Talk:Guard (Tantras)

Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms dedicates half a page to the "Tantran Watch" which is presented as the police force of the city, wielding cudgels and wearing masks to hide their identity. They patrol the docks, streets, warehouses, red-lantern districts, and taverns, dealing with the drunk and disorderly and preventing petty crime and arson. So do you think the Guard has devolved into the Watch in the late 15th century, or is this an additional force not documented elsewhere that has existed for a century or two? &mdash;Moviesign (talk) 03:14, May 11, 2016 (UTC)
 * The article I wrote here is complete as far as pre-3e sources go, and I got the understanding that the Guard combined both military defense and policing. So I imagine that this is a later, 15th-century organisation. Perhaps they reformed along Waterdeep's City Guard & City Watch model, maybe when Tantras joined Vesperin. Of course, I still haven't covered the Avatar novel and adventure, so it's possible there's more lore on this.


 * Is Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms very useful or relevant for a classic Realms setting? — BadCatMan (talk) 03:45, May 11, 2016 (UTC)


 * Oh, did I mention that there are 2.5 pages on the Waterdeep Watch? How they behave, phrases they use, how they salute, what they get paid, their uniforms, and so on. The Tantras Watch description, on the other hand, is generic enough that it could be worked into any era of the city, but I suspect (because of the much-reduced population in the 1400's) that the old Guard has gone away and been replaced by folks in masks.


 * As for the book, it is so fluffy it makes me sneeze. Would you like me to type up the table of contents for its article? It has lots of tidbits from the 1200s, 1300s, and 1400s; colloquialisms, customs, and coinage; guilds, churches, and other organizations; food and drink; perfumes, poisons, and medicines; fashion, and the list goes on. &mdash;Moviesign (talk) 04:27, May 11, 2016 (UTC)


 * So, nothing to sneeze at then? :) I remember reading the preview pages, but they seemed very non-specific, and I assumed it had a 4e-era focus. That it stretches to the 1200s is surprising. I think I'll look into getting it (and it is half-price on DriveThruRPG...). — BadCatMan (talk) 07:47, May 11, 2016 (UTC)


 * I don't know if you can get many complete articles out of this book, but you could add bits to dozens of existing articles. &mdash;Moviesign (talk) 12:46, May 11, 2016 (UTC)