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| − | * '''The Font of Knowledge:''' ''Temple to Oghma''. | + | * '''The [[Font of Knowledge]]:''' ''Temple to Oghma''. Founded in 1368 DR, with expansive patronage by [[House Estelmer]], the Font of Knowledge houses the largest library in Waterdeep, and most of the North (save Silverymoon), an archive which is open to the public (with the gentle guidance of the temple's clergy-sages). The church has strong ties to Houses Estelmer and [[House Majarra|Majarra]], as well as to the [[Scriveners, Scribes, & Clerks Guild]]. |
| − | * '''The Halls of Justice:''' ''Temple to Tyr''. | + | * '''The Halls of Justice:''' ''Temple to Tyr''. A busy place popular with many magistrates, Watch, Guard, and city bureaucrats, the Halls of Justice are a towering edifice divided among several groups: the temple tradition of the Halls, the Holy Order of the Knights of Samular, and the Order of the Even-Handed. While they are divided on specific tenets and traditions, they are a unified front in the accomplishment of Tyr's principles. |
| − | * '''The House of Two Hands:''' ''Monastery to Tyr''. | + | * '''The House of Two Hands:''' ''Monastery to Tyr''. A monastery whose fighter-monks seek to uphold goodness and order in the world, leading half of them to be away from the monastery at any given time, doing good works. |
| − | * '''The Pantheon Temple of the Seldarine:''' ''Temple to the Seldarine (Elven Gods)''. | + | * '''The Pantheon Temple of the Seldarine:''' ''Temple to the Seldarine (Elven Gods)''. When elven clergy of the Seldarine approached the Masked Lords to ask for permission to establish a Pantheon temple to their gods, it was considered a coup for relations between Waterdeep and the elven peoples. Waterdeep has always had an extensive elven population, and is indeed the site where the Grey Ships of Evermeet come at Midsummer to carry away those elves who tire of Faerûn and seek to return to elven lands. When that permission was quickly given, the elves asked for an allotment of property right in the middle of a busy and crowded Castle Ward neighborhood, shocking the Lords. Even when pressed, the elves would not explain their choice; so without further ado, the grant was given. The Pantheon Temple is a tall, dour structure of gleaming white stone flecked with silver, but has within it a garden and long walking galleries between the shrines to the elven deities. |
| − | * '''The [[Spires of Morning]]:''' ''Temple to Lathander''. A walled garden compound with eight beautiful gilded towers that reflect Lathander's dawn. | + | * '''The [[Spires of Morning]]:''' ''Temple to Lathander''. A walled garden compound with eight beautiful gilded towers that reflect Lathander's dawn. |
| + | * '''Unicorn Hall:''' ''Temple to Lurue''. A courtyard behind an outer wall, with a variety of outbuildings around the green swathe. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:36, 22 December 2019
- The Font of Knowledge: Temple to Oghma. Founded in 1368 DR, with expansive patronage by House Estelmer, the Font of Knowledge houses the largest library in Waterdeep, and most of the North (save Silverymoon), an archive which is open to the public (with the gentle guidance of the temple's clergy-sages). The church has strong ties to Houses Estelmer and Majarra, as well as to the Scriveners, Scribes, & Clerks Guild.
- The Halls of Justice: Temple to Tyr. A busy place popular with many magistrates, Watch, Guard, and city bureaucrats, the Halls of Justice are a towering edifice divided among several groups: the temple tradition of the Halls, the Holy Order of the Knights of Samular, and the Order of the Even-Handed. While they are divided on specific tenets and traditions, they are a unified front in the accomplishment of Tyr's principles.
- The House of Two Hands: Monastery to Tyr. A monastery whose fighter-monks seek to uphold goodness and order in the world, leading half of them to be away from the monastery at any given time, doing good works.
- The Pantheon Temple of the Seldarine: Temple to the Seldarine (Elven Gods). When elven clergy of the Seldarine approached the Masked Lords to ask for permission to establish a Pantheon temple to their gods, it was considered a coup for relations between Waterdeep and the elven peoples. Waterdeep has always had an extensive elven population, and is indeed the site where the Grey Ships of Evermeet come at Midsummer to carry away those elves who tire of Faerûn and seek to return to elven lands. When that permission was quickly given, the elves asked for an allotment of property right in the middle of a busy and crowded Castle Ward neighborhood, shocking the Lords. Even when pressed, the elves would not explain their choice; so without further ado, the grant was given. The Pantheon Temple is a tall, dour structure of gleaming white stone flecked with silver, but has within it a garden and long walking galleries between the shrines to the elven deities.
- The Spires of Morning: Temple to Lathander. A walled garden compound with eight beautiful gilded towers that reflect Lathander's dawn.
- Unicorn Hall: Temple to Lurue. A courtyard behind an outer wall, with a variety of outbuildings around the green swathe.
