Smash Loot & Roll

After defeating a group of werewolves, the trio enlist the aid of a Dragonborn to help them search and destroy any others. Bowdin continues to see the strange flashes of lightning and follows to Father Dumas' chapel which is engulfed in flames. During the attack and burning of the chapel, our heroes learn the body of witch coven leader was taken from the tomb beneath the chapel. They also learn Father Dumas' niece is missing after the attack. 

The trio awake to alarm bells in WaterDeep and head out into the night of a full moon with mysterious fog. Bowdin has a vision of different color lightning leading the trio to a group of werewolves attacking citizens. 
The trio work to rescue the citizens and are joined by a Dragonborn. The four of the manage to defeat three werewolves and save several citizens.

Attending the Open Lord of WaterDeep's summons, the trio learn that Renear's father has been banished from WaterDeep and replaced as the Open Lord for embezzlement and other crimes against the city. The trio continue their day investigating Lief's murder and planning how to make TrollSkull Manor a operational tavern again.

Returning to Trollskull manor, the trio find a group claiming to be 'owners' of the manor. Instead of bashing heads and kicking out the interlopers, Adrok negotiates for these interlopers to join the manor as it staff and Adrok's eyes and ears in WaterDeep. The plucky Inn and Tavern guild representative checks on the trio and even Renear makes an appearance providing a reward for saving Erik and teaming with the trio to rebuild and open the tavern. 
An unexpected arrival of town guard searching for Renear brings the trio to meet with the new yet to be announced Open Lord of WaterDeep Lareal Silverhand. 

They still wonder about the strange encounter with the scarecrows and skeletons outside of WaterDeep. They have their tavern to build.

While not lacking in things to do, the trio takes Founder’s Day to learn more about the goings-ons surrounding the Zhents and Xans gang war.

The trio continue their search for Erik with the help of the WaterDeep town guard after an unprovoked attack in the Candle Lane warehouse.

We join our trio as they finishing their meeting with Bea and Renear at the Stitch in Tyme.
They know more about the night that Erik disappeared and maybe even the reason behind his disappearance, but still not where he is.
With their only lead left being the Candle street warehouse, Adrok, Bowdin and Chip return to the Yawning Portal to plot their next move.

The trio return to the Stitch in Tyme to ask Bea more questions. While their they receive a note referring them to a warehouse in the Dock Ward. A pair of hooligans attempt to steal the note and after a short fight, the trio are victorious and manage once again not to get arrested for fighting in WaterDeep.
While at the Stitch in Tyme more secrets are revealed and the group meets Renear Neverwinter.

I would like to take a moment to apologize to all of our listeners, about a half dozen or so. Due to a technical error the first half of the show failed to record. Yes, the technical error was me not hitting the record button.

So let me summarize the events between episode 5 and 6 and simply claim episode 5.5 has been lost.

Here is a summary of the missing game play.

While at the Yawning Portal, the trio receive a note from Volo suggesting Adrok, Bowdin and Chip meet him at the Skewered Dragon in the evening to collect their reward for their heroic rescue. 

In what is likely a coincident, one of Erik’s gambling haunts is the Skewered Dragon.

So with the trio head out to the Skewered Dragon located in the Dock Ward of WaterDeep with the hopes of finding information to aid their search for Erik and collecting Volo’s reward.

As the players arrive a Fillet street where the Skewered Dragon is located, their attention is taken by a large stuffed creature in the window of one of the shops. The large round body with a single giant eye and a dozen stalks with eyes is something none of them has seen before. 

While trying to figure out what manner of creature they are looking at, a street fight erupts between a female half-orc and four human males. The apparent leader sports a bold head with a large single eye tattooed to his forehead.

Unable to stand aside, the trio leap into action to defend the half-orc from the unfair odds. Within moments after joining the fray the city guard arrive and quell the commotion. 

On the verge of being arrested, a priest of Bahumet steps forward and tells the Captain of the guard, the good deed Adrok, Bowdin and Chip had done. 

The trio are let go with a warning about fighting in the city and a caution to be wary of the gang war erupting through the city.

Bowdin takes a moment to speak with the priest, Father Dumas, who interceded on their behalf. He learns Father Dumas has a small church in the North Ward near the city cemetery.

Chip decides he wants to visit the shop with the stuff giant eye. The sign over the door read Old Xobolde Shop. Stepping into the shop, Chip realizes the shop sells all manner of trinkets, but it is convinced to buy a small orb, Xobolde calls the orb of companionship. A favorite of sailors who want a pet. 

As Chip leaves the shop, he looks through the shop window and notices the sign for the Skewered Dragon. Chip also learns Adrok left a magical message for him saying Adrok was going to the Skewered Dragon. 

The trio all meet up in the Skewered Dragon and find Volo in the midst of a card game. Unfortunately, Volo’s luck is not with him and few short rounds of betting end with Volo losing most of his winnings to a dragonborn marine. 

With only a few coins left and not enough to cover the 300 gp reward offered to the trio, Volo instead offers them the deed to a inn and tavern in the north ward.

The trio accepts Volo’s reward and finds limited information regarding Erik and his visit to the Skewered Dragon. It is discovered that the Skewered Dragon was the last place anyone saw him. Apparently, one of the other players was a pretty sore loser and nearly had to be escorted out. Some of the regulars recall Erik was with two others, his brother and a friend. The three left shortly after the card game concluded. While the other two returned to drink, Erik had left for the night by himself.

With the day drawing to a close the trio find a private investigator near the Yawning Portal to find and deliver a message to Harbo’s daughter regarding the family’s demise.

And this is where we join our adventurers.

After delivering Emerald Hallowgrove's message to the Emerald Enclave, the trio head to the Yawning Portal in hopes of selling the last of Harbro's Special Mid-Summer Blend Whiskey. A short discussion with Durnan provides the trio with a place to stay and a friendly patron in exchange for the 10 casks of whiskey. While at the Yawning Portal, the trio are given a message from Volo telling them to meet him at the Skewered Dragon tavern so he can pay them their reward.
Only mid-afternoon, the trio sets off to the Skewered Dragon.