The Uppers Towers was the formal name given to a pair of parallel, major torchtowers — civic owned guard towers that stood along the city of Waterdeep's Trollwall.[1][3][note 1][note 2]
Location[]
These towers stood in the North Ward,[1] in the center of its border with the Sea Ward. They stood on either side of the High Road,[5][2] where it carried on into the Field Ward.[6]
Structure[]
The Upper Towers both stood four stories tall.[1] They were each connected to the Trollwall that bounded the city[2][5] and separated the North and Sea Wards from the Field Ward. They acted as one of the gates between these wards.[6]
Interior[]
Being torchtowers, the Upper Towers both 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.[3] Additionally, being major torchtowers, the Upper Towers both 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, these towers both had three beacon-fires that were constantly kept on standby.[3]
Inhabitants[]
The Upper Towers were manned by members of the City Watch.[3][4]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ 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 towers".
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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 Map 10/10 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 Ed Greenwood (2021-10-17). Waterdeep's Torchtowers (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved on 2021-10-28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 35. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 97. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb (September 1988). City System. Edited by Karen Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 6. ISBN 0-8803-8600-2.