Gem and Stone Cutters Guildhouse

C 5 : Jewelers ' and Gemcutters ' Guildhall   This ornate structure is the gathering place for one of the most self-important guilds in all the city. Though the makers of jewelry and cutters of gemstone have an amount of influence in the city befitting their status as wealthy citizens, and the guildmaster even serves as a city Director, the extent of ceremony at their hall can only be described as pompous.   The hall is first and foremost a fortress, sheltering the guild's vaults that might hold ldlO0 x 1 ,000 gp worth of uncut gems.    But aside from the vault, the central meeting hall is gaudy in the extreme, with a riotous collection of rich draperies, elaborate tapestries, exotic carpets, and miscellaneous art work.   When the guild members meet, as they do on a weekly basis, each garbs himself in a huge cape, complete with puffy shoulder pads and a great crown, surmounted by antlers from the rarer types of herd animals.   These meetings, with members and escorts present, are riotous affairs with drinking and feasting and carousing lasting until well after midnight.