Chapter Six - "Moldy Bath House" (2026-05-09)


On the way to investigate the Bath House

  • Haggled with misogynistic shopkeeper

    • Purchased 4 health potions for 150 gold total

    • Party distributed potions to squishiest members (Sima, Vantric, Talon)

  • Went to check on Falistar Fist since he was not on the ship tavern ship “Low Lantern”

    • Went to where he told us he was staying, a tavern named “Blushing Mermaid”

      • He was not there and they had never heard of him or someone matching his description

  • Honey reviewed the ledger and found copies of forgeries showing 

    • it was Amric Von Thumper who was getting the murdered people into the city

    • The people who were murdered paid a huge sum of money to get into the city and had significant people or relatives to significant people in Eltruel before its fall.

Bath House Infiltration

  • Entered Frolicking Nymph as customers

  • Sima received massage from Oriana (orc masseuse from Waterdeep)

  • Viv, Vaantrik’s familiar, discovered secret panel in northern wall of massage room

  • Found stairwell leading to underground tunnels

  • Vantric nearly died from yellow mold trap behind tapestry

Underground Exploration: Entrance and Baal Wing

  • Navigated flooded tunnels beneath Baldur’s Gate.

    • Flea chickened out and made a wizard be the lead in the underground exploration.

  • Found a secret door

    • through it was a room with a corpse with Baal symbol carved in forehead (dead ~2 days)

    • A room with a Bhaal alter, nothing else there

  • In a hallway was what looked like a dead end with a tapestry hung from it

    • When Vantric touch it, yellow mold exploded out and nearly killed Vantrik

    • A hidden passageway behind the tapestry leads to a market place.  Probably an escape route.

  • Discovered three-way intersection with doors representing Dead Three:

    • Baal (chaotic evil, god of murder) - door we entered from

    • Bane (lawful evil, god of tyranny) - eastern door

    • Myrkul (neutral evil, lord of bones) - southern door

  • Party chose to explore Bane’s wing

Underground Exploration: Bane Wing

  • Found a room with an alter:

    • Inside was two Bane cultists torturing a prisoner

      • Tried to sneak up but Flea must have alerted them somehow and we ended up fighting.

      • Enemies: Yath (spear wielder), Kazira (archer with mace), Animated sickle joined the fight

    • Won the fight with Yath, Kazira, and the Animated sickle.

    • Freed the prisoner

      • Have not talked to him yet - potential rescue/interrogation

    • There looks to be 3 passages out of this area yet to explore… this underground system might be larger than Vaantrik initially thought…

Quests:

  • The Dead Three Leads:

    • Baal (chaotic evil, god of murder)

    • Bane (lawful evil, god of tyranny)

    • Myrkul (neutral evil, lord of bones)

    • Ordered to investigate by Captain Zodge - of the Flaming Fist

      • We investigate or are put to death

      • Dead people have been round within Insight Park:

        • Had a lead to The Poison Poseidon Tannery

        • All here illegally through forged papers

        • All were, or were relatives of, powerful people in Elturel

      • Locate informant Zora at the Elfsong Tavern (arrives around 8–9pm)

    • Investigated The Poisoned Poseidon Tannery

      • Captured an Interrogated Remigio:

        • Is he the “Master of Souls” as referenced in letters?  Possible necromancer.

        • Was torturing and killing the people before their bodies were dumped in Insight Park

        • Told us again about the Frolicking Nymph Bath House, and where it is.

      • Letters reference “Fists”, look for connections to the Flaming Fists

        • And “Night Blades”?

        • Something about an “Agent” using pronoun “his” will be “feeding targets”

      • Rescued Falistar Fist:

        • Spy from Candlekeep working for Selvira Servacus (foremost scholar on the nine hells)

          • Looking for a gold box

        • Suggested we check out boat tavern “Low Lantern” for forgery information that may be connected

          • He was not there…

        • Currently missing…

    • Investigated boat tavern “Low Lantern”

      • Amric Von Thumper - son of Duchess Lady Von Thumper

        • Runs a forgery business

          • We stole his ledger: shows he brought in people

        • Elder Brother: Thirstwell - “sniveling, daft man” approaching 50, seeks mother’s approval

        • Younger brother: Mortlock - leads Dead Three cult operations, probably at the Frolicking Nymph

    • Currently Investigating the Frolicking Nymph Bath House

      • Has underground dungeon area made of a chambers for the Dead Three: Bane, Baal, and Myrkul

        • Investigated Baal wing

        • Investigating Bane wing

        • Have not looked into Myrkul wing yet

      • Found a prisoner, have not talked to him yet - potential rescue/interrogation

  • Look into the Hellriders — determine whether they’re a threat or an asset

    • Possibly by “the docks”?

      • Being executed there?

    • Hellriders reportedly causing unrest in Baldur’s Gate; city guard rumoured to be arresting or killing them on sight

  • Where in the world is Falistar Fist?

  • Figure out why Flea is such a Darcy!