This mission does not require anyone but Rurik to fulfill it, however others might want to come along, especially if their associated NPC is mentioned below . . .

   You all can find Maxeene, the talking draft horse, with a successful DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check. You may make the check as many times as needed, but each check represents a day of searching for her. Maxeene speaks Common, and Rurik must try to convince her that he’s a Harper by making a DC 13 Charisma (Persuasion) check.

   If the check succeeds . . .   . . . the horse recalls giving a ride to a sun elf and his half-orc bodyguard two days ago; she picked them up at an intersection (she doesn’t recall which one) and dropped them off at the Yawning Portal. They talked about hiring spies to root out Xanathar Guild hideouts in the city. Maxeene’s descriptions of the passengers match the appearances of Davil Starsong and Yagra Stonefist.

   If the check fails. . .   . . .she won’t believe you and will tell you to go find a “real Harper” to give you a password she knows. You’ll have to get in contact with Mirt, somehow, and get him to give you such a password. You remember that Mirt also told you that if they ever need to speak with him directly, you are welcome to visit his manor in the Sea Ward.

   If you do visit Mirt’s manor, there’s a 90 percent chance that Mirt isn’t home and no one answers the door. Roll a d10. If you roll a 1–9, he isn’t home.

   Maxeene has all the characteristics of a normal draft horse, but her Intelligence score is 10 (+0), for the purposes of any saves or checks involving Intelligence, or spells that might require a beast have an Intelligence score above or below a certain number, such as the animal friendship spell, whose spell description states, “If the beast’s Intelligence is 4 or higher, the spell fails.”.

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On This 13 Tarsahk
in the Year 1492 DR,
the Year of Three Ships Sailing

★16th through the . . . .★

   This mission does not require anyone but Rurik to fulfill it, however others might want to come along, especially if their associated NPC is mentioned below . . .

   You all can find Maxeene, the talking draft horse, with a successful DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check. You may make the check as many times as needed, but each check represents a day of searching for her. Maxeene speaks Common, and Rurik must try to convince her that he’s a Harper by making a DC 13 Charisma (Persuasion) check.

   If the check succeeds . . .   . . . the horse recalls giving a ride to a sun elf and his half-orc bodyguard two days ago; she picked them up at an intersection (she doesn’t recall which one) and dropped them off at the Yawning Portal. They talked about hiring spies to root out Xanathar Guild hideouts in the city. Maxeene’s descriptions of the passengers match the appearances of Davil Starsong and Yagra Stonefist.

   If the check fails. . .   . . .she won’t believe you and will tell you to go find a “real Harper” to give you a password she knows. You’ll have to get in contact with Mirt, somehow, and get him to give you such a password. You remember that Mirt also told you that if they ever need to speak with him directly, you are welcome to visit his manor in the Sea Ward.

   If you do visit Mirt’s manor, there’s a 90 percent chance that Mirt isn’t home and no one answers the door. Roll a d10. If you roll a 1–9, he isn’t home.

   Maxeene has all the characteristics of a normal draft horse, but her Intelligence score is 10 (+0), for the purposes of any saves or checks involving Intelligence, or spells that might require a beast have an Intelligence score above or below a certain number, such as the animal friendship spell, whose spell description states, “If the beast’s Intelligence is 4 or higher, the spell fails.”.

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On This 13 Tarsahk
in the Year 1492 DR,
the Year of Three Ships Sailing

★16th through the . . . .★

   This mission does not require anyone but Rurik to fulfill it, however others might want to come along, especially if their associated NPC is mentioned below . . .

   You all can find Maxeene, the talking draft horse, with a successful DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check. You may make the check as many times as needed, but each check represents a day of searching for her. Maxeene speaks Common, and Rurik must try to convince her that he’s a Harper by making a DC 13 Charisma (Persuasion) check.

   If the check succeeds . . .   . . . the horse recalls giving a ride to a sun elf and his half-orc bodyguard two days ago; she picked them up at an intersection (she doesn’t recall which one) and dropped them off at the Yawning Portal. They talked about hiring spies to root out Xanathar Guild hideouts in the city. Maxeene’s descriptions of the passengers match the appearances of Davil Starsong and Yagra Stonefist.

   If the check fails. . .   . . .she won’t believe you and will tell you to go find a “real Harper” to give you a password she knows. You’ll have to get in contact with Mirt, somehow, and get him to give you such a password. You remember that Mirt also told you that if they ever need to speak with him directly, you are welcome to visit his manor in the Sea Ward.

   If you do visit Mirt’s manor, there’s a 90 percent chance that Mirt isn’t home and no one answers the door. Roll a d10. If you roll a 1–9, he isn’t home.

   Maxeene has all the characteristics of a normal draft horse, but her Intelligence score is 10 (+0), for the purposes of any saves or checks involving Intelligence, or spells that might require a beast have an Intelligence score above or below a certain number, such as the animal friendship spell, whose spell description states, “If the beast’s Intelligence is 4 or higher, the spell fails.”.

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