…they mint their own coins, or do they use other coins, like Waterdeep currency, for instance?
3️⃣ The last one: who creates coat of arms for nobles, knights or adventurer companies of Daggerford c. 1357 DR? How much the commissioning of a coat or arms would cost?
Thank you!
— Ricardo Williams (@rwgs76) February 13, 2021
1) At this time, in Daggerford, you would create your own blazon and show it to the local herald (the office in Daggerford at this time is known as Ardragon) for approval. This is free, though Ardragon expects a courtesy… 2)
…donation of “a single coin” (of any denomination) to the altar of Oghma (town shrine of the Binder), and gives a written grant (unlike real-world heraldry, this includes the motto, if any, and a full description as exacting…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 13, 2021
3)
…as necessary to avoid mistakes or confusion, not an abbreviated line of medieval French with assumed poses and meanings).
Once approved or amended, local artists can be commissioned to paint the blazon if the owner wants it… 4)
…done and lacks the artistic skills or time to do it themselves. Commonly, this is done on two shields, or a shield and a wooden plaque, plus a scroll for reference (for future artists; customarily, the scroll is stored with…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 13, 2021
5)
…the herald’s written grant). One shield is for use, and the other (or the plaque) for hanging on a wall; proud folks hang it above the seat where they sit to eat or meet visitors, and more modest folks hang it in their… 6)
…bedchamber where only they will see it.
Artists can charge what they want to, and the market will bear, but a blazon painted on a shield and a scroll are rarely to be had for less than 250 gp, and the full “two shields”…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 13, 2021
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…treatment, often with the second shield being oversized, or replaced by a huge vertical banner, for less than 350 gp (customarily, the prices are 300gp and 500 gp, respectively). If a patron wants more (many painted…8)
…versions, for coach door-panels and dwelling doors, for example), the price usually increases by at least 100 gp per painting, and can soar in a hurry if relief carvings of blazons are to be made.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 13, 2021