Waterdeep - City of Splendours

The rescued caravan master - Carl Ferrer - entreated the party to escort them back to Waterdeep, where his employer - Trader Brasshorn - would reward them for their efforts. Being their original destination, the party accepted and prepared for the 5 day trip to Waterdeep the following day.

Ferrer mentioned to them that a day north of the river ford, the Trade Way looped back towards the coast and skirted a wide area of marshland that sprawled around the river mouth. He warned that lizardfolk inhabited the marsh and they have been known to ambush smaller parties passing their territory.

Suitably wary as they passed the swamp, the party were alert for any untoward activity - however the undulating ground and heavy vegetation proved a hindrance to visibility; unsurprisingly they were caught out when a lizardman popped up and started casting spells. Reacting to his appearance the party ranged out to defend the caravan and realised they faced a large group of hostile amphibians. The tough fight swung both ways, but after crushing the chief warrior, the amphibian moral crumbled and few scuttled back alive to their swampy home.

After resting up to bandage their wounds, the caravan resumed its trek and in a few more days came in sight of Mount Waterdeep, standing solitary on the coastline, the morning of the fifth day. They approached the actual city later in the afternoon and Ferrer ran through some of the local laws to ensure they didn't accidently run foul of the Watch. Known to the gate patrol, he led the caravan through and into the city towards the warehouses owned by Trader Brasshorn.

Interested by the size of the city, the party stared around as they moved along the busy streets, until they reached the warehouse. Ferrer secured his caravan and determined his employer was not present, so suggested the party moved on to the Swords Rest tavern, further up the street - also a favourite haunt of Randalla Brasshorn - he felt they had a good chance of meeting her there, or if not could at least find themselves rooms.