Adventure Overview and Tracker

Main antagonist: Rath Modar (alias Greivar Staffshard) — a Red Wizard manipulating nobles, criminals, and demonic forces to obtain artifacts and bypass Waterdeep’s Wards.

Joining forces with the Font of Knowledge and the Watch.
Clearing sewer threats and unmasking local criminal activity.
First clues pointing to Rath Modar’s influence, the Seeing Gem, and the warded box (Stone of Golorr).
NPCs first contacted: Blackstaff, Lord Trilluach, Captain Rulathon, Savant Sandrew.
(Fill these session-level beats in later from session notes 1–3.)

The party lured and defeated sewer assassins, capturing suspects for questioning.
Rath Modar revealed himself (as Greivar); his demon lieutenant Buzarach partially buried the party and kidnapped Torji.
Khelben Blackstaff and city forces intervened via portal; Buzarach was defeated though a guard died and Trilluach was gravely wounded.
Aftermath: prisoners taken for interrogation; Blackstaff established wards and tasked the party to keep investigating local conspirators (Captain Drask, Juror Thrane, Lord Thann). Garrick allowed to remain with the group under conditions.

The party staged a sting at a warehouse sale of the Seeing Gem; Torji rejoined after escaping quasits.
Rath Modar attempted to buy the Gem, summoned demons and allied forces; Waterdeep strike forces (Celestials/Archons included) countered when wards were reactivated. Rath slipped away.
The party helped capture/neutralize local conspirators; Drask, Thrane, and Thann were exposed and slated for prosecution.
A Lords’ hearing followed: the Seeing Gem unmasked a doppelganger infiltrator; insider betrayal at high levels was confirmed.
Rewards & logistics: the party received city backing, access to Savant Sandrew and Font archives, respectful custody and witness status for Garrick, and sending stones (3 charges/week; 1 minute per charge) for party communication.

Blackstaff gated the party to Nordahaeril to fast-track travel toward Tall Trees and the Vale tied to Arranis’s past. Arranis and his father Adran briefed the Council of the Wood; the Council asked the party to bring news to Tall Trees.
The High Forest showed signs of corruption: multiple ambushes, disturbed nights, and a growing, coordinated hostility.
A blink dog guardian joined the party and revealed a hobgoblin ambush led by a human fighter and mage. The party routed the ambushers, captured the hobgoblin leader, and prevented the fleeing mage from reporting back (the blink dog intercepted).
Consequences: Adran may be targeted; the forest’s corruption appears tied to the same forces disturbing Waterdeep; captured leader and camp loot are priority leads.

Torji put the box into the alcove, and opened it, trying to connect with the entity/item that was inside it.