Tsarnen Alley was a short,[3][5] hard-packed dirt and gravel paved,[1] alleyway in the Trades Ward of Waterdeep.[1][2][3][4] It was frequently walked down by pilgrims and priests on their way to the Plinth.[3]
Geography[]
This alleyway ran in a straight line east from the Way of the Dragon and terminated on the west side of Burdag Lane.[1][2][3][4]
History[]
Long before the 14th century DR, traffic on this alley was often preyed upon by thieves,[3][5] until one day in the summer of 1297 DR a ranger by the name of Tsarnen made it his duty to eliminate thieves in an unpleasant manner.[3]
In the 14th century DR, with Tsarnen having long passed away, the alleyway received a small degree of thief activity. But the growth of greater thievery was discouraged by Watch patrols.[3]
Notable Locations[]
Links to Sewers[]
An entrance to the sewers of Waterdeep could be found on the intersection of Burdag Lane and Tsarnen Alley.[6][7]
Rumors & Legends[]
Some claimed that the ghost of Tsarnen watched over the alleyway, while others claimed that Tsarnen Alley was haunted by the spirits of thieves that had been slain on it.[5]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Map included in Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). City of Splendors. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 978-1560768685.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Map 7/10 included in Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb, cartographers Dennis Kauth and Frey Graphics (September 1988). City System. Edited by Karen Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 0-8803-8600-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), p. 132. ISBN 1-56076-335-3.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Map by Jason Engle included in Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Adventurer's Guide to the City”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 11. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 28. ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Campaign Guide”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 62. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.