In Faerûn, ownership of an idea, design, or spell is as valuable as a chest of gemstones. The Waterdeep Trading Company, like many guilds and merchant houses, often deals with works of the mind, arcane formulae, crafted inventions, and branded products whose rights belong to inventors, enchanters, or scribes. Royalty tracking ensures that those creators receive fair compensation for the ongoing use or sale of their intellectual property.

Royalty tracking refers to the financial ...