Damien has been studying his entire life in the hopes that he will be welcomed into a wizarding society. After being turned away in Thay, and being rejected by the War Wizards in Cormyr, Damien's application to the Cowled Wizards finally received a response. And they have given him an entrance exam.
Damien is being sent to Port Nyanzaru by the Cowled Wizards to investigate reports that souls are disappearing. If there is some magical reason for this, the Wizards want to know why ( and perhaps use this magic for their own benefit!).
Late in the night, the Northern Gull sailed into the Bay of Chult. You stood on the high deck as four sailors carried a heavy chest up to the deck and tossed it overboard. You had heard rumors of a Dragon Turtle that demanded tribute, and now you knew they were more than tales.
In the morning you took the opportunity to survey the city, and after a while, you find yourself in the " less fortunate" area named Malar's Throat. Malrar's Throat is a shanty town build along a narrow ravine that stretches from the wild jungles in the distance back to the walls of the city. Inhabitants have built numerous homes and hovels along the steep slopes, and the base of the muddy ravine is a colection of tents, vendors and food stalls. You take a moment to sample some Tej across the table from a grizzled Dwarf when screams can be heard from nearby. In moments there is running and screaming - the guards are calling for retreat and someone grabs your arm and pulls you away from the gate- “Quickly” and old woman shouts “They need your help “