Waterdeep, organization

Demography and Population

Humans

64%

84,903

Dwarves

10%

13,266

Elves

10%

13,266

Halfling

5%

6,633

Half-elves

5%

6,633

Gnomes

3%

3,980

Half-orcs

2%

2,653

Other

1%

1,327

Military

City Watch: Green, black, and gold uniformed police force. Wear leather armor and armed with clubs and short swords.
City Guard: Uniformed army. Wear chain shirts or scale and armed short swords and shortbows.

Religion

All, especially Deneir, Mystra, and Oghma

Type

Geopolitical, Free City

Alternative Names

City of Splendors

Demonym

Waterdhavian

Government System

Oligarchy

Power Structure

Autonomous area

Economic System

Traditional

Currency

Nibs: a copper coin about the size of a thumbnail, valued at 1/100 dragon
Shards: silver coin slightly smaller than a nib, valued at 1/10 dragon
Dragons: gold coin half again as large as a nib
Taols: a brass coin about 2 inches square with a hole in the center large enough for a nib to fit in, valued at 2 dragons
Suns: a platinum coin about twice the size of a nib, valued at 10 dragons
Harbor Moons: a platinum crescent inset with electrum about 3 inches long with a hole large enough for a nib to fit in, valued at 50 dragons

Major Exports

Ale, arms, cloth, furnishing, leather goods, pottery, refined metals, all sorts of finished goods.

Major Imports

Grain, livestock, leather, ore, timber, and exotic goods from all lands

Subsidiary Organizations

• City Watch

Location

Waterdeep

Controlled Territories

• North Ward
• Trollskull Alley