Thort's Findings

Map showing the location of the head of the Swordmaiden, circa 1492 DR.
Thort's Findings
Basic Information
Type	Curios shop
Location	North Ward, Waterdeep
Owner(s)	Undevver Thort
Services provided	Miscellaneous artifacts, relics, and exotic goods

Thort's Findings was a small curios shop in the city of Waterdeep that was housed within the detached head of the Swordmaiden, one of the colossal Walking Statues of Waterdeep.

Locations

The shop stood in a city square between Hassantyr's Street, Tarsar's Street, Whaelgond Way, and Ussilbran Street.

Interior

The hollowed-out head of the Swordmaiden had multiple floors with tight staircases and landings. It also sported a number of hidden rooms.

Services

Thort's sold a variety of exotic goods, artifacts, relics, and oddities that had been brought in by adventurers. Many of these came from dungeons, such as the local Undermountain. These items were all displayed with little hand-written placards that either identified them or provided speculation as to their purpose and origin. Beyond merely selling items, Thort's was known to rent out its curios as decor to wealthy merchants and Waterdhavian nobles in search of props for their themed revels.

Activities

The hidden rooms within Thort's served as safe houses for agents of the Harpers or the organization's contacts.

Reputation

Thort's was regularly visited by all manner of alchemists, sages, and wizards in search of items that could prove useful.

History

Thort's Findings was established sometime after 1385 DR, the year in which the Walking Statues rampaged across the city as a result of the Spellplague. The shop was still in operation by 1492 DR.

Inhabitants

Thort's was owned, operated, and lived-in by the retired adventurer Undevver Thort.