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Destiny winks at Twitch. "Let's just say the threats we face tend to not make it to the City Watch jails. We face some dangerous stuff and we have to use lethal force. We also cause a lot of collateral damage."

 Twitch looks at Meep with a slightly unsettling glitter in their eyes.

" And opinions on Xanadus?"

 
Meep stands up, bits of shawarma still gathered around his mouth, and holds out a hand. "You had me at collateral damage." Catching Twitch's look, he goes on. "Yes, what do you know about Xanthan gum? We've come across the name a bit lately, and this person intrigues us for a variety of reasons."

Lussa will praise the children for their progress, answer any questions they might have, advise them on practice routines (preferably with adult supervision) and arrange to return in a few days to continue their training.

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Both Destiny and Chazrael shake Meep's hand. At the questions of Xanadau and Xanthan gum, it takes them a moment to realize what you're talking about. Chazrael smiles. "Oh we've dealt with our fair share of Xanathar's goons. He's one of the biggest threats to the city. The last big Xanathar bust involved a vampire and that was fun. Every once in a while we'll have to squash one of his attempts to destroy a portion of Waterdeep."

Destiny adds," As you can tell, we're not real big fans."

Gaia, the water genasi chirps. "I think the Xanathar is interesting. I'd like to cut him open and look at his brain. And adopt his fish."

Chazrael raises an eyebrow. "You say you've come across the name. I normally don't care about other people's business, but it sounds like you've had ins with him."

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The children smile as you praise them and they put away the targets. "We'll practice more," Juls says. "Our aunt is no longer possessed so she can watch us."

"We don't have any questions," adds Jax. "Thank you very much for the lesson Miss Lussa."

At the 'no longer possessed' comment, Lussa tries to hide her shock, and asks Juls, "what happened to your aunt?"

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Juls and Jax exchange glances. "We got a shipment of toys," Jax explains. "The label says it came from someone called Maligno. It came with a doll in a baby dress, a ventriloquist dummy and a knight. All of them had silver needles. We were playing with them and they were cute but we started to notice our aunt acting funny. She wouldn't let us in the study, which we were always allowed. It was strange."

"It switched bodies with her," Juls said. "It tried to attack the house staff but we stopped them. Ez and the other children from your manor came and helped us turn our aunt back to normal. We managed to get the doll and the knight, but we can't find the dummy."

"Everything is fine now," Lady Wands calls as she approaches. "If the children didn't act, who knows what more of those toys could have done. Thank you for stopping by and helping the children with their archery."

Lussa, you remember Ez and the children mentioning something about the doll encounter before they went to their backpack house. You also recall Twitch going to talk with them about it.

Meep fully trusts anyone who gives him food. He proceeds to relate their adventure in the sewer, the recovery of certain people, and the attack in the cemetery as instances of the group's interactions with the Xanathar's crew.

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Chazrael and Destiny listen to the tale as Gaia and Brew go back to the office. "That's interesting," Chazrael adds. "Sounds like he and/or his men have a personal issue with you. If you need any help, just find us at our office at Beaconmarch. It's across from the City of the Dead. When you're ready to join The Gray Hands, stop by as well." 

With that he and Destiny leave the shop.

Meep turns to Twitch. "They seem like nice people to me, but what do you think? Also, good call on the shawarma, we'll have to either remember this place or see if Lim can cook anything similar." With their business done, Meep is good to head back to the Manor unless Twitch has something they'd like to do.

Rotthran ponders on the house with the dragon. "A coat of arms, perhaps?" He mutters to himself whilst downing his nth ale.

Rotthran, you feel the stone shake a little bit and sigh. "No, it has an actual dragon inside. A small one.

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Meep turns to Twitch. "They seem like nice people to me, but what do you think? Also, good call on the shawarma, we'll have to either remember this place or see if Lim can cook anything similar." With their business done, Meep is good to head back to the Manor unless Twitch has something they'd like to do.

 " They are violent..like me...but seem to want to hurt the same bad people we do."

" We have one key. Lets go see how the others did."

Lussa bows to Lady Wands, "my pleasure, these two are such a delight.  I am terribly sorry to hear about the trouble with the dolls, but very happy that everything got sorted out.  I'll be back around for more lessons every few days, if that's alright."  With that, she'll take her leave and head back to the manor, stopping off to pick up some sweet treats for everyone.

Lady Wands nods. "yes that would be lovely. Thank you again for everything." Jax and Juls wave Lussa off as she leaves the Wands estate.

Meep and Twitch, you make it back to the manor at the same as Lussa does after she stopped by a sweet stand and bought some Drizzt-shaped chocolate bars and Gummy candies that are shaped like carrion crawlers, rats, and bats.

It's actually the early evening when you all arrive. What would you like to do?

Lussa will leave the treats on the bar for everyone to help themselves.  She will make a point to ask Twitch and the kids about the dummy as opportunity permits.  Otherwise she will continue studying her mixology book and practice making drinks.

Meep will show the silver Warhammer to whoever is home, and he'll ask Lim about shawarma recipes before bedtime. 

Meep when you ask about the recipes, there's just a big "Shawarma?" written on the chalkboard. Roland nods. "It's a newer food, old friend. After your time. It's quite good. I could probably fetch some recipes from the Blushing Mermaid at some point. I see you have the warhammer as well. That's good."

 He thinks about it for a moment. "How would we go about getting the last key. The bronze scale?"

Meep thinks back to the very beginning, all those days and weeks ago (seems longer, in kobold days). Wasn't there a curio shop that had something like a bronze scale in the window? A gnome ran it, Meep thinks. 

Roland thinks about it. "You mean Old Xoblob's Shop in the Dock Ward?

Meep claps his hands together. "That's it! There was a dragon scale there, I'm sure of it! He might still be open, do you want to come with me?"