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| BobROE |
Posted - 13 May 2004 : 15:41:40
Does anyone know if the Waterdeep Watch have a salute? And if it does what it is? |
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| cpthero2 |
Posted - 30 Sep 2018 : 16:03:57
Learned Scribe BobROE,
Indeed there is is a salute in the Waterdeep Watch.
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Salutes
Members of the City Guard salute often, usually with a raised weapon, but watch members seldom do so.
Some little-used formal and ceremonial salutes exist, but the most common watch salute performed indicates respect for someone's judgment, prowess at arms, or bravery. The saluter draws to attention, looks at the person to be honored, and while doing so, sharply raps the hilt of a sheathed weapon (usually a belt dagger) with one closed fist.
To any watch superior, a watch member salutes by tapping his temple smartly with an upraised, vertical forefinger.
The replying salute to an inferior is identical only if the superior officer desires to convey profound respect or gratitude.
Otherwise, the superior officer bends the left arm (at the elbow) up and across in front of her, turning that hand edgewise-on with fingers and thumb together ("a karate chop"), and strikes it gently, down from above, with the outside of her right hand, similarly bent but formed into a fist. (The fist "bounces" off the fingers of the other hand, after striking just once.)
A covert salute from a watch member to another officer (used in exaggerated, not-trying-to-hide form by officers not certain of the rank of the person they're saluting): Put the heel of the horizontal right hand on one's own belt, then swing fingers together in a single "tap" against the belt (as if patting one's own belly). If this is immediately followed by a move to scratch one's own left shoulder, it means: "Hi, there! I've got trouble, big trouble, and need you to stay and confer with me. Contrive to get close to me in some non-obvious manner, so we can talk."
This is from Ed's, The City Watch of Waterdeep, Part Two article, at:
http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rl/20050727a
Best regards,
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Originally posted by BobROE
Does anyone know if the Waterdeep Watch have a salute? And if it does what it is?
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| Lady Kazandra |
Posted - 19 May 2004 : 06:34:38
Yes, I think that was also mentioned in one of the sourcebooks about Waterdeep as well Dargoth.
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| Dargoth |
Posted - 19 May 2004 : 05:18:37
While theres no mention of a physical salute
One of the watch commanders refers to Khelben Blackstaff as "your Splendidness" in the Novel Waterdeep |
| Kuje |
Posted - 14 May 2004 : 18:51:56
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Originally posted by SiriusBlack
In a city that has dealt with Halastar's Harvestide such a chase scene would probably have most not even looking twice...save to check out the lady in the bikini.
Especially since El says to his daughter, when they were discussing Waterdeep and he dwelled with a group of woman, "They don't DO that in Waterdeep any more? Waterdeep must have changed more then I thought." |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 14 May 2004 : 16:33:44
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Originally posted by Dargoth
You mean the Waterdeep Salute is a Middle aged man chasing a women wearing a Bikini?
In a city that has dealt with Halastar's Harvestide such a chase scene would probably have most not even looking twice...save to check out the lady in the bikini. |
| BobROE |
Posted - 14 May 2004 : 14:51:16
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Originally posted by The Sage
Why all the questions about Waterdeep...if I may ask?
I'm about to start running a Waterdeep campaign where my players are part of the watch, and they're asking me questions that I don't have answers to. So I ask here.
Speaking of which:
Does anyone know how much it would cost to take classes at New Olamn? |
| Dargoth |
Posted - 14 May 2004 : 14:11:28
quote:
Originally posted by Steven Schend
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Originally posted by BobROE
Does anyone know if the Waterdeep Watch have a salute? And if it does what it is?
Have you ever watched Benny Hill? It's like that.   
The watch having salutes would be odd; think of them as police, which is what they are.
Now the Guard, on the other hand.......
Steven
Who's never really given this any thought but supposes they might, and just keep it standard to whatever you'd like (i.e. straight hand snapped from elbow to just over one eyebrow when a superior officer approaches)
You mean the Waterdeep Salute is a Middle aged man chasing a women wearing a Bikini? |
| The Sage |
Posted - 14 May 2004 : 12:51:50
Bookwyrm, if it makes you feel any better, I felt the same way when I first read Mr. Schend's "Benny Hill" reference...
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| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 14 May 2004 : 10:54:24
Hmm. Hear that "woosh" sound? That's all the on-screen references going waaaaay over my head.   |
| The Sage |
Posted - 14 May 2004 : 08:40:36
I knew someone was going to mention that reference sooner or later... 
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| Sarta |
Posted - 14 May 2004 : 08:14:19
I keep picturing the salute in Life of Brian. Clenched fist to the side of the head with the solemn chant, "No blackmail".
Sarta |
| The Sage |
Posted - 14 May 2004 : 06:25:25
quote:
Originally posted by BobROE
Does anyone know if the Waterdeep Watch have a salute? And if it does what it is?
Why all the questions about Waterdeep...if I may ask?
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| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 14 May 2004 : 05:33:56
quote:
Originally posted by Steven Schend
quote:
Originally posted by BobROE
Does anyone know if the Waterdeep Watch have a salute? And if it does what it is?
Have you ever watched Benny Hill? It's like that.
Egads! Thank you for dating both yourself and this scribe who remembers that show. |
| Steven Schend |
Posted - 14 May 2004 : 02:33:55
quote:
Originally posted by BobROE
Does anyone know if the Waterdeep Watch have a salute? And if it does what it is?
Have you ever watched Benny Hill? It's like that.
The watch having salutes would be odd; think of them as police, which is what they are.
Now the Guard, on the other hand.......
Steven
Who's never really given this any thought but supposes they might, and just keep it standard to whatever you'd like (i.e. straight hand snapped from elbow to just over one eyebrow when a superior officer approaches) |
