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Lora, a distressed mother, can be found in the [[Basilisk Gate Barracks]], angrily shouting at Blaze [[Liara Portyr]] {{Coords|155|-14}}. If "What is going on here?" is asked, then Lora explains that her daughter, [[Vanra]] has gone missing and the Flaming Fist said she had a lead. A successful [[Arcana]] check reveals that the Fist's memory has been magically tampered with, making her appear confused about why Lora is there at all. If "I'm listening" is chosen, followed by "I'll help you find your daughter," then Lora describes Vanra and states that she was last seen at [[The Blushing Mermaid]].

After speaking to Lora, the party is directed to investigate the Blushing Mermaid and speak to [[Captain Grisly]], who was present during Vanra's abduction. If Lora has not been spoken to, then Grisly will not speak to the party and says she is too hungover to talk. Speaking to Grisly about Vanra's disappearance, she claims that Lora has gone mad and is dangerous, threatening her customers. She states that Vanra isn't 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. If, after being given Grisly's offer, the party chooses "Absolutely not - I refuse to do your dirty work." then "Grisly" drops the act and reveals herself to be [[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|report on Old Garlow's]], using terms like "Auntie." The note is inside a rosewood desk in the same room as Grisly {{Coords|-123|-93}}. Alternatively, the party can find their way to the Hag's Basement, which looks like a Hag's Lair, and find the real Captain Grisly. Afterwards, the party can confront Grisly with the information they found and she instantly drops the act. The hag will also drop the act if the party attacks one of the [[Tipplesome Patron]]s at the top floor of The Blushing Mermaid.

If the party tells her off, she tells them not to mess with her and that Vanra will die if they do, while she will simply resurrect again. Then, she disappears to her lair and several bar patrons transform into hostile redcaps. Avoid killing any bystanders with AOE attacks during this fight, as this may trigger guards to join the fight against the party. If the party agrees to walk away, Ethel disappears, but the bar does not turn hostile. If the party attempts to deal with Ethel by stating "make me an offer," then Ethel only deals with the party if they didn't kill her (or humiliate her by getting [[Auntie Ethel's Hair]]) during [[Save Mayrina]]. Otherwise, she says they lost that privilege when they killed her.

If [[Help the Hag Survivors]] has been completed, then the party has a solution to rescue Vanra - [[Hag's Bane]], a potion that can make a Hag throw up her victim. Hag's Bane can be crafted using [[Alchemy]] by created using one [[Essence]], which requires either three [[Sylvan Stone]], [[Timmask Spores]], [[Crystalline Lens]], or any other type of Essence material. This can be combined with the [[Ashes of Dried Fey Flower]] found in the safe during Help the Hag Survivors. When fighting against Ethel, throwing the Hag's Bane at her gives her the condition Nauseous and she throws up Vanra. Using the potion must be done before Ethel is defeated, otherwise Vanra dies.