Session 1 - A Friend in Need

Waterdeep, 1492 DR. The 19th of Ches.

At The Yawning Portal, a brawl between rival criminal organizations grows to become a deadly encounter between the brawlers, Durnan, A Troll and Stirges from Undermountain, and a motley crew of adventurers strewn throughout the notorious tavern.

Volothamp Geddarm, having observed the heroics, pulls the adventurers together for a drink and gives them a proposition. His friend Floon Blagmaar has gone missing. Volo distributed 10 GP each to the party, and promised 10x that amount if Floon was safely returned.

The Party's investigations in The Dock Ward led them to The Old Xoblob Shop, where Kassodar intimidated Xoblob the Gnome into revealing that he had seen Floon heading North, and being followed. Outside, they observed the City Watch arresting some Zhentarim who had killed some rival gang members.

Further south, The Party found The Skewered Dragon, a Zhentarim Bar. Harlan played some tunes, and Clint gambed. After making themselves slightly more welcome, the occupants of the Skewered Dragon let it slip that Floon had been seen leaving along with a similar looking nobleman, and had been followed out by some Zhentarim identified as Urstyl's crew.

The Party returned to the crime scene from earlier and found it now cleaned up, but winged snake insignias in the area led them to a candle-lit alley.