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Scrying Into His Handkerchief - Waterdeep Faction Adventure

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A mission brief from Chapter 2 of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist turned into a 2 hour adventure!

The first Bregen D’aerthe mission on page 34 of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist requires that the characters steal a noble’s handkerchief and give it to a tiefling girl down by the wharf. Scrying Into His Handkerchief answers the questions: Which noble? Why him? Where can we find him? What happens if we get caught? Who is the tiefling girl, and why are we giving the handkerchief to her?

This adventure gives the characters a chance to explore a bit more of Waterdeep that I had a great time learning about from old source material like FR1 - Waterdeep and the North, City of Splendors, and Ed Greenwood’s fantastic Volo’s Guide to Waterdeep.

Interaction, exploration of the city, two combat encounters, and an all new dice game!

Six pages of adventure for around 2 hours of play.

Two encounter sheets with stat blocks, encounter overviews, environment descriptions, difficultly and XP, and a place to track initiative and enemy hit points.

Since the characters won’t be learning anything interesting about the Bregan D’aerthe faction by completing this particular mission, it would also be a fine introductory mission for another non-lawful faction like the Zhentarim or the Xanathar’s Guild (or maybe even Force Grey)… or a shady benefactor in any campaign setting.

Rather than limit the Bregan D’aerthe missions to drow or particularly unscrupulous characters, I suggest that Jarlaxle approach any non-lawful character. He need not reveal anything about his organization to them in order to engage their services as outlined in the chapter.

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Cover illustration depicting Jarlaxle Baenre as “J.B. Nevercott” by Edgar Degas (1834-1858). Public Domain. Digital Image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.

This adventure is updated with new layout and artwork along with 5 more best-selling adventures set in Waterdeep in the collection Waterdeep: Faction Adventures (Volume 1)! If you already own this or any of the other adventures included, check out the bundle version for a discount!

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Michelle M August 16, 2021 7:19 pm UTC
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I'm buying this solely for the title and pouty-faced art, and not just because I love Jarlaxle. It keeps making me giggle.
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Paul M August 20, 2021 11:01 pm UTC
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If you enjoy my Dad puns, check out "All in Dray's Work"! Here's another piece from the same artist with a nice pout: https://www.edgar-degas.org/The-Absinthe-Drinker.html
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Michelle M August 21, 2021 9:45 pm UTC
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I have a new favorite artist. This piece perfectly captures my mood as I ponder life being an educator during a pandemic.
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Tigon - January 27, 2019 7:39 am UTC
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Hi Paul!

Loving this adventure, have you got any plans to expand on more of the Bregan D'aerthe's later missions, or any of the factions in general?
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Paul M February 26, 2019 9:05 pm UTC
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I am hoping to write ready-to-run adventures like this one based on all the faction mission hooks in chapter 2 of Dragon Heist. See "More from this Title's Contributors" above for my other adventures so far.

In the mean while, I also recommend these titles. They aren't as thorough as the style I'm writing, but do flesh out the simple hooks given in the campaign books:
https://www.dmsguild.com/product/256838/Gray-Hands--a-Waterdeep-Dragon-Heist-DMs-Resource
https://www.dmsguild.com/product/258149/Waterdeep-Expanded-Faction-Missions

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Tigon - March 19, 2019 8:03 pm UTC
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oh yah! Ive got those as well. I just really enjoy your style. That, and no one else seems to be doing anything with good ol Jarlaxle and co.
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Tigon - May 25, 2019 6:09 pm UTC
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Really hope you continue with the faction missions, in particular Bregan D'earth!! Love your stuff!
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Tigon - June 10, 2019 11:59 pm UTC
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Popping in to say my players succeeded in snatching ol' Amcathra's handkerchief right at the moment everyone was distracted by the Death Card being pulled at the next table over.

This adventure has been the highlight of my players campaign thusfar, and we're a few sessions past it at this point.

Still hoping you do more!
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