The Botched Kidnapping

Adventures
A Mysterious Summons Building Trust The Dinner Party The Botched Kidnapping Trollskull Manor Attack on the Manor Nimble Escape Fugitives Hopelessly Lost Enter the Sargauth Lair of the Xanathar Waterdeep Under Siege Vault of Dragons Champions of Waterdeep Once More Into The Breach Wyllowwood An Illithid Undertaking Déjà Vu Alterdeep
Campaigns
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Split The Party Tales of the Champions Time Gates Trials of Mount Tiamat

The Botched Kidnapping is one of the adventures in the campaign Waterdeep: Dragon Heist.

	Help Volothamp Geddarm with a small task.
Requirement(s)	Must have completed "The Dinner Party"
Objective(s)	Complete Area 75
Rewards(?)	×150 ×???	Formation

Variants

Haaave You Met Asmodeus?

	Help Volothamp Geddarm with a small task while some cultists tag along.
Requirement(s)	Must have completed "The Botched Kidnapping"
Objective(s)	Complete Area 125
Restriction(s)	Two Cultists of Asmodeus take up slots in the formation Xanathar and Zhenatrim foes are upset that you have "aligned" yourself with the cult and deal 4x damage and have 4x health.
Rewards(?)	×250 ×???	Formation
Patron: Mirt	Complete Area 250	×9,800 ×3,000
Patron: Vajra	Complete Area 275	×1.54e04 ×3,300
Patron: Strahd	Complete Area 300	×2.44e04 ×3,900
Patron: Zariel	Complete Area 325	×3.86e04 ×4,225
Patron: Elminster	Complete Area 825	×3.68e08 ×2.14e04

Domesticated Owlbears

	Help Volothamp Geddarm with a small task while being distracted by crazed creatures.
Requirement(s)	Must have completed "The Botched Kidnapping" Must have completed 7 Dragon Heist adventures or variants
Objective(s)	Complete Area 175
Restriction(s)	Crazed Owlbears attack the formation, stunning a random Champion with their wonderous spectacle!
Rewards(?)	×350 ×???	Formation
Patron: Mirt	Complete Area 275	×1.54e04 ×3,300
Patron: Vajra	Complete Area 300	×2.44e04 ×3,900
Patron: Strahd	Complete Area 325	×3.86e04 ×4,225
Patron: Zariel	Complete Area 350	×6.10e04 ×4,900
Patron: Elminster	Complete Area 825	×3.68e08 ×2.14e04

This Quest Stinks!

	Help Volothamp Geddarm with a small task while dealing with a stinky foe.
Requirement(s)	Must have completed "The Botched Kidnapping" Must have completed 15 Dragon Heist adventures or variants
Objective(s)	Complete Area 225
Restriction(s)	Two skunks accompany the formation, but don't worry: Volo vouched for them! Champions adjacent to a skunk deal no damage, but their formation abilities are active. Black Dragon Wyrmlings appear in each area. They drop no gold, nor do they count towards quest progress.
Rewards(?)	×450 ×???	Formation
Patron: Mirt	Complete Area 325	×3.86e04 ×4,225
Patron: Vajra	Complete Area 350	×6.10e04 ×4,900
Patron: Strahd	Complete Area 375	×9.65e04 ×5,625
Patron: Zariel	Complete Area 400	×1.52e05 ×6,000
Patron: Elminster	Complete Area 825	×3.68e08 ×2.14e04

Waves

Type	Waves	Bosses	Favored By
aberration	4	1	Imoen, Lae'zel, Zorbu
armor-based	0	1	Binwin, Ezmerelda, Gazrick, Grimm, Hew Maan, Lucius, Selise, Windfall, Wulfgar
beast	10	1	Imoen, Jaheira, Minsc, Zorbu
bullywug	4	0
cultist	3	0
devil	5	0
drow	6	0
dwarf	14	2
elemental	2	2
elf	6	0
fiend	5	0	Brother Uriah, Ezmerelda, Farideh, Havilar, Jaheira, Reya, Turiel, Wyll
flying	5	0
giant	0	1	Grimm
gnome	14	0
half-orc	5	0
hit-based	4	0	Binwin, Ezmerelda, Grimm, Hew Maan, Windfall
human	15	1	Dynaheir, Ezmerelda, Jaheira, Kalix, Minsc, Zorbu
humanoid	41	4	Dynaheir, Ezmerelda, Jaheira, Kalix, Minsc, Zorbu
kenku	2	0
lycanthrope	4	1
melee	48	8
monstrosity	0	1	Ezmerelda, Imoen, Minsc
ranged	15	2
spawner	1	0
tiefling	5	0
xanathar	14	2
zhentarim	10	1

Please add all the missing waves definition (with "0 & 0" or no values in case you don’t know them…) based on in-game’s "ENEMY TYPES" data mentionned on adventure’s starting/choice screen, place them between the header & the footer lines (which should remain untouched), and keep the monster-type lines sorted alphabetically. Thanks! (click this link for more info)

Wave	Tags	Monsters	Monster Tags	Image
1	indoors	Giant Rat	beast melee
2	indoors	Drunk Inn Patron, Giant Rat	beast human humanoid melee
3	indoors	Drunk Inn Patron	human humanoid melee
4	indoors	Drunk Inn Patron, Giant Rat	beast human humanoid melee
5	indoors	Giant Rat ×10	beast melee
Boss	indoors	Troll	boss giant melee
6	indoors	Giant Rat	beast melee
7	indoors	Drunk Inn Patron	human humanoid melee
8	indoors	Costumed Drunk	human humanoid melee
9	outdoors	Wererat	humanoid lycanthrope melee
10	outdoors	Wererat ×10	humanoid lycanthrope melee
Boss	outdoors	Wererat Leader	boss humanoid lycanthrope melee
11	outdoors	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee
12	outdoors	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome half-orc humanoid xanathar melee ranged
13	outdoors	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome half-orc humanoid xanathar melee ranged
14	outdoors	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee
15	outdoors	Xanathar Fighter ×10	dwarf gnome half-orc humanoid xanathar melee ranged
Boss	outdoors	Xanathar Troublemaker	boss dwarf humanoid xanathar melee
16	indoors	Giant Spider	beast melee
17	indoors	Giant Spider, Zhentarim Spy	beast drow elf human humanoid zhentarim melee
18	indoors	Zhentarim Spy	drow elf human humanoid tiefling zhentarim melee ranged
19	indoors	Lesser Fire Elemental, Zhentarim Spy	drow elemental elf human humanoid zhentarim melee
20	indoors	Lesser Fire Elemental ×10	elemental melee
Boss	indoors	Fire Elemental	boss elemental ranged
21	outdoors	Zhentarim Thug	humanoid zhentarim melee
22	outdoors	Zhentarim Thug	humanoid zhentarim melee
23	outdoors	Market Cart Barricade ×2, Zhentarim Spy	hit-based human humanoid tiefling static zhentarim ranged
24	indoors	Kenku Rogue	humanoid kenku melee
25	indoors	Kenku Rogue ×10	humanoid kenku melee
Boss	indoors	Air Elemental	boss elemental melee
26	outdoors	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee
27	indoors	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee
28	underground	Smashed Pile of Goods ×1, Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome half-orc hit-based humanoid static xanathar ranged
29	underground	Crocodile	beast melee
30	underground	Crocodile ×10	beast melee
Boss	underground	Massive Battle Scarred Crocodile	boss beast melee
31	underground	Wererat	humanoid lycanthrope melee
32	underground	Bullywug, Wererat	bullywug humanoid lycanthrope melee
33	underground	Bullywug, Bullywug Spear Thrower, Torch	bullywug hit-based humanoid static melee ranged
34	underground	Bullywug	bullywug humanoid melee
35	underground	Bullywug ×6, Bullywug Spear Thrower ×4	bullywug humanoid melee ranged
Boss	underground	Froghemoth	boss monstrosity melee
36	underground	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee
37	underground	Gazer, Xanathar Fighter	aberration dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee ranged
38	underground	Gazer, Xanathar Fighter	aberration dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee ranged
39	underground	Giant Rat, Xanathar Fighter	beast dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee
40	underground	Gazer ×2, Xanathar Fighter ×8	aberration dwarf gnome half-orc humanoid xanathar melee ranged
Boss	underground	Xanathar Commander	boss dwarf humanoid xanathar melee
41	underground	Gazer, Xanathar Fighter	aberration dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee ranged
42	underground	Lesser Imp	devil fiend flying melee
43	outdoors	Asmodeus Cultist, Lesser Imp	cultist devil fiend flying human humanoid melee
44	outdoors	Zhentarim Spy	drow elf human humanoid tiefling zhentarim melee ranged
45	outdoors	Zhentarim Spy ×10	drow elf human humanoid tiefling zhentarim melee ranged
Boss	outdoors	Zhentarim Assassin	boss human humanoid zhentarim ranged
46	outdoors	Lesser Imp	devil fiend flying melee
47	outdoors	Asmodeus Cultist, Lesser Imp	cultist devil fiend flying human humanoid melee
48	outdoors	Asmodeus Cultist, Lesser Imp, Shadowy Wall ×1	cultist devil fiend flying hit-based human humanoid spawner static melee
49	outdoors	Zhentarim Spy	drow elf human humanoid tiefling zhentarim melee ranged
50	outdoors	Zhentarim Thug	humanoid zhentarim melee
Boss	outdoors	Umber Hulk	boss aberration armor-based melee

Transcript

The Botched Kidnapping
Help Volothamp Geddarm with a small task.
Area	Goal		Quests & Cinematics
Bruenor:	Ah, this be nice. Some time off! Good company! Good drink! What more could anybody ask?
Jarlaxle:	I might ask for a table to sit at, and a little less of the drink soaking into my boots. At least I hope that's the drink...
Bruenor:	Feh! We'll find some seats soon 'nuff. And if that ain't drink now, it was an hour ago. Lighten up, elf!
Volo:	Sage advice, my good dwarf! Here, let me join you. Volothamp Geddarm at your service, though my friends call me Volo, and certainly we're all friends here!
Celeste:	Volo! Well, my word. I've heard so much...
Volo:	Yes, I'm sure, and have you seen my latest book? 'Volo's Guide to Monsters,' the definitive resource for stalwart adventurers, and by your look, I'd say you've all turned over a dungeon or three in your day, eh?
Celeste:	Well, I'm sure it's very...
Volo:	And a steal at only 15 gold dragons per copy! No, wait -- I didn't notice how well the drow was dressed. Let's say 25 gold per copy! I'll put you down for four... six... goodness, there are a lot of you.
Jarlaxle:	As much as I hate to interrupt what I'm sure would have been a scintillating conversation if I'd been listening to it, has anyone else noticed that table in the corner where everyone's screaming...?
1	Defeat 25 Monsters		Standing room only! A well leading to the world's most dangerous dungeon! Obsequious NPCs! Giant rats running amok! Welcome back to the Yawning Portal!
2	Defeat 25 Monsters		The threat of the rats doesn't seem to register with these drunken patrons. Push them back!
Bruenor:	Good thinkin', elf! We can grab up these chairs and set a barricade ta hold them drunks back.
Jarlaxle:	What? I'm not worried about them. I'm hoarding chairs so we can have a place to sit when this tiresome fight is done.
Bruenor:	Oi! Even better thinkin'!
3	Collect 25 Chairs		In the face of drunken hostility, laying claim to a table will take all your ingenuity.
4	Defeat 25 Monsters		The drunks are on the run, but the rats are quick to fill the gap!
Nayeli:	The rats are breaking, finally! Just drive this last lot out the back doors, and we'll have the place cleared.
Bruenor:	A good night's work, that'll be. Oi, there's Durnan waving at us. Probably means ta buy us a round fer our efforts.
Durnan:	Hoy! Troll coming up the well! Kill it!
Bruenor:	Oi! This had better be worth at least a couple o' rounds!
5	Defeat the Troll		Finally, things are getting back to normal. Though the 'normal' of the Yawning Portal takes some getting used to...
Bruenor:	That were a fight-and-a-half, and make no mistake. But at least we got ourselves a table fer our trouble.
Jarlaxle:	Here, trade me chairs. That patron the troll attacked left some early-stage drink on this one.
Nayeli:	This is madness. A monster from Undermountain goes on a rampage, and a half-minute later, no one seems to care. Why don't the authorities just cover that well up?
Volo:	Fools and adventurers will always seek the challenges of Undermountain. So best to have a known entrance rather than risk new and unknown tunnels being dug down through cellars and sewers alike, eh?
Jarlaxle:	Are you back? I was sure I saw you running like a headless chicken when that troll showed up.
Volo:	Ah... I was just helping to secure the perimeter, as it were. I'm just a scholar, you see. But you all... you taking on that troll showed your mettle, friends. And that puts me in mind of some trouble that you might be able to help me with.
Bruenor:	Gonna have ta hold yer piece a moment, friend. Them rats is back!
6	Defeat 25 Monsters		A last few giant rats put up a token fight. Send these rodents on their way.
Volo:	Masterfully done! My friends, I am convinced that you are the group I seek to help find a dear friend of mine. Floon Blagmaar by name, a handsome fellow, though not as sharp of mind as in fashion sense, if you know what I mean.
Celeste:	I'm sure we could lend our aid, Volo. But what trouble is this friend of yours in?
Jarlaxle:	Hey, what's Minsc doing over there by the bar? Is he handing out books?
Volo:	Ah, yes! The lad and I had a lovely chat about franchising! That's 'Volo's Guide to Lycanthropy' he's selling. He's my newest distributor!
Jarlaxle:	But he's not taking money for them. He's just passing them out for free.
Volo:	Ah! That is a bold marketing approach! Still, he told me you'd be good for the retail investment package, plus tax of course, plus writer's royalties... Which one of you is Jarlaxle again?
Bruenor:	Jarlaxle be tha drow sprintin' across tha tavern ta get them books back. Come on, let's give him a hand!
7	Collect 25 Volo's Guide to Lycanthropy		Volo has a mission for you! Even if it's getting off to a less then heroic start...
Volo:	Well, sorry for that little misunderstanding. I see your friend Minsc and my Floon have a few things in common in terms of the business sense. And, well, the common sense.
Celeste:	Indeed. So where is Floon, and what trouble is he in?
Jarlaxle:	And how much are you paying us to look into it?
Volo:	Ah, my lady, I fear I have no answer to either question, and there's the trouble. I was drinking with Floon a few nights past, but left him early -- then heard that he'd gotten in some sort of trouble. The last place I or anyone else saw him was the Skewered Dragon tavern, and I fear the worst.
Jarlaxle:	And I fear not getting paid. So about the fee?
Volo:	You have no worries friend. I can offer you 10 dragons each now, and ten times that amount when Floon is found.
Bruenor:	Sounds like a right fair bargain ta me. Come on, all! Next round's at tha Skewered Dragon!
8	Defeat 25 Monsters		With the amount of trouble you had getting into the Yawning Portal, it's no surprise that you're going to need to fight your way out again! Clear these drunken merrymakers from your path!
9	Defeat 25 Monsters		The alleys of Waterdeep are quiet today. Hah! Nope, just kidding.
10	Defeat the Wererat Leader		These wererat gangsters need to be taught a lesson. Show their boss that school is in session!
Jarlaxle:	Look sharp. That brawl with the wererats has made us the center of unwanted attention.
Nayeli:	It's the Xanathar Guild. Are they making their next play against us so soon, I wonder?
Bruenor:	Not judgin' by their look. These are just street toughs, I'd warrant. Probably no idea who we even is. But they'll know when we're done with 'em!
11	Defeat 25 Monsters		The gang violence that dogs Waterdeep's streets shows no signs of letting up. Push through it!
12	Defeat 25 Monsters		These Xanathar Guild thugs are growing bolder with each new attack!
13	Collect 25 Wheels of Cheese		Local merchants are paying the price for the guild's thievery. Time to redistribute some of the Xanathar's stolen wealth!
14	Defeat 25 Monsters		The melee warriors are falling back! Now take the archers out to finish this fight!
Nayeli:	This mob is more than ready to break. It's that one there who's keeping them in the fight!
Bruenor:	Get 'im in close, then, so he can take a message back ta his own boss. Tha folk o' Waterdeep ain't as helpless as ya think they are! Not as long as they got champions ta protect 'em!
15	Defeat the Xanathar Troublemaker		The troublemaker who leads this crew is full of bravado. Time to take him down a notch!
Bruenor:	Oi, we're here. Skewered Dragon, dead ahead. What do ya see, elf?
Jarlaxle:	Windows smashed. Unfriendly faces. And I'm pretty sure that's a ship's anchor lodged in the roof. Hard to believe I've never heard of this place before.
Bruenor:	Well, we ain't here fer tha decor. Just a few questions fer tha regulars, and we'll be on our way.
Jarlaxle:	Yeah, I just saw something else. You might want to hold that thought...
16	Defeat 25 Monsters		On the one hand, no giant rats at the Skewered Dragon. On the other hand, you've got a pretty good idea of what drove them away...
Bruenor:	Good evenin', folks! We all just come by ta inquire 'bout a friend o' a friend last seen here a few days past. Floon Blagmaar by name? Handsome chap, by all accounts.
Zhentarim Informant:	Oh, aye. I remember your friend of a friend, dwarf. And you'd do well to clear out with your questions before you end up sharing his fate.
Jarlaxle:	Ask a simple question: check. Get a tavern full of thugs drawing blades against us: check. This mission is just ticking along.
Bruenor:	Less snark attack and more sneak attack, drow! These brigands is Zhentarim! Take 'em out!
17	Defeat 25 Monsters		These Zhentarim spies are hiding something. Time for some forceful diplomacy!
Nayeli:	More Zhents coming in from the back! They don't know when to stand down.
Bruenor:	Too bad fer them. But maybe one or two knows when ta speak up. Ye, fer instance. Ye havin' any second thoughts 'bout answering me questions now?
Zhentarim Informant:	Curse you, dwarf! Let me go and I'll tell you what I can. I heard your friend and another well-dressed lout were caught up by a squad after they left here the other night. They took them to one of our hideouts, but I didn't hear which one. That's all I know!
Bruenor:	Well, that'll do fer now. Go yer way. And we'll be pickin' up this conversation with yer friends.
18	Collect 25 Maps of Waterdeep		Searching for the Zhentarim hideout will take time you don't have. Liberate these spies of the maps they carry to see if any hold clues!
19	Defeat 25 Monsters		This fight is heating up! Literally! Summoned elementals have joined the fray!
20	Defeat the Fire Elemental		You need to send these elementals packing, or the Skewered Dragon is going up in flames!
Celeste:	The maps the Zhentarim were carrying are all coded, but they've given me an idea of where Floon and this other person might have been taken. There's a warehouse in the Dock Ward that's some sort of center of Zhentarim activity.
Bruenor:	Sounds like it's worth followin' up on. Look sharp and stay close. I can guarantee we ain't done with these Zhents yet.
21	Defeat 25 Monsters		The Zhentarim are thick on the ground as you push deeper into the Dock Ward. You're on the right track!
22	Defeat 25 Monsters		Another wave of thugs advances. Don't let them get in your way!
23	Defeat 2 Market Cart Barricades		The trail ends at the warehouse you seek -- and the Zhents are intent on blocking your approach!
Nayeli:	The Zhents are falling back! Quick, get us inside.
Jarlaxle:	Give me a moment with this lock. Done!
Bruenor:	Oi! Is it just me, or is these Zhent guards lookin' a little bit feathery?
Celeste:	Those are kenku! And judging by the number of bodies here in Zhentarim leather, I don't think they're allies.
Nayeli:	They're attacking all the same, though. Stand fast!
24	Defeat 25 Monsters		These kenku are unexpected threat -- and they show no signs of backing down.
Celeste:	That sound! An air elemental! Some sort of magical defense must have summoned it!
Jarlaxle:	I hear something else, too! Something's moving behind that door.
Bruenor:	Zhents waitin' ta ambush us, most like. Time ta finish this!
25	Defeat the Air Elemental		This summoned elemental is pushing the fight in the kenku's favor. Hit it hard!
Bruenor:	Right, get that door surrounded. Some sort o' storage closet there. Oi, ye inside! Don't know what side yer on, but this fight's done!
Renaer Neverember:	That voice... Bruenor! Champions! Oh, thank the gods!
Bruenor:	Young Master Neverember! Ain't seen ye since we was callin' ye Lideon and keepin' ye safe on Laeral Silverhand's orders. But what are ye doin' here?
Renaer Neverember:	I was kidnapped by the Zhentarim, along with a friend of mine, Floon. Ah, poor Floon.
Nayeli:	Finding Floon is why we're here, Renaer. What's happened to him? How did you get here?
Renaer Neverember:	We were on our way home from a night of drinking, Floon and I, when we were set upon by Zhentarim thugs. They brought us here -- but then the warehouse was attacked by the Xanathar Guild! They took Floon... but only because they think he's me! They're still looking for that relic connected to my father.
Celeste:	The Stone of Golorr, said to hold the memory of where the half-million gold dragons is hidden in the city. The Xanathar Guild clearly don't know that Laeral now protects it. And they think that Floon is the key to finding it?
Bruenor:	So we'd best make good time ta find him, before they realize their mistake. Come on, lad. 'Tis time ta fight.
Renaer Neverember:	After I was knocked unconscious during the Xanathar Guild attack, I woke up and managed to hide before those kenku that work for the guild found me. But before I passed out, I heard someone talk about returning to the boss in the sewers.
Jarlaxle:	The Xanathar Guild has plenty of bolthole bases beneath the city. It's likely they took Floon to one of those. But we'll need to figure out which one.
Bruenor:	Looks like we'll have some folks ta ask. Look sharp!
26	Defeat 25 Monsters		Floon's kidnappers are out in full force! Time to take the fight to the Xanathar Guild!
Jarlaxle:	I managed to get some information out of the few thugs left conscious.
Bruenor:	Sorry 'bout that. Gonna be one o' them nights, I expect.
Jarlaxle:	They mentioned an inn not far from here that has a suspiciously large number of Xanathar thugs among its clientele -- and which has a cellar.
Bruenor:	Some kinda connection ta tha sewers, most like. Let's check it out!
27	Defeat 25 Monsters		This inn is some kind of clandestine Xanathar Guild safehouse. Time to see what else it might be hiding.
Bruenor:	Feh. No way this slapdash stonework'll fool this dwarf. This here cellar is an entrance ta tha sewers. Gonna be guild thugs comin' and goin' this way day and night.
Renaer Neverember:	This is our way in. Floon must be somewhere beyond.
Nayeli:	Stay close, then. And let's take the fight to these guild rabble!
28	Defeat 1 Smashed Pile of Goods		This pile of smashed goods has been set up as a makeshift barricade. Break it down!
29	Defeat 25 Monsters		The sewers of Waterdeep have a reputation for cleanliness and safety. Or, you know, the opposite of that.
30	Defeat the Massive Battle Scarred Crocodile		This bask of crocodiles follows the example of their feral leader. Take this battle-scarred monster out!
31	Defeat 25 Monsters		This pack of sewer wererats act as though they own the place. Make them show a little more courtesy for tourists like you!
Nayeli:	This place is better defended than expected. Whatever the Xanathar Guild is hiding down here, it's important.
Bruenor:	Aye. And them wererats ain't all that's comin'. Look sharp!
32	Defeat 25 Monsters		These rats aren't the only guards lurking down here... Bullywug alert!
33	Defeat 15 Torches		The shadows of the sewer give comfort to too many foes! Light them up!
34	Defeat 25 Monsters		Bullywug warriors have set an ambush on the stairs. Watch yourselves!
Nayeli:	The bullywugs are falling back. Let's finish this.
Jarlaxle:	Hold up! They're falling back to something moving up. Something big...
Celeste:	That's a froghemoth! How would the guild ever get such a creature down here! And what do they feed it?
Jarlaxle:	Pretty sure it thinks we're the answer to that last question!
35	Defeat the Froghemoth		This monstrosity will flatten you all if you let it get close enough. Time to move!
36	Defeat 25 Monsters		Xanathar Guild guards swarm the sewer stairs, intent on holding you back. Push through!
Jarlaxle:	There's another wave of Xanathar fighters coming in. And they've got something flying with them.
Bruenor:	What, like birds?
Jarlaxle:	Fewer wings, more eyestalks...
Celeste:	They're gazers! Offspring of the Xanathar's foul dreams. Be careful, friends!
37	Defeat 25 Monsters		These tiny beholderkin are a potent ally to the Xanathar forces. Show them no quarter!
38	Collect 25 Gazer Eyestalks		Focusing on their eyestalks is the one thing that might let you limit these gazers' effectiveness in combat!
39	Defeat 25 Monsters		The noise of the fight has the giant rats of the sewers swarming -- and heading straight for you!
Renaer Neverember:	There! I can see Floon! But he's not moving!
Bruenor:	Most like he's unconscious, lad. These Xanathar hoodlums wouldn't bother ta keep 'im around otherwise. Now look sharp and stay close ta me. We're gonna fight our way through ta yer friend, and ain't nothin' gonna stop us!
40	Defeat the Xanathar Commander		Floon is in your sights! But this Xanathar Guild commander has no intention of giving up his prisoner without a fight...
Renaer Neverember:	Floon! Ah, poor Floon. This is all my fault.
Celeste:	Nonsense, Renaer. The Xanathar Guild and the Zhentarim are the only ones to blame for this. But let me and my magic spend a few moments with him.
Bruenor:	Best ye make them brief moments, lass. I got a feelin' tha fight ta get outa here's gonna be just as memorable as tha one that got us in.
41	Defeat 25 Monsters		Word of your incursion has reached the Xanathar Guild on the streets of the city -- and its enforcers have no intent of letting you leave the sewers with your prize.
42	Defeat 25 Monsters		The guild falls back against your ferocious counterattack. But the sudden appearance of these imps bodes poorly for what else might lie ahead...
Nayeli:	I feel an evil rising. The infernal power that called these imps here is about to show itself.
Renaer Neverember:	Let it! I'm ashamed of how long I've turned a blind eye to the evil that infests this city. But I swear, I'll stand against it with you all today.
Bruenor:	Ye've got a brave heart, son. But ye'll do better carrying yer friend till he's able ta walk himself. Everyone stay close around tha lads! And get ready ta fight!
43	Collect 25 Asmodeus Holy Symbols		These cultists draw power from their infernal lord. Time for a religious conversion!
44	Defeat 25 Monsters		Having seen your resounding defeat of the Xanathar Guild thugs and the devil cultists, the Zhentarim are smart enough to leave you alone. Heh. Just kidding.
Renaer Neverember:	We're hemmed in on all sides, but the Zhentarim are holding back! I don't understand.
Bruenor:	Easy 'nuff question, lad, and same one that got yer friend Floon in trouble. 'Tis ye they're after, and they don't wanna risk hurtin' their prize.
Zhentarim Assassin:	Always one step ahead but too slow for it to make any difference, aren't you champions? But your dwarf speaks the truth. It's the Neverember heir we want -- in exchange for which, you all get to postpone your inevitable defeat for another day.
Renaer Neverember:	I don't have what you want, Zhent! But... if this will keep Floon safe... Champions, perhaps this is where I should leave you.
Bruenor:	Nay and damnation! Don't ye even be thinkin' 'bout that path, lad. These Zhent scum ain't got no claim on us -- or our friends!
45	Defeat the Zhentarim Assassin		The Zhent assassin has given you an ultimatum. Time for a thoughtful and nuanced response!
Nayeli:	We're close to Lady Silverhand's. Hurry!
Jarlaxle:	Speed alone won't get us through that mob ahead. Stay sharp everyone!
46	Defeat 25 Monsters		This swarm of imps can't be happenstance. The cult of Asmodeus is back!
47	Defeat 25 Monsters		Cultists and their imp servants have you surrounded. Fight on!
Bruenor:	Watch yerselves! Some kinda shadow wall going up around us. Devil magic!
Nayeli:	There's Lady Silverhand! And she's got a Watch squad with her.
Laeral Silverhand:	Champions! Renaer, we just received word that you were missing. We feared the worst.
Nayeli:	All is well, my lady, but Renaer and his friend need to be kept safe. The rest of you, regroup on me. I swear by Tyr, these worshippers of evil will fight their last this day!
48	Defeat 1 Shadow Wall		With Renaer safe, it's time to give these cultists your full attention -- and tear down their dark power!
Bruenor:	We get them Zhents beat back, but they ain't breakin'. What's keepin' 'em so cocky?
Nayeli:	I think I know. Our friend in the hood is back! Curse that wizard!
Jarlaxle:	There's something else, though. I can feel a rumbling. Something big is coming, and fast!
49	Defeat 25 Monsters		Even as the last cultists scatter, the Zhentarim and their mysterious wizard renew their assault!
Celeste:	An umber hulk! But the wizard's magic has enhanced its size and power beyond measure! If we don't stop it, that monster will tear the city apart!
Zhentarim Wizard:	Champions! We are well-met -- and for what I hope is the very last time.
Bruenor:	Ye can still talk a good game, wizard, but talk's cheap.
Zhentarim Wizard:	So is life, dwarf. And I swear to you, I will spend the folk of this city by the thousands if you continue your futile efforts to thwart me. The destruction wrought by my pet is only the beginning. I will find the gold hidden in Waterdeep. And there is nothing you can do to stop me.
50	Defeat 1 Umber Hulk		Having been bested before, this Zhentarim wizard is pulling out all the stops. Fight for your lives -- and for the city you've sworn to protect!
Nayeli:	So much destruction... and that wizard fled in the midst of it, as always. When will this end?
Laeral Silverhand:	When the Zhentarim and the Xanathar Guild are put down, peace will return, I hope. But there'll be a steep price to pay for that peace before it's won.
Celeste:	My lady, it's good to see you safe.
Laeral Silverhand:	With all thanks to you, champions. Renaer and his friend Floon are secure as well. And Renaer and I will have words about him maintaining proper security going forward.
Bruenor:	Security fer one son o' tha former lord ain't gonna make any difference ta tha other folk in tha crossfire o' this gang war. We gotta take tha fight ta them Zhents and tha Xanathar Guild, me lady. Or things is gonna get worse.
Laeral Silverhand:	Indeed, and we will speak on these matters more, champions. But it seems that the Zhents and the Xanathar Guild alike are both focused on the Stone of Golorr. And that might at least grant us some insight into their next moves...
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