Notras is a bard trying to make a name for itself in Waterdeep, but little did he know that his past will come back to haunt him. A few year back he was a Pirate, from a nasty crew, and after being the main star of fashionable execution due to its low performance as an entertainment member of the ship, he was in dire need of an scape. Which he manage to accomplish, but nobody escapes from Northrop the Tormented
A busy dwarf Gralore calls the attention of the party, her loud movements and exaggerated gestures while organizing its chaotic workplace hides a deep worries.The character will drive players to an option to deal with some port mafia messing with ship crafters, she is a potential ally with resources to navigate the sea and could be really useful to players for future troubles.
The compass sea is the mafia which is sabotaging the dwarf, they have hire the Shard Shunners to deal with the competition. They are also an option for a beneficial business deal if player wish.
Mainly players will be presented with a dual moral decision, help the poor dwarf or join some of the dark dealing of the mafia, as expected they have total freedom to create their own paths but these are the clearest and straight forward lines.
Also Notras will hear some rumours of new sailors near the coast, which will peak future problem and encounters for him
Players found the Quest invitation exploring the Dock ward there a heavy object falls to the ground focus the players attention.
While players are talking Gralore if they succeed a perception check they can see movement in the back of the building. Hinting something strange is happening. Depending on the reaction of players they are able to catch the perpetrator.
Player didn’t react in time due to they were very cautious, but after investigating the scene they found out some fur hinting at what the individual was (wererat). Gralore also explained its bad experience with her neighbors, specially the Sailors Compass.