Violet Dindower was a halfling smuggler from Waterdeep who later served as ship's cook and quiet killer on a spelljammer.
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Violet Dindower
Violet Dindower was a halfling cook and smuggler who worked aboard a spelljammer.[1] Violet had light skin and reddish-brown hair. She dressed in a low-cut brown tunic, and wore several pieces of jewelry.[1] She truly enjoyed her line of work. In addition to granting her a decent income, it provided her with enough risks to "keep life spicy."[1] Violet carried five packets of dust of disappearance,[1] which she used to hide herself on occasions when pirates or neogi boarded the ship. Since...
The Solemn Order of Recognized Furriers and Woolmen in Waterdeep saw its revenues soar while its membership decreased under the leadership of Master Thoss Balein.
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Solemn Order of Recognized Furriers and Woolmen
The Solemn Order of Recognized Furriers and Woolmen was a guild of Waterdeep representing the city's furriers and wool workers.[1][2][5] The official livery of the Solemn Order was gray, fur-trimmed woolen cloaks in the winter, and gray, fur-fringed woolen skullcaps in the summer.[1][2] Applying for membership required a deposit of 25 gp, refunded if the application were refused. Members were also charged 2 gp in monthly dues.[1][2] The Master of the Order was elected by its members, usually...
The Blue Unicorn was a popular satirical broadsheet in Waterdeep, known for mocking notable citizens with scandalous stories.
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The Blue Unicorn
The Blue Unicorn was a satirical broadsheet periodical newspaper published in Waterdeep in the late 14th and 15th centuries DR.[1][3] The Blue Unicorn was an infamous satirical broadsheet that mocked well-known Waterdhavians.[1] To avoid running into legal trouble—as journalists found misquoting city officials or other well-to-do folk could face fines or imprisonment[4]—the The Blue Unicorn published their stories with the names of those accused changed slightly.[1] The Unicorn claimed all...
The Waymoot was a magical signpost in Waterdeep funded by local merchants. If a traveler spoke a destination outside the city into a crystal in the post, it indicated the gate to take and the number of miles to get there.
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Waymoot (Waterdeep)
The Waymoot was a magical signpost in Waterdeep that guided travelers to distant locations.[1][2][3] The Waymoot was a tall signpost, with several hanging arrows pointing towards Deepwater Harbor and each of the city gates leading north, south, east, or west. A large crystal was installed onto the signpost, where travelers would speak the name of their destination.[1][2][3] The desired destination had to be well-known and outside of Waterdeep; the signpost could not direct people to...
One Hundred and One Uses of a Magic Dagger of Minor Healing was a book sold on the streets of Waterdeep, which claimed to contain myriad methods for what to do with a knife (besides stabbing someone).
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One Hundred and One Uses of a Magic Dagger of Minor Healing
One Hundred and One Uses of a Magic Dagger of Minor Healing was a book published in Faerûn in the 15th century DR.[1] Even though the contents of One Hundred and One Uses of a Magic Dagger of Minor Healing were dubious in nature, only made less credible by the book being hawked on the city streets, the book found some popularity in Waterdeep. Ruthgulur Clovenaxe was offered the book while on a chase after a pixie lich in the late 15th century DR.[1]
The Deepwater War was an assault on Waterdeep by the wereshark Iakhovas, who led an army of sahuagin to invade the city's harbor. Though the Waterdhavians repelled the attack, they suffered heavy losses.
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Deepwater War
The Deepwater War was a conflict between the ancient wereshark Iakhovas and the city of Waterdeep that took place in 1369 DR.[10] The battle began in Waterdeep's Naval Harbor, quickly spreading to the neighboring Deepwater Harbor and the Dock Ward.[14][15] The war had been foreseen by a prophecy in merfolk legend, which told that an ancient evil would "strike terror into the hearts of the surface dwellers ... in their greatest city."[16] Iakhovas had planned the attack for years in an effort...
Winter Zulth was a mapmaker in Waterdeep and secret member of the Moonstars, furnishing them with maps and even a ship.
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Winter Zulth
Winter Zulth was a half-elf living in Waterdeep and the regional agent of the Moonstars for non-Faerûnian locations in the Year of the Tankard, 1370 DR.[1] Winter was raised in Waterdeep and worked at the Horizon's Sails as a map-maker. He used his position for the Moonstars' cause by collating maps and logbooks from exotic places like Zakhara, Maztica, and Kara-Tur and producing unique maps that were extremely valuable to explorers and navigators. He could also provide a ship for the...
On the Night of Pirates in Waterdeep, a pirate band held a mass wedding with festhall girls, but razed the building during the party.
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Night of Pirates
The Night of Pirates was an event that took place in the Dock Ward of Waterdeep late in the month of Uktar in the Year of the Shield, 1367 DR. A pirate-lord hailing from the Nelanther Isles, Elro Starankh, led ninety-six crewmen from three ships into the Heartflame festhall on Snail Street. He proceeded to offer the proprietress, famed madam Nauloene Tharantra, a commission of twenty dragons for each girl who agreed to marry one of the seadogs. Each bride was to receive ten thousand dragons...
The Dungsweepers' Guild of Waterdeep kept the streets of the city clean. Collected refuse was carted off and dumped in the Rat Hills, and any found valuables were sold for a profit.
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Dungsweepers' Guild
The Dungsweepers' Guild of Waterdeep was a group of street and stable cleaners who kept the city free from excess waste and refuse. While they were fairly poor, and seldom attracted new workers, they were a surprisingly influential organization.[1] It was rather noticeable when dung was not collected or piled in "inconvenient" locations, a fact that guildmasters occasionally used to remind the city of their importance.[1] The guild's livery consisted of a hat with red and orange feathers.[1...
Tsathree's Comforts, a cosmetics boutique located on Golden Serpent Street in the North Ward of Waterdeep, sold a face wash that had the side-effect of making skin glow green.
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Tsathree's Comforts
Tsathree's Comforts was a boutique owned by Jhamanthra Tsathree.[1] Tsathree's Comforts was located on Golden Serpent Street in the North Ward of Waterdeep circa the Year of Lightning Storms, 1374 DR.[1] This shop gained brief notoriety when Jhamanthra began selling a new scented facial wash she called Waterfall Kiss. It was quickly discovered that skin treated with this product suddenly began to glow a vivid green color a few hours after applying certain cosmetic products to the treated...
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