Westgate Archaeological Guild

Westgate Archaeological Guild was an archeological organization that operated in the city of Westgate in the 14 century DR.
==History==
Starting with the , Westgate Archaeological Guild started petitioning the Council of Westgate for a permit to excavate in the Hills of the Seven Lost Gods, just outside the city walls. The guild re-submitted petitions annually, continuing to do so at least through the end of the 14 century DR.
To educate the citizens and visitors of Westgate, the guild contracted a public telescope in the city's Market Triangle, affixed aimed at the Seven Hills to the southwest. The lens was activated by depositing five meager gold coins into a slot. By the telescope, the guild installed a plaque that recounted the Hills' history. The information covered the Templeban Edict of the ; the formation of shrines to seven gods on the hills, to Moander, Garagos, Ghaunadaur, Jergal, Savras, Silvanus, and a final long-forgotten deity; as well as the , when the Hills stopped being used as places of worship and the Templeban Edict was lifted.
Westgate Archaeological Guild's interest in the Hills' excavation was due to their religious use that predated Westgate and dated as far back as the Jhaamdath Empire. The guild sought to uncover historical information hidden deep within the Seven Hills. However, the Council of Westgate declined petitions, citing religious respect for the site.
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Category:Academic organizations
Category:Guilds
Category:Organizations in Westgate
Category:Organizations on the Dragon Coast
Category:Organizations in Faerûn
Category:Organizations on Toril