The Cassalanter (pronounced: /ˈkæsɑːlɑːntɛr/ CASS-ah-lan-ter[5], or: /ˈkɑːsɑːlɑːntɛr/ KAS-ah-lan-ter[6]) noble house of Waterdeep was among one of the richest families within the city,[7] having made their fortune in banking, money-lending and rumor-mongering for the highest payer.[1]
Base of Operations[]
Map showing the location of the Cassalanter Villa (labeled $48) circa 1372 DR.
The family had a villa in the Sea Ward, on the southwest corner of Delzorin Street and Diamond Street.[4]
The Cassalanter family had an ancient burial crypt in the Dungeon Level of Undermountain with several of the family ancestors interred there. A Shrine of Myrkul was the part of the family crypt.[8]
History[]
House Cassalanter was ennobled in the Year of the Cockatrice, 1248 DR when the Lords of Waterdeep recognized several merchant houses and granted them noble titles and seals.[9]
In 1368 DR, Cassalanters loaned two ten-million golden lions with a huge interest rate. The first loan was to Widow Silvermane who ran a lottery in the North Ward of Waterdeep, and the second one went to the Field of Triumph Race Track in the Sea Ward. The astronomical loans were caused by goddess Tymora's luck going out of control all over the Realms. Every single gambler picked the winning number and winning horses, costing Widow Silvermane and the Field of Triumph disastrous losses.[10]
In 1370 DR, a skeleton dressed in Cassalanter family garb was seen attacking several Waterdhavians. These incidents attracted the attention of the city's Lords of Waterdeep. The undead came from the family's old crypt in Undermountain, and a lone hero was sent to investigate the restless Cassalanter ancestors. The hero successfully destroyed the undead and the ghoul necromancer behind the infestation, Ghoulmaster and the noble family offered a hefty reward for the deed.[8]
In the late 15th century DR, the Cassalanters faced imminent bankruptcy. In order to prevent it, in 1489 DR[note 1] Ammalia and Victoro struck a deal with the archdevil Asmodeus, trading the souls of their children in exchange for instant financial comeback. Their eldest son, Osvaldo, was taken immediately and transformed into a chain devil, while the younger twins Elzerina and Terenzio were scheduled to be taken on the occasion of their 9th birthday, one tenday after Founders' Day of 1492 DR.[11]
Sometime before 1492 DR, one of the Ladies of House Cassalanter caused quite a stir by wearing a gown colored with a certain variety of loud maroon dye to one of her grand parties that took place in the Sea Ward of Waterdeep.[12]
Members[]
- 14th century DR
- Ohrl Cassalanter: The family's patriarch[1]
- Sylull Cassalanter: Lady of House Cassalanter[3]
- Panricon Cassalanter: The eldest son of Ohrl and Sylull[3]
- Caladorn Cassalanter: The third son of the family who forewent his family to embark on adventure and became a Masked Lord of Waterdeep,[13] ascending to the office of Open Lord some time before 1399 DR.[14]
- Myrna Cassalanter:[4]
- Erin Cassalanter Dezlentyr:[15]
- Varrencia Cassalanter[16]
The 15th‒century Cassalanters: (left to right) Terenzio, Elzerina, Ammalia, and Victoro.
- 15th century DR
- Victoro Cassalanter: Lord of the family. Only living heir of Caladorn (c. 1492 DR).[2][17]
- Ammalia Cassalanter: wife of Victorio.[18]
- Osvaldo Cassalanter: heir apparent of Victorio.[19]
- Elzerina Cassalanter and
- Terenzio Cassalanter: twin children of Victorio and Ammalia hostages of the Nine Hells[20]
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Notes[]
- ↑ Canon material does not provide a year for the events described in Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, but Christopher Perkins answered a question via Twitter and stated the year was 1492 DR. Corroborating this, Dragon Heist page 20 refers to events of Death Masks (set in 1491 DR) as being "last year". Unless a canon source contradicts this assertion, this wiki will use 1492 DR for events related to this sourcebook and Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage (which is referenced on pages 5 and 98 of Dragon Heist).
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
- Novels
- Referenced only
- Tymora's Luck
- Video Games
- Descent to Undermountain
- Referenced only
- Baldur's Gate III
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 46. ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 218. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Eric L. Boyd (2005-09-28). Noble Houses of Waterdeep (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for City of Splendors: Waterdeep. Wizards of the Coast. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2009-10-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 92, 95. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Who's Who in Waterdeep”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 12. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (May 1998). Tangled Webs. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 23. ISBN 0-7869-0698-7.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Interplay (December 1997). Designed by Chris Avellone, Robert Hanz. Descent to Undermountain. Interplay.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 59. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Kate Novak, Jeff Grubb (December 1997). Tymora's Luck. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 101–104. ISBN 0-7869-0726-6.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 115–116. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 54. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (July 2006). Blackstaff. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 198. ISBN 978-0786940165.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (2005-09-28). Noble Houses of Waterdeep (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for City of Splendors: Waterdeep. Wizards of the Coast. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2009-10-07.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood & Elaine Cunningham (August 2005). The City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 20. ISBN 0-7869-4004-2.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 116. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 193–194. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 124. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 130. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
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