House Adarbrent Holdings
House Estate
South Copper Street and Manycats Alley, Manycats, Copper Street, North Ward
House Adarbrent's estate is the southernmost noble estate in Waterdeep, right at the very edge of the North Ward - a testament to the relative youth of the Adarbrent ennoblement. Though its time as the playground of "House Suld" have left it in some need of upkeep, the Adarbrents are dedicated to the task.
Rubycliff House
This three-story study in opulence was the first purchase the Adarbrents made, even before they were ennobled (but definitely as they had already begun trying to become so). Rubycliff's first floor is made up of primarily public rooms, with a small garden-facing suite for elderly House members for whom stairs are too difficult. The floor above has the various apartments and private living spaces of both branches of the Adarbrent family, and the top floor is a series of lord-and-lady suites, nursery, and the like for the direct use of the Lord of the House's immediate family.
The Second House
Named so for its purchase right after the Adarbrent ennoblement, the three-story Second House was originally used as living quarters. Today is houses a handful of offices, primarily those of the Lord and the Fleet Master of the House, with a very public street-access facade. The ground floor houses the Lord's office and public meeting and waiting space for visitors, as well as the great Chart Room of House Adarbrent, and each floor above that is divided into two suites of offices for the Fleet Masters, from the days when the House had four such positions. For now, the top floor and the second office across from Herwald's stay closed up.
Wavewidow's Tower
A tall four-story tower constructed by Royus' mother when his father passed away, the Wavewidow's Tower sits in the middle of the fine Adarbrent gardens, surrounded by trees. Its ground floor is the family chapel to Valkur, with ample space for worship and small apartments for visiting priests who might call on the Adarbrents seeking shelter. Above that are two rooms of "mourning apartments" - suites of rooms that Adarbrent nobles traditionally retreat from the world into at the deaths of their spouses. Finally, the last floor stands quite tall by itself and is entirely glassed in, providing an excellent view of the surrounding city. It is just tall enough and angled just right to be able to see half of the harbor, and the spyglasses there can be used to get a closer look at ships coming into port.
Highsails House
Though entirely closed up as unnecessary for the moment, the four floors of the Highsails House provided living spaces for those Adarbrent nobles who do not dwell in the Rubycliff House proper. It has a single galleries great hall centrally located on the first floor, flanked by small apartment suites that are traditionally given over to newly-weds in the family. The upper floors are all divided into living spaces that were once clearly noble in appointment if not necessarily size. As it stands now, Highsails House is the only portion of the Adarbrent villa that has not yet been repaired and restored from its time under House Sund, and is unlikely to be, given the family has no current need to do so. Thunissa has suggested upgrading and renting it out, however, which Arit is considering.
Retainers
The Adarbrent villa maintains a small household of servants (kitchen staff and housekeepers, mainly), all overseen by a major domo. They also have a tutor and tender, Vael Areenil, for Harthone.
Other Holdings
The Adarbrent Fleets
House Adarbrent once maintained four
distinct fleets, each headed up by its own Fleet Master. Now, however,
there is only the single Adarbrent Fleet.
With Herwald's new ship, the
Goldensail, as its flagship, this collection of mercantile ships are
half heavy, multi-masted ships, and have coastal sloops meant for fast
transport. Though he may be occasionally surly and hard to work with,
Herwald has proven himself a capable captain and admiral, choosing good
captains and keeping order within his ranks.