Hi @TheEdVerse! Starting an adventure in Waterdeep soon. What do you think Volo would say if you asked for his biggest ‘must try’ in the city? It could be food, a place to visit, or a person to speak to (other than himself).
— dm.rob (@dmrob3) November 8, 2021
1)
Volo’s latest favourite delight in Waterdeep is “The Cherry Tart,” which at 6 gp is a bargain of a dessert drink shared with ladies of questionable morals who all go by the name “Cherry” when serving you large goblets from a… 2)
…warm tub of the stuff they’re swimming in. They wear high-necked red gowns, and don’t really have to swim as the tub is only a foot deep. The goblets are larger than most human heads, and once filled with the warm cherry wine…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 9, 2021
3)
…are topped with a float of cream.
Volo has gained three inches around his waist already. And is smitten, especially with the Cherry he believes just might be a Harper, who feeds him interesting magic-related gossip. 4)
This beverage can be had at a new club, also named The Cherry Tart, on west-front Mendever Street, four doors south of Delzorin Street, in Sea Ward.
For a less risqué “must try,” Volo would likely recommend The Midnight Mystery…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 9, 2021
5)
…(25 gp, but with a solver’s prize of 75 gp) at Tarth’s Towers on Feather Street (a luxurious inn), a night snack in a ground-floor feast hall where a dozen or more guests try to solve a mystery related by a bard and acted… 6)
…out by a small troup of actors.
And if asked for an interesting person to talk to, Volo would recommend the Lady Laeral or (if you can find him) Mirt.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 9, 2021
If 6gp is a bargain, how much does the average person make in wages etc in Waterdeep? Heh. You have to get used to Volo's way of speaking.#Realmslore
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 9, 2021