While it accepts a wide variety of craftsfolk, this guild admits only skilled, accomplished artisans as full members. Its members enjoy a good reputation for both quality performances and quality instruments, and can command high fees as a result.
In Waterdeep, true professionals in music are not prima donnas with difficult tempers or a need for creative self-expression that overwhelms tact. Rather, they pride themselves in giving a client exactly what is desired or needed, performed superbly. Even if (as often happens) a client writes terrible tunes or lyrics for a guild member to perform, a guild member may embellish to make it sound better, but they never change a client's work because "they know better." It is just not done and apprentices unable to cure themselves of such rashness forever remain apprentices.
Guild members do tutor nonmusicians, and do give their own concerts. Among Waterdeep's wealthier inhabitants, hosting (and sponsoring) such concerts of an evening is a popular pastime.
Certain members of this guild create instruments of
quality known throughout the Realms (especially a number of craftsmen of
the Crommor noble clan). Guild members have a standing contract with
the Lords to provide the signal-horns (also known as "war horns" or
"battle trumpets") for the guard.