Lair of the Xanathar

Adventures
A Mysterious Summons Building Trust The Dinner Party The Botched Kidnapping Trollskull Manor Attack on the Manor Nimble Escape Fugitives Hopelessly Lost Enter the Sargauth Lair of the Xanathar Waterdeep Under Siege Vault of Dragons Champions of Waterdeep Once More Into The Breach Wyllowwood An Illithid Undertaking Déjà Vu Alterdeep
Campaigns
A Grand Tour of the Sword Coast‎ Tomb of Annihilation‎ Waterdeep: Dragon Heist‎ Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus‎ Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden The Wild Beyond the Witchlight Light of Xaryxis Turn of Fortune's Wheel

Lair of the Xanathar is one of the adventures in the campaign Waterdeep: Dragon Heist.

	Track down the Stone of Golorr and face down the Xanathar.
Requirements	Must have completed "Enter the Sargauth"
Objectives	Complete Area 175
Rewards	×350 ×???	Formation

Variants

Dreams of Beholders

	Track down the Stone of Golorr and face down the Xanathar while he dreams.
Requirements	Must have completed "Lair of the Xanathar"
Objectives	Complete Area 225
Restrictions	A Death Kiss takes up a slot in the formation and drains the Champions' health over time. Champions with a higher CON score take less damage from the Death Kiss.
Rewards	×450 ×???	Formation
Patron: Mirt	Complete Area 325	×3.86e04 ×1,400
Patron: Vajra	Complete Area 350	×6.10e04 ×1,700
Patron: Strahd	Complete Area 375	×9.65e04 ×2,100
Patron: Zariel	Complete Area 400	×1.52e05 ×2,550
Additional	Death Kiss The Death Kiss escorting your formation drains blood from all Champions every second. It deals a percentage of the Champion's Max health as damage based on their CON score. - Con 12 or lower : 3% of max health as damage per second. - Con 13-15 : 2% of max health as damage per second. - Con 16+ : 1% of max health as damage per second.

Feigned Weakness

	Track down the Stone of Golorr and face down the Xanathar with your "weak" Champions.
Requirements	Must have completed "Lair of the Xanathar" Must have completed 15 Dragon Heist adventures or variants.
Objectives	Complete Area 275
Restrictions	Only Champions with a STR score of 13 or lower can be used.
Rewards	×550 ×???	Formation
Patron: Mirt	Complete Area 375	×9.65e04 ×2,100
Patron: Vajra	Complete Area 400	×1.53e05 ×2,550
Patron: Strahd	Complete Area 425	×2.41e05 ×3,150
Patron: Zariel	Complete Area 450	×3.81e05 ×3,850

DPS in the Deeps

	Track down the Stone of Golorr and face down the Xanathar with a damage-dealing Champion of OUR choice.
Requirements	Must have completed "Lair of the Xanathar" Must have completed 44 Dragon Heist adventures or variants.
Objectives	Complete Area 325
Restrictions	A random DPS Champion is immediately unlocked, added to the formation, and can't be removed, but can be moved. Other Champions with the DPS role cannot be used.
Rewards	×650 ×???	Formation
Patron: Mirt	Complete Area 425	×2.41e05 ×3,150
Patron: Vajra	Complete Area 450	×3.81e05 ×3,850
Patron: Strahd	Complete Area 475	×6.03e05 ×4,700
Patron: Zariel	Complete Area 500	×9.53e05 ×5,750

Waves

Type	Waves	Bosses	Favored By
aberration	5	2	Imoen, Lae'zel, Zorbu
armor-based	0	2	Binwin, Ezmerelda, Gazrick, Hew Maan, Wulfgar
bandit	0	1
beast	5	0	Imoen, Jaheira, Minsc, Zorbu
devil	3	0
dwarf	27	2
fey	0	1	Minsc
fiend	3	1	Brother Uriah, Ezmerelda, Havilar, Jaheira, Reya, Turiel, Wyll
flying	4	1
gnome	17	0
goblinoid	3	0
half-orc	9	0
hit-based	2	0	Binwin, Ezmerelda, Hew Maan
human	5	1	Dynaheir, Ezmerelda, Jaheira, Minsc, Zorbu
humanoid	35	4	Dynaheir, Ezmerelda, Jaheira, Minsc, Zorbu
kobold	3	0
lycanthrope	1	1
melee	42	8
plant	1	0
ranged	16	3
undead	5	2	Brother Uriah, Ezmerelda, Jaheira, Minsc, Nerys, Wyll, Zorbu
xanathar	17	1

Wave	Tags	Monsters	Monster Tags	Image
1	underground	Giant Crab	beast melee
2	underground	Duergar Fighter, Giant Crab	beast dwarf humanoid melee
3	underground	Bat	beast flying melee
4	underground	Giant Crab, Giant Rat	beast melee
5	underground	Giant Rat ×4, Wererat ×6	beast humanoid lycanthrope melee
Boss	underground	Wererat Sentry	boss humanoid lycanthrope melee
6	underground	Sailor, Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome human humanoid xanathar melee
7	underground	Sailor, Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome human humanoid xanathar melee
8	underground	Sailor	human humanoid melee
9	underground	Duergar Fighter, Sailor	dwarf human humanoid melee
10	underground	Sailor ×10	human humanoid melee
Boss	underground	Pirate Captain	boss bandit human humanoid melee
11	underground	Duergar Fighter	dwarf humanoid melee
12	underground	Duergar Fighter	dwarf humanoid melee
13	underground	Lesser Imp	devil fiend flying melee
14	underground	Lesser Imp	devil fiend flying melee
15	underground	Lesser Imp ×10	devil fiend flying melee
Boss	underground	Shadow Imp	boss fiend flying melee
16	indoors	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee
17	indoors	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee
18	underground	Kobold	humanoid kobold melee
19	underground	Duergar Fighter, Kobold	dwarf humanoid kobold melee
20	underground	Kobold ×10	humanoid kobold melee
Boss	underground	Blink Dog	boss fey melee
21	underground	Duergar Fighter	dwarf humanoid melee
22	underground	Duergar Fighter	dwarf humanoid melee
23	indoors	Gas Spore ×4, Gazer	aberration plant hit-based ranged
24	underground	Gazer	aberration ranged
25	underground	Gazer ×10	aberration ranged
Boss	underground	Beholder Zombie	boss undead armor-based melee ranged
26	underground	Bugbear	goblinoid humanoid
27	underground	Bugbear	goblinoid humanoid
28	underground	Bugbear	goblinoid humanoid
29	underground	Duergar Fighter	dwarf humanoid melee
30	underground	Duergar Fighter ×10	dwarf humanoid melee
Boss	underground	Enlarged Duergar	boss dwarf humanoid melee
31	underground	Skeleton	undead melee
32	underground	Skeleton, Skeleton Archer	undead melee ranged
33	underground	Fungal Growth ×2, Skeleton Archer	undead hit-based static ranged
34	underground	Skeleton	undead melee
35	underground	Skeleton ×5, Skeleton Archer ×5	undead melee ranged
Boss	underground	Minotaur Skeleton	boss undead melee
36	underground	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee
37	underground	Duergar Fighter	dwarf humanoid melee
38	underground	Xanathar Fighter (labeled)	dwarf gnome half-orc humanoid xanathar melee ranged
39	underground	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome half-orc humanoid xanathar melee ranged
40	underground	Xanathar Fighter ×5, Xanathar Fighter (labeled) ×5	dwarf gnome half-orc humanoid xanathar melee ranged
Boss	underground	Nihiloor	boss aberration xanathar ranged
41	underground	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee
42	underground	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee
43	underground	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome half-orc humanoid xanathar melee ranged
44	underground	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome humanoid xanathar melee
45	underground	Xanathar Fighter ×9, Xanathar Fighter (labeled) ×1	dwarf gnome half-orc humanoid xanathar melee ranged
Boss	underground	Ott Steeltoes	boss dwarf humanoid melee
46	underground	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome half-orc humanoid xanathar melee ranged
47	underground	Xanathar Fighter	dwarf gnome half-orc humanoid xanathar melee ranged
48	underground	Gazer	aberration ranged
49	underground	Gazer, Xanathar Fighter	aberration dwarf gnome half-orc humanoid xanathar melee ranged
50	underground	Xanathar Fighter ×7, Xanathar Fighter (labeled) ×3	dwarf gnome half-orc humanoid xanathar melee ranged
Boss	underground	The Xanathar	boss aberration armor-based ranged

Transcript

Lair of the Xanathar
Track down the Stone of Golorr and face down the Xanathar.
Area	Goal		Quests & Cinematics
Jarlaxle:	The amount of traffic that's passed along the river here, this must be a trade route. Skullport can't be far.
Ulkoria:	Indeed. I only hope we can find someone willing to tell us where the mind flayer Nihiloor has gone. We have to assume that everyone in town is on the Xanathar's payroll. I only wish everyone in our group was... well, more experienced in these sorts of dealings.
Squiddly:	Not fair! Ain't we been pulling our weight just fine so far? Up top in the city and down below here?
Nat:	[Signs]
Jarlaxle:	No one's doubting your convictions, Nat. Nor your skill at petty larceny, Squiddly. But Skullport's no place for children. Or non-adventurers of any sort. Or anyone with a grasp of basic morality, really.
Bruenor:	Don't mean ta interrupt tha travelogue, but there's some choppy water along tha river ahead. What's causin' that do ye think?
Jarlaxle:	I'd guess that swarming pack of giant crabs has something to do with it. Look out!
1	Defeat 25 Monsters		The path to Skullport is a tough slog. Everyone's so crabby! Ha! Get it?
2	Defeat 25 Monsters		This pack of duergar fighters must also be on their way to town -- and they don't seem keen to share the road.
Ulkoria:	We've arrived, my friends. Everyone stay close together, and be on your guard.
Jarlaxle:	Watch your weapons and your purses at all times.
Squiddly:	Or even better, folks, you could pass your purses to me and Jenks for safekeeping. Can't be too careful.
Jarlaxle:	Nicely thought out, Squiddly. But no. A nine-year-old carrying coin in Skullport will have an unpleasant time of things.
3	Collect 25 Bat Wings		You've reached Skullport at last, but this swarm of bats is blocking your way. Clipping their wings might convince them to let you pass.
Deekin:	City looks dark. Deekin smells doom.
Jarlaxle:	Oh, it's always like this. This city is so lawless, they can't keep the lanterns from being stolen.
Deekin:	Steal lanterns. Got it, boss.
Jarlaxle:	Can someone watch Deekin, please?
4	Defeat 25 Monsters		The giant crabs are back! And a pack of giant rats has you hemmed in!
Nayeli:	Listen to that din from ahead. Skullport sounds like it's one solid brawl, end to end.
Ulkoria:	Word must be spreading that the Xanathar is close to moving on the Vault of Dragons. Getting through Skullport is going to be more dangerous than I thought.
Nayeli:	We can't bring the children in there. We'll need to split up. Send a force back to the surface to get Nat, Jenks, and Squiddly to safety.
Jarlaxle:	We'll need to table this conversation for a moment. Those rats are on the move again. And they're bringing some two-legged relations with them!
5	Defeat the Wererat Sentry		Wererats control the entry into Skullport. Time to convince them to give you a warmer welcome!
Ulkoria:	Champions, look there. Those dwarf scouts approaching town? They're old friends of mine. I know a route back to the city from here that'll bring us close to the manor. With them as backup, we'll make it safely.
Bruenor:	Sounds like tha best plan, all things considered. Go safe, Ulkoria. We'll see ye again when we can.
Squiddly:	What?! No fair! We just got here! It's still early! We never have any fun!
Jarlaxle:	Squiddly's right. We should at least let the children play until it's dark. Oh, look! We're underground. It's dark. Time to go.
Nat:	[Signs]
Jarlaxle:	Yes, Nat. I promise we'll be careful. See that you do the same.
Nayeli:	See them safely home, Ulkoria. And keep them at the manor. If the Xanathar discovers the location of the Vault of Dragons before we do, the skirmishes between the gangs and the cults over Lord Neverember's fortune will turn to open war.
6	Defeat 25 Monsters		The streets of Skullport are filled with even more mayhem than the streets of Waterdeep above. Don't let these brawling sailors and Xanathar Guild thugs get in your way!
Bruenor:	I keep tryin' ta ask questions o' some o' these blighters, but they ain't talkin'.
Jarlaxle:	Even the locals not being paid by the Xanathar know enough to keep quiet about the beholder's business. Keep trying. We'll find someone in town we can convince to take our side at some point.
Arannis Nur'zekk:	Sir! Good to see you again, sir, and sir's friends. Arannis Nur'zekk, at your service. All of you are in danger out here. The Xanathar's thugs are emboldened by the rumors they've heard. There's a safe tavern nearby. Follow me, all of you!
Jarlaxle:	Yes... just like that. How convenient.
Nayeli:	What was that about, Jarlaxle? That drow seemed to know you.
Jarlaxle:	What? No. Must have mistaken me for someone else. But you know me, always keen to talk to someone from the old country. We should follow him.
Bruenor:	Pretty sure that's tha opposite o' ye, in fact. Some random drow in Skullport? Ye sure ye wanna trust him?
Jarlaxle:	No time for all this chatter. Come on.
7	Defeat 25 Monsters		This drow's interest in your group might seem suspicious, but he's got the right idea. Fight through this mob and get off the street while you can!
8	Collect 25 Weapons		A last gang of sailors all want a piece of you. Grabbing their weapons might get them out of the fight more quickly.
Bruenor:	Oi, new drow! Can't help but notice that gettin' ta this so-called safe place ain't seemin' so safe.
Arannis Nur'zekk:	Safety is all relative in Skullport, sir, as I'm sure my master has warned you. Look sharp! Just a few more of these ruffians to clear out and we'll be there.
Bruenor:	Yer master? Remind me again how exactly ye know Jarlaxle, friend?
Jarlaxle:	Bruenor, watch out! Let me deftly fight at your side and drag you over to the other side of the fight! Come on!
9	Defeat 25 Monsters		You're off the street -- but unfortunately, the fight has followed you into the tavern. Clear this brawling mob!
Arannis Nur'zekk:	Finally, a moment's respite. Sir, we'll need to speak quickly. I assume you can vouch for your companions?
Nayeli:	All right, enough of this. What in Tyr's name is going on here, Jarlaxle?
Jarlaxle:	Keep your voice down, Nayeli. It's a case of mistaken identity, clearly. But as long as this drow thinks I'm someone he knows, he's our best shot at information.
Bruenor:	Seems a stretch o' credulity, drow, even ta me. But either way, we got no time ta waste. Let's get ta talkin'. After we finish gettin' ta' fightin', I mean...
10	Defeat the Pirate Captain		This pirate captain has taken a dim view of how thoroughly you've trounced his crew -- and he has that crew whipped into a frenzy and ready for a rematch!
Jarlaxle:	All right, Arannis. Whose name I know only because you said it earlier. Fill us in, and quickly.
Arannis Nur'zekk:	Things are at a tipping point, sir. The Xanathar is rumored to have the Stone of Golorr already. Bregan D'aerthe tried to intercept the mind flayer, but that one's as slippery as an eel.
Celeste:	... Bregan D'aerthe is your old mercenary company, Jarlaxle. Drow exiles and ne'er-do-wells out of Luskan. You led them before you took up adventuring with us.
Nayeli:	Yes, Jarlaxle. Any of that ringing a bell now?
Jarlaxle:	Vague memories, I suppose. I've done so much since then...
Arannis Nur'zekk:	But all's not lost, sir. You'll need to seek the stone in the Xanathar's lair, and he'll be aware of your presence the moment you cross the threshold. You'll want to visit the Guts and Garters tavern first. Talk to Quietude. Tell them I sent you. Good luck, sir.
Jarlaxle:	Good work, my friend. I mean, my stranger. Right, we've got information. Time to go.
11	Defeat 25 Monsters		You hit the streets of Skullport again -- and the angry duergar you thrashed in the tavern are waiting for you!
Nayeli:	Hold up, Jarlaxle. I have some questions.
Jarlaxle:	I'm sure all will be answered in good time, Nayeli. The Guts and Garter is the last inn in Skullport, up on the middle level. Or so I must have heard once. We need to keep moving.
12	Defeat 25 Monsters		As fast as you try to get away from them, these duergar are relentless in their pursuit!
Bruenor:	Right, we found our tavern. Now who's this Quietude?
Jarlaxle:	They're the soft-spoken tiefling behind the bar. Who I've never met, obviously.
Quietude:	Well, well. Look who it is.
Jarlaxle:	Who, me? Definitely not. I'm some other person, who you...
Quietude:	The Champions themselves. Heard rumors that you might be looking for something in Skullport. Or someone.
Jarlaxle:	Ah, right. Yes, it's us. And Arannis said you might have information we need.
Quietude:	Did he now? Well, if I'm going to betray the Xanathar, I'll need something from you first. The inn's developed a bit of an imp problem. You clear them out, and I'll show you the way down to the Xanathar's lair.
Bruenor:	Sounds like a fair trade. Ye just show us these imps, and... Oi! By me gran's stylish sideburns! Look out!
13	Collect 25 Imp Horns		The imp infestation in this tavern is overwhelming. Collecting horns off some of them might inspire the others to clear out.
14	Defeat 25 Monsters		Looks like treating the imps' horns as collectibles only made them angrier!
15	Defeat the Shadow Imp		A shadow imp leads this imp mob, inspiring these tiny fiends to greater levels of mayhem! Take them all down!
Quietude:	Nicely done, Champions. I wish I could say the next stage of your journey will be as easy.
Nayeli:	We're more than prepared to face the Xanathar, thank you. Just show us the way.
Jarlaxle:	Looks like Quietude was true to their word. There's a force of Xanathar Guild fighters ahead large enough that it could only be guarding one thing.
Bruenor:	We done well from that bit o' mistaken identity, then. No way we would o' found our way here in time on our own.
Nayeli:	I still have questions about this mistaken identity of yours, Jarlaxle. Let's have that talk you promised, why don't we?
Jarlaxle:	No time right now, sadly. Here they come!
16	Defeat 25 Monsters		The entrance to the Xanathar's lair is as well guarded as you expected! The fight is on!
17	Defeat 25 Monsters		As many Xanathar Guild lackeys as you push through, still more appear to block your way!
18	Collect 25 Maps		These kobold guards fight as well as the Xanathar's human forces -- but they're a lot less circumspect about their secret maps showing the layout of the Xanathar's lair. Grab them all!
19	Defeat 25 Monsters		Duergar warriors step up alongside the kobolds, trying to drive you back!
Celeste:	There are too many side entrances into this hallway. With this many reinforcements arriving, we can't make any headway.
Bruenor:	Time ta take a detour. Check them maps and find us somewhere quieter.
Jarlaxle:	Got it. Straight through, left, right, left again. There's an area of dungeon that looks less well traveled.
Nayeli:	I think 'straight ahead' is going to be the toughest part of that plan...
20	Defeat the Blink Dog		A blink dog turned to the Xanathar's service is intent on keeping you from leaving this hall! Fight on!
21	Defeat 25 Monsters		Deeper into the Xanathar's dungeons, the beholder's duergar servants turn out in full force.
22	Defeat 25 Monsters		Each way you turn, another force of duergar warriors surges toward you!
Nayeli:	It's the Xanathar! The beholder must have come to meet us! Stand fast!
Bruenor:	Nay, lass. I can see a bunch o' them -- which means they ain't beholders. Those blackguards ain't much fer pack fightin'.
Celeste:	Those are gazers and gas spores. And the gas spores are filling this area with poison! We need to destroy them, and quickly!
23	Defeat 4 Gas Spores		The threat of these gas spores increases the longer you linger here! Hit them hard!
24	Defeat 25 Monsters		The gazers pursue you, intent on your ruin!
Jarlaxle:	Beholder dead ahead! And I do mean 'dead.'
Bruenor:	Still remember tha last time we fought one o' them eye tyrant zombies. They ain't much less dangerous than tha real thing. Watch yerselves!
25	Defeat the Beholder Zombie		A beholder zombie shores up the gazer assault! Stand fast!
Bruenor:	Oi! Think we might o' taken a wrong turn somewhere. Not that there's any right turns in this place.
Nayeli:	It's some sort of gladiatorial arena. And that voice... magically enhanced...
Xanathar:	And look there! We have special guests to the Pit of Blood and Fortune! Welcome, Champions!
Jarlaxle:	The Xanathar! Our friend was right about the Beholder knowing when we arrived.
Xanathar:	Because the Xanathar knows all, little drow. All you so-called heroes, so easy to entice to your doom. So easy to draw you here. So easy to hold you!
Bruenor:	Havin' and holdin' ain't tha same thing, eye tyrant. But it's clear that's gonna be a lesson ye need taught ta ye tha hard way!
26	Defeat 25 Monsters		These bugbears came to Skullport looking for a memorable battle in the Xanathar's fighting pits -- so you'd better give them one!
27	Defeat 25 Monsters		These bugbear gladiators apparently brought their own cheering squad with them -- and that squad wants a piece of the action!
Jarlaxle:	There's an army's worth of gladiatorial talent here. These bugbears fight like crazed dogs.
Nayeli:	They're not the only ones fighting. There! That halfling looks like she's making a stand against them.
Bruenor:	Safe bet that not all tha fighters in these pits is brought here willingly. And that's gonna be a last stand if that halfling don't get some help. Come on!
28	Collect 25 Bugbear Weapons		As you try to reach the halfling, the bugbear mob goes out of control! Disarming these frenzied warriors might be your only chance!
29	Defeat 25 Monsters		The bugbears finally break! But the duergar guards who watch over the fighting pits are looking to restore order the hard way!
30	Defeat the Enlarged Duergar Fighter		An enlarged duergar champion takes point as the guards surround you! Look sharp!
Samara:	Well, well. If it isn't the legendary Jarlaxle. Or should I say, Zardoz Zord? Samara, at your service. I appreciate the assist, Champions, and I'll stick with you if you don't mind. But I warn you, I'll owe you no favors.
Nayeli:	Who exactly is Zardoz Zord? And why is she looking at you, Jarlaxle?
Samara:	Oh, you don't know? How quaint. Let's just say that not all the factions looking for the Vault of Dragons are doing so as openly as the Xanathar. But then, the master of Bregan D'aerthe has always prided himself on keeping a low profile.
Celeste:	Is this true, Jarlaxle? This Zardoz Zord is an alias of yours?
Nayeli:	Let me guess. You're still running Bregan D'aerthe, and have been since the day we met. And your agents have been searching for the Vault of Dragons this whole time.
Jarlaxle:	Oh... well... I certainly don't think so? Even though it does seem tantalizingly like the sort of thing I would do.
Bruenor:	I warned ye, elf. Ye get 'nuff o' them secret side deals set up, ye're gonna lose track o' them at some point.
Jarlaxle:	Perhaps. Maybe it was something I was planning to do? I'll have to check my diary.
Jarlaxle:	Those passageways ahead are a maze. Samara, do you have any idea where we are?
Samara:	Less than none. I was captured trying to find out what the Xanathar knows of the Stone of Golorr, and taken straight to the pits for my trouble.
Xanathar:	Yes, bad halfling! Always sneak-sneak-sneaking around. You are welcome to my maze, Champions. Stay as long as you like! Soon, Nihiloor will deliver the Stone of Golorr, and there will be nothing you can do! Well, you can die! That would be so nice!
Nayeli:	That beholder's braggadocio does us a favor. He doesn't have the stone yet, meaning we still have time to find Nihiloor. Come on!
31	Defeat 25 Monsters		Making your way through the Xanathar's maze is your only hope of stealing back the Stone of Golorr! No time to waste!
32	Defeat 25 Monsters		The undead that guard the maze attack in waves! Drive them back!
33	Defeat 2 Fungal Mounds		These masses of foul fungus make the maze even harder to navigate. Clear them out, and quickly!
34	Defeat 25 Monsters		The skeletal archers fall back, but another force of undead melee warriors presses in!
35	Defeat the Minotaur Skeleton		A minotaur skeleton stands fast before the undead horde guarding the exit from the maze. Hit them hard!
Jarlaxle:	I think... yes, I can see an exit from the maze, straight ahead! Ah. And another exit to the right. And the left.
Nayeli:	But which way did the mind flayer go? We don't have time to guess wrong.
Bruenor:	Oi! There's that drow, Arannis again, down that left exit. He's wavin' us in.
Arannis:	Master Zord, sir! I managed to slip past the Xanathar's sentries, and swung wide around the fighting pits during your battle. I watched the mind flayer flee this way. You're not far behind him.
Nayeli:	Well! Another convenient favor from the agents of Bregan D'aerthe. Isn't this convenient, Jarlaxle?
Jarlaxle:	Extremely. I guess this Zardoz Zord person and I must look something alike. It's so dark down here, Arannis clearly mistook me for him. Even with darkvision...
Nayeli:	...
Jarlaxle:	Isn't that something...?
Samara:	So what's your game, drow? I'm not seeing the point of you trying to keep your companions in the dark about what Zardoz Zord is doing in Waterdeep. Though it's amusing enough.
Jarlaxle:	I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about. Oh, and perhaps you should come clean about being an agent of the Zhentarim? I'd recognize a Black Network spy blindfolded. And I have no doubt that if you get your hands on the Stone of Golorr, that'll be the last we see of you.
Samara:	Oh, you're good. I expect it must be true what they say about you running all Luskan from the shadows...
Jarlaxle:	No, still no idea. Come on, time to move silently. Do that spy thing you do.
Nayeli:	There's a force of guards incoming. And look, beyond them! It's Nihiloor!
Bruenor:	We got a straight shot at tha mind flayer if we move quick! Everyone! We take that illithid down, then we get tha stone! Let's move!
36	Defeat 25 Monsters		The mind flayer Nihiloor is in your sights! But the fighters of the Xanathar Guild stand fast to defend their master's servant!
37	Defeat 25 Monsters		Duergar push forth to fill in the gaps where the Xanathar's forces fall back!
38	Collect 25 Xanathar Symbols		The symbols of the Xanathar Guild are a badge of dishonor. Tear them off to show these lackeys what you think of their master!
Nayeli:	Nihiloor! You have nowhere to run.
Nihiloor:	The Champions, yet again. Have you learned nothing from our previous encounters?
Bruenor:	We learned that no matter what unnatural darkness birthed ye, mind flayer, ye bleed like everythin' else when ye're hit. And that means that when ye're hit hard 'nuff, ye'll fall.
Nihiloor:	I feed on your bravado, dwarf. As I will feed on your fear as you watch your companions fall before you. As I will feed on your brain in the end!
Nayeli:	He's falling back. Don't let him get away!
39	Defeat 25 Monsters		The forces of the Xanathar are legion. You need to push through this mob before Nihiloor gets away!
40	Defeat the Nihiloor		At last, the mind flayer is in your grasp! Hit this villain with everything you have!
Bruenor:	Feh. Told ye, illithid. One last hit, just hard 'nuff. And yer evil's at an end.
Nayeli:	Search him quickly. No, Jarlaxle. Not you. And Samara, you can stand back as well.
Samara:	Indeed? That's some thanks for standing by you.
Jarlaxle:	Best to let it go. I've seen her like this before.
Samara:	And you put up with it? Your dedication to this deep-cover thing you've got going on with the Champions is impressive, drow.
Nayeli:	No, it can't be. Search him again!
Celeste:	I've searched the creature three times, Nayeli. The Stone of Golorr isn't here.
Bruenor:	He must o' already delivered it ta tha Xanathar, then doubled back ta slow us down. So we keep movin'. Same mission, different target. We find tha Xanathar. We get tha stone. Come on!
41	Defeat 25 Monsters		The thugs serving the Xanathar fight with unmatched fury! They know they're protecting the Stone of Golorr now!
Samara:	Another force of fighters, closing in. We're getting close to the Xanathar, judging by all the steel they're throwing at us.
Jarlaxle:	There! I've seen that one before.
Nayeli:	More of your Bregan D'aerthe acquaintances come to give us a hand...? No, wait. It's you!
Ott Steeltoes:	Not again! Will you layabouts never leave me alone? I have a job to do! An important job! Just go! Or I'll call the boss! Run and die and leave me to it, would you?
Bruenor:	Why tha Xanathar keeps this goldfish wrangler around is beyond me. But if tha beholder's that fond o' him, he might give us some leverage. Grab him up!
42	Defeat 25 Monsters		As you enter the Xanathar's sanctum, the beholder's most loyal servants step up to their master's defense!
43	Collect 25 Goldfish		The goldfish these fighters carry represent what might be the Xanathar's only weak spot! Grab them all, and quickly!
44	Defeat 25 Monsters		Another force of Xanathar Guild fighters step up to defend their master's sanctum! Break through!
Ott Steeltoes:	Wait... where are my fish? I must evaluate them. The master is in a mood, and I... AAAAAAGGGGHHHHHH!
Bruenor:	These fish, ye mean? We got quite a collection here, courtesy o' them delivery thugs o' yers. All this fightin' has made me mighty hungry, though. Anyone else got a hankerin' fer chowder? Or are ye gonna lead us ta yer master?
Ott Steeltoes:	NOOOO!!! Again, you task me! Do you understand what it takes to find just the right goldfish?! I'll kill you all!
45	Defeat the Ott Steeltoes		The surprisingly tenacious Ott Steeltoes makes a last stand! Hopefully a last stand! Seriously, can you just put this guy down for good finally?!
Nayeli:	There! The Xanathar! Hiding behind minions like the coward you are.
Xanathar:	Ha! Most insolent knight! You are here at my pleasure, and for my entertainment! You have already lost this fight, my friends. For I have the Stone of Golorr, and the wealth of the Vault of Dragons will be mine.
Bruenor:	I'm addin' up yer guards, beholder, and I'm thinkin' ye ain't got tha advantage ye think ye do. So maybe don't count this fight done until it's done.
46	Defeat 25 Monsters		At the heart of the Xanathar's sanctum, the beholder crime lord's most loyal forces prepare to fight to the death!
47	Defeat 25 Monsters		As fast as you dispatch these Xanathar lackeys, still more take their place!
48	Collect 25 Eyestalks		A force of gazers swarms your position! Pluck the eyestalks from these junior beholders to send them scattering!
49	Defeat 25 Monsters		Even as you try to push past the gazers, a force of Xanathar fighters pushes back!
Xanathar:	Yes! You come right where I want you, step-step-stepping like perfect servants. Come closer, children! The Xanathar has a story to tell you: The Deaths of the Champions! A classic tale!
Jarlaxle:	The size of that mouth of yours, beholder, it's no surprise that all you can do is talk.
Xanathar:	Ha! Jokes to hide the failure! Always two steps behind me, you have been. Chase-chase-chasing the prize I dangle before you.
Bruenor:	We still got our eyes on that prize, beholder. And we're gonna take ye down ta get it.
Xanathar:	Ho! The dwarf speaks while the drow sneaks! You think I don't see you there, getting close!
Samara:	Jarlaxle, look out!
Jarlaxle:	No! Samara...
Xanathar:	Disintegrated! Ha! One down, and all the Champions to go!
50	Defeat the Xanathar		The Xanathar makes a stand behind a force of gazers and elite guards! You have one chance to take this eye tyrant down!
Bruenor:	Blast and fire damage! Two steps from death, and that beholder goes invisible and slinks away. Coward!
Nayeli:	Jarlaxle, a word with you. I had my eye on you during that fight. You put on a good show, dancing around the Xanathar like a dandy. But you were conspicuous in not bothering to attack numerous times when you had the chance. I'll have the truth from you about your involvement in all this. Now.
Bruenor:	It true ye was holdin' back, elf? Seems clear Samara dyin' hit ye hard. But that business she was talkin' about, that drow poppin' up -- it all feels like ye're caught up in this Vault o' Dragons business and ain't been straight with us. Ye got another side deal with tha Xanathar ta let it escape?
Jarlaxle:	That would be a reasonable explanation, I suppose. But it might have also been the case that seeing the strength of the assault everyone else was throwing at the beholder, I had my eye on a different prize. Here.
Celeste:	The Stone of Golorr! You plucked it from the Xanathar without it even noticing! Jarlaxle, I could hug you!
Jarlaxle:	Let's just keep things professional, shall we? And get someone attuned to this stone so we know where we're going. The Xanathar won't escape a second time.
Nayeli:	I... I won't yet say I'm sorry, Jarlaxle, because I can't help but feel that there are still things we need to discuss. But we'll let Celeste work for now. If we don't get to the Vault of Dragons in time, all of this will have been for naught.
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