The second largest temple in Waterdeep is a large walled tower, its clergy funneling its weighty resources into improving the complex and undermining the city of Arabel’s claim as the center for Tymoran worship. Here's a list of all the tags that gamers are using: # Sea Ward of Waterdeep Beware that you don’t approach too close, however, lest you stumble into the invisible barrier — a “force cage,” I am told — that surrounds the tower. Discover (and save!) The five other novels include; Mistshore by Jaleigh Johnson, Downshadow by Erik Scott de Bie, City of the Dead by Rosemary … Locals always avoided that place, having always seeing the ground surrounding the towers littered with the corpses of birds (Many of them with broken necks as if they had flown straight into a brick wall). Waterdeep is a fictional city-state that forms part of a Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game campaign setting called the Forgotten Realms. Kolat Towers was a wizard's residence in Waterdeep. The remaining grass is somewhat faded and weedy, but more than any physical neglect, there is a palpable sense of loneliness, one that The headquarters for the Guild of Stonecutters, Masons, Potters, & Tile-makers is the first stop for anyone wishing to add to the great city of Waterdeep. It was built by the archmage Yintros, who passed ownership of the tower and the school within to his apprentice, Ulthorn. Action: Take 1 Wizard ( ) from the supply and place it in your Tavern. Centered under Ahghairon's tower, the mythal projected a permanent 12,800-ft-radius (3900 meters) dome, which encompassed the city as it existed in Ahghairon's day. One of its owners, Maaril the Dragon Mage, was also known to ride a dragon out of the mouth of the Dragon Tower. What they could do is try to create some type of diversion within the tower, or out in Waterdeep, that draws out some of the bigger guns. Tower was formerly the home of the great wizard who was the first lord of Waterdeep and has been sealed by magic for generations. This can reduce the lethality of the infiltration should things go sideways. Basic Information Waterdeep was built on the site of the ancient elven settlement of Aelinthaldaar, which gave way to a farming community of humans that developed into Bloodhand Hold. Various warlords later claimed the plateau’s harbor as their own, but it was one known as Nimoar who is best remembered. Apr 21, 2017 - This Pin was discovered by Aaron Parker. To this day, the grounds are still … Blackstaff Tower to meet with the Blackstaff, Vajra Safahr, to assist with a plan to further fortify Waterdeep. [1][2], Rumors, confirmed by Elminster, said that the tower contained many enchanted guardians trapped by Maaril. Blackstaff Tower is the first book in the Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep series of stand-alone novels set in the Forgotten Realms universe of Dungeons and Dragons. Blackstaff Tower is the first book in the Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep series of stand-alone novels set in the Forgotten Realms universe of Dungeons and Dragons. Wiki Le Monde des Royaumes Oubliés (French), https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_Tower?oldid=472741. your own Pins on Pinterest View entire discussion ( 4 comments) More posts from the … It was also rumored that some of Maaril's former female apprentices had been drained of life by magic and turned into wraiths to roam the tower's interior. Aghairon’s Tower. A few locals applauded the brothers' thrift. There are six novels in Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep series including Blackstaff Tower. The Open Lord visits taverns and inns … The guilds of Waterdeeppetitioned to have the building condemned, but were unsuccessful. Tower 10000gp. Ahghairon's Tower: The slim stone tower of the original First Lord of the city that is surrounded by invisible magical barriers that suspend the skeletal remains of a wizard that tried to get into the tower. Waterdeep is a city of many faiths, yet there are many in the City of Splendours that lack wealth, influence, or congregation to build a temple of their own, let alone a cathedral. Wizard's tower The House of Wonder: Temple to Mystra. The building known as Kolat Towers started out as an old stone manor and a pair of sturdy cottages. Waterdeep, the City of Splendors is considered to be the greatest of the Sword Coast cities and perhaps the one of greatest cities on the face of the world. Location: South Ward. Mount Waterdeep: At its top, Peaktop Aerie, houses Waterdeep’s Griffon Cavalry. I'm not to sure on the exact lair actions she might have but in the first novel of the Waterdeep series, Blackstaff Tower I believe, someone does attempt to invade the tower. Volo’s Waterdeep Enchiridion (p. 13) notes “[t]he beauteous House of the Moon has the tallest tower of any temple in the city, rising some seventy-five feet above the street.” Is there a known reason for why the tallest temple tower in Waterdeep is only 75 feet? So it's up to you really. This was conquered and renamed Nimoar's Hold before the name \"Waterdeep\" caught on. In 1235 DR, Waterdeep and much of the Sword Coast was besieged by the largest orc horde in history. Rooms were connected to the central stairwell and entry hall, which was full of floating doors and arches. Bell Tower: A simple bell tower used to signal fires, attacks and calls for assembly at the Palace. Before 1368 DR, the wizard brothers, Alcedor and Duhlark Kolat, bought the buildings and, much to the chagrin of the local building guilds, stitched the building together using spells such as wall of stone and stone shape. It surprises many to learn that this isn’t where Waterdeep’s rulers reside, nor from where the city is governed. Castle Ward. Backdrop: The Yawning Portal The Yawning Portal is a famous inn and tavern located in the Castle Ward of Waterdeep. Post by Alaudrien » Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:03 pm Tower of Luck {E0}The large circular floor of this small albeit richly furnished tower is in fact a temple to {70}Lady Luck{E0}. The original chapter 1 wisely sets the confrontation with the Xanathar Guild in a minor hideout in the Waterdeep sewers. The Tower is situated in the Castle Ward on the Street of Bells, near the middle of the block between Selduth Street and Buckle Alley. Discover (and save!) Since the Kolat Towers are impregnable without specific magic, you can integrate them as an ominous landmark that will stick in the players’ minds in the otherwise unremarkable Trades Ward. The lower levels were also said to contain magical pools that could confer magical powers or di… Here is the start of my yawning portal for my friends minis. It appears as a wooden staff longer than an average human is tall, roughly seven feet from base to tip and pure black in color. It has grown rich through trade and by attracting some of the most successful adventurers of history, 1 Geography Approximately three miles from north to south and one mile from west to east, Waterdeep is securted by … In the years since, it has been rebuilt over the original foundations, with additional towers, giving it a taller silhouette in the Waterdehavian skyline. Named for one of the old Waterdhavian Houses known for their magical education, the Eltorchul Academy was the first academy the Watchful Order ever took over from someone else. Personnel History The Dragon Tower was a wizard's tower in the Sea Ward of Waterdeep. Area Information Owner(s) Often clients write terrible tunes or lyrics for a guild member to perform at private parties, weddings, or other ceremonies. Tower 10000gp. It surprises many to learn that this isn’t where Waterdeep’s rulers reside, nor from where the city is governed. The second largest temple in Waterdeep is a large walled tower, its clergy funneling its weighty resources into improving the complex and undermining the city of Arabel’s claim as the center for Tymoran worship. He now lies entombed in his tower, which you can still see standing in the courtyard of the Palace of Waterdeep. Aliases [2], The property was surrounded by a stone wall set with iron spikes. [1], Duhlark Kolat did indeed die within the tower. Volo has rented rooms for the heroes at the Guts & Garters and asks them to go find the key and get it at any cost. Owner HistoryLhoril, Maaril Bards perform songs in honor of the wizard all over the city. Keep 75000gp. Waterdeep had strong walls on its landward sides and was protected in part by Mount Waterdeep on the seaward side. Location: Castle Ward. [1], The building known as Kolat Towers started out as an old stone manor and a pair of sturdy cottages. Action: Take 1 Wizard ( ) from the supply and place it in your Tavern. The House of Wonder: Temple to Mystra. More interestingly, the property was later surrounded by an invisible, paper-thin wall of force created by Duhlark to keep out thieves and other intruders. Apr 21, 2017 - This Pin was discovered by Aaron Parker. Bards perform songs in honor of the wizard all over the city. Blackstaff is a sentient staff imbued with the spirit and personalities of over a century of Waterdhavian Archmages. The Mad Mage built his original tower upon the land that would become Waterdeep by an unknown and powerful source of magic. 15 Maps of Waterdeep (based on Elven Tower's Waterdeep Map) used to categorize locations with pins on the map including one map for your campaign. Volo’s Waterdeep Enchiridion (p. 13) notes “[t]he beauteous House of the Moon has the tallest tower of any temple in the city, rising some seventy-five feet above the street.” Is there a known reason for why the tallest temple tower in Waterdeep is only 75 feet? After opening an unopenable door, the party sneaks about Kolats Towers, avoiding mages, demons, and (some) golems! What they could do is try to create some type of diversion within the tower, or out in Waterdeep, that draws out some of the bigger guns. There are six novels in Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep series including Blackstaff Tower. Bell Tower: A simple bell tower used to signal fires, attacks and calls for assembly at the Palace. Manshoon also had an extra-dimensional sanctum accessed via a teleportation circle inside the lower tower. One of its owners, Maarilthe Dragon Mage, was also known to ride a dragon out of the mouth of the Dragon Tower. It’s named after the large well in its common room – the tip of a sunken stone tower – which descends into the mazelike dungeon of Undermountain. Known as the "City of Splendors", Waterdeep is one of the largest and busiest cities and one of the most important political powers on the continent. [2][1], Near the end of the 15th century DR, the towers appeared to be abandoned and possibly inhabited by ghosts, although the force field still stood. DDAL08-17 The Tower of Ahghairon (v1.0) Estimated Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes The Tower of Ahghairon The Tower sits on the outskirts of Waterdeep, in the middle of a quiet grove of trees. Notable locations. Blackstaff Tower is home to the archmage Khelben Blackstaff and his apprentices. 24237 gamers with 3668 tags -- and counting. Occupying nearly a quarter of the City, this Ward contains Mount Waterdeep, the Palace, most of the government buildings, and many respectable or prosperous shops and homes. Known as a busy place with lots of overstuffed merchants, bustling messengers, and … Aghairon was Waterdeep’s first Open Lord, but before that he was a powerful wizard and the official advisor to the War Lords of Waterdeep. Where a Noble's estate including a manor will cost 50,000gp and a large castle is 500,000gp. An inn well-favored among visiting merchants that has had to expand its operations to two other buildings and implement Waterdeep's first advance bookings system. These games shared a common engine that came to be known as the "Gold Box Engine" after the gold-colored boxes in which most games of the series were sold. On the main Waterdeep map, there is no label for the Southern Ward. His body rested in a secret bedroom at the top of the taller tower. If you wanna know more about him, look him up on page 32 of "City of Splendors, Waterdeep" The book also gives a position for the dragon tower(4 floors high), which is in the Sea Ward corner Street of the Singing Dolphin - Shark Street(north east from the House of Inspired Hands, south west from the Tower … This can reduce the lethality of the infiltration should things go sideways. It seems like the 2nd floor is not aligned with the 1st floor. Basic Information Cornered, helpless, relieved to have been rescued from Urstul Floxin, Lady Gralhund spilled the whole terrible story: She and her husband were being blackmailed by Manshoon and his Zhentarim – nevermind why. (South of the Trades Ward and east of the Dock Ward) In the GM notes for Manshoon, it says 'Manshoon lurks in Kolat Towers, a pair of wizards' towers in the Trades Ward' but a few paragraphs down refers to the Towers as being in the Southern Ward (which they are). The Lords of Waterdeep toast Ahghairon and the Watchful Order, and guildmasters toast the Lords in Ahghairon’s name. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. It is a stable and generally peaceful city, where the rule of law is enforced by a huge and well-equipped City Watch further backed up by some of the most powerful personalities in the Realms. # of floors The adventurers meet up at the main gate, where they are lead into an audience chamber on the ground floor for their meeting with Vajra. [2][1], The courtyard inside the walls once contained an elm tree, some unkempt rose gardens, and several curious glass statues that were rumored to be would-be thieves turned to glass. Castle Waterdeep stands above the city on a great bluff that extends out from the mountain, its towers soaring hundreds of feet into the sky. It is a port city along the western coast of the Faerûn sub-continent. Waterdeep, the City of Splendors is considered to be the greatest of the Sword Coast cities and perhaps the one of greatest cities on the face of the world. There were two dilapidated towers of the structure as well as a rectangular building attached to the taller tower. Khelben Arunsun was the first to have his spirit absorbed by the Blackstaff, embuing it with the Archmage's sentience and grim sense of law. Waterdeep has strong walls on its landward sides and is protected in part by Mount Waterdeep on the seaward side. Forgotten Realms Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Mount Waterdeep was studded with watch towers and defensive positions, and patrolled by special guard units on flights of hippogriffs. Mansion 40000gp. For all of their lives, the towers stood tall in the skyline of the Dock Ward. The guilds of Waterdeep petitioned to have the building condemned, but were unsuccessful. The company acquired a license to produce games based on the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game from TSR, Inc. Commoners leave violets (Ahghairon’s favorite flower) around Ahghairon’s Tower, on his statue in the City of the Dead, and atop the altars of the House of Wonder. The Dragon Tower was so-named because the top of the tower was shaped to resemble a rampant dragon, complete with smoke coming out of its nostrils and mouth from the chimneys within. Many alcoves and sh… The wall of force also kept out weather and extended one foot underground. The lower levels were also said to contain magical pools that could confer magical powers or dissolve flesh and bone instantly. 1.1 Castle Ward. Before 1368 DR, the wizard brothers, Alcedor and Duhlark Kolat, bought the buildings and, much to the chagrin of the local building guilds, stitched the building together using spells such as wall of stone and stone shape. Palace 175000gp. Halaster is more than the dungeon’s creator; he is its avatar. DDAL08-00 Once in Waterdeep (v1.0) 5. At one time, it was accessible through a magical iron gate. Any creature with draconic blood that tried to enter the city was overcome with an overwhelming urge to leave the area, never to return. Tower of Luck: Waterdeep . A few locals applauded the brothers' thrift. Residence (The adventurers assumed the robes of the cult of … It is a stable and generally peaceful city, where the rule of law is enforced by a huge and well-equipped City Watch further backed up by some of the most powerful personalities in the Realms. Rumors, confirmed by Elminster, said that the tower contained many enchanted guardians trapped by Maaril. Location: Waterdeep. Mount Waterdeep in the heart of the city is studded with watch towers and defensive positions, and patrolled by griffon cavalry. Mansion 40000gp. Waterdeep Dragon Heist . [1], The Dragon Tower was so-named because the top of the tower was shaped to resemble a rampant dragon, complete with smoke coming out of its nostrils and mouth from the chimneys within. Type Where a Noble's estate including a manor will cost 50,000gp and a large castle is 500,000gp. Alcedor Kolat & Duhlark Kolat Select Your Cookie Preferences. The taller tower was six stories tall and the lower tower, which was only accessible via a bridge from the taller tower, was only four stories tall. For example, "D&D" or "RPGs".Just join to add new tags.. Halaster has died countless times, but he always returns before long. Manshoon had turned his skull into a flameskull.[1]. Blackstaff Tower is home to the archmage Khelben Blackstaff and his apprentices. So it's up to you really. Front Page; Adventure Log; Wiki; Characters; Maps; Chapter 9: Infiltrating Korlat Towers 28. Keep 75000gp. During his time as advisor, he built the tower that would come to bear his name and warded it with the most powerful spells he knew. Location (15 Guard at all times) ... Warriors of Waterdeep: This is a 60-foot-high impressive stone sculpture depicting a circle of three men and two women striking down trolls, orcs, hobgoblins, bugbears, and barbarians, all of whom are falling backward outward all around them. Commoners leave violets (Ahghairon’s favorite flower) around Ahghairon’s Tower, on his statue in the City of the Dead, and atop the altars of the House of Wonder. View entire discussion ( 4 comments) More posts from the WaterdeepDragonHeist community. A silver-gilded temple of fine white and blue stone, the House of the Moon was the oldest temple in Waterdeep, but the Spellplague wrecked it almost in its entirety. 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