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ofWaterdeep about the Black Network's operations in
the city. The characters continue to receive missions,
but they come from Tasblyo Yafeera (see appendix B).
Characters first become aware of this change when they
receive their next mission briefing, since it's written in a
different hand.
If the characters want lo speak with Tashlyn direclly,
Yagra can arrange a meeting in the City of the Dead or
some other quiet place. By the time the characters see
her, Tashlyn has learned the following information:

• The rumored leader of the renegade Zhent faction is
  Urstul Floxin, a known Black Network assassin.


• A warrant has been issued for Urstul's arrest, but his
  current whereabouts are unknown. Even magical
  scrying has failed to reveal his location.


• The botched kidnapping of Renaer Neverember won't
  sit well with Urstul. He might try again. (Tashlyn
  doesn't actually believe this, but she knows that
  Renaer has ties to the Harpers and might share
  information of interest with the characters.)
  Weeks after his arrest, Davi! is released from cus-
  tody once the Lords of Waterdeep are satisfied that
  neither he nor his associates are responsible for the re-
  cent violence.

Open for Business?

If the characters intend to fix up and reopen the tavern

in Trollskull Alley, they can expect to deal with various

guilds without whose support the business is likely to

fail. Repairs to the walls and the roof require the ap-

proval and oversight of the Car penters', Roofers', and

Plaisterers' Guild. The Cellarers' and Plumbers' Guild

is best equipped to handle the refurbishing of the base-

ment and plumbing. Clean bedsheets are provided by

ihe Launderers' Guild. The streets around the establish-

ment are kept up by the Dungsweepers' Guild and the

Loyal Order of Street Laborers. Meat must come from

the Guild of Butchers; ale and wine from the Vintners',

Distillers', and Brewers' Guild: and bread and pastries

from the Bakers' Guild. The list goes on.

The "Tavern Keeping Expenses" sidebar lists the

costs that the characters must pay to get their place

ready for business, as well as the recurring obligations

they must meet while the tavern is open for business.

SAMPLE GUILD REPRESE NTATIVES

Once it becomes known around the city that the tavern

in Trollskull Alley is planning to reopen its doors to the

public, the adventurers receive visits from guild repre-

sentatives interested in the tavern's welfare. This sec-

tion describes a handful of these representatives.

BROXLEY f AIRKETTLE

Fellowship of Innkeepers

Broxley (LG male strongheart haltling commoner)

is a laid-back, law-abiding halfiing with mutton chops

and bushy eyebrows. Inns and taverns are few and

far between in the North Ward, so he makes frequent

visits to the characters' place to see how it's doing and

to offer his well-wishes. If none of the characters are

members of the guild, he strongly urges them co join

"to avoid further ha rassment." The cost of member-

ship in the Fellowship of Innkeepers is included in the

regular expenses outlined in the "Tavern Keeping Ex-

penses~ sidebar.

Broxley has long believed the tavern to be haunted and

is glad to see living souls in it once more. While lament-

ing the burdens of being a father of nine. he is quick to

point out that the characters' continued compliance with

guild rules and regulations makes his rather difficult life

"just a bitty bit easier."

HAMMOND KRADDOC

Vintners', Distillers: and Brewers· Guild

Hammond (N male Illuskan human commone r) doesn't

like adventurers, but he likes their coin. This effete,

well-dressed man is always seen in the company of a

young scribe, Jinny (NG female tiefting commoner), who

wears spectacles and silently records notes and conver-

sations in a small book as Hammond speaks.

Hammond likes to stop by in the middle of the month

to inform the characters of new spirits that the guild bas

to offer, and to give them a list of which ones to push

hard. To test the extent of their willingness to cooperate,

he chastises them for their current selection of bever-

ages, even if he previously sold them those goods.

jUSTYN RASSK

Guild of Butchers

Dead-eyed, slack-jawedjustyn (NE male llluskan hu-

man thu g) grew up in the toughest neighborhood in

the Field Ward and has the scars to prove it. The guild

doesn't pay him enough for him to afford a residence in

the North Ward, and going to that part of the city fills

his heart with resentment. He darkens the characters'

doorstep once a month to deliver a cartload of chopped

meat for the tavern's larder. Although delivery fees are

covered by the guild's monthly dues,Justyn always de-

mands some extra coin for his service. If the characters

don't give him a gratuity of at least^3 gp, he says, '·Maybe

next time the meat will be someone you know." He lets

the threat hang in the air, then departs.

TAVERN KEEPING E X PEN SES

This sidebar summarizes the one-time payments and

continuing expenses associated with running the t avern in

Trollskull Alley, as well as providing rules for determining

how much coin the business makes or loses.

One-Time Expenses

• 1, 000 gp to renovate the tavern over^12 days
  
  
  • 250 gp for guild licenses and contracts (paid up front)
    Regular Expenses
  
  
  
  


• 50 gp per tenday for maintenance and wages of hirelings


• 10 gp per tenday for all other guild expenses
  Profit or Loss
  At the end of every tenday, roll a dlOO +^10 and consult
  the Running a Business table in chapter^6 of the Dungeon
  Master's Guide to determine whether the tavern lost money
  or earned profit. If the characters spent coin on promoting
  their business during that tenday, add l to the roll for each
  l gp they spent. If the characters have unpaid expenses,
  subtract l from the roll for each l gp they owe.

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