Vol. 2, Diary Entry 8

Dear Diary,

Our first full day in Chult introduced to a variety of new people and places – we met a handful of Cadiz and Akhan’s Black Network contacts, who are using their various talents to research Manshoon, while we look into some leads as to how he might have first landed on the island.

But first, we needed to get settled into a more long-term place to stay while we’re in Port Nyanzaru, so Akhan suggested we meet up with one of the local Axebeak stableowners, Trevathan Wuir, who owes him a favor and could maybe get us discounted rooms through the inn his sister runs. We definitely are renting rooms there, but we didn’t force their hand on the favor front, so maybe we can get discounts on… Axebeaks later or something? PS: Axebeaks are every bit as cool and intimidating (but also kinda cute) as you may have been imagining!

After we established our rooms at the Wuir House, we scoped out a few other locations in the Anchorage that had been pointed out on our map. We know to be wary of the back alleys that house the local gang called the Vine Snakes; we know where the huge sailor’s tavern The Crithemar is; and we also took a peek at the walled compound of the Mannich Company – a private trading port that is rumored to be involved in smuggling (maybe they smuggled Manshoon in???)

Oh, by the way, we’ve also been warned to always be inside when nighttime rolls around – either inside the walls of the main city, or inside our boarding house. Apparently, all sorts of dangerous things come out at night – including raids of undead, so that’s… great. We also have to be mindful of getting to safety if we ever hear the city alarms, but fortunately that hasn’t come up yet. Maybe our luck will hold out the whole time we’re here! Wish us luck, Diary!

XOXOXO,
Red Erin