to align with:

  • Harpers (idealistic)

  • Zhentarim (rogue-friendly)

  • Lords’ Alliance (order-focused)

• Plans paused until the new Player’s Handbook is released.

📈 Outcomes:

• All characters leveled to 2

• Eirlys suffers Exhaustion Level 3

• Slim Jim suffers Exhaustion Level 1

• Trollskull Manor acquired

• Faction alignment under discussion

• Campaign paused for Player’s Handbook release