Session 02 - Lay of the Trollskull Rise

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Campaign

📍 Context

Location:

Premise: Treasure hunt for 500,000 Dragon coins, contested by Zhentarim, Xanathar’s guild. Setting: Waterdeep, with shops (Bent Nail, Corellian’s Crown) and broadsheets (Daily TrumpetWaterdeep, Waterdeep Wazoo). Base: Trollskull Manor,Alley becoming

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a

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 tavernParty Status:

(Eyeless), Zhentarim, Xanathar, GreyHand (+2 Renown, possibly Vashera), Harpers (Mert), Order of the Gauntlet (Savra), Force Grey (Vajra).

Player Characters )

Eyeless Shadowstep (Justin/Slitzer): Level 3 Aasimar Paladin, Chaotic Good,😩 Exhaustion Level 3,3 Lords’ Alliance. Artemis:Artemis (Captain John MercerMercer) Keith Rogue (Keith):Lvl Level3) 3Human Human❓ Rogue,Undecided faction-- undecided. Dren MichaelKong / Mike Fighter (MichaelKong/Mike):Lvl Level3) 3Dwarf Dwarf❓ Fighter,Undecided faction⚖️ undecided,Imprisoned on(10 days), 3-month probation (3 months). Slim Jim (Tiberius Aun Argent) (Baconbuff/Rob):Baconbuff Level/ Rob Rogue 2 Rogue/Artificer,/ Artificer 1 Human ❓ Undecided 😓 Exhaustion Level 1,1 faction undecided. Silas “Silver Tongue” Rushtyn Sicareus / James Sorcerer (Lvl 3) Yuan-ti ❓ Undecided 🧪 Details emerging

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🏚️ Key Events

🛠 Trollskull Tavern Renovation

Renovations began on Trollskull Manor; 12 days remaining, 1005 gold owed

Silas "Silver

Discounts Tongue"earned Rushtynthrough (Sicareus/James/Jamie):labor Levelcontribution

3 Yuan-ti Sorcerer, limited details, faction undecided.

Session Notes

SessionSold 1:paintings: Rescue,+368 Recovery,gold

and New Ventures

Purchased supplies:

• 🔐 Locks

🧪 Alchemy kits

🦁 Lion’s head ornament

🐍 A snake

🐈 Three cats

👥 Tavern Staff Hired

Team hired Key Eventsbarmaids: Recruited Slim Jim; rescued Floon from, a dungeonchef, and bards

Ghostly poltergeist bartender Lith revealed—adds flair (wizard,and Mindmystery)

Flayer, Intellect Devourer); looted potions, spellbook, gold (amount TBD);

⚖️ Dren’s brainArrest

restored

via Wish;

Dren acquired Trollskull Manor; planned tavern; debated factions (Eyelessimprisoned for Lords’10 Alliance,days, +1fined GreyHand32 Renown).gold, and given a 3-month probation

Outcomes: Level

Absence 2;disrupted Eyelessearly (Exhaustiontavern Levelplans

3), Slim Jim (Exhaustion Level 1); paused for Player’s Handbook.

🛡️ Faction Engagements

SessionMet 2:key TrollskullNPCs Tavernfrom SetupWaterdeep’s and New Alliesfactions:

• Key Events

  🧙‍♀️ Vajra Safahr (Blackstaff, Force Grey): Began+1 TrollskullRenown

  repairs

🛡 Savra Belabranta (1005 gold remaining, 12 days, discounts via work); sold paintings (368 gold), bought supplies (alchemy kits, locks, lion’s head, snake, 3 cats); Dren imprisoned (10 days, 32 gold fine, 3 months probation); hired tavern staff (barmaids, chef, bards); met faction NPCs (Vajra of Force Grey, Savra of Order of the Gauntlet,Gauntlet)

💰 Mert the Moneylender (Harpers)

🔮 Prophetic Warning

Visited monk Hilam, who warned:

“Evil’s twin will be born in the dead of winter...”

Sets ominous tone for Harpers);the visitedcoming monkseason

Hilam (warned of

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“evil’s

📈 twin”Outcomes:

by

winter); +1

✅ GreyHandAll Renown.characters advanced to Level 3

💰 OutcomesGold remaining: Level153

3; 153 gold remaining; tavern progressing (staffed, brewing supplies, poltergeist bartender Lith).

🏚 NotesTavern progress: Monk’repairs underway, staff hired, Lith active

🔮 Future mystery: monk’s warningprophecy hints at aand winter threat;threat

🚩 Rising tension between local businesses: Fala vs. Rishaal protest

dilemma; Dren’s imprisonment adds chaos; tavern costs strain finances.