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Mae'Var's Guildhall is a tavern and store in Athkatla's Docks District. It's primary purpose is a Shadow Thieves guildhall run by the thief Mae'Var. It plays second hand to the main Shadow Thief Guildhall, which is located in the same area and is run by Renal Bloodscalp.

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First Floor (front half)[]

Entering the "tavern" you'll meet the humble proprietor of the establishment, Gorch. He'll offer to sell you "things... things sold to me by those in need". And you can buy a drink if you your thirsty. The rear of the place is off limits. This will change once you have begun the Find Proof of Mae'Var's Treachery side quest. The chest has a moderate lock difficulty, but yields a respectable amount of gp.

Note: At any point before completing the side quest, you can buy and sell items from Gorch for as long as you'd like. However, after showing Renal the evidence against Mae'Var, you will no longer be able to trade with him.

If you accept the guild as your stronghold, you will be able to trade with a new merchant named Rattell, who'll replace Gorch at the front bar.

First Floor (rear half)[]

Once you have gained access to this area, you'll discover that it's two separate rooms, one with stairs leading up to the second floor and the other with stairs leading down to the basement. The minor loot is easy pickings from the tables and bookshelves.

Second Floor[]

A lavish front bedroom, Mae'Var's master bedroom, and a shadow thief training area are found on this floor of the guildhall. Except for Mae'Var's strongbox, which requires a special key to open, all other locked (and trapped) containers on the floor are capable of being defeated by a highly dexterous thief (the proper potion pick-me-up doesn't hurt either).

Third Floor[]

Here you'll meet the illustrious companion, Edwin Odesseiron, once you've performed a task for Mae'Var (he won't be here otherwise). He'll play a role in helping to uncover Mae'Var's treachery but of course, Edwin being Edwin, he'll first demand that you perform a task for him too. The floor is comprised of a general purpose room, three dining rooms, and one large bedroom with four beds. Three locked chests, a few tables, and some bookshelves are available to pillage.

Cellar[]

A storage area with a few circular tables, some cells for keeping folks imprisoned, and a torture area are what you'll find down here. And of course, you'll finally meet Mae'Var, who's busy torturing his cousin Lin. He's got some protection standing around him too, in case some visitors might decide to become unruly. And like all good thief buildings there's a secret exit with access that leads to the streets. Every table and container, except one, have low grade weapons or other loot to grab.

Related quests[]

  • Find Proof of Mae'Var's Treachery – The quest is obtained from Renal Bloodscalp in the Shadow Thief Guildhall. It involves infiltrating Mae'Var's guildhall to find evidence of his plot to kill Renal. If you are a thief, after finishing the quest and killing Mae'Var, you can accept this guild as your own and it becomes your stronghold.

Quest items[]

Notable Treasure[]

  • Worn Whispers – On the second floor, inside Mae'Var's strongbox.

Other loot[]

Mae'Var's Guildhall[]

If you're able to access every container within the guildhall, you'll come away with:

Stronghold[]

Armor/Weapons:

Miscellaneous:

Mod content[]

Mods icon This section is about unofficial content that is only available via fan-made mods.

Both the Rogue Rebalancing and Sword Coast Stratagems mods make a number of changes to the encounters, abilities, scripts and numbers of characters associated with this area and any quests involved in this place. This includes if the area is taken by the PC or Party (with Mods that allow that) as a Stronghold.

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