Session 07: Mysteries at the Tarmalune Warehouse Report
General Summary
TARMALUNE TRADE HOUSE
After donaar ironhide learned from Captain Alinoth at the Order of the Gauntlet that the auction house might be able to help him preserve the Aurex bronze dragon wyrmling, the party heads over to see what they might find out.
The party approaches a larger man who is Frotun Millsander the main overseer of the trade house. He tells Donaar that it will cost 1000GP to preserve Aurex or only 700GP if he wants to just mount the head.
Seeming a bit confused about how best to proceed, and with Frotun deciding to chat with another patron, a small and feisty female gnome named Milly Glimmerwick approaches to see if she might assist.
Milly is clearly Frotun's partner at the trade house as she expresses outrage that Frotun would only charge 1000GP. She is clear that typically they would charge around 1500GP.
Frotun winds up returning to the group and, realizing they're the adventuring type, tells them about some issues he's been hearing about at their warehouse near the Beached Leviathan. He has heard that some strange folk have been seen coming and going from the warehouse that are not his regular staff.
Donaar requests if Frotun could leave Aurex's body with him while they seek out the situation. He agrees but says that it will likely only keep for a few days.
To help the situation, Froton and Milly give a signed letter to the party that they can give to the guards at the warehouse to allow their entry.
TARMALUNE WAREHOUSE
It is mid morning and the the party arrives at the warehouse and speaks with the guards. The letter is grudgingly received and the party then positions themselves around the warehouse to see what they might learn.
Nyx Ningel invokes a raven familiar that she has scout around the outside of the warehouse to look for any clues.
As time passes, the party winds up simply doing a short rest to allow the day go by to see if anyone might show. Sadly, no one of note is seen or heard.
Lysander Nenuial continues the search by heading into the basement. He perceptively is able to discover that under a large white sheets are some large boxes with one having a very subtle and small flame logo in the lower corner of the box.
Dakari Akinjide does a history check and learns that the flame appears connected to the Netherese who have come up more than once while they have been in Neverwinter.
Nyx finds another box with the flame logo while investigating further but this one appears to have some sand along the bottom edge. She uses all her strength to help open the lid and finds a ledger with some type of code on it that she cannot read. As well, there are also some sets of shackles but also alchemical supplies.
Another short rest is taken which leads them into early evening. Dakari winds up hearing two people arguing outside. Nyx's raven sees what appears to be normal people debating about something. Frotun's name is mentioned more than once.
As the darkness of evening gets later, everyone except Lysander and Miramenor Starsinger decide to head back to the Driftwood Tavern for a long rest.
As Lysander was not permitted to get a room at the Driftwood, he decides to sleep down in the basement. Miramenor takes his rest on the upper floor of the warehouse.
Around 2:15a in the morning, Lysander hears some whistling upstairs and slowly makes his way up to see who it might be. He uses his whisper to let Miramenor know what he is doing.
Miramenor comes down and wild shape into a rat and sneaks under the door. Unfortunately, all he sees are two guards.
