"Pshaw! The axe is a peasant's weapon, the arms of the common labourer. No, the sword is more fitting for one of noble blood".
He gives an elaborate and lengthy salute with the sword that looks more like a dance than the initiation of combat. If he tries that flashy nonsense with a Xanathar thug, you'll soon see that noble blood. Then, after tucking the sword in his belt, he raises a finger to the ceiling.
"To Fishgut Alley, my fine yeomen! To glory!"
According to Volo's Guide to Waterdeep, the Dock Ward is Waterdeep's most colourful ward - that colour must be brown. Reportedly, Fishgut Alley has cobblestones, but it's difficult to tell what lies under all the crap and rubbish.
You search for the entrance to the sewers; it's like looking for hay in a haystack, but eventually, you find a large grating with a daub of dirty yellow paint.
It stinks down there, but it stinks up here too. At least the sewer's stink is a little less fishy. Unfortunately, the sewer opening is a bit of a squeeze, and you'll be moving in single down there. Renaer offers to lead the way, but it's pretty clear that he's happy to be talked out of the offer.
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