Quenora Grisly

Captain Grisly, also known as Quenora Grisly, is the owner of The Blushing Mermaid. She can be found in the Lower City during Act Three and is too hungover to speak to the party, unless they discuss  Vanra.

Involvement

Act Three

Main article: Save Vanra

If the party speak to Grisly about Vanra's disappearance, she claims that  Lora Bergauz has gone mad and is dangerous, threatening her customers. She states Vanra is not real, and is a delusion that Lora cooked up. Believing Lora to be a threat, she intends to put a hit out on her, and offers 3000 gold to the party if they are willing to take her out. Rogues can ask for double the amount, to which Grisly agrees.

If, after being given Grisly's offer, the interacting party member chooses the dialogue option Absolutely not - I refuse to do your dirty work. then "Grisly" drops the act and reveals herself as  Auntie Ethel, a hag. Grisly's true identity can also be exposed by finding a note in the Blushing Mermaid which contains a report on Old Garlow's, using terms like "Auntie". The note is inside a rosewood desk in the same room as Grisly at X: 123 Y: -93. Afterwards, the party can confront Grisly on the note they found; in doing so she instantly drops the act.

Save Grisly

The true Grisly can be found in Ethel's lair in The Blushing Mermaid - Basement, enthralled by a Whispering Mask accompanied by  Mask of Vengeance,  Mask of Terror and  Mask of Servitude. While Ethel lives, Grisly is hostile on sight. If the party permanently dispatch Ethel and her Pearlspore Bells, Grisly comes to her senses and thanks the party for saving her, granting the ⁠The Returned Cap'n inspiration to party members with the Sage background.

According to a  Ransom Note, Auntie Ethel blackmailed Grisly into wearing the mask by kidnapping Grisly's beloved  Bosun Gannet.

No Ethel

Auntie Ethel does not appear in Act Three if she remained in her lair at the Sunlit Wetlands and did not abandon it. In this case, the real Captain Grisly is upstairs from the beginning and Vanra is not missing.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Command ( + )   –   Salty Scimitar(rrr)

Command a creature to flee, move closer, freeze, drop to the ground or drop its weapon. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw in order to resist the effects.

 WIS Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Ranged Attack ()   –   Heavy Crossbow

Damage: 5~14

1d10 + 4⁠Piercing

Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Notable loot

•  Counting House Vault nº1 Key
•  Salty Scimitar(rrr)

Related literature

•  Address Book
•  Ransom Note

Related quests

• ⁠Avenge the Hag Survivors
• ⁠Save Vanra

Gallery

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  Grisly wearing a Whispering Mask
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  Ethel drops her Grisly disguise
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  The true Grisly, in Ethel's lair

Notes

• According to a note in the Sword Coast Couriers address book, some believe Grisly is not her real name. Another note in the same book warns couriers to arrive unarmed. Otherwise, they will likely be killed.