Waterdeep Dragon Heist - Campaign Thread (DM: Webgambit)

Speaking to those around him "I think if we can figure out the Why, then it might lead us to the Who" Elon says really feeling angered at this tragedy."It was innocent people in the street. Who would do such a thing?"

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Speaking to those around him "I think if we can figure out the Why, then it might lead us to the Who" Elon says really feeling angered at this tragedy."It was innocent people in the street. Who would do such a thing?"

 " Kill innocent people? Lots of folks! Zhentarim, Xanathars, occasionally The Watch....the list goes on."

"I'm no friend of the Watch, Sel, but I'm not sure that i'd lump them in with those others... no offense, Elon. But you're right about there being plenty of scum in this city who wouldn't hestitate to carry out such a despicable act. Waterdeep may be a jewel, but she's dirty and cracked in a few places... have no doubt. 

Seeing Kes head upstairs, Vassa nods as though in understanding and agreement, following the ranger up to the roof, only pausing to say, "But we've been causing something of a stir of late it seems, so unless you believe in amazing coincidences, which I typically don't, then I suggest we keep the list of suspects small and including only those who might have direct greviences against us."

Vassa follows Kes up and offers assistance in scanning the rooftops, asking the ranger what he thinks they might spot up here.

[OOC] DM: Can Vassa use the help to give Kes advantage on his perception check?

"No offense taken Vassa. If my organization has anything to do with this, I will be the first to raise hell" Elon blurts out before Vassa heads up stairs. "We have enemies of our own. Maybe we should start there" He turns to Selinae "sorry if this has become more then what you wanted to get involved with. Please don't judge an individual by his associations."

Phaedra heads back with the others to Trollskull. After listening to the others, she looks over at Selinae.

"Maybe you should know more about us before you starting hanging around here with this bunch. I have no love for the Zhentarim myself, in fact, I have slain some of there number outside of Baulders Gate in the past. Yes, Elon is one of them but... there seems to be a schism in Waterdeep between two groups. One which wants to take the Zhentarim in a new direction and the other who wishes them to keep to there old ways of murder and extortion. Elon has sided with the former.

I myself, well I am a Harper, the natural enemies of the Zhentarim. I traveled to Waterdeep from Elturel to aim them to end this war that seemed to be going on between the Zhentarim and the Xanathar. 

I believe Bason has already mentioned that he is from the Brewers Guild.

The others, well you will have to ask them. Vassa and Kestrell, well I'll have them join the Harpers at some point. I think Kestrell likes my boss lady and Vassa, well he likes the ladies" Phaedra gives the goliath a wink.

"For that matter, could this attack be an indication that the splat between the Zhentarim and Xanathar is back on? Everything seems to have died off for the last few weeks."

Selinae recoiled involuntarily from Elon and then caught herself, " You do not seem evil, Elon.  But the stories my Dad told me of Zhentarim slavers and the horrors they did to his people and home.....I don't think a group like that could ever truly change....", she caught Elons eye again. " But......it wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong." She willed herself to reach out and place a hand on Elons shoulder and gave a slight smile.

She then rounded on Phaedra, " Your a Harper! Like an actual....they're actually real? I mean I know that...I think.  Mum told me SO many Harper stories! OMGs! Do you know any famous Harpers?"

Silver nods pulling out one of the gems and tossing it to the man "Game respects game mate. Did you happen to see what happened here?"

Phaedra smiles, "Yes Selinae, I am a Harper. Not that that's important right now. We need to decide what our next move is. That may or may not have been meant for us, I know we have caused enough of a stire that we could have been."

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Phaedra smiles, "Yes Selinae, I am a Harper. Not that that's important right now. We need to decide what our next move is. That may or may not have been meant for us, I know we have caused enough of a stire that we could have been."

 Suitably chastened Selinae nodded to Phaedra, " Well...it doesn't seem like an attack on us directly.  Perhaps one of the dead was coming to kill us and another group would rather us alive......or.....I don't know. Most of the, non-parental, conflicts in my life have been pretty handily solved by punching someone in the face or buying them a drink....or both. This is...*ugh*..politics."

Elon places a gental hand on Selinae "we recently had a run in with the bakers guild. Does that mean that pastries now taste bad? And I'd the people at the top are doing something bad, does it mean all bakers are bad? Life is not that simple and is full of grey areas" he pauses "now, how should we proceed? Where's Silver? He usually as the ideas."

"Well not the most ideas, but better ideas than Vassa's, usually"

Phaedra shrugs and gives the bard a sheepish look.

Having come down from helping Kes scan the rooftops, Vassa just catches the last of the discussion and winks at Phae, saying lightly, "Better is boring, Vass, my old nan used to say. It's creativity that catches peoples' attention. It just doesn't catch killers, apparently. Who knew?

Oh, and I wouldn't look out the windows anytime soon, if you're the squeemish sort. Clean up is still very much underway. Speaking of which, what are we going to do to find the perpetrators of this heinous act? You have the right of it, Phae. I'm zero from two on the planning front, and more than happy to take instead of give direction... but I'll be damned if I sit here trusting in the watch to somehow miraculously catch those responsible. They've done a lousy job of dealing with this gang war business so far and in my occassionally humble opinion, that lot would be hard pressed finding their own noses with two hands and a lantern."

Vassa sits down, grabs another cup of coffee and pulls out the strange tube like weapon from his belt while he waits to hear ideas from the party. Pressing the device to his eye and looking down the empty tube, the bard practices trying to spin the unloaded weapon around his finger.

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Once the other return, he will tell them all he just learned about the puppet that caused the explosion, what roof it was on, and about Mrs. Hornraven. 

Selinae listened to Basons story with wonder, " A puppet? Like a....whats the fancy word....construct? On a roof?"

" Have the rest of you heard of such a thing? Should we see if it left a clue on the roof or talk to this Mrs. Hornraven again?"

"Well first is first. As Elon said we are still missing our lovable rouge... Kestrell and Vassa could you see Silver from the roof?"

"I am not from Waterdeep so the name Hornraven does not ring a bell but what about you local Waterdaviens?"

" I haven't heard of her myself, but I guess she doesn't hang around the docks or halfling brewhouses....so thats probably why."

"Sorry, I couldn't see Silver from up top, though Kes has better eyes than me. The name Hornraven doesn't ring a bell, but I'd be happy to make the lady's acquaintance if we think that she might know something more about this matter?"

"The name eludes me also. I'm afraid I haven't been much help in this situation" Elon sits and thinks on the situation.

Phaedra pulls a puzzled expression and thinks to herself

You hang around halfing brewhouses...but they are so little

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Phaedra pulls a puzzled expression and thinks to herself

You hang around halfing brewhouses...but they are so little

 Selinae noted Phaedras expression and cocked her head to the side.

Rolls:
Bason history check: 12
Re-roll Kestrell's perception due to Vassa's help action: 12

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 insight 21 check on Mrs. Hornraven to see if he can tell why her demeanor shifted. Does Bason know of the Hornraven's?

It appears to you that the noblewoman is used to being treated differently than the common folks and she wanted to ensure this officer understood that and respected the societal norms.

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Perception: 7
Investigation: 5

As you're staring across the alley to the other roofs you don't see anything. Then, just as you're about to follow Vassa down you catch a flicker of something. You can't tell what it is, but something is stuck to the roof that this 'puppet' was supposedly on.

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His eyes track the watch officer and the mage, trying to overhear their names or note anything distinctive about either of them.

*If he doesn't hear or notice anything particularly noteworthy, Vassa will follow the others into the Trollskull Manor, nodding in agreement with what Bason and Elon are saying.

[OOC] DM: Does my perception roll still count for this? Thanks for the nat20 btw! If not, perception and you need another: 11

You're too far away from the officer to hear anything. As you pass the mage you hear him speaking an incantation but it's not a spell you're familiar with.

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Silver nods pulling out one of the gems and tossing it to the man "Game respects game mate. Did you happen to see what happened here?"

The man catches and quickly pockets the gem. "I saw that the guy you got these jewels off of was running from someone, I saw that much I did. Looked like he was heading toward that manor that's been being renovated. But that's when the explosion happened."