Endcliff Tower was one of the major torchtowers of Waterdeep's Trollwall, located in the city's North Ward.[1][note 1][note 2]
Location[]
This tower stood on Saerdoun Street, directly across from Endcliff Lane and just north of Zun Villa.[4][5][6]
Structure[]
Endcliff Tower stood three stories tall.[1] It was directly connected to the eastern Trollwall, right where it ended before Cliffwatch as a gap,[4][5][6] a sheer 100 feet (30 meters) drop that presented a grand view of the countryside east and south of the city.[1]
Interior[]
Being a torchtower,[note 1] Endcliff Tower had all the features that were common among them. This included a debriefing room, a small armory, holding cells, storage rooms for the holding of evidence or confiscated items, some bedchambers, and some garderobes.[2] Additionally, being a major torchtower, it had six small holding cells that could hold up to ten people, which were used in times of trouble.[7][note 2]
Activities[]
Like all other torchtowers, this structure had three beacon-fires that were constantly kept on standby.[2]
Inhabitants[]
Endcliff Tower, like all torchtowers, was manned by members of the City Watch,[2][3] who carefully watched over the edge of Cliffwatch for any sign of invasion.[1]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Every tower connected to the Trollwall falls under the designation of "torchtower."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The sourcebook City System states that all torchtowers with names are "major towns".
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 94. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ed Greenwood (2021-10-17). Waterdeep's Torchtowers (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved on 2021-10-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 35. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Map included in Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). City of Splendors. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 978-1560768685.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 94, 101. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Poster map included in Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb (September 1988). City System. Edited by Karen Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 6. ISBN 0-8803-8600-2.