Waterdeep

The New Jewel in the North.

This great city, now a part of the Lords Alliance, has become the new Jewel of the Coast since the many disasters that have struck Neverwinter. The city began as a small port for trade, guilds moved in to regulate and noble houses followed soon after. The city has since become a major player in the happenings of the Coast.

Demographics

The poorer Wards(slums) are the Field Ward, Dock Ward, and Southern Ward. While the Richer Wards are the Trades Ward(where most of the guilds are located) and Castle Ward. The North and Sea Ward are populated by mostly the middle working class.

Government

For the Organization, each city elects an official/Open Lord who then joins the council of Lords that make up the governing body the Lords Alliance. The government in the richer Wards is handled by the Lords Watch, which is the city guard and garrison in the city. Taxation is held by tax collectors who primarily work in all Wards except the slums, they keep from entering those Wards since their safety is almost never guaranteed, even if a squad of soldiers is sent alongside them.

Defences

The city is surrounded by a wall of sixty feet tall, there is a garrison of over several hundred footsoldiers and almost a hundred knights. A militia could be formed in situations where it is necessary for the survival of the city. The city also has a couple of statues measuring over a hundred feet that, when the city is threatened with destruction, will come to life to protect it.

Industry & Trade

Waterdeep has some of the finest craftsmen on this side of the Anauroch and their goods fetch a nice price on the market. Guildsmen have used these craftsmen to form wealthy guilds that have since spread to all corners of the Storm Coast. The port with trade flowing both ways also has to flow through the hands of the very same guilds.

Infrastructure

The settlement came from a small seaport, over a thousand years ago, Waterdeep was once a small port that has since evolved into the great city it is today.

Maps

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  Waterdeep and its wards.

  The wards of Waterdeep are as follows Field Ward, Sea Ward, North Ward, Castle Ward, City of the Dead, Trades Ward, Dock Ward, and Southern Ward.

Alternative Name(s)

The City of Splendors

Type

Large city

Population

500,000 citizens according to a census held in the year 1300 DR.

Inhabitant Demonym

Waterdhavian

Included Locations

• Castle Waterdeep
• Inn of the Yawning Portal
• Undermountain

Owning Organization

The Lords Alliance

Characters in Location

• Ren Silverhand