The characters are in the city of Waterdeep when their Dwarf patron and friend, Gundren Rockseeker, asks them to collect a Puzzle Box from Korbus Brightjewel and also hires them to escort a wagon to Deadwood. Gundren has gone ahead with his Warrior friend, Sildar Hallwinter, to attend to business in the town while the characters follow with the supplies. The characters will be paid 10 gp each by the owner of Bartholomew’s Provisions in Deadwood when they deliver the wagon safely to that trading post.
Gundren Rockseeker and Sildar Hallwinter separate from the characters, a few days before they reach Neverwinter, and ride off Eastwards. The Dwarf, Gundren Rockseeker, on his Liver Chestnut Pony and Sildar Hallwinter ridding his Gray Thoroughbred.
Gundren Rockseeker
The characters arrive at Neverwinter, visit the Driftwood Tavern and try unsuccessfully to inspect the rooms looking for Korbus Brightjewel. They then visit the Lady Seahorse Ship and inquire about the ships travel and original port. Then the characters finally book rooms in the Beached Leviathan.
The characters find that Korbus Brightjewel does not show to the meeting, as arranged at the Driftwood Tavern. The Tavern was being watched by a single Male Human (Redbrand?) who ran away when the characters leave the Driftwood Tavern.
The characters then made their way back to the Ship, the Lady Seahorse, and asked about Korbus Brightjewel and they were told he hung out in the Moonstone Mask Festhall.
The characters then head to the Moonstone Mask Festhall, Lofty and Astrid together and Galdor following up separately. Once inside they ask a Dwarven Female employee for Korbus Brightjewel. Galdor notices a Human in a Turban (Paid Local?) watching the 2 Halflings via a polished tankard. The Halflings then spot the Dwarven Female employee leaving the building surreptitiously. The characters follow and a chase across Neverwinter ensues.
Astrid loses sight of the Dwarven Female employee while Lofty is able to keep-up until the last minute, when he also loses the Dwarven Female employee. Lofty persuades a civilian to say if they spotted anyone running and the civilian tells Lofty that he saw the Moonstone Mask Dwarven Female employee run into the Fallen Tower Tavern.
NPC – Korbus Brightjewel
Lofty enters the Fallen Tower Tavern and goes to the rooms on the first floor and waits for the Dwarven Female to show herself. Lofty sees that the Dwarven Female exits a room and leaves the Fallen Tower Tavern. Lofty then attempts to enter the room by using his Thieves Tools to try and pick the Lock. Not only was he in full site of the other Patrons but he alerted Korbus Brightjewel to his presence in the attempt. Lofty eventually persuades Korbus Brightjewel that he has been sent by Gundren Rockseeker to take possession of the Puzzle Box. Korbus Brightjewel is a trader from Daggerford that deals in Treasures and Items of Magic.
Who was the Single Male Human outside of the Driftwood Tavern?
Who was the Single Male Turbaned Human inside of the Moonstone Mask Festhall?
What is the Puzzle Box for and what is inside it?
What awaits the Adventurers in Deadwood?