Master Mariners' Guild was a guild of Waterdeep that represented the interests of ship captains and merchant-fleet owners who were based in or often traveled to the City of Splendors.[1]
Organization[]
This guild listed as members ship captains, seafaring merchants, and fleet owners based in Waterdeep, or who often traded with Waterdeep. The Master Mariners' Guild represented the members' interests before the Lords' Court. It provided them with sailing and navigation training, maintained an emergency warehouse space, and provided lodging and a private bar for visiting members at the guild's headquarters, the Mariners' Hall.[1]
The guild's uniform was red hats with white plumes and red shoulder cloaks.[1]
Activities[]
As the members' ship captains sailed into Waterdeep's harbor, they were assigned a Guild pilot. The sign that the ship needed a guild pilot was it lowering all sails and running a red signal. The docking fees and pilot fees were waived for paying members and the pilot was always accompanied by a guard patrol. The City Guard always inspected the ship's crew and cargo once they entered the harbor to protect the city from hostile elements and illicit substances and activities.[1]
Base of Operations[]
Mariners' Hall was located along Cedar Street, in the Dock Ward. The guild offered entrance to everyone who could afford to pay the entrance fee of 25 gold pieces. The members of the guild paid 10 gold pieces a year.[1]
Relationships[]
The main rival of the Master Mariners' Guild was the Order of Master Shipwrights, but the Master Mariners were forced to use their services because of their inability to maintain their own ship repair facilities.[1]
History[]
In 1371 DR,[note 1] members of the Master Mariners' Guild either masterminded or were involved in a seeming assassination attempt on Piergeiron the Paladinson's wife-to-be Eidola of Neverwinter in order to break a trading agreement with her family who was in control of the Boareskyr Bridge and Waterdeep. The lady survived the assassination attempt but was abducted by mysterious basal golems. Jheldarr Boaldegg himself was present at the ceremony, and one of his lackeys, Terrance Decamber, was killed during the scuffle.[2]
Members[]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- The Abduction
- The Paladins (mention)
- Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Notes[]
- ↑ The Abduction, p.6 states that the wedding of Piergeiron the Paladinson and Eidola took place in the Year of the Haunting, 1377 DR. However, that date is implausible. Khelben Arunsun died in 1374 DR as depicted in Blackstaff (novel). Furthermore, Aleena Paladinstar was stated to be gone from Waterdeep by 1372 DR, planeswalking (City of Splendors: Waterdeep). On the other hand, the events of the Descent to Undermountain took place in 1370 DR, during which Aleena was actively banned from adventuring and any danger by her father. In the events of The Paladins, as well as the finale of the DDTS, Aleena took a central role, no longer bound by her father's rules. She later, with all the experience she received from battling the Unseen and hordes of Tanar'ri, felt confident enough to use her magic to traverse the planes. This places DDTS events likely in 1371 DR. This also does not conflict with appearances by Artemis Entreri, and the Neshers.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 41. ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
- ↑ J. Robert King (February 1998). The Abduction. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-0864-5.