Waterdeep Dragon Heist - Campaign Thread (DM: Webgambit)

"Well we can request an audience. I will be honest, I have never actually meet her before. But she is aware of me and I have been told I can seek her if needed."

"Sounds like it is worth a try!  Let's  go after breakfast?  Does someone need to stay here in case more guilds come looking for us needing help?  Or the scone lady comes back?"

"Savra Belabrant of the Order of the Gauntlet is her name Kestrell. I don't think she would be happy being known as the scone lady...

Let's have breakfast then and go. But the less of us the better so maybe if your coming the others could stay in case Savra or one of the guilds arrives. We won't be long, the place is in the North district."

"Oh, right...Savra Belabrant, of the Order of the Scones...anyone that brings a basket of pastries is alright in my book."

"Breakfast and then we're off!"

Vassa has been sitting quietly at the counter sipping a cup of coffee, perhaps brooding a little after the failure of the previous night's trap. Finally seeming to clue into Kes and Phaedra's dicussion, the bard gets up ready to leave and says, "Yes, let's try your contact, Phae. I think it's worthwhile continuing with the ruse at the Sailors Own for a few more nights, since our target may just not have had enough time to hear of my presence, but let's persue multiple options in case he somehow smells the trap."

"Ok then. That sounds like a plan. Kestrell, Vassa and myself will be back soon. It will not take long, that is assuming that she is in."

"How far are we away from having a working tavern anyway?" she adds, looking over the group.

Phaedra finishes her breakfast and stands, waiting impatiently by the door for the other two before leading them off into the city.

Kestrell follows closely behind Phaedra. "Keep your eyes open for a cobbler called 'Whites'".

Elon walks in as Phaedra makes her comments but ignores it and listens. "My sources say that Savra is on the up and up and a good ally to have. As for your contact, I am good to stay here and hold down the fort. My presents seems to set some people off"

"Elon... stop doubting yourself. It's getting old and should be in the past."

The cleric pokes her head back into the tavern. "If shes on the up and up how about you go meet Savra then? Have fun."

Phaedra skips off down the road, waving Kestrell and Vassa on.

"Come on guys, it's not that far. I promise you. Keep up the pace. You know what...I was told the owner of Frewn's Brews, that place just around the corner, that run down tavern. You know the one. He's always wanted Trollskull Manor. I bet he will not be pleased when we fix the place up and start getting a crowd in..." She leads them off around the block past Frewn's Brews and then down south towards the Ulbrinter Villa.

Feeling like he has been verbally poked at the the cleric "fine. I WILL go meet with Savra. Anyone care to join me?" he ask looking around the room at the others then heads for the door.

//admittingly I have no idea where to go. 😔//

"I'm coming, I'm coming.  Not only that but, what kind of a name is Frewn's Brews anyway?  I don't like it.  Nowhere near as cool as 'Cold Pint Creamery'." 

Vassa follows Phae at Kes' side, laughing at the banter as he responds, "Well, I don't know that Frewn has much to worry about. There's over a million souls in this city and already scores of inns and taverns. I don't see ours changing the equation too much, no matter how awesome we make it.

The Cold Pint Creamery? Not bad, Kes. What about the Frothgate Estate? Sips'n'slops Saloon? The Eats and Beats Club?"

"Whenever I hear you both talk of naming anything, I thank Mystra that by her eternal grace and wisdom, generally, it has already been named by someone else..."

After not too long of a walk Phaedra stops and points to the estate in front of them. "Here we are, this is Ulbrinter Villa, home of Lady Remallia Haventree, a friend of a friend, as they say. Hopefully she may have heard something about this killer"

"Any friend of a friend of yours, is a friend of a friend of ours, Phae. Ulbrinter Villa? Yikes! Now here's a place that do with renaming, Kes. But worry not, she who eternally bathes in the flowing fount of Mystra's magical magnificance - we'll follow your lead and be perfectly behaved... of course."

Vassa, true to his word, will stand respectfully behind Phaedra, adopting a smile so affable that it borders on mockery. 

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The Cold Pint Creamery? Not bad, Kes. What about the Frothgate Estate? Sips'n'slops Saloon? The Eats and Beats Club?"

 "Hmm, Frothgate Estate is good, but it doesn't really sound like a brewpub & creamery.  I don't think we want 'slop' in the name either.  And 'Eats and Beats' may give people the wrong impression of what is going on in there."

As they approach Ulbrinter Villa, Kestrell quiets down and stands respectfully at the back.

As Phaedra, Kestrell, and Vassa near the villa the front door opens and a formally dressed halfling male greats the party with a droll voice,

"The Lady Remallia Haventree has been expecting you Lady Harpshadow. You and your friends may follow me."

As the serving man leads the group he asks Kes and Vas for their names. Any fanciful replies will garner an eye roll, but he won't actually say anything. A few minutes later he leads the group to a sitting room where a middle aged looking sun elf sits looking out the window into a flower garden that's taken on the bright colors of autumn. The halfling steps into the room an announces you all and then looks to the party and says, "The Lady Remallia Haventree"

As you enter the sitting room, Remallia turns to you and studies you all for a moment, as if committing your appearance to memory. After the moment, she nods her head and then offers you all a seat near her chair.

"I am glad you came to see me. I've been interested in meeting you all. I wish you had brought your whole group, but perhaps I can meet the rest another time. I've heard that Elminster absconded with a few of your group." She smiles while shaking her head, "Give a human the lifespan of an elf and he suddenly thinks he can do whatever he wants. So... what can ol' Remi do for you today?"

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Feeling like he has been verbally poked at the the cleric "fine. I WILL go meet with Savra. Anyone care to join me?" he ask looking around the room at the others then heads for the door.

//admittingly I have no idea where to go. 😔//

After Phaedra, Vassa, and Kestrell leave, Elon looks around and find the card that was left with the pastries and sees that it says he'll need to go to the Halls of Justice, in the temple of Tyr. Elon heads out and, after asking for directions, is directed to the Castle Ward. After some more inquiries, he locates the temple. Walking into the Halls, Elon is directed to a desk where Savra is sitting and reading reports. As Elon approaches she looks up and asks, "Hello. How can I can assist you sir...?"

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As Phaedra, Kestrell, and Vassa near the villa the front door opens and a formally dressed halfling male greats the party with a droll voice,

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"I am glad you came to see me. I've been interested in meeting you all. I wish you had brought your whole group, but perhaps I can meet the rest another time. I've heard that Elminster absconded with a few of your group." She smiles while shaking her head, "Give a human the lifespan of an elf and he suddenly thinks he can do whatever he wants. So... what can ol' Remi do for you today?"

 Kestrell offers his name to the halfling male and bows deep to Lady Haventree when introduced.  He waits for Phaedra to speak.

Vassa gets a little verbose with the servant, but at the prim and proper fellow's eye roll the bard just chuckles and follows the halfling, Phae and Kes into Lady Haventree's presence, where the half-drow takes careful note of the woman's mannerisms and appearance, but otherwise holds his tongue.

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Feeling like he has been verbally poked at the the cleric "fine. I WILL go meet with Savra. Anyone care to join me?" he ask looking around the room at the others then heads for the door.

//admittingly I have no idea where to go. 😔//

 

After Phaedra, Vassa, and Kestrell leave, Elon looks around and find the card that was left with the pastries and sees that it says he'll need to go to the Halls of Justice, in the temple of Tyr. Elon heads out and, after asking for directions, is directed to the Castle Ward. After some more inquiries, he locates the temple. Walking into the Halls, Elon is directed to a desk where Savra is sitting and reading reports. As Elon approaches she looks up and asks, "Hello. How can I can assist you sir...?"

 Elon introduces himself, pauses for a few seconds then continues "I come from Trollskull Manor. You had left us a notes and a basket of treats. I am sorry the others can't be here but they had other pressing matters to take care of" Elon pauses again for a response.