Jewelers' and Gemcutters' Guildhall
The Guild of Jewelers and Gemcutters is one of the Free City’s senior and most influential guilds. Major shareholders in the Cairn Hills mines, all the guild’s members are exceedingly rich and many are uniquely talented craftsmen producing remarkably beautiful jewelry and perfectly finished gemstones. Only a small proportion of their wares is destined for local consumption; the vast majority is produced for trade and forms Greyhawk’s most lucrative export. Samples of their handiwork are to be found across the Flanaess.
This ornate structure is the gathering place for one of the most self-important guilds in all the city. Inside the buildings are numerous secure storage rooms, workshops, and meeting chambers so overdecorated with riotous collections of rich draperies, elaborate tapestries, exotic carpets, and miscellaneous miss-matched artwork as to bring tears to the eyes of the most devout cleric of Zilchus. Though the makers of jewelry and cutters of gemstone wield an amount of influence in the city befitting their status as wealthy citizens, and the guildmaster even serves as a city Director, the extent of ceremony at their hall can only be described as pompous.
The building is first and foremost a fortress, and is a well-fortified Guildhall which boasts excessive magical protections on its vaults (notably because of the work done preparing expensive and rare material components for the mages) and is permanently staffed by a well-trained, very well-equipped and very well-paid contingent of guards. Consisting of three attached buildings, this ornate yet fortress-like structure is the headquarters for one of Greyhawk’s most self-important guilds. Fortified beneath the guildhall are extensive vaults that hold an incredible wealth in gems (both cut and uncut). The guard is often bolstered by adventurer groups who may be able to devise unique ways of protecting the guild’s riches (and are well rewarded should they do so) and indeed, adventurer bands are often employed to test the Guildhall’s defenses.
Guildmaster Yelena Hollardel, daughter of the previous guildmaster, has a good business sense and is popular, despite the fact that she doesn’t take advice from anyone. Now 34, Yelena is a member of the Directing Oligarchy.
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