Scaling Magical Manufacturing: How the Waterdeep Trading Company Tracks Its Arcane Distillery Expansion in Dynamics 365

The bustling wards of Waterdeep hum with trade, alchemy, and ambition. Among the city’s most respected guilds, the Waterdeep Trading Company (WDTC) stands out for blending economic savvy with magical expertise. To meet a surge in demand for enchanted elixirs and arcane reagents, WDTC is expanding its production capacity by building a second distillation wing in the North Ward.

But in a city governed as much by guild charters as it is by gravity, managing construction isn’t just a matter of bricks and beams—it’s about managing time, cost, and control. That’s where Dynamics 365 Project Management and Accounting proves invaluable.

Project Overview

Below is a snapshot of the expansion project managed within Dynamics 365:

Project Name	Arcane Distillery Expansion – North Ward
Project ID	WDTC-PRJ-001
Project Type	Investment
Status	In Progress
Legal Entity	Waterdeep Trading Company (WD)
Location	North Ward, Waterdeep
Project Manager	Ava Thompson
Capital Asset Group	Magical Infrastructure

This expansion aims to double potion output and install leyline-powered extraction towers and rune-etched containment vaults for sensitive magical substances.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

The WBS is configured in Dynamics 365 to plan and allocate tasks efficiently:

Task ID	Task Name	Duration	Resource Group
1.1	Site Preparation	10 days	Construction Crew
1.2	Alembic Tower Foundations	15 days	Elemental Engineering
1.3	Rune Chamber Install	12 days	Arcane Masonry
1.4	Essence Pipeline Extension	8 days	Magical Infrastructure
1.5	Vault of Essences Securing	7 days	Security & Enchantments
1.6	Final Testing & Certification	5 days	Alchemy QA Team

By assigning work to both mundane and magical resource groups, the system ensures seamless coordination between artificers, masons, and administrators.

Budget and Forecasting

Dynamics 365 allows WDTC to monitor real-time variances and cost trends throughout the project:

Cost Category	Estimated Cost	Forecast Variance
Labor	25,000 gp	–1,000 gp
Materials (Mithral)	12,000 gp	+500 gp
Magical Components	15,000 gp	0
Subcontractors	10,000 gp	–750 gp
Overhead & Freight	3,500 gp	+200 gp
Total	65,500 gp	—

Capitalization Details

Once the construction is complete and inspected, the assets are automatically capitalized using D365 rules:

Asset Detail	Value
Asset Group	Distillery Machinery
Fixed Asset Type	Infrastructure – Magical
Capitalization Trigger	Project Completion & Inspection
Depreciation Profile	10-Year Straight Line

By mapping projects to fixed asset profiles, WDTC ensures the magical distillery is accounted for properly on the ledger.

Project Notes

The project includes dynamic conditions tracked through user-defined fields in Dynamics 365:

• Inspection required by the Guild of Arcane Safety
• Elementals bound into the heating array must be re-certified every 180 days
• Experimental batches are flagged with special tracking statuses in inventory

The Value of Project-Based Construction in D365

This isn’t just a distillery expansion—it’s a model for how to run high-stakes, guild-regulated construction using modern ERP tools. The Waterdeep Trading Company uses Project Management and Accounting in Dynamics 365 to tame complexity, empower its project leads, and deliver results across timelines, budgets, and magical boundaries.

Whether you’re building a potion vault, an airship dockyard, or a golem factory, the Projects module in D365 offers structure, clarity, and complete control.

Begin Your Journey Toward Magical ERP Mastery

To learn how to configure WBS structures, investment project types, and fixed asset transitions for magical infrastructure, download the Advanced Dungeons & Dynamics 365 Bare Bones Configuration Guides.Get started now at adnd365.com/start and transform your fantasy enterprise—one ledger-bound leyline at a time.