| So, what is a Silver Arm? The Silver Arms Guild is the first open thieves guild in Waterdeep. Not only do the Silver Arms not skulk in the shadows, they offer coupons for service and take out paid advertisements on the city walls. The Guild, unlike many other thieves guilds, does not work on the premise of strong arming merchants or taking out hits. The Silver Arms focus on Dungeon Delving and finding lost or stolen items. This makes the group unique in that they walk a middle ground between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. The group is just as likely to be hired by merchants who have been ransacked as they are by a town militia or church to recover an artifact. The guild plays an unofficial role in the governance of Waterdeep, much to the contempt of many members of the town council. The Silver Arms run out of the "Neverwinter Inn", a fine dining and drinking establishment in the merchant quarter. Serving only the best, including the elusive "Neverwinter Ale", the inn is often a gathering place for adventurers and those who wish to hire them. The guild is centuries old and the current Guild Master, Never Lannovan, inherited the guild after the death of his brother. Never has changed the focus of the guild and is far more politically saavy than either his brother or father. Under Never's skillful watch, the guild has grown in power and prestige and now has branch offices in more than 20 different nations. After the incident with the Aspect of the Demon Lord Orcus, the Explorer's Guild was near bankruptcy and ready to disband. The Silver Arms bailed the guild's finances out and absorbed its membership. Although the Explorers Guild is technically still a seperate entity from the Silver Arms, they now function as a single entity in terms of missions and finances. The guild generally only accepts good and neutral aligned members but has no restrictions against different races, even monsterous ones. Medusae, Orcs, Drow and even a Black Dragon are members of the guild and are treated as equals. The second in command of the guild is Szalma Farseer, a halfling of great renown. He can genreally be found tending bar at the "Neverwinter Inn" and acting as Never's eyes and ears. |
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| The crest of the Lannovan Family and the Silverarm's Guild. The crest reads, "Without Fear". Those who are observant will notice the similarities of the Silverarm badge, the Harper Symbol and the crest of the city of Waterdeep. Coincidence? |