Tracking Guilds Across Faerûn: How the Waterdeep Trading Company Manages the True Powers Behind the Trade

In Faerûn, no successful merchant operates alone. Behind every cartload of enchanted textiles or barrel of trollwine stands a guild – documenting, inspecting, regulating, and, when necessary, demanding compensation. These are not advisory councils or informal collectives. They are the law in most cities when it comes to tradecraft, labor, pricing, and apprenticeships.

At the Waterdeep Trading Company, guilds form the foundation of our entire supply network. From the warehouses of Silverymoon ...