Massalan

The Massalan family was one of the many noble houses in Waterdeep in the mid-to-late 14 century DR. They had a major presence in the gem and jewelry trade in the region.

Organization
Lord Iliaru Massalan was the patriarch of the family from at least the, to at least the. He had no consort and the heir to the family title was his eldest nephew, Phorol. As of 1372 DR, there were fifty-two living members of this noble family.

Activities
The Massalans where fine jewelers and dealt with gems and jewelry, serving those with the means to buy their wares.

Base of Operations
The family's villa was prominently located on the northeast corner of the High Road and Delzorin Street in the North Ward. It consisted of a few unique one- and two-story buildings in a walled compound, with the main manor facing the Lanngolyn villa across Delzorin Street.

Possessions
As of 1372 DR, the family had liquid resources of approximately 49,000 gold pieces available if necessary.

History
The Massalans where ennobled in the, along with many other merchantile families.

Members

 * Iliaru Massalan: Patriarch in the mid–14 century.
 * Phorol Massalan: Eldest nephew and heir of Iliaru.
 * Khalamdar Massalan: Nicknamed "Nethercoats", implicated in the Traitor's Mill incident and disappeared.
 * Dereira Massalan: Seductress involved in a real estate scandal in the late 1470s DR.

Rumors & Legends
A young scion of the family, Khalamdar "Nethercoats" Massalan, was reportedly in cahoots with Hetheko Nesher, Darrask Phull, and Melthro Snome (all young members of the nobility) in a scheme involving weapon smuggling and building their own private armies using a mill on the Dessarin River. The City Watch got wind of the scheme and investigated, only to be slaughtered by the mill "staff". One officer managed to escape with her life and report back to the leadership. After several failed attempts at neutralizing the well-armed and well-guarded mill, the Waterdhavian forces were eventually victorious and the four noble conspirators were exposed. The families all denied any involvement and blamed the overseer that had been hired to run the mill. The Lords of Waterdeep knew better and labled the four men traitors. All four disappeared from the city, perhaps to begin anew in Baldur's Gate.

In the, the Vraunt of the Masked Princess revealed that Lady Dereira Massalan had received undocumented loans from at least four of the city's treasury officials (presumably by seducing them) and used the funds to buy investment properties in the Sea Ward, making tidy profits upon resale.