1. Locations

The Old Xoblob Shop

Dock Ward in Waterdeep

The Old Xoblob Shop was a curiosity shop in the Dock Ward of Waterdeep. It was famous for the taxadermy beholder that hung above its front window by the main counter. The proprieter is an old gnome named Xoblob.

A cloud of lavender-scented purple smoke trails out of the shop's door as you peer inside. Every wall is painted purple, and every dusty knickknack on the shelves is dyed a deep violet. The hairless old gnome sitting cross- legged on the counter wears plum-colored robes. His cheeks are decorated with nine purple face-painted eyes.

The gnome lowers a pipe and exhales a cloud of lavender smoke before raising a hand. "Hail and well met! Come browse the shelves of the most curious curiosity shop in the world!"

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Searching Outside the Shop for Clues

Searching outside Xoblob’s shop will turn up a gaudy, 6-inch bas relief of a unicorn lying in the gutter

September 9th, 2023 October 1st, 2023

Questioning Xoblob About the Floon Incident

The gnome doesn't know Floon by name, but he recognizes his description. He is reluctant to share information, but offering him a new purple item or succeeding on a DC 13 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check loosens his tongue. He says that Floon and a well-dressed fellow of similar appearance and bearing, though the gnome doesn't know his name and didn't recognize him) were jumped outside the shop by rough-looking men in black leather armor. Xoblob thinks there were five attackers, but none of them looked familiar. One of them had a black tattoo of a winged snake on his neck.

September 9th, 2023 October 1st, 2023

Canvassing the Neighborhood

Zhent Warehouse

Several locals have seen men with flying black snake tattoos “up by the candle on Candle Lane”. Surveying the lane identifies the correct warehouse because it had a black winged snake painted above the front door’s handle. Asking workers at the other warehouses along Candle Lane can also point them at the right warehouse, and may also reveal that there was some kind of “ruckus” over there early this morning, with large groups of people coming and going.

September 9th, 2023 October 1st, 2023