Session 02 - Lay of the Trollskull Rise
📍 Location: Waterdeep, Trollskull Alley
🧑🤝🧑 Party Status:
| 🎭 Character | 👤 Player | ⚔️ Class/Level | 🧬 Race | 🛡️ Faction | 📌 Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eirlys “Eyeless” Shadowstep | Justin / Slitzer | Paladin (Lvl 3) | Aasimar | 🏛 Lords’ Alliance | 😩 Exhaustion Level 3 |
| Artemis (Captain John Mercer) | Keith | Rogue (Lvl 3) | Human | ❓ Undecided | -- |
| Dren | MichaelKong / Mike | Fighter (Lvl 3) | Dwarf | ❓ Undecided | ⚖️ Imprisoned (10 days), 3-month probation |
| Slim Jim (Tiberius Aun Argent) | Baconbuff / Rob | Rogue 2 / Artificer 1 | Human | ❓ Undecided | 😓 Exhaustion Level 1 |
| Silas “Silver Tongue” Rushtyn | Sicareus / James | Sorcerer (Lvl 3) | Yuan-ti | ❓ Undecided | 🧪 Details emerging |
🏚️ Key Events
🛠 Trollskull Tavern Renovation
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Renovations began on Trollskull Manor; 12 days remaining, 1005 gold owed
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Discounts earned through labor contribution
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Sold paintings: +368 gold
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Purchased supplies:
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🔐 Locks
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🧪 Alchemy kits
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🦁 Troll skull head ornament
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🐍 A snake
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🐈 Three cats
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👥 Tavern Staff Hired
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Team hired barmaids, a chef, and bards
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Ghostly poltergeist bartender Lith revealed—adds flair (and mystery)
⚖️ Dren’s Arrest
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Dren imprisoned for 10 days, fined 32 gold, and given a 3-month probation
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Absence disrupted early tavern plans
🛡️ Faction Engagements
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Met key NPCs from Waterdeep’s factions:
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🧙♀️ Vajra Safahr (Blackstaff, Force Grey): +1 Renown
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🔮 Prophetic Warning
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Visited monk Hilam, who warned:
“Evil’s twin will be born in the dead of winter...”
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Sets ominous tone for the coming season
📈 Outcomes:
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✅ All characters advanced to Level 3
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💰 Gold remaining: 153
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🏚 Tavern progress: repairs underway, staff hired, Lith active
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🔮 Future mystery: monk’s prophecy and winter threat
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🚩 Rising tension between local businesses: Fala vs. Rishaal protest
