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Wands Villa was the family estate of the Waterdhavian noble house Wands.[1][2][5]

Location[]

North Ward-Gost Villa

Map showing the location of the Wands Villa (labeled N55) circa 1372 DR.

The Wands Villa was located in the North Ward of Waterdeep,[1][2][3][6][7] on the corner of Magecourt and Shando Street. It stood down the road from the Hothemer Villa.[3][4]

Structure[]

Like many Waterdhavian villas, this was a walled estate featuring a landscaped garden,[6][note 1] with the entrance to the estate being a massive oaken gate.[8] The building complex consisted of two high-quality buildings, one that was five stories tall and another that stood a three stories tall,[1][2] one being the mansion proper and the other a guesthouse.[6] Notably, the mansion was adorned with twin towers[8][9] over a large central chamber.[8]

On the exterior walls of the estate's buildings were hung purple banners bearing the Wands family's insignia.[8]

Interiors[]

The interior of the Wands mansion featured a long marble entry hall, leading to a sweeping staircase. The second floor featured a gallery.[8] Inside the cellars of the estate, there stood a vault of artifacts that had permanent web spells draped across their ceiling.[10]

Inhabitants[]

In addition to the Wands family, the house was inhabited by iron golem servitors[8] and a watchspider that watched over their artifact vault. If ever there was more than two intruders, the watchspider was trained to drink from a basin above the webs that held a unique variant of potion of heroism.[10]

History[]

In the late 14th century DR, the Wands family put a great many magical wards in place over the villa to protect the household's members from increasing attacks by creatures from the Far Realm.[11]

Appendix[]

Notes[]

  1. Evidence of this information can be seen in how the villa is depicted on maps.

Appearances[]

Adventures
Marco Volo: Departure

References[]

  1. 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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Campaign Guide”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 45. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 101. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Map 9/10 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.
  5. Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), p. 51. ISBN 1-56076-335-3.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ed Greenwood, The Hooded One (2006-07-06). Questions for Ed Greenwood (2006). Candlekeep Forum. Archived from the original on 2024-05-03. Retrieved on 2024-12-17.
  7. Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 24. ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Anthony Pryor (1994). Marco Volo: Departure. (TSR, Inc.), p. 14. ISBN 1-5607-6848-7.
  9. Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 54. ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Monstrous Compendium included in Ed Greenwood, Steven E. Schend (July 1994). City of Splendors. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
  11. Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 63. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.