Location: Gracklstugh
Party arrives at city gates
- corrupt guard Gorglak wants a bribe to be let into the city
- he has his eyes on Dawnbringer, but Mylz successfully convinces him that a random dagger has more powerful magical properties
- he tells Mylz not to hand it over here, but to take it to his contact Werz Saltbaron at the docks
- he threatens them with arrest if it's not delivered by the end of his shift
begin quest: Gorglak's Bribe
Party is escorted to the Darklake District, the only part of the city where outsiders are allowed
- Eldeth notices that Buppido has quietly slipped away and worries about him
- Fargas and Hemeth say their goodbyes, and Hemeth points out where the inn is
Party heads straight for the docks to deliver the bribe, where they see a lone man standing at the end of a pier
- suddenly, two cloaked assassins become visible and Skjorn yells to the man, despite the rest of Party trying to stay out of it
- despite the brief distraction, the assassins stab the man and disappear
- Dibrael runs over and stabilizes the man
- it turns out the man is Werz, and as thanks, he says he'll take care of the bribe
- he also asks them to meet him tomorrow at the Shattered Spire for a reward
update quest: Gorglak's Bribe
Party is let loose in the market for shop therapy, but not before Eldeth suggests they all meet at the inn later to make sure everyone's accounted for
- Party buys so much soap
- Dibrael buys a lute, despite having little down time or safety to learn
- Zaz successfully steals a spyglass, commissions a new outfit, and arranges a meeting with a shady Zhentarim member for preening oil
- Mylz prepares for buying a mount to carry their things out of the city
- Skjorn locks eyes with a deep gnome, who mistakes him for someone else and unloads her smuggled goods on him