After a long day of travel from WaterDeep, our adventurers are forced to camp in the swamp near the Coven's Tomb. In the middle of the night, Chip is attacked by a carnivorous plant. With the aid of his friends, everyone manages to survive and even find some loot. In the morning, the groups sets out and finds the entrance to the Coven's Tomb. The entrance is smashed open and the guardians destroyed. It seems someone else has arrived first.
After the fight with the werewolves and undead, Bowdin, Adrok and Chip, along with their new friend return to Trollskull manor for some much needed rest. The next day the party talks about what they have learned so far. Father Dumas comes by the manor to thank the group for their help and provide some of the information he has learned.
After defeating a group of werewolves, the trio enlist the aid of a Dragonborn to help them search and destroy any others. Bowdin continues to see the strange flashes of lightning and follows to Father Dumas' chapel which is engulfed in flames. During the attack and burning of the chapel, our heroes learn the body of witch coven leader was taken from the tomb beneath the chapel. They also learn Father Dumas' niece is missing after the attack.
The trio awake to alarm bells in WaterDeep and head out into the night of a full moon with mysterious fog. Bowdin has a vision of different color lightning leading the trio to a group of werewolves attacking citizens. The trio work to rescue the citizens and are joined by a Dragonborn. The four of the manage to defeat three werewolves and save several citizens.
Attending the Open Lord of WaterDeep's summons, the trio learn that Renear's father has been banished from WaterDeep and replaced as the Open Lord for embezzlement and other crimes against the city. The trio continue their day investigating Lief's murder and planning how to make TrollSkull Manor a operational tavern again.
Returning to Trollskull manor, the trio find a group claiming to be 'owners' of the manor. Instead of bashing heads and kicking out the interlopers, Adrok negotiates for these interlopers to join the manor as it staff and Adrok's eyes and ears in WaterDeep. The plucky Inn and Tavern guild representative checks on the trio and even Renear makes an appearance providing a reward for saving Erik and teaming with the trio to rebuild and open the tavern. An unexpected arrival of town guard searching f...
They still wonder about the strange encounter with the scarecrows and skeletons outside of WaterDeep. They have their tavern to build. While not lacking in things to do, the trio takes Founder’s Day to learn more about the goings-ons surrounding the Zhents and Xans gang war.
The trio continue their search for Erik with the help of the WaterDeep town guard after an unprovoked attack in the Candle Lane warehouse.
We join our trio as they finishing their meeting with Bea and Renear at the Stitch in Tyme. They know more about the night that Erik disappeared and maybe even the reason behind his disappearance, but still not where he is. With their only lead left being the Candle street warehouse, Adrok, Bowdin and Chip return to the Yawning Portal to plot their next move.
The trio return to the Stitch in Tyme to ask Bea more questions. While their they receive a note referring them to a warehouse in the Dock Ward. A pair of hooligans attempt to steal the note and after a short fight, the trio are victorious and manage once again not to get arrested for fighting in WaterDeep. While at the Stitch in Tyme more secrets are revealed and the group meets Renear Neverwinter.
I would like to take a moment to apologize to all of our listeners, about a half dozen or so. Due to a technical error the first half of the show failed to record. Yes, the technical error was me not hitting the record button. So let me summarize the events between episode 5 and 6 and simply claim episode 5.5 has been lost. Here is a summary of the missing game play. While at the Yawning Portal, the trio receive a note from Volo suggesting Adrok, Bowdin and Chip meet him at the Skewered Dragon i...
After delivering Emerald Hallowgrove's message to the Emerald Enclave, the trio head to the Yawning Portal in hopes of selling the last of Harbro's Special Mid-Summer Blend Whiskey. A short discussion with Durnan provides the trio with a place to stay and a friendly patron in exchange for the 10 casks of whiskey. While at the Yawning Portal, the trio are given a message from Volo telling them to meet him at the Skewered Dragon tavern so he can pay them their reward. Only mid-afternoon, the trio ...
Adrok, Bowdin and Chip leave out from the Roadhouse and return to Harbro's farm to secure more casks of the Special Mid-Summer/ShieldMeet Rye whisky blend before searching out other farms located on the macabre map. Their search leads them to a farm run by Emerald Hallowgrove. While her farm is on the map, she does not appear to have a problem with the undead. She does admit to encountering a small group of skeletons near the edge of her farm, but thinks little of it being so close to the Tangle...
After dispatching a quartet of skeletons and a scarecrow, Adrok, Bowdin and Chip find a mysterious map showing several farms south of WaterDeep. Along with the map, they find vials of a magical poison meant to fallow the land. Our adventurers continue to look for clues and the caskets of Harbro's Rye Whiskey Mid-Summer blend. After finding the whiskey and loading a wagon, the trio travels to another farm also found on the map. Finding their way to another farm, the trio discovers a macabre scene...
After agreeing to find out why Harbro has not delivered his famous rye whiskey for the upcoming mid-summer festival, Adrok, Bowden, and Chip head out to Harbro's farm and distillery. Upon arriving at the farm, our adventures discover all is not well at the Harbro farm. No one is tending the farm, animals are wandering. The Harbro family dog leads the adventurers to the main house, where they discover the fate of the Harbro family. Unknown assailants attacked and dragged off the family after what...
Three travelers on the road to WaterDeep come to the rescue of the infamous Volothram Geddarm. After saving Volo's life, Bowdin, Chip and Adrock are invited to dinner at the Road House. While enjoying food and drink courtesy of Solo, the travelers learn of not one but two mysteries. The first the maker of a famous local whiskey has need made his delivery and with both Mid-Summer festival and Shieldmeet only a week away many a whiskey drinker will not be able to enjoy Harbro's Rye Whiskey special...
