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Writer: Ed GreenwoodArtist : Lee FergusonInker: Marc DeeringColorist: Len O’GradyLetterer: Neil Uyetake

Editorial Assistant: Thomas BoeingEditor: John Barber

Credits:

Randral Daunter and Torn “Steeleye” Telmant le live by their wit s in t he seedy Dock Ward of Waterdeep. They get caught upin Lady Talandra Roaringhorn’s life when a fake kidnapping she’d planned goes wrong and she really is kidnapped. Chased bythe kidnappers, t he Cit y Watch, and the Roaringhorn house guards, Randral and Torn remain unaware of t he machinat ionsof Telandra’s uncle—who seems to be part of a conspiracy involving hooded wizards, the downfall of House Roaringhorn, andthe dest ruct ion of Waterdeep.

But Randral, Torn, and Talandra find a magical portal that t akes them to… well, somewhere far from Waterdeep. They don’tknow where t hey are, but something that looks like half a suit of armor confront s t hem menacingly…

our tale thus far...

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