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Silver Ledger
Silver Ledger
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region:
function:
Trade-guild pier; bonded cargo intake; tariff certification
governance:
Harbor Wardens charter; overseen by auditors at the Counting House
facilities:
Guildhall, intake counters, seal yard, archive link to Counting House
security:
Wardens on patrol; seal-locked doors; vetted escorts
access:
Bonded members; scheduled filings; escorted visitors
affiliations:
Harbor Wardens; neutral piers under Lantern Truce
notable:
Site of the Lantern Truce ratification with the Gutter Syndic
Silver Ledger is the trade-guild pier and office cluster serving Vesper Quay. It manages bonded cargo intake, tariff certification, and seal work in coordination with the Counting House. Harbor Wardens under Ilex Marr enforce filings and patrols. Fixers such as Scillia Doge broker audits and hush contracts here, with tensions against the Gutter Syndic kept in check by the Lantern Truce.
Geography / Layout / Points of Interest
- Ledger Pier: Broad stone quay with bollards and numbered berths; primary intake for bonded manifests out of the lantern docks.
- Guildhall: Two-story stone-and-timber office with counters, interview rooms, and a keyed door linking to the Counting House archive schedule.
- Intake Counters: Windowed bays for filings; wax trays, stamp racks, and lockplates for Ledger Signet impressions.
- Seal Yard: Covered workspace for wax, crate marks, and sample inspections; heat lamps and tally slates line the wall.
- Lantern Spur: Short boardwalk connecting toward the lantern docks of Vesper Quay for night operations.
- Courier Loft: Pigeon racks and line-of-sight shutters for semaphore slips to the Counting House.
- Quiet Rooms: Sound-damped negotiation cubbies used by handlers like Scillia Doge.
- Armory Nook: Issue cabinet for baton, shackles, and tagged evidence; overseen by a Hall Guard.
Inhabitants
- Ilex Marr — male harbor warden; liaison between patrols and guild auditors.
- Scillia Doge — female fixer and broker; negotiates filings and deniable contracts.
- Ledger Scribe — neutral clerk cadre handling intake, tariffs, and seal checks.
- Hall Guard — uniformed security posted at the guildhall and seal yard.
- Syndic Cutout — male intermediary probing truce gaps for the Gutter Syndic.
Items / Resources Found
- Ledger Signet — credential ring for seals and lockplates.
- Cipher Deck — rotating validation device for bonded access.
- Wax Stick — guild-color sealing wax for counters and crates.
- Tariff Ledger — current rates, exemptions, and inspection flags.
- Audit Slip — carboned forms for spot checks and holds.
- Lockplate Key — coded tool for authorized drawers and racks.
- Glasswire Dagger — discreet sidearm occasionally issued to escorts on sensitive runs.
History / Lore
- Charter Foundation: Organized as the pier-side arm of guild oversight when quay revenues were bound to audit control under the Harbor Wardens.
- Lantern Truce: Formalized night operations and neutral ground between the guild and the Gutter Syndic after skirmishes spilled onto Vesper Quay.
- Salvage Surges: Early disputes over claims from the Slickstone Arches and Breaker’s Shelf led to seal standardization using the Cipher Deck.
- Covert Audit: A quiet probe coordinated by Scillia Doge exposed a skimming pattern; proceeds repaired storm damage along the lantern docks.
Events / Quests / Encounters
- Bonded Sweep: Assist clerks during a backlog; identify forged manifests before they reach the Counting House.
- Salvage Split: Mediate a three-way claim from Breaker’s Shelf; verify seals against the Cipher Deck cycle.
- Truce Renewal: Attend a tense midnight signing with the Gutter Syndic; keep order alongside Ilex Marr.
- Forgery Sting: Trail a Syndic Cutout testing counterfeit Ledger Signet marks.
- Night Escort: Guard a hush contract brokered by Scillia Doge; nonlethal tools preferred, but a Glasswire Dagger may surface.
Travel / Access
- Approach: Follow quay markers from the lantern docks of Vesper Quay to the numbered berths at Ledger Pier.
- Entry: Present a valid Ledger Signet and registry slip; non-bonded visitors require an escort from a Hall Guard.
- Hours: Day counters run sunrise to last bell; lantern-hour filings by appointment under warden watch.
- Security: Patrols rotate from the Counting House side gate; Ilex Marr authorizes heightened checks during truce summits.
Image Gallery
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The guild pier lit for lantern-hour filings
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Clerks verifying seals at the intake counters
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Wardens holding a quiet line during a truce meet
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A fixer negotiating in a quiet room off the guildhall floor