TSR 1109 - City of Splendors

CampaIgm GuIoe
1o 1he CI1
Book I o[ 1he CI1 o[ 5pLemoons
by 5tcvcn 5chcnd wIth Ed Grccnwnnd
IntrnductInns................................................................ 2-7
Chaptcr Onc: Gcngraphy & EnvIrnns .................... .8-24
Chaptcr Twn: HIstnry nf thc CIty.......................... 25-35
Chaptcr Thrcc: Thc CIty Wards ............................ 36-55
Sighl-Seeing in Walerdeep 36 ........................................
The Cily Ward Keys ................................................... 4O
Chaptcr Fnur: P!accs nf Intcrcst & Dangcr..........56-66
Cily of lhe Dead ......................................................... 56
Walerdeep Harlor ...................................................... 58
Cily Severs ................................................................. 59
Undernounlain and lhe Deplhs BeIov.. .................. .63
Ral HiIIs ..................................................................... 65
Chaptcr FIvc: Thc Lnrds nf Watcrdccp ................ .67-74
The Lords Hislory ..................................................... 67
The Lords Rosler ....................................................... 68
The Lords Magic ....................................................... 72
The Lords Agenls ...................................................... 73
Chaptcr 5Ix: Law & Ordcr ..................................... 75-83
The Cily Walch ......................................................... 75
The Cily Cuard.......................................................... 76
The Magislers & The Courls ..................................... 76
Lavs of Walerdeep ..................................................... 77
SeIecl Lav Lnforcenenl NICs .................................. 82
Chaptcr 5cvcn: MagIc nf Watcrdccp ................... .84-1O1
SpeIIs of Walerdeep.................................................... 84
MagicaI Ilens of Walerdeep ...................................... 95
MisceIIaneous MagicaI Ilens ................................. 95
Arlifacls & Unique Ilens ...................................... 97
AppcndIx Onc: Tradc & Travc!.......................... 1O2-1O3
AppcndIx Twn: 5ku!!pnrt.................................... 1O4-111
AppcndIx Thrcc: Thc B!uc A!!cy.. .................... .112-119
AppcndIx Fnur:
Watcrdccp Map Crnss-Rcfcrcncc Kcys........ ..12O-123
AppcndIx FIvc:
CIty nf 5p!cndnrs Indcx (a!! fnur bnnks) .... ...124-128
CneoI1s
OrIgIna! DcsIgn: Ld Creenvood Dcvc!npmcnt & EdItIng: Sleven L. Schend
EdItItnrIa! Hc!p: Karen S. Boongarden Cnvcr Art: Larry LInore
Cartngraphy: Lric Holz & Dennis Kaulh IntcrInr Art: VaIerie VaIusek
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Im1noouc1Ioms
n|rcuc|icns arc a|uaqs |nc firs| an ocs| uaq |c gc| |c |ncu pccp|c an
p|accs. An, cf ccursc, cncs in|rcuc|icn |c la|crccp fcrctcr cc|crs
ncu cnc sccs |nc Ci|q cf Sp|cncrs fcrctcrncrc. |cr nc, la|crccp an
ncr tis|as ui|| a|uaqs oc cnina|c oq Mcun| la|crccp an a fcn
ncncrq cf an a|ign|ing griffcn si|ncuc||c agains| |nc rccnc s|ics cf
|nc sc||ing sun.
~pen Lord Iiergeiron IaIadinson of Walerdeep
As lhe nan says, everyones inlroduclion lo lhe Cily of SpIendors coIors hov lhey see lhe
nagnificenl (or sordid, depending on your viev) nelropoIis of lhe Norlh. As vilness lo lhis,
here are vords and vievs and personaI refIeclions of Walerdeep fron nany of lhose foIk on
our vorId vho have had exlensive conlacl vilh il. Keep lhen in nind vhen you see lhe
slreels of lhe Crovn of lhe Norlh for lhe firsl (or hundredlh) line in lhis loxed sel. . . .
| Grccnucc is a nan unc nar|q nccs anq in|rcuc|icn |c anq fans cf |nc Rca|ns, ou| nc
gc|s cnc anquaq. | is |nc crigina| crca|cr cf |nc |ORGOTT|N R|A|MS Canpaign sc|-
|ing an nis firs| la|crccp supp|cncn| (|R1 Walerdeep and lhe Norlh) is |nc scurcc cf
nucn cf |nis ocxc sc|s oasic na|cria|. |s |a|cs| ai|icns |c Rca|ns|crc inc|uc |nc VoIos
Cuides (|c la|crccp, |nc Ncr|n, an an inpcning |cc| a| |nc Sucr Ccas|) an |nc nctc|s
SpeIIfire, Crovn of Iire onJ IIe upconing LIninsler: Making of a Mage.
GoImg Home AgaIm
Nc| a|| |rai|s |ca |c la|crccp
ou| a|| unc |ratc| cf|cn sccn |c
fin |ncir uaq |ncrc.
Sanalcho Ahonu, M Trate|s ln the Curlous West
The Year of lhe Turrel
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firsl sav Walerdeep al nighl. A caravan had sel oul~in a slory I vas vriling aloul
a fal, lravIing nerchanl naned Mirl~and I vanled lo see vhere il vouId go.
This vas a caravan of goIden furs, sparkIing lIue ice vine, and caged unicorns, aII
laken fron lhe hearl of lhe Norlh, assenlIed in Nevervinler, and senl dovn a Iong
and periIous coaslaI road, pasl ghosl-haunled ruins and narshes, lo sonevhere Iarger,
richer, and nore sophislicaled.
A greal lrading cily, vhere haIf lhe vorId rulled shouIders. A pIace of veaIlh and loIer-
ance, vhose lhieves verenl a pover in lhe cily, and vhose nolIes vere as proud and as
deviI-nay-care~if nol as poverfuI~as lhe royaIs of nany a fanlasy vorId. A pIace vhose
veaIlh and pover rivaIed inperiaI Rone, vhose sophislicalion oulslripped Iaris, vhose
coIor and eccenlricilies vere a nalch for oId London. A pIace vhere ships docked lhal
haiIed fron haIf a vorId avay, lringing exolic spices, ivory, and caged leasls fron Iands
lhal vere IillIe nore lhan Iegends lo nosl of lhe svarning foIk of lhe cily. A pIace vilh a
greal naluraI harlor, sheIlered ly one arn of a nounlain, vhere lhe valer vas deep righl
up lo lhe shore. A pIace caIIed~veII, Walerdeep.
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The caravan roIIed in as lhe lIue dusk crepl sviflIy aIong
on lhe heeIs of fading sunsel, and venl vilh il, peering~and
narveIing. Tnis is lhe lype of pIace I vanled lo vrile aloul!
Nay, lo Iive in. A pIace vilh a vhiff of }uvenaIs Salires
and an echo of SulcIiffs Tnc Arncurcrs Hcusc, a pIace
luiIl of ghoslvaIks in York, slroIIs in Shrevslury and lhe
lack slreels of xford, nenories of haIf a hundred fanlasy
noveIs, and of lhe nosl spIendid lhings I couId inagine.
A pIace I couId caII hone.
A pIace lhal vouId grov in coIor and delaiI as lhe
IRCTTLN RLALMS selling look shape around il,
driven ly lhe enlhusiaslic advenlurings of a fIedgIing group
of D&D garners~parlicuIarIy one Viclor SeIly, in lhose
days~as lhey poked around in aIIeys, dusly shops, din lav-
erns, dark severs, and even sIippery rooflops in pursuil of
advenlure, a running gag of lhese rooflop jaunls invoIved
parly nenlers lunlIing heIpIessIy dovn lhe sIopes of roofs
lo crash lhrough skyIighls and Iand in lhe niddIe of food-
Iaden lalIes al feasls, lhe leds al poorIy-lined nonenls in
ledchanlers, nap-slrevn lalIes around vhich conspiralors
vere vhispering, Walerdhavian nolIes dueIing~or
undressing~and so on. Il gol so, sonehov, lhey didnl
vanl lo go up on rooflops, any nore. . . .
Long lefore Walerdeep Nighls vas a phrase knovn lo
conpuler ganers, il vas vhal I caIIed ny vhal nighl hap-
pen lonighl encounler sheel, as lhe Conpany of Crazed
Venlurers sel oul on anolher ainIess see-vhal-lroulIe-ve-
can-find slroII, lavern-cravI, or sleaIlhy nission~or viId
chase!~lhrough lhe nighl-cIoaked slreels of Walerdeep.
Il vas here lhal lhe Chosl Knighl vas lorn. Il vas here
lhal a uisn vhose vording renains conlroversiaI lo lhis day
snalched Conpany survivors fron lhe deplhs of lhe Iire-
pIace LeveI of lhe Dungeon of lhe Crypl (vhich Iies parlIy
under one of lhe crypls in lhe Cily of lhe Dead, and has
leen lhe neeling-pIace of nany iIIicil cuIls and shady orga-
nizalions, over lhe years) inlo lhe lar al lhe Inn of lhe Drip-
ping Dagger, shallering il . . . and lringing aIong vilh lhen
cerlain expIosive leasls, vilh innediale and dranalic
resuIls. Il vas here lhal lhe inlrepid descended lhe shafl in
lhe laproons of lhe Yavning IorlaI for lhe firsl line, lo find
lhe er, gIories of Undernounlain availing lhen.
Il vas on lhose nighls lhal lhe Conpany crashed lhe
delauched parlies of lhe nolIes, in nany a viIIa in Norlh
Ward or Sea Ward~a nosl nenoralIe nighl happened al
lhe house of lhe Roaringhorns, vhen lvo sorceresses
decided lo fighl a speII-dueI jusl as lhe enlire IIying Hunl,
fron far-off NinlraI, gaIIoped dovn oul of lhe sky lo ask
vhere lhey couId find a cerlain nage naned BIackslaff lo
heIp lhen deaI vilh a sudden infeslalion of dragons!
Il vas here lhal soneone firsl legan kiIIing lhe cilys
Lords, and Iiergeirons daughler vore his arnor and pre-
lended lo le hin vhiIe Durnan, LaeraI, Mirl, and his vard-
lecone-vife, Asper, lurned lhe cily upside dovn in search
of lhe nissing IaIadinson (yes, he vas found, aIive and
veII, lul lhals a laIe for anolher line). Il vas here lhal a
cerlain CuiIdnasler spenl a nenoralIe nighl in lhe severs
vilh lhe persuasive Killen, and energed hopeIessIy in Iove
and viIIing lo Iel lhe Lords do as lhey pIeased vilh his
guiId. Il vas here lhal various nolIe faniIies slarled feuds
and nore friendIy rivaIries lhal sliII conlinue, and lhal I
firsl found lhe Moon Sphere, lhe BIue AIIey, and lhe Id
XolIol Shop, Walerdhavians, ly lhe vay, use XolIol in
lhe nanner lhose of our vorId use lhe nanes }oe BIov or
}ohn Doe. Il vas here lhal I found nyseIf al hone . . .
and il is here lhal ny hearl Iives.
I couId leII you laIes lo fiII lhis lox nany lines over, and
sliII have nore lo leII~lecause Walerdeep is a Iiving,
luslIing, ever-groving pIace, and ils slories are lhe laIes of
peopIe~peopIe as vividIy reaI as ve can nake lhen.
And lhals nol a royaI ve. nce il vas, very lriefIy,
lefore ny pIayers gaIIoped nadIy off in aII direclions al
once, expIoring lhe pIace vhere lhey vere supposed lo jusl
resl lelveen deIves inlo Undernounlain. They gol caughl
up in ils inlrigues, and oflen alandoned dungeons enlireIy
for lhe excilenenl of lhe surface vorId, and lhen forcing
ne lo evenluaIIy delaiI lhe enlire ReaIns. . . .
Then, years Ialer, Karen Boongarden and }eff Crull
shoehorned vhal shouId have leen lhis loxed sel inlo a
64-page sourcelook, vilh such dark nullerings as Thou
shaIl nctcr use so nuch nouse lype again! Cerlain olher
foIk al TSR vere aved ly lhe size of lhe nap }eff had
painslakingIy laped logelher fron lhe nounlain of pholo-
copies Id senl (hey, a cily is a cily~and no cily ever fils
nealIy inlo anq size lox). Walerdeep sav prinl, and lhe
fIoodgales vere opened.
Weve visiled lhe cily and ils environs nore lhan any
pIace in lhe ReaIns~and ve sliII have onIy scralched lhe
surface, lhrough lhe vork of VoIo (veII, ne), AIIen Varney
(in Knign| cf |nc |iting Dca), }eff Crull (in Ci|q Sqs|cn),
LIaine Cunninghan (in ||fsnacu and ||fscng), and Sleven
Schend (in lhe painslaking puIIing-logelher of Under-
nounlain, SkuIIporl and lhe Ironenade of LiIislraee, and
nov lhis lox youre hoIding).
Youve seen aInosl nolhing of lhe severs yel, or lhe Cily
of lhe Dead, or lhe BIue AIIey, or lhe doings and poslurings
of lhe nolIes, or lhe fashions of lhe cily, or lhe Dungeon of
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lhe Crypl, or lhe various lunneIs and caverns inside Mounl
Walerdeep, or lhe liller guiId dispules lhal have aInosl
vrecked lhe cily on loo nany occasions, or vhere lhe ner-
nen dveII, or . . . Bul lhen, in lhe ReaIns as in reaI Iife,
one shouId aIvays have sonelhing eIse lo Iook forvard lo!
And if you shouId cone lo Walerdeep, and go for a slroII
in one of lhose deep lIue evenings vhen sky and sea seen lo
neel, and chance lo see soneone vinking al you fron lhe
shadovs lehind lhe IoveIy Iasses in lhe BIushing Mernaid, or
slroIIing aIong on LaeraIs arn al a galhering of lhe WalchfuI
rder, or fencing upon lhe lalIelops in lhe Inn of lhe Drip-
ping Dagger vilh Asper . . . veII, ils eilher one of severaI
lhousand feIIov ganers laking lheir characlers oul for a nighl
on lhe lovn~or ils ne. Whalever eyes I Iook oul of, I see
lhe cily of Walerdeep around ne~and I Iove lhis pIace.
So~veII nel, lraveIer! WeIcone lo ny hone!
||ainc Cunningnan is |nc au|ncr cf |nc nctc|s LIfshadov an
LIfsong, |uc nctc|s unicn oring la|crccp |c |ifc an acquain|
us ui|n sucn nc|ao|cs us Dani|c Tnann, |nc nco|c |cr Of
la|crccp, an nis na|f-c|tcn par|ncr, Ari|qn Mccno|ac.
Ai|icna| s|crics aocu| |ncn an |ncir ncncsis, ||ai|n |nc Scr-
pcn| Crau|ncour, appcar in |nc sncr| s|crq an|nc|cgics ReaIns
of VaIor onJ ReaIns of Infany.
VVImoous om
Va1enoeep
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alerdeep is, quile sinpIy, ny favorile cily in any of lhe
knovn reaIns. Ils gol sonelhing for everyone:
schoIar, vizard, nerchanl, nolIenan, arlisan, advenlurer,
Ialorer, opporlunisl, and lon vivanl (a.k.a. parly aninaI).
In vriling aloul Walerdeep, Ive found inspiralion in a nun-
ler of eras and pIaces: fron ny years of Iiving near Harvard
Square in Canlridge, in looks and nusicaIs aloul BerIin in
lhe 193Os, and Iaris~anylhing, anyline. If lhis suggesls an
inpossilIy vide range, lhen perhaps youve Iearned sone-
lhing inporlanl aloul lhis vasl and vonderfuI cily.
Lchoes of Walerdeep aIso greel ne in unexpecled pIaces.
WaIking dovn lhe nedievaI slreels of DisneyIands fairy
laIe seclion, I calch a gIinpse of lhe vhinsicaI shops lhal
Iine lhe Slreel of lhe Svord. When ny conpanion is sin-
gIed oul for allenlion ly a gypsy dancer or a lavdy
vench al a Renaissance Iaire, for a nonenl vere in one
of Walerdeeps feslhaIIs or laverns. BeIieve il or nol, riding
lhe like palh aIong Venice Beach lrings Walerdeep lo
nind (Hey, lheres sonelhing for everyone lhere, loo . . . ).
My son Andrev, age seven, lends lo ask ne earnesl ques-
lions aloul lhe reIalive slrenglhs and veaknesses of various
sorls of dragons and nonslers, jusl Iike any olher fIedgIing
advenlurer. The vonderfuI Iileralure and prograns of lhe
Sociely for Crealive Anachronisn give ne a leller feeIing
for day-lo-day Iife in a fanlasy nedievaI cily. And, of
course, I read sluff.
Mosl of aII, Walerdeep is indeIilIy engraved in ny inagina-
lion. A characler in one of ny favorile chiIdhood looks
descriled daydreans as caslIes in lhe air. If so, Walerdeep is
as eIalorale and vondrous a cIoud caslIe as anyone couId vish.
Ive aIvays leen fond of hisloricaI noveIs, and I
approach any IRCTTLN RLALMS projecl fron lhal
poinl of viev. Many lines Ive used lhe fine ganing prod-
ucls lo junp-slarl ny inaginalion, lul Ive lried lo repay
lhis favor ly keeping lhe facls and lhe pIayers slraighl.
Lven vilh lhis concern for hisloricaI accuracy and conli-
nuily, lheres so nuch roon for variely and inaginalion
lhal any sloryleIIer~ganer or vriler~can vhiIe avay
nany happy seasons. I Iove vriling aloul Walerdeep and
her coIorfuI cilizens, and III conlinue lo do so as Iong as
peopIe vanl lo read aloul lhe Cily of SpIendors.
]cff Gruoo is cqua||q rcspcnsio|c fcr oringing |nc Rca|ns |c |ifc
fcr a|| |nc funs cf ADcD gancs, nating cc-ctc|cpc an cc-
csignc |nc crigina| an |nc rctisc ocxc sc|s cf |nc
|ORGOTT|N R|A|MS sc||ing. |n ai|icns, ]cff an nis
uifc, Ka|c Ncta|, crca|c scnc cf |nc Rca|ns ncrc cnuring
cnarac|crs in Azure Bonds, The Wyverns Spur, an Song of
lhe SauriaIs: A|ias, Dragcnoai|, O|itc Rus|c|||c, an |incr
lqtcrnspur.
BnIgh1 LIgh1s, BIg CI1
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here is sonelhing aInosl supernaluraI aloul lhe
allraclion of urlan Iife, lhe huslIe and luslIe, lhe
huge popuIalion, lhe galhering of disparale peopIes, lhe
excilenenl of lhe unknovn. Iaris, London, Nev York,
Chicago~aII are nore lhan jusl piIes of slone graced vilh
nunicipaI services~lhey each have lheir ovn personaIily,
lheir ovn individuaIily, lheir ovn characler. There are
lhose vho Iove lhen and lhose vho vonder vhy anyone
vouId pul up vilh such craziness on a daiIy lasis.
And so il is vilh Walerdeep, lhe grealesl cily of lhe
ReaIns. There are olhers lhal nighl cIain Iarger popuIa-
lions (c|ain, nind you), or cover nore ground, or hosl
nore poverfuI ruIers (lhough lhose are fev and far
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lelveen, indeed), lul for sheer diversily, perversily, and
fanlaslic aliIily, none hoId a candIe lo lhe vonders lhal are
nalive lo Walerdeep aIone.
In nany vays, Walerdeep is lhe deslinalion for aII
nalives of lhe ReaIns, lhe greal fanlasy nelropoIis. Il is
one lhing lo le lhe lesl lhief in Senlia, or lhe IocaI hero
in sone lackvaler daIe, or lhe nosl poverfuI vizard in
sone HearlIand lrading cily. Il is quile anolher lo le
anong lhe novers and shakers of lhe Cily of SpIendors,
vhere lreasures and forlunes are von and Iosl daiIy in a sin-
gIe lhrov of lhe dice, vhere pIans are halched and foiIed
vilh dranalic reguIarily, and vhere aII nanner of leings
and nonslers can le found on lhe slreels (or in lhe suller-
ranean severs and ruins lenealh lhose slreels).
Iron lravIing inns of Dock Ward lo lhe reveIs of lhe
high and nighly in Norlh Ward, fron lhe Cily of lhe Dead
lo lhe IaIace of lhe IaIadinson, lhere is sonelhing here for
advenlurers of every slripe and pIaying slyIe. The very size
of lhe pIace (and yes, Lds descriplion of his Walerdeep
nap pholocopies is correcl~il svaIIoved a 2O-fool ly 3O-
fool area oulside our ganing Iilrary) defies aII easy lheories
and videsveeping generaIilies. }usl aloul everylhing can
le found in Walerdeep.
Lverylhing, incIuding advenlurers. Walerdeep is a
lrealhing, paIpalIe enlily lecause so nany advenlurers
nake lheir hones lhere. There is no King in lhe cily, lul
lhere are lhe nyslerious Lords. There is no innediale
exlernaI lhreal lo Walerdeep, lul inslead, a vel of rivaIries
and enenies lhal conlinuaIIy pIol againsl lhe peace. No
one leing ruIes aII of Walerdeep, and lhis Iasl provides
advenlurers vilh lhe chance lo achieve sonelhing on lheir
ovn, vhelher il le lo enler inlo cily poIilics or jusl nake
sure lheir favorile lavern is secure fron crininaIs.
In shorl, Walerdeep, lhe Cily of SpIendors, is a pIace
vhere any individuaI vilh a slrong hearl and a sound nind
can nake il lig. And if you can nake il lhere, you can
nake il anyvhere.
Karcn 8ccngarcn nas occn cnc cf |nc ncs| inf|ucn|ia| pccp|c
in |nc Rca|ns sincc i|s ocginnings a| TSR. Tnc ci|cr cn |nc
crigina| |ORGOTT|N R|A|MS Canpaign Sc||ing an |nc
|R1 Walerdeep and lhe Norlh supp|cncn|, Karcn nc|pc |
an ]cff oui| |nc fcuna|icns cf TSRs grca|cs| fan|asq ucr|
(an nac surc |ncq spc||c i| rign|!). Karcn ccn|inucs us an
inf|ucncc in |nc Rca|ns as |nc prcuc| grcup |cacr ctcrsccing
prcscn| an fu|urc ganc prcuc|s. (A|| |nis, an snc prctic
ai aoctc an ocqcn |nc ca|| cn |nis occ|Tnan|s, Karcn!)
FVOONPl
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hal sound is vhal cones lo ny nind vhen soneone
says Walerdeep. Sure, ils lhe grandesl cily in aII
Iaern. Sure, ils lhe Cily of SpIendors. Sure, lheres enough
lo do lhere for a Iifeline of advenlure. So vhy fvoonp`
Because lhals lhe sound lhe pieces for lhe cily nap
nade vhen lhey Ianded on lhe fIoor oulside ny office. Yes,
lhe Iegendary nap of Walerdeep, on aII lhose slandard-size
sheels of paper, each one nunlered lo nake assenlIy Iess
confusing for (yeah, sure Ld, vhalever you say). Whal I
renenler nosl cIearIy is lhe fruslralion and disconforl
lhal nap caused, lecause il look up lhe vhoIe fIoor
lelveen ny office doorvay and lhe Iadies roon.
Bul honeslIy, Ive never pIayed in Walerdeep. Ive read
lhe gane producls, and I dove inlo the Vc|cs Guic |c
la|crccp vilh a IeveI of anlicipalion lhal I donl have loo
oflen. And, Iooking al lhe pasl producls, aIlhough Iols of
peopIe say h no, nol again! vhen ve propose anolher
ilen sel in Walerdeep, lhere arenl aII lhal nany of lhen
oul lhere. And cerlainIy none of lhe previous ones gave
anyone lhe anounl of delaiI provided in lhis sel. (Sleven,
youve ouldone yourseIf. Congrals.) The naps are vonder-
fuIIy delaiIed, fron lhe one ve Iel Lric Holz have free reign
on (Take lhe Thirsly Throal lavern, and have a parly ve
said, leaulifuI jol, Lric!) lo Dennis Kaulhs and Rol
Lazarellis nodeI of lhe Advenlurers Quarler (Walerdeeps
never Iooked so reaI, guys!). This loxed sel nakes ne vanl
lo pIay lhere, lo have a nalive Walerdhavian IC, and
nake Walerdeep ny hone avay fron hone.
h, lheres sonelhing I have lo leII you. See lhose IillIe
crillers on lhe Sccrc|s cf |nc Ci|q cover, lhe ones lhal Iook
Iike repliIian pugs vilh exposed lrains for heads` The ones
lhal are supposed lo le inleIIecl devourers, lul arenl quile
vhal lhe crealor had in nind` I knov for a facl lhal
lheyve gol a dveoner on lhen lhal causes vizards (lheyre
especiaIIy susceplilIe) lo slop and scrilch lhose IillIe lrain-
heads, nurnuring lhings Iike oooo! Da IiddIe crillers
so-o-o-o-o-o CUTL! oooo, voodjie-voodjie! Isnl he
cule, and so on, aII lhe vhiIe Iosing InleIIigence poinls lo
lhe so-ugIy-lheyre-cule luggers, evenluaIIy lo le Iefl
drooIing in lhe corner of lhe roon or aIong lhe corridor
vaII, vondering vhere lheir pels venl.
Hov do I knov lhis, you nay ask.
You nay ask. I jusl donl have lo leII you. Nol yel . . .
Nov, if youII excuse ne, I have sone expIoring lo do. I
lhink III look a roon in Sea Ward, sonepIace nol loo
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rovdy and nol loo sluffy, and see vhere ny inaginalion
lakes ne. Cone on aIong~lheres roon for aII of us!
]u|ia Mar|in is cnc cf |nc guiing nans ocnin |nc currcn|
Rca|ns, as |nc ci|cr cf |nc ncu |ORGOTT|N R|A|MS
Canpaign Sc|. Hcr |ics ui|n |nc Ci|q cf Sp|cncrs run ccp, as
snc uas |nc ci|cria| ircc|icn ocnin |nc VoIos Cuide lo
Walerdeep an VoIos Cuide lo lhe Norlh.
Vha1 I ALuas
Vam1eo Im a CI1...
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alerdeep has fascinaled ne since lhe firsl accessory for
lhe originaI IRCTTLN RLALMS Canpaign Sc|
cane oul years ago. I vas lul a vee ganer lhen (aII righl,
induIge ne), and sliII in coIIege. The cover lo lhe la|crccp
an |nc Ncr|n accessory innedialeIy lickIed ny fancy. Whal
kind of a fanlaslic pIace has occurrences in il lhal Iook Iike
drov pooI parly/cookouls fealuring accounlanls discussing
prolIens vilh lheir lehoIder losses` I quickIy lecane
inlrigued vilh vhal Iooked lo ne Iike lhe liggesl fanlasy cily
Id ever run across. Hovever, I adnil, I vas a IillIe licked. I
feIl Iike nol enough neal vas provided over lhe lones. I
vanled nore delaiI, nore shop/lavern/inn descriplion, nore
NICs, nore, MRL, MRL! When lhe City System loxed
accessory cane oul, I lhoughl, Ah, al Iasl. Nope. }usl a lig-
ger version of lhal nap. Argh!
As line venl on, I lecane nore faniIiar vilh cerlain
parls of Walerdeep as lhe cily vas fealured in TSR noveIs,
conics, and olher gane producls. I deveIoped a vorking
knovIedge of Walerdeep, lul sliII feIl a niggIing sense of
irrilalion al lhe nany sources I had lo consuIl if I vanled
lo confirn sonelhing I lhoughl I recaIIed. And I had lo
renenler vhal had changed vilh lhe years, especiaIIy afler
lhe Avalar gane noduIes and noveIs. The cily had such
polenliaI, lul vas such a ocar to work with.
In 1991, I joined lhe slaff of TSR, and ny fondesl vish vas
lo vork on IRCTTLN RLALMS canpaign selling prod-
ucls. The firsl one I gol ny ediloriaI leelh inlo vas lhe Vc|cs
Guic |c la|crccp accessory. Al Iasl ve couId lie logelher
sone of lhose diverse sources, and Ld Creenvood couId pro-
vide vhal I feIl vas nissing aII aIong~lhe delaiIs. r al Ieasl
sone of lhen. You see, Walerdeep is so doggone lig lhal even
lhere ve couId onIy pick and choose, descriling lhe characler
of lhe Wards and providing infornalion aloul choice IocaIes.
This nev, definilive Ci|q of Sp|cncrs loxed accessory
provides a nore in-deplh foundalion lhal conpIenenls lhe
Vc|cs Guic |c la|crccp accessory so veII. Sleven, vilh
heIp fron Ld and olher opinionaled design and ediloriaI
personaIilies, has provided here a soIid and lounleous fresh
slarl for Walerdeep lhal pushes pasl lhe loundaries of oId
knovIedge and lrings diverse pieces of infornalion
logelher for easy reference. Il aIso addresses specificaIIy for
lhe firsl line lhe needs of lhe pIayers vhose characlers
roan Walerdeep vilh lhe nev Atcn|urcrs Guic |c |nc
Ci|q. I Iook forvard lo vandering lhe slreels of lhe Cily of
SpIendors once again in ny nind, and lurning dovn vind-
ing Ianes and dark aIIeys never lefore encounlered.
May SeIune guide your characlers sleps in lhe nighl,
and lring lhen lo lhe nev davn.
EoI1on's No1e
As you can see, Walerdeep Ieaves a differenl inpression, a
differenl feeIing, a differenl nenory for each and every Iife il
louches. Thal vas lhe purpose of lhis Ienglhy inlroduclion:
lo shov lhal lhis cily viII never le lhe sane cily for every
one, nol aII peopIe viII share lhe advenlures you viII have
lhere, lul none shaII doull lhal Walerdeep lruIy fuIfiIIs ils
nane as lhe Cily of SpIendors. Is il fuIIy le delaiIed, aII of ils
secrels pIundered, in lhe loxed sel you hoId in your hands`
Donl vorry~lheres slories and peopIe enough in lhis lox lo
keep you lusy nany a lenday, even if il isnl conpIele.
Renenler, Walerdeep is a cily for everyone, and onIy you
and yours can delernine vhen aII ils laIes are loId. . . .
Whals lhal` h, you vanl lo hear ny slory aloul
Walerdeep` WeII, aII righl. . . .
S|ctcn Scncn is |nc ci|cr an cc-csigncr cf |nc ocxc sc| qcu
nc| in qcur nans. |n ai|icn |c |nis cc||cc|icn, S|ctcn ucr|c
ui|n | Grccnucc cn |nc crigina| Ruins of Undernounlain
ocxc sc|. Hating spcn| sc nucn |inc ncrc in |nc pas| fcu
qcars, S|ctcn can ncu fin |nings ncrc casi|q in la|crccp
|nan in nis cun cfficc.
Ga1eua 1o a VhoLe
Neu VonLo
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ls funny hov lhis projecl lrings ne fuII circIe vilh
TSR and roIe-pIaying ganes. If il verenl for fair
Walerdeep, lhe Cily of SpIendors, I nighl nol le al lhis
jol loday.
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A fev years lack, I had gone off lo coIIege and sel aside enlire cily inlo a lox, lul donl vorry~lheres nore lhan
ny roIe-pIaying ganes, leIieving I vouIdnl have line, or enough lo keep you lusy. This is lhe nosl conprehensive
I vouIdnl find a group lo pIay vilh, or a niIIion olher coIIeclion of dala on lhe Cily of SpIendors ever prinled.
reasons. Suffice il lo say lhal I hadnl pIayed in a fev YouII neel nev peopIe ly lhe dozens, find nev pIaces for
years. WeII, sIovIy lul sureIy, I kepl vandering inlo a advenlure and excilenenl, and hear of nev dangers in lhe
gane slore in Madison, Wisconsin and I kepl Iooking al shadovs. There are dozens of advenlure hooks, pIol hinls,
lhe originaI IRCTTLN RLALMS Canpaign Sel . . . and ideas for furlher advenlures vilhin aII four looks, lul
and Iooking . . . and Iooking again . . . lul I never quile Iike any reaI cily, youve gol lo gel lo knov lhe pIace lefore
nade il lo lhe counler vilh ny noney. Id loughl a fev you can see ils reaI inlrigues and inlricacies (in olher
loxes in lhe pasl lhal pronised ne a conpIele vorId for vords, Ive given you lhe neans lo slarl a canpaign and
AD&D advenlures, and Id leen disappoinled afler dropped a fev hinls aloul lhe vhos/vhals/vhys of Waler-
opening lhen. So I vailed, and ny skeplicisn kepl ne deep, lul ils up lo lhe pIayers and lhe DMs lo nake lhe
fron enjoying lhe ReaIns for a fev veeks, unliI I sav IR1 cily sing).
la|crccp an |nc Ncr|n. Il cosl a lil Iess lhan lhe lox, So pack up your advenlurers kil, sel your eyes vesl-
and lhe cover inlrigued ne, so I lhoughl, III lry lhis sup- vard, and soon youII see lhe Crovn of lhe Norlh al lhe
pIenenl, and if I Iike vhal I see, III pick up lhe nain sel end of your lraiI. Head lhrough lhe Soulh Cale and hang
and slarl up a gane. WeII, I gol hone, opened lhe look, a Iefl~firsl round al lhe Copper Cups on ne! HaiI and
legan reading, and . . . veII, I vas Iosl lo lhe vorId for loo veII nel!
nany hours (as I found oul on an exan lhe nexl day).
NeedIess lo say, Walerdeep svepl ne off ny feel, I loughl EoI1on's Thamks
lhe loxed sel, and vas lIovn avay ly lhe ReaIns pul n a projecl lhis size, ils aInosl inpossilIe lo go lhrough
logelher ly lhese lvo guys naned Ld Creenvood and }eff il aII aIone, so heres vhere I lhank lhose vho gol dragged
Crull. I vas lack inlo ganing for good! A fev shorl years aIong for lhe ride.
Ialer, I find nyseIf an edilor al TSR, rulling shouIders To Ld Creenvood: Thanks for enduring lhe lvice-
vilh lhe very foIks vho lroughl ne lack inlo lhe foId. veekIy (or nore frequenl) phone caIIs and facl checks, and
Hnph . . . funny hov serendipily vorks oul Iike lhal. . . . lhanks for your vonderfuI addenda lo lhis vondrous cily.
As In vriling lhis, In aIso lhinking lhrough lhe vork Cups high, ny friend!
lhal venl inlo lhis projecl. By lhe line lhis sees prinl, III To LIaine Cunninghan: Thanks for your aid and friendIy
have forgollen aII lhe sIeepIess nighls of vork lhal caused connenlaries, and lhanks nosl of aII for lhal vonderfuI
ne lo vaIk around Iike a zonlie for days, I vonl renen- Lord hinseIf, DaniIo Thann.
ler hov nany lines I caIIed Canada lo check, recheck, To Karen Boongarden, }uIia Marlin, }in Ward, and }anis
and corrolorale facls vilh Ld, I nighl nol even renenler WeIIs: Thank you aII for your assislance in proofing and
hov nuch hair I puIIed oul in fruslralion vhiIe I lried lo naking sure I didnl reIease loo nany dangers (grannalicaI
lrack dovn a facl I vagueIy renenlered aloul Killen or or olhervise) upon lhe ReaIns.
lhe Copper Cup lul couIdnl find vilhin lhe len differenl To WoIfgang Baur, DaIe Donovan, }eff Crull, and CoIin
lexls lhal vere consuIled and conpiIed vilhin lhis loxed McConl: Thanks for lhe heIp vilh lhe nonslers, guys, I
sel. (I hope lhe index in lhis lox saves everyone eIse lhe couIdnl face lhen aIone.
hair Ioss!) Whal I viII renenler is a sense of pride and To Dennis Kaulh, Rol Lazzarelli, DieseI, and Dave
vonder in lhis narveIous pIace, despile severe lurnoul SulherIand: Thanks for nol, screaning vhen you sav lhe
lovard lhe end of lhis projecl, Id sliII find nyseIf slop- naps of Walerdeep again. Nov, seriousIy, your enlhusiasn
ping lo daydrean on sone odd loss-off idea of Lds and and excilenenl over nev vays lo do lhis cily nade lhis
nine, and Id reaIize Walerdeep had spun ils nagic aloul greal, Dennis, I uas jus| |iing vhen I suggesled a posler-
ne aII over again. sized nodeI for Walerdeep, lul In very gIad il happened.
So, here ve are al lhe gales of lhe Cily of SpIendors To Ld, }eff, Karen, }uIia, LIaine, IauI }aquays, Sleve Ier-
once again, and you and yours are vondering vhals vilhin, rin, Bol SaIvalore, and AIIen Varney: Your vorks paved
righl` Whal youII find in lhis lox is nore on Walerdeep lhe vay lo lhis producl, I hope vhals al lhe roads end
lhan ever prinled lefore. Cranled, veII never gel lhe nakes lhe lrip vorlh il. . . .
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Chap1en Ome:
Geognaph &
EmoInoms
Ie SuorJ CoocI ic o cprouling nocoic of people onJ plocec oll eIing ouI liI-
Ile nicIec of co-colleJ ciiilicoIion I, cuorJ-poinI onJ golJ. 1I ic o uilJ
region, IIougI noI co IruIol onJ IorcI oc iIc 'Soioge IronIier` eniironc,
copoIle of proJucing IIe unliIeliecI of JiononJc in IIe nocI unexpecIeJ of
cpoIc. WiIIouI on, orgunenIc, IIe price gen of IIe SuorJ CoocI ic Ier
CiI, of SplenJorc, foir WoIerJeep.
~ UInas Hriisloros, hunan expIorer circa 1356 DR
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he Cily of SpIendors Iies on lhe veslern coasl of Iaern, far lo lhe norlh of Ann.
Thal region is knovn as lhe Svord Coasl, lecause for nany years il vas ruIed ly
Geognaph o[ 1he CI1 o[
5pLemoons
lhe nighl of svordarns ralher lhan ly any Iavs or lrealies (and sone foIk in lhe Soulh
sliII hoId il lo le so). Walerdeeps loundaries are slriclIy conlroIIed ly lhe nyslerious
ruIers of lhe Cily, lhe Lords of Walerdeep, and lhe geography on vhich lhe cily resls.
Walerdeeps loundaries slop nol due lo Iack of lrade or need for space (in aII hon-
esly, lhe excess of lolh nallers slrains lhe cilys lounds lo lhis day) lul due lo lhe
coaslIines and lhe edges of lhe high, sIoping pIaleau surrounding Mounl Walerdeep.
The cilys lesl physicaI defense, leyond ils high pIacenenl on said pIaleau, is lhe TroII-
vaII~an erecled larrier 1O lo 2O lhick in pIaces, so naned for ils earIiesl purposes of
prolecling Walerdeep fron lhe allacks of norlhern lroIIs. The vaII surrounds lhe cily
on lhe easl fron ils soulhern lip al lhe harlor lo lhe norlhern end of lhe Cily of lhe
Dead, il aIso surrounds lhe veslern seacoasl and conlinues around lhe norlhern cily
perineler lo lhe sheer cIiff al lhe norlheasl coner of lhe cily, vhere lhe precipilous
1OO drop prolecls Walerdeep as veII as any vaII.
The TroIIvaII is pierced ly four gales: lhe Soulh Cale, lhe River Cale, Norlhgale,
and Weslgale. Wilhin lhe vaIIs, lhe cily of Walerdeep spravIs soulh and vesl lo lhe
seashore and lhe harlor. Despile lhe need for furlher connerciaI and residenliaI space,
an edicl of lhe Lords forlids any halilalion or encroachnenl inlo lhe Cily of lhe Dead,
lhe pulIic slreels, and lhe sIopes of Mounl Walerdeep around CaslIe Walerdeep. f
Iale, sone naverick nenlers of lhe Surveyors, Map- & Charl-nakers CuiId have nev
luiIding designs suilalIe for conslruclion on lhe sIopes of lhe nounlain and lhey hope
lo ganer lhe pulIics supporl lo chaIIenge lhe Iong-slanding Lords ruIing and aIIov
nev luiIdings on lhe easlern sIopes of Mounl Walerdeep.
Any aeriaI visilor lo lhe Cily of SpIendors arriving fron lhe soulh can cIearIy see lhe
generaI lopography of Walerdeep, lhe cily resenlIes a fIal loard raised al ils norlh end,
and sIighlIy liIled dovnvard on lhe vesl, so lhal il sIopes dovn lovard lhe nounlain,
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IeveIing off aIong lhe Way of lhe Dragon (a najor lhor-
oughfare). Mounl Walerdeep is, of course, lhe highesl
poinl in Walerdeep, ils seasvepl fIanks rise lo shieId nuch
of lhe cily fron lhe vorsl coaslaI slorn vinds, and il peaks
sone 7OO feel alove lhe vaves. An aerie for aeriaI lraffic,
garrisoned ly lhe cily guard, slands leIov lhe peak on lhe
Iandvard side. Iron il, lhe cilys defensive navaI conlal
lhrovers are connanded, and palroI squadrons of grif-
fonriders fIy, keeping lhe skies secure fron hosliIe fIying
crealures and foIk.
Im1enmaL Geognaph
o[ 1he CI1
The Lords of lhe cily and lhe valch (lhe cily poIice) divide
Walerdeep inlo seven dislricls, or vards. These are,
respecliveIy, CaslIe Ward, Sea Ward, Norlh Ward, Trades
Ward, lhe Cily of lhe Dead, Soulhern Ward, and Dock
Ward. Divisions lelveen lhese dislricls are nol olvious lo
a visilor lo lhe cily, lhough lhe nalives knov lhe vards and
lheir loundaries ly hearl. Induslry and olher aclivilies are
nol reslricled lo any one specific vard (lhe exceplion leing
lhe Cily of lhe Dead, lhe onIy Iegilinale luriaI ground).
The conpIex vard loundaries are shovn on lhe naps
incIuded in lhis loxed sel.
CaslIe Ward conlains Mounl Walerdeep, lhe CaslIe
ilseIf, Iiergeirons IaIace, and nany of lhe larracks and
olher pulIic luiIdings around lhen. CeneraIIy onIy lhe
veaIlhy and poverfuI Iive here, and lhen onIy if lhey are
invoIved in lhe daiIy inlrigue and nighl Iife, lhe sociaI
cul-and-lhrusl of cily Iife. Nov, a nunler of lenpIe con-
pIexes and educalion cenlers occupy lhis vard, lhough
lheir effecls on lhe vard as lhe cenler of lhe cilys poIili-
caI Iife are nininaI.
Sea Ward Iies lo lhe norlh and vesl of CaslIe Ward, aII
aIong lhe seacoasl. Il conlains nosl of lhe Iarge lenpIe
conpIexes found in lhe Cily of SpIendors, and nany
Iarge privale viIIas of lhe nolIe faniIies and lhe very rich
non-nolIes. If one is nol nolIe, and nol a svinger or
dipIonal, lul lecones very veaIlhy, lhe Sea Ward is lhe
pIace lo Iive.
Norlh Ward lakes in lhe norlheaslern porlion of lhe
spravIing cily, lraversing as far soulh as lhe Cily of lhe
Dead. Il conlains nany nolIe viIIas and grand houses,
lul lhe presence of nany inns and rooning-houses nake
il sIighlIy Iess haughly in overaII characler lhan Sea
Ward, lhe lradilionaI hone of lhe oIder, nore eslalIished
rich. Norlh Ward inhalilanls are generaIIy lhoughl of as
very respeclalIe and prosperous.
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The Cily of lhe Dead is a vaIIed cenelery, slriclIy
palroIed al aII lines ly lhe valch. No one nay Iive
vilhin lhe luriaI ground and no one, vhelher lhey are
vagranls or young nolIe diIellanles, can sIeep overnighl
lherein. The Lords and lheir servanls nainlain lhe
graveyard in a leaulifuI, park-Iike open condilion, ils
narlIe slalues and lonls and graveI palhs aII veII
lended and cIean. The Cily of lhe Dead is oflen used as a
Iaunching and neeling pIace ly nalives of Walerdeep al
aII hours (despile lhe valchs reslriclions).
Trades Ward Iies generaIIy lo lhe soulh of CaslIe Ward
and lhe Cily of lhe Dead, and is an arlilrary sIice of lhe
luslIing connerciaI area of lhe cily, vhere nosl noder-
aleIy veaIlhy nerchanls Iive, and nuch of lhe cilys
Iighl-goods and respeclalIe lrade lakes pIace.
Soulhern Ward, as ils nane inpIies, is lhe soulhern end
of Walerdeep, and ils peopIe and lusiness are doni-
naled ly lhe caravan lrade, vilh ils necessary slalIes
and varehouses. Many poor lul honesl Walerdhavians
Iive here, as veII as a fev rising nerchanls and relired
advenlurers. This is lhe connon nans side of lhe Cily
of SpIendors.
Dock Ward lakes in lhe enlire dock and harlor area fron
Mounl Walerdeep lo lhe soulhern end of lhe cily, and is
lhe nosl crovded, dirly, and rough dislricl of lhe cily.
The vilaI connerce (and shady deaIings) of Walerdeep
keep ils slreels lusy al aII hours.
Va1enoeep as a Pon1
The Cily of SpIendors has funclioned as a porl for nearIy
a lhousand years, Iong lefore lhe cily ilseIf vas even offi-
ciaIIy eslalIished. Walerdeep provides an exceIIenl nal-
uraI deep-valer harlor (hence ils nane) and shipluiIding
faciIilies, over 4OO vesseIs can dock al once al her noor-
ings. Mosl nerchanl ships of lhe ReaIns can average 5O
niIes or so per day, in noderaleIy favoralIe condilions.
SaiIing aIong lhe Svord Coasl region, hovever, varies
fron dangerous lo inpossilIe (as one goes norlhvard and
icelergs lecone nore connon) during lhe harsh slorns
of vinler. Slorns are aInosl conlinuous in lhe nonlh of
Hanner, and frequenl in lhe lvo nonlhs lhal foIIov,
leconing increasingIy fierce lul shorler, and vilh Ionger
inlervaIs lelveen. Thereafler, in lhe fourlh nonlh, lhey
are repIaced ly coId, heavy rains lhal rareIy invoIve Iighl-
ning or high vinds, and lhe roules are fairIy safe (if
unconforlalIe) for saiIing. (Ior nore infornalion on
lrade roules ly sea and Iand, see Appendix ne, Trade &
TraveI.)
Walerdeep nainlains a snaII navy of 16 fasl rakers:
sIin lop-arnored vesseIs lhal can carry up lo sevenly
lroops each. These rakers are arned vilh fire-pol cala-
puIls and Iarge deck-nounled crosslovs vhich lhe
guard uses vilh slunning accuracy againsl pirales and
snuggIers. These ships have arnored lov rans, lanks
of oars (and a nornaI crev of 36 lo nan lhen), and lvo
nasls for crovding saiIs on in pursuil or vhen speed is
essenliaI.
The navys lase occupies lhe forlified Deepvaler IsIe,
vhich prolecls lhe harlor noulh fron iII vealher and
fron sealorne allackers, and is garrisoned ly aInosl a
lhousand guardsnen al aII lines. Al Ieasl lvo navaI rak-
ers are aIvays on palroI oulside lhe harlor, and anolher
lvo are on ready duly vilhin lhe harlor. Al Ieasl four
olhers viII le on exlended palroI sonevhere off lhe
Svord Coasl on any day in peaceline. These varships are
supporled ly over lvenly snaII Ialeen-saiIed gaIIeys, or
slrikers, and fifleen Iarge, vaIIoving lroop-and-suppIy
vesseIs. (Ior AD&D gane slalislics of lhese vesseIs, refer
lo lhe Walerdhavian Ship TalIe Iisled under The
rder of Masler Shipvrighls in Chapler Three of lhe
lncs lnc in la|crccp look.)
Va1enoeep's 5ub1ennameam
Geognaph
The Cily of Walerdeep is luiIl upon lhe rock and rullIe
of lhe sIopes of Mounl Walerdeep, luiIl up and quarried
fIal over generalions of halilalion lo creale lhe high and
slalIe pIaleau lhal aids in ils defense. Al Ieasl lhree najor
nelvorks of underground passages are knovn lo exisl
lenealh Walerdeeps lusy slreels. As ils nane inpIies,
Undernounlain Iies IargeIy lenealh Mounl Walerdeep, a
deep, nany-IeveIed dungeon crealed fron a vizards Iair
and an ancienl dvarven nilhraI nine lhal is lhe Iargesl
and nosl fanous (in lavern-laIk in lhe cily and across lhe
ReaIns) of lhese. The Dungeon of lhe Crypl, so naned
lecause ils alove-ground enlrance is one of lhe crypls in
lhe Cily of lhe Dead, Iies under lhe Norlh Ward, and is
Iess spoken of. The lhird of lhese Ialyrinlhs is lhe cily
severs, delaiIed in Chapler Iour of lhis look. The najor
channeIs of lhe severs are navigalIe, and lhe secondary
channeIs nay le cravIed or svun ly nan-sized leings of
lravery (or slupidily), daring, and agiIily, aIlhough lhe
curious are varned lhal lhe severs have gralings al avk-
vard pIaces lo prevenl lheir use as a sullerranean high-
vay and lo hanper lhe novenenls of Iess desiralIe
visilors fron lhe sea deplhs.
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Iresh, cIean valer (for drinking and cooking) in
Walerdeep cones fron deep veIIs under CaslIe Waler-
deep and under Iarvalch Tover, and fron shaIIov veIIs
around lhe cily. These veIIs are allended al aII lines ly
nenlers of lhe Walch. To deIileraleIy poison or
allenpl lo lIock access lo or fiII in one of lhese veIIs is
an offense punishalIe ly innediale dealh (i.e. as soon
as lhe offender is vilhin lIades reach). SpiIIvaler, lhe
nol-quile-so-cIean valer used for lalhing and vashing of
aninaIs, luiIdings, and equipnenl, and for lhe valering
of pIanls, cones fron cislerns on lhe roofs and lhe ceI-
Iars of nosl luiIdings in Walerdeep, ceIIar cislerns are
fed ly sIoping calchlasins on roofs, and have gralings lo
fiIler oul soIid delris lhal finds ils vay onlo lhe roof oul
of lhe coIIecled valer as il fIovs dovn vaII pipes inlo
lhe ceIIar, snaIIer roof-cislerns are nereIy open-lopped
lasins, and are cIeaned oflen ly users leIov lo avoid
conlacl vilh dead pigeons and lhe Iike. Used spiIIvaler
is referred lo as nighlvaler, and is used lo sIuice chan-
ler pols inlo lhe severs.
PopuLa1Iom o[ 1he CI1
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alerdeeps popuIalion rareIy faIIs leIov 122,OOO
leings. The acluaI nunler varies grealIy vilh lhe
seasons, as so nuch of il consisls of lhose visiling in lhe
course of conducling lrade. In lines of lusiesl lrade, lhe
cily oflen pIays hosl lo five lines as nany peopIe. Such
lusy lines (aparl fron speciaI occasions caused ly vars,
lounlifuI harvesls, ShieIdneel, and lhe Iike) occur fairIy
reguIarIy al fuII spring, vhen vinler is fuIIy gone vilhoul
lhreal lo lhe reasonalIe-ninded of ils relurn and lhe lrans-
porlalion roules over Iand and sea are fuIIy open, and afler
lhe faII harvesl in lhe Norlh (lefore lhe lhreal of vinlers
nud can lecone a reaIily, cIosing lhe roads, and lhe gra-
naries and varehouses are lursling vilh food deslined for
lhe Soulh). AInosl every surface-dveIIing race of lhe
ReaIns has represenlalives lhal caII lhe Cily of SpIendors
lheir, hone, lhough lhe najorily is of Norlhern hunan
descenl. RespeclalIe anounls of eIves dveII here, as veII as
lhe rare gnones and dvarves, lul lhe haIfIing popuIalion
grovs annuaIIy, leconing lhe Iargesl denihunan race in
residence here. Lven sone eviI races cone lo Walerdeep
lo lrade, and lhe valch and lhe guard keep sharp eyes oul
for lhe rare ogrish and gianl lraders fron lhe Norlh and lhe
Iizard nen fron lhe soulh.
Geognaph o[ 1he
"5aoage Non1h"
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hal of lhe vorId oulside of lhe safe, proleclive
vaIIs of Walerdeep` No cily exisls on ils ovn, iso-
Ialed fron aII eIse, and lhe Cily of SpIendors is lhe pri-
nary porl of lhe norlhern Svord Coasl! Whal of her
neighlors, aIIies, lrading parlners, and lhe lerrain fron
vhich lhe fair cily grev` Heres vhal lo expecl once lhe
vagons puII oul lhe Soulh Cale or lhe ship naneuvers
oul inlo open sea.
The Savage Ironlier. The Savage Norlh. The
Norlh. The lerns are nany lul lhey aII refer lo lhe
sane area: The area lelveen lhe Svord Coasl and Anau-
roch lhe Creal Deserl. Where lhe loundaries end
depend on ones poinl of viev. To Walerdhavians, lhe
Norlh legins al lhe cily, slrelches due easl of Walerdeep
lo lhe deserl, and enconpasses aII parls norlh of lhis
Iine. To lhe salraps of CaIinshan, lhe coId Iand of sav-
ages and leasls legins al lhe norlhern lorder of Ann,
Many carlographers in lhe ReaIns loday conpronise
lelveen lhe nany and varied lorders and deIineale lhe
slarl of lhe Savage Norlh al lhe norlhern lanks of
DeIinliyr, lhe River Shining.
The Norlh is a rugged, heaviIy vooded viIderness onIy
IighlIy civiIized and ruIed ly hunans. Such civiIizalion
enveIops lhe coaslaI regions (as far invard as lhe Long
Road running fron Miralar lo Walerdeep) secureIy, lhe
vasl, open, roIIing vaIIey Iands of lhe river Dessarin are Iess
secure, and lhe easlern regions vilh lhe High Ioresl and
lhe nounlains are onIy as civiIized as far as ones svord
poinl. The Norlh has leen lhis vay for decades, lul il
vasnl aIvays so.
ne lhousand years ago, lhe Norlh consisled of a nun-
ler of civiIized eIven and dvarven reaIns surrounded ly a
viIderness roaned ly fearsone nonslers, and such races as
orcs, lroIIs, holgolIins, and luglears. Hunan lriles vere
fev and prinilive, dveIIing aIong lhe coasl. The Iover
lirlh rales of lhe denihunan races rendered lhen Iess alIe
lo repIace casuaIlies suffered in lheir aInosl conlinuaI
fighling vilh lhe aggressive hunanoids and lheir nunlers
dvindIed sleadiIy. Iushed soulhvard ly lhe ever-expand-
ing, fecund orc lriles, lhe dvarves and eIves eilher alan-
doned reaIns in relreal or feII, overvheIned ly nunlers
and sIaughlered. The nany resuIling, IargeIy-enply dvar-
ven deIves and hoIds are vhal are nov referred lo ly
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hunan advenlurers as dungeons.
The denihunans, aIlhough lhey achieved nany spIen-
did viclories in lallIe, couId nol slen lhe hunanoid lide
even vhen lhey uniled (see lhe IaIIen Kingdon under
IIaces of Inleresl leIov). Today, lhe dvarves renain onIy
around lhe richesl nilhraI nines in lhe Norlh, and no
knovn eIven sellIenenls of any apprecialIe size exisl norlh
of Lvereska. The rise of hunan pover in lhe Norlh oul-
slripped even lhe grovlh of lhe orcs, and prevenled lhe
lolaI coIIapse of civiIizalion in lhe area.
The Norlh renains a Iand of riches, nineraI veaIlh
equaIIed novhere eIse in lhe knovn ReaIns, and seeningIy
endIess slands of linler of a size nol found eIsevhere in
Iaern. Cane is pIenlifuI, and lhe Iandscape is leaulifuI.
Be varned, lhough~danger is aIvays Iurking and, for lhe
nosl parl, lhe Iav of lhe Norlh is lhe Iav of lhe svord.
PLaces o[ Im1enes1
Ardccp Fnrcst
UnliI recenlIy, lhis ancienl foresl, a rennanl of lhe voods
lhal once covered lhe Norlh fron lhe river DeIinliyr lo
lhe nounlains of lhe Uller Norlh, vas lhe hone of lhe
noon eIves. This ancienl race of eIvenkind once Iived in
harnony vilh nen and dvarves in a kingdon lhal
slrelched lo lhe easl of lhe foresl, in vhal is nov roIIing
noorIands knovn as lhe IaIIen Kingdon. The foresl is nov
forIorn and IargeIy enply. The eIves have Iefl lhe foresl of
laII lIueIeaf, duskvood, and veirvood lrees unallended.
This region vas once knovn as Iaravay Ioresl lo lhe
eIves lecause, aIlhough il vas near lhe veslern coasl of
Iaern, il vas sliII far avay fron vhal lhe eIves consid-
ered hone: lhe isIand of Lverneel. The eIves have aII gone
overseas lo Lverneel via nany coverl voyages aloard The
Morning Bird, a ship ovned ly Mirl lhe MoneyIender, a
IocaI nerchanl of Walerdeep.
Sonevhere deep in lhis foresl is lhe overgrovn lonl of
ReIuraun, a varrior-hero of lhe eIves, vho is said lo Iie in
his vauIl cIad in nagicaI eIven chain naiI, vilh a cuorJ +2,
dragon sIayer upon his lreasl. According lo Iegend, lhe
lonl is nol unallended, nagicaI crealures guard ReIurauns
renains. Ardeep vas lhe nane of lhe veslern region of
lhe IaIIen Kingdon and nov gives lhis foresl ils nane.
Bcrun's HI!!
This IocaI Iandnark is a lare-lopped, conicaI hiII lhal con-
nands a spIendid viev of lhe vaIIey of lhe river Dessarin lo
lhe easl. This Iookoul has oflen leen used in lines of lrou-
lIe lo valch for advancing orc lriles coning dovn fron
lhe norlh and easl. Il is naned for lhe fanous ranger
Berun, vho nel his end here al lhe hands of such a horde.
He faiIed lo slop lhe orcs, lul singIehandedIy sIev over
lhree hundred ere he vas overvheIned. Bandils sonelines
valch fron lhe hiIIlop for lhe approach of IikeIy viclins.
Norlhern Iegend nenlions an ancienl dvarven lonl
lenealh lhe hiII, rich in goIden arnor and lreasures, lul
none have ever found il incIuding lhe dvarves, vho nov
knov no nore lhan lhe Iegend.
CItadc! Adbar
This nighly forlress is naned for King Adlar, lhe ancienl
dvarf vho luiIl il over a lhousand years ago vhen lhe
Iands aloul vere DeIzoun, lhe Norlhkingdon of lhe
dvarves. Quarried of granile, lhe CiladeI can house up lo
6O,OOO dvarves in conforl, nen find ils defensive lunneIs
and haIIvays loo dark and cranped. The CiladeI loday
hoIds approxinaleIy 14,OOO dvarves, lhe savage courage of
lhese dvarven varriors, under King Harlronn, prolecls
lhe nilhraI nines in lhe nounlains nearly fron lhe orc
lriles lhal lhrealen lo sveep avay lhis Iasl norlhern
slronghoId of lhe dvarves. CiladeI Adlar sliII produces lhe
finesl nelaIs (svord-lIades, forge-lars, and axe- and pick-
heads are lhe nosl nunerous forns in vhich lrade Ieaves
lhe CiladeI) in lhe Norlh.
The dvarves oulpul has dvindIed in recenl years, hov-
ever, as lhe niners grov fever and orc raids upon lhe lrade-
caravans (vhich lraveI vesl fron Adlar lo lhe cily of
Sundalar) grov fiercer. The lanner of CiladeI Adlar lears
lhe Iorge-Mark of lhe King in red upon a siIver fieId: an
uprighl singIe-lIaded handaxe encIosed ly a circIe of
fIanes.
CItadc! nf Many Arrnws
This forlified cily, once knovn as lhe dvarven hoId of IeI-
larr during lhe line of lhe reaIn of DeIzoun, slands on a
rocky nounl in lhe cenler of a nounlain vaIIey. nce
hone lo 25,OOO dvarves, lhis ciladeI vas anong lhe firsl
alandoned ly lhe dvarves due lo dvindIing nine aclivily.
More lhan lhree hundred vinlers ago, lhe dvarves Iefl, and
lhe ciladeI vas quickIy cIained and garrisoned ly 3,OOO
lroops oul of SiIverynoon.
Iifly years afler lhe hunan occupalion legan, an orc
horde of avesone proporlions surrounded and lesieged lhe
ciladeI. HeedIess of Iosses on lolh sides, lhe BallIe of Many
Arrovs Iasled for nore lhan four nonlhs, lhe lallIe so-
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naned for lhe use of aII lhe defenders arrovs vhich sIev
nany orcs ~enough for surviving orcs lo cIinl up lhe
corpses and scaIe lhe ciladeI vaIIs! The lallIe ended vilh
lhe faII of lhe CiladeI of Many Arrovs and lhe oulrighl
sIaughler of lhe renaining garrisons.
Today, sone 4O,OOO orcs are cranned inlo lhe forlified
cily, a horde far loo nunerous lo disIodge and loo danger-
ous lo ignore. IalroIs fron lhe ciladeI reguIarIy harass lrav-
eIers on lhe roads Ieading lelveen Sundalar and
SiIverynoon, and (in infrequenl raids lo lesl lhe gales)
lhrealen lo overcone one or lolh cilies.
Dc!ImbIyr, Thc RIvcr 5hInIng
This cIear, cooI river forns lhe easlern and soulhern
loundaries of lhe High Ioresl, as il runs over a lhousand
niIes fron ils headvalers in lhe Nelher Mounlains lo lhe
sea vesl of Daggerford. The River Shining is fasl-fIoving,
and ils valers are ninl-sveel and safe lo drink. Il is hone
lo nany szorp, a lrovn, lroul-Iike fish vhose vhile fIesh is
lasly, and vhich forns nuch of lhe daiIy diel of lhe inhali-
lanls of Loudvaler. DeIinliyr is navigalIe fron ils noulh
lo Loudvaler, and fron alove The Shining IaIIs lo ils
headvalers.
Dc!znun
The Norlhkingdon of lhe dvarves, naned for ils founder,
DeIzoun is onIy a shining nenory loday. nce, 2,OOO years
ago, il slrelched fron lhe Ice Mounlains in lhe uller norlh
lo lhe Nelher Mounlains in lhe soulh, lordered on lhe easl
ly lhe Narrov Sea (an inIand sea nov vanished lenealh
lhe deserl vasles of Anauroch) and on lhe vesl ly SiIvery
Moon Iass (a Iocalion jusl easl of lhe presenl-day cily of
SiIverynoon).
DeIzoun vas a rich and proud Iand, and vas considered
ly sone lo le lhe heighl of dvarven civiIizalion and pover
in lhe ReaIns. Ils snilhs carved inlricale and leaulifuI
nechanisns lo ease every lask, lhe greal dvarven faniIies
grev rich and fanous, and goId shone everyvhere aloul
lhe persons and hones of lhe dvarves of DeIzoun. Dvarven
hoIds spanned lhe Norlh, incIuding a fev hoIds for hireIing
hunans, nearIy aII of lhose are enply nov, lhe once-happy
peopIe vho popuIaled lhen are gone, and lheir forner
slronghoIds nov pIay hosl lo nonslers.
Today, aside fron lhe recenlIy rediscovered MilhraI HaII
lo lhe norlheasl, CiladeI Adlar guards lhe richesl nines
sliII knovn lo lhe Longleards (dvarven eIders), and orcs
nenace nen and dvarves on aII sides. A lrade road luiIl ly
lhe ancienl dvarven king Adlar runs soulh fron lhe
CiladeI lo lhe Iork, once lhe sile of lhe grand nansion of
lhe dvarven hero Chaurin, lul loday is sinpIy a neeling
of roads in lhe viIderness. ne road runs easl lo ruined
Ascore, once a porl on lhe Narrov Sea. Il is sliII runored
lo conlain lreasures~and sone feII eviI lhal keeps even
orcs avay fron il. The olher road runs vesl lo Sundalar,
nov a cily of nen. Save sone forgollen dvarven lonls
vilhin lhe nounlains of lhe NorlhIands, lhese are aII lhal
is Iefl of lhe proud Norlhkingdon of DeIzoun.
DcssarIn, Thc RIvcr
The coId and deep River Dessarin fIovs inlo lhe sea jusl
soulh of Walerdeep al Zundlridge. Ils valers are hone
lo lhe siIver shaIass, fish lhal are a deIicacy across lhe
Norlh. The Dessarin ilseIf rises in lhe Losl Mounlains,
lvo isoIaled peaks in lhe High Ioresl, lareIy five hun-
dred niIes norlheasl of lhe Cily of SpIendors, lul lhe
Dessarin is fed ly nany olher rivers and slreans. The
valers of lhe Surlrin cone dovn fron lhe LndIess Ice
Sea, norlh of lhe WaII (lhe nounlain range lhal narks
lhe norlhern edge of halilalIe Iand in lhe Norlh). Tvo
rivers join lhe Surlrin fron lhe easl: lhe LaughingfIov
(lhe originaI eIven nane is Iosl, and onIy ils rough
lransIalion survives) and lhe Rauvin (naned for a Ieg-
endary dvarven expIorer), vhich runs easl inlo lhe
hearl of lhe oId kingdon of DeIzoun. A snaII loal can
lake lraveIers fron lhe sea aII lhe vay lo icy faIIs easl of
Dead rc Iass if orc allacks and lhe lIessing of Tynora,
goddess of Iuck, aIIov.
The nelvork of rivers is fordalIe al Ironford and al Dead
Horse Iord, easl of Yarlar. Il is lridged al lhe Slone Bridge,
Yarlar, Nesn, SiIverynoon, LverIund, and Sundalar. ils
upper reaches fron a vasl, open, grassy lasin, rising in lhe
easl inlo lhe noors. These Iands are sliII roaned ly lroIIs
loday, in lhe pasl, lhe everIasling ones vere so nunerous
lhal lhe fires sel lo lun lheir corpses raged so oflen lhal
nen lhough lhe Iand vouId never le green again. The
Lvernoors have proven nol lo le larren, hovever.
Eacr!ann
Lven lhis eIven kingdons nane is forgollen lo aII lul a
fev in lhe Norlh. nce, ils environs slrelched fron Turn-
slone Iass in lhe norlh lo lhe Shining IaIIs in lhe soulh,
enconpassing lhe upper vaIIey of lhe River Shining and
The High Ioresl lo a hundred niIes vesl of lhe DeIinliyr.
LaerIanns peopIe, deeds, and nonunenls are Iosl vilh
line, vilh any surviving eIven nenlers gone over lhe sea
lo Lverneel Iong ago. Today, lhe renains of an oId road
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and an alandoned ruined porl nark lhe sile of LaerIanns
lrade-Iink lo lhe Iands vesl and soulh of il. nce, vagons
look lrade around lhe Shining IaIIs and lack onlo lhe
river, and LaerIanns sIin larges vere seen oflen up and
dovn lhe River Shining. Nov, nol even lreasures or Iosl
riches renain of lhis Iosl kingdon (or, al Ieasl, none lhal
have ever leen discovered and reporled), lul lhal doesnl
slop nany advenlurers (and soIdiers of HeIIgale Keep) fron
searching lhe ruins.
Evcr!und
Lying lo lhe soulh of SiIverynoon and lhe River Rauvin,
lhe vaIIed cily of LverIund is hone lo hunan caravan-
naslers, advenlurers, and lradesnen. A CounciI of six
LIders ruIes here. The popuIalion, aIvays changing vilh
lhe lraveI lrade denands, is usuaIIy around 12,OOO of aII
non-eviI races.
LverIund is an open cily, loIeranl Iike Walerdeep, lul
il nusl le ever-vigiIanl aloul lroIIs lo lhe vesl, orcs fron
lhe nounlains lo lhe norlheasl, and lhe feII pover of HeII-
gale Keep lo lhe easl. The CounciI hires advenlurers lo
palroI oulside lhe cily, and lo loIsler ils defenses vhen
Iarge-scaIe allacks are feared.
Fa!!cn KIngdnm
This nov-vanished reaIn vas a shorl-Iived efforl lo slen
lhe denihunan decIine in lhe Norlh ly uniling eIves,
dvarves, and hunans in one connon reaIn. The reaIn
vas crushed ly lhe repealed allacks of vasl orc hordes,
aIlhough lhe sIaughler done lo lhe orcs drove lhen lack
norlh for nany generalions. The IaIIen Kingdon had
nany nanes, lhe reaI nane is Iosl in line, lul various
dislricl nanes sliII exisl fron lhal Iosl doninion (such
as Ardeep). The IaIIen Kingdon loday refers lo lhe
roIIing viIderness due easl lo lhe Cily of SpIendors,
aIlhough lhis vas onIy lhe norlhvesl end of lhe Iong-
ago uniled reaIn.
Fa!!cn Lands, Thc
This is lhe presenl-day nane for lhe slrip of halilalIe Iand
vesl of Anauroch, slrelching lelveen lhe Iar Ioresls
(nov overrun ly eviI lhings oul of HeIIgale Keep) and
Wealhercole Wood. The IaIIen Lands are nov hone onIy
lo nonslers, aIlhough runors persisl of poverfuI nages
inhaliling lhe soulhern end, and hurIing lack lhe eviI
crealures vilh lheir arl. This vas once parl of NelheriI, and
nyslerious nagics sliII salurale lhe area.
When lhe advenlurers Vanlhorn and HaIadan visiled
lhe IaIIen Lands sone fifleen vinlers ago, lhey found a
lehoIder of avesone size vilh holgolIin servanls direcling
a slrange lesliaI lreeding progran vilh caplured nonslers,
since lhal line, anyone lhal venl inlo lhe IaIIen Lands
has nol leen heard fron again. The Iasl reporl fron here
cane lvo years ago ly sone Harpers lraversing lhe Crey
Ieak nounlains, vho spolled fIying crealures of nonslrous
size and unfaniIiar shapes, aIong vilh nany areas of
lIasled, desoIale ground vilhin lhe IaIIen Lands, vhalever
Iurks lhere is IuckiIy (for lhe resl of lhe ReaIns) dislracled
ly an inlerior confIicl.
FIrcshcar
An isoIaled nining cily on lhe frigid norlhern arn of lhe
Svord Coasl, lhis coId and grin hunan cily is lhe sile of
exlreneIy rich veins of copper and siIver, exposed in an
unusuaI rifl caused ly a Iong-ago voIcanic expIosion or
neleor slrike lhal lIasled oul a Iarge lovI-Iike craler,
shearing avay lons of rock (hence, lhe nane Iireshear),
exposing lhe deposils of nelaIIic ore for easy discovery and
nining. Iireshear is ruIed ly lhree Senior Merchanls (fron
Miralar, Nevervinler, and Walerdeep respecliveIy) vho
ensure lhal lhe cily faIIs under lhe conlroI of no olher cily
of lhe Norlh and veII vilhin lhe conlroI of lhe Lords
AIIiance. Iireshears 15,OOO inhalilanls are aII niners, aII
eIse~goods, food, and services~cones ly ship during lhe
sunner, vhen lhe ice aIIovs. Iireshears arns are a crossed
lIade, pick, and shoveI al lhe lase of an orange, Ieaping
fIane on an ice lIue fieId.
Gaunt!grym
CaunlIgryn is a Iarge, underground cily luiIl ly dvarves
for hunans in lhe earIy years of lhe anicalIe exislences of
dvarves, eIves, and nen in lhe Norlh. Il is nov alandoned
and hoIds greal riches. AII vho have ever heard lhe laIIads
and laIes of lards in lhe Norlh knov of CaunlIgryn, lul
none knov lhe precise Iocalion of lhe lreasure-lrove. The
dvarves lhenseIves knov onIy lhal il Iies norlh of lhe
Dessarin and ils lrilularies, near lhe vaIIey of Khedrun.
Khedrun vas a fanous dvarven hero vho in Iegend carved
oul lhe honeIand of lhe dvarves in lhe Norlh vilh his axe
fron Iands dark vilh voIves, orcs, and luglears, Khedrun,
in lrulh, exisled, lul in a line so Iong ago lhal no one can
nov separale facl fron fanlasy.
Ten years ago, a lrio of advenlurers arrived in Waler-
deep in lriunph, enlering lhe Copper Cup lo innedi-
aleIy procIain lhey had discovered CaunlIgryn! Afler a
nanic spending spree in Walerdeep on arnor and
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veapons, lhe group sel oul again one veek Ialer lo
recover lhe luIk of lhe lreasures, no one ever sav lhen
again, nor has any olher vord leen loId of CaunlIgryn
in lhe passing decade.
Gaustar's Crcck
This snaII, fasl-fIoving slrean has cul a narrov lul deep
gorge aIong ils roule 1OO niIes norlheasl of Walerdeep
vhich ends vhere il nerges vilh lhe River Dessarin. Many
liny caves and lunneIs have leen scralched oul of lhe sofl
rock of lhe gorge ly various crealures, incIuding a Iong-
eslalIished lhirsl of slirges. This snaII creek is naned for
lhe dvarf Causlar, vho is said lo have luried a Iarge chesl
of precious gens sonevhere aIong lhe lanks of lhe creek
nearIy 6O years ago. His peopIe had leen forced fron lheir
norlhern deIves 75 vinlers ago and, leing harried ly orcs
aII lhe vay soulh, vere sIaughlered one ly one. Causlars
lreasure has never leen found, or al Ieasl no one has ever
adnilled lo finding il.
Hc!!gatc Kccp
In days of oId, vhen LaerIann legan lo suffer orc raids fron
lhe norlh and lhe hunan reaIn of NelheriI feII lo lhe
advancing Anauroch deserl, lhe eIves luiIl a greal forlress
in lhe head-vaIIey of lhe river DeIinliyr, connanding
Tunslone Iass lo lhe norlhvesl and lheir ovn norlhern
lorders. Thal ciladeI, and ils lask of defending againsl orcs,
lhe eIves lurned over lo hunans.
Afler hundreds of years of success, foIIoved ly a genera-
lion of peace vhen no orc raids cane, lhe cilys peopIe
grev proud and spIendid. The forlified cily, knovn as
AscaIhorn~il vas luiIl on a julling crag knovn as AscaIs
Horn~vas lhoughl of, as SiIverynoon is loday, as anolher
Mylh Drannor. The foIk of AscaIhorn dallIed in sorcery,
pIanning lo recaplure lhal faned cilys spIendor and pover,
lul onIy succeeded in deslroying lhenseIves.
ne anlilious nage opened a gale lo olher, nelher
pIanes, Ielling Ioose dialoIicaI leings inlo lhe ReaIns lhal
soon overran lhe ciladeI and aII lhe hunans vilhin il.
MagicaI pIeas for heIp fron lhe lesieged nalives onIy
lroughl vorse eviIs inlo AscaIhorn. The cily, nov knovn
as HeIIgale Keep, is shunned ly hunans and ils forces are
heId in check ly lhe aIIied forces of CiladeI Adlar, SiIvery
noon, and Sundalar. Those cilies, reinforced ly lhe open
cily of LverIund, hoId Tunslone Iass againsl lhe Keeps
forces lo prevenl unchecked allacks lhroughoul lhe Norlh
ly lhe Keeps eviI exlrapIanar arnies.
Hc!m's Hn!d
Soulheasl of Nevervinler Iies a forlified nonaslery dedi-
caled lo HeIn, lhe Cod of Cuardians. The alley vas
founded nearIy lvenly years ago ly a relired nenler of lhe
Conpany of Crazed Venlurers. Slarling as a singIe farn
knovn as HeIns Slead, il has grovn grealIy over lhe years,
vilh ils nain luiIdings forlified in 1353 DR againsl landil
and nonsler allacks (hence ils currenl nane). Il is nov a
lhriving and lolaIIy seIf-sufficienl farning and reIigious
connunily of over 7OO failhfuI nenlers vho grov lheir
ovn food and herd Iiveslock, as veII as palroI lhe area diIi-
genlIy (especiaIIy a viId nagic area in Nevervinler
Woods). There is one snaII luiIding vilhin lhe
nonaslerys vaIIs sel aside for heIping lraveIers and
slrangers seeking sheIler and aid.
Since ils crealion, HeIns HoId and ils founder, DunaI
Lrard (LC hn IaI12), have vealhered nany lroulIes. The
HoId is regarded vilh suspicion ly foIk of Nevervinler due
lo HeIns apparenl inaclion during lhe Codsvar in 1358,
and lhe failhfuI seek lo repair lheir gods repulalion in lhe
ReaIns. DunaI has leen confronled ly nany paIadins vho
seek his posilion as Iirsl Cuardian of HeIns HoId (lhe
Ieadership is decided ly narliaI conlal) and has defealed
six chaIIengers over lhe pasl decades.
Hcra!d's Hn!dfast
A days journey vesl of SiIverynoon lrings lraveIers lo a
deII norlh of lhe River Rauvin vhere Iies lhe HeraIds
HoIdfasl, lhe speII-guarded ciladeI of Id Nighl, one of
lhe five High HeraIds of veslern Iaern. The HeraIds
HoIdfasl is a precious Iilrary of heraIdry and geneaIogy of
lhe knovn hunan, eIven, dvarven, haIfIing, and gnonish
peopIes as far lack as records can le lraced. Il is said lo le
an invincilIe forlress, and is respecled ly lolh good and
eviI races of lhe Norlh~even sone of lhe hislories and
ladges of lhe orc, golIin, and holgolIin races are pre-
served vilhin ils vaIIs.
HIgh Fnrcst
This vasl voodIand covers nuch of lhe easlern cenlraI
Norlh, slrelching for aInosl five hundred niIes fron ils
soulhern edges (near Seconler) lo ils norlhern end (near
Turnslone Iass). The High Ioresl is hone lo nosl knovn
races of inleIIigenl voodIand crealures. Treanls, lhe vood
ruIers, are cIosesl lo LverIund, and lhal parl of lhe Ioresl
is knovn as The Woods of TurIang in deference lo lhe
lreanls aeons-oId Ieader, TurIang lhe ThoughlfuI. Men
knov IillIe of lhe inlerior of lhe High Ioresl, aIlhough
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korred are knovn lo inhalil lhe headvalers of lhe
Dessarin, and severaI nelvorks of sullerranean caverns
underIie lhe Ioresls veslern edge.
The Unicorn Run enlers lhe inlerior of lhe High Ioresl
fron lhe soulh. To lhe easl, aIong lhe veslern lank of lhe
upper DeIinliyr, eIves of oId had a reaIn caIIed LaerIann
lhal vas alandoned vhen AscaIhorn feII, leconing lhe feII
HeIIgale Keep. Despile lhe dangers fron lhe Keep, druids
noved inlo lhe region knovn as lhe TaII Trees lo preserve
and defend lhe foresl. To lhis day, lhe druids renain here,
defending lhe lrees and lhe foresl crealures fron lhe eviI of
HeIIgale Keep as veII as lhe careIess eviIs of advenlurers
vho nighl vander lheir vay.
The Ioresl is so vasl lhal lraveIers can, and have, found
every sorl of voodIand crealure vilhin ils green deplhs.
Runors of Iosl cilies and lreasure reguIarIy surface in lav-
ens aloul lhe Norlh, lul lhe lrulh is, fev dare lo invesli-
gale. Wilh aII lhe poverfuI advenlurers residenl in lhe
Norlh, fev have chosen lhe High Ioresl for lheir hone
(aside fron lhe Nine and lhe Mislnasler, and even lhen
lhey did nol sellIe lhe Ioresls inlerior). Lesser nen have
leen nuch sIover lo cul lrees and carve roads lhrough lhe
High Ioresl lhan lhe sellIers in lhe Dragonreach Iands.
WhiIe fev openIy adnil lo il, lhere is sonelhing aloul lhe
Ioresl ilseIf lhal varns civiIizalion avay. Triles of nynphs
and dryads` Tappan, god of lhe korred` Ierhaps MieIikki,
lhe palron goddess of lhe rangers, or her nev Chanpion`
nIy line and daring expIoralion viII leII.
Hnusc nf 5tnnc
To lhe easl of Ardeep Ioresl is a huge, square lover luiIl
over a lhousand years ago ly dvarves under lhe charge of
Turgo Ironfisl. The ciladeI vas luiIl lo heIp defend vhal is
nov knovn as lhe IaIIen Kingdon againsl lriles of allack-
ing orcs, hogolIins, luglears, and lroIIs. The dvarves exca-
valed huge, nuIliIeveIed slorage granaries oul of lhe rock,
and luiIl alove lhen a forlress cunningIy crafled of filled
slones. The forlress cane lo le knovn as lhe House of
Slone afler an oId chiIdrens rhyne:
An c|f ca||s |nc ccpcs| ucc nis cun,
A nunan ctcrquncrc naq rcan,
8u| a uarf jus| uan|s a ncusc cf s|cnc.
Ior nany years, lhe noon eIves of Ardeep guarded lhe
lover, Ielling no one near il. Since lheir deparlure
decades ago, severaI groups of advenlurers sel oul lo
expIore lhe slruclure. As far as Walerdhavians knov,
none of lhese groups have ever relurned. In oId laIes, lhe
House of Slone is said lo have nany hidden doors, sIid-
ing roons, and chanlers lhal rise and faII in shafls Iike
luckels in a veII. The House of Slone is aIso leIieved lo
have dangerous lraps designed lo caplure inlruders, and
nunerous caches of lreasure (roons of goId coin and of
gens nined ly lhe dvarves fron everyvhere across lhe
Norlh). Mosl inporlanlIy, an arnory of veapons for lhe
defense of lhe kingdon is apparenlIy coIIecled here,
incIuding veapons of poverfuI nagic crafled ly lhe eIves
and dvarves of Iong ago.
The fanous lard Minliper MoonsiIver vas aIIoved lo
see lhe House of Slone sone years ago al lhe pernission of
Lroan, archnage of lhe noon eIves. He reporled lhal lhe
gales lo il vere open. A hiII gianl had forced lhen aparl
sone nonlhs lefore ny visil, for ils huge corpse hung jusl
leyond, inpaIed on a nassive slone cIav lhal had sprung
oul inlo lhe space leyond lhe doors. The eIves jusl sniIed
vhen I asked if lhe pIace vas fuII of such lraps, and said il
vas lesl lo assune so fron safeIy oulside lhe vaIIs. Il
seens unIikeIy lhal Ialer visilors viII lear Minlipers reporl
in nind as a varning. LIailh CrauInolur has leen galher-
ing infornalion on lhe House of Slone for nearIy lvenly
years, and he viII soon allenpl lo chaIIenge lhe lraps and
dangers (vilh a group of expendalIe hireIings and adven-
lurers, if possilIe).
Thc Iccf!nw
Norlh of Luskan, lhis chiIIing, fasl-rushing river lhunders
dovn oul of lhe icy inlerior of lhe norlhern arn of lhe Svord
Coasl. Il is nol navigalIe ly any nornaI neans, as ils valers
are jusl alove freezing, and lraveI al lerrifying speed dovn
lhrough a greal ice gorge. In spring and high sunner, greal
sIals of ice lreak off lhe gorge vaIIs and faII inlo lhe valers,
shallering vilh lhe force of a lripIe-slrenglh icc s|crn speII as
lhey spray lhe vicinily vilh louIders of lroken ice. These
chunks of ice are lhen svepl dovn lhe gorge and oul lo sea,
lo drifl soulh anid lhe greal icelergs fron lhe Sea of Moving
Ice. Renorhaz are knovn lo Iive in lhe area, and greal hor-
rors knovn as ice spiders and snov spiders have aIso leen
encounlered here. Hunan prospeclors vho survived lhe lrip
lhere and lack found no rich ores in vhal lhey couId reach of
lhe cIiff vaIIs, lul lhere are ever-persislenl runors of ancienl
ruins and luried riches in secrel caves in lhe gorge. Waler-
deeps Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl once visiled lhe gorge
nine years ago, and lhey found no lreasures lul slopped a
lrile of frosl gianls fron eslalIishing a sellIenenl on lhe lop
of lhe gorge alove lhe IcefIov.
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Irnnmastcr
This isoIaled, slone-lovered cily of nounlain dvarves is
luiIl inlo lhe rock vaIIs of a frozen vaIIey, nany of ils slor-
age chanlers and passages are lunneIed oul of never-neIl-
ing ice and ils luiIdings nerge seanIessIy inlo lhe
vaIIey-side. Ironnasler is hone lo nearIy 9,OOO dvarves,
and no olher races are veIcone in lhis cily. Iron lhe deep-
esl lunneIs of lhe cily, nine shafls Iead dovn lo sone of
lhe Iargesl and nosl exlensive iron deposils ever found in
lhe ReaIns. The dvarves refine lhis and fashion il inlo
pols, pans, and forge-lars (fIal lars of nelaI lhal a snilh
eIsevhere can forge inlo sonelhing). Ironnaslers arns are
a red anviI on a gray dianond-shaped fieId. Ils ruIer is Lord
CIannasler Slrogue Sslar (LC dn I9).
LcI!nn
This snaII hunan nining connunily Iies aIong lhe High
Road on lhe Svord Coasl. Il Iacks defensive vaIIs and a
proper harlor, lul an earlhen enlanknenl vilh a vooden
paIisade shieIds il on lhe Iandvard side, save for lhe gale-
Iess lovn enlrance lhal pierces lhe enlanknenl. A dozen
nassive, lallered larges are Ioaded inlo lhe shaIIovs in lhe
spring and sunner, and are poIed and lhen roved oul lo
neel ships and unIoad neans of rickely cranes lhal rise
fron lhe slens of lhe larges inlo lheir hoIds. NeedIess lo
say, lhis is a fair-vealher operalion onIy, and lricky even
lhen if lhe vind is fresh and lhe seas high. IncreasingIy,
Walerdhavian enlrepreneurs have senl vagons norlh lo
luy lhe copper, nickeI, and siIver of LeiIon al largain
prices and lake il soulh lo seII al Walerdeeps harlor for a
generous profil.
LeiIons nines are guarded ly lhe Lances of LeiIon, a
force of sone lvo hundred fuIIy-arned, nounled Iancers
used lo fighling off pirales, orcs, luglears, and lroIIs. Lach
Iancer usuaIIy carries an axe and knife, a svord of sone
sorl, his or her Iance, and a Iighl crosslov vhich he or she
can fire easiIy fron horselack. LeiIons lolaI popuIalion is
around 3,OOO, ils ruIer is IeIindar IiInarya, Lord of LeiIon.
LeiIon is a firn aIIy of Walerdeep and lhe Lords AIIiance.
In lhe nounlains easl of lhe nines is lhe alandoned dvar-
ven hoId of Soulhkrypl, an oId siIver nine in cenluries pasl
lhal is nov hone lo nany slrange and dangerous nonslers.
L!nrkh
Many oId, nearIy-vorked-oul nines lunneI lhe nounlains
lo lhe easl and norlh of lhis isoIaled IillIe lovn. LIorkh vas
once hone lo nearIy 2,OOO hunans and 3OO dvarves, lul
vilh lhe faII of lheir recognized ruIer, LIorkh feII under lhe
shadov of lhe Zhenlarin in lhe guise of lhe lovns nev
Iord, CeiIdarr. AII lhe dvarves have since alandoned
LIorkh, and have nov joined King Bruenor BallIehanner
al MilhraI HaII in hopes of leller Iives. The hunans vho
renain in lhe lovn are nov under lhe proleclion of lhe
garrisoned Lords Men, fuIIy arnored and arned nen vho
defend lhe lovn and, nore specificaIIy, enforce lhe Iords
viII. ZhenliIar reinforcenenls and suppIies funneI lhrough
LIorkh vilh nore reguIarily, and, vhiIe snaII, il seens lhal
ZhenliI Keep has a loehoId in lhe Norlh vilh LIorkh,
lhough lhey loo are suljecl lo allacks fron lhe eviI
denizens of HeIIgale Keep.
Lnng sadd!c
This liny agricuIluraI viIIage of IillIe nore lhan one hun-
dred persons is nolalIe as lhe anceslraI hone of lhe
HarpeII cIan. Many HarpeIIs grev lo lecone nages of
infIuence and no IillIe pover in lhe Norlh, incIuding MaI-
chor HarpeII fornerIy of lhe Conpany of Crazed Venlurers
in Walerdeep. LongsaddIe is IillIe nore lhan lhe IocaI daiIy
farners narkel vilh a vayslalIes, a slirrup-naker and leII-
casler, and an inn caIIed lhe CiIded Horseshoe. The viIIage
LIder, or ruIer, is Adanac HarpeII, presenl palriarch of lhe
HarpeII faniIy (NC hn W9). He and his cIan Iive in
HarpeII House, caIIed lhe Ivy Mansion ly lhe farners, on
lhe hiII al lhe cenler of LongsaddIe.
Lnudwatcr
This lovn of 4,OOO Iies aInosl al lhe nidpoinl of lhe
River Shining and spans lhe river vilh a speclacuIar
arching lridge nade over a niIIennia ago ly lhe dvarf
Iirkos SloneshouIder for lhe eIves vho Iived here al lhe
line. Iev eIves are here loday, aIlhough aInosl a quar-
ler of lhe lovns inhalilanls are haIf-eIven, lhe resl
leing hunan Here, lhe river has leen cul inlo a vide
pooI lo skirl around uplhrusling rocks and lo provide a
Ioading and unIoading area for cargo lhal of oId venl
overIand lo norlh of lhe Shining IaIIs (and lack lo lhe
river), and loday goes easl lo LIorkh for assenlIy inlo
caravans lhere.
Loudvaler is a leaulifuI pIace vhere green, grassy lanks
Iine lhe river, and greal lrees overhang il, lhe vooden
luiIdings of lhe lovn are of aII shapes and sizes, nearIy
lIending lack inlo lhe foresl vilh lhe overgrovn ivy and
hanging pIanls on lhen. Loudvalers denesne incIudes ils
cIained Iands vhich slrelch for lvo days ride up and
dovn lhe river. Loudvaler is defended ly palroIs of 2O var-
riors, lhe fuII guard nunlering 3OO in aII, and aII under lhe
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connand of lvo gaunlIels: Harazos TheIlrinn (LN hn
I5) and KaIahar Tvohands (CC hen I6). Bolh of lhese
nen are under lhe connand of lhe High Lord of Loudva-
ler NanalhIor Creysvord (NC hn I11), NanalhIor Iefl his
nalive NinlraI in his youlh, alandoning a nolIe lilIe and
priviIeges in hopes of finding his ovn Iand, and he finaIIy
found hinseIf ruIing a Iand lhal needed hin.
Luskan
A nariline nerchanl cily, Luskan is fierce, varIike, and
proud. An inporlanl porl vhere il Iies al lhe noulh of lhe
unnavigalIe river Mirar, Luskan serves as lhe chief lransfer
poinl for lhe nineraI veaIlh of lhe nines of Miralar. The
Mirar is fasl, icy coId, and rocky, lul a road paraIIeIs il
inIand lo Miralar, and dovn lhis road nay cone nany
vagons of forge-lars for lhe narkels of aII Iaern. The per-
iIs of lolh lhe coaslaI High Road and lhe inlerior Long
Road soulh fron Miralar reIegale nosl nelaI lrade lo ships
oul of Luskan.
Luskans lraders vear furs, haughly expressions, and
ready svords, as Sannereza SuIphonlis once pul il, and
can le found aII dovn lhe Svord Coasl. The cilys popuIa-
lion is approxinaleIy 16,OOO hunans and lhey do nol veI-
cone visilors. The onIy knovn acconnodalions for
lraveIers are lhe Seven SaiIs inn and lhe nolorious dock-
side dive caIIed The CulIass.
Luskan is ruIed ly five High Caplains, vho connand a
slanding arny of 2OO spearnen and al Ieasl 14 varships,
each vilh a crev of 7O archers. In peaceline, lhese ships
operale as unsanclioned pirales up and dovn lhe Svord
Coasl, lhe High Caplains direcl lhen, lul prelend lhey are
independenls operaling in defiance of Luskan Iav. These
pirales allenpl lo nake aII shippers use Luskan as a porl or
lo onIy lrusl Luskan shipping ly preying on aII olher ships
and especiaIIy aII shipping lhal visils Walerdeep. Due lo
lhis lhinIy veiIed lhreal, Walerdeeps navaI rakers and
fighling ships are aIvays on conslanl palroI. Luskans
pirales have no conneclion vilh lhe pirales of lhe Iirale
IsIes soulh and vesl of Ann.
Luskan has vaged aInosl conslanl var againsl navaI pov-
ers il High Caplains feeI lhey can defeal. A decade ago, lhe
Luskaniles crushed aII resislance al Rualhyn and eslalIished
a presence lhere (as veII as suljugaling lhe shipping oul of
Rualhyn) and vere onIy forced oul of Rualhyn ly lhe con-
lined fIeels of lhe enlire Lords AIIiance. They have no
desire lo harass Lanlanna shipping due lo lhe nany defeals
(descriled as huniIialing sIaughler in Lanlan) lhe Luskan-
iles have leen handed, raids on Minlarn and rIunlor con-
linue a lradilion of defeal due lo lhe navaI lacking of Waler-
deep and Ann. Al lhis line, lhere are a nev crop of runors
in Luskan, hinling al conneclions lelveen lhe Zhenlarin
and lhe Hosllover of lhe Arcane, vhelher lrue or nol, il
pays lo le aIerl and conscious of any and aII possilIe dangers
vilhin a cily Iike Luskan.
MaIdcn's Tnmb Tnr
This lare, high peak is a Iandnark naned for an unknovn
larlarian princess vho vas luried al lhe fool of lhe peak
412 years ago ly varriors of Walerdeep. This honor
occurred afler lhe princess peopIe had allacked lhe Cily of
SpIendors in lhe harshesl line of vinler and had leen
repeIIed. The princess and her lodyguard foughl vilh such
ferocily lhal lhey sIev lhrice lheir nunler of fuIIy arnored
Walerdhavian fighlers in lheir day-Iong, lIoody relreal.
The larlarians died fighling lo lhe very Iasl varrior, ending
lheir vaIianl canpaign al lhe fool of lhe Tor 2O niIes easl
of lhe Cily of SpIendors. In nenory of lheir lravery, lhe
princess and lhe Iasl of her lodyguards vere Iaid lo resl in a
cairn under lhe sunnil of lhe Tor.
Ten years ago, a lrile of nore lhan 45O koloIds, Ied ly
lheir chief KulhiI, look up residence in lhe caverns
lenealh Maidens Tonl Tor. Their presence lhere (and
sone sellIenenls in lhe Ral HiIIs) venl unnoliced ly lhe
palroIs of lhe Walerdeep guard for four years. Upon discov-
ery, lhe guard and various nercenary groups sel upon lhe
koloIds, causing lhen lo fIee deep vilhin lhe nany suller-
ranean passages under lhe Tor. The lunneIs vere seaIed
vilh rock and lhe area vas heaviIy palroIed for lhree years,
lhe palroIs have faIIen off recenlIy, lhe guard leIieving lhe
koloIds gone for good. If koloIds (or sonelhing far vorse)
are sliII under lhe Tor and digging lo lhe surface, no one in
lhe cily knovs or vorries overnuch.
Mcrc nf Dcad Mcn
A vasl saIl svanp slrelches aIong lhe Svord Coasl shore
here for over a hundred niIes, reaching a vidlh of over
lhirly niIes al ils grealesl exlenl. Il is a desoIale, insecl-rid-
den pIace seIdon visiled ly any civiIized races, and is hone
lo nany feII crealures. The Mere of Dead Men gained ils
nane fron lhe lhousands of nen sIain here vhen orc
hordes lhal oulnunlered lhen overvheIned and rouled
lhen ly slriking soulh fron lhe presenl-day sile of Triloar
and easl across lhe Slone Bridge and Ironford. The orcs
pursued lhe nen veslvard lelveen lhe coaslaI peaks, and
sIaughlered lhe hunan arny as il vas forced lack inlo lhe
icy vaves.
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TraveIers on lhe High Road, vhich skirls lhe Mere lo
lhe easl, oflen lraveI for lhree days and nighls vilhoul
slopping lo avoid canping near lhe Mere. WiII o visps
lolling over lhe Mere are connon sighls ly nighl on
lhis slrelch of lhe High Road. Legends speak of fIoaling
isIands in lhe nidsl of lhe Mere, of Iizard nen under lhe
connand of Iiches, and olher fanlaslic laIes oflen used lo
scare chiIdren and enlice advenlurers. More recenl laIes
lo cone oul of lhe Mere, fron a lrave fev lhal venlure
inlo lhe dark valers of lhe svanp, are rife vilh nenlion
of darklenlacIes of garganluan proporlions, yuan-li
sIavers, lenpIes lo inhunan gods, gianl Ieeches vilh luI-
Iyvug riders, and a viII o visp of nonslrous size lhal
puIsed vilh lIack energy. ne nadnans ravings aloul a
lIack vorn have gone noslIy ignored, save ly his hosl,
BIackrallas KhuuIlhund lhe Walerdhavian sage (vho
nov acls as lhe nans guardian), BIackrallas leIieves lhis
lIackened vyrn lhal charned lhe pIanls and darkened
lhe air lefore hin couId le lhe Iong-Iosl lIack dragon
ChardansearavilrioI (lvo rare eIven hisloricaI lexls in
BIackrallas possession refer lo his Iegendary nane of
Llondealh), a leasl nol seen on lhe Svord Coasl since
Ahghairons youlh and nov lecone a greal vyrn!
MIrabar
The richesl cily norlh of Walerdeep is Miralar, lhe chief
nining cenler of lhe Norlh. The Mines of Miralar pro-
vide aInosl aII knovn nelaIs in vasl quanlilies, and are
guarded fron orc and nonsler raids oul of lhe nounlains
ly a slanding arny of over a lhousand soIdiers vho ride
nounlain ponies in sunner and lrained rolh in vinler.
The rich, coId gray slone cily is surrounded ly nine
shafls and open quarries, Across lhe river, lhe vorked-
oul nines vesl and soulh of lhe cily are nov used lo
quarry luiIding slone and rullIe lo shore up lhe ever-
crunlIing graveI roads lhal carry Miralars nelaI veaIlh
soulh lo lhe resl of Iaern.
Miralars CounciIors neel each aulunn in lhe HaII of
SparkIing Slones lo delernine vhere and vhen lo seII lheir
nelaI, nindfuI of vho viII use il lo forge veapons lo nake
var on vhon. LIasluI Rauryn, Marchion of Miralar, ruIes
lhe CounciI. His 64 lodyguards aII sporl pIalinun-pIaled
arnor, and are connanded ly four Hanners: Djassar,
HuInn, Kriiador, and Turvon (aII hn I6).
The cily is noled for ils everhol forges and fine gens,
and is crovded vilh 19,OOO grin hunans and 4,OOO even
grinner dvarves. The RoyaI Badge of Miralar is an
uprighl doulIe-lIaded rusl red axe vilh a poinled hafl
and a fIaring, fIal lase. Il is usuaIIy dispIayed on a lIack
fieId, lul aIso on a purpIe fieId, and (on ship pennanls)
on vhile. Miralars nerchanls ovn nany ships lased in
Luskan.
Mnunt 5ar & Mnunt Hc!Imbrar
These nighly peaks rise norlh of Walerdeep, guarding il
(as does Mounl Walerdeep) fron lhe vorsl vinds of lhe
Norlh. To lhe easl runs lhe Long Road lo Triloar and lhe
norlhern inlerior (lhe Savage Ironlier). To lhe vesl runs
lhe coaslaI High Road vhich, afler passing lhe lvo greal
peaks and Iesser hiIIs, enlers lhe vasl and lreacherous
svanp knovn as lhe Mere of Dead Men. Iarlher norlh Iie
lhe ruins of Iniarvs Tover. Iniarv vas a nighly archnage of
lhe ancienl Norlh vho lecane a deniIich Ialer in his Iife.
Sone say Iniarv sliII guards lhe ruins and his sullerranean
speII Iilraries, lhough nany leIieve lhe cIains of lhe faned
Conpany of lhe HovIing WoIf, vho nainlain lhey
deslroyed Iniarv over 5O years ago. None vho have invesli-
galed lhe area have pulIicIy nade any connenls on lhe
lrulh of lhis dispule, hovever.
Mounl Sar and Mounl HeIinlrar are naned for lvo
greal fonorian gianls vho Iived in lhe nounlains unliI
lhey vere sIain ly lhe earIy WarIords of Walerdeep.
These nounlains are sliII said lo harlor slone gianls and
nore fearsone nenaces, aIlhough lraveIers aIso reporl
seeing syIphs on lhe high Iedges and side peaks. CuIyaikin
Dzrund, The Mad Dvarf, aIso Iived in a varren of caves
sonevhere high up in Mounl Sar sone 8O vinlers ago
(and nany leIieve he Iives lhere yel). CuIyaikin aIIegedIy
possessed rich lreasures and vas noled for his occasionaI
fils of lerserk gIee. During lhese fils, he deIighled in
kiIIing aII sorls of passersly ly roIIing Iarge rocks onlo lhe
High Road leIov and ly calapuIling Iarge louIders al
fishing loals offshore.
The eviI vizard Marune, once one of lhe chief agenls of
lhe exiIed Shadov Thieves in Walerdeep prior lo his exiIe
fron lhe cily vilh lhe lhieves, inhalils an underground
slronghoId lenealh lhe lase of Mounl HeIinlrar. This
forlress has renained undelecled ly Walerdeeps guard
palroIs on lhe Long Road or lhe High Road, as veII as lhe
IocaI nonslers and lhe curious lraveIers, for lhe pasl 7O
years. In addilion lo lhe superl secrecy of his hidden Iair
(and his prinary guards~six viII o visps!), Marune chose
lo vork aIone vilh onIy a fev conpalriols over lhe pasl
fev decades, given lhe Shadov Thieves delacIe. He has
nol leen seen or heard fron since he soId his house and
hoIdings in lolh Luskan and Miralar 25 years ago, inquir-
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ers vouId aIso le hard-pressed lo find any forner acquain-
lances viIIing or alIe lo laIk aloul Marune lhere, as he Iefl
nol a fev lusiness associales dead. Wilhoul a doull, he sliII
schenes and pIans feII nagicaI revenge on Walerdeep and
lhe Lords, especiaIIy KheIlen BIackslaff Arunsun, lhe
son of Lheslyn lhe Masked Lady vho ruined his pIans
and lhe Shadov Thieves CuiId 7O years ago. (Al his Iasl
recorded appearance, Marune vas a Chaolic LviI naIe
hunan 17lh-IeveI vizard, in 25 years, Marune has prolalIy
noved up lo al Ieasl 21sl IeveI or higher (DMs choice),
and he has an arsenaI of nagic al his disposaI.
Ncsm
This lrading lovn is lhe onIy sellIenenl in lhe Lvernoors.
A circuIar forlified sellIenenl of sone 6,OOO inhalilanls,
Nesn vas ruIed ly lhe priesls and prieslesses of Waukeen
unliI len years ago, vilh lhe apparenl dealh of Waukeen
during lhe Codsvar in 1358, lhe prieslhood Iosl ils pover
and ils hoId over lhe cily. The cily is a veII-defended
haven for honesl lraders and advenlurers (vho seek oul
fane and forlune in lhe alandoned dvarven hoIds lo lhe
norlh and easl). n ils vesl, Nesn has a forlified lridge
over lhe river Surlrin, and forlified slalIes, paddocks, and
slock pens, lo lhe easl, leyond lhe cily vaIIs, Iie roughIy
forly farns under lhe proleclion of lhe Riders of Nesn. In
lhe cenler of lhe cily is lhe spired luiIding lhal once
housed lhe lenpIe of Waukeen and nov serves as a loard-
ing haII for visiling nerchanls.
Nesn is ruIed ly a CounciI, vhich is ruIed ly ils Iirsl
Speaker, Tessarin Longlresses AIaraun lhe vizardess (NC
hf W13). Wilh lhe dissoIulion of lhe lenpIe of Waukeen
and lhe prieslhood, lhe nany nalive advenlurers and lhe
CounciI used lheir riches lo reforlify lhe cily and keep lhe
Riders of Nesn aclive in lhe proleclion of Nesn. The
forner High Iriesless }ygiI ZeInalhra sliII has a say in cily
poIilics, lhough she is nov hoIds a ninor CounciI seal as
lhe apprenlice of Tessarin (LN hf W4), forner poIilicaI
enenies, lhe slrife of lhe Codsvar and lhe conslanl lrou-
lIes vilh lhe Ulhgardl larlarians have forced lhese lvo lo
sel aside lheir rivaIry and forge a slrong, respeclfuI parlner-
ship lo aid lhe cily (lheir nagics oflen lurn lhe lide againsl
ranpaging orc raiders).
The Riders of Nesn, lased in lhe slalIes on lhe vesl
lank of lhe Surlrin, nunler over 4OO slrong, and have
advenlurers counled anong lheir nenlers (incIuding
priesls of various failhs). Besides palroIing lhe Lvernoors
for lvo days ride on eilher lank around Nesn, lhey
poIice lhe popuIalion of lhe cily, lhere is a high lurnover
rale anong lhe sellIers, as lraveI is denanded ly a Iife
doninaled ly lrade. Lasl of aII, lhey aIso defend lhe cily
vhen lhe orcs cone (al Ieasl once each decade, lhough lhe
raids have occurred lhree lines in lhe pasl len years), lhe
Ulhgardl larlarians of Criffons Nesl aIso covel lhe pros-
perily and riches lhey see in Nesn and have organized a
nunler of unsuccessfuI sorlies againsl lhe forlified lovn in
lhe pasl fev years.
NcthcrI!
This Iong-ago reaIn Iay lo lhe easl of lhe river DeIinliyr,
slrelching fron lhe Nelher Mounlains (vhich gained
lheir nane fron lhis reaIn) lo Lvereska in lhe soulh, and
easl lo lhe Narrov Sea, vhose shores once ran soulheasl
fron Ascore (see DeIzoun) for hundreds of niIes ere lhe
Creal Deserl svaIIoved il. NelheriI vas a najeslic reaIn
of nages and nagic, vhere nany vondrous ilens vere
crafled (and are sliII found loday in lreasure hoards and
lonls across lhe ReaIns). Dekanler is lhe onIy knovn
surviving ruin of NelheriI, aIlhough il hoIds no nagic any
Ionger. Legend hoIds lhal lhe nages of NelheriI lried ly
lilanic efforls of Arl lo slen lhe advancing deserl and
faiIed, soon afler, lhey look lo lhe air on carpels and
olher nagicaI conveyances incIuding rare and vondrous
nagicaI leasls lo search for a nev hone. Mosl sages
leIieve lhal NelheriIs cuIlure vas al ils heighl sone
4,OOO years ago (and vas alandoned approxinaleIy 3,OOO
years ago), and lhal il vas lhe earIiesl hunan civiIizalion
in lhe Norlh. lhers hoId lhal lhose dales are far loo oId,
NelheriIs faII cannol le nore lhan 1,OOO years oId al lhe
nosl. Hard evidence, lhus far, does nol exisl lo supporl or
deny any conjeclure on lhe issue. Il is knovn lhal aII
advenluring lands, landil lands, nercenary conpanies,
and olhers have searched lhe IaIIen Lands and lhe
Deserls Ldge in hopes of gaining any of NelheriIs Iosl
nagic and none have cIained any success.
NcvcrwIntcr
This friendIy cily of craflsnen luslIes vilh lusiness, lul
does il quielIy, il avoids conlroversy and varfare, keeping
vilhin ils vaIIs and deaIing vilh lhe oulside vorId IargeIy
lhrough nerchanls in Walerdeep. n lhe rare occasions
vhen arned nen (fron Luskan) or orcs (a nore connon
sighl) shov up oulside lhe vaIIs, expIosive nissiIes Iolled
anong lhen in such nunlers lhal il seened a haiIslorn
one olserver once renarked, send lhen avay again in
nuch reduced nunlers. CalapuIls and nissiIes aIike vere
devised ly lhe hard-vorking craflsnen of lhe cily. The cily
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aIso has nore convenlionaI forces in ils slanding arny of
4OO archers and spearnen, lhey guard lhe cily vaIIs and
lhe harlor, and lhey palroI lhe High Road as far norlh as
Iorl LIasl and as far as 1OO niIes soulh lo LeiIon. In peace-
line, 6O of lhese soIdiers are aIvays relraining, 6O are on
Ieave for resl and reIaxalion, and 6O acl as lhe cilys valch
(poIice). Like everyone eIse in The Cily of SkiIIed
Hands, lhe arny soIdiers are efficienl, quiel, and lake care
lhal lheir vork is done properIy.
The valer-cIocks and nuIlihued Ianps of lhe cily are
knovn and soughl lhe ReaIns over, as lheir craflsnanship
and reIialiIily are renovned. LquaIIy accIained are lhe gar-
deners of Nevervinler, vhose skiIIs fiII lhe cily vilh fruil
learing lrees and hanging pIanls in sunner and can keep
lhe cily fiIIed vilh lIooning fIovers lhroughoul lhe vinler.
Many cIain lhis is hov lhe cily vas naned, vilh ils ever-
presenl fIovers, vhiIe olhers conlend lhal il is due lo lhe
Nevervinler river lhal fIovs lhrough lhe cily fron lhe
deep voods lo lhe easl~ils valers
vinlers harlor never freezes.
are so varn lhal Never-
The Nevervinler Woods have never leen Iogged ly
hunans, and even loday are IargeIy unknovn. The deplhs
are said lo harlor fearsone crealures and IocaIIy are
shunned and feared ly aII. rc hordes aIvays go around lhe
voods, never lhrough lhen. To lhe soulheasl Iies HeIns
HoId, vhose failhfuI priesls and paIadins palroI a snaII sec-
lion of lhe Nevervinler Woods inlerior and sone of lhe
perineler, prolecling foIk fron lhe effecls of a viId nagic
area discovered lherein. Iarlher aIong lhe easlern edge of
lhe voods rises lhe Tover of TviIighl, hone of lhe noled
Norlhern nage, MaIchor HarpeII.
The cily is ruIed ly Lord Nasher (NC hn I12), a forner
advenlurer vho garnered nuch nagic in his career and
nov uses il lo prolecl hinseIf and his lodyguard, lhe Nev-
ervinler Nine (aII LC hn I5). Nasher is an anialIe lul
fearIess laId nan vho enjoys nusic and nevs of olher Iands
and peopIes. He ruIes over Nevervinlers 17,OOO peopIe
juslIy and efficienlIy. The RoyaI Badge of Nevervinler con-
sisls of a vhile svirI connecling lhree vhile snovfIakes.
SiIver and lIue haIoes encircIe lhe fIakes.
Pnrt L!ast
n lhe High Road sone 35 niIes norlh of Nevervinler
slands Iorl LIasl, a snaII lovn of 7OO nov knovn nainIy
for ils skiIIed slonecullers. Iorl LIasl is ruIe ly a Iirsl
Caplain, and il cIoseIy aIIied lo Nevervinler (IargeIy lo
avoid leing conquered ly Luskan, vho vouId Iike lo have
a nore soulherIy harlor for ils varships). The currenl
Iirsl Caplain is Haeronos DolhvinlyI, a relired slonena-
son (LN hn IO).
Iorl LIasl vas once of greal inporlance lo nen as lhe
norlhernnosl poinl of hunan access lo lhe nineraI riches
of. lhe Norlh vhen orcs and duergar heId lhe Iands vhere
Luskan nov Iies (hence, lhe naned Iasl porl). Al lhal
line, lhe porl vas 2O lines Iarger in popuIalion and size,
lul ranpaging orc hordes have lallered dovn lhe cily vaIIs
(or lhe vaIIs vere pIundered ly cilizens lo repair lheir
hones), lhe shallered rennanls of lhe perineler can sliII
le seen circIing around lhe lovn lo lhe easl. Much of lhe
Iands once cIeared for lhe porl have lecone gardens and
ceneleries or have leen recIained ly lhe foresl.
5arcrag
This snaII, julling crag of lare rock provides a perfecl
naluraI Iookoul. n a cIear day, sone 6O niIes of lerrilory
can le vieved, on cIear nighls, canpfires can le seen 9O
niIes off lo lhe norlh or easl. Sarcrag aIso serves Waler-
deep as a varning leacon. Iron ils heighls, norlhern
palroIs can signaI lhe approach of allackers (as happened
sone 32 vinlers ago during lhe BIeak Winler of lhe
Year of lhe Shaking Serpenl). Sarcrag is said lo le
haunled ly lhe HovIer, a lansheeIike crealure vho is
never around vhen advenlurers cone seeking il, lul
aIvays seens lo allack lhe veak or unvary. Leucrolla are
aIso a persislenl prolIen in lhe area, and are lhe nain
reason Walerdeep and CoIdenfieIds palroI lhe road norlh
as far as lhe lraiI lhal heads easl lo Ironford.
According lo popuIar Iegend, landils are said lo have
luried a faluIous lreasure here al lhe fool of Sarcrag.
Long ago, an arned force escorling lhe person and regaIia
of King }aszur of Telhyr vas anlushed norlh of Waler-
deep and deslroyed ly landils. These landils vere sur-
rounded ly Walerdeeps arnies and sIaughlered lhe nexl
norning. }aszurs lody vas found slripped of ils goIden
and lejeveIIed crovn, orl, scepler, and svord of slale (a
f|anc|cnguc Iong svord). The soIdiers of lhe Walerdeep
guard svore lhal no nan couId have escaped lhrough
lheir Iines, for nages casl c|cc| nagic speIIs aII nighl lo
prevenl nagicaI escapes or allacks. Likevise, lhe aeriaI
forces fron Walerdeep searched fron griffonlack lo no
avaiI. Many hopefuIs have conlinued lhe search for King
}aszurs lreasure over lhe 9O inlervening years, lul none
have found lhe Iosl riches.
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Thc 5c!pIr
This sIov, quiel creek drains Ardeep Ioresl soulh of
Zundlridge. Lizard nen sonelines Iurk in lhe noulh of
lhis narshy source, lul nernen aIso Iike lo congregale in
lhe area, afler a nunler of nenoralIe skirnishes in lhe
pasl 2O years, nosl of lhe Iizard nen have leen driven
fron lhe narsh.
In lhe eIder days of lhe IaIIen Kingdon, nany grand
heroes of lolh eIven and dvarven descenl vere Iaid lo resl
in lhe hearl of lhe voods (nov knovn in lheir nuch-
reduced forn as Ardeep Ioresl), over lhe cenluries, lhe
valers of lhis liny creek have run endIessIy lo lhe sea,
lreaching such lonls. vergrovn and forgollen even ly
lhe denihunans, lhese lonls have yieIded lheir riches lo
lhe reIenlIess valer. Ialienl searchers have a 2O chance
of finding any such lreasures in lhe slreanled (one check
per 24 conlinuous lurns, or every four hours). LxanpIes of
found lreasures lend lo le snaIIer, nore porlalIe, and Iess
veighly, vilh lhe Iarger ilens sliII lrapped in nov-sul-
nerged lonls, ilens shouId le seIeclive and enlicing, such
as a goIden key, a nagicaI ring, or even a aggcr +1.
5I!vcrymnnn
Aside fron Walerdeep lo ils soulh, SiIverynoon is lhe
Iargesl cily of lhe Norlh as hone lo 26,OOO hunans, eIves,
haIf-eIves, dvarves, haIfIings, and gnones. AII Iive in har-
nony under lhe vise ruIe of AIuslrieI, High Lady of SiI-
verynoon (CC hf W22). AIuslrieI uses her nagic
sparingIy, lul her naluraI kindness, grace, and acquired
knack for shrevd, laclfuI dipIonacy are oflen enpIoyed in
keeping lhe denihunans and hunans of lhe Norlh IargeIy
al peace vilh one anolher.
Sone say SiIverynoons vaIues and preservalion of nusic
and Iearning and lhe arls echo lhal of Iosl Mylh Dran-
nor ~lhe falIed Iosl cily of lhe HearlIands vhere eIves,
dvarves, and hunans vorked logelher lo galher knovIedge
and achieve feals in nagic and lhe arls unnalched lefore
or since. CerlainIy lhe arnies of SiIverynoon persisl in
lehaving as lhough no orc lhreal exisled in lheir gaIIanlry
and enlhusiasn, and have von severaI inpossilIe lallIes
due lo lheir loIdness, persislence, and lhe lineIy nagicaI
aid of lhe Mislnasler and one knovn onIy as ShadovcIoak.
The arny is knovn as lhe Knighls in SiIver, for lheir
appearance in a lallIe as descriled ly lhe lard Minliper
MoonsiIver in a laIIad.
SiIverynoon Iies on lhe norlhern lank of lhe river
Rauvin, ils vaIIs curving in a senicircIe fron lhe rivers
valers. Il has exlensive docks and an arching nagicaI
noonlridge of invisilIe forcefieIds across lhe Rauvin.
The lridge is visilIe onIy in noonIighl, and ils cenlraI
arch can le reduced lo nolhingness ly nagic, spiIIing
allackers inlo lhe river, or aIIoving laII-nasled ships lo
pass under lhe lridge.
SiIverynoons RoyaI Badge is a lhin crescenl noon curv-
ing lo lhe righl, a singIe slar sheIlering under ils uppernosl
horn. The noon and slar are lolh of siIver, and lhe vhoIe
is dispIayed on a royaI lIue fieId (or engraved on a slone lo
nark lhe loundaries of SiIverynoons cIained Iands).
AIuslrieIs paIace is jusl vilhin lhe easlern arc of lhe cily
vaIIs, easl of lhe vasl open narkel, and is heaviIy guarded
ly nages of aII ranks and varriors of skiII, aII personaIIy
IoyaI lo her. There are najor lenpIes lo HeIn, Lalhander,
MiIiI, ghna, and SeIune here in lhe cily, lhere is nov an
open exchange and conslanl lraffic of infornalion lelveen
lhe Iilraries of SiIverynoon (especiaIIy lhe VauIl of lhe
Sages) and lhe Ionl of KnovIedge (ghnas Iilrary and
lenpIe) and Nev Iann (lhe nevIy-eslalIished lards coI-
Iege) in Walerdeep.
Thc 5tnnc BrIdgc
This nassive slone arch spans lhe River Dessarin vilhoul
cerenony or acconpanying sellIenenl, rising IoneIy and
vealhered in lhe nidsl of roIIing grassIands vilhoul a
road or luiIding lo le seen as far as lhe eye can scan. Il
vas luiIl ly dvarves 5,OOO years ago lo Iink lhe nov-
ruined HaIIs of lhe Hunling Axe vilh forgollen dvarven
hoIds sonevhere lo lhe norlhvesl. The HaIIs of lhe
Hunling Axe vas a dvarven cily 3O niIes soulheasl of lhe
lridge, and ils lunlIed slone ruins can sliII le seen loday
(as can lhe lulchery of lhe Ieucrolla lhal Iive lhere). The
Bridge vas luiIl lo span lhe lroadesl inaginalIe spring
fIood of lhe Dessarin and il rises in a greal arc, vilhoul
supporling piIIars, sone lvo niIes in Ienglh, reaching a
heighl of 4OO feel alove lhe valers of lhe river (al nornaI
fIov). The dvarves expIain lhis avesone size of lhe
lridge~and ils conlinued survivaI, despile arnies and
nages cIashing on ils span over lhe cenluries~lo lhe facl
lhal il vas luiIl in honage lo lhe dvarven god Moradin
lhe SouIforger, and is, in facl, a lenpIe lo hin. Il is lrue
lhal sone pious dvarves do nake piIgrinages lhere, and
lhal al Ieasl once in lines of darkness for lhe dvarves,
Moradin appeared on lhe lridge. LocaI Iegend even
cIains lhal Moradin, vhen lanished lo lhe ReaIns, slood
guard on lhe Slone Bridge, larring lhe passage of a nun-
ler of eviI avalars vho soughl lo reach lhe CeIesliaI Slair-
vay al Walerdeep and cause nischief aIong lhe vay.
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5trnnghn!d nf thc NInc
This cavern conpIex is a forner dvarven hoId vilhin lhe
inlerior of lhe High Ioresl aIong lhe Unicorn Run, lhe
hoId vas reluiIl and occupied ly lhe Nine, a nov-relired
advenluring land Ied ly LaeraI, lul has leen alandoned
for nearIy len years. The ninor slone lIockhouse lhey had
luiIl over lhe enlrance lo lhe hoId has since leen shal-
lered and Iies vhere il feII, a piIe of rullIe seening of IillIe
consequence. WhiIe unoccupied, lhe SlronghoId sliII has
slrange and poverfuI nagicaI guardians lhal incIude nagas
and goIens. The Nine are knovn lo have gained nuch
lreasure over lheir years of advenluring and nuch of il is
undoulledIy sliII vilhin lhe SlronghoId. If any are fooI-
hardy enough lo enler unlidden inlo lhe forner Iair of
nine veleran advenlurers (aII 14lh IeveI or leller!), lear in
nind lhal lhe Iasl sane person lo vaIk ils haIIs vas KheI-
len Arunsun, lhe archnage of Walerdeep vho is nov con-
sorl lo lhe once-nad LaeraI, and he is nol one lo Ieave
nallers undone (expecl lhe slrongesl nagicaI larriers and
nol a fev ga|cs Ieading lo various poinls, incIuding BIack-
slaff Tover).
Thc 5tump Bng
The vasl, spravIing log is naned for lhe nunerous rolling
slunps lhal rise fron lhe sliII, green valers Iike lIackened
leelh, lhe dead lrees vere cul ly an enlerprising voodcul-
ler Iong ago. Irog-fishernen are lhe onIy hunans vho have
enlered lhis narsh in lhe years since. The Bogs aIgae-cov-
ered, nuddy valers drain inlo lhis narsh fron lhe River
Dessarin jusl soulh of CoIdenfieIds and are hone lo nany
unpIeasanl crealures fron connon Ieeches and sIugs lo
lheir Iarger and nore exolic cousins.
The valers of lhe Slunp Bog nay very veII hide nany
snaII lreasures. CounlIess corpses have leen dunped in lhe
Bog over lhe years of fighling in lhe Norlh, nany vounded
viclins nel dealh in lhe Bog ly gelling Iosl, faIIing inlo
lhe slicky norass, and drovning. Today, lhe Bog renains a
favorile corpse disposaI sile for lrigands, lhieves, and lhose
vho find il nore convenienl for soneone lo disappear lhan
lo le found dead, nore corpses of poIilicaI enenies of
Walerdhavian nolIes can le found here lhan any olher
specific group of peopIe. The Bog is rife vilh viII o visps,
nudnen, and various undead crealures afler dark (lhough
lhey do nol slray fron lhe Bog, and lhey havenl leen dis-
covered due lo lhe Bogs size and lhe facl lhal no one lends
lo go lhere afler dark).
5undabar
This forlified cily, once hone lo lhousands of dvarves, nov
houses a hunan popuIalion of 36,OOO. LxlensiveIy reluiIl
ly hunan aIIies of lhe dvarves, il nov lrades vilh CiladeI
Adlar and SiIverynoon, and can nusler an arny 2,OOO
slrong lo lurn lack any encroaching orc hordes. Ils coffers
vere rich enough lo hire lhe IIaning Iisl nercenary con-
pany (see lhe IRCTTLN RLALMS Canpaign Sel or
IR 12 Gc| an G|crq) lo sving lhrough Dead rc Iass and
faII upon an orc horde fron lehind. Creal vas lhe sIaugh-
ler lhal day, and equaIIy greal vas lhe viclory for nen and
dvarves. Sundalar is ruIed ly HeIn Dvarf-friend, Masler
of Sundalar (LC hn I14). The cily is knovn and
renovned for ils voodvorkers, vho produce carved furni-
lure, nusicaI inslrunenls, and lraveI-chesls of unusuaI
leauly and duraliIily.
TrIbnar
This snaII vaIIed lovn is slralegicaIIy Iocaled vhere lhe
Long Road and lhe najor lraiI lo lhe easl (sonelines
caIIed lhe Lvernoor Way, aIlhough a connonIy used nane
for lhe roule has never leen eslalIished). Ils peopIe nun-
ler roughIy 2,5OO and eIecl a Lord Iroleclor every seven
years lo Iead lhe lovns niIilia. An alIe hunan fighler,
IauraeI BIackhanner (NC hn I6) has heId lhis posl for
lhe Iasl 4O years. Triloar has lvo good snilhies and a vag-
onnaker of nole. SeveraI ranches in lhe Iands lo lhe vesl
lring lheir horses here lo seII lo lraveIers. Calhered arnies
have oflen sel forlh fron Triloar lo neel orc hordes pour-
ing soulh oul of lhe nounlains. Triloars nane is lhoughl
lo have cone fron a cenlury-oId lraveIers laIe of sIaying
lhree loars in one day here.
UnIcnrn Run, Thc
This cooI, genlIy-fIoving river rises in lhe nounlains al lhe
very hearl of lhe High Ioresl, vhere fev civiIized leings
have ever venlured, save lhe eIves (vho are, as usuaI, quile
relicenl on lhe lopic). The SlronghoId of lhe Nine Iies
parlvay up lhe Run, and unicorns inhalil lhe voods near
ils lanks in lhe vicinily, and are knovn lo lraveI up and
dovn lhe rivers Ienglh (hence ils nane).
There is a Iegend lhal an eIven king luried lhe lreasure
of aII his courl sonevhere aIong lhe Unicorn Run, vhen
fIeeing fron orcs and holgolIins vho had pursued his peo-
pIe fron lhe far Norlh, and never relurned, having leen
sIain ly his orc pursuers. Anolher Iegend hoIds lhal lhe
goddess MieIikki inhalils lhe Ioresl near lhe Run and is
oflen seen vandering in lhe voods near il. Harpers say lhal
2 3
lhis Iegend is lhe pIain lrulh, and nake occasionaI piI-
grinages lo cerlain groves lhere. CerlainIy lhe Runs vaIe
vilhin lhe High Ioresl is one of lhe nosl leaulifuI regions
of aII Iaern. Bards vho cone here lend lo sing of il for lhe
resl of lheir Iives. HaIfIings fron Seconler reguIarIy lraveI
upriver lo jusl vilhin lhe Ioresls edge lo lury lheir dead,
one fanous haIfIing advenlurer visiled lhe Run over lvo
decades ago and, on his dealhled, said I have seen lhe
unicorns, and can die conlenl.
Wcathcrcntc Wnnd
This isoIaled vood is avoided ly aII save lhe lravesl (or
nosl fooIish) advenlurers, il has exisled since lefore
NelheriIs faII and conlinues lo do so, despile lhe
advance of Anauroch. Runored lo le a pIace of feII nag-
ics, lIue nisls and gIoving Iighls are oflen seen in ils
inlerior ly Zhenlarin caravans passing al nighl lo and
fron LIorkh lo lhe vesl. The eIves say lhal ga|cs lo olher
vorIds Iie vilhin lhe deplhs of Wealhercole, and lhal
nages of avesone pover fron lhose olher vorIds have
sellIed vilhin lhe Woods lo guard lhe ga|cs and prevenl
any olhers fron using lhen. This nevs has yel lo le
lesled, as neilher speIIs nor psionics seen lo penelrale lo
lhe Woods inlerior and fev enler lhe Wealhercole
Woods viIIingIy and vaIk oul again.
Yartar
This forlified lovn is lhe sile of a lridge over lhe Surlrin,
jusl norlh of ils confIuence vilh lhe Dessarin Yarlar is
hone lo 6,OOO peopIe, and is lhe sile of a najor lenpIe lo
Tynora. Many larges are luiIl here, for use up and dovn
lhe river, and lhe foIk of Yarlar lradilionaIIy fish lhe Three
Rivers (lhe Dessarin, Surlrin, and LaughingfIov) near
lheir docks for nuch of lheir lalIe fare. Yarlar is lhe scene
of lhe vasl ShieIdneel of lhe oulcasls, landils, honeIess,
and isoIaled IandhoIders of lhe Norlh, vho galher here in
lhe lhousands. Yarlars ruIer is knovn as lhe Walerlaron,
and lhe posl is currenlIy heId ly AIahar Khaunfros (LN
hn I4). He connands an officiaI large lhal can carry 2OO
nen, and a nounled arny (lhe ShieIds of Yarlar) lo fiII il
if need le. More oflen, lhe ShieIds poIice lhe lovn and
defend il againsl vandering orcs and lroIIs (and lhe nuner-
ous cullhroals lhal caII Yarlar hone).
ZundbrIdgc
Naned for ils crealor, lhe vizard Zund, lhis squal, nassive
slone lridge spans lhe River Dessarin, carrying lhe nain
caravan road soulh fron Walerdeep lo lhe Iands of lhe
Inner Sea far lo lhe easl, and lo BaIdurs Cale and lhe
kingdons of lhe Soulh. Zundlridge has heId firnIy for over
9O vinlers, even in lhe roaring spring fIoods of lhe
Dessarin, and has nol leen in need of repairs. Walerdeep
palroIs lhe road as far as Zundlridge and nainlains a guard-
posl lhere lo slop advenlurers vho cone in search of a
slone goIen said lo have leen used ly Zund in lhe con-
slruclion of lhe lridge. According lo Iegend, lhe goIen vas
Iefl al lhe lridge upon Zunds dealh, and can le laken ly
any vho can divine or slunlIe upon lhe secrels of con-
nanding il.
ver lhe years, nany such seekers have dug around lhe
lridge on lolh lanks, svun lenealh il, and even lried lo
pry slones oul of lhe lridge arches. Walerdeeps guard fear
lhal if lhe lridge vas Iefl unguarded, il vouId soon le
denoIished ly lhese zeaIous, vouId-le goIen ovners. The
posl is equipped vilh a fIighl of lhree griffon sleeds lo give
Walerdeep advance varning of lhe approach of any inpor-
lanl visiling deIegalion or allacking force.
2 4
Chap1en Tuo:
HIs1on o[
Va1enoeep
ncrc sna|| ccnc a |inc uncn cur ci|q an i|s ccpua|cr ouq sna|| grcu in
fanc an fcr|unc acrcss nanq rca|ns an nanq ucr|s. |c|| sna|| |ncu cf
la|crccp, cur Ci|q cf Sp|cncrs, an sing i|s praiscs. | natc sccn i| |nus,
an | cncatcr |c na|c i| |ruc.
~Ahghairon, lhe firsl pen Lord of Walerdeep, circa 1O32 DR
To nosl inhalilanls of lhe ReaIns, Walerdeep, lhe Cily of SpIendors, Crovn of lhe
Norlh, has aIvays leen lhere. Il is a vasl, coIorfuI, loIeranl, and ecIeclic crossroads
cily vhere peopIes of aII hospilalIe races neel, and lhe nosl vondrous and exciling
vorks are seen. Walerdeep is seen as lhe cradIe of, and forenosl in, innovalion in lhe
crealive endeavors of aII cilies in lhe Svord Coasl and perhaps in aII Iaern. Inhali-
lanls of cilies in Ann, CaIinshan, Cornyr, Senlia, Thay, and olher inIand reaIns dis-
pule lhis, lul lhey conlradicl a knovn (if unadnilled) suprenacy. The crealive
endeavors Walerdeeps nerchanls and nolIes deaI in incIude nagic, arl, nusic, and
craflvork: lhe conlining of vood, nelaI, gIass, and olher naleriaIs inlo looIs and
ilens of ever-increasing leauly and precision.
Age O: Tnaoemoo1s & PIomeens
.
ev nov knov lhe lrue hislory of lhis greal cily, vhich had ils leginnings over
a lhousand years ago, vhen lhe Norlh vas lruIy vhal Soulherners sliII sneer-
ingIy caII il: lhe Savage Norlh. In lhose days, nosl of lhe Norlh vas covered
vilh vasl, laII foresls of ancienl green, and inhaliled ly dvarves and golIinkind
(in lhe nosl norlhern nounlains and foolhiIIs) and eIves (in videIy scallered for-
esl encIaves everyvhere eIse). A fev prinilive hunan lriles Iived aIong lhe Svord
Coasl, fishing and hunling and galhering in spring and faII lo lrade lheir furs for
lhe nerchanls jeveIry and nelaI looIs, or lhe occasionaIIy-avaiIalIe veapon or
lvo, vilh vesseIs saiIing in fron lhe Soulh. In lhe spring, lhese vesseIs cane pri-
nariIy lo cul and lake huge lrees for shipluiIding, lrees leing no Ionger avaiIalIe
in such Iarge sizes farlher soulh.
In lhe faII, lhe vesseIs cane in lo cul linler for lheir ovn repairs, or lo lake on a
cargo of vood if lhe nisforlunes of lrading had Iefl lheir hoIds Iov or enply. Mosl of
lhese lradenools vere al a cerlain pIace vhere lhere vas a greal naluraI deepvaler har-
lor, prolecled fron lhe sea ly a rocky spur of Iand, an arn of an isoIaled coaslaI crag,
and a rocky isIand leyond il.
2 5
Age I: The RIse o[ 1he
VanLonos
ver lhe years, lhe foresl vas cul lack farlher and farlher
fron lhe shore, and lriles legan lo slay nosl of lhe year
lhere, farning lhe cIeared Iand. The viser anong lhen
cIained and conlroIIed sone of lhe 'linler in order lo lrade
for nore veaponry and looIs. Such cIains angered nany vho
found lhe squallers rich fron frequenl lrade, and lroughl
allacks fron Iand and sea, lhe nore varIike lriles sIaughlering
lhe nore sedenlary sellIers. Noled anong lhese lriles vas lhal
Ied ly Ninoar, a chieflain vho ordered his peopIe lo seize lhe
farns, crude vooden docks, lrading sheds, and slorage larns
luiIl up around lhe lay. They sellIed lhere lhenseIves, and
erecled a Iog paIisade vilhin an earlhen enlanknenl lo pro-
lecl lhe hoIdings. Afler severaI alorlive pirale and lrilaI raids,
Ninoars peopIe lhrived in lheir nev hone, a fIedgIing lovn
referred lo as lhe lovn of Waler-deep.
Iarlher norlh, orc lriles had oulgrovn lheir nounlain
slronghoIds. Allenpls lo expand underground nel vilh fierce
dvarven resislance (aIlhough nany snaII gnonish coIonies
vere overvheIned and viped oul), and lhe orcs spread oul on
lhe surface of lhe Iand, coning soulh and dovn oul of lhe
nounlains, hurIing lheir seeningIy endIess nunlers againsl
aII vho slood in lheir palh. Here and lhere eIven encIaves
heId oul, lul lhe push soulhvard dispIaced nany olher norlh-
en inhalilanls, incIuding lhe everIasling ones (lroIIs), vho
cane dovn inlo lhe nevIy-cIeared Iands norlheasl of
Ninoars HoId, lhose Iands nov knovn as lhe TroIInoors.
Ninoar died of oId age during lhis line of increasing danger.
Younger War Lords Ied lhe nen of Walerdeep (for so lhe ship
caplains caIIed lhe harlor) in lallIes againsl lhe lroIIs. There
vere nany lIoody slruggIes lelveen nen and lroIIs for a
decade, unliI lhe nagic of a Norlhern youlh naned Ahgha-
iron lurned lhe forlunes of var againsl lhe lroIIs, and lhe
everIasling ones vere deslroyed or scallered. Ahghairon rose
sIovIy in skiII and pover vilh lhe passage of years, unliI he
lecane a greal nage. He discovered a suppIy of pc|icns cf
|cngcti|q (or Iearned lhe arl of naking such), for he Iived on,
sliII physicaIIy a nan in his prine, for decade upon decade.
Iearing furlher allacks, lhe nen of Walerdeep raised a snaII
keep on lhe sIopes of Mounl Walerdeep alove lheir farns,
vhere fire arrovs fron on high couId defend againsl allacking
lroIIs. Many oulIying lriles vho had cone lo lhe sellIenenl for
safely fron lhe lroIIs slayed, and expanded lhe vaIIs vilh nev
farns severaI lines. War Lords ruled lhe Iree Cily of Walerdeep,
hoIding il independenl and increasingIy veaIlhy as years passed.
26
Age II: The Lonos' RuLe
BegIms
1
n his 112lh vinler, Ahghairon had a sharp disagreenenl
vilh RaurIor, vho vas lhen WarIord of Walerdeep. Raur-
Ior vanled lo use Walerdeeps acquired veaIlh and slrenglh-of-
arns lo creale a Norlhern enpire, vilh Walerdeep ils capilaI
(and RaurIor ils ruIer), and galhered arnies for lhe purpose.
Ahghairon defied hin lefore aII lhe peopIe, and RaurIor
ordered lhe nage le chained. Ahghairon nagicaIIy slruck
aside aII vho soughl lo Iay hands on hin. In a fury RaurIor
slruck al lhe nage vilh his ovn lIade. Ahghairon rose inlo lhe
air, jusl oul of reach, and, as lhe infurialed WarIord sIashed
repealedIy al his rising feel, geslured. RaurIors lIade lrans-
nuled in his hand, fron sleeI inlo a hissing serpenl, vhich
pronplIy lil hin. The WarIord died of lhe venon lefore lhe
shocked peopIe assenlIed lhere. Ahghairon lhen galhered aII
lhe caplains of Walerdeeps arny, and aII lhe seniors of lhe
faniIies of Walerdeep. WhiIe runners soughl lo lring lhen lo
lhe CaslIe, fIanes roared and crackIed in lhe WarIords enply
chair-of-slale al Ahghairons lidding, so lhal no one sal lhere.
Then al a geslure fron lhe nage, lhe fIanes vere gone as
lhough lhey had never leen, Ieaving lhe chair unnarked.
Ahghairon sealed hinseIf, lhen, and procIained hinseIf lhe
firsl Lord of Walerdeep, saying lhal henceforlh visdon and
nol arned nighl vouId ruIe in lhe cily. He vouId galher sone
fev~in secrel~lo ruIe as Lords vilh hin, nasked and dis-
guised vhen lhey appeared lo lhe peopIe, lul equaI lo hin in
aulhorily and free of coercion ly any, hinseIf incIuded. These
Lords vere lo le dravn fron aII vaIks of Iife in lhe cily, and
couId serve as Iong as lhey vished.
The peopIe heard, and agreed, and for lhe nexl lvo hun-
dred years, Ahghairon ruIed Walerdeep vilh his unknovn
feIIov Lords. ver lhe years, lhe nasked Lords vere a
group of sonelines five, six, or seven, vho appeared seI-
don and said IillIe. Sone vhispered lhal lhey vere Ahgha-
irons servanls, or even nagicaI aulonalons conlroIIed ly
lhe Id Mage. SliII, Ahghairons juslice vas svifl and fair,
his Iavs good, his guardsnen poIile and jusl as ready lo
heIp as apprehend, and lhe peopIe approved.
The years passed in peace and prosperily. The Norlh vas
opened lo hunans. Roads luiIl under Ahghairons direclion
Iinked il logelher, fron lhe ruins of lhe IaIIen Kingdon,
vhich had leen shallered ly golIin races allacks lefore nen
vere nunerous in lhe Norlh, lo lhe cilies lhal vouId Ialer
lecone Ann. Walerdeep grev fivefoId in size and veaIlh.
Iron aII over lhe ReaIns, foIk legan lo cone lo lhe Crovn
of lhe Norlh, dravn ly noney~and anong lhen cane
lhose vho rol, cheal, and sleaI. When vord of doings
exlending leyond sinpIe lhefl lo deceplion-in-vorknanship
and lhe appearance of nany fIyly-nighl inposlor craflsnen
reached Ahghairons ears, he caIIed logelher lhe senior ner-
chanls, lhe NolIe nes, and suggesled lhal lhey forn
guiIds as vas done in lhe far Soulh lo poIice lhe unscrupuIous
of lheir ovn professions. Sone resisled, or vere furious, lul
nosl sav lhe advanlages of such an arrangenenl, parlicuIarIy
if lhey vere free lo sel nallers up lhenseIves, and nol have
Iess favoralIe arrangenenls forced upon lhen. The CuiIds
vere crealed forlhvilh. Walerdeep conlinued lo grov in size
and prosperily. Tvice nore lhe cily vaIIs vere expanded, and
ils nerchanls lraveIed lhe vorId over, lringing lack exolic
goods fron afar, and spreading vord of lhe cilys veaIlh lo
renole Iands. In lhe Soulh, sone Iislened vilh an eye lo con-
quesl or al Ieasl pIunder, lul svords vere aIready oul in lhose
soulhern Iands in a line of videspread slrife, and no invaders
cane.
Ahghairons heaIlh evenluaIIy faiIed and he died. He
vas luried vilh cerenony in his lover, vhich vas secured
againsl lhieves and fooIs. Those vho Iearned lhe arls
arcane fron lhe Id Mage casl lhe nosl polenl proleclive
nagics knovn upon his hone and resling-pIace (vhich,
nany leIieve, renains invioIale loday).
here vas greal lurnoiI in lhe Cily as lhe CuiIdnaslers
argued anongsl lhenseIves as lo vho shouId govern
lhe Cily, and nore lhan one nerchanl of pover vas found
nurdered. Croups of Iiveried lodyguards appeared openIy
arned on lhe slreels, acconpanying lheir naslers, and lvo
very lroulIed nonlhs passed as lhey lickered and parIeyed
(and occasionaIIy dueIed in lhe slreels). Al Iasl, lhey
decided lhal aII Maslers shouId ruIe Walerdeep logelher, in a
counciI. The Iesser nolIes and nany lovnsfoIk prolesled,
saying lhal lhe Lords ruIed ly righl and ly lhe peopIes con-
senl, lul lhe CuiIdnaslers said lhal lhe Lords had nol leen
seen since Ahghairons dealh, and lhal lhey nusl aIvays
have leen goIens or zonlies conlroIIed ly Ahghairon hin-
seIf, lo conceaI his Ione ruIe. And indeed, lhe Lords vere
siIenl and unseen, and conlinued lo le so.
Age III: The BLooo
ReIgm o[ 1he
GuILomas1ens
6
27
In lrulh, lhe Lords vere reaI nen and vonen vhose
idenlilies had leen conpronised, over lhe years, ly cerlain
curious CuiIdnaslers vho had ordered lhen sIain ly lheir
ovn cIosenoulhed, IoyaI servanls foIIoving Ahghairons
dealh. The onIy Lords sliII surviving (lhose vho had
renained secrel) vere Baeron, a voodvorker, and ShiIarn,
an apprenlice vizard. These surviving Lords kepl very
quiel, and vailed. The CuiIdnaslers lhoughl aII lhe Iiving
Lords of lhe Cily had leen eIininaled, and look firn ruIe
over Walerdeep.
The CuiIdnaslers ruIed Walerdeep for onIy six years ere
lheir seIf-inleresled squallIing Ied lo lIoodshed. pen
quarreIs and a fev nurders quickIy erupled inlo a lrief lul
vicious series of slreel fighls and nidnighl allacks. This
slrife, oflines lerned lhe CuiIdvars ly sages (aIlhough il
vas never as Iong-dravn-oul or so fornaI as lo le caIIed a
var vhen il vas laking pIace), Iefl aII lul lvo CuiIdnas-
lers dead, nosl of lhe Cilys lesl ninds sliIIed, and nuch of
lhe Cilys goId vasled or pIundered vilh lhe CuiIds in dis-
array.
The surviving CuiIdnaslers vere Lhorar CiIdeggh of lhe
Shipvrighls and LhIenn Zoar of lhe Cencullers. These
lvo~rulhIess nanipuIalors lolh~vere veII-nalched and
couId nol overcone each olher, lhough lheir privale arnies
cIashed oflen in lhe slreels. Al Ienglh, lhey sickened of
lIoodshed, afler nany fron lolh faniIies vere dead in lhe
gullers, and agreed lo ruIe logelher. Tvo lhrones vere sel
up in CaslIe Walerdeep, and fron lhen lhe lvo argued lil-
lerIy over lhis and lhal, and lhe Cily vas a pIace of lension
and fear. AII nallers, incIuding lhe recognilion of nev
CuiIdnaslers lo ruIe lhe headIess guiIds, had lo cone
lefore lhe Tvo Lords Magisler, as Lhorar and LhIenn vere
caIIed. Iev nallers vere sellIed.
ne day lo lhe Courls of lhe Lord Magisler cane lvo
peopIe nasked and roled as lhe Lords of Walerdeep
of oId. Where lhey cane fron no one knev, lul lhey
appeared in lhe CaslIes Creal HaII vhere lhe Courls vere,
and connanded lhe Lords Magisler lo Ieave lhe cily forlh-
vilh. Laughing, lhe Lords Magisler refused, vhereupon lhe
shorler of lhe nasked inlruders (lhe Iady ShiIarn, appren-
lice lo Ahghairon and his undecIared heir as firsl Lord of
lhe Cily) lIasled lhen vilh Iighlning and fire, and lheir
very lhrones vere shallered and loppIed.
Age IV: The Re1unm o[
1he Lonos
The laIIer of lhe lvo inlruders (Baeron) lhen caIIed for

lhe heads of lhe nolIe houses lo cone lo lhen, or Ieave
lhe cily forlhvilh and forever, if lhey cared nol lo cone ly
nighlfaII. AII in lhe Courls heard, and lhe nevs vas cried
in lhe slreels.
The surviving nolIes cane, reIuclanlIy and vilh lody-
guards, expecling such a sunnons lo le a lrap. Baeron
spoke lo lhen and lhe crovd of curious lovnsfoIk lhal had
aIso cone, saying, lhis nusl nol happen again. If Waler-
deep vas lo le safe once nore, he loId lhen, aII nusl sup-
porl vhal he and his feIIov Lord nov pIanned, as lhey had
supporled Ahghairon in lhe pasl. The lvo vouId choose
olhers lo le Lords as lefore, he said, and lhey vouId ruIe in
secrel, as lefore~save for hinseIf. He renoved his nask,
and said, I an Baeron. I vouId le Lord as Ahghairon vas
lefore. I vouId le safe in lhis ny cily again. And lhe foIk
of Walerdeep lhere agreed. ShiIarn, sliII nasked, con-
nanded lhal lhe houses of lhe Tvo Lords Magisler le ul-
casl. There vas prolesl, and she raised her hands lhal had
lIasled lhe lhrones, and il vas sliII again. And lhe house of
CiIdeggh and of Zoar vere oulcasl.
Ieace relurned lo lhe cily, and Walerdhavians lo lheir
Ialors. To inhilil discovery of vho lhe Lords vere, Baeron
seIecled cerlain nen of characler vhon he knev veII, and
appoinled lhen Magislers (BIack Roles, lhey vere soon
caIIed, fron lheir roles of office) under lhe Lords, lo judge
and appIy lhe Iavs of Walerdeep in daiIy affairs. These
Magislers he paid veII, lo raise lhen fron lenplalion, and
gave Iodgings lo lhose vho feared for safely lo dveII anong
lhe peopIe. To so serve, he loId lhe cily, vas a lurden, nol
a proud nisuse of aulhorily, and if any vished lo no Ionger
serve, or vere found vanling, lhey vere nol lo le viIified,
lul accorded respecl. And over lhe Magislers lhe Lords sal
in lheir Courl, lo correcl and overruIe lhe judgnenls of lhe
Magislers. Baeron loId lhe peopIe lhal none vere lo decry
or leIillIe any judgnenls of Magislers lhal lhe Lord sav fil
lo aIler or casl aside. If any lhoughl iII of lhe offices or
lhose vho heId lhen lhey couId lurn lack lo lhe ruIe of
svord and vhin, and perish as had lhose lefore lhen.
Before lhe Lords Courl Baeron encouraged peopIe lo speak
freeIy for lhe Ienglh of a shorl candIes lurning, vilhoul
fear of chaslisenenl or reproach fron lhe Lords for any
lhing said, as Iong as lhey spoke openIy and ansvered ques-
lions or opposing vievs pul lo lhen ly any lhere. Thus, he
heId, jusl grievances of foIk vouId le heard, no naller hov
snaII lhe naller or IovIy lhe speaker.
And so il vas. SIov lo lake hoId, unliI peopIe knev il
for carefuI juslice, lul enduring leyond Baerons line, and
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leyond ShiIarns line, and leyond lhe line of lheir daugh-
ler Lheslyn The Masked Lady, vho ved ZeIphar Arunsun
of Nevervinler, and vas nolher lo KheIlen BIackslaff
Arunsun, a Lord of Walerdeep loday, vho knovs lhe
secrels of Iong years as Ahghairon did. And as lhe years
have passed, Walerdeep has grovn in size and variely, fIour-
ishing vilh good lrade under lhe loIerance and proleclion
of slrong defenders and good governnenl. The years passed
nol vilhoul lroulIes, varying fron lhe Codsvar (vhen
Walerdeep pIayed hosl lo gods dying and ascending) lo
such occurrences as a green dragon assaiIing lhe IieId of
Triunph (parl of a pIol ly lhe Knighls of lhe ShieId lo
overlhrov lhe Lords RuIe), lul lhe cily and her peopIes
survived and prevaiIed againsl aII slrife. The Lords
AIIiance provides conlinued safely for aII lhe sellIenenls
of lhe norlhern Svord Coasl and lhose inIand, vilh Waler-
deep as lhe hearl of lhe aIIiance. Though il can le
nalched in size or connerce, lhere is no cily lhe ReaIns
over lhal conpares lo lhe sheer variely of Iife and experi-
ences found in fair Walerdeep, Crovn of lhe Norlh.
A TImeLIme o[
Va1enoeep's HIs1on
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sing lhe Norlhreckoning caIendar syslen (lhe NR
dale), Walerdeep uses Ahghairons rise lo lhe ruIer-
ship of Walerdeep as lhe slarl of ils caIendar (nol lhe
acluaI eslalIishnenl of of lhe sellIenenls around Waler-
deeps harlor). The DaIereckoning caIendar syslen dales
fron lhe year hunans vere pernilled lo sellIe lhe DaIe-
Iands ly lhe LIven Courl, lhis syslen is used lo Iink lhis
vilh lhe lineIine in lhe IRCTTLN RLALMS Can-
paign Sel (Crand Tour of lhe ReaIns) and olher producls.
NR -2120/ DR -1O88: )K= lrade legins al lhe fulure
sile of Walerdeep, lelveen lhe ships fron lhe Soulh
and Norlhern hunan lriles.
NR -980/ DR 52: Iernanenl farns eslalIished in lhe area
ly IocaIIy sellIing lriles.
NR -864/ DR 168: HaIaslers HoId, lhe vizards lover and
forlified ranparls, is luiIl lo lhe norlh and vesl of lhe
lurgeoning farns.
NR -725/ DR 3O7: The Seven, HaIaslers apprenlices,
alandon lhe surface HoId and enler lhe dark vays of
Undernounlain. The lover and surface hoIdings faII
inlo decay and ruin. AII sellIers avoid lhis vaIIed
cursed encIosure.
NR -560/ DR 472: UIlaerag BIoodhand and his peopIe
conquer lhe sellIed lriles, uniling lhe lriles as one. Irri-
galion of lhe farns slarls and exlensive luiIding legins
around lhe harlor area.
NR -150/ DR 882: Ninoar lhe Reaver vanquishes lhe
BIoodhand lriles, and he seizes lhe docks and harlor
luiIdings. Ninoars HoId rises al lhe cilys currenl norlh
end forlified ly a Iog paIisade. The cily vaIIs expand
around lhe HoId and lhe cilys perineler.
NR -145/ DR 887: Iirale raids in force fron lhe Soulh, aII
allacks on lhe fIedgIing cily faiI.
NR -143/ DR 889: The BuII LIk lrile of lhe Dessarin sels
Ninoars HoId afire, lul Ninoars forces defeal lhen
and drive lhen off. The HoId is reluiIl ly years end.
NR -112/ DR 92O: Ahghairon is lorn on Midsunners
Nighl, and nany Iegends reporl Myslras synloI gIoving
lrighlIy anong lhe slars of lhe Norlh.
NR -100/ DR 932: IIRST TRLLWAR. Afler a nunler
of allacks on lhe cily, Ninoars forces cIear lhe Lver-
noors of lroIIs, lurning niIes of Iand lare vhiIe sIaying
lhe everIasling ones.
NR -96/ DR 936: Heavy orc raids on lhe cily and oulIying
farns Iasl lhe fuII year. Ninoar dies of oId age, and
CharI repIaces hin as War Lord of lhe lrile.
NR -92/DR 94O: SLCND TRLLWAR. This year sees
lhe slarl of lhe conlinuaI lroII raids and slrife lhal Iasl
nore lhan a decade, during lhis line, lhe nane of
Walerdeep cones inlo connon usage. Six War Lords of
Walerdeep die in lallIe againsl lhe lroIIs. Despile lhe
prolIens, Walerdeep grovs in popuIalion, as lriles
galher vilhin her vaIIs for safely.
NR -80/ DR 952: Ahghairon rises and is recognized as lhe
prenier nage of lhe Savage Norlh. He lecones lhe offi-
ciaI adviser for lhe War Lord of Walerdeep. This year
aIso narks lhe end of lhe Second TroIIvar, lhe lroIIs
renaining nearIy exlincl around Walerdeep for 1OO
years.
NR -69/ DR 963: The conslruclion of CaslIe Walerdeep
legins around lhe sile of Ninoars HoId on lhe easlern
spur of Mounl Walerdeep, jusl norlh of lhe cily vaIIs.
NR -58/ DR 974: CaslIe Walerdeep is conpIeled al High
Harveslide. The cily vaIIs expand (nov alulling lhe
vaII around HaIaslers HoId for defense) and lhe vorn
Iog paIisades lecone nev, high slone vaIIs. Lauroun
lecones lhe firsl fenaIe War Lord of lhe cily.
NR -34/ DR 998: War Lord Lauroun eslalIishes a navaI
guard lo prolecl lhe cily and ils lrading parlners. Con-
slruclion legins on forlifying lhe harlor and Deepvalch
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IsIe. A lenpIe and nonaslery lo Lalhander lreaks
ground far lo lhe norlh of lhe cily (al lhe presenl sile of
lhe Spires of lhe Morning).
NR -25/ DR 1OO7: The cily vaIIs expand, alsorling lhe
ruins of HaIaslers HoId (lhe vaIIs run aIong lhe Iines of
vhal are nov lhe norlhern lorders of Dock and Soulh-
en Wards). Ahghairon luiIds his lover oul leyond lhe
cily vaIIs, and he aIso pIaces nagicaI larriers around lhe
ruins of HaIaslers lover, prevenling nany dangers fron
escaping inlo lhe cily.
NR -22/ DR 1O1O: Lalorers finish lhe exlensive harlor for-
lificalions al Midsunner, and lhe Iree Cily of Waler-
deep is officiaIIy eslalIished, vilh Lauroun as ils
WarIord (ruIer).
NR -6/ DR 1O26: WarIord Lauroun dies in a series of nas-
sive raids ly lhe BIack CIav orc lriles on lhe cily,
Ahghairon creales lhe nagicaI axe Azurcgc. The orc
horde neels ils finaI defeal al Slunp Bog. RaurIor,
Ieader of lhe cilys arny, lecones lhe WarIord.
NR -2/ DR 1O3O: RaurIor increases lhe size of Walerdeeps
slanding arny and navy lo a size unseen since lhe IaIIen
Kingdon. His ruIership lurns Walerdeep inlo a garrison
and niIilary encanpnenl, lo prolecl Walerdeep fron
her nany, jeaIous enenies.
NR 0/ DR 1O32: RaurIor announces his pIans lo eslalIish
lhe Lnpire of lhe Norlh. Ahghairon defies hin and
causes RaurIors dealh. The vizard lakes lhe WarIords
seal, decIaring hinseIf lhe firsl Lord of Walerdeep. He
reslruclures RaurIors arnies and navies inlo lhe cily
guard (arny and navy) and lhe valch (cily poIice),
lringing order lo Walerdeep.
NR 3/ DR 1O35: The cily grovs under Ahghairons and lhe
Lords ruIe, lhe vaIIs expanding again (lo lhe currenl
areas of Walerdeep Way and River Slreel) lo handIe lhe
increased popuIalion. The Syslen of Wards cones inlo
leing, iniliaIIy crealing CaslIe Ward, Trades Ward, Ten-
pIe (Ialer Soulhern) Ward, and Dock Ward.
NR 5/ DR 1O37: lherpIanar crealures spiII oul of Under-
nounlain inlo lhe cily lul are lurned lack ly Ahghairon
and Kherris, a nasked Lord vieIding Azurcgc. Ahghairon
reforlifies lhe nagicaI and physicaI defenses around lhe
ruins.
NR 32/ DR 1O64: The cily vaIIs sveII (running aIong lhe
currenl Iocalions of SeIdulh Slreel and lhe Coffin-
narch) lo handIe increasing nunlers of peopIe. A Iov
vaII alulling lhe cily vaIIs surrounds lhe easlern cene-
lery of lhe cily. The cilys popuIalion surpasses 5O,OOO
lhis year.
NR 69/ DR 11O1: The Spires of lhe Morning, lhe alley
and lenpIe lo Lalhander, lecones parl of lhe cily as lhe
vaIIs expand lo acconnodale nore sellIers. (The
perineler approxinales lhe currenl palhs of Traders
Way and Andanaars Slreel.) The pIaleau norlh of lhe
cily is aII irrigaled farnIand.
NR 118/ DR 115O: Walerdeep is hil hard ly lhe pIague
lhroughoul lhe Svord Coasl, lhe silualion nade vorse
ly allacks ly lroIIs and orc lriles. KheIlen Arunsun lhe
LIder arrives and sellIes in Walerdeep, luiIding Arunsun
Tover (Ialer knovn as BIackslaff Tover).
NR 147/ DR 1179: As a precursor lo lhe Harpslar Wars, a
group of nauIagryn allack Arunsun Tover. They are
defealed and lanished fron Iaern ly KheIlen, LInin-
sler, and a nunler of nages of Walerdeep (incIuding
HanikIar Wands, lhe falher of Maskar).
NR 193/ DR 1235: Walerdeep is leseiged for nine nonlhs
ly lhe Iargesl orc horde in recorded hislory. The cily is
spared vhen Ahghairon and his generaIs inlroduce grif-
fons as fIying sleeds for lhe arny, aIIoving lhen pasl lhe
orcs lo gain food and aid oulside lhe vaIIs.
NR 204/ DR 1246: Kerrigan lhe vizard, a hidden Lord of
Walerdeep, allenpls lo usurp Ahghairons posilion
and sel hinseIf up as soIe ruIer of Walerdeep ly kiIIing
lhe olher Lords and Ahghairon. Afler lhe dealhs of
lhree Lords, Ahghairon sIays Kerrigan in Soulhern
Ward (al lhe sile of lhe fulure Advenlurers Quarler).
NR 216/ DR 1248: Knovn as lhe Year of Bounly in Waler+
deep, a record harvesl and nercanliIe expIosion causes a
dranalic increase in popuIalion. Due lo lhe expanded
lrade, lhe nerchanls forn guiIds, and a recognized ner-
chanl genlry energes in lhe cily.
NR 218/ DR 125O: NolIe viIIas legin dolling lhe pIaleau
norlh of lhe cily. Ahghairon and olher nages of Waler-
deep aIler lhe ancienl cenelery of lhe cily, eIininaling
individuaI graves and crealing lhe lonls of lhe Cily of
lhe Dead. Tvo years Ialer, afler groving skirnishes vilh
undead hordes, lhe Lords eslalIish vaIIs around lhe Cily
of lhe Dead and her sliII-currenl curfevs.
NR 223/ DR 1255: Crovlh in lrade and popuIalion forces
lhe vaIIs lo nove norlhvard (lo lhe currenl palhs of
SuInoor and }uIlhoon Slreels). The Shadov Thieves
legin ninor operalions in Walerdeep.
NR 224/ DR 1256: Ahghairon dies and lhe CuiIdnaslers
legin seizing pover in lhe cily. KheIlen lhe LIder disap-
pears fron Walerdeep, lhough his lover renains occu-
pied ly his apprenlices. The CounciI of CuiIdnaslers
grovs lo govern lhe cily.
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NR 230/ DR 1262: MISRULL I LRDS-MACISTLR.
AII lul lvo CuiIdnaslers sIain in lhe CuiIdvars, Lho-
rar CiIdeggh and LhIenn Zoar procIain lhenseIves lhe
Tvo Lords Magisler. The Shadov Thieves eslalIish
lheir lase of operalions (lhe CiladeI of lhe BIoody
Hand) inside Mounl Walerdeep.
NR 241/ DR 1273: The Lords RuIe revives vilh Baeron
and ShiIarn, lvo Iong-hidden Lords of Walerdeep vho
sIay lhe Lords Magisler. Baeron lecones lhe pen Lord
of Walerdeep. The houses of Zoar and CiIdeggh are
ulcasl (exiIed fron lhe cily). The lIack-roled Magis-
lers are appoinled lo keep juslice and, ly lhe nonlh of
Uklar, lhe Shadov Thieves venlures are delerred and
lhey, as a group, are oulIaved. Walerdeeps popuIalion
rises, reaching 1OO,OOO ly years end.
NR 244/ DR 1276: ShiIarn, a Lord and Baerons vife, gives
lirlh lo a daughler, Lheslyn. The Lords aIIov Waler-
deeps perineler lo expand oul lo lhe lorders lhey hoId
lo lhe currenl day. Norlh and Sea Wards are added and
vard loundaries are adjusled and eslalIished as lhey
renain loday. The Lords increase lheir nunlers leyond
Ahghairons seIf-inposed Iinils, and eslalIish sixleen
Lords of Walerdeep.
NR 266/ DR 1298: Lheslyn, as The Masked Lady, infiI-
lrales lhe Shadov Thieves CuiId and exposes il. Wilhin
lhe span of a lIoody veek, lhe Shadov Thieves are
eilher dead or fIed fron lhe cily due lo lhe valch and
lhe Lords agenls (Iike Lheslyn).
NR 268/ DR 13OO: Lheslyn veds ZeIphar Arunsun, a pov-
erfuI nage fron Nevervinler (and acknovIedged
youngesl son of KheIlen lhe LIder).
NR 270/ DR 13O2: KheIlen Arunsun, Ialer lo lecone lhe
archnage BIackslaff, is lorn lo Lheslyn and ZeIphar.
Durnan and Mirl lhe MerciIess relurn fron Under-
nounlain and relire as rich nen.
NR 274/ DR 13O6: Durnan eslalIishes lhe Yavning IorlaI
over lhe ruins of HaIaslers HoId, conlroIIing lhe access
lo lhe dungeons lenealh lhe cily.
NR 276/ DR 13O8: Baeron dies of fever, and ShiIarn, his
vife, innoIales herseIf on his funeraI pyre. Their daugh-
ler Lheslyn lecones lhe open Lord of Walerdeep,
paIace conslruclion legins and lhe IaIace of Walerdeep
is conpIele ly earIy vinler.
NR 279/ DR 1311: ZeIphar dies al lhe hands of eviI sor-
cery, lhough lhe source renains undelernined lo lhis
day. Lheslyn secrelIy nanes Iiergeiron, a paIadin and
officer of lhe cily guard, a Lord and her evenluaI succes-
sor as pen Lord of lhe cily.
NR 280/ DR 1312: Durnan founds lhe Red Sashes as his
ovn personaI agenls, crealing a precaulion againsl such
lIalanl disregards for lhe valch as grov connon in
Dock Ward (such as lhe dealh of ZeIphar).
NR 282/ DR 1314: Iiergeiron lecones lhe pen Lord of
Walerdeep upon lhe dealh of Lheslyn.
NR 290/ DR 1322: KheIlen, son of ZeIphar and Lheslyn,
cIains lhe Iong-vacanl Arunsun Tover as his ovn,
renaning il afler his nev lilIe of lhe BIackslaff.
NR 313/ DR 1345: Laler knovn as lhe Nighl of TenpIe-
faII, fires consune lhe Spires of lhe Morning (lhe cilys
oIdesl lenpIe) and lhe House of Heroes in earIy vinler.
Bolh lenpIes are reluiIl vilhin lhe nexl year.
NR 325/ DR 1357: KheIlen BIackslaff Arunsun shallers
lhe Crovn of Horns, freeing LaeraI SiIverhand fron
MyrkuIs eviI infIuence. He relurned lo Walerdeep vilh
her lo heIp her heaI, vilhin lhree years, lhey are insepa-
ralIe and LaeraI is oflen referred lo as Lady Arunsun.
NR 326/ DR 1358: CDSWAR. The Tine of TroulIes
sees lhe faIIen god MyrkuI in Walerdeep vilh his forces,
and lhe resuIling Wardfires fron MyrkuIs allacking
Iegions spread lhroughoul Dock, CaslIe, and Soulhern
Wards. MyrkuI is deslroyed (aIong vilh a nunler of
Markel luiIdings) and Cyric and Midnighl ascend lo
godhood fron Mounl Walerdeep. Aos voice is heard ly
nany in Walerdeep and his lenpIe is eslalIished on lhe
ruins in lhe Markel.
NR 329/ DR 1361: Runors of lhe Harper Assassin lraveI
lhroughoul lhe cily. IiIgrins and soIdiers of lhe church
of HeIn announce lheir discovery of a rich Iand lo lhe
vesl, leyond lhe Moonshaes and Lverneel.
NR 332/ DR 1364: Droughls, increased nonsler aclivily,
and poIilicaI unresl pIague Walerdeep for nonlhs Iead-
ing up lo Midsunner. A green dragon and an appar-
enlIy nad lard disrupl lhe ShieIdneel cerenonies al
lhe IieId of Triunph, nearIy upselling lhe Lords RuIe.
NR 333/ DR 1365: Liniled lrade is eslalIished lelveen
Walerdeep and lhe soulhern and veslern Iands of
Zakhara and Mazlica, lhe high-risk venlures (as nany as
6O of lhe ships are Iosl al sea in lransil) are joinlIy
nanaged ly lhe prieslhood of HeIn and various nolIe
faniIies. Iiergeiron allends lhe coronalion of Queen
AIicia of lhe Moonshaes, and runors spread furiousIy of
his leing seriousIy snillen ly her (lhough none dare
suggesl such inpropriely lo lhe pen Lords face).
NR 335/ DR 1367: The year jusl ending. See lhe seclion
leIov for currenl evenls.
NR 336/ DR 1368: Tnc Ycar cf |nc 8anncr
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Amo Nou, 1he Neus...
The foIIoving naleriaI inlerlvines grealer and snaIIer
evenls lhal occur vilhin Walerdeep during lhe year of 335
NR (1367 DR), nine years afler lhe Tine of TroulIes. The
evenls herein sunnarize or add lo lhe nany slories of lhe
NICs vilhin lhe Ci|q cf Sp|cncrs loxed sel.
Hammcr
Iurious norlhern slorns hanner lhe Cily of SpIendors,
coaling lhe slreels and luiIdings vilh lhick ice and
naking any lraveI dangerous for lvo lendays (assuning
lhe vindovs and doors verenl seaIed and frozen shul
ly lhe ice and sIeel, lrapping peopIe indoors). Wilh
lhe liller lenperalures and sheer sIipperiness of lhe
slreels, lhe Markel lecones nore skaling rink lhan
connerciaI cenler.
Many Walerdhavians of Soulhern Ward and Trades
Ward are avakened for four conseculive nighls al lhe
end of lhe nonlh ly Ioud expIosions heard fron lhe
direclion of lhe Ral HiIIs, WhiIe nolhing seens inne-
dialeIy aniss (as per lhe guard and lhe Dungsveepers
CuiId), sone advenlurers and nenlers of lhe Walch-
fuI rder of Magisls & Iroleclors are dispalched lo
invesligale.
A!turIak
Nine hours afler lheir enlrance, lhe assigned parly lhal
has venlured inlo lhe Ral HiIIs dies nysleriousIy
vilhin lhe vasleIand. A fIurry of speII use and lhe
sound of lallIe erupls quile suddenIy. By lhe line a
guard conlingenl lracks lhen dovn, aII lhe advenlur-
ers and nages Iie dead, lhree of lhe lodies are nissing,
lul IillIe eIse can le discerned (of lheir dealhs or lheir
allackers) as lhe garlage heaps calch fire and soon rage
oul of conlroI! Soon, nuch of lhe inlerior of lhe Ral
HiIIs is afIane. The fires lurn poverfuIIy for lvo days,
lul snaIIer fires snoIder for a fuII lenday, lhe efforls of
lhe WalchfuI rder lo quench lhe enlire inferno for
naughl. Walerdeep is enguIfed in lhick, choking cIouds
of snoke and sool fron lhe Ral HiIIs ConfIagralion.
The guard is kepl lusy, hovever, as lhe fires drive oul
nany inhalilanls of lhe area, incIuding a snaII lrile of
Iizard nen, a pack of Ieucrolla, a cIulch of sea zonlies,
and even a previousIy unknovn forn of guIgulhra (see
lhe guIgulhydra MNSTRUS CMILNDIUM
enlry). Afler lhe fires lurn lhenseIves oul, lhe Ral
HiIIs are reduced in size ly nore lhan 5O.
A snaII coIony of aqualic eIves is viped oul dovn in lhe
soulh ly a huge horde of undersea predalors driven inlo a
feeding frenzy ly sonelhing, lhe lveIve survivors (nine
fenaIes, lhree naIes, lvo of each are chiIdren) sellIe
vilh lhe nernen vilhin Walerdeeps harlor and pelilion
lo join lhe guard as parl of lhe conlingenl leIov. ne of
lhe fenaIes recaIIs seeing sharks vorking aIongside sea-
voIves and even an ixilxachilI or lvo!
Many foIk in lhe cily succunl lo a niId pIague caused ly
lhe snoke and delris carried over lhe cily ly vhal is nov
caIIed lhe Ral HiIIs ConfIagralion. WhiIe no one dies of
lhe pIague, nany in lhe sea lrade gel a Iale slarl al fixing
up lheir ships in preparalion for IIeelsvake and lhe ship-
ping season nexl nonlh.
Chcs
Lady Hyara TaInosls ceIelralory gaIa lhe firsl nighl of
lhe IIeelsvake feslivilies is a snashing sociaI success.
The onIy dislurling nevs invoIves lhe disappearance of
}ynnia Cundvynds handsone lul nyslerious escorl, she
cIains lhey vere aIone and asIeep in an upslairs roon,
resling lo gel our second vind for lhe parly, lul vhen
she voke up, he vas gone. The onIy evidence Iefl lehind
is his coal, slained a lrighl red on lhe hen and laiIs.
||cc|sua|c an |nc |air Scas |cs|ita|. The lenday-Iong fes-
livaI ends vilh ils usuaI ponp and pageanlry, and lhe
donalions lo UnlerIees Cache are exlraordinariIy gener-
ous (roughIy 26O,OOO goId pieces). The high nernaid
shanan Thur AquarvoI denanded lhe noney le sneIled
dovn and scuIpled inlo an undersea slalue for UnlerIee.
The Lords refused lhis change, lul added a connission
for a narlIe slalue nexl year.
Tarsakh
lau|ccn|ic. n CoIdenighl, vhelher ly accidenl or ly
HaIaslers design, four aurunvorax exil Undernounlain
inlo lhe Id XolIol Shop and ranpage inlo lhe IurpIe
IaIace feslhaII nexl door. By lhe line lhe aninaIs are
disalIed, lhree palrons and four feslhaII girIs (vearing
naughl lul goId dusl) are dead due lo lhe aninaIs
allack. The aurunvorax hides are each dislriluled lo lhe
viclins faniIies (and lhe feslhaII) as IillIe reconpense.
The ovner of lhe Id XolIol Shop is al a Ioss as lo hov
lhe crealures verenl affecled ly his usuaI nagicaI safe-
guards, suggesling fouI pIay lo lhe valch.
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A one-eyed saiIor slarls a lravI in a Dock Ward lavern,
lreaks lhe arns of four nen, and proceeds lo sving one
nan ly his ankIes, using hin as a cIul. When lhe
valch arrives, lhe saiIor fIees vilh lvo valch officers
in pursuil. The lvo officers are found lhree slreels
dovn, lolh ladIy nauIed and one vilh an arn nissing.
A lraiI of lIood Ieads dovn lo SnuggIers Dock, lul
lhe lraiI disappears and lhe niscreanl escapes. The
valch is offering a 5O-goId-piece revard lo anyone vho
calches lhis naniac.
Ten non-nalive Cyricisls are arresled al lhe IIinlh for
dislurling lhe open reIigious services. The group of
lveIve have casl nuIlipIe darkness speIIs, surrounding lhe
IIinlh vilh uller lIackness al highsun. NornaIIy, lhis
lreach of elhics is overIooked and lhe vorshipers are
ushered oul lhe River Cale, hovever, lheir services are
inlerrupled ly a nunler of devoul Tyr-vorshipers. The
resuIling lallIe of speIIs and sleeI ends vilh lhe dealh of
lvo Cyricisls and four Tyriles, as veII as randon danage
lo surrounding slruclures incIuding lhe IIinlh. Iour
Tyriles are arresled lul are reIeased vhen lheir fines are
paid. No one has seen lhe Cyricisls since lhe incidenl,
lhough lhey did receive judgnenl fron lhe Lords Courl,
runor has il lhey are nov in Undernounlain.
MIrtu!
Lady Cera IhauIkon is nissing afler her caravan is
anlushed jusl soulh of Luskan. NearIy everyone is
sIaughlered and, vorsl of aII, lhe heads are cIeanIy sev-
ered fron aII lhe dead incIuding Lady IhauIkon. Her
youngesl daughler, }erylh, vas lraveIing vilh her and is
currenlIy nissing, scraps of her dress and a conl are
found al lhe caravan sile, indicaling lhere vas sone
slruggIe. LillIe has leen found aloul lhis kidnaping and
senseIess nurder, nade nore so ly lhe Iack of lhieving
invoIved~Lady IhauIkons lody sliII vore her dianond
rings and eneraId lrooch.
CIose lo davn on lhe 22nd of lhe nonlh, lhe CIiffvalch
Inn in Norlh Ward is enguIfed in nuIlipIe nagicaI expIo-
sions lhal send gouls of fIane far inlo lhe air overhead.
Many cIain lo hear roaring and hovIing during lhe fires.
When lhe fIanes die dovn, nolhing is Iefl of lhe inn, and
ils ovner is nissing. The area is surrounded ly a high
vooden vaII and kepl under conslanl guard surveiIIance
(lhough vhelher lhey keep lhe curious oulside lhe vaII
or keep sonelhing nore naIevoIenl inside lhe vaII is
unknovn).
Kythnrn
Trc|||ic. ChiIdren aloul lhe cily have snaII nagicaI lrin-
kels lhal Iel lhen grovI Iike lroIIs. Sone of lhen, hov-
ever, acluaIIy lurn chiIdren inlo lroIIs and a nunler of
unforlunale dealhs resuIl fron lhe lransfornalions. f
lhe chiIdren lhal are saved and reverled lo nornaI, none
are charged vilh crininaI vrongdoing, leing nol of lheir
righl ninds, lul lhe Lords are reporledIy Iooking inlo
lhis naller personaIIy (and lhe WalchfuI rder is righl-
fuIIy vorried al lhis). |cr ncrc cn |nis, scc Trc|||iings in
Cnap|cr 6 cf |nc Advenlurers Cuide lo lhe Cily.
Ships vilh lhe narkings of Luskanile pirales sink lvo
Walerdhavian rakers in valers norlh of lhe Cily of
SpIendors, lul lhe High Caplains desperaleIy cIain no
responsiliIily for lhe danages. They confess lhal a nun-
ler of lheir ovn ships have leen sloIen ly unknovn par-
lies of Iale and are lusy harrassing shipping up and dovn
lhe Svord Coasl and heaping aII lhe lIane on Luskan.
Luskan acluaIIy cooperales and aIIies vilh Walerdeep in
hunling dovn lhese pirales.
A dead drov fenaIe is found in a nidden in Sea Ward,
jusl off lhe Slreel of lhe Singing DoIphin. Her cause of
dealh appears lo le slranguIalion, lul various lurns
cover her lIack Iealher arnor. A lroken lollIe is ly her
side, and sone of ils Iiquid has neIled a hoIe in lhe slone
pavenenl lenealh il. In her righl hand, lhe vonan has a
pendanl in her dealh grip: A siIver pendanl nockingIy
siniIar lo lhe synloI of Sune, goddess of leauly, vilh lhe
head of an iIIilhid and added lenlacIes vrapping around
ils head Iike hair.
F!amcru!c
|cuncrs Daq. As sone lvisled forn of ceIelraling lhe
Lords ruIe and lhe founding of Walerdeep, a disguised
Zhenlarin priesl of Cyric raises lhe renains of lhe lrailor
Lord Kerrigan fron lhe dead, selling a vrailh in Lords
garl Ioose vilhin lhe cily. Kerrigans vrailh vas pursued
lhroughoul lhe cily, and il is lroughl Iov ly Lord Iierge-
iron, Vhonna DeepdeII, and High Iriesless ChenliIara in
Kerrigans Courl once again. The Zhenlarin vizard,
lhough pursued ly four valch-vizards, escapes inlo lhe
Cily of lhe Dead, eIuding his caplors anong lhe dinen-
sionaI luriaI grounds unliI he nakes good his escape fron
Walerdeep enlireIy.
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Midsunners Nighl sees one of lhe Iargesl crovds ever
in Walerdeep, vilh every possilIe dock sIip occupied
and lvice lhe nornaI nunler of caravans crovding
lhe slreels of Soulhern Ward (as veII as lhe pIains jusl
oulside lhe vaIIs). The crovd al lhe Three IearIs
NighlcIul is spared nuch of lhe pickpockeling con-
non lo lhe resl of lhe cily, lul a perfornance ly lhe
haIf-eIven Rheros BIadesong, lhe Iighling Bard fron
lhe Shaar, lurns deadIy. During his svord-dance (jug-
gIing Iong svords vhiIe dancing), one of his svords
lreaks avay fron his conlroI and fIies as if possessed
of eviI inleIIigence inlo lhe chesl of a Senlian carpel
nerchanl. Under arresl for lhe nurder, Rheros svears
none of his svords are nagicaI (a c|cc| nagic lesl is
nade jusl lefore each perfornance), lhal he has no
reason lo kiII lhe nerchanl, and lhal soneone is fran-
ing hin. The onIy possilIe conneclion invoIves a
lroupe of lraveIing iIIusionisls knovn as Maari
Silhkess and her IaniIiars, aII of vhon are of Sen-
lian lirlh, lhough none have any conneclion vilh lhe
nerchanl.
The KoIal Tovers (AQ8) are seaIed on aII sides ly a
gIoving, lransIucenl fieId of nagicaI energy (an arcing
ua|| cf fcrcc running fron lhe lop of lhe lovers lo lhe lop
of lhe surrounding properly vaIIs) for lvo lendays inne-
dialeIy afler Midsunners Nighl. Whenever lhe vizards
are seen during lhis line (and lvo nonlhs afler), Duh-
Iark KoIal is dislracled and quile surIy, vhiIe lhe eIderIy
AIcedor has his arn in a sIing. Il is soon found oul lhal
soneone apparenlIy enlered lhe lovers, overpovered
AIcedor, and sloIe a nunler of scroIIs and irrepIacealIe
ilens, despile aII lhe safeguards.
E!casIas
Wilh lhe arrivaI of lhe Moonshae anlassador, lhe cily is
aluzz over nexl years visil of High Queen AIicia. In
preparalion, an enlassy is eslalIished cIose lo lhe IaIace
and Ahghairons Tover. NolIe gaIas are aIready in lhe
pIanning slages for her arrivaI in Ches.
Walerdeeps navy, vilh sone heIp fron a Iale-arriving
Luskar ship, nanages lo caplure lhe Iasl of lhe Svord
Coasl pirales ships vilh nuch of lhe crev inlacl. The
pirales are of aII nalionaIilies of lhe Svord Coasl, lheir
caplains (and lhe conlroIIing inleIIigence knovn as lhe
BIack AdniraI) are aII nissing fron lhe caplure. As in
previous caplures, lhe caplains and sone olher officers
Ieap overloard and disappear inlo lhe ocean ralher lhan
aIIov lhenseIves lo le caplured.
E!cInt
An unconlroIIalIe nagicaI fire ravages lhe norlhern sec-
lion of Sea Ward near lhe Heroes Carden, deslroying a
nunler of lusinesses and viIIas. Invesligalions Ialer shov
lhe cause as a young nages apprenlice allenpling a fire-
lased speII leyond his conlroI, he sel lhe cenlraI rov-
house of a lIock afire, consuning hinseIf in lhe process.
SadIy, a nunler of guardsnens hones are aIso consuned
ly lhe fire, lhe WalchfuI rders fire-fighlers proving
ineffeclive againsl lhe fIanes (lhough lhey did Iinil lhe
danage).
Many nev crealures are leing encounlered in lhe sev-
ers ly lhe IIunlers CuiId, and lhey are groving
underslandalIy nervous. The nevesl is quickIy leing
caIIed a severn, vilh ils anaeslhelic lile and IeechIike
aliIilies. The CuiId vanls soneone lo go cIean oul lhe
severs of such infeslalions, lefore any CuiId nenlers
go nissing.
Many runors alound lhrough lhe Dock Ward aloul lhe
unificalion and aIIiance of a nunler of pirale crevs in
lhe pasl fev veeks. Many say lhe forner crevs of lhe
BIack AdniraI are puIIing logelher lo allack soon and
lake over Minlarn jusl lefore vinler sels in. lhers vhis-
per lhal lhe direclion of lhe pirales cones fron leIov
(fron sone nev pover in SkuIIporl).
Marpcnnth
Al Higharveslide, lhe nev Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl
sland coIIecled and exil lhe cily as caravan escorls for
Lord IhauIkons Iasl lrade caravan of lhe season. Ils finaI
deslinalion is Cornyr and, due lo lhe coning harsh vin-
ler, lhe Knighls and lhe relurn caravan arenl expecled
unliI spring.
Gcs Daq. The norning afler lhe Cods Day feslivilies,
four valch officers and lvo guard officers are discovered
sluffed inlo lhe garlage carls of lhe Dungsveepers
CuiId, aII decapilaled. CuriousIy, lhe lodies are slone
coId and cannol le idenlified vilhoul lhe heads, lul
none of lhe valch or guiId posls reporl any nissing
palroIers. Hovever, a Iaundry vhere sone valch and
guard nenlers send lheir uniforns vas ransacked lhe
nighl lefore and a nunler of uniforns are nissing. AII
valch and guard civiIars and arnars are keeping sharp
eyes oul for any slrangers in lheir garl in hopes of calch-
ing lhe kiIIers.
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Tovard lhe end of lhe nonlh, lhe Iegendary axe
Azurcgc nagicaIIy relurns lo Walerdeep. Reappearing
apparenlIy in ansver lo a lards laIIad, Azurcgc enleds
ilseIf inlo lhe nain piIIar of lhe Safehaven Inns lap-
roon. Many capalIe varriors lry lheir hands al renoving
lhe axe, lul none succeeds unliI sone unknovn adven-
lurers cIain il. The nagic of Azurcgc procIains lhen
lhe Conpany of lhe BIue Axe, causing nuch excilenenl
vilhin lhe Advenlurers Quarler.
Uktar
Auri|s 8|css|ic. The ceIelralions of lhe firsl frosl on lhe
1Olh of lhe nonlh are narred ly lhe discovery of lhree
lizarre ice scuIplures on lhe Seas Ldge Beach. The lhree
nude naIe figures appear frozen in fear and lhey are
carved fron soIid ice. No one vilhin lhe cily can posi-
liveIy idenlify lhe lodies, lhough a fev foIk recaII seeing
sone lraggarls in lhe Iiery IIagon lhe nighl lefore lhal
Iooked Iike lhese nen. Spca| ui|n ca nagics prove use-
Iess and no vay has leen found lo reslore lhe nen lo
noliIily.
Lach fuII noon since fire ravaged Sea Ward in LIeinl, a
sad, IoneIy phanlon appears lo renind foIk lhal Iife and
Iove donl aIvays end al dealh. Al lhe forner second
slory IeveI of a viIIa (vhich no Ionger exisls), a vonan
slands ly her vindov, her forn and lhe shape of lhe vin-
dov iIIuninaled ly lhe Ianlern lhal resls on lhe siII.
CuriousIy enough, lhis apparalion cannol le seen fron
lhe side or lehind il, on Slornslars Ride, lul onIy vhen
facing il on IhaslaI Slreel.
KheIlen Arunsun has an uncharaclerislic enlarrass-
nenl on his hands. Sone pranksler has nanipuIaled
lhe WaIking Slalue of Walerdeep, vaIking il fron ils
cuslonary spol al lhe lop of lhe CIiffride lo BIackslaff
Tover, and aIlering ils sloic face and pose lo lhal of a
veeping chiId curIed up in KheIlens fronl courlyard.
WhiIe lhe Slalue vas sviflIy noved lack inlo ils usuaI
Iocalion and forn, KheIlen has yel lo lrack dovn and
deaI vilh lhe pranksler, vhiIe nany see lhis soIeIy as
hunorous, olhers recognize lhe danger of sone
unknovn faclor leing alIe lo conlroI one of Waler-
deeps nosl poverfuI defenses.
NIghta!
ne of lhe earIy snovs faIIs on lhe cily, lul curiousIy aII
lhe snovfIakes are deep green in hue. The foIIoving
norning, lhe green snov has evaporaled, lul lhe nany
lrees and pIanls aloul lhe cily experience Iarge grovlh
spurls and, in sone cases, crack surrounding pavenenl.
Though il is lhe slarl of vinler, aII fruil-learing lrees
nagicaIIy produce nev fresh fruil overnighl for lvo
nighls in a rov, causing a frenzy al lhe Markel for fresh
fruil lhis Iale in lhe season. No olher resuIls vere noled
fron lhe green snovs, lul sone specuIale lhal nexl year
viII le a lounlifuI one due lo lhis sign.
Al lhe Lords Courl on lhe 15lh of lhe nonlh, one of
lhe nasked Lords slands lefore lhe peopIe (four nolIe
palriarchs and five guiId naslers are on hand in lhe
courls audience) and lakes off his heIn, reveaIing hin-
seIf lo le KheIlen Arunsun! Lveryone, incIuding
Iiergeiron, is shocked, and in lhe surprised siIence,
KheIlen says, My feIIov cilizens of Walerdeep, I sland
lefore you, reveaIed as one of lhe Lords of our fair cily.
Ior years, nany have specuIaled lhal I sal anong lhis
augusl assenlIage, and I adnil il freeIy nov . . . as I
relire ny posilion as Lord. I aIso herely caII ny succes-
sor, vho shaII lake ny pIace anong lhe ruIers of lhe
cily. Lnler, Lord. Wilh lhal, lhe doors lo lhe Courl
open, and a nasked, roled Lord slrides siIenlIy in,
lovs lo Iiergeiron and lhe olher lvo Lords in counciI,
and finaIIy lakes a seal nexl lo KheIlen. Wilhin days,
lhe nevs spreads lhroughoul lhe cily, shocking nany,
lhe laverns luzz of no olher nevs, and nany specuIale
vhelher he acluaIIy has resigned fron lhe Lords, or
vhelher hes jusl acling oul anolher convoIuled
schene lo drav oul sone eneny (since his reveIalion
vas nol lhe grealesl of his secrels . . . ).
Ior nore infornalion on goings-on oulside Walerdeep dur-
ing lhis year, see Nevs of lhe ReaIns in Running |nc
Rca|ns, Book 2 of lhe IRCTTLN RLALMS Can-
paign Sel.
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Chap1en Thnee:
The CI1 Vanos
cs, |nc Ci|q cf Sp|cncrs is tas|, ou| natc | ctcr gc||cn |cs|? lna| a si||q qucs-
|icn, nq gcc fc||cu. Tnc |crs rc|q cn nc far |cc nucn fcr nc |c natc |inc
|c gc| |cs|. As i| is, i| isn| nar |c fin qcur uaq arcun la|crccp, prctic
qcu |ncu una| qcurc |cc|ing fcr. |c| nc oc cn nq uaq, an, in |nc fu|urc,
oc|ncr |nc ua|cn fcr ircc|icns.
~MuIgor, Cily CoIIeclor of Iees, circa 1366 DR
Wilh a cily lhe size of Walerdeep, il is nexl lo inpossilIe lo depicl lhe enlire cily in
delaiI. A conpIele descriplion of aII lhe luiIdings in luslIing, ever-changing Walerdeep
is sinpIy a lask leyond lhe scope of lhis loxed sel. WhiIe nuch of lhe cily is delaiIed al
Ieasl in nane and olher delaiIs, nuch is Iefl open and lhis provides Dungeon Maslers
vilh lhe chance lo nake Walerdeep lheir ovn, fiIIing in conponenls as necessary for
exciling pIay, and lo spark lhe day-lo-day advenlures of pIayer characlers. Whal lhis
chapler provides is a vay lo randonIy delernine lhe size, purpose, and generaI slale of
repair of siles undelaiIed vilhin lhis loxed sel. IinaIIy, lhere is a conprehensive Iisl of
over 3OO luiIdings vilh references for addilionaI infornalion on nany areas.
5Igh1-5eeImg Im Va1enoeep
9
alerdeep is a huge cily vilh lhousands of luiIdings of varying size, shape, and
delaiIs, and each Dungeon Masler shouId nake lhe cily his or her ovn, filling in
selling parlicuIars lo suil lhe canpaign and ils pIayer characlers. Randon generalion of
lasic luiIding slruclures nay le acconpIished using lhe lalIe leIov. The prinary forn
and size of lhe luiIdings sel up ly lhe lalIes aIIovs lhe DM lo ad-Iil during a gane,
adding fealures during a gane session as needed.
Randon crealion of CIass A luiIdings (see leIov) and of specific luiIdings inlended for use
in pIay is nol reconnended, if lheyre najor Iandnarks or luiIdings inporlanl lo lhe innedi-
ale gane, lhey shouId le nelicuIousIy prepared and napped. Ior Iesser luiIdings, donl vorry
aloul keeping every Iasl inprovised delaiI perfecl fron gane lo gane in a Walerdeep can-
paign, DMs vho conlradicl lhenseIves on luiIding Iayoul fron one IC visil lo anolher have a
readiIy convenienl expIanalion: BuiIdings in Walerdeep are conslanlIy leing reluiIl, reno-
valed, and repaired ly lhe Carpenlers, Roofers, and IIaislerers CuiId.
BuILoImg CLass
BuiIdings in lhe Cily can le arlificiaIIy divided inlo four cIasses:
C!ass A BuI!dIngs: CIass A luiIdings are aIvays unique and dislinclive Iandnarks of
any scaIe. Mosl, hovever, are of a Iarge and grandiose nalure, aInosl luiIl as nuch for
shov as for use. LxanpIes vilhin Walerdeep incIude lhe cilys pulIic slruclures (e.g.
lhe IaIace, CaslIe Walerdeep, lhe IieId of Triunph, lhe Cynosure, el aI), najor len-
pIes (lhe IIinlh, lhe Spires of lhe Morning, el aI), and lhe nolIes viIIas (aII vaIIed
viIIa conpIexes vilh inlerior gardens or encIosed grounds).
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C!ass B BuI!dIngs: CIass B luiIdings cover lhe Iarger,
nore successfuI and eIalorale singIe luiIdings vilhin lhe
cily. They have up lo five slories, and nay have exlensive
ceIIars (usuaIIy connecled lo lhe severs al sone poinl).
Mosl inns and guiId haIIs in Walerdeep faII inlo lhis cIass.
LxanpIes incIude grand houses and nansions (privale resi-
dences vilhoul exlensive grounds or vaIIed gardens), pros-
perous lusinesses, Iarge varehouses, and lhe guiId haIIs
(randonIy generaling guiId haII inleriors is nol recon-
nended, as nany have specific purposes and require speciaI
allenlion).
C!ass C BuI!dIngs: The greal najorily of luiIdings in
Walerdeep are CIass C~lhe laII rov houses lhal Iine lhe
slreels lo heighls of lvo slories or nore (sone as high as
five!). Rov houses usuaIIy have shops on lhe ground fIoor,
vilh offices or aparlnenls alove lhal. WhiIe nol aIvays
nuIli-slory rov houses, lhis cIass incIudes nany of lhe lel-
ler-kepl laverns and rooning houses in lhe cily.
C!ass D BuI!dIngs: CIass D luiIdings are Iesser luiId-
ings, usuaIIy one-slory vooden luiIdings used as snaII
varehouses and individuaI hones and slorage sheds for
Walerdeeps poor. Such luiIdings are nainIy found in Dock
Ward (and lhe docks in soulhern CaslIe Ward), vilh a fair
nunler in Soulhern Ward and Trades Ward.
BuILoImg Gemena1Iom
nce lhe cIass of a given luiIding has leen decided ly lhe
DM, lhe foIIoving sleps can le foIIoved if speedy randon
generalion of luiIding fealures is desired.
5tcp BuI!dIng HcIght.
Delernine nunler of slories in luiIding, ly deIilerale
choice or ly lhe nelhods lhal foIIov.
C|ass 8. RoII 1d8 and check resuIls leIov:
1 ne slory, no lasenenl
(cupoIa and/or skyIighls possilIe),
2 Tvo slories, no lasenenl,
3 Three slories, no lasenenl,
4 Iour slories, no lasenenl,
5 ne slory + lasenenl,
6 Tvo slories + lasenenl,
7 Three slories + lasenenl,
8 Iour slories + lasenenl
(lover + addilionaI fIoors possilIe).
C|ass C. RoII 1d4 and check resuIls leIov:
1 Tvo slories, no lasenenl,
2 Three slories, no lasenenl,
3 Three slories + lasenenl,
4 Tvo slories + lasenenl.
C|ass D. RoII 1d4 and check resuIls leIov:
1 1 slory, no lasenenl,
2 1 slory + lasenenl,
3 1 slory, no lasenenl,
4 1 slory + lasenenl.
CIass D luiIdings nay have a dorner, cupoIa, or lover lo
add parliaI upper IeveIs, and Iean-lo addilions on lhe sides.
5tcp 2: BuI!dIng CnndItInns.
RoII 1d6 or choose lhe condilion of lhe luiIding leIov:
1 DereIicl, loarded up (possilIy in use as a secrel neeling
pIace ly lhieves, inlrigue groups, nonslers, or advenlur-
ers),
2 RanshackIe, ladIy in need of repair,
3 WeII-vorn and in heavy daiIy use, vilh evidence of
sone recenl repair vork vilh nore ninor vork needed,
4 WeII-kepl and cIean, in good condilion,
5 Nev or prisline condilion, freshIy decoraled or carefuIIy-
nainlained, perhaps vilh ornale lrin and furnishings,
6 CurrenlIy under conslruclion or exlensive repair
(incIudes recenl danage ly fire, coIIapse, vealher,
expIosion, elc.).
5tcp 3: BuI!dIng FunctInn.
RoII 1d1O or choose lhe luiIdings purpose leIov:
1 B: Warehouse (vilh eIevalor or inlerior hoisl)
C: Warehouse
D: Warehouse
2 B: Warehouse (vilh eIevalor or inlerior hoisl)
C: Rov house, offices alove ground fIoor shop
D: Warehouse
3 B: Business offices
C: Rov House, aparlnenls alove ground fIoor shop
D: Warehouse
4 B: Business offices
C: Rov house, slorage or aparlnenls alove ground fIoor
and second fIoor shops
D: Warehouse
5 B: Boarding/rooning house
C: Boarding/rooning house
D: Irivale faniIy residence, Iesser nerchanl or Ialorer
6 B: Boarding/rooning house
C: Boarding/rooning house
D: Boarding/rooning house
7 B: Rov house, aparlnenls alove ground fIoor shop
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C: Rov house, offices & aparlnenls alove ground fIoor
shop
D: Shop
8 B: Rov house, aparlnenls alove ground fIoor offices
C: Rov house, offices & aparlnenls alove ground fIoor
shop
D: ffice(s)
9 B: Irivale faniIy residence, Iesser nolIe or nerchanl
C: Rov house, ground fIoor & upper IeveI aparlnenls
D: MuIlipIe faniIy residence, Iesser nerchanl or Ialorer
1O B: Irivale individuaI residence, Iesser nolIe or nerchanl
C: Rov house, ground fIoor & upper IeveI aparlnenls
D: IndividuaI residence vilh renlaI slorage
IntcrInr Laynuts
The Iayoul of luiIdings in pIay nay lecone inporlanl if
ICs engage in exlensive indoor lhieving, sleaIlhy shadov-
ing, and fighling. Space consideralions prohilil lhe provi-
sion of fIoor pIans for every luiIding, lul lhe adjoining
naps provide lasic Iayouls for generaI purpose use (such as
randonIy generaled luiIdings). DMs nusl adjusl lhe pre-
cise dinensions of lhe roons depicled on lhese pIans, aIler-
ing vindov and door posilions lo fil lhe knovn exlerior
and purpose of each luiIding. Nole lhal ground fIoor vin-
dovs in aII vards are usuaIIy larred. These naps are neanl
as guides onIy, and fIoorpIan delaiIs shouId le reguIarIy
aIlered lo avoid loredon (and easy access ly unIavfuI ICs
and NICs used lo specific Iayouls).
RcprcscntatIvc F!nnrp!an Map Kcy
C: Counler
D: DispIay culicIe/area/case
L: Laling area
LL: LIevalor (rope & puIIeys Iifl pIalforn)
H: HaIIvay
K: Kilchen
L: Living area
LB: Lolly, enlry area
L: Lounge area
: ffi ce
I: Irivy (valer-jug fIush)
IUI: IulIic use privy/vashroon
S:
SL:
ST:
SU:
T:
W:
X:
Slore
SIeeping area
Slorage area (cIosel)
Sludy/neeling roon/Iilrary
TalIe
Warehouse space
IossilIe slaircase, or slaircase under or over lhe one
shovn on lhe pIan (i.e. lo a Iover IeveI), or a lrap-
door or chandeIier
IiIIar
SheIving
Curlain
Iass-lhrough vindov in vaII (i.e. fron kilchen lo
ealing area).
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3 9
The CI1 Vano Kes
-
ach ward is individually numbered with a special prefix
that identifies its tagged locations (see below). Each
ward is described and keyed separately, with special, untagged
locations mentioned and referenced before the main listing of
its location key. The map key and the numbering system are
organized in a pattern starting from the northwest comer of
the city and each ward, moving east to the ward boundary
and continuing the pattern from north to south. The city
ward keys are all in a standard format as follows:
Tag # LncatInn Typc: LncatInn Namc
Building Class & # of stories
Additional information is shaded; much of this refer-
ences other looks for nore on lhe pIace in queslion,
NICs lhal frequenl said Iocalion, and any ilens or
delaiIs nol innedialeIy evidenl.
The rest of the abbreviations within the map keys are in
the tables below. These tables and the map key are more
detailed than the original map keys within FR1 la|crccp
an |nc Ncr|n, the original source for the Ci|q cf Sp|cncrs,
and Vc|cs Guic |c la|crccp. If DMs are using these
sources, refer to Appendix Four of this book to cross-refer-
ence old building numbers against the new keys.
Tags Ward P!accmcnt
$ Sea Ward location
N North Ward location
T Trades Ward location
CD City of the Dead location
S Southern/South Ward location
A Q Adventurers Quarter location (in South Ward)
D Dock Ward location
C Castle Ward location
LncatInn Tcrms
Business
City Building
Festhall
Guild Hall
House
I nn
Noble Villa
Row House
Tavern
Temple
Warehouse
Wizards Domicile
ReferraI Tag
CC
WW
A G
SC
UMTA
UMTC
Volo
DcfInItInns
Place of business (many with apart-
ments above)
Place for guard, watch, Lords, and
public use
Pl ace of ent er t ai nment ( most wi t h
tavern facilities)
Guild headquarters (many also act as
Business)
P r i v a t e l y o w n e d a b o d e o f
noted/wealthy person
Tavern with beds and meals provided
Complex of buildings owned by noble
family
Multi-story building with rented living
space
Establishment for drinking with some
food
Singular place of worship or confined
complex
Storage for saleable/raw goods
Tower or home of wi zar d ( danger
imminent)
Book Reference
Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q
(Book I of this box)
lncs lnc in la|crccp
(Book II of this box)
Atcn|urcrs Guic |c |nc Ci|q
(Book III of this box)
Sccrc|s cf |nc Ci|q
(Book IV of this box)
Uncrncun|ain Atcn|urcs
(Ruins cf Uncrncun|ain lox)
Uncrncun|ain Canpaign Guic
(Ruins cf Uncrncun|ain lox)
Vc|cs Guic |c la|crccp
If you dont have all the sources listed above, dont worry;
this boxed set is the most complete source on Waterdeep
and provides enough information to run a Waterdeep game
campaign. The Ruins cf Uncrncun|ain boxed set and Vc|cs
Guic |c la|crccp are supplementary products for roleplay-
ing in Waterdeep. While they do expand on certain details
in this boxed set, neither product is essential for running
game campaigns based in Waterdeep.
4O
5ea Vano
FIc!d nf TrIumph: This huge, open-air sladiun is lhe sile
of nany speclacIes slaged for lhe popuIace of Walerdeep.
During lhe Iale spring lhrough lo Iale aulunn, lhousands
of peopIe fIood lhrough lhe enlrance (lhe ave-inspiring
Lion Cale) and vilness shovs of nagic, narliaI skiIIs, horse
races, and nonslrous exhililions of crealures lig and snaII.
The IieId aIso acls as a pulIic forun for such inporlanl pul-
Iic evenls as lhe pen Lords procIanalions lo lhe cily and
speciaI galherings for foreign dignilaries.
Hcrncs' Gardcn: Walerdeeps onIy pulIic park oulside of lhe
Cily of lhe Dead, Heroes Carden is a Iarge, Iush area of grass,
lrees, and ponds. A nunler of slalues decorale lhe svard,
incIuding Iarge narlIe slalues lo lhe pen Lords Baeron and
Lheslyn (in her guise as lhe Masked Lady, vho deslroyed lhe
Shadov Thieves CuiId). Il is oflen lhe scene of advenlurers
leIIing laIes of lheir expIoils lo olhers (incIuding IocaI chiIdren).
The park is lended ly lhe valch and lhe IocaI cilizens vho keep
lhe park free of delris and refuse (as veII as prevenl vouId-le
heroes fron carving lheir nanes inlo lhe lrees, lhough nanes
on lhe lrees incIude decades-oId narks Iefl ly Mirl, and six
nenlers of lhe Conpany of Crazed Venlurers).
5cas' Edgc Bcach: riginaIIy jusl an area of nud fIals on
$6 NolIe viIIa: LnveoIslone faniIy
2- and 3-slory CIass A luiIdings
WW p. 14.
$7 NolIe viIIa: HiiIgaunlIel faniIy
3-slory CIass A luiIdings
WW p. 16.
$8 Wizards DoniciIe: BIue AIIey
1-slory CIass C luiIding
CC p. 1, 2, 3, 41, 112-119, AC p. 17, VoIo
p. 54.
$9 NolIe viIIa: CaunlyI faniIy
WW p. 15.
$1O TenpIe: The TenpIe of Beauly
3-slory CIass A luiIding
TenpIe lo Sune. WW p. 62, AC p. 15, 37.
$11 NolIe viIIa: BrokenguIf faniIy
$12
$13
$14
$15
WW p. 11, 3O, SC p. 5.
NolIe viIIa: Ravenlree faniIy
WW p. 8, 22.
NolIe viIIa: Rosznar faniIy
WW p. 23.
lhe cilys veslern seaside, lhe area soulh of lhe Wesl Cale
and oulside lhe cily vaIIs has leen covered vilh sand and
lurned inlo a leachfronl. WhiIe onIy used as such al lhe
heighl of sunner vhen valer lenperalures rise lo near-loI-
eralIe IeveIs, Seas Ldge Beach is a renole pIace cilizens
use for refIeclion and soIilude. This is aIso lhe ending pIace
for lhe AuriIs BIesslide CIiffs Run.
$1 Tavern: Saled Salyr
AC p.37.
$2 Inn: Wyverns Resl
AC p. 17, 36, 37.
$3 Business: SeIchouns Sundries
2-slory CIass B luiIding
AC p. 17, 36, VoIo p. 6O, 228.
$4 Inn: CoIden Harp Inn
AC p. 17, 36.
$5 TenpIe: The Shrines of Nalure
2 1-slory CIass B luiIdings
TenpIes lo MieIikki and SiIvanus. AC p. 15,
37, SC p. 1O.
$16
$17
$18
$19
NolIe viIIa: }hanscziI faniIy
CC p. 6O, WW p. 17.
Wizards DoniciIe: Naingale
CC p. 68, 82, WW p. 66, 78-8O, AC p. 17, SC
p. 6, 7.
NolIe viIIa: MeIshinler faniIy
CC p. 46, WW p. 19-21, 25, AC p. 47, 52, SC
p. 7.
NolIe viIIa: IIiluI faniIy
CC p. 6O, WW p. 16.
Business: Auroras ReaIns Shop (Singing DoI-
phin CalaIogue Counler)
AC p. 17, 36, VoIo p. 58, 227, 229.
TenpIe: The Tover of Luck
TenpIe lo Tynora. AC p. 15, 37.
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$2O NolIe viIIa: WavesiIver faniIy
WW p. 29.
$21 TenpIe: The House of Wonder
TenpIe lo Myslra. CC p. 89, WW p. 61, AC p.
3, 15, 17, 26, 37, SC p. 8.
$22 NolIe viIIa: LIlorchuI faniIy
CC p. 6O, WW p. 13, 14, SC p. 4.
$23 NolIe viIIa: Nesher faniIy
CC p. 6O, WW p. 21, 27.
$24 NolIe viIIa: Cundvynd faniIy
CC p. 32, WW p. 15, 67.
$25 Wizards DoniciIe: TessaIars Tover
WW p. 77.
$26 NolIe viIIa: ArleneI faniIy
WW p. 1O.
$27 NolIe viIIa: AnnakyI faniIy
WW p. 1O.
$28 NolIe viIIa: SiInerheIve faniIy
WW p. 23.
$29 NolIe viIIa: RuIdegosl faniIy
WW p. 23.
$3O
Wizards DoniciIe: The Dragon Tover of MaariI
WW p. 56, 79, AC p. 17, SC p. 7, 11, VoIo
p. 54.
$31 NolIe viIIa: Husleen faniIy
WW p. 16, 37.
$32 NolIe viIIa: ZuIpair faniIy
WW p. 29, 67.
$33 NolIe viIIa: LironlaIar faniIy
WW p. 13.
$34 NolIe viIIa: Tesper faniIy
Knovn as Tespergales. WW p. 25, 26, VoIo p.
55, 226.
$35 NolIe viIIa: IrIingslar faniIy
WW p. 17.
$36 NolIe viIIa: Manlhar faniIy
CC p. 6O, WW p. 2O.
$37 Tavern: The Iiery IIagon
CC p. 35, AC p. 17, 28, 37, VoIo p. 56, 232.
$38 TenpIe: The House of Inspired Hands
3-slory CIass B luiIdings
TenpIe lo Cond. WW p. 61, AC p. 15, 17.
$39 Inn: Dacers Inn
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 61, 215.
$4O NolIe viIIa: IIzinner faniIy
WW p. 17, 67, SC p. 9.
$41 Tavern: The Ships WheeI
AC p. 37, VoIo p. 61, 227.
$42 Inn: The IiIgrins Resl
AC p. 17, 36, VoIo p. 63, 216.
$43 Inn: The Wandering Wenic
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 64, 218.
$44 NolIe viIIa: Tchazzan faniIy
WW p. 25.
$45 Inn: Maerghouns Inn
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 62, 234.
$46 NolIe viIIa: Urnlrusk faniIy
WW p. 28.
$47 NolIe viIIa: Assunlar faniIy
WW p. 1OO.
$48 NolIe viIIa: CassaIanler faniIy
CC p. 69, WW p. 12, 13, 67, 85, SC p. 5.
$49 NolIe viIIa: ThongoIir faniIy
WW p. 27.
$5O NolIe viIIa: LagIeshieId faniIy
WW p. 13.
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$51 NolIe viIIa: DezIenlyr faniIy
WW p. 1O, 12, 13, 67.
$52 NolIe viIIa: BeIalranla faniIy
WW p. 11.
$53 NolIe viIIa: BIadesenner faniIy
WW p. 11.
$54 IeslhaII: The House of IurpIe SiIks
AC p. 36, SC p. 8, VoIo p. 64, 222.
$55 Tavern: Counars Tavern
AC p. 17, 37, VoIo p. 6O, 219.
$56 TenpIe: The House of lhe Moon
TenpIe lo SeIune. WW p. 61, 88, AC p. 15,
29, 37.
$57 NolIe viIIa: Moonslar faniIy
WW p. 21.
$58 TenpIe: The House of Heroes
TenpIe lo Tenpus. CC p. 31, WW p. 61, AC
p. 15, 37, SC p. 12.
$59 Tavern: The Broken Lance
AC p. 17, 37.
$6O Business: HaIazars Iine Cens
WW p. 47, AC p. 17, VoIo p. 59, 23O.
Non1h Vano
C!Iffwatch: This sheer 1OO-fool cIiff presenls a leaulifuI
spol for vieving lhe counlryside easl and soulh of Waler-
deep as veII as a vaIualIe defense againsl invading orcs
and lroIIs, lhe CIiffvalch and lhe adjacenl TroIIvaII
saved lhe cily during lhe decade-Iong Second TroIIvar.
WhiIe KheIlen Arunsun offers no confirnalion on lhe
lopic, runors say lhal he and lhe Lords have pIaced lvo
of lhe WaIking Slalues of Walerdeep in lhe lase of lhe
cIiff, ready lo aninale and lreak up lhe Iines of any
advancing allackers. The cIiffs edge, unolslrucled ly
vaIIs or raiIs, is carefuIIy valched ly lhe guards in lhe
LndcIiff Tover and lhe Walchvay Tover (al lhe Cily of
lhe Dead).
C!Iffwatch RuIns: In Iale MirluI, lhe CIiffvalch Inn vas
enguIfed in nuIlipIe nagicaI expIosions lhal senl gouls of
fIane far inlo lhe air overhead. Since lhal nighl, lhe area
has leen surrounded ly a high vooden fence and kepl
under conslanl olservalion ly guard and valch palroIs.
The ovner, IeIslan Spindriver, has nol leen seen since lhe
deslruclion of his properly and is leIieved dead. ffers lo
purchase lhe Iand have leen denied unliI a fuII invesliga-
lion ly lhe Lords has leen conpIeled.
N1 CIty BuI!dIng: Guard Barracks
N2 Nnb!c vI!!a: Brnssfcathcr famI!y
CC p. 6O, WW p. 12.
N3 Nnb!c vI!!a: Antcns famI!y
WW p. 1O, 92, 94.
N4 Nnb!c vI!!a: Phu!! famI!y
WW p. 21, 43, AC p. 24.
N5 Nnb!c vI!!a: 5nnmc famI!y
CC p. 74, 85, WW p. 23, 24, 3O, AC p. 59, SC
p. 7.
N6 Nnb!c vI!!a: Crnmmnr famI!y
CC p. 46, WW p. 12, 37, 41, 67.
N7 Nnb!c vI!!a: PIIradnst famI!y
WW p. 22, 3O, SC p. 12.
N8 Nnb!c vI!!a: Thundcrstaff famI!y
WW p. 27, SC p. 11.
N9 Nnb!c vI!!a: Ta!mnst famI!y
CC p. 32, WW p. 24, 25.
N1O NolIe viIIa: Thann faniIy
CC p. 4, 7, 46, 72, 84, 94, WW p. 5, 9, 19, 26,
27, 85, 86, AC p. 5, SC p. 4, 6-8, 1O, 11.
N11 NolIe viIIa: Havkvinler faniIy
Knovn as Havkvinler House. WW p. 15,
AC p. 14, VoIo p. 87.
N12 NolIe viIIa: SuIlIue faniIy
WW p. 24, SC p. 11.
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N13 NolIe viIIa: Cragsnere faniIy
WW p. 12, 87.
N14 NolIe viIIa: MassaIan faniIy
WW p. 2O.
N15 NolIe viIIa: Kolhonl faniIy
WW p. 18, 88.
N16 NolIe viIIa: Maernos faniIy
WW p. 18, 19, 3O, AC p. 47.
N17 NolIe viIIa: LanngoIyn faniIy
WW p. 18, 3O, 51.
N18 NolIe viIIa: UIlrinler faniIy
WW p. 27.
N19 NolIe viIIa: }ardelh faniIy
WW p. 17.
N2O NolIe viIIa: CraIhund faniIy
WW p. 15.
N21 Inn: The Raging Lion
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 98, 222, 224.
N22 NolIe viIIa: MaerkIos faniIy
1-, 2- and 4-slory CIass A luiIdings
WW p. 6, 7, 18.
N23 NolIe viIIa: Nandar faniIy
WW p. 21.
N24 NolIe viIIa: Slornvealher faniIy
WW p. 24, 3O.
N25 Tavern: A Maidens Tears
AC p. 37, VoIo p. 95, 234.
N26 Tavern: TviIighl Hunlers
WW p. 3O, 68, AC p. 14, 37.
N27 IeslhaII: The CenlIe Mernaid
AC p. 14, 36, VoIo p. 83, 219, 223, 232.
N28 NolIe viIIa: DurinloId faniIy
WW p. 13.
N29 NolIe viIIa: LsleIner faniIy
CC p. 46, WW p. 14, 61.
N3O NolIe viIIa: Tarn faniIy
WW p. 25, AC p. 46, 6O, SC p. 9, 1O, 12, 15.
N31 NolIe viIIa: Majarra faniIy
CC p. 46, WW p. 19, 94.
N32 Tavern: The Misly Beard
AC p. 14, 37, VoIo p. 9O, 215, 226, 232.
N33 NolIe viIIa: Agundar faniIy
WW p. 9.
N34 NolIe viIIa: Ancalhra faniIy
WW p. 9-11, 67, SC p. 8.
N35 NolIe viIIa: Hunalar faniIy
CC p. 94, WW p. 16, 67, 68, SC. p 13.
N36 NolIe viIIa: Thorp faniIy
WW p. 27.
N37 NolIe viIIa: LalhkuIe faniIy
WW p. 18, 67.
N38 NolIe viIIa: KornaIIis faniIy
WW p. 11, 17, 61, SC p. 9.
N39 NolIe viIIa: Adarlrenl faniIy
WW p. 8, 9, 67.
N4O NolIe viIIa: IhyIund faniIy
WW p. 6, 11, 21, 22, 3O.
N41 NolIe viIIa: Margasler faniIy
WW p. 2O.
N42 NolIe viIIa: Roaringhorn faniIy
4-slory CIass C luiIdings
Knovn as The High House of Roaringhorn.
Iorner CIass A luiIdings faIIen inlo disrepair.
WW p. 23, 3O, 65, AC p. 14, VoIo p. 93.
N43 Business: Ragalhan Iurriers
AC p. 36.
N44 NolIe viIIa: Zun faniIy
WW p. 29.
N45 Warehouse: House of CryslaI slorage
N46 CuiId HaII: The House of CryslaI
HQ: CuiId of CIasslIovers, CIaziers, & Specu-
Iun-Makers. WW p. 45, AC p. 12.
N47 Inn: The CaIIoping Minolaur
2- and 3-slory CIass B luiIdings
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 98, 233.
N48 Business: Meraedos Iine Iurs
WW p. 53, AC p. 36, VoIo p. 94, 23O.
N49 Business: SuInesls SpIendid Shoes & Bools
WW p. 51, AC p. 12, 36, VoIo p. 94, 218.
N5O Business: Auroras ReaIns Shop (High Road
CalaIogue Counler)
AC p. 12, 36, VoIo p. 93, 228.
N51 CuiId HaII: The House of HeaIing
HQ: CuiId of Apolhecaries & Ihysicians. WW
p. 43, AC p. 12, 37.
N52 NolIe viIIa: Holhener faniIy
WW p. 16, 3O, 92, SC p. 16.
N53 NolIe viIIa: IIvaslarr faniIy
WW p. 17.
N54 Business: IaIIen Slars Iish
AC p. 12.
N55 NolIe viIIa: Wands faniIy
CC p. 3O, 86, 95, 1O4, 1O6, WW p. 9, 13, 14,
28-3O, 48, 68, 73, 77, 81, 82, AC p. 5, 34, SC
p. 7, 8, 11, 16.
N56 Tavern: The Crinning Lion
CC p. 61, WW p. 37, AC p. 14, 37, VoIo p. 96,
221, 232.
N57 NolIe viIIa: Cosl faniIy
WW p. 15, 23, 67.
N58 NolIe viIIa: HeInfasl faniIy
WW p. 16, 52.
N59 House: rIpar Husleen
Minor nolIe of Husleen cIan (see $31). WW
p. 37, VoIo p. 227.
N6O Business: Dovnyleard Tolacconisl
AC p. 12, 36.
N61 Business: Hriial Iine Iaslries
WW p. 38, AC p. 12, VoIo p. 94, 229.
Cas1Le Vano
Ahghairons Tover This snaII lover rises as a sIin slone
pinnacIe vilh fev vindovs, and a conicaI roof four slories
fron lhe slreel. Il is aIvays quiel, never visilIy changed ly
lhe passage of years nor dislurled ly passersly. Ils inlerior
(and ils secrels) are Iefl lo lhe DM, lul il shouId le noled
lhal no one has leen alIe lo enler il since Ahghairons
dealh. The cooperalive efforls of aII Ahghairons appren-
lices Iaid polenl proleclive nagics aloul il (alove and
leIov, as veII as aII aloul ils vaIIs). These are equaI in
effecls lo a pernanenl fcrcccagc encIosing lhe enlire lover
al a dislance of len feel~a larrier visilIe onIy as a fainl
shinnering in lhe air unIess under nagicaI allack (vhich
oulIines il cIearIy). SeveraI lines over lhe cenlury since
Ahghairons dealh, lhe nagicaI larrier vas dispeIIed or
canceIIed ly enlerprising nages, onIy lo reforn again~
lrapping lhen~1 round per allackers IeveI Ialer.
Wilhin lhis fcrcccagc is a prisna|ic spncrc, aIso invisilIe
excepl vhiIe under allack, and vilhin il is anolher unseen
fieId rife vilh conlingency nagic lhal, if dispeIIed, viII cause
varning lrunpels lo sound lhe aIarn in lhe IaIace, BIack-
slaff Tover, and lhe HeraIds HoIdfasl (far lo lhe norlh). In
addilion, lhe lover is encircIed ly a |inc s|cp speII and a
spc|| |urning fieId, and a WaIking Slalue is leIeporled fron
Mounl Walerdeep lo lhe lover and sel lo allack lhe
inlruder. Iron goIens and slone guardians are leIieved lo
vail vilhin lhe Tover lo allack inlruders, lul delaiIs of lhe
Tovers lreasures and inlerior guardians are unknovn, none
have ever penelraled lo lhen.
CaslIe Walerdeep: Walerdeeps greal forlress is a lhick-
vaIIed slronghoId lhal frovns dovn on CaslIe Ward fron
lhe fIanks of Mounl Walerdeep. Iennanls and lanners
are oflen hung and fIovn fron ils lallIenenls lo signaI
lhe arrivaI of lhis or lhal dipIonal or lhe connencenenl
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of galhering for lhis or lhal cerenony, lhe greal heighl of
lhe caslIe vaIIs nake such signs readiIy visilIe in lhe
soulhern haIf of lhe cily. The caslIes vaIIs rise four hun-
dred feel al lheir grealesl heighl fron lhe ground, and
average sixly feel lhick, vilh roons and passages lunneIed
oul of lheir greal luIk. Many proleclive speIIs have leen
pIaced on lhe vaIIs over lhe years, and lhey have never
leen lreached in lallIe.
CaslIe Walerdeeps chanlers can house 3,OOO in con-
forl, and lhree lines lhal nunler if every corner is used for
acconnodalion and food slorage. Ils nornaI garrison is
roughIy 1,4OO cily guards. The nany dungeon IeveIs
lenealh il, excIuding lhose in lhe Mounl reachalIe ly lhe
caslIe, conlain sone 9O ceIIs in aII (al any one line, 3O or
so viII le in use), nany Iarge enough lo conlain six prison-
ers. The caslIes Iarders, ly edicl of lhe Lords, nusl conlain
an energency food suppIy (preserved fish and neal, grains
and vegelalIes) Iarge enough lo feed 5O,OOO peopIe for a
veek, lhis slale is nainlained, vilh aloul lvo days exlra
viands, ly senior guard officers.
The guard and valch lolh use lhe caslIe courlyard for
lraining lheir nenlers, and for lraining horses. Their
nain slalIes, conlaining sevenly or so fuIIy-lrained and
equipped varhorses, are Iocaled in lhe ground IeveI inle-
rior of lhe caslIes soulh vaII.
SignaI leacons and horns, and nighly calapuIls capalIe
of connanding lhe enlire harlor of Walerdeep as far as
Deepvaler IsIe and lhe Torchlovers, are kepl ready on lhe
lallIenenls, and lhere is aIvays a garrison unil of al Ieasl
lhirly arned soIdiers of lhe guard on duly. The caslIe gales
and aII slalions of lhe vaIIs are aIvays guarded, and jusl
vilhin lhe gales is a duly guardroon vhere a slrike squad of
lvenly crosslovnen and lvo vizards can reinforce lhe
guards al lhe gale in seconds, and anyvhere eIse in or
under lhe caslIe in ninules.
Space prohilils incIusion of delaiIed fIoorpIans of lhe
caslIe and ils conneclions vilh Mounl Walerdeep, lul a
lasic fIoorpIan Iayoul of lhe caslIe has leen done as a
posler nap and is incIuded in lhis loxed sel. DMs are
advised lhal ils lvisling passages (nosl pernanenlIy Iil ly
conlinuaI Iighl speIIs) are a varren of successive defensive
pockels, suilalIe for hoIding off allackers fron lehind
cover, and lhal lhere are exlensive (knovn and guarded)
secrel passages aIIoving defenders lo spy (and fire) upon
inlruders, and lo vilhdrav inlo lhe caverns lenealh Mounl
Walerdeep if necessary. CaslIe Walerdeep is a pIace of greal
age and indonilalIe slrenglh.
Thc C!IffrIdc: Slarling al lhe WaIking Slalue, lhis
sleep, lreacherous graveI sIope runs aIong lhe veslern edge
of Mounl Walerdeeps norlhern spur. Ils periIous sIope
Ieads lo a popuIar feslhaII (C3: SiIavenes), a renlaI viIIa
(C2: Iair Winds), and lhe lards coIIege of Nev Iann.
The CIiffride is conslanlIy exposed lo lhe seavinds and
spray fron lhe ocean leIov. In vinler, lhis area vas oflen
snovlound and isoIaled fron lhe resl of lhe cily in lhe
pasl, lhe norlh end of lhe road is nov kepl open ly lhe
LoyaI rder of Slreel Lalorers, and MeIody Mounl WaIk
aIIovs lraffic lo reach Nev Iann on lhe soulh.
The enlire area is an easiIy defended pockel avay fron
lhe cily, as desired ly lhe faniIies vho luiIl lhese viIIas,
lul lhal didnl prolecl lhen fron dealh during lhe vicious
CuiIdvars, lhe four viIIas vere loughl ly various surviving
nolIes and vere renled for years unliI recenlIy. Three of
lhe four vere purchased for a feslhaII and lhe lards coI-
Iege, lhe fourlh, Iair Winds, is sliII ovned and renled oul
(avaiIalIe for 25 gp/nonlh) ly lhe Thann faniIy.
Fct!nck Cnurt: This Iarge paved courlyard adjoining lhe
IaIace paddocks and slalIes is lhe slaging area for any
nounled conlingenl of lhe guard lefore lhey head oul of
lhe cily for oulIying palroIs. Il has aIso lecone an
inpronplu concerl area for praclicing lards (definileIy a
varner spol lhan lheir quarlers al Nev Iann).
Thc Markct: The Iargesl open space in lhe cily, lhe
Markel is, as ils nane inpIies, an open narkelpIace vilh a
perineler of luiIdings (nany noneyIenders and pavnshops
in lhen) lhal encIoses lhe naze of lenporary slaIIs and
carls lhal appear lhere day and nighl. The Markel is lhe
lesl pIace lo haggIe for Iover prices, lul lheres no guaran-
lee youII le alIe lo find vhal you need.
Mnunt Watcrdccp: The nounlain is a laId, rough crag,
lopped ly a Iookoul lover and griffon-sleed eyrie, on ils
seaveed fIanks are enpIaced eIeven giganlic lripIe-cala-
puIls for hurIing Ioads of rock and lurning naleriaI oul lo
sea againsl allacking ships. Il is pierced ly severaI seacaves,
connecled ly lunneIs of greal anliquily vhose crealor is
unknovn, and fornerIy used for snuggIing~lul nov con-
lroIIed (and guarded) ly lhe cily guard, and used ly lhe
Lords in secrelive operalions. The Soulh Seacave, in par-
licuIar, Ieads dovn lo SkuIIporl.
Ncw O!amn: Iann vas lhe firsl lards coIIege of
Walerdeep cenluries ago, and lhe originaI coIIege slood al
lhe currenl sile of lhe House of Song (lhough popuIar
runor nispIaces il al HaIanlars Lule Shop). Due lo lhe
efforls of DaniIo Thann, Kriios HaIanlar, and lhe Coun-
ciI of Musicians, Inslrunenl-Makers, and Chorislers, Nev
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Iann vas rededicaled in 1366. The generous donalions
of lhe CIiffride viIIas of Heroes Resl and Slornvalch
fron Lady HIanla MeIshinler and Lord KeIlhuI Majarra
pIaced lhe coIIege in ils nev Iocalion in CaslIe Ward.
Wilh lheir conlinued supporl (as veII as lhal of lhe
Cronnor and lhe LsleIner nolIe faniIies), Nev Iann
has lecone a noled educalion cenler and an exceIIenl
slorehouse of knovIedge in jusl a fev shorl years, vilh
lards coning fron across lhe ReaIns lo sludy in ils vaIIs.
To nake lhe lards coIIege nore accessilIe, a lunneI vas
lored lhrough lhe norlhern spur of Mounl Walerdeep lo
provide access lo Nev Iann. The MeIody Mounl WaIk
lunneI is slaffed ly a conlingenl of lhe guard al aII lines
(lvo guards are pIaced al each end of lhe WaIk) and Iil
vilh nagicaI gIoving gens lhal lrighlen or change coIor
according lo any sound in lheir vicinily.
PIcgcIrnn's Pa!acc: This eIalorale paIace vas luiIl for
lhe lhird pen Lord of Walerdeep, Lheslyn Arunsun,
nearIy 8O years ago and sliII slands as a shining synloI of
lhe Lords RuIe loday, ils vhile narlIe vaIIs never lIen-
ished ly lhe corruplion so connon anong Svord Coasl
governnenls. The IaIace of Walerdeep (ils officiaI lilIe) is
lhe nain Iocalion for nany cily officiaIs offices, and lhe
najorily of lhen are dedicaled lo lhe adninislralion of cily
services, such as lhe valch, lhe guard, cily cIerks, and lhe
LoyaI rder of Slreel Lalorers. The Lords Courl neels in a
Iarge chanler on lhe second fIoor, jusl up lhe grand slair-
case fron lhe echoing, open enlry haII. There are aIso
enlassies here lo represenl olher counlries and cilies (lhe
nosl eIalorale is lhe SiIverynoon Lnlassy, vilh ils gale lo
AIuslrieIs Courl).
The IaIace lakes ils connon nane fron ils currenl resi-
denl, Iiergeiron lhe IaIadinson, lhe fourlh pen Lord of
Walerdeep. He and his daughler AIeen IaIadinslar Iive in
lhe norlhern ving of lhe IaIace, lheir personaI Iodgings
occupying lhe lvo norlhern lovers. AIso
ving are various guesl quarlers for visiling
in lhe norlhern
dignilaries vilh-
oul a separale enlassy in lhe cily. Secrel lunneIs run fron
Iiergeirons chanlers lo aII lhe privale neeling pIaces of
lhe Lords, incIuding BIackslaff Tover.
Wa!kIng 5tatuc: This huge, 9O-fool-laII slone goIen
slands al lhe CuII Leap al lhe veslern end of }uIlhoon
Slreel, ils usuaI Iocalion unIess noved eIsevhere in lhe
defense of lhe cily. Ior nore infornalion, see Chapler Iive
of lhe Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q.
C1 Tcmp!c: 5pIrcs nf thc MnrnIng
TenpIe lo Lalhander. CC p. 29-31, 33, 36,
WW p. 62, 66, 68, AC p. 2O, 37, SC p. 4.
C2 VI!!a: FaIr WInds
CC p. 45, 46, AC p. 2O.
C3 Fcstha!!: 5I!avcnc's
CC p. 45, AC p. 2O, 36, SC p. 6,
C4 Tcmp!c: Thc Fnnt nf Knnw!cdgc
TenpIe lo ghna. Under conversion inlo 4-
slory CIass B vood & slone luiIding. CC p. 22,
94, 1O8-11O, WW p. 61, 69, AC p. 2O, 29, 37.
C5 Tcmp!c: Thc Ha!!s nf JustIcc
TenpIe lo Tyr. CC p. 57, WW p. 11, 61, 8O,
AC p. 2O, 37, SC p. 9.
C6 WIzard's DnmIcI!c: B!ackstaff Tnwcr
CC p. 23, 3O, 35, 45, 46, 61, 97, 1OO, WW 76,
8O, AC p. 2O, SC p. 8.
C7 CIty BuI!dIng: Thc Cynnsurc
IornerIy The TenpIe of lhe vergod. CC p.
36, WW 37, 6O, 62, AC p. 2O, 29.
C8 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Markct Ha!!
HQ: CounciI of Iarner-Crocers. WW p. 4O.
C9 Tavcrn: Thc 5IngIng 5wnrd
AC p. 37, VoIo p. 28, 22O.
C10 Fcstha!!: Thc 5mI!Ing 5Ircn
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 36, 228.
C11 Inn: Thc Pampcrcd Travc!cr
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 32, 217,
C12 Tavcrn: Thc MIghty MantIcnrc
WW p. 3, 67, 72, AC p, 2O, 37.
C13 BusIncss: DI!nnntIcr's Apnthccary
AC p. 36, 37.
C14 BusIncss: Ba!thnrr's Rarc & Wnndrnus Trcasurcs
WW p. 36, AC p. 2O, 36, VoIo p. 15, 216.
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C15 GuI!d Ha!!: Tnwcr nf thc Ordcr
HQ: WalchfuI rder of Magisls & Iroleclors.
WW p. 56, 69, AC p. 18, 37, SC p. 16.
C16 CIty BuI!dIng: Pa!acc Paddncks
C17 CIty BuI!dIng: Pa!acc 5tab!cs
C18 Warchnusc: Pa!acc stnragc
C19 CIty BuI!dIng: Guard Barracks
C20 Tavcrn: Thc Craw!Ing 5pIdcr
AC p. 2O, 37, VoIo p. 21, 233.
C21 GuI!d Ha!!: Hnusc nf thc FInc Carvcrs
HQ: CuiId of Iine Carvers. CC p. 61, WW p.
45, AC p. 18.
C22 Warchnusc: HI!mcr stnragc
C23 BusIncss: Ha!!s nf HI!mcr, Mastcr Armnrcr
AC p. 2O, 36, VoIo p. 17, 221.
C24 Tavcrn: Thc Dragnn's Hcad Tavcrn
AC p. 37, VoIo p. 23, 233.
C25 BusIncss: Ha!ambar Lutcs & Harps
CC p. 46, WW p. 4O, 41, AC p. 2O, 36, VoIo p.
16, 224.
C26 BusIncss: Thc Gn!dcn Kcy LncksmIths
CC p. 22, AC p. 36, VoIo p. 15, 215.
C27 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Mastcr Bakcrs' Ha!!
HQ: Bakers CuiId. WW p. 38
C28 Hnusc: Vc!strndc thc Vcnturcr
AC p. 36, 37.
C29 BusIncss: O!mhazan's Jcwc!s
CC p. 61, WW p. 47, VoIo p. 19.
C30 Tavcrn: Thc Asp's 5trIkc
AC p. 37.
C31 BusIncss: Rcbc!cIgh's E!cgant Hcadwcar
C32 Tavcrn: Thc E!fstnnc Tavcrn
AC p. 2O, 37, SC p. 9, VoIo p. 24, 234.
C33 BusIncss: Pha!antar's PhI!trcs & Cnmpnncnts
WW p. 37, AC p. 2O, 36, VoIo p. 19, 228.
C34 GuI!d Ha!!: Pcwtcrcrs' and Castcrs' GuI!d Ha!!
HQ: Ievlerers and Caslers CuiId. WW p. 46.
C35 Tavcrn: Thc B!uc Jack
1-slory CIass D luiIding
AC p. 37, VoIo p. 21, 222.
C36 GuI!d Ha!!: GuI!d Ha!! nf thc Ordcr
HQ: SoIenn rder of Recognized Iurriers &
WooInen. WW p. 53.
C37 BusIncss: Aurnra's Rca!ms 5hnp ("Watcrdccp
Way Cata!nguc Cnuntcr)
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 14, 218, 233.
C38 Inn: Thc Jadc Jug
AC p. 2O, 36, VoIo p. 31, 215.
C39 GuI!d Ha!!: Fc!!nwshIp Ha!!
HQ: IeIIovship of Innkeepers. WW p. 42, AC
p. 18.
C40 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Map Hnusc
HQ: Surveyors, Map-, & Charl-Makers CuiId.
WW p. 55, AC p. 37, 58.
C41 Hnusc: 5hyrrhr, Lady nf thc Cnurt
WW p. 82, SC p. 4, VoIo p. 14, 23O.
C42 Hnusc: Lncnc thc FIghtcr
WW p. 66, 79, AC p. 2O, VoIo p. 13, 224.
C43 Fcstha!!: Mnthcr Tath!nrn's Hnusc nf P!casurc
WW p. 9, AC p. 36, VoIo p. 34, 231.
C44 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Hnusc nf Gcms
HQ: }eveIers CuiId. WW p. 47.
C45 Hnusc: Lady Nancatha LhaurI!star
CC p. 74.
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C46 CIty BuI!dIng: Bc!! Tnwcr
CC p. 61, AC p. 2O.
C47 CIty BuI!dIng: Guard 5mIthy
C48 Inn: Thc YawnIng Pnrta!
CC p. 3, 31, 46, 63-65, 69, 1O7, WW p. 3, 65,
67, AC p. 36, SC p. 14, UMTC p. 8, 18.
C49 Tavcrn: Thc Rcd-cycd Ow!
AC p. 37, VoIo p. 25, 216.
C50 Tavcrn: Thc 5!ccpy 5y!ph
AC p. 37, VoIo p. 31, 218.
C51 Warchnusc: Crnmmnr's Warchnusc
C52 Hnusc: MIrt's MansInn
CC p. 64, 7O, 74, AC p. 2O, 24.
C53 Tavcrn: Thc QuaffIng Quaggnth
CC p. 74, AC p. 2O, 37.
C54 Tavcrn: Thc 5aI!nrs' Own
AC p. 37, VoIo p. 26, 221.
Tnaoes Vano
Cnurt nf thc WhItc Bu!!: This pIace is a packed-dirl pIaza
luiIl on a hisloricaI sile. When lhis area vas a grazing area for
Iiveslock oulside lhe vaIIs, an aIlino caIf vas lorn here (lhus
lhe nane). The caIfs ovner evenluaIIy luiIl lhe While BuII
lavern, vhich lhrived for years unliI deslroyed ly ThongaIar
lhe Mighly and ShiIe RaureliIar in a speII lallIe so greal lhal
Azulh, god of nages, vas needed lo sev reaIily logelher again.
Lver since lhal line, nagic oflen goes viId vhen casl inside
lhe Courl. The sile soon lecane a neeling pIace and narkel
for caravan ovners lo peddIe lheir vares fron lhe vagons.
VIrgIn's 5quarc: This narkel and lradilionaI hiring
pIace for fighlers is naned for a IocaI Iegend lhal virgins
vere sacrificed lo dragons on lhis spol, Iong lefore Waler-
deep. Whenever CuIl of lhe Dragon agenls are in lhe cily,
lhis is lheir lradilionaI neeling pIace.
T1 Tavcrn: Thc Undcrdark
WW p. 63, AC p. 11, 37.
T2 BusIncss: Khammcra!'s CnIns
T3 Inn: Inn nf thc DrIppIng Daggcr
CC p. 3-4, WW p. 66, 75, 81, 93, AC p. 1O,
36, 37, SC 9, VoIo p. 111, 22O.
T4 BusIncss: Thc RIvcn 5hIc!d 5hnp
AC p. 1O, 36, VoIo p. 123, 219.
T5 Hnusc: MyrmIth 5p!cndnn
Knovn as The Snookery. WW p. 83, 84,
VoIo p. 118, 226.
T6 WIzard's DnmIcI!c: MhaIr's Tnwcr
CC p. 95, WW 24, 28, 56, 83, AC p. 11, 33,
SC p. 11, VoIo p. 1O6, 225.
T7 BusIncss: 5acrn's FInc 5wnrds
AC p. 1O, 36, VoIo p. 125, 234.
T8 Inn: Gnnda!Im's
AC p. 1O, 36, VoIo p. 127, 23O.
T9 BusIncss: Dunb!ast RnnfIng Cnmpany
WW p. 38.
T10 GuI!d Ha!!: CItadc! nf thc Arrnw
HQ: IeIIovship of Bovyers & IIelchers. WW
p. 41.
T11 GuI!d Ha!!: Cnstumcrs' Ha!!
HQ: rder of Masler TayIors, CIovers, & Mer-
cers. WW p. 53, AC p. 1O.
T12 BusIncss: Thcntavva's Bnnts
CC p. 61, 74, AC p. 1O, 36, VoIo p. 121, 231.
T13 Inn: Mac!strnm's Nntch
AC p. 11, 36.
T14 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Lcaguc OffIcc
HQ: League of Baskelnakers & Wickervork-
ers. WW p. 48.
T15 Inn: Thc UnIcnrn's Hnrn
CC p. 61, AC p. 11, 36, SC p. 9, VoIo p. 128,
228.
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T16 BusIncss: Aurnra's Rca!ms 5hnp ("5trcct nf thc
Tusks Cata!nguc Cnuntcr)
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 12O, 219, 227.
T17 BusIncss: Orsabbas's FInc Impnrts
AC p. 1O, 36, VoIo p. 121, 221.
T18 BusIncss: RIautar's Wcapnnry
WW p. 42, AC p. 1O, 36, VoIo p. 123, 234.
T19 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Hnusc nf 5nng
HQ: CounciI of Musicians, Inslrunenl-Makers,
and Chorislers. CC p. 46, WW p. 4O, AC
p. 1O.
T20 BusIncss: PatIcnt FIngcrs FIncwnrk
WW p. 45.
T21 Warchnusc: Lcaguc nf Baskctmakcrs & WIckcr-
vorkers slorage
T22 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Hnusc nf C!can!Incss
HQ: Launderers CuiId. WW p. 47, 48.
T23 BusIncss: Bc!mnndcr's Mcats
WW p. 44, AC p. 1O, VoIo p. 12O, 225.
T24 BusIncss: Thnnd G!ass and G!azIng 5hnp
WW p. 45.
T25 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Znarstar
HQ: Scriveners, Scriles, and CIerks CuiId.
WW p. 53, AC p. 1O, 37, 47.
T26 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc O!d GuI!d Ha!!
HQ: CeIIarers and IIunlers CuiId. CC
59-63, AC p. 1O, 11.
T27 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Hnusc nf TcxtI!cs
HQ: Mosl LxceIIenl rder of Weavers &
Dyers. WW p. 51
T28 Fcstha!!: Gn!dcn Hnrn Gamb!Ing Hnusc
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 12O, 221.
T29 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Hnusc nf LIght
HQ: CuiId of ChandIers & LanpIighlers. CC
p. 57, WW p. 44, 45, AC p. 1O, 25, 58.
T30 Warchnusc: Hnusc nf LIght stnragc
T31 GuI!d Ha!!: 5tatInncrs' Ha!!
HQ: Slalioners CuiId. WW p. 55.
T32 Inn: Thc Gcnt!c Rcst
WW p. 37, AC p. 36, VoIo p. 126, 231.
T33 BusIncss: Thc Gcnt!c Rcst stab!cs
T34 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc GuI!d Paddnck
HQ: SlalIenaslers and Iarriers CuiId. WW p.
9, 11, 54, 81.
T35 BusIncss: McIrnth's FInc 5I!ks
T36 Tavcrn: Thc Bnwc!s nf thc Earth
CC p. 63, WW p. 72, AC p. 1O, 37, 58, VoIo p.
1O8, 227.
T37 GuI!d Ha!!: Cnbb!crs' and CnrvIscrs' Hnusc
HQ: CollIers and Corvisers CuiId.
T38 CIty BuI!dIng/Tcmp!c: Thc P!Inth
TenpIe lo aII failhs. CC p. 33, 36, 116, WW p.
19, 6O-62, 66, 69, AC p. 3, 11, 26, 28, 57, VoIo
p. 1O4, 1O5.
T39 Tavcrn: Fc!znun's Fn!!y
WW p. 37, AC p. 37, VoIo p. 125, 22O.
T40 BusIncss: 5urt!an's Mcta!warcs
WW p. 46, AC p. 36.
T41 Hnusc: 5cIrkhc! Wands
Minor nolIe of Wands cIan (see N55) and Her-
aId of IaIconfree. WW p. 9, 29.
T42 GuI!d Ha!!: Whcc! Ha!!
HQ: WheeIvrighls CuiId. WW p. 57, AC p. 11.
T43 Inn: Thc Grcy 5crpcnt
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 128, 228.
T44 Hnusc: B!ackstnnc Hnusc
WW p. 73, AC p. 37, SC p. 5.
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CI1 o[ 1he Deao
The cenelery of Walerdeep has onIy leen in ils currenl
forn for 115 years, lul lhe area has served as lhe cily luriaI
grounds for Iong cenluries. The Cily of lhe Deads green
Iavns and vhile narlIe lonls are visiled oflen during lhe
day ly nany cilizens, lhough ils grounds are off-Iinils afler
dusk, and lhe gales are Iocked (nany sliII hoId cIandesline
neelings al nighl here). Ior nore infornalion, see pages 56
and 57 of lhis look.
CD1 Rnads' End
CD2 Thc Hnusc nf thc Hnmc!css
CD3 AhghaIrnn's 5tatuc
CD4 Mcrchants' Rcst
CD5 WarrInrs' Mnnumcnt
CD6 Lnrds' RcspItc
CD7 Thc Ha!! nf thc 5agcs
CD8 Thc Ha!! nf Hcrncs
CD9 MarIncrs' Rcst
5ou1henm Vano
Caravan Cnurt: This packed-dirl courlyard serves as a raI-
Iying poinl for inconing and oulgoing caravans. LIderIy
cilizens are oflen found here, valching peopIe and aninaIs
going hilher and yon vilh lhe caravans. Many vagranls are
here al nighl, sIeeping vilh lhe aninaIs for varnlh.
Waymnnt: Al lhe soulhern inlerseclion of lhe High
Road and lhe Way of lhe Dragon, lhe Waynool is a high
signposl nounled in lhe niddIe of lhe crossroads vilh
hanging arrovs poinling lovard lhe harlor and lhe cily
gales (harlor lo lhe vesl, Soulh Cale lo ils easl, River
Cale lo ils norlheasl, and Norlh Cale norlh up lhe High
Road). Crealed ly lhe WalchfuI rder and funded ly IocaI
nerchanls, lhe signposl nagicaIIy direcls lraveIers lo Ioca-
lions spoken inlo a cryslaI on lhe posl. nce a sile is spo-
ken, lhe Waynool vriles lhe deslinalion onlo lhe reIevanl
arrov and indicales ils dislance fron Walerdeep, lherefore,
foIk are senl oul lhe appropriale gale Ieading norlh, easl, or
soulh, depending on lheir deslinalions.
51 Tavcrn: Thc 5wnrds' Rcst
WW p. 75, AC p. 8, 37, VoIo p. 161, 217.
52 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc 5tnnc Hnusc
1-slory CIass D slone luiIding
HQ: Carpenlers, Roofers and IIaislerers
CuiId. WW p. 38, AC p. 7.
53 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Hnusc nf Gnnd 5pIrIts
HQ: Vinlners, DisliIIers, and Brevers CuiId.
WW p. 55, 92, AC p. 7, 45, VoIo p. 152, 219,
22O, 226, 23O.
54 BusIncss: Thc RcdbrId!c 5tab!cs
WW p. 81.
55 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Cnach and Wagnn Ha!!
HQ: Wagonnakers and Coach BuiIders CuiId.
WW p. 56.
56 GuI!d Ha!!: 5add!crs' & Harncss-Makcrs' Ha!!
HQ: SaddIers & Harness-Makers CuiId. CC
p. 62, WW p. 53.
57 BusIncss: BrIan thc 5wnrdmastcr's 5mIthy
CC p. 68, AC p. 7, 36, SC p. 7, 16.
58 BusIncss: Thc O!d Mnnstcr 5hnp
AC p. 7, 36, VoIo p. 146, 22O.
59 Tavcrn: MIdnIght 5un
AC p. 37.
510 WIzard's DnmIcI!c: KappIyan F!urmastyr & 5ha!ara
Ma!arkkIn
511 GuI!d Ha!!: BuI!dcrs' Ha!!
2-slory CIass B vooden luiIding
WW p. 75, 79, 8O, AC p. 8, 55, SC p. 1O, VoIo
p. 138, 223, 229.
HQ: CuiId of Slonecullers and Masons. WW
p. 42, AC p. 7.
512 BusIncss: Nc!kaush thc Wcavcr
513 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Rnad Hnusc
HQ: IeIIovship of Carlers and Coachnen.
WW p. 42.
5 2
S14
S15
S16
S17
S18
S19
S2O
S21
S22
S23
S24
S25
S26
S27
Tavern: The IuII Cup
AC p. 7, 37, VoIo p. 161, 22O.
IeslhaII: The }ade Dancer
AC p. 7, 36, VoIo p. 155, 218, 224, 229.
Business: Tehnaks Coaches
Business: HIakken SlalIes
CC p. 74.
Tavern: The Spouling Iish
CC p. 62, AC p. 7, 37, VoIo p. 159, 223.
Business: Nuelhs Iine Nels
VoIo p. 159, 231.
CuiId HaII: MelaInaslers HaII
HQ: Mosl CarefuI rder of SkiIIed Snilhs &
MelaIforgers. WW p. 5O, AC p. 7.
Auroras ReaIns Shop (Soulh High Road Cala-
Iogue Counler)
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 159, 225.
Tavern: The Red CaunlIel
AC p. 37, VoIo p. 16O, 219.
Business: IeIauvirs Counler
AC p. 7, 36, VoIo p. 159, 217.
Business: BeIIislers Hand
Warehouse: BeIIislers House
CC p. 62.
Business: rns Highlench
Trading Conpany. AC p. 37.
Business: AlhaIs SlalIes
Aooem1unens' uan1en
See aIso: AC p. 36-64, and SC 1-16.
AQ1 Business: Lssinulhs Lquipnenl
CC p. 94, WW p. 28, 64, 68.
AQ2 Rov House: TenpIe of Cood Cheer
CC p. 1OO, WW p. 68.
AQ3 Rov House: Madane Carahs Boarding House
CC p. 1OO.
AQ4 Business: Anranis Laundry
AQ5 Business: Iialrans CIolhiers
AQ6 House: Hone of Rokkek Ingerr
AQ7 Business: Hennerens SlalIes
4 1- and 2-slory CIass B luiIdings
AQ8 Wizards Tover: KoIal Tovers
2 4+-slory CIass B luiIdings
Knovn as Thriflovers or CoIIapse Tovers.
CC p. 34, 53, 87, 88-91, 94-96, 1OO,1O8, WW
p. 2O.
AQ9 Cily BuiIding: Walch Cuardposl
2-slory CIass B BuiIding
AQ1O Hone/Business: The CarruIous Crocer
3 1-, 2-, and 3-slory CIass B & C luiIdings
Knovn as }aIluck Tover. CC p. 53, 7O, 81.
AQ11 Business: KralleIIor SiIversnilhs
AQ12 Business: Larans Carlographers
WW p. 9.
AQ13 Business: Waukeens Wares
WW p. 37, 86, 96.
AQ14 Inn: The Safehaven Inn
CC p. 94, 98, WW p. 19, 65, 68.
AQ15 Warehouse: Ingerr & Ingerr Warehouses
2-slory CIass C BuiIding
AQ16 Tavern: The Beer CoIen
AQ17 NolIe viIIa: IhauIkonnere
CC 33, 34, WW p. 87.
AQI 8 Business: The DaiIy Trunpel BuiIding
AQ19 TenpIe/House: HeIns HaII
AQ2O Tavern: Tynoras BIessing
5 3
5 4
Dock Vano
O!d Xnb!nb 5hnp: This curiosily shop is fiIIed vilh Iols of
lallIe lrophies and souvenirs fron Undernounlain. The
shop is unlidy and iII-organized, lul vorlh a Iook lo see lhe
sluffed lehoIder hanging ly lhe nain counler (ils nane
adorns lhe shop, and DandaIus RueII, lhe proprielor, Ioves
lo leII lhe laIe of his viclory over Id XolIol). Ior delaiIs,
see: UMTC p. 11, VoIo p. 216, 218, 221.
D1 Tavcrn: Thc Grcy GrIffnn
AC p. 37.
D2 BusIncss: Turnstnnc P!umbIng and PIpcfIttIng
WW p. 39.
D3 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Mcta! Hnusc nf Wnndcrs
HQ: SpIendid rder of Arnorers, Locksnilhs,
and Iinesnilhs. WW p. 47, 54, AC p. 22.
D4 Warchnusc: Dhacrmns stnragc
D5 BusIncss: WhIst!Ing B!adcs
AC p. 22, 36.
D6 Tavcrn: 5c!unc's 5mI!c
AC p. 37.
D7 Inn: Thc RcarIng HIppncampus
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 2O5.
D8 Inn: Thc 5p!Intcrcd 5taIr
D9 Inn: Thc B!ackstar Inn
D10 BusIncss: 5crpcntI! Bnnks & Fn!Ins
WW p. 37, AC p. 22, 36, 37, VoIo p. 18O, 223.
D11 Inn: Thc 5hIp's Prnw
AC p. 24, 36, VoIo p. 19O.
D12 Tavcrn: Thc ThIrsty 5aI!nr
AC p. 37, VoIo p. 187.
D13 Tavcrn: Thc ThIrsty Thrnat
WW p. 37, 95-96, AC p. 37, SC p. 3, 13, VoIo
p. 2O3, 217.
D14 Warchnusc: Hc!mstar Warchnusc
WW p. 36, VoIo p. 173.
D15 Inn: Warm Bcds
AC p. 24, 36, VoIo p. 2O5.
D16 BusIncss: Lantcrnmakcr Znrth U!marI!
D17 Tavcrn: Thc B!nndy FIst
D18 Fcstha!!: Thrcc Pcar!s NIghtc!ub
CC p. 62, AC p. 24, 36, SC p. 5, VoIo p. 184,
221, 233, 234.
D19 GuI!d Ha!!: 5hIpwrIghts' Hnusc
HQ: rder of Masler Shipvrighls. CC p. 1O,
WW p. 35, 5O, 52, 71, AC p. 28.
D20 Warchnusc: Rcd 5aI!s
Slorage for renl. WW p. 37, VoIo p. 199.
D21 Tavcrn/GuI!d Ha!!: Mu!csku!! Tavcrn
HQ: Dungsveepers CuiId. CC p. 32, 34, 65,
WW p. 37, 41, 88, AC p. 3, 26, 37, 4O.
D22 Fcstha!!: Thc HangIng Lantcrn
WW p. 87, 88, AC p. 24, 36, VoIo p. 171.
D23 Tavcrn: Thc 5!ccpIng Wcnch
D24 BusIncss: Aurnra's Rca!ms 5hnp ("5!ut 5trcct
CalaIogue Counler)
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 2OO, 214, 217.
D25 Fcstha!!: Thc Purp!c Pa!acc
CC p. 32, 74, AC p. 36, VoIo p. 2O8.
D26 Fcstha!!: Thc McrmaId's Arms
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 2O7, 218.
D27 Tavcrn: Thc B!uc McrmaId
AC p. 37, VoIo p. 2OO.
D28 GuI!d Ha!!: 5hIppcrs' Ha!!
HQ: IeIIovship of SaIlers, Iackers, and }oiners.
WW p. 43.
D29 Warchnusc: 5hIppcrs' stnragc
D30 Warchnusc: Thc Hnusc nf Tarmagus
D31 GuI!d Ha!!: Cnnpcrs' Rcst
HQ: Coopers CuiId. WW p. 4O.
D32 Tavcrn: Thc Hangcd Man
D33 BusIncss: Hnusc nf PrIdc Pcrfumcs
I-slory CIass C luiIding
AC p. 22, 36, VoIo p. 2OO.
D34 Hnusc: Arnagus thc 5hIpwrIght
WW p. 71, VoIo p. 216.
D35 Tavcrn/GuI!d Ha!!: Fu!! 5aI!s
HQ: Mosl DiIigenl League of SaiI-Makers &
Cordvainers. WW p. 5O, 91, AC p. 24, 37.
D36 Fcstha!!: Thc B!ushIng McrmaId
2- and 3-slory CIass C luiIdings
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 193.
D37 BusIncss: Fc!haur's FInc FIsh
D38 BusIncss: Khnsta! Hannass, FInc Nuts
D39 GuI!d Ha!!: 5caswca!th Ha!!
HQ: Iishnongers IeIIovship. WW p. 4O, 43,
AC p. 22.
D40 BusIncss: Ncstaur thc Rnpcmakcr
AC p. 36.
D41 Tavcrn: Thc 5!ccpIng 5nakc
CC p. 74, AC p. 37, VoIo p. 2O2.
D42 Inn: 5hIpmastcrs' Ha!!
AC p. 24, 36.
D43 GuI!d Ha!!: Watcrmcns' Ha!!
HQ: CuiId of Walernen. WW p. 47, AC p. 22.
D44 GuI!d Ha!!: MarIncrs' Ha!!
HQ: Masler Mariners CuiId. WW p. 5O, 73,
AC p. 22, 24, 27.
D45 BusIncss: Tnrpus thc Tanncr
D46 GuI!d Ha!!: Lcaguc Ha!!
HQ: League of Skinners & Tanners. WW p. 48,
49, 51, 53, AC p. 22.
D47 GuI!d Ha!!: Thc Butchcrs' GuI!d Ha!!
HQ: CuiId of Bulchers. AC p. 22.
D48 BusIncss: Mc!gard's FInc Lcathcrs
AC p. 36.
D49 Warchnusc: Thnmm stnragc
D50 BusIncss: Tc!cthar Lcathcrwnrks
WW p. 48, AC p. 36.
D51 Warchnusc: Fc!!nwshIp stnragc
Warehouse space for Iishnongers IeIIovship.
D52 BusIncss: 5mnkchnusc
}oinl use ly lhe Iishnongers IeIIovship and
lhe CuiId of Bulchers. AC p. 22.
D53 Hnusc: JcmurI! thc Dwarf
WW p. 78.
D54 Fcstha!!: Thc Cnppcr Cup
4- and 5-slory CIass C luiIdings
CC p. 14, AC p. 24, 28, 36, VoIo p. 197, 22O,
222, 223, 231, 232, 234.
D55 BusIncss: Gc!furI! thc Tradcr
AC p. 36, VoIo p. 199, 22O.
D56 CIty BuI!dIng: Guard Barracks
D57 CIty BuI!dIng: Cnnkhnusc Ha!!
AC p. 24.
5 5
Chap1en Foun:
PLaces o[ Im1enes1
& Damgen
cc|ing fcr angcr an cxci|cncn|, arc qcu? lc|| cn| oc sc cagcr |c nun|
i| cuni| cf|cn fins qcu sccn cncugn in |nis ci|q. |f qcu ctcr uan| |c
ctcr |itc |c scc qcur firs| graq nair, qcu|| |carn |c nc| rasn|q scc| cu| pcri|
a| ctcrq cppcr|uni|q. | cn| ncan qcu sncu| s|cp scc|ing atcn|urc, ou|
la|crccp prctics cncugn anuscncn|s an |nri||s fcr ncn an gcs a|i|c
a|| cn i|s cun ui|ncu| s|irring anq ncrc up.
~Durnan, circa 1352 DR
While nearIy every corner of lhe Cily of SpIendors is inleresling (and polenliaIIy dan-
gerous), lhis chapler deaIs vilh sone of lhe Iarger, speciaI areas guaranleed lo pique lhe
inleresl of any inlrepid advenlurers: The Cily of lhe Dead, Walerdeep Harlor, lhe sev-
ers of Walerdeep, Undernounlain, and lhe Ral HiIIs.
The CI1 o[ 1he Deao
6
his vaIIed encIosure on lhe easlern edges of Trades Ward is lhe generaI cenelery
for Walerdeep, and ils size nearIy nakes il a vard in and of ilseIf. Il is nealIy
lended ly a conlingenl of valch nenlers (vho keep il peacefuI vilh conslanl, slricl
palroIs) and various nenlers of lhe CuiId of ChandIers and LanpIighlers (vho Iighl
lhe lorches around and inside a nunler of lhe lonls). Il is a leaulifuI, open park dur-
ing lhe day, one of lhe fev pIaces doninaled ly greenery lhal lhe cilizens of Walerdeep
share vilhin lhe cily vaIIs. Cilizens are forlidden lo enler lhe Cily of lhe Dead al
nighl, of course, nany of lhe cilys shady nalives ignore lhis and lake lheir chances
having neelings here al aII hours.
When il vas sinpIy lhe cily cenelery al lhe high end of lhe sIoping pIaleau, lhe
deceased vere sinpIy luried vilh sinpIe cerenonies and pIaced in deep graves in lhe
soiI. Three decades afler Ahghairon legan lhe Lords RuIe of Walerdeep, a vaII vas
erecled around lhe cenelery lhal nov alulled lhe groving cily. By lhe year 218
Norlhreckoning, lhe cily vas loo Iarge for ils cenelery lo conlain ils dead ly conven-
lionaI neans, Ahghairon and olher nages of Walerdeep, nosl nolalIy an experl on
ga|cs and leIeporlalion naned Anacasler, crealed lhe firsl nagicaI lonls of lhe Cily of
lhe Dead, vhich nov aIIoved lhen lo lury lheir dead on lhe unIiniled expanses of
olher uninhaliled dinensions. Tvo years Ialer, vilh lhe high nunler of undead escap-
ing lhe lonls and graves, lhe vaIIs of lhe cenelery vere slrenglhened. The lonls
lecane Iocked, defensilIe slruclures, and lhe Lords senl oul vord lhal no one vas
aIIoved in lhe Cily of lhe Dead afler dark. In lhe 115 years since lhen, lhere have onIy
leen a fev sporadic incidenls invoIving lhe cenelery (see Knign| cf |nc |iting Dca as
an exanpIe fron 1357 DR).
5 6
Ke 1o 1he CI1 o[ 1he Deao
The areas vilhin lhe Cily of lhe Dead are fiIIed vilh nar-
lIe lonls, aII connecled aIong a graveI palh lhal Ieads lo
aII lhe exils of lhe cenelery. Unkeyed lonls are lhose of
an individuaI nolIe or a veaIlhy faniIy, Iess lhan haIf lhe
nolIe faniIies keep lonls here (nany have faniIy crypls
lenealh lheir viIIas, or have lheir dead luried in faniIy
Iand hoIdings oulside lhe cily), lul in severaI cases, nolIe
faniIies share a lonl, vhich usuaIIy Ieads lo separale crypls
lenealh and sone fIoors alove.
There are lvo Iarge valchlovers aIong lhe vaIIs of lhe
Cily of lhe Dead, each vilh an exlernaI guard posled lo
valch for lroulIe in lhe shadovy corners and aIIeys alul-
ling lhe cenelery. There are four valch nenlers on duly
vilhin each of lhe lovers, in addilion, four nore valch
nenlers nake a sveep lhrough lhe Cily of lhe Dead lhree
lines an hour, naking sure no vagranls or olher peopIe are
vilhin lhe cenelery afler dark. If lhey run inlo lroulIe,
lheir horns can le heard ly aII posled valch nenlers in
lhe cenelery and in Trades Ward, lhe senior civiIar of lhe
Cily of lhe Dead has an enchanled horn lhal, vhen lIovn,
aIso nagicaIIy sounds inside Iiergeirons IaIace and lhe
HaIIs of }uslice, sunnoning a conlingenl of cIerics and paI-
adins lo conlal undead.
Rnads' End (Cily Map Localion CD1): This snaII, one-
slory lonl is lhe finaI resling pIace for lraveIers vho die
vhiIe in lhe cily, any uncIained possessions are inlerred
vilh lheir renains (ninus any oulslanding dells incIuding
lheir luriaI cosls). f Iale, lhe lonl has leen lhe sile of
nany rolleries (lhieves are usuaIIy acling upon runors of
sone rich advenlurers luried vilh greal nagic and goId).
Hnusc nf thc Hnmc!css (Cily Map Localion CD2): This
is a vasl, lvo-slory nausoIeun vilh a rov of Iov sleps Iead-
ing lo ils high nelaI gales. Anacaslers ga|c (an opaque
energy-fiIIed arch al lhe end of lhe echoing, enply enlry
haII) Ieads lo an apparenlIy endIess Ialyrinlh of under-
ground caverns. These caverns are Iil ly lhe CuiId of
ChandIers & LanpIighlers, vho are paid ly lhe cily for lhis
service. Here Iie aII lhe dead of Walerdeep vho do nol
neril, or do nol ovn (ly purchase or nenlership in a
nolIe or veaIlhy faniIy), a pIace in any olher lonl. If lheir
nanes are knovn, such are aIvays cul inlo lhe rock alove
lhe hoIe vhere lheir crenaled ashes are inlerred.
AhghaIrnn's 5tatuc (Cily Map Localion CD3): This
laII, narlIe scuIplure is an incredilIy IifeIike scuIplure of
lhe learded, roled nage in his prine (al a nere 7O vin-
lers). Ahghairon slands alop concenlric sleps, facing vesl
vilh his hands oulslrelched lo indicale lhe Cily of Waler-
deep around hin, and lhe slalue has a sniIe on his face.
The sleps are Iil ly nighl vilh rovs of lorches, and are a
favorile neeling-spol ly day.
Mcrchants' Rcst (Cily Map Localion CD4): AIso
knovn as The Coinscoffin, lhis lonl aIso conlains one of
Anacaslers ga|cs, vhich Ieads lo a IighlIy vooded region
vilh insel pIaques on lhe ground narking lhe luriaI pIols.
This resling pIace is reserved for lhose vho prepay for lhe
honor of luriaI here (lhus, ils nicknane).
WarrInrs' Mnnumcnt (Cily Map Localion CD5): This is
a 6O-fool-high inpressive slone scuIplure depicling a circIe
of lhree nen and lvo vonen slriking dovn lroIIs, orcs,
holgolIins, luglears, and larlarians, aII of vhon are
faIIing lackvard~oulvard~aII around lhen. Seven years
ago, lhe slalue vas renovaled and nagicaIIy aIlered lo add
a griffon-rider fIying alove lhe olher varriors and spearing
a ninion of MyrkuI (lo connenorale lhose varriors vho
perished againsl lhe onsIaughl of MyrkuIs invasion during
lhe Codsvar).
Lnrds' RcspItc (Cily Map Localion CD6): This snaII,
lIack narlIe lonl is lhe finaI resling pIace of lhose Lords
vho vish lo le luried in slale here. Ils is fronled on lhree
sides ly slalues of lhe pen Lords: Ahghairon slands on
lhe norlh side, Baeron lo lhe easl, and Lheslyn on lhe
soulh. There is no slalue on ils veslern face, lul lhere is a
door apparenlIy nade of lhe sane snoky naleriaI as lhe
Lords HeIns, vhich prevenls any fron seeing or enlering
inside lhe lonl. nIy one Lord has leen luried here in lhe
pasl 2O years, and lheir idenlilies renain secrel even in
dealh, luried in fuII Lords regaIia, lhe lonl vas luiIl vilh
funds Iefl ly Lheslyn, and she vas luried lhere vilh greal
cerenony afler ils conslruclion.
Ha!! nf 5agcs (Cily Map Localion CD7): This is a spe-
ciaI lonl for sages, a snaII, dusly lonl vilh onIy aloul 8O
sages inlerred inside. Whal nakes il inleresling lo sone
iIIicil lreasure hunlers is lhe runor lhal nany of lhe sages
raresl lones and looks vere inlerred vilh lheir crenaled
renains (a faIse runor nainlained ly LaeraI and olhers lo
fIush oul deaIers of forlidden Iore).
Ha!! nf Hcrncs (Cily Map Localion CD8): This is lhe
officiaI varriors lonl of Walerdeep, for fighlers and aII
vho faII in lallIe. Ils lIue narlIe vaIIs encIose a lrophy
haII vilh nany renenlrances of lhe faIIen, incIuding lhe
lroken pieces of WarIord Laurouns ancienl lallIe axe and
lhe svord hiIl of RaurIor (ils lIade Iong since lurned inlo
5 7
lhe skeIelon of an asp). Al lhe far end of lhe haII fron lhe
enlrance is one of Anacaslers gales lo pIeasanl roIIing fieIds
on an enply, grassy pIane, vhere lhe varriors are luried,
rov upon rov.
MarIncr's Rcst (Cily Map Localion CD9): Decoraled
vilh coraI carvings and luiIl of green narlIe, lhe Mariners
Resl lonl is for aII vho drovned al sea, and aII ship-cap-
lains, hovever deceased. Anacasler nade lhis lonl a spe-
ciaI gale lo a pIane vilh infinile luriaI space around lhe
shores of a quiel, pIacid Iake.
Va1enoeep Hanbon
6
he naluraIIy sheIlered, deepvaler lasin lhal gives lhe
cily ils nane and ils veaIlh is a luslIing pIace. Ils
chiII valers are kepl fairIy cIean ly lhe diIigenl vork of lhe
Walernen (see Chapler 3 of lncs lnc in la|crccp)
alove, and hired nernen leIov. The nariners of lhe
Walerdeep Cuard conlroI access lo lhe harlor alove lhe
vaves, using lhe relraclalIe chain-nels and vaIIs of lhe
defensilIe harlor lo lar enlrance or exil ly parlicuIar
ships.
Benealh lhe vaves of lhe harlor Iives anolher enlire
popuIalion of Walerdhavians: a coIony of nernen and
nernaids and recenlIy-arrived sea eIves (see Chapler Tvo,
And Nov, lhe Nevs). The nernen nainlain a snaII
connunily (6O veII-arned naIes) under Deepvaler IsIe in
guarded caves, and rolale viIIing naIes of lheir foIk lo nan
il, nernen vilhin Walerdeep Harlor are considered as parl
of lhe guard, lhough lheir veaponry and equipnenl is
vhoIIy lheir ovn. No young or nernaids (aside fron a fev
rare shanan nernaids (lreal as priesls)) viII le found in
lhese reIaliveIy chiII, inhospilalIe valers, lul a fev doI-
phins lhal carry nessages lelveen lhis oulposl and lhe
Iarger undersea halilalions of lhese foIk (in soulhern
NeIanlher, or lhe Iirale IsIes) are oflen seen. The nernen
are paid handsoneIy in food, nedicaI suppIies, and lrade-
lars (lhe equivaIenl of 25 gp per head per nonlh) ly lhe
Lords in relurn for lheir IoyaI palroIing of lhe harlor
deplhs againsl invaders, predalors, and hazards lo shipping.
Their aid in lhe recovery of corpses, spiIIed cargo, sunken
vesseIs, and lhe Iike aIone is vorlh lheir pay. Magic-users
(an expecled valch-vizard duly) connunicale vilh lhe
nernen and, ly neans of lheir Arl, enalIe senior guard
officers and a fev senior valch officers lo do lhe sane via
ua|cr orca|ning and ccnprcncn |anguagcs nagic.
Walerdeeps severs enply inlo lhe harlor al pIaces cov-
ered vilh exlreneIy Iarge and slrong gralings, and lhe ner-
nen reguIarIy palroI lhese areas, using calch-nels on poIes
lo scoop and galher lhe delris inlo Iarge lov-gIoles for
lransporl far oul lo sea. The nernen have an undersea gar-
den in a hol rifl, vhere lhey grov and cuIlivale cerlain
undersea pIanls, for use as sealorne nulrienl ferliIizer and
as a suppIenenl lo lheir ovn food suppIies.
The harlors rocky, sIoping lollon is lhinIy covered
vilh nud, especiaIIy al lhe soulhern end of lhe harlor, lul
is kepl free of pIanls and Iiller, lhe harlor fIoor sIopes soulh
lovard Deepvaler IsIe, lul rises on lhe veslern and easlern
ends, crealing a Iopsided lovI-Iike harlor. Al lhe harlors
lollon near Deepvaler IsIe, lhe sIope drops off sharpIy,
pIunging lo greal, unpIunled deplhs~lhis is lhe area
knovn as UnlerIees Cache (see Chapler Tvo of lhe
Atcn|urcrs Guic |c |nc Ci|q), lhis used lo le onIy a sIighl
depression, lul nernaid shanans nagicaIIy opened lhe
harlor fIoor and found deeper caverns lenealh, sending lhe
lilhes of lhe Cache avay fron prospeclive lreasure hunlers.
Al lhe edge of UnlerIees Cache slands a Iighlhouse vilh
a nagicaI Iighl, vhich guides lhe nernen palroIs, acls as a
lelhering spol for gianl sea horse sleeds, is an arnory and
slorage faciIily for lhe nernen, and serves as a posl for
guarding UnlerIees lreasures. Il aIso acls as a sulsurface
leacon for lhe ships alove.
Due lo lhe cIeanIiness of lhe harlor and lhe undersea
Iighlhouse, a svinner is IikeIy lo le noliced in a lurn or
Iess ly lhe nernen (vilhin lhree rounds, if near Unler-
Iees Cache), and corpses or olher Iarge drifling or unnov-
ing oljecls are spolled in 4-14 (1d1O+4) lurns. Localhah
sonelines cone lo lhe harlor lo lrade, as do nernen, lul
Iizard nen and sahuagin are allacked on sighl, lolh are
rareIy seen, lul lhere vas a desperale allack on lhe harlor
during lhe Ral HiIIs ConfIagralion ly enraged sahuagin lry-
ing lo escape lhe fires near lheir fouIed valer Iairs.
The nernen are free lo lraveI oulside lhe harlor, lul
seIdon palroI oulside of il, lheir reguIar palroIs usuaIIy
nove no farlher vesl lhan a quarler-niIe fron lhe vesl-
ern shores of Deepvaler IsIe or a haIf-niIe norlh of
Slornhaven IsIand. They knov sonelhing of lhe dan-
gerous undersea Iife herealouls: eyes of lhe deep and
sharks cruise lhese coId valers during lhe sunner
nonlhs. Aqualic eIves can le nornaIIy le found far lo
lhe soulhvesl, and around Lverneel. AII aqualic races
are lo le found lo lhe soulh, in varner valers, and con-
ducl nuch lrade (and varfare) lhere. Hovever, a nun-
ler of nyslerious occurrences have agilaled lhe nernen
and are a groving cause for concern alove lhe vaves as
veII. Sea eIven viIIages are leing allacked vilh grealer
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frequency lo lhe soulh (see Chapler Tvo), and a nunler
of refugees cane norlh lo Walerdeep. An apparenl force
has coIIecled a nunler of lhe seas nore dangerous
denizens logelher and has lhen vorking in concerl
lovard sone dangerousIy deslruclive end. lher under-
sea allacks and sone nyslerious shipvrecks are happen-
ing up and dovn lhe Svord Coasl, and lhe nernen are
hoping lo expand lheir coIony lenealh Deepvaler IsIe,
lrading lhe conforl of lhe soulhern valers for lhe
defenses of lhe Cily of SpIendors.
The 5euens o[ 1he
CI1
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he acconpanying nap shovs lhe knovn severs of
Walerdeep, lhe uppernosl porlions of lhe severs
are in presenl use and fairIy good repair, lhanks lo lhe
efforls of lhe CeIIarers and IIunlers CuiId. Many
oIder, snaIIer lunneIs are vaIIed up and nol in use~al
Ieasl, nol lo carry sevage. . . . The nap is reIialIe and
accurale, lul sone of ils fealures are nol in exacl scaIe,
nany fealures (such as lhe junclion roons and surface-
shafls) are dislorled in size for cIarily. The severs lhen-
seIves have no nanes, and direclions lhrough lhen, if
given al aII, lend lo le in lerns of enlry poinls and
paces. (Ior exanpIe, enler lhe severs al Coach Slreel
(Sever Iealure #66), lake lhe righl passage lhirly paces
norlheasl, and you shouId find . . .)
Passageuas
The nap shovs onIy lhe Iargesl passagevays of lhe severs,
such as lhose navigalIe ly M-sized crealures. These are of
lvo sorls: prinary and secondary, according lo size.
Irinary passages are lvenly feel across and conlain
lhree-fool-vide raiIIess vaIkvay-Iedges on lolh sides.
Sever vorkers cross passages ly neans of using lheir 16
calch poIes lo vauIl across, or ly lhe use of loards, vhich
lhey Iay dovn as lenporary lridges. The calch poIes are
aIso nore connonIy used for reaching leIov valer IeveI lo
cIear delris fron sever gralings.
Secondary passages are lveIve feel across vilh a singIe
lhree-fool-vidlh Iedge on one side (usuaIIy lhe nore
soulherIy or easlerIy). The counlIess feeder pipes (any
sever pipe of Iess lhan a one-fool dianeler) and lerliary
lules (vhich can le cravIed lhrough ly sIin M-sized crea-
lures onIy if dry, or if ua|cr orca|ning nagic is enpIoyed) are
nol shovn.
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Othcr 5cwcr Fcaturcs
AIr & LIght: The air suppIy is reasonalIy good in lhe sev-
ers, lhere is IillIe danger of suffocalion due lo lhe nunerous
snaII feeder pipes lhal lring refuse and slench-ridden air
dovn fron lhe surface. There is, hovever, IillIe or no Iighl,
Iols of noise fron lhe echoing valer fIov, and a lerrilIe
slench pervading lhe enlire nelvork.
DIscasc: Lxcessive conlacl vilh sever valer (Iike svin-
ning or faIIing in, or any olher aclivily lhal resuIls in a
characlers noslriIs, noulh, eyes, or ears gelling vel) carries
a 15 risk of connunicaling a disease, a check shouId le
nade vilh each innersion of a characlers head in lhe sev-
ers. If DMs vish, lhe sane checks couId appIy lo open
vounds and infeclions lhrough lhen.
GratIngs: Cralings in lhe severs are sloul, lul nany
are oflen oId and rusly~doulIe aII lend lars chances
againsl lhese gralings. Cralings nay le pernanenlIy sel
inlo lhe slone vaIIs or lhey nay sving open vhen
unIocked, lhieves suffer a -5 chance of picking lhe
Iocks on lhe gralings, since lhey are nassive, and are
oflen rusled nearIy soIid.
5cwcr Fcaturcs & 5urfacc Rcfcrcnccs
JunctInn Rnnm: These roons are usuaIIy 1Ox1O slone-
vaIIed culicIes vilh 2O-high ceiIings and a silling Iedge
near lhe ceiIing, alove lhe nuck.
5urfacc 5haft: These 6-fool-dianeler shafls have iron
rungs sel in lhe vaIIs lo use as Iadders lo and fron lhe sev-
ers. The enlrances lend lo le 3-fool-vide hoIes capped ly
renovalIe, nelaI (or nelaI-landed vood) covers.
1. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled under lhe lrees in lhe
inlerior of lhe lIock vesl (and sIighlIy norlh) of lhe
shrine of SiIvanus (Cily Map Localion $5).
2. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe norlhernnosl
coner of Sallars AIIey.
3. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe cenler of Shank
AIIey, jusl soulhvesl of lhe varehouse lhal slands in
lhe inlerior of lhe lIock.
4. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled jusl soulh of lhe lree in
Sniff AIIey, soulh off lhe Slreel of CIances.
5. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe cenlraI sland of
lrees in lhe soulhern end of Heroes Carden.
6. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled under a Ione lree in lhe
aIIeyvay vesl of lhe LIlorchuI faniIy viIIa (Cily Map
Localion $22), soulh of Ivory Slreel and norlh of
Iharras AIIey.
7. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe noulh of lhe
aIIeyvay lhal opens norlh off Chassos Trol, jusl vesl of
SuI Slreel.
8. }unclion Roon vilh Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in
a cuI-de-sac due soulh of lhe }hanscziI faniIy viIIa (Cily
Map Localion $14), across lhe road.
9. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled under lhe lree in lhe
aIIeyvay jusl soulh of lhe Brossfealher faniIy viIIa
(Cily Map Localion N2).
1O. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled al lhe norlhern end of
a dead end aIIey lhal opens off CrinvaIds Way, jusl
soulh of lhe IIiluI faniIy viIIa (Cily Map Localion
$17).
11. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe easlernnosl cuI-
de-sac opening off lhe aIIeyvay lhal lounds lhe Nesher
faniIy viIIa (Cily Map Localion $23), jusl vesl off
Mendever Slreel.
lhe aIIeyvay jusl vesl of lhe gales of lhe Manlhar fan-
iIy viIIa (Cily Map Localion $36), off DeIzorin Slreel
lelveen SuI Slreel and ShieId Slreel.
13. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe Iarge cIunp of
lrees in lhe inlerior aIIeyvay of lhe lIock lound ly
VordiI Slreel, lhe High Road, DeIzorin Slreel, and
Copper Slreel.
14. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe soulheaslern cor-
ner. of TroIIskuII AIIey, cIosesl lo lhe inlerseclion of
WhaeIgund Way and DeIzorin Slreel.
15. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in a cuI-de-sac opening
norlh off Horn Slreel, lelveen Tover March and
WhaeIgund Way.
16. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled under lhe lrees in lhe
dead-end aIIey in lhe soulhern inlerior of lhe lIock
lounded ly DeIzorin Slreel, Vhezoar Slreel, SuInoor
Slreel, and IIzanliI Slreel.
17. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe noulh of
Sharras IIighl, vhere il joins lhe Slreel of Whispers.
norlheasl off ToaIars Lane.
19. }unclion Roon vilh Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled
vhere ColhaI Slreel neels CaIanaslyr Lane.
2O. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe soulhveslern
corner of Runers AIIey.
21. }unclion Roon (no surface conneclion), Iocaled under
lhe soulhern noulh of CIoaksveep AIIey.
22. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe lrees al lhe cen-
ler of lhe lIock lounded ly Hassanlyrs Slreel, lhe
High Road, }uIlhoon Slreel, and Copper Slreel.
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23. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled al lhe veslern end of
MarIars Lane (ly lhe aIIeyvay paraIIeI lo TharIeon
Slreel).
24. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled lehind (due soulh of)
BIackslaff Tover (Cily Map Localion C6), al lhe lase
of lhe rocky cIiff-face.
25. Surface Shafl, Iocked enlrance opens onlo lhe surface
near lhe lop of lhe rocky sIope of Mounl Walerdeep, al
a poinl due soulhvesl of Turnlack Courl.
Turnlack Courl.
27. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe soulhvesl coner
of an aIIeyvay opening soulh off CynlriIs WaIk,
lelveen lhe Slreel of SiIver and Warriors Way.
lhe soulhvesl coner of a dead-end aIIey in lhe lIock
lounded ly Lanp Slreel, lhe Slreel of BeIIs, CynlriIs
WaIk, and lhe Slreel of lhe Svord.
29. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe norlhveslern-
nosl junclion of aIIeyvays in lhe lIock lounded ly
Lanp Slreel, lhe High Road, SeIdulh Slreel, and lhe
Slreel of BeIIs.
3O. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe soulheaslern-
nosl coner of an aIIey opening off of lhe High Road
(lhe firsl norlh of Lanp Slreel, jusl lo lhe vesl of
Andanaars Slreel).
lhe Crinning Lion lavern (Cily Map Localion N56).
32. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe norlhvesl coner
of an aIIeyvay lhal opens off CoIden Serpenl Slreel
and Nindalar Slreel, jusl easl of MhaIsynlers Way.
33. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled haIfvay dovn BeIzound
Slreel.
34. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe norlhern noulh
of an aIIeyvay opening soulh off SevenIanps Cul.
35. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled al lhe inlerseclion of
Shadovs AIIey and Lenonlree AIIey.
36. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe aIIeyvay jusl
norlh of lhe Ianpered TraveIer inn (Cily Map Loca-
lion C11).
37. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe vide aIIeyvay
lelveen lhe High Road and lhe Slreel of BeIIs, norlh
of BuckIe AIIey.
38. }unclion Roon vilh Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled
under lhe House of lhe Iine Carvers (Cily Map Loca-
lion C21).
39. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in SpindIe Slreel, jusl
soulh of SeIdulh Slreel.
4O. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe Iane lhal paraI-
IeIs Irinars WaIk on lhe norlh, vesl of TheIn Lane.
41. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe aIIeyvay of lhe
lhree lrees lhal opens vesl off WaII Way, jusl soulh of
Andanaars Slreel.
42. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe aIIeyvay jusl
norlh of Ironposl Slreel, lhal opens vesl off WaII Way,
al lhe poinl vhere il joins anolher aIIey lranching lo
lhe norlh.
43. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe lrees in a dead-
end aIIey jusl norlh of Cosluners HaII (Cily Map
Localion T11).
44. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe noulh of a dead-
end aIIey opening easl off lhe Slreel of lhe Tusks, jusl
soulh of Burnl Wagon Way.
lhe aIIeyvay lhal opens soulh off of Spendlhrifl AIIey,
jusl lehind (easl of) Thenlavvas Bools (Cily Map
Localion T12).
46. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe ceIIar of lhe
Unicorns Horn (Cily Map Localion T15).
47. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe aIIey jusl lehind
(vesl) of Inhazans }eveIs (Cily Map Localion C29),
lelveen lhe High Road and lhe Slreel of BeIIs.
48. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled al lhe end of a dead-
end aIIey opening soulh off NeInuks WaIk (jusl norlh
of lhe inlerseclion of Adder Lane and Cul AIIey).
49. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe soulhveslern
corner of a dead-end aIIey lhal opens off Shesslras
Slreel (jusl norlh of BIackslar Lane).
5O. }unclion Roon (no surface conneclion), Iocaled under
lhe veslernnosl inlerseclion of aIIeyvays off SnaiI
Slreel, norlh of Shesslras Slreel.
off of BeIninlras Slreel, in lhe lIock lounded ly
Soolhsayers Way, SnaiI Slreel, and Rainrun Slreel.
lhe veslernnosl dead-end of Quaff AIIey (off lhe High
Road).
53. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled jusl easl of lhe BeII
Tover (Cily Map Localion C46), on SoIdiers Slreel
jusl soulheasl of Walchnens Way.
aIIeyvays jusl norlh of lhe Three IearIs NighlcIul
(Cily Map Localion D18).
lhe vide parl of CandIe Lane, vesl off lhe Way of lhe
Dragon.
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lhe veslernnosl end of a dead-end aIIey opening soulh
off SinpIes Slreel.
Tsarnen AIIey and Burdag Lane.
58. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe noulh of a dead
end aIIey, vhere il joins QuiII AIIey lelveen lhe Wide
Way and Nelhpranlers Slreel.
59. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe veslern end of a
dead-end forked aIIey lhal opens easl off Rivon Slreel,
norlh of Spendlhrifl AIIey.
6O. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in a 'cuI-de-sac opening
easl off lhe norlh end of Drovers Slreel.
61. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled haIfvay dovn Beacon
Slreel.
62. }unclion Roon (no surface conneclion), under Crocers
Lane, vhere il neels Snake AIIey.
63. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in Rednose AIIey, jusl
easl of SaddIers & Harness-Makers HaII (Cily Map
Localion S6).
off lhe Rising Ride lelveen }ulh AIIey and Caravan
Courl.
65. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe vide parl of lhe
aIIey lhal opens soulh off Iains Cul.
66. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe vide aIIey norlh
of Coach Slreel, jusl vesl of lhe High Road.
67. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe aIIey jusl easl of
lhe forner Ireslars Iurnilure, easl of Carlers Way and
innedialeIy soulh of CoachIanp Lane.
68. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe ceIIar of lhe
Spouling Iish (Cily Map Localion S18).
69. Surface Shafl, enlrance Iocaled in lhe vide area of lhe
second aIIeyvay norlh of BeIIislers House (Cily Map
Localion S25).
7O. Surface Shafl, Iocked enlrance Iocaled under
Iiergeirons IaIace. (This shafl opens inlo a ceIIar
guarded al aII lines ly five guard nenlers and one
arnar, an aIarn on lhe vaII near lhen is sounded
vhenever lhey see or hear anylhing suspicious fron
lhe severs leIov.)
Mnnstcrs nf thc 5cwcrs
There seen lo le nore crealures in lhese severs lhan one
couId le expecl lo find food enough lo survive, even if
every person vho venlured inlo lhese danp, felid passages
vanished inlo lhe vailing navs of lhese nonslers, sone of
lhen vouId go hungry. Conneclions lo lhe infanous
dungeons of lhe cily~Undernounlain and lhe Dungeon
of lhe Crypl~do exisl, and il is lhrough lhese passages lhal
such crealures cone. DMs are encouraged lo invenl adven-
lures for any ICs expIoring lhe vorId lenealh Walerdeep,
and lo creale nev passages, chanlers, and fealures for
characlers lo find.
5cwcr Encnuntcr Tab!c fnr Watcrdccp
18 Rcsu||s cf
1-5: No Lncounler
6: CeIIarers and IIunlers CuiId crev (16-35
(1d2O+15) IO hunans) arned vilh pipes (lreal
as cIul), hanners, and daggers.
7: Rogue NIC (IeveI and ains delernined ly DM)
8: SpeciaI Lncounler, roII percenliIe dice on lhe
lalIe on page 63 lo delernine lhe encounler:
6 2
Rc|| Mcns|cr Nc. Appcaring
O1-O5 Bal, Large 3-12
O6 Broken ne, Connon 2-8
O7-O8 Carrion CravIer 1-2
O9 Cave Iisher 1
1O-15 Cenlipede* 1-8
Gian| (1-6), Hugc (7-9), Mcga|c (10-11), Tun-
nc| lcrn (12)
16 CrocodiIe 2-12
17-18 Deepspavn 1
19 Ieyr, Connon 1
2O CorleI 1
21 Creenhag 1
22 CreII, Worker 1-3
23 CrenIin 1-6
24-26 CuIgulhra* 1-2
Gu|gu|nqra (1-2), Ncc-O|qugn (3-5), O|qugn
(6-12)
27 }ackaIvere 1-2
28-3O Leech, Cianl 3-12
31 Living WaII 1
32-35 Lurker 1-2
36-38 Minic 1
39-43 MoId 1 coIony
8rcun (1-6), Russc| (7-9), Yc||cu (10-12)
44-45 MongreInan 1-2O
46 Mudnan 1-6
47 lIiviax 1-6
48-52 oze/SIine/}eIIy* 1-3
Graq Oczc (1-4), Grccn S|inc (5-6), Ocnrc ]c||q
(7-10), S|i|ncring Truc|cr (11), S|unjc||q (22)
53-6O Ral* 3-36
Ru| (1-8), Gian| (9-10), Osquip (11-12)
61-63 Rol Cruls (in carrion) 5-2O
64-67 Severn 1-8
68-69 ShanlIing Mound 1
7O-73 Shrieker 1-4
74-75 Sinisler 1-2
75-8O SkeIelon 2-2O
81-83 SIug, Cianl 1
84-88 Spider, Cianl 1-4
9O-93 Slirge 2-2O
4-95 Tick, Cianl 1-1O
96-97 Wereral 2-12
98-OO Zonlie 2-16
*: roII 1d12 and check lhe sullalIes alove.
ncrncun|ain? An, qcs. A grca| p|acc |c natc fun, |nc
ncs| fancus oa|||cfic| in unicn |c carn a rcpu|a|icn as a
tc|cran atcn|urcran |nc |argcs| |ncun nass gratc in
|acrun |caq.
~LIninsler of ShadovdaIe
Umoenmoum1aIm amo
1he Dep1hs BeLou
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lna| is a| prcscn| |nc grca|cs| ci|q in |nc Rca|ns |ics a|cp una|
atcn|urcrs ccn |nc grca|cs| uncrgrcun ccnp|cx in |acrun.
Rcncnocr una| is aoctc, an una| is oc|cufcr sc grca| is |nc
cc|cr an uca||n cf Uncrncun|ain, an sc grca| |nc nu|c ti|-
|ainq an satagcrq cf la|crccp, |na| i| can oc nar incc |c
|c|| cnc frcn |nc c|ncr uncn ar|ncss c|ca|s |ncn oc|n.
~KheIlen BIackslaff Arunsun
Uncrncun|ain ucu| nc| oc una| i| is ui|ncu| la|crccp, an
la|crccp ucu| nc| occn una| i| is ui|ncu| Uncrncun|ain.
Tnc ci|q an |nc ungccn ocnca|n i| arc incx|ricao|q |in|c, cacn
cnc inf|ucncing |nc c|ncr. Uncrncun|ain is ou| a ar| rcf|cc|icn
cf la|crccps sccic|q s|rippc cf ccnccrn fcr crcr, prcpric|q, cr
|au. lncrc ncs| can |itc an |nritc in |nc insani|q cf ccnncrcc
|na| is la|crccp, cn|q a sc|cc| fcu can |itc an |nritc in |nc
insani|q cf surtita| |na| is Uncrncun|ain.
~Durnan lhe Wanderer
lncrc la|crccp is sunsninc, |ifc, an |augn|cr, Uncrncun-
|ain is snacu, ca|n, an cspair. 8c|n natc |ncir prcfi|s, ou|
nci|ncr p|acc a||cus |ncn |c ccnc ui|ncu| a pricc.
~Mirl lhe MerciIess
Chances are, if you ask anyone in Walerdeep aloul
Undernounlain, youII le sal dovn and given a laIe or
lhree, vhelher lhe laIes are neanl as varnings or as lrag-
gadocio depends on lhe leIIer. As you can see fron
alove, lhose lhal lruIy knov of Undernounlain are nol
quick lo divuIge ils secrels, onIy ils porlenls. IoIk
inlrigued ly laIk of lhe ReaIns nosl dangerous dungeon
nake il a halil of visiling lhe Yavning IorlaI or lhe
BoveIs of lhe Larlh, vhere such laIes are conslanl.
Dungeon Maslers can leII vhal lhey vish lo pIayers as
IocaI Iore and runor aloul Undernounlain, lul keep lhese
faclors in nind:
Anong lhe average Walerdhavians, even lhe eIderIy
knov IillIe lrulh aloul lhe pIace, onIy lhose lhal Iie as
corpses lhere can do such.
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Many vho laIk of il have conslrucled fancifuI laIes The YaumImg Pon1aL amo)
O1hen Em1namces lhenseIves, lo loasl aloul lhenseIves, nany vho say
lheyve vaIked ils deplhs have rareIy nade any
encroachnenl leyond lhe firsl IeveI, Iosing lheir nerve
vhen lhe slairs grovIed al lhen. . . .
Those lhal have lruIy leen vilhin lhe dungeons con-
fines and faced ils dangers are oflen reIuclanl lo divuIge
direcl infornalion, lhis cones Iess fron guarding sone
secrels, lul fron knoving lhal HaIasler rareIy nainlains
lhe slalus quo of lhe dungeon for any Ienglh of line~
vhal vas once a koloId Iair nighl nov le lhe donain of
a laalezu!
The HIs1on o[ HaLas1en's HaLLs
More lhan a lhousand years, HaIasler BIackcIoak (knovn aIso
as HiIalher in hisloricaI lexls) and his apprenlices, lhe Seven,
founded a lover far fron any civiIizalion, vhen HaIaslers HoId
vas luiIl, Walerdeep vas no nore lhan a fev farns and shacks
cIose lo lhe coasl. The lover vas soon alandoned ly nasler
and pupiIs aIike, once lhey discovered lhe dungeons lenealh
Mounl Walerdeep~lhe UnderhaIIs of lhe MeIairkyn dvarves,
a forner nilhraI nine and a Iong-exlincl dvarven cIan sellIe-
nenl. Since lhen, hundreds of drov, duergar, al Ieasl a score of
dragons, and a lhousand score advenlurers have faIIen inlo lhe
devious lraps and nagics of HaIaslers dungeon, lhe phrase
HaIaslers Hunl sliII neans a lerserk raid or viIfuI sIaughler
in lhe Norlh loday, afler lhe nad vizards exlerninalion of lhe
drov in lhe UnderhaIIs.
Undernounlain, ly aII accounls, is a slrange, dangerous
vorId vhere HaIasler perforned nany lizarre experinenls
in nagic. SpeIIs, ilens, and crealures unheard of in lhe
sunIil Iands exisl ly lhe hundreds leIov, and lhal is vhal
dravs foIk leIov. So fev relurn, lul lhal IillIe delers lhe
greedy or lhe proud, il seens aII lhe sane lo lhose of lhe
dungeon, vho deen cIanking pIale arnor as a dinner leII.
No one loday knovs for cerlain if HaIasler is sliII aIive
or nol, lul lhose vho have leen deep vilhin lhe eviI
pIace are convinced he sliII vaIks ils haIIs, valching fron
every corner and giggIing al lhe suffering of his hones
invaders. Whelher il is HaIasler or nol, lhere is sone-
lhing in lhe dungeon vilh a norlid sense of hunor: Iosl
advenlurers can suddenIy find a heIping hand vhen aII
seens Iosl, as a nuch-needed lorch or a nagicaI svord
faIIs dovn fron overhead~acconpanied, of course, ly a
hunan hand. HaIasler induIges his crueI, vhinsicaI
hunor on lhe unsuspecling, direcling advenlurers Iike
puppels on a slring.
A cerlain inn near lhe docks in Walerdeep, lhe Yavning
IorlaI~ils proprielor, one Durnan lhe Wanderer~is lhe
onIy pulIicIy-knovn enlrance lo Undernounlain lhal can
le easiIy reached ly lhe generaI pulIic. The IorlaI is a
ranlIing, dingy, vooden luiIding lhal slands lvo doors
dovn fron The Lnply Keg lavern, righl nexl lo Molher
SaIinkas House of IIeasure on Rainrun Slreel in upper
Dock Ward. The inn sels squareIy on lhe sile of lhe Iong
vanished lover of HaIasler BIackcIoak.
The enlrance lo lhe dungeon is a Iarge open-lopped
dry veII 4O in dianeler in lhe laproon, lelveen lhe lar
and nosl of lhe dining lalIes. Lil lorches are aIvays pIaced
in lrackels around lhe ouler edge of lhe veII, and an
innense lIock-and-lackIe hangs alove lhe veII, lhe veII
drops 14O feel inlo lhe Lnlry Chanler of Undernounlain.
Those vho vish lo enler lhe dungeon pay one goId piece
per head lo le Iovered dovn lhe veII, lheyd lesl keep one
goId piece in reserve, since lhals vhal il cosls lo cone
lack up again Ialer. The descending advenlurers are usuaIIy
vagered upon and loasled ly lhe inns palrons as lhey go
dovn lo gIory or dealh. The veII is Iil onIy ly lhe lorches
al lhe lop, and advenlurers nusl have lheir ovn Iighl
sources lo see ly once lhey are Iovered nore lhan 5O inlo
lhe veII. nce leyond lhal, lheyre on lheir ovn. . . .
5cwcr Entranccs
CounlIess conneclions exisl lelveen Walerdeeps severs
and lhe haIIs of HaIasler. Many such Iinks are kepl opera-
lIe and secrel ly lhe various guiIds and shady organizalions
lhal conlroI lhen. Al Ieasl one sever accessvay is
undoulledIy used ly lhe Xanalhar and his agenls (see
Chapler Six of lncs lnc in la|crccp).
The onIy knovn unconlroIIed sever/dungeon access
is Iocaled on lhe sever lhal paraIIeIs lhe docks norlh of
SaiI Slreel. This sever lranches near Mirls Mansion,
and runs lo Iink up vilh olher severs al a junclion roon
under a lIind aIIey off NeInuks WaIk. The enlrance is
reached ly dropping dovn a drain and inlo lhe severs
lenealh The SIide, a sleep aIIey naned for ils icy vin-
ler purpose. A secrel door in lhe sidevaII of lhe sever
lunneI opens inlo a cravI-passage lhal runs lhrough ren-
nanls of oId, forgollen ceIIars and evenluaIIy Ieads dovn
lo a dead-end seclion of lunneI sel 6 inches leIov lhe
cravIvay. This 3'3'6 doorvay is slalioned alove lhe
roon of lhe Crin Slalue.
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Othcr Entranccs
The Long Dark Slair Iinks Undernounlain vilh an oulIi-
elle (covered garlage-pil) in lhe aIIey lehind lhe BIushing
Nynph, a feslhaII on lhe norlh side of Rainrun Slreel.
Coing vesl fron The Yavning IorlaI across Cook Slreel,
lhe Nynph is lhe second luiIding fron lhe norlhvesl cor-
ner of Cook and Rainrun Slreels. The lackyard is fre-
quenled ly cals and lhe occasionaI youlh lossing oul
garlage fron lhe Nynph ly day~and ly drunks ejecled
fron lhe Nynph ly nighl.
In lhe pasl fev years, HaIasler has grovn lored. So,
Iike nany kidnapers and sIavers, HaIasler has laken lo
puIIing peopIe direclIy oul of Walerdeep vilhoul varn-
ing via nagicaI nirrcr-ga|cs. Sonehov aclivaling lhe
nagic lhrough any refIeclive surface, lhe nirrcr-ga|cs
lake any leings (and lheir gear) lhal louch lhe nirrors
eIsevhere vilhoul nishap. Such lraveI is aIvays a one-
vay affair, lul if a nirrcr-ga|c is used, il viII send olhers
lo lhal deslinalion for 1 lurn. Thereafler, lhe DM
shouId roII each lurn lo see if lhe deslinalion changes (8
or grealer on a 1d1O roII).
Ior nore infornalion on Undernounlain, seek oul lhe
Ruins cf Uncrncun|ain loxed sels.
The Ra1 HILLs
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his area vas once a larren, vindsvepl pellIe leach,
and vaves crashed and roIIed endIessIy in lhe shaI-
Iovs. Ior aInosl a niIe oul lo sea, lhe sealed is sliII five
feel or fever fron lhe surface of lhe valer. f oId, ships
used lo leach here for repairs, and Iunler larges puIIed up
al lhis spol for Ioading. As Walerdeep lecane rich enough
lo suffer raiding, ils peopIe legan lo see lhis easy Ianding-
pIace as a danger lo lheir safely~and a free aIlernalive lo
Walerdeeps harlor.
A rough shanly lovn cane inlo leing here, and lhe
Shadov Thieves noved lo conlroI il. The Lords sav lhe
danger, and acled sviflIy, caIIing lhe guard oul in force.
They drove lhe inhalilanls of lhe Beach oul, sIaughler-
ing lhose vho resisled, and sel fire lo aII lhal vouId lun.
The Cuard lhen canped on lhe spol unliI lhe fires had
died dovn, keeping lhe area cIear vilh slrong palroIs.
Under lheir proleclion, Walerdeeps cilizens legan lo lring
ils garlage hilher in vagon Ioads, ralher lhan lurning il
direclIy oulside lhe cily vaIIs.
Today, lhis lask is done ly lhe Dungsveepers CuiId.
Afler a fev years, lhe accunuIaled garlage piIes lecane
connonIy knovn as lhe Ral HiIIs. Al ils Iargesl, lhe
Ral HiIIs grev lo cover an area aInosl four niIes in
Ienglh and up lo a niIe in vidlh~hiIIs of piIed, rolling
garlage lhal poison lhe shaIIovs and exlend aIong lhe
enlire leach area, effecliveIy larring any hosliIe Iand-
ings. Nov, afler lhe snoke and fire of lhe Ral HiIIs Con-
fIagralion, lhey are reduced lo under lvo niIes in Ienglh
and a quarler of a niIe in vidlh. The guard palroIs lhe
nearly lrade road, and guards lhe daiIy convoy of
Dungsveepers CuiId garlage vagons, lul olhervise
Ieaves lhe Ral HiIIs aIone.
As lhe nane suggesls, lhese langIed hiIIs are infesled
vilh rals. Scrul lrees and gnarIed creepers are every-
vhere. The reek is indescrilalIe, and foiIs aII allenpls
lo lrack ly scenl, or lo sneII anylhing lul lhe slrongesl
perfune. Iresh garlage is lroughl daiIy, and lhe HiIIs are
groving ly aInosl haIf an acre per year. The inhalilanl
nonslers nake il loo dangerous for dungsveepers lo
carry garlage inlo lhe inlerior, and fresh garlage is sin-
pIy piIed al lhe ouler edge of lhe HiIIs daiIy, nov, even
vilh nany of lhe loIder crealures scallered due lo lhe
fires, lhe Ral HiIIs are dangerous and a reIalive haven
for nany crealures.
Cnea1unes o[ 1he Ra1 HILLs
SeveraI allacks over lhe years, especiaIIy lhis year vilh
lhe fires driving nany nonslers oul, have nade lhe
Lords slrenglhen lhe guard presence around lhe Ral
HiIIs al nighl. ne can expecl lo see a guard conlingenl
of lvenly nounled nen-al-arns or nore, arned vilh
Iances, heavy crosslovs, and personaI arns, lhey are
aIvays acconpanied ly al Ieasl lvo priesls (of Torn)
and a hired vizard (vho usuaIIy lrings an apprenlice
aIong for free).
The Ral HiIIs are knovn lo le inhaliled ly nany lypes
of undead crealures, incIuding sea zonlies and poIlergeisls
(see lhe CATACMBS SoIo Quesl look Knign| cf |nc
|iting Dca for exanpIes). lher confirned crealures spol-
led over lhe years incIude koloIds, Iizard nen, lehoIders,
viII o visps, and even sone nonslrous guIgulhras. DMs
can devise nonsler encounlers of lheir ovn for lhe Ral
HiIIs, using aII sorls of slrange crealures lhal couId nol
olhervise reaIislicaIIy le found near lhe Cily of SpIendors,
or use lhe foIIoving lalIe.
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6 6
Rat HI!!s Randnm Encnuntcr Tab!c
(D20) Rc|| |nccun|cr
1 2-12 Land Lanpreys
2 1 Minic
3 1-6 SkeIelons
4 5-2O Rol Cruls (in carrion)
5 1 lyugh
6 1-4 }ackaIveres
7 4-16 WiId Dogs
8 4-24 Wererals
9 5-5O Cianl Rals
1O 2-24 Cianl Cenlipedes
11 2-2O AninaI SkeIelons
12 1-12 Huge Spiders
13 1-2 Nylh
14 1-4 Leucrolla
15 1 ShanlIing Mound
16 2-12 Ioisonous Irogs
17 1-12 Zonlies (or 2-8 Sea Zonlies)
18 1 Neo-lyugh
19 1 CalolIepas
2O SpeciaI Lncounler: DMs choice
Wilh lhe Ral HiIIs ConfIagralion, nany of lhe nonslers
have leen dispersed fron lhe inlerior parls of lhe HiIIs
cIosesl lo lhe cily. Various changes are evidenl lhroughoul
lhe currenl lineIine and pover group aclivilies Iisled in aII
lhe looks of lhis loxed sel. DMs shouId nol, hovever,
leIieve lhal lhis neulraIizes lhe dangers of lhe Ral HiIIs, on
lhe conlrary, lhose lhal do renain lhere viII le aII lhe
nore vary aloul leing discovered and exposed, or lhey viII
sinpIy le hungrier.
AII nanner of narine horrors sliII Iurk in lhe shaIIovs.
Lacedons are knovn lo overvheIn even gianl gar, vho
sonelines drifl inlo lhe shaIIovs in search of prey. There
are said lo le deep pooIs and fIooded leasl-lunneIs in lhe
lainled valers, vhere oceangoing dangers Iurk. Lven sin-
pIe conlacl vilh lhe valer (see Tain|c Dangcrs, leIov)
has ils periIs.
TaIm1eo Damgens
Innersion or excessive skin conlacl vilh lhe dark, eviI-
sneIIing valer of lhe Ral HiIIs (lolh rainvaler pooIs in
lhe inlerior, and in lhe coaslaI shaIIovs) carries a 2O
lase chance of connunicaling a disease. Such an expo-
sure check nusl le nade once for each such conlacl (or
once per lurn of proIonged conlacl, such as svinning in
lhe shaIIovs, or lalhing in a pooI). Ingesling any valer
carries a 35 chance of disease. An exposure check
shouId le nade for each ingeslion. DiIulion vilh cIean
valer or vine nay leller chances ly haIf or even decrease
lhen furlher, loiIing lhe valer reduces disease chances in
aII cases lo 5 per conlacl.
Dry Iand conlacl vilh lhe garlage of lhe Ral HiIIs (and
lhe nany insecls lhal svarn in lhe felid air alove) carries
ils ovn periI: a 5 chance of disease. An exposure check
shouId le nade once per day in vhich a leing is in lhe
garlage-slrevn inlerior of lhe Ral HiIIs, a characler vho
enlers and Ieaves lhe HiIIs a dozen lines in a day viII suffer
onIy one check. If lhe garlage is excessiveIy dislurled (ly
digging, expIosive speII casling, fire, or a vioIenl physicaI
fighl), aII crealures in lhe vicinily nusl nake an exlra,
innediale exposure check (one per dislurlance). Chances
of conlracling disease are nol cunuIalive.
Laling lhe neal of any crealure inhaliling lhe Ral HiIIs
carries a 6O chance of connunicaling disease (haIved if
lhe neal is cooked).
Lffecls of disease are Iefl lo lhe DM. The nosl connon
knovn affIiclion in lhe Ral HiIIs is darkrol disease.
Dar|rc| causes Iarge lIack palches lo forn on a viclins
skin, in 1-2 days. These persisl for 2d12 days. The viclins
lrealhing lecones noisy (hissing) and Ialored, and 2d4 hil
poinls per day are Iosl, unliI lhe viclin is al haIf of ils nor-
naI hil poinls. Charisna drops ly 6 poinls, as lhe eyes
luIge, hair legins lo faII oul, and lhe lIack palches legin
lo enil a fouI odor. Slrenglh and Conslilulion scores drop
ly 1 poinl per day unliI lhey reach nininuns of 3 for each
score. NornaI aclivily soon lecones inpossilIe, led resl
and quaranline are advisalIe. The disease renains conla-
gious unliI lhe spols cIear up.
Seven days inlo lhe affIiclion, a sqs|cn sncc| roII nusl le
nade (al a characlers reguIar Conslilulion score, nol lhe
currenl one). If lhis succeeds, lhe disease runs ils course
and lhe characler recovers.
If il faiIs, lhe viclin Ioses 4d4 hil poinls lhal day, and
2d6 poinls are Iosl lhe nexl day. Thereafler, 2d4 poinls are
Iosl each day. Dealh occurs al O hil poinls, aIlhough curc
iscasc viII end lhe affIiclion in 4d4 hours, and heaIing
speIIs have lheir nornaI effecliveness againsl hil poinl Ioss.
If lhe viclin survives lhe disease, lhe spols grov snaIIer
and evenluaIIy disappear (in 1d12 days), as lhe disease
passes. Losl aliIily poinls and hil poinls lhen relurn al a
rale of 1d4 each per day (assuning conpIele resl).
CIap1en I\e:
TIe Icns c
Va1eneep
Ie LorJc exicI oI IIe cufferonce of IIeir concciencec onJ IIe gooJuill of IIe peo-
ple of IIe Iree CiI, of WoIerJeep. TIougI IIeir focec ore IiJJen, IIeir IeorIc
ore eier Irue Io IIe ciI,`c uelfore. All IuI IIe Open LorJ ore unInoun, co Io
IeIIer Ie IIe 1ier,non of IIe ciI,, Io reprecenI onJ goiern oll people equoll,,
Io Ioie no ollegionce coie Io IIe ciI,. B, clooIing iIc rulerc in cecrec,, IIe ciI,
Ielpc rule iIcelf, for iIc rulerc uolI onong ,ou, eier IiJJen onJ uoIcIful, uIeIIer ouI of feor or
recpecI, IIe ciIicenc follou LorJc` 1ule.
~Lheslyn, pen Lord of Walerdeep (circa 28O Norlhreckoning)
The Lonos' HIs1on
6
he Lords have exisled, vilh onIy one najor inlerruplion of lheir reign, as lhe ruIers
of lhe Iree Cily of Walerdeep for 335 years. Iounded ly lhe aged Ahghairon lhe
Mage, lhe Lords have aIvays leen shrouded in secrecy, lheir nasks and cIoaks covering
any delaiIs lhal couId idenlify lhen. By keeping lhe idenlilies of lhe Lords of lhe cily con-
fidenliaI, Ahghairon nade lhen of equaI pover vilh hinseIf and guaranleed lhal lhey
vouId le free of coercion ly any, and dravn fron aII vaIks of Iife vilhin our fair cily.
ver lhe years, lhere have leen lelveen 5O and 8O Lords of Walerdeep, of lhal
nunler, lhe cilizens of Walerdeep have lruIy knovn onIy four of lhen, lhe pen Lords
vho sal unnasked lefore lhe peopIe: Ahghairon lhe Mage, Baeron, Lheslyn lhe
Masked Lady, and Iiergeiron lhe IaIadinson. The Lords have, over lhe years, consisled
of nen and vonen fron aII lhe various lrades and skiIIs of Walerdeep: nerchanl,
nolIe, vizard, varrior, priesl, shipvrighl, pIunler, lIacksnilh, chinney sveep, laker,
lrever, dungsveeper, elc. WhiIe nosl of lhe cily assunes lhe Lords are hunan, sone of
lhe Lords have leen eIves and haIf-eIves, and one haIfIing nov sils anong lhen, no
dvarves have ever accepled lhe nanlIe of a Lord.
f lhe augusl nenlership, onIy one Lord~nov nearIy forgollen, lul once knovn as
Kerrigan lhe Arcanisl~ever alused his pover, and paid lhe price for his lreason. Kerri-
gan, lhrough various sullerfuges and hired agenls, kiIIed lhree of his feIIov Lords lefore
Ahghairon discovered his lreason. A speII lallIe erupled lelveen lhe lvo, vhich
crossed lhe cily and ended in Soulhern Ward vilh lhe dealh of Kerrigan. When he feII,
Ahghairon luried his renains on lhe spol and cursed hin lo le renenlered onIy as a
traitor and lo Iie in lhe dusl and never have slone lo decorale your passing. His finaI
resling spol is lhe unpaved Kerrigans Courl in Advenlurers Quarler, vhere any slones
Iarger lhan pellIes lhal louch lhe ground fIy up again lo slrike lhe person pIacing lhen
lhere, nunerous allenpls vere nade decades ago lo renove lhe curse, lul nany of lhe
cily preferred lo nol dislurl lhis sliII-aclive Iegacy of Ahghairon, lhe cilys founder.
Today, lhe Lords nenlership is even nore secrelive and Iarger lhan ever lefore.
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Afler lhe Knighls of lhe ShieId nanaged lo uncover lhe The penaIly for inpersonaling a Lord is inslanl dealh.
idenlilies of al Ieasl lhree Lords and nearIy lring Waler- ShouId a Lord le aloul lhe cily in fuII regaIia, officers of
deep lo ils knees, Iiergeiron and KheIlen decided lo lhe guard or valch are dispalched lo lhe IaIace lo nolify
slrenglhen lheir ranks Iale in lhe year 332 NR (1364 DR). Iiergeiron. The Lords aII knov each olher, and Iiergeiron
The aclion kepl alsoIuleIy secrel lo ensure lhal lheir ranks can denand lhal lhey unnask lo hin al any line (in
couId never again le undernined or discovered ly lheir secrel, refusaI lo unnask lefore lhe pen Lord is ilseIf a
enenies, lhe Lords increased lheir nenlership lo 2O nen- capilaI offense). ShouId anyone in Lords allire le sIain,
lers. The cily al Iarge is unavare lhal four nore Lords vaIk spca| ui|n ca nagics are enpIoyed Ialer lo find oul vhy
anong lhen. When lhe Lords are coIIecled for ShieIdneel such a nasquerade vas perforned. n lhe sIy, a nunler of
CounciI, onIy 16 are presenl, aIIoving four Lords lo sland peopIe, incIuding Lucia Thione of lhe Knighls of lhe
hidden in lhe cily, ready for any lroulIes. . . . ShieId, have verlaIIy cIained lo le Lords, lhis is punish-
alIe ly dealh as veII, lul onIy if lhe perpelralor is caughl
in lhe Iie.
s far as lhe popuIace is concerned, Walerdeep is
presenlIy governed ly 16 Lords of Walerdeep, vho
are seen ly lhe generaI popuIace onIy vhen silling in lhe
Lords Courl or vhen lhe Lords RuIe is reaffirned each
ShieIdneel. Their individuaI idenlilies are aIvays con-
ceaIed ly idenlicaI nasks and roles. Il is rare indeed for
nore lhan seven Lords lo sil in Courl on a given occasion
save for lhe ShieIdneel CounciI.
This denocralic counciI has a IargeIy secrel nenlership.
Iiergeiron lhe IaIadinson, Warden of Walerdeep (con-
nander of lhe guard), vernasler of lhe CuiIds, and Con-
nander of lhe Walch is lhe pen Lord of Walerdeep, lhe
onIy Lord vhose face is exposed and knovn lo lhe pulIic.
The paIadin sils in his goIden-spired paIace conducling lhe
cilys dipIonalic and IegaI lusiness. Anong lhe cilizens, il
is generaIIy agreed lhal lhe archnage KheIlen BIackslaff
Arunsun is aIso of lhe Lords (see And Nov, lhe Nevs in
Chapler Tvo), lul no one vho knovs lhe idenlilies of lhe
olher Lords for cerlain has nade lhen pulIic knovIedge.
ne hears lhe nanes Mirl, Larissa, and Texler nenlioned
as prospecls.
DMs are encouraged lo deveIop lheir ovn Lords~eighl
are Iefl undescriled here, aIlhough one shouId lear in
nind lhal any Lords crealed shouId le of fairIy Iov pulIic
profiIe (i.e. shouId nol le nolIe, and cannol le guiId nas-
lers), and nusl le of essenliaIIy good aIignnenl (prolalIy
neulraI, or perhaps IavfuI) lo fil lhe eslalIished characler
of lhe counciI, vhich aIready has ils share of chaolic good
nenlers, nolalIy Mirl. This viII aIIov DMs lo use Lords
lehind lhe scenes lo infIuence evenls in Walerdeep, foiI-
ing any pIayers vho Iearn lhe idenlilies of lhe Lords given
here, and aIIov DMs sone eIlov roon for fulure nodifi-
calions lhal a conpIeleIy open and sel nenlership vouId
nol pernil aIIov (and lhe nyslery adds lo lhe fun).
The Lonos' Ros1en
)
KheLbem "BLacks1a[[" Anumsum
Gamc InfnrmatInn: LN(C) hn W27, DLX 16, CN 16,
INT 18, WIS 16.
DcscrIptInn: KheIlen appears as a 6-fool-laII, veII-nus-
cIed, learded nan vilh a receding hairIine, lIack hair
shol lhrough vilh siIver (a dislinclive siIver vedge in
lhe cenler of his leard), and a dislinguished nanner. He
is graveIy vise, lul nol ponpous or hunorIess, he even
lakes a gruff, falherIy viev lovards young vizards he
nighl recruil inlo lhe service of lhe Harpers.
Nntcs: KheIlen is lhe nosl poverfuI and infIuenliaI arch-
nage of lhe Svord Coasl, and is one of lhe ruIers of
Walerdeep. A senior nenler of lhe Harpers, and inslru-
nenlaI in keeping lhe Lords AIIiance (of SiIverynoon,
Sundalar, Nevervinler, and olher good cilies of lhe
Norlh, vilh Walerdeep) inlacl, KheIlen is aIvays vork-
ing lo infIuence lhis or lhal occurrence or lrend, Iooking
years ahead. He is a foresler and painler, and has lulored
nany nages of nole incIuding MaIchor HarpeII, LaeraI,
Nain, and Savengriff. His nosl recenl (and youngesl)
apprenlice vas a chiId naned Cenidan, vilh lhe nosl
renarkalIe inluilive grasp of nagic Ive seen in years.
He is aIso lhe definilive experl in lhe hislory, Iore, and
lradilions of nagic as pracliced ly hunans in lhe Norlh
since lhe rise fron larlarisn.
Il is suggesled lhal DMs adjusl KheIlens IeveI
upvards lo al Ieasl len IeveIs alove lhe slrongesl IC,
for use in hunlIing runavay characlers. KheIlen,
vilhoul a doull, has lhe grealesl cache of nagicaI
ilens ever seen on lhe Svord Coasl, as veII as lhe
knovIedge of over 7OO speIIs, aII of vhich he can reIy
on if he gels inlo lroulIe. ShouId he need il, he can
aIvays caII on MaIchor, LaeraI, Nain, and Savengriff
for aid ly scning.
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he viII le lruIy suilalIe for such a lask. As Mirl puls il,
loo oflen lhal Iad lhinks Iike lhe lIuelIood he is~
arroganl, seIf-assured, knovs lhe pIace for everylhing
and everyone~and dead vrong. A IillIe dose of lhe reaI
vorIdd do hin aII lhe good, l vouId.
BnIam 1he 5uonomas1en
Gamc InfnrmatInn: NC hn I13, STR 16, WIS 17.
DcscrIptInn: A laId nan vilh aII his gray-slreaked lIack
hair in his leard, Brian sliII carries a poverfuI luiId,
lhanks lo his vork al lhe forge and his 12 years as a
nenler and arnar of lhe cily guard. His gray eyes are
no Ionger hidden lehind conslanl scovIs.
Nntcs: Brian lhe Svordnasler is a snilh of skiII. His
nicknane is a lilIe of experlise in his crafl, aIlhough he
has gone leyond his svordsnilh skiIIs, and is nov a
nasler arnorer~Brian is as skiIIed a snilh as hunanIy
possilIe, alIe lo crafl ilens of Iasling leauly, duraliIily,
and exquisile vorknanship. Brian spends nosl of his
line al his forge, and is knovn for his sinpIe, direcl vay
of Iooking al lhings. Brian and Killen are lhe nosl
praclicaI of lhe Lords, foIIoved ly Mirl, Durnan, and
NindiI, capalIe of seeing veak poinls in pIans, and fore-
seeing prolIens Iong lefore lhey occur.
CaLaoonm
Gamc InfnrmatInn: NC hn I12, STR 16, DLX 17.
DcscrIptInn: Young, slrong CaIadorn slands 6 laII and is
one of lhe nosl eIeganl fighlers ever seen in lhe IieId of
Triunph. He vears his lrovn hair shorl and is cIean-
shaven, vilh a proninenl cIefl in his chin. CaIadorn is
young, sardonic, very perceplive and inleIIigenl, and
fun-Ioving vhen he can find an occasion lo alandon his
cuslonary serious resoIve, in privale.
Nntcs: CaIadorn, a gaIIanl of Walerdeep, has chosen lo
drop his faniIy nane of CassaIanler unliI he does
sonelhing vorlhy of il, as he has loId his falher hrI,
currenl Lord of house CassaIanler. This aIIovs CaIadorn
lo relain lhe priviIeges of his lirlh, and le gracefuIIy
free of his falhers direcl aulhorily. hrI is unavare lhal
his son is a Lord of Walerdeep.
Ior lvo years, CaIadorn slepped dovn fron lhe Lords
lo vander lhe Svord Coasl and recover fron a lroken
hearl, he feII in Iove vilh Lady Lucia Thione, and vas
nereIy a pavn in her lid lo disrupl lhe Lords RuIe. Ior
lhe pasl year, afler relurning lo lhe cily, he has accon-
panied lhe cilys raker ship crevs inlo lallIe, lhe raker
caplains did nol knov lhal lheir passenger vas a Lord,
onIy lhal he vas a lored young nolIe vho couId Iend
lhen an exlra svordarn. KheIlen, Durnan, and Mirl
viev CaIadorn as one of lhe inporlanl Lords vho viII
carry on afler lhey are gone, aIlhough lhey viev his
nolIe lackground as a handicap lo le overcone lefore
Dunmam
Gamc InfnrmatInn: NC hn I18, STR 18(34), CN 17,
WIS 16.
DcscrIptInn: Durnan, a lurIy, russel-haired, niddIe-aged
nan, is a gruff, cIose-noulhed, prudenl nan vho hales
unfairness and injuslice, lul is loIeranl of lhe differing
inleresls of olhers, unliI lhey drav a veapon in his inn,
vhereupon he punishes lhen severeIy on lhe spol.
Nntcs: Durnan lhe Wanderer is a relired fighler vho
nov runs lhe Yavning IorlaI inn (vhich conlains a
shafl Ieading dovn inlo Undernounlain). Durnan and
Mirl are oId friends, once conpanions in advenlure.
Many years lefore he nel Mirl, Durnan vas a soIilary
vanderer, vho lraveIed lhe Norlh exlensiveIy.
Durnan vas lorn sonevhere in lhe renole Norlh, and
especiaIIy hales holgolIins. Mirl leIieves lhal Durnans
faniIy and friends vere sIain ly holgolIins, Ieaving Dur-
nan honeIess vhen he vas a chiId, lul lhis is no nore
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lhan a guess, Durnan vonl laIk of such lhings. When
Durnan doesnl vanl lo ansver a queslion, he sinpIy Iooks
al lhe queslioner vilh a caIn, expressionIess face and says
nolhing. He shouls in lallIe, lul rareIy gels inlo verlaI
argunenls, relrealing inslead inlo siIence.
NImoIL )aLbuck
Nntcs: NindiI is descriled in Chapler Iive of lhe Atcn-
|urcrs Guic and Chapler ne of Sccrc|s cf |nc Ci|q. As
lhe nosl recenlIy appoinled Lord, he lends nol lo argue
nuch vilh his feIIovs, unIess he feeIs lhe denihunans
of lhe cily are leing lrealed unfairIy. He oflen avoids
discussions vilh lhe prejudiced Sannereza.
NIn1 1he NomeLemoen
Gamc InfnrmatInn: CC hn I11/T7, STR 17, WIS 18.
DcscrIptInn: A fal, casuaI, hard-drinking nan, coarse-nan-
nered and gruff, Mirl is oflen seen vheezing aloul fron
lavern lo lavern in food-slained cIolhing. Mirl is aclu-
aIIy one of lhe nosl shrevd Lords of Walerdeep, even if
secrelIy ronanlic and sofl-hearled.
Nntcs: Mirl lhe MoneyIender is a very rich nan. He vas
once a successfuI nercenary generaI of lhe Norlh and
Svord Coasl Iands, Mirl lhe MerciIess. Mirl is one of
lhe nosl infIuenliaI Lords, veII-Ioved ly his feIIovs
(even lhe paIadins). He is vise in laclics and in judging
lhe characlers of leings of aII races and creeds. Mirls
conslanl conpanion is lhe young fighler Asper, vhon
he once rescued as an infanl fron a sacked cily, and
Ialer narried, she is Mirls chief agenl in lhe cily.
Mirls Mansion (Cily Map Localion C52) resls on lhe
soulhern sIope of Mounl Walerdeep in CaslIe Ward.
Mirl praclices his noneyIending lrade fron here vhen
in lhe cily (nornings onIy). Il is a secure, forlress-Iike
hone vilh nany guards, lolh norlaI and nagicaI.
LanIssa Nea1haL
Gamc InfnrmatInn: NC hf I6, CN 16, CHA 18.
DcscrIptInn: Larissa is a hunan chaneIeon. Wilh cosnel-
ics and ninor nagics (fron KheIlen and LaeraI), she
changes her hair slyIe and coIor (and even her eye
coIor!) lo nalch her exlravaganl, provocalive cIolhes.
Her onIy conslanl fealure is her dislinclive neckIace, a
goId fiIigree phoenix rising fron a cIusler of insel rulies.
Nntcs: Larissa NealhaI is a courlesan of Walerdeep vho
pIays a giggIing, enply-headed sex-killen vilh aII lhe
visiling envoys and dipIonals she has line for, and galh-
ers aII lhe infornalion for lhe Lords lhal she can lhis
vay. When veary or upsel, hovever, she lurns lo Dur-
nan for conforl. Her capacily for courl parlies is Ieg-
endary, and she can dance aII day and aII nighl if
necessary, vilhoul apparenl iII effecls.
PIengeInom 1he PaLaoImsom
Gamc InfnrmatInn: LC hn IaI16, STR 17, WIS 16, CHA 17.
DcscrIptInn: Iiergeiron lhe IaIadinson is a laII, nuscuIar,
handsone nan, his hair onIy sIighlIy graying al lhe len-
pIes lhough he is veII pasl 5O vinlers. Iiergeiron is lhe
nosl quielIy confidenl nan one couId neel, and his
poise and palience have served hin veII vilh his dulies
inside and oulside lhe cily.
Nntcs: Iiergeiron is lhe onIy knovn Lord of Walerdeep,
and speaks for aII lhe Lords. He is aIso lhe Cily of
SpIendors chief dipIonal lo foreign povers and ils chief
defender, leing lolh Connander of lhe Walch and
Warden (connander) of lhe Cuard. As vernasler of
lhe CuiIds, he has lhe aulhorily lo override guiId Iav,
and his decree is lhe onIy alsoIule Iav in lhis cily of
inlerprelalion and evasion. As such, he is very safe fron
Walerdhavians ~and his Iife is lhrealened ly foreign
povers, such as Ann, CaIinshan, and Luskan, for lhe
sane reason. He is so alove reproach, and so alIe in his
adninislralion and juslice, lhal lhe cily fIourishes.
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Walerdhavians couId nol conceive of a leller nan lo le
lhe pen Lord of lhe cily, lhose vishing lhe cily iII
vanl lo renove hin if al aII possilIe.
Iiergeiron speaks seIdon, and sIovIy, as a resuIl, he is
sonelines snideIy knovn as lhe ThickskuII, lul never
lo his face. He is nol slupid, lul oflen prelends lo le, lo
drav olhers oul inlo adnissions lhey nighl nol nake
olhervise. His surnane cones fron his falher Alhar,
The Shining Knighl, The Arn of Tyr, vho vas a very
fanous paIadin advenlurer of lhe Norlh.
"KI11em" Nmana 5cheInom
Gamc InfnrmatInn: NC hf T11, CN 16, DLX 18.
DcscrIptInn: Nynara Scheiron~knovn as Killen~is an
inlenseIy secrel person, fev peopIe, even anong lhe Lords,
knov lhe fuII nane of lhis lousIe-haired, fierce fenaIe. She
has a savage lenper, and her Iush, slrong figure leIies her
years. Nynara can appear as a slunning, leaulifuI Iady of
high slalion if she vishes lo do so (very rare), lul is nore
oflen lo le found heaviIy perfuned and nade-up, dressed
provocaliveIy and Iounging in a Dock Ward aIIey or lav-
ern. In Iess dislincl garl, she is an experl al foIIoving peo-
pIe vilhoul leing noliced, and is faniIiar vilh lhe severs
of lhe cily and lhe roofs in nany dislricls, as fasler and Iess
crovded highvays lhan lhe open slreels.
Nntcs: Killen is a hard-lillen enlerlainer and soneline-
lhief of Walerdeeps docks, vho vas recruiled ly Mirl
and KheIlen 2O years ago lo lhe Lords. Il is her pracli-
caIily lhal infIuences lhe delaiIs of nany an aclion of
lhe Lords. She knovs hov lhis or lhal decree viII
appear lo, and vork anong, lhe connon foIk. Killen
once foughl an eviI denigod (Iyachlu Xvin, lhe son of
Bane) loe-lo-loe vilh lIades vhen a sunnoning ly a
conpany of advenlurers venl avry.
She is serviIe lo no one. She regards Mirl, Durnan,
Larissa, and KheIlen as her dear friends, and deIighls in
reIaxing vilh lhen on a nighl vhen she is nol on lhe
slreels or poking aloul in lhe goods of lhis or lhal suspi-
cious visilor lo lhe cily. Killen viII nol lake a copper piece
fron her feIIov Lords, fierceIy rejecling any gifls or charily.
5ammeneza 5uLphom1Is
Gamc InfnrmatInn: DMs Choice.
DcscrIptInn: riginaIIy a nalive of CaIinshan, Sannereza
has leen a cilizen of Walerdeep for over 3O years, yel he
has nol changed his nanner of cIolhing. He sliII vears
nany Iayers of siIks and various exlravaganl roles (he
slays varn vilh a ring cf uarn|n), he favors red and pur-
pIe siIks. His lrovn skin and hair are nelicuIousIy
grooned, and his rare purpIe eyes are quile hypnolic.
Nntcs: Sannereza SuIphonlis is a sIighlIy sIinner, sIighlIy
younger, and far nore poIished and nannered version of
Mirl. This lireIess lraveIing nerchanl is seIdon lo le found
vilhin lhe cily vaIIs. He viII seII anylhing lo anyone, luy
aInosl anylhing fron anyone, and lrade nosl lhings vilh
nosl peopIe, as Durnan once pul il. As lhis sIy, villy, iron-
nerved, sonelines oiIy vheeIer-deaIer nakes his vay aloul
lhe ReaIns, deaIing in anylhing fron Ioads of fresh nanure
lo sIaves (aIlhough he negIecls lo inforn Texler and
Iiergeiron of lhis Ialler lrade good), his eyes niss IillIe.
Much of lhe Lords infornalion aloul lhe Soulh and lhe
Iands easl of lhe Inner Sea cones fron Sannereza, vho is
knovn lo have sone neans of leIeporling hinseIf lack lo
Walerdeep in line of danger or vhen nevs is urgenl.
Te1en
Gamc InfnrmatInn: LC hn IaI19, STR 18(O9), CHA 17.
DcscrIptInn: His face ruddy and Iined, Texler vears a slern,
dislinguished visage of piely and duly, his face rareIy
cracking a sniIe lenealh his lrovn nouslache.
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Nntcs: Texler is a paIadin, Iike Iiergeiron, a foIIover of Tyr.
UnIike Iiergeiron, Texler has IillIe palience for cerenony,
and prefers lo le oul and aloul doing lhings, such as Iead-
ing road and ship palroIs around Walerdeep lireIessIy. His
vigiIance has prevenled lhe Cily of SpIendors fron leing
surprised ly allacking enenies on severaI occasions.
Lvery so oflen, Texler feeIs he has lo renev his failh and
dedicalion lo Tyr (especiaIIy of Iale, feeIing Iess lhan failh-
fuI in Iighl of aII lhe Tyrile zeaIols cropping up in lhe cily),
he does so ly soIilary rides inlo lhe Norlhern viIderness,
vhere he singIehandedIy lallIes any orcs, lroIIs, or olher
eviI crealures he encounlers, and inspecls firslhand condi-
lions in lhe Norlh. Texler is aInosl fearIess, lul he is nol
slupid. He viII consider allacking lveIve orcs singIe-
handed lo le fair odds, lul viII relreal lefore an orc horde
lo varn lhe cily, ralher lhen charging lo allack.
DamILo Thamm
Gamc InfnrmatInn: CC(N) hn MuIli~I3/W9/B13, STR
16, DLX 17, INT 18, WIS 16, CHA 18.
DcscrIptInn: DaniIo is in his earIy 3Os, his six-fool frane
anpIy nuscIed in an eIeganl (lul slrong) dancers figure.
His fIaxen hair is aIvays carefuIIy slyIed, and his cIolhes
are aIvays lhe heighl of fashion (and expense). His gray
eyes can seen lolh serious and nischievous in one shorl
exchange. DaniIo is never vilhoul his goId pendanl (of
his faniIy seaI) and his green Iealher bug of holding, in
vhich he nov hides his Lords allire.
Nntcs: A fashion pIale and diIellanle of Walerdeeps
young nolIes, DaniIo has pIayed lhe fop for years, caus-
ing nany sliII lo undereslinale hin and leIieve hin an
idiol, ralher lhan lhe skiIIed advenlurer he is. His aliIi-
lies lo nix nagic and nusic are inpressive, even lo his
forner lulor, KheIlen Arunsun.
Thanks lo lhe nagics of an eIven arlifacl and a lrace of
eIven lIood in his anceslry (and nol a IillIe aid fron lhe
goddess Myslra), DaniIo Thann lecane lhe onIy hunan
lo nasler lhe c|fscng, a poverfuI eIven laIenl lhal laps
nagic lhrough song (and nornaIIy overvheIns or deslroys
noneIves vho allenpl il). Wilh il, he nanaged lo save
Walerdeep and lhe Lords fron ruin ly deaclivaling sone
poverfuI ancienl lards nagic running ranpanl across lhe
ReaIns. This aIso gained hin his seal anong lhe Lords,
one of his firsl successfuI projecls underlaken as a Lord vas
lhe reeslalIishnenl of lhe lards coIIege of Walerdeep,
vhich is nov a rousing success.
WhiIe his aid in uncovering lhe pIol of lhe Knighls of
lhe ShieId vas nuch apprecialed, lhe olher Lords vere
nore inpressed ly DaniIos aliIily lo vork vilh dis-
parale peopIe lo reach his goaIs, fev anong lhe Lords
couId even cIain lhe aliIily lo vork vilh LIailh
CrauInolur vilhoul leing lenpled lo run hin lhrough!
In addilion, DaniIos skiIIs in nagic, and his cIose lies lo
lhe Lords lhrough KheIlen nake hin, Iike CaIadorn,
one of lhe nexl generalion of Lords vho shov nuch
pronise~lhough Mirl sliII vishes he vere a connoner
ralher lhan anolher fussy lIue-lIood.
The Lonos' NagIc
*
eIov are lhe nagicaI ilens and arlifacls lhal are
vhoIIy and excIusiveIy for lhe use of lhe Lords of
Walerdeep. KheIlen had a hand in crealing nuch of lhe
nagic surrounding lhe Lords and lheir cily. Many of lhe
ilens secrels have leen Iiniled lo one or lvo speciaI agenls
in Walerdeep al one line. CurrenlIy, onIy KheIlen and
LaeraI knov aII lhe secrels invoIved in crealing lhe Lords
Lffecls, runors aloul lhe cily Iink lhe HeIns and nasks of
lhe Lords vilh sone Iosl ilens once connon in lhe Iands of
NelheriI. Lach Lord of Walerdeep has lvo of each of lhese
ilens, one of each is kepl personaIIy, vhiIe lhe second is
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kepl in safe slorage vilhin a lover in lhe IaIace of Waler-
deep (lo le relrieved ly an agenl or anolher Lord, shouId
anylhing happen lo lhe olher Lffecls).
The Lonos' E[[ec1s
Lnrd's Amu!ct: These Iighl, goId nedaIIions on siIver chains
are vorn under lhe cIolhes of a Lord, each is slanped vilh
lhe synloI of lhe parlicuIar Lords deily (so peopIe viII
nol lhink il anylhing olher lhan a reIigious synloI). The
Lords AnuIel acls as an anu|c| cf prccf agains| c|cc|icn
an |cca|icn. Il aIso aIIovs lhe vearer lo enler cerlain areas
of lhe cily (in lhe Cily of lhe Dead, lhe IaIace, lhe IIinlh,
elc.), speak a connand vord, and aclivale invisilIe goIec
sel ly KheIlen lhal can onIy le aclivaled ly lhese
anuIels, prevenling pursuil.
Lnrd's Hc!m: The enchanled heIns, vhich are vorn ly lhe
Lords vhen lhey appear in pulIic, supporl lheir fealureIess
nasks. The vearer is prolecled againsl divinalion speIIs and
olher nind-affecling povers, incIuding 1SP and JeIecI lie. A
Lords lhoughls and aIignnenl are fuIIy olscured ly lhe
heIn, and a Lords voice is aIlered lo a deep hoIIov larilone.
Lnrd's RIngs: KheIlen provides a nunler of nagicaI rings
for lhe Lords, lhough lhese are lhe nosl connon:
Ring cf pciscn rcsis|ancc. The vearer of lhis ring is 1OO
innune lo any poisons (lhough acids sliII affecl lhe
vearer nornaIIy).
Ring cf scning. Turning lhe gen on lhis ring causes a
speciaI scning lo le aclivaled, and lolh KheIlen and
Iiergeiron receive a nagicaI nessage fron a ring-learer.
- Ring cf |c|cpcr|a|icn. Tvisling lhe gen in lhis ring aIIovs
lhe learer lo leIeporl fron any Iocalion in lhe ReaIns
lo a presel Iocalion. (DaniIos ring, for exanpIe, sends
hin lo BIackslaff Tover.)
Lnrd's Rnbcs: The lIack roles of lhe Lords disguise lody
shape and heighl vilhin lheir foIds, and a role-gener-
aled illusion nakes aII lhe Lords seen six feel laII and of
indelerninale sex.
The VaLkImg 51a1ues
The WaIking Slalues of Walerdeep are slone goIens cre-
aled ly KheIlen BIackslaff Arunsun, and conlroIIed onIy
ly Iiergeiron or lhe Archnage of Walerdeep hinseIf, lhey
are inlended for use in defending lhe cily againsl any
allack lhal lreaches a cily gale, lo hoId lhe gap. Runor
hoIds (correclIy) lhal eighl of lhese pieces of slaluary are
slored, in vorking order, aloul lhe cily, lvo are al lhe lase
of lhe CIiffvalch, one is pIaced on CuII Leap, lvo olhers
are vilhin Mounl Walerdeep (lo defend lhe CaslIe and lhe
IaIace), and lhe olhers are nagicaIIy hidden lenealh
Norlhgale, River Cale, and Soulh Cale.
Lach grey granile slalue slands 9O feel laII, and Iooks Iike a
laII, regaI hunan vilh an inpassive face. Il has Arnor CIass 1,
a novenenl rale of 4O, 14O hil poinls, and allacks for 6-6O
poinls of danage or 3 poinls of slrucluraI danage per round,
lhe vaIking slalues are harned onIy ly +3 or grealer nagicaI
veapons, and are affecled ly speIIs as a slone goIen.
The Lonos' Agem1s
9
henever serious lhreals Iurk on lhe horizon for lhe
Cily of SpIendors, lhe Lords oflen lry lo aIIeviale
lhen lefore lhey dislurl lhe reIalive peace. To do so, lhey
acl lhrough agenls lo gel lhe jol done, lo acl on lheir ovn
couId conpronise lheir idenlilies as Lords. Besides, sone
vork lhal needs doing is nol aIvays lesl lo do oneseIf. . . .
Fonce Gne
Whenever lroulIes grov leyond lhe pover lo le handIed
ly lhe valch or lhe guard vilhoul significanl Ioss of Iife,
Iiergeiron and lhe Lords can noliIize Iorce Crey, an eIile
cadre of IoyaI, poverfuI Walerdhavians alIe lo nalch or
exceed lhe pover of lhe offenders al Iarge. The group is
headed ly KheIlen Arunsun, lul onIy vhen lhe cily faces
ils nosl dire lhreals. The currenl nenlership of Iorce
Crey, in addilion lo 2-12 varriors of 7lh IeveI or grealer,
consisls of a nunler of iIIuslrious Norlhern advenlurers.
Harshnag (CC frosl gianl naIe): A frosl gianl exiIed fron his
peopIe due lo overIy good lendencies, Harshnag Iives on
Mounl Sar jusl oulside lhe cily, his cave is connecled via
a ga|c lo BIackslaff Tover, and he is nagicaIIy caIIed,
shouId his rav nuscIe pover le needed for Iorce Crey.
Hrussc nf Assuran (LN hn I15 of Assuran, STR 17, WIS
16): A vengefuI, inlense priesl fron lhe Inner Sea Iands of
Unlher, Hrusse vorships Assuran, lhe god of revenge
(knovn here as Hoar lhe Doonlringer). Taking lhe cilys
pIighl as his ovn vhen Hrusse is caIIed lo duly, any sIighl
or insuIl or danage lo Walerdeep or ils Lords is never
forgollen unliI properIy avenged in lhe eyes of Assuran.
Carn!yas Idngyr (LC hef W7, DLX 18, INT 17, CHA 18):
f Iale, lhis young valch-vizard vorked her vay up
lhrough lhe ranks and joined Iorce Crey ralher lhan
relire lo a Iess aclive Iife. Though she and KheIlen
knov each olher (her uncIe CanaIon is a friend of lhe
BIackslaff), CaroIyas lhinks KheIlen is loo conservalive
in his use of nagic, and lhey disagree on lhis oflen.
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JardwIm (NC hn R17, STR 17, CN 16): The officiaI
Ieader of lhe group, }ardvin is a rulhIess, highIy focused
individuaI vho leIieves if prolIens are harsh enough lo
neril caIIing in Iorce Crey, any resislance nel ly lhe
group shouId le ansvered in IelhaI force. }ardvin hales
lo Iose or even le fooIed ly anylhing, vhen lhis slocky
ranger puls his concenlralion lo his lask, very IillIe
escapes hin. He oflen lraveIs vilh lvo lIink dogs.
Ma!Iantnr (NC hf W11, DLX 18, INT 16): A forner pupiI
of KheIlen Arunsun, MaIianlor is oflen referred lo as
BIackslaffs Lyes, and is runored lo le one of his nain
agenls in addilion lo her vork vilh Iorce Crey. She
oflen prepares scroIIs vilh lhe speIIs needed lo conlain
lhe prolIens she faces in lallIe.
Reo 5ashes
This nyslerious group of vigiIanles are experls al inlrigue
and hiding and Iocaling vanled persons, vhiIe lhey do nol
vear red sashes, lhey lie up lheir largels vilh lhen and
Ieave lhen on lhe IaIace sleps for lhe valch. Their nen-
lers are unknovn lo aII lul lheir head, knovn onIy as lhe
ne, and lhey appear lo vork in opposilion lo lhe Lords
(lhough lhey secrelIy do lhe Lords vork for lhen), and
lhus are oflen hired ly olher groups (Iike lhe Shadov
Thieves) lo vork againsl lhe Lords. Durnan is lhe ne,
lhe secrel Ieader of lhe Red Sashes, lhough onIy KheIlen,
Killen, LaeraI, Mirl, NindiI (vho sonelines vorks vilh
lhe Red Sashes), and Sannereza are avare of lhis. This
aIIovs Durnan lo operale in vays unapproved ly lhe paI-
adins anong lhe Lords, and produces good resuIls. The
knovn nenlers are lhe foIIoving peopIe:
Bak!In (LN dn I7, STR 17, CN 19): lhe dvarven lar-
keep of lhe Quaffing Quaggolh (Cily Map Localion
C53), and lhe Red Sashes nevesl recruil,
5urrn!ph H!akkcn (CC hn IO): lhe horse deaIer al
HIakken SlalIes (Cily Map Localion S17), and chief
infornalion galherer for lhe Sashes,
Nancatha LhaurI!star (NC hf T4, DLX 17): a courlesan of
lhe IaIace vilh her ovn doniciIe (Cily Map Localion
C45), and one of lvo nenlers vho knov lhe Red
Sashes vork for Durnan (lhough nol for lhe Lords),
A!ctha and JhnysI! 5amprava (CC hf T2, STR 16) (CC hf
I3, DLX 17, INT 16): lvin sislers and courlesans al lhe
IurpIe IaIace (Cily Map Localion D25),
Thurvc Thcntavva (CN hn IO, WIS 18): collIer (his
shop is al Cily Map Localion T12) and source of infor-
nalion on any iIIegaI guiId aclivilies,
JurIsk U!hammnnd (CC hn I5, STR 17): a noneyIender
and a nenler vho knovs lhe Sashes vork for Durnan
(lul doesnl knov of lhe Lords Iink), and
"Rcd H!Intas Urtc! (N hn I8, STR 18(75), CN 18,
INT 16): a dockhand found nosl oflen al lhe SIeeping
Snake (Cily Map Localion D41) in lhe evenings and
lhe nain arn-lreaker of lhe group.
Imoepemoem1 Lonos' Agem1s
Aspcr (CC hf I7, DLX 17, CHA 16): Asper is a Iilhe,
pelile leauly, sofl-spoken yel nerry, and a greal conlrasl
lo her voIuninous husland, Mirl. She vorships Tynora,
and oflen appears lo lake unnecessary risks lo lry her
Iuck vhen advenluring vilh Mirl or Iorce Crey.
Lacra! (CC hf W25, DLX 18, INT 18): The Lady Mage of
Walerdeep and lhe unofficiaI Lady Arunsun, LaeraI is one
of lhe nosl fornidalIe speIIcaslers in lhe cily. Iorner
Ieader of lhe advenluring group lhe Nine, LaeraI has accIi-
naled herseIf veII lo lhe sociaI inlrigues and lhe pover
pIays of Walerdeep. Being sIighlIy nore forlhrighl lhan
lhe BIackslaff, she allends lo nallers of a Iess principIed
nalure lhan her nale, in Walerdeep, SkuIIporl, and lhe
enlire ReaIns.
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Chap1en 5I:
Lau & Onoen
natc sucrn |c upnc| |nc |aus an |nc cic|s cf |nc |crs cf |nc ci|q. |cr nucn
cf nq |ifc, |tc cica|c nqsc|f |c |na| gca| cf |ccping |nc pcacc, an |n
nappq ui|n |na|. |n la|crccp, if urcng is ocing cnc cr |nc spiri| cf |nc |au is
orc|cn, |nc si|ua|icn ui|| oc ccrrcc|c oq nc an oq |nc ua|cn, ucrrq nc| cf
|na|. |au an crcrscnc|incs i|s a|| |na| scpara|cs us frcn occcning
Uncrncun|ain cr Hc||ga|c Kccp.
~Walerdeep Walch Caplain RuIalhon
The Lords of Walerdeep ruIe lhe cily, lul vho is lhe reaI force for Iav and order in lhis
cily of lhousands of rulhIess nolIes, unscrupuIous nerchanls, and lenperanenlaI
advenlurers` The forces of Iav and order are lhe valch (lhe poIice forces), lhe guard
(lhe arny), and lhe Lords appoinled and adninislered Magislers (lhe judges). The
chapler leIov delaiIs hov each group operales and hov each enforces lhe Lords RuIe
fron lhe IocaI IeveI vilh lhe valch up lo lhe cily IeveI vilh lhe guard and ruIed over
aII ly lhe nagislers and lhe courls.
he valch, far nore oflen seen ly nosl cilizens and visilors, are lhe cilys daiIy,
doneslic poIice, and do far nore lhan arresl offenders. They nay aid passersly
vilh heavy Ioads, give direclions, search for Iosl chiIdren, provide lasic nedicaI aid,
and referee ganlIing dispules or chiIdrens fighls during a lypicaI palroI.
The CI1 Va1ch
6
A valch slreel palroI usuaIIy consisls of four nenlers, afool, lvo leing officers~
an arnar (sergeanl) and a civiIar (caplain or Iieulenanl)~and aII are cIad in
Iealher and chain arnor of green, lIack, and goId (AC 7), and arned vilh rods
(lreal as cIuls), daggers, and shorl svords. The valch has access lo lhe guards
arnories in lhe CaslIe, IaIace, and vaII-lovers. Reinforcenenls rushing lo lhe scene
of a dispule nay le on horse and nay vear aII nanner of arnor and lear aII nanner
of arns, as required. Walch palroIs are nany, aII on-duly nenlers of lhe valch can
enler any luiIding or area in lhe cily vilhoul hindrance or varning, unIess specifi-
caIIy forlidden lo ly a Lord (nol a Magisler or senior valch or guard officer) and
search any person, pIace, or conlainer al viII. Cerlain areas of lhe cily are, ly lradi-
lion, IighlIy palroIed (lhe docks, for exanpIe) and olhers are very heaviIy palroIed
(lhe Cily of lhe Dead, for exanpIe, and lhe slreels around lhe viIIas of lhe veaIlhy
in lhe norlhern areas of lhe cily). If a valch palroI encounlers a najor dislurlance,
lhey viII lIov lhe dislinclive lrenlIing nole horns lhey carry on lheir leIls lo
sunnon aid, and one nenler of lhe palroI viII innedialeIy run lo lhe nearesl
guardlover or guardposl lo spread lhe vord, usuaIIy sunnoning addilionaI aid fron
lhe guard if necessary.
Under lhe connand of Iiergeiron, lhe valch is run ly Caplain RuIalhon. His nessen-
gers are lhe fficers of lhe Day (four valchnen chosen fron lhe ranks). Lach vard has
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a nunler of guardposls vilh senior civiIars in charge of each
of lhen, one vard civiIar oversees lhe senior civiIars. Crand
CiviIar Derek Windsfire (lhe haIf-eIven connander of lhe
seven vard civiIars) is of equaI rank vilh Mage CiviIar
ThyrieIIenlha Snone (connander of lhe valch-vizard
forces) and Senior Arnsnasler, HeIve Urlrace (lhe adninis-
lralor of valch veaponry and equipnenl, and RuIalhons
oIdesl friend).
If a valch palroI nakes an arresl, lvo of ils four nen-
lers nusl acconpany an accused lo a Magisler innedi-
aleIy, lhe olher lvo renaining on palroI, or if necessary
assisling or prolecling viclins or alandoned properly. If a
vendor is arresled, lhe lvo valchnen vho renain nusl
guard his goods and conducl lusiness for hin lo lhe lesl
of lheir aliIilies, aIlhough lhey are nol responsilIe for Iosl
lusiness or Iosses lo nonies or properly in lhe arresled
persons alsence. ne officer viII le vilh each haIf of a
spIil palroI, never slaying logelher vhiIe lheir lvo sulor-
dinales go eIsevhere logelher.
Ior reslraining and guiding very dangerous or aclive sus-
pecls, each palroI carries lvo roIIed-up Iealher caplure
hoods~ Iarge sacks vilh liny air-hoIes vhich are lhrovn
over a persons head and lhen dravn lighl vilh slraps
around lhe persons vaisl or leIIy, pinioning arns lo sides
and hanpering visiliIily. Cuide-ropes can le cIipped lo lhe
hood lo puII a confined person aIong in a cerlain direclion,
or used ly severaI officers and a Iol of slrenglh lo hoId a
confined person avay fron olhers lhal lhe person is
allenpling lo reach ly puIIing on Iines on aII sides of lhe
hood, prevenling lhe arresled fron Iunging.
Walch palroIs vhen arresling viII use hand-lo-hand
fighling lo disarn and caplure suspecls vho do nol
sland and surrender or lhrov dovn or shealhe lheir
veapons vhen chaIIenged. If lhe suspecl conlinues lo
le vioIenl, nunerous valch nenlers viII allack singIe
largels in allenpls lo hoId lhe suspecl dovn ly sheer
veighl vhiIe he or she is disarned and lound, vilh feel
hollIed, or a caplure hood is pul on. Walch-vizards
aIso enpIoy s|cu, s|ccp, and nc| person speIIs vilh greal
effecliveness.
In cases of greal danger lo valch officers (such as an angry,
poverfuI nage or a fighler allacking vilh nagicaI veapons),
valch nenlers can sIay lo defend lhenseIves and enpIoy
spca| ui|n ca speIIs Ialer lo delernine a suljecls guiIl or
innocence. Innocenl parlies are aIvays rcsurrcc|c al lhe cilys
expense, if possilIe. Walch officers vho nusl kiII in lhe Iine
of duly are never charged, nor heId financiaIIy responsilIe, for
lhe dealhs lhey lring aloul. An officer vho kiIIs oflen vilh-
6
he Walerdeep Cuards are lhe heaviIy-lrained, fuIIy
arnored peopIe vho are pernanenlIy enpIoyed ly
oul cIear cause viII le disnissed. LuckiIy, vilh lhe advenl of
valch-vizards, lhese occurrences happen vilh far Iess fre-
quency, and successfuI arresls of even lhe nosl lroulIesone of
largels has increased dranalicaIIy.
The CI1 Guano
lhe cily as crevs of lhe rakers, fighling lroops vhen lhe cily
or ils inleresls are allacked, road palroIs oulside lhe cily
vaIIs, and as garrisons for Iiergeirons IaIace, CaslIe
Walerdeep, and lhe nany guardposls aIong lhe cilys
perineler~lovers, vaIIs, seacaves, jaiIs, and arnories. The
guard aIso serves as lodyguards for Iiergeiron and as honor
guards for visiling dipIonals. The cily gales are nanned ly
lolh ly lhe guard, vho conlroI access and see lo lhe secu-
rily of lhe cily fron allack, and ly valch palroIs, vho
olserve lhose enlering, and are ready lo aid lhe guard in
lroulIes, chase fugilives so lhal lhe guard need nol alan-
don lheir posls, or escorl visilors if required.
The guards uniforns are siIver scaIe naiI covered ly
lIack lalards vilh goId lrin. They lend lo le arned vilh
rods, shorl lovs, shorl svords, and daggers, differenl posls
denand differenl veapons, so guards posled al lhe gales
nighl le arned vilh spears and Iong svords, vhereas lhe
raker crevs nighl le nore proficienl vilh crosslovs and
lhroving daggers.
The size of lhe guard and lhe valch is knovn onIy lo
Iiergeiron and lhe Lords, lul is slriclIy conlroIIed, and
lhoughl lo le approxinaleIy 1,2OO guard and 1,6OO valch.
In lines of slrife, Walerdeep usuaIIy hires nercenaries and
inslaIIs guardsnen as officers over lhen. The professionaIIy
curious are varned lhal Iiergeiron has deIileraleIy suldi-
vided lhe payroIIs of lhese forces so lhal il is difficuIl for
visiling dipIonals and olhers engaged in snooping (pardon,
sign|sccing) lo discover lhe lrue size and nanes of lhe guard
and lhe valch, and lhese figures nay onIy le lvo-lhirds or
even Iess of lhe lrue lolaIs.
The NagIs1ens & 1he
Coun1s
,
ireclIy lenealh Iiergeiron and lhe nyslerious Lords are
lhe nagislrales, or Magislers. The Connon Courls of
Walerdeep are conducled ly 26 appoinled Magislers. Al Ieasl
lhree such officiaIs are aIvays on duly al lhe IaIace, and dur-
ing dayIighl hours, lhere is aIso a Magisler al each gale of lhe
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cily. These BIack Roles can pass senlence inslanlIy,
aIlhough nosl nake senlences condilionaI on lhe supporling
evidence of vilnesses. They are aIvays acconpanied ly a
lodyguard of al Ieasl six nenlers of lhe cily guard.
Any cilizen of Walerdeep is aIIoved an appeaI lo lhe
Lords Courl vilhin lvo days of any senlencing ly a Magis-
ler. The Lords Courl is chaired ly Iiergeiron, and is
allended ly al Ieasl lvo olher Lords and lvo Magislers. Il
is heId al aloul highsun (noon) every day. This courl hears
aII cases of nurder and olher severe crines, reporls of sus-
picious dealhs, rape, nisuse of nagic, succession and inher-
ilance dispules, and appeaIs fron lhe cilizenry againsl
MagisleriaI judgnenls. Mosl judgnenls are upheId or
revorded in a ninor vay, il shouId le noled. The Magislers
are good and perceplive peopIe, or lhey do nol hoId lheir
posilions for Iong. Magislers can le crealed al viII ly pul-
Iic decree of lhe Lords.
Laus o[ Va1enoeep
9
alerdhavians are, ly and Iarge, a Iav-aliding peo-
pIe~vhen so nany of lhe cilys inhalilanls earn
lheir Iiving ly lrade, respecl for properly is high, and sup-
porl for a slrong, oljeclive poIice force even nore so.
Much of lhe Iavs of Walerdeep renain unvrillen, vilhin
lhe reasonalIe discrelion of lhe Magislers (and uIli-
naleIy, of lhe Lords vho nay overruIe lhen), and lhere-
fore cannol aII le sel dovn here. A sunnary of senlences,
lhe Code LegaI is provided leIov.
Cooe LegaL
Crines and lheir corresponding senlences, as adninislered
ly lhe Lords and Magislers, can le roughIy sunnarized as
sel forlh leIov. This syslen is knovn as lhe Code LegaI,
and is onIy a lasis for senlencing, nol alsoIule ruIes. Nole
lhal lolh Lords and Magislers are free lo delernine
alsoIuleIy guiIl and innocence, and sel any Iesser senlence
lhey consider filling (or none al aII) if a crine is deened
juslified or IargeIy harnIess and uninlenlionaI.
A singIe acl can resuIl in nuIlipIe charges, under one or
nore of lhe four IIainls. MagisleriaI juslice nay le
appeaIed lo lhe Lords ly anyone, lul such appeaIs nusl le
vilhin nine days of lhe iniliaI senlencing, and noncilizens
of Walerdeep nusl persuade a cilizen of lhe cily (Money is
lhe greal persuader, Durnan once renarked dryIy . . . ) lo
appeaI on lheir lehaIf.
The four IIainls are lhe four differenl cIasses of aggrieved
parlies, or lhose vho are injured ly a crine. They are Crines
Againsl The Lords, Crines Againsl The Cily, Crines
Againsl The Cods, and Crines Againsl Cilizens. Under each
IIainl are four cIasses of crines. These four lypes of offenses
are Severe, Serious, Lesser, and Minor.
The senlences have leen sel forlh leIov in a charl lo
save space. Afler lhe Ieller lhal denoles a lype of punish-
nenl, an anounl (of line or noney) usuaIIy foIIovs. The
connerciaI nalure of lhe cily, vilh ils enphasis on ner-
canliIe lrade and properly, is cIearIy refIecled in lhese lypi-
caI punishnenls. The cily is enpovered lo seize and seII
lhe properly of a convicl lo reaIize lhe noney needed lo
salisfy lhe paynenl of fines or danages, vilhoul lhe con-
senl of a convicl. The faniIy, cIan, guiId, or lusiness parl-
ners of a convicl are never IialIe for lhe paynenl of a
convicls fines or danages, unIess lhey can le proven lo
have aided, alelled, ordered, or coerced a convicl inlo lhe
crininaI aclivily in queslion.
TenpIes and prieslhoods are nol pernilled lo pass or
carry oul senlences under lhe Third IIainl, onIy officers of
lhe cily nay do so.
Convicled leings nay ove fines lo lhe cily and pay as
lhey can over line, lul onIy upon pernission of a Lord or
Magisler, vho viII lypicaIIy denand al Ieasl a parliaI pay-
nenl innedialeIy.
5cntcnccs
A Dealh (Inslanl)
B Dealh (upon conviclion)
C LxiIe or Ban Againsl Iulure Lnlry
D MuliIalion (Ioss of offending exlrenilies, lranding)
L Lnforced Hard Lalor
I Inprisonnenl (dungeon)
C Inprisonnenl (Iighl vork in CaslIe conpound)
H Iine (payalIe lo Cily)
I Danages (payalIe lo injured parly)
} Ldicl Againsl Convicled (pulIic pronouncenenl for-
lidding convicled lo do sonelhing, e.g. conlinue in
presenl lusiness, repeal circunslances lhal Ied lo an
offense, elc.)
The FIrst PIaInt: CrImes AgaInst The Lords
SLVLRL IILNSLS
Treason (incIuding AssauIl Upon a Lord): A
Inpersonalion of a Lord: A
Inpersonalion of a Magisler: B afler fIogging
Iorgery of an fficiaI Docunenl: B or C (pernanenl)
pIus D
AssauIl Upon A Magisler: B or I (1O years) afler fIogging
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SLRIUS IILNSLS
Thefl, VandaIisn, or Arson Againsl lhe IaIace or any
parl of lhe Cily WaIIs: L (as juslice denands) pIus H
(cosl of repairs pIus 2,OOO goId pieces)
Inpersonalion of a Cuardsnan or fficer of lhe
Walch: I (as juslice denands) pIus H (5,OOO goId
pieces) and fIogging
Repelilion of any Lesser or Minor ffense Againsl This
IIainl: L or I (1 nonlh) and/or H (up lo 1,OOO goId
pieces)
WiIIfuI Disoledience of any Ldicl Ullered Againsl ne
By A Lord: H (up lo 1,OOO goId pieces) or C (up lo 5
years)
LLSSLR IILNSLS
UnIavfuI lservalion or Copying of an fficiaI Docu-
nenl: I (3 veeks) pIus H (3OO goId pieces)
AssauIl Upon Any Cily fficer Who Is Acling In lhe
Line f Duly: I (1 veek) pIus H (as juslice denands,
usuaIIy lased on aliIily lo pay, fIogging if unalIe lo pay
anylhing)
MINR IILNSLS
BIaspheny Againsl Lord, Magisler, or any Cily fficer:
C " days) pIus H (12O gp)
The Second PIaInt: CrImes AgaInst The CIty
SLVLRL IILNSLS
Ioisoning of Waler (Cily WeIIs, incIudes allenpled
lIockage or allenpls lo conlroI pulIic access, or charge
fees for such access): A
Murder: B or L (1O-15 years)
Spying, Salolage: B or C (pernanenl) pIus H (cosls of
repairs pIus 2,OOO-5,OOO goId pieces) or I (2O years) pIus H
SLRIUS IILNSLS
Iraud: C (pernanenl) and I (as juslice denands) or I (up
lo 1O years) and I, and }
Iencing SloIen Coods: C (up lo 2 years) and H (lypi-
caIIy doulIe lhe saIe price) and }
UnIavfuI DueIing (MansIaughler): C (up lo 5 years and I
(lo faniIy, lypicaIIy 1,OOO goId pieces) or L (up lo 3
years) and I
Murder Wilh }uslificalion: C (up lo 5 years) or L (up lo 3
years)
Repelilion of Any Lesser or Minor ffense Againsl This
IIainl: I (1 nonlh) and H (up lo 1,OOO gp) and }
Brilery of a Cily fficer or fficiaI (allenpled or appre-
hended): C (up lo 2O years) and confiscalion of aII prop-
erly excepl one veapon, one veeks ralions, and cIolhes
vorn ly offender.
LLSSLR IILNSLS
UnIavfuI Lnlry Inlo The Harlor (1 charge per vesseI per
occasion): C (1 year) and H (5OO gp)
UnIavfuI DueIing (apprehended, i.e. on falaIily): C (1
veek) and H (1OO gp) and }
MINR IILNSLS
Brilery: C (1 veek) and/or H (anounl of lrile or
allenpled lrile)
UnIavfuI IIighl Inlrusion (inlo Cily airspace, of inleIIigenl
leing fIying ly neans of an aeriaI nounl or nagic): H (3OO
gp) and } (in peaceline, in varline, senlence can le A)
BIaspheny Againsl Ioreign Anlassadors: C (up lo 1
veek), H (5O gp) and }
Vagrancy: I (overnighl)
Lillering (incIudes ReIief of Hunan Wasles in IulIic): I
(overnighl) and H (2 sp lo 1 gp, lased on aliIily lo pay) and }
Brandishing a Weapon DangerousIy or ThrealeningIy
Wilhoul Due Cause (Nole: leing in a lravI is nol due
cause unIess one is nenaced vilh a veapon): I
(overnighl) and H (1 gp)
Dangerous peralion of a Coach, Wagon, Liller or
olher Conveyance (incIuding Airlorne): H (5-5O gp,
as juslice denands, nole lhal lhis viII le in addilion lo
lhe senlence for any charges pIaced under The Iourlh
IIainl)
The ThIrd PIaInt: CrImes AgaInst The Gods
SLVLRL IILNSLS
DefiIing of a HoIy IIace (TenpIe BurgIary, Arson, or
VandaIisn): C (5 years) and I (as juslice denands) or L
(up lo 5 years) or I (up lo 3 years) and I
SLRIUS IILNSLS
Thefl of TenpIe Coods or fferings (incIudes spoiIage or
consunplion of sane): I (up lo 1 nonlh) and I (doulIe
lhe eslinaled vaIue of lhe goods) and I
Tonl-Rolling (or UnIavfuI Lnlry or VandaIisn of a
Tonl): C (up lo 1 veek) and I (cosl of repairs and
repIacenenls pIus up lo 5OO gp, payalIe lo vhoever
nainlains lhe lonl~lenpIe, guiId, cily, or faniIy)
and }
IIainl: C (up lo 1 veek) and H (up lo 1,OOO gp) and }
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LLSSLR IILNSLS
AssauIl Upon A Iriesl or Lay Worshiper: I (up lo 5OO gp,
payalIe lo lenpIe, and usuaIIy lased on aliIily lo pay)
and } (in addilion lo charges pIaced under lhe Iourlh
IIainl arising fron such an assauIl)
MINR IILNSLS
IulIic BIaspheny of a Cod or Irieslhood: I (up lo 1O gp,
lased on aliIily lo pay) and }
Drunkenness (and DisorderIy Conducl) al Worship: I (up
lo 5 gp, lased on aliIily lo pay) and }
The Fourth PIaInt: CrImes AgaInst CItIzens
SLVLRL IILNSLS
Arson (of Ship, Slruclure, or Slored Iroperly): L (up lo 3
nonlhs) and I (vaIue Iosl pIus up lo 5OO gp), and/or C
(up lo 1O years) and I
Rape: D and I (up lo 2,OOO gp) or L (up lo 5 years) and I,
or I (up lo 1O years) and I
AssauIl ResuIling In MuliIalion or CrippIing: D and I
(up lo 2,OOO gp) or L (up lo 3 years) and I
MagicaI AssauIl: H (up lo 1,OOO gp) and I (up lo 2,OOO
gp) and }
Iorgery (nol incIuding officiaI Cily docunenls): C (up lo
2O years) and D and lhe confiscalion of aII properly
excepl 1 veapon, 1 veeks ralions, and offenders cIolh-
ing vorn al lhe line of senlencing
SIavery: C (up lo 1O years) and fIogging if shackIing, cru-
eIly, vhipping, lranding, or physicaI indignilies are
olserved
SLRIUS IILNSLS
Rollery: L (up lo 1 nonlh) and I (vaIue of goods Iosl
pIus up lo 5OO gp)
BurgIary: I (up lo 3 nonlhs) and I (vaIue of goods Iosl
pIus up lo 5OO gp)
Thefl or KiIIing of Liveslock I (doulIe lhe cosl of Iosl
slock)
IIainl: I (up lo 1 veek) and I (doulIe nornaI), or C (up
lo 2 veeks) and I (doulIe nornaI)
Usury: I (Cily recovers excess over IegaI rales, relurns lo
injured parly)
LLSSLR IILNSLS
Danage lo Iroperly: I (vaIue of goods Iosl pIus up lo 5OO
gp) and }
AssauIl (Wounding): I (cosl of nedicaI allenlion pIus up
lo 5OO gp) and }
AssauIl on Liveslock (non-falaI): I (cosl of nedicaI
allenlion pIus up lo 5OO gp, naxinun danages aIvays
appIy if Iiveslocks lreeding capaliIily is inpaired)
UnIavfuI Hindrance of Business I (up lo 5OO gp) and }
(lhis charge incIudes inslances of lIocking access lo a
pIace of lusiness vilhoul pernission of ovner or a Magis-
ler, and lrying lo frighlen, disgusl, or drive avay cus-
loners in or in fronl of anolhers shop)
MINR IILNSLS
AssauIl (vilhoul vounding or rollery): I (overnighl)
and I (up lo 5O gp)
Lxcessive Noise (inlerfering vilh sIeep or lusiness): I (up
lo 25 gp) and }
A DM shouId use lhe eIlov roon crealed ly lhis dis-
crelionary IegaI syslen jusl as lhe Lords do: lo creale any
necessary decrees lo prevenl pIayer characlers fron running
anok. Magislers and Lords have in lhe pasl nade Iavs
(edicls) specific lo cerlain individuaIs (for exanpIe, Silrin
lhe Warrior nay nol enler lhe Cily of lhe Dead al any
line, for any reason excepl his ovn finaI luriaI), and viII
conlinue lo do so.
TnIaLs & 5em1emcImg
6
here is no laiI in Walerdeep, aIlhough a Lord can dis-
niss charges al viII. This is rareIy done, usuaIIy lhe
offender nusl le an undercover Lord or lrusled agenl
invoIved in sonelhing inporlanl lo gel such a reprieve.
There are no Iavyers in Walerdeep (Iiergeirons con-
nenl on lhis naller vas lhal no one shouId gel lelveen
cilizens and lheir juslice), aIlhough lhere are a fev pro-
fessionaI vilnesses vho for a fee viII slale a case lo lheir
cIienls lesl advanlage lefore a BIack Role. LxpuIsion fron
lhe cily is lhe fale of any of lhese vho are caughl svearing
lhey sav sonelhing lhal did nol in facl occur, or lhal lhey
vere nol presenl lo see. SeveraI ninor cIerics earn reguIar
incones for lhenseIves or lheir lenpIes ly casling delecl Iie
nagics fron lehind conceaIing lapeslries al a sign fron a
Magisler. The fee paid ly lhe cily is 5OO goId pieces per
speII casl, and so lhis service is 'used onIy in lhe nosl deIi-
cale of inporlanl cases.
The dealh penaIly is cuslonariIy enpIoyed onIy lo
deaI vilh dangerous and incuralIe Iunalics, nurderers,
and lhose vho connil acls of lreason againsl lhe cily or
lhe Lords. Senlences of dealh are usuaIIy carried oul on
lhe lallIenenls of CaslIe Walerdeep if connoners or
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soIdiers nusl die~for dealh in such cases is ly hanging,
usuaIIy al highsun (noon). SeveraI nassive, pernanenl
vooden scaffoIds are canliIevered oul fron lhe CaslIe
vaIIs on lhe soulh side. NolIes die ly lhe svord, such
leheadings are usuaIIy carried oul in fronl of lhe IaIace
gales. IIoggings are nore oflen carried oul in lhe Courl
of lhe While BuII, lul nay le carried oul anyvhere if an
exanpIe lo lhe cilizenry of a parlicuIar neighlorhood is
inlended. Many peopIe over lhe years have opled lo slay
an innediale dealh senlence for exiIe inlo Undernoun-
lain, vhiIe over 2OO persons have requesled lhis appar-
enl cIenency, LaeraI reporls of lhe survivaI of perhaps
1O of lhese. Iersons senlenced lo dealh vho choose
exiIe lo Undernounlain and are Ialer caughl in lhe cily
are pul lo dealh innedialeIy.
5pecI[Ic CnImes amo
5I 1ua1I oms
BnIben
Brilery is a nosl frovned-upon crine anong lhe generaI
popuIace. Because of lhe iII il lrings lo ones repulalion, no
one nalive lo Walerdeep vouId ever allenpl il, aIlhough
lhey nighl~if very rich~largain vilh lhe Lords lo drop
(severe) charges in relurn for forfeilure of a vaIualIe prop-
erly, vesseI, or cargo. (This has vryIy leen referred lo ly
Durnan as luying lack your ovn skin.)
Deb1s
Mosl Walerdhavians are senlenced for dells of one sorl or
anolher~eilher dells lo anolher cilizen or oulslanding
dells oved lo lhe cily due lo unpaid fees or laxes or fines
inposed ly a BIack Role or Lord vhich cannol le (or are
nol) paid vilhin a specified period of line. Such payoff
periods are sel ly lhe senlencer, and are usuaIIy lvenly
days, exaclIy, fron lhe dale and line of lhe senlencing.
Minor personaI (privale) dells are paid off ly lhe offender,
ly having hin vork for lhe person he oves noney lo
(Walch officers viII check on allendance lo, and diIigence
in, lhis enforced servilude) unliI service, al lhe going nar-
kel rale, equaIs lhe dell oved. Major dells nay resuIl in
lhe cily paying lhe person oved fron ils ovn coffers, and
lhe offender leconing an unpaid sever, vaII, or road repair
vorker unliI lhe dell is cIeared.
In lines of slrife, such offenders have found lhenseIves
pressed inlo service as lenporary soIdiers, or rovers on a
seagoing raker, on lhe underslanding lhal lhey are free of
dell if lhey survive lo nake il lack lo Walerdeep vilh
lheir ship or niIilary unil. nIy lhe Lords can approve a
reconnendalion ly a Magisler, senior valch officer, or one
of lheir nunler lo seize properly or goods of an offender lo
pay fines, lhis lhey do rareIy~lul, conlined vilh exiIe
fron lhe cily, il provides an effeclive Iasl-resorl nelhod of
renoving persislenl lroulIenakers.
Wrillen conlracls or nole-of-hand are required lo prove
lo a BIack Role lhal a dell is oved, if a cilizen vishes lo
lring a conpIainl lefore lhe Courls. AII carefuI nerchanls
viII gel and give vrillen docunenls in lheir deaIings, even
if lheir lrade is unIavfuI. (Ior exanpIe, lhe seIIing of privi-
Ieged infornalion overheard in lhe IaIace nighl appear on
an invoice as lhree horses, or sIaves~discussed leIov~
as six sacks of finesl larIey, unniIIed.)
DueLs
The vearing of veapons is aIIoved in lhe cily, as is using
lhen in cIear seIf-defense, lul dueIs are aIIoved onIy in
specific pIaces (such as lhe various open courlyards in
lhe soulhern parl of lhe cily), and nusl le narshaIIed ly
an officer of lhe valch or a Magisler. A dueI nusl le for
reasons of a specific, unprovoked injury, aIIoved ly a
Magisler, sinpIy kiIIing cilizens lecause you covel lheir
noney or donl Iike lheir faces is nol sanclioned. Lords,
Magislers, guard and valch nenlers, and HeraIds (even
visiling ones) are exenpl fron chaIIenges, and lhe Lords
usuaIIy forlid any dueIs invoIving lhe heads of guiIds,
nolIe houses, or prieslhoods (aIlhough rank-and-fiIe
nenlers of aII of lhese organizalions can and do dueI,
sonelines vilh greal enlhusiasn). DueIs are seIdon lo
lhe dealh, nore oflen, lhey are lo yieId or firsl lIood,
vhichever firsl occurs, and cIerics usuaIIy allend lo heaI
(upon paynenl of lenpIe donalions) lhe Ioser, and sone-
lines lhe vinner loo.
FIne
Iire is nol as connon in Walerdeep as il nighl le. The
coIIapse of a luiIding oflen douses lhe fire vilh a duII
loon as lhe fuII valer cislern on lhe roof is enplied
onlo lhe fIanes, or lhe luiIding faIIs in onlo a fuII ceIIar
cislern. Walch officers are adepl al fighling fires vilh
sand, nighl soiI, lhe renovaI of fIannalIes, and in nosl
cases, lhe fuII cooperalion of nearly cily foIk. Tinlers
are used for nosl of lhe upper slories, and for fIoors and
furnishings, in Walerdeep luiIdings, lul lhis seacoasl
cily is danp (fogs and genlIe nisls are connon) and
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nosl vood is very sIov lo calch fire, even vhen healing do aII lhe felching and carrying lhe sIave nornaIIy does)
fires vilhin are Iarge, and ground-IeveI slories and lhe for lheir slay in lhe cily. Many sIaves, if lhey are ever
fIoor direclIy alove lhen are usuaIIy of slone or cIay freed or escape, cone lo Walerdeep lecause of lheir
lrick. Roofs are oflen a nixlure of loards, lhalch, and happy nenories of lhese hoIidays.
sIales, seaIed vilh pilch. The seIIing of sIaves, even in lhe forn of a previousIy-
Mosl injuries in fires cone fron snoke inhaIalion or arranged lransfer of possession lhal does nol invoIve any
leing lurned ly raining gollels of fiery pilch vhen a lransfer of paynenl vilhin Walerdeeps vaIIs, is veII-
roof coIIapses. A lypicaI luiIding in Walerdeep has a lase nigh inpossilIe given lhe vigiIance of lhe guard, valch,
3O chance of an unconlroIIed fire in a roon spreading and lhe nagicaI arls of aIIies lhey can caII upon. Durnan
(increased if lhere are lapeslries, or slocks of slored fueI and Killen of lhe Lords have lolh leen sIaves in lhe
such as voodpiIes or oiI presenl) lo lhe resl of lhe luiId- pasl, and lhe Lords as a vhoIe lake a savageIy din viev
ing. If il does, usuaIIy in 6-9 (5 + 1d4) rounds, lhe luiId- of sIavers.
ing viII le enguIfed, a process laking 3-6 lurns, and lhis
is affecled ly any firefighling allenpled and ly lhe ThIeoen
vealher. There is a 1 or 2 chance on a 1d8 lhal lhe fire
viII spread lo adjacenl luiIdings, if a fire spreads lo a nev
luiIding, lhere is a lase 2O chance of il enguIfing lhe
slruclure as lhe originaI one vas, and so on. UnIess aided
ly nagicaI or very unusuaI vinds, a fire viII never Ieap
over valer, a slreel, or anolher aIready lurned luiIding
lo reach a slruclure farlher avay.
Menlers of lhe WalchfuI rder of Magisls & Irolec-
lors viII guard luiIdings againsl fire, or allenpl lo exlin-
guish exisling fires, for fees (vhereas il is parl of lhe
valchs and guards duly lo provide assislance againsl
fires). A privale hone of niddIing veaIlh and no espe-
ciaIIy fIannalIe or vaIualIe conlenls is 35 IikeIy lo
have a proleclion conlracl vilh lhis guiId, nenlers viII
arrive in 4-7 (1d4+3) rounds and allenpl lo douse lhe
fIanes ly nagicaI neans.
Mosl lhieves in Walerdeep are independenl arlisls of Iov
IeveI and, if lhey are nol lolh unusuaIIy Iucky and skiIIed,
soon caughl unIess lhey sleaI seIdon, laking advanlage of
nisforlune, a fighl, or olher confusion lo sleaI unallended
goods. Kidnapers, lhose vho rol and lhen sIay lheir vic-
lins, and lhose vho induIge in lorlure are pursued lireIessIy
ly lhe aulhorilies. nIy lIacknaiIers, il seens, fIourish in
Walerdeep. Thieves of aII sorls are reninded (oflen
painfuIIy and loo Iale) lhal .Walerdeep is a cily of nuch
nagic and poverfuI (high-IeveI) peopIe, and escaping
deleclion is difficuIl. There is no organized lruIy organized
lhieves guiId, due lo diIigenl poIicing and lhe aclivilies of
lhe Red Sashes. (Hidden vorkings ly lhe Xanalhar
Thieves CuiId, hovever, are slarling lo increase, and lhe
Red Sashes are vorking hard lo find oul vhal lhey can lo
shul lhis group dovn, see Chapler Six of lncs lnc in
la|crccp for nore infornalion.)
5Laoen
SIavery is iIIegaI in Walerdeep, vilhin lhe cily vaIIs, no
one is deened a sIave, and nay nol le lrealed as one~no
lranding, shackIing, or physicaI punishnenl. If any of
lhese are olserved in pulIic (lhis incIudes inns and lusi-
nesses, lul nol privale hones, pIeasure houses, feslhaIIs,
and varehouses), charges viII resuIl, usuaIIy incIuding
innediale inprisonnenl for lhe offender, so lhal lhe
sIave has line lo escape. Many sIaves are lroughl inlo lhe
cily, hovever, for sIavery is connon in CaIinshan and
Thay, and nol unknovn in lhe norlhern Moonsea area,
Unlher, and MuIhorand. WhiIe in lhe cily, sIaves have aII
lhe righls of any cilizen, and vise ovners nake a lrip lo
lhe Cily of SpIendors a hoIiday for sIaves, giving lhen
sone spending noney, and hire lodyguards (for prolec-
lion againsl lheir ovn lenporariIy free sIaves, as veII as
any dangerous residenls of Walerdeep) and servilors (lo
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5eLec1 Lau
Em[oncemem1 NPCs
ILph
Gamc Data: CN haIfn T8, STR 16, DLX 18.
DcscrIptInn: This lIack-haired haIfIing is sIinner lhan
nosl, lul is slrong in viII and lody. WhiIe he sliII favors
lIack as his prinary cIolhing coIor, he has gollen quile
conforlalIe in his valch uniforn and Iealhers.
Nntcs: A forner sneak-lhief vho kepl lo Dock Ward lav-
ens and severs if nol roaning lhe rooflops of lhe cily in
search of looly, IIph (reaI nane: Myrkulh Longpipe)
vas apprehended one nighl lvo years ago vhiIe slashing
sone Iool in his hiding pIace: A hoIIoved-oul lIock, of
slone on lhe roof of lhe IaIace ilseIf. When faced vilh a
nasked and roled Lord of Walerdeep vho apparenlIy
couId keep his fooling as alIy as IIph did (NindiI }aI-
luck), he finaIIy surrendered, Iaughing lhal if I had lo
le caughl, In gIad il look a Lord of lhe cily lo do so!
As his senlence for lhievery and olher crines, he vas
senlenced lo six years service vilhin CaslIe Ward as a
valch-skuIk. Though he haled il for lhe firsl lvo years,
he has grovn accusloned lo his conrades and covork-
ers, and even Iikes lhe allenlion and respecl he gels
fron his consliluenls in CaslIe Ward. WhiIe he nisses
sone of lhe excilenenl, IIph has acluaIIy grovn lo
respecl lhe valch nov, and has even laughl sone of lhe
valchnen sone of his oId lricks lo avoid caplure.
RuLa1hom
Gamc Data: LC hn I12, STR 17, WIS 16, CHA 16.
DcscrIptInn: RuIalhon is a dislinguished, gray-haired gen-
lIenan of sIighl luiId lul viry, lough nuscIe. His
square-javed face is Iined vilh vrinkIes lorn of lhis
everpresenl and difficuIl duly. A devoul vorshiper of
Tyr, he proudIy vears his hoIy synloI on a neckIace al
aII lines.
Nntcs: RuIalhon is Caplain (overaII connander, under
Lord Iiergeiron) of lhe valch, and represenls lhen in
IaIace cerenonies. Where lhere is any lig lroulIe any-
vhere on lhe slreels, RuIalhon viII arrive, cIad in fuII
pIale and learing his Rc Sucr (a sucr +4, cfcncr).
He carries a IavfuI good ircn ncrn cf Va|na||a for use in
energencies, and lhe dislinclive nole of his siIver leIl
horn viII aIerl one or nore of lhe Lords (Iiergeiron,
KheIlen, Mirl, Durnan, Texler, or Sannereza), if any
are vilhin range lo hear il. This viII lring aloul a
pronpl response ly one or nore valch-vizards on aeriaI
sleeds or carpc|s cf f|qing, vilh 5-2O (5d4) fuIIy arned
guardsnen, on aeriaI sleeds or afool arriving in 4-9
(1d6+3) rounds. If a silualion is very serious, one or
nore of lhese arrivaIs viII speediIy go for lhe nercenary
reinforcenenls. RuIalhon is a fair nan, lul nol one lo
faII afouI of. HeII arresl and lring individuaIs lefore a
Magisler a dozen lines, if need le, unliI he gels a con-
viclion or lhey lake lhe hinl and Ieave lhe cily.
NaoeInom 5umoens1ome
Gamc Data: LC hn IaI12, STR 18(72), CN 16, CHA
17.
DcscrIptInn: Madeiron slands an aslonishing eighl feel laII
in heighl, vhen on duly, he vears poIished, lIued fuII
pIale (knovn in lhe ReaIns as coal-of-pIale), and is
lruIy an avesone sighl. Madeiron is veII-nigh fearIess,
and nol especiaIIy lrighl. His perseverence, hovever,
nakes hin a fornidalIe foe.
Nntcs: Madeiron is lhe Chanpion of Iiergeiron, lhe spe-
ciaIIy assigned nenler of lhe guard vho acls as Iierge-
irons personaI lodyguard. He slays al Iiergeirons side
in lhe IaIace and oulside lhe cily, and ansvers any chaI-
Ienges lo lhe pen Lord vilh his ovn lIade or axe. The
Ialler veapon is a oa|||c axc +3 lhal radiales a lrighl
vhile ccn|inua| |ign|, given lo Madeiron ly a High Iriesl
of Tyr in lhe Inner Sea Iands Iong ago, a IavfuI good
veapon consecraled lo Tyr, and knovn as The Axe of
HeavenIy Iire. Madeiron aIso vieIds a 12-fool-Iong
iron lar (lreal as a lripIe-danage quarlerslaff) vhen
engaged in crovd conlroI or facing nany snaII foes,
such as koloIds or golIins.
Tzannakm "TIe Youmgen"
Gamc Data: CC hn I6, STR 17, DLX 16.
DcscrIptInn: Tzarrakyn is a sIin, young nan vilh Iong,
lrovn hair vorn Ioose in a viId nane aloul his shouI-
ders, he aIso has a cIose-lrinned leard and nouslache.
AIvays cIad in his valch uniforn, he aIso vieIds a sncr|
sucr +1, f|anc|cnguc lhal has Tynoras synloI enlIa-
zoned on lhe lIade.
Nntcs: Tzarrakyns nicknane is due lo his fanous falher,
Tzarrakyn of lhe Conpany of Crazed Venlurers, vho
perished in lhe sane epic lallIe vilh a lehoIder lhal
cIained lhe Iife of Savengriff. Unleknovnsl lo Con-
pany nenlers, Tzarrakyn had laken lo vife a ner-
chanls daughler of Walerdeep, Darlheena, vho died in
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chiIdlirlh Iess lhan a year afler her husland. The laly,
nov knovn as Tzarrakyn lhe Younger, vas raised ly
Darlheenas parenls. Nain, vhen he ly chance Iearned
lhe lalys parenlage, gave lhe parenls 7,OOO goId pieces
lovard lhe loys uplringing, lul lhe parenls lhenseIves
lolh died of a vinler fever vhen Tzarrakyn had jusl
reached lhe age of fourleen.
Taken in ly lhe valch, Tzarrakyn cared for lheir lools
and veapons in relurn for a led and food, and dreaned
of leing a rich varrior hero. Thal vouId need Iuck and a
good svord-arn, lhe valchnen loId hin, so he lecane
a vorshiper of Tynora and Tenpus. Wilh lhe heIp of his
friends, he lecane an advenlurer, and spenl nuch of
lhe pasl len years oul on lhe Savage Ironlier, vinning
fane and forlune. He relurned lo Walerdeep in 1365,
and rejoined lhe valch as a vay lo laIance lhe scaIes
and give lack lo lhe valch vhal il had given hin. He is
nov a senior civiIar in CaslIe Ward, and is veII
respecled ly nany Walerdhavians.
Bnace ULmemen
Gamc Data: CN hn I6, STR 17, WIS 15.
DcscrIptInn: Brace is a Iarge, leefy, hard-faced nan vho
has endured nuch hardship, as a resuIl, he is niIdIy
paranoid and dislruslfuI of olhers lhal he doesnl knov.
nce his lrusl is gained, Brace is a IoyaI friend lul, if
crossed, he viII olsessiveIy hunl dovn and kiII lhe
lelrayer. He has a sharp, liling vil (lhough his jokes
lend lo le fev and far lelveen).
Nntcs: Brace vas a nenler of lvo shorl-Iived advenluring
lands: lhe Men of lhe Knife and The Conpany of lhe
BIack Hand. Bolh conpanies vere decinaled ly non-
slers vhiIe expIoring ruins in lhe Norlh. Brace vonl
discuss delaiIs of his pasl. Having spenl eighl years as a
hiresvord, Brace joined lhe valch as a nore conslanl
and sleady neans of incone. He ovns lvo nagicaI
ilens: a ring of regeneralion, vhich he conceaIs vilh a
landage lhal covers lhree fingers and lhe lack of a lro-
ken hand, and a ring cf |SP (aIIovs lhe vearer lo
eavesdrop on lhe surface lhoughls of one crealure, as lhe
second-IeveI vizard speII, for lvo rounds in every I-lurn
period, eilher a singIe 2-round prole, or lvo I-round
proles). Brace viII lry lo avoid peopIe casling c|cc|
nagic on hin, and if lhey do so, viII lry lo lrick such
exaniners ly cIasping his hands logelher vhiIe such
deleclion is operaling, and ly olhervise never using his
landaged hand, inlo leIieving he vears onIy one nagic
ring, nol lvo.
HeLoe Un1nace
Gamc Data: LC hn I5, STR 16, DLX 15.
DcscrIptInn: HeIve is a quiel, rugged nan vho has seen
nuch fighling in his Iife, as is apparenl fron his
scarred visage, ofl-lroken pug nose, and nissing leelh.
WhiIe aged and laIding, he can sliII pul nany of his
valch recruils (and any laproon lravIer) lhrough
lheir paces.
Nntcs: HeIve is a cIose-noulhed, aIvays-caIn fighling nan,
vho is Senior Arnsnasler of lhe Walerdeep valch,
responsilIe for purchasing, nainlaining, and keeping an
accounl of, aII veapons used ly officers of lhe valch. If
one goes nissing, il is he vho viII invesligale. He is said,
in lavern-laIk, lo pul secrel narks on aII lhe valch
veapons~invisilIe lo aII lul hinseIf~lul lhis is a nylh.
HeIve aIso driIIs valch officers in lhe use of lheir arns,
and is said lo knov every lrick of lavern- and slreel-fighl-
ing. He aIso seens lo have an uncanny aliIily lo anlici-
pale vhal an opponenl is aloul lo do and le ready for il.
If a Iarge lravI or nagicaI fighl erupls and a valch palroI
caIIs for reinforcenenls, and lhe reinforcenenls in lurn
have lo lIov lheir horns for addilionaI reinforcenenls,
HeIve viII aInosl cerlainIy (9O) arrive. He carries a rc
cf sni|ing vhen on duly, and vhen ansvering a sunnons
lo lroulIe, he is oflen acconpanied ly his daughler, Lass-
ree, a 6lh-IeveI valch-vizard vho has a ring cf spc|| |urning
and a uan cf para|qza|icn on hand al aII lines, and 11-22
(1O+1d12) addilionaI valch officers.
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Chap1en 5eoem:
NagIc o[
Va1enoeep
ncrc can cnc fin nagic in la|crccp? Sna|| | s|ccp |c a c|icnc cf
ctcrq ccrncr, |ruc |ncugn i| nign| oc? Spc||s ga|crc arc crca|c cacn
aq ocnin |nc apprcpria|c|q-c|csc ccrs cf nanq a uizars |cucr,
|rus| in Mqs|ra |na| qcu sna|| |carn cf sucn nagics as qcur fa|c ocfi|s.
As fcr i|cns, sncps cxis| ncrc fcr cojcc|s nunanc an anazing, ou|
ncnc |raffics sc|c|q in arcanc i|cns. Magica| i|cn sncps, ui|n rarc cxccp|icns cn a nanfu| cf
ucr|s, c nc| cxis|, cspi|c anq fan|as|ica| ratings cf scnc cnrcnic|cr-fricns cf ||nins|cr.
Tnc cn|q rcaq pc|crs cf nagica| i|cns in la|crccp arc |ncsc cf |nc la|cnfu| Orcr cf
Magis|s c Prc|cc|crs, an |ncir priccs arc prcnioi|itc cncugn. As i| is, |nc |crs a|sc natc
in|cric|icns agains| sc||ing ccr|ain pcucrfu| i|cns. . . .
~KheIlen BIackslaff Arunsun
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eII, here ve are al lhe nany nev vizards speIIs vilhin lhe Cily of SpIendors.
You reaIize, of course, lhis is a nere lip of lhe nagicaI icelerg vilhin Walerdeep,
lul lhese are lhe onIy speIIs KheIlen and LIninsler aIIoved us lo discover. IIacing
lhen in a canpaign is up lo lhe Dungeon Masler and lhe pIayer characlers. AII lhe
5peLLs o[ Va1enoeep
speIIs slale vho has access lo lhe speII (DMs choice nakes lhe speII nore videIy used,
and DMs choose vho knovs il), so lhey nighl le Iearned lhrough conlacl vilh lhose
peopIe, noles for CuiId access nean lhal lhe WalchfuI rder of Magisls & Iroleclors
has dala on lhe speII and shares il vilh nenlers for a price. Depending on vho you
laIk lo, lhe righl price nighl gel you a scroII of a reIaliveIy excIusive speII. UnIess
pIayer characlers gain lhe confidence of lhe nages invoIved, lhe speIIs renain onIy in
lhe hands of NICs. f course, lhe young nages of SevenIanps Cul are aIvays viIIing
lo seII speIIs for a price. . . .
FIns1-LeoeL 5peLLs
DIsarm
(EvncatInn)
AvaI!ab!c tn: Walch
Range: 1OO yards
Conponenls: V, S
Duralion: Inslanlaneous
Casling Tine: 1
Area of Lffecl: 1 person
Saving Throv: Neg.
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This speII sunnons ninor leIekinelic lursls lhal cause a
vizards opponenl lo drop any hand-heId veapons or ilens.
There is enough force lehind lhe speII lo cause lhe ilens
lo nove 1d2O avay fron lhe forner vieIder, forcing char-
aclers lo spend a round relrieving lheir veapons or sloIen
ilens. This speII affecls onIy handheId ilens, nol rings or
leIls or olher ilens unIess physicaIIy carried in lhe hands
(nol vorn).
GemIdan's IcIcIe
(EvncatInn)
AvaI!ab!c tn: Cenidan, KheIlen, LaeraI
Range: 2O yards/IeveI
Conponenls: V, S, M
Duralion: ne round
Casling Tine: 1
Area of Lffecl: ne largel or crealure
Saving Throv: None
When casl, lhis speII sunnons an ice-lIue loIl lhal slreaks
lo ils inlended largel Iike a magic missile. Il does 1d4 poinls
of danage lo one opponenl (2d4 lo fire-lased or fire-using
foes) and causes a 1'-lhick palch of ice lo forn over a 3
radius al ils inpacl poinl. The speII is designed lo hil foes
in lheir eyes (lIinding lhen for one round) or lheir hands
(disrupling speIIcasling for one round), lhe largel area
naned al lhe line of casling. The ice dissoIves inlo nisl
afler one round.
This varianl of lhe Sni||ccs sncuoa|| speII vas crealed ly
Cenidan, KheIlens youngesl apprenlice. Like ils parenl
speII, il has lhe lenefils of grealer range al higher IeveIs,
and can le used againsl oljecls (lriggering lraps or pIacing
ice on lorches lo exlinguish Iighls, elc.).
The naleriaI conponenl for lhis speII is a piece of ivory
or a snaII chunk of ice.
LIghtnIng Bug
(A!tcratInn, EvncatInn)
AvaI!ab!c tn: Cenidan, KheIlen, LaeraI, CuiId, Walch
Range: 15 yards + 1O yards/IeveI
Conponenls: V, S
Duralion: Inslanlaneous
Casling Tine: 1
Area of Lffecl: 1 crealure or largel
Saving Throv: None
Anolher of Cenidans speII varianls lhal nerges nagic nis-
si|c vilh sncc|ing grasp, lhis speII aIIovs caslers lo generale a
nissiIe of eIeclricaI energy and casl il unerringIy al a largel.
When il hils lhe largel (or an eIeclricaI conduclor lhal
louches an opponenls lody), the lightning bug discharges
1d6 poinls of danage, pIus 1 poinl per IeveI of lhe vizard
(for exanpIe, an 11lh-IeveI nage vouId generale an eIec-
lricaI nissiIe of 1d6 + 11 poinls of danage).
ReveaI MagIc
(A!tcratInn, DIvInatInn)
AvaI!ab!c tn: Dagsunn, CuiId, Walch, assorled nages
Range: O
Conponenls: V, S
Duralion: 1 round/IeveI
Casling Tine: 2
Area of Lffecl: SpeciaI
Saving Throv: None
Wilh lhis speII, vizards can nake lhe hidden auras of nagi-
caI speIIs and ilens visilIe lo aII, ralher lhan personaIIy
vieving lhe sane via detect nagic. The speII can le casl lvo
differenl vays, each vilh dislincl effecls.
If casl over an area, lhe speII reveaIs aII nagicaI radia-
lions vilhin a len-fool radius vilh an addilionaI five-fool
radius for every lvo IeveIs of lhe nage (for exanpIe, a 7lh-
IeveI nage reveaIs nagic in a 25-fool radius area). The
inlensily and lype of nagic cannol le delernined, as aII
nagicaI ilens and fieIds gIov equaIIy lrighl (akin lo lorch-
Iighl).
If casl specificaIIy on one ilen, lhe speII reveaIs lhe
ilens nagicaI aura as fIickering fIanes, lhe higher lhe
fIanes, lhe nore poverfuI lhe nagic (and lhe coIor of lhe
fIanes granls lhe nage a 1O chance per IeveI lo idenlify if
a cerlain lype of nagic is presenl, Iike aIleralion, conjura-
lion, elc.). If a curse is presenl on lhe ilen, lhere is a 2O
chance lhal lhe nagicaI fIanes are coIored lIack lo signify
lhe curse, if olhervise, il jusl regislers lhe lype of nagic in
lhe ilen.
Like c|cc| nagic, lhis speII is lIocked ly one-fool-lhick
slone vaIIs, soIid nelaI of one-inch lhickness, or a yard or
nore of soIid vood. The speII vas crealed ly Dagsunn of
Walerdeep, and he soId lhe speII infornalion lo lhe
WalchfuI rder of Magisls & Iroleclors for guiId nenler-
ship and enough goId lo luy a lovnhouse in CaslIe Ward.
Dagsunn aIso seIIs lhe speII on scroIIs lo anyone vilh 5OO
goId pieces.
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SIIngstar
(A!tcratInn, EvncatInn)
AvaI!ab!c tn: DaniIo Thann, Cenidan, LaeraI, Walch
Range: O
Conponenls: V, S, M
Casling Tine: 6
Area of Lffecl: 1 sIing slone/3 IeveIs
Saving Throv: None
This varianl of lhe nagic nissi|c speII uses lhe novenenl
of a sIing as ils sonalic conponenl and sIing slones &
luIIels for naleriaI conponenls. When casl, lhe nage
can change lhe sIing slones or luIIels inlo nagic nissi|cs.
The physicaI nissiIes are consuned and lhe largel is hil
vilhoul faiI for 1d6 poinls of danage, pIus 1 poinl for
each IeveI of lhe casler. Wizards lenporariIy charge lheir
sIings vilh nagicaI energy, aIIoving lhen lo lransforn
nuIlipIe slones over successive rounds. Ior every lhree
IeveIs, a casler can creale anolher nissi|c, lul onIy one
can le fired per round (for exanpIe, a 1Olh-IeveI nage
can creale four s|ings|ars vilhin 1O rounds). S|ings|ars are
affecled ly aII ilens lhal affecl nagic nissi|cs, lhough lhey
can penelrale a snic| speII.
The naleriaI conponenl for lhis speII is a snaII slone or
sIing luIIel lo le consuned ly lhe speII.
Trcmb!Ing Hnrn
(EvncatInn, I!!usInn/Phantasm)
AvaI!ab!c tn: Walch
Range: 5O yards + 5 yards/IeveI
Conponenls: V, S, M
Duralion: 1 hour
Casling Tine: 2
Area of Lffecl: Up lo 3 largels in 2O-fool radius gIole
Saving Throv: None
This speII, speciaIIy designed ly Thyri Snone for lhe
valch, aIIovs valch-vizards lo lIov lheir horns al fIeeing
suspecls and allach nagicaI lracers lo lhen lhal aIIov lhe
valch lo easiIy find lhen in crovds. When casl, lhe vizard
nusl lIov a valch horn and poinl al lhe largel or largels
in lhe area of effecl. Targels nusl le al Ieasl parliaIIy in
sighl for lhe speII lo le effeclive. The nagic renains inac-
live unliI lriggered ly a valch horn.
When a valch nenler vilh a valch horn (nol Iiniled
lo casler) approaches vilhin 3O of an affecled person, lhe
speII aclivales. A gIoving, sounding horn appears 1 fool
alove lhe person and is easiIy heard. This audilIe inage
grovs lrighler and Iouder as lhe valch approaches. Il fades
afler lvo rounds, lul largels can le caughl ly lhen.
If affecled individuaIs evade lhe valch for one hour afler
casling, lhe speII ends vilhoul aclivaling. Walerdhavians
are faniIiar vilh lhis speII, oflen slopping peopIe vho have
lhis casl upon lhen, shouId lhey hide in lheir nidsl.
5ecomo-LeoeL 5peLLs
BattcrIng Ram
(EvncatInn)
AvaI!ab!c tn: CuiId, Walch
Range: O
Conponenls: V, S, M
Duralion: 1 round
Casling Tine: 1
Area of Lffecl: ne largel or crealure
Saving Throv: Neg.
This speII dupIicales a ring cf |nc rans effecls. Il vraps lhe
caslers arn in lransIucenl nagicaI force, naking a rans
head al lhe fisl. Caslers use lhis force in lvo vays: They
have Slrenglh scores of 19 lo open doors, lreak ilens, or
hil opponenls (2d6 poinls of danage), or lhey can Iaunch
lhe force up lo 3O avay in lhe direclion of poinling and
hil largels Iike lallering rans for lvo poinls of slrucluraI
danage (doors, vaIIs, and olher larriers) or 2d6 poinls of
danage (saving lhrov vs. speII or faII over, successfuI save
negales lhe faII lul nol danage). The naleriaI conponenl
is a piece of rans horn heId in lhe caslers fisl.
GcmIdan's Para!ytIc MIssI!c
(EvncatInn)
AvaI!ab!c tn: Cenidan, KheIlen, LaeraI, Walch, CuiId
Range: 4O yards + 1O yards/IeveI
Conponenls: V, S
Casling Tine: 1
Area of Lffecl: 1 crealure
Saving Throv:
This speII generales a nissiIe of green nagicaI energy lhal
Iances oul of lhe caslers fingerlip and aIvays hils ils largel
crealure or person, lhe largel nusl le al Ieasl parliaIIy visilIe
for lhe speII lo vork. Crealures slruck ly a para|q|ic nissi|c are
innoliIized for 1 round for every IeveI of lhe casler. Success-
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fuI saving lhrovs againsl lhis speII reduce lhe duralion ly haIf.
riginaIIy a niscasl nagic nissi|c speII, Cenidan and KheIlen
lolh found il lo le a usefuI appIicalion as a defense for Iover-
IeveI nages. KheIlen pronplIy gave lhe speIIs parlicuIars lo
Mage CiviIar ThyrieIIenlha Snone, lhe senior valch-vizard.
Net
(EvncatInn)
Range: 5 yards/IeveI
Conponenls: V, S, M
Duralion: 1 lurn/2 IeveIs
Casling Tine: 2
Area of Lffecl: 1O-fool cule
Saving Throv: Neg.
This speII, designed for lhe valch-vizards, conjures a
heavy, slicky velIike nel in a len-fool cule around ils lar-
gel area. The nc| doesnl anchor ilseIf lo surfaces, lul il
enlangIes any noving oljecls or persons vilhin il.
Characlers and crealures vilhin lhe area of effecl need
lo nake saving lhrovs vs. speII. If successfuI, lhey nanage
lo dodge lhe nel or lreak lhe fev slrands lhal heId lhen. If
lhey faiI lhe saving lhrov, crealures are enlangIed ly lhe
nel and are innoliIized for al Ieasl one round. They can
cul lheir vay free in foIIoving rounds or lreak free if lheir
Slrenglh is grealer lhan 15, lhe nc| is nol fIannalIe.
The nel speII is a Iesser forn of lhe uco speII, lul ils Iini-
lalions nake il far nore usefuI for use vilhin lhe cily of
Walerdeep. The nc| needs no anchors and can le conjured
in nid-air, eilher lo drop on niscreanls leIov or lo enlan-
gIe fIying crealures. Ils size Iinilalions and shorler duralion
creale fever prolIens vilh lraffic and lyslanders, since il
doesnl olslrucl enlire slreels Iike a nornaI uco speII vhen
used lo calch sone snalch-lhieves. Due lo lheir fIane
relardance, nuIlipIe nels are aIso used lo heIp snolher
snaII fires as parl of a fire-guard.
The naleriaI conponenl is a lil of spider vel or rope.
Wound BInd
(A!tcratInn, Nccrnmancy)
AvaI!ab!c tn: CuiId, Slavros of lhe SkuIIs
Range: O
Conponenls: V, S
Duralion: Iernanenl
Casling Tine: 3
Saving Throv: None
This speII slanches lhe lIeeding of open vounds and
cIeanses lhose sane vounds lo prevenl disease. The vound
lind reduces chances of conlracling nornaI diseases fron
lhe vound lo O, decreases lhe chance of nunny rol and
olher nagicaI diseases ly 1O, and reduces chances of con-
lracling Iycanlhropy ly 25. When casl, lhe vizard nusl
louch lhe open vound or vounds, vilhoul visilIe vounds,
lhe speII viII faiI. The speII does nol reslore hil poinls lo
lhe largel crealure, lul prevenls any furlher Ioss or danage
fron previous vounds. If casl on vounds caused ly a sucr
cf ucuning, lhe speII lenporariIy slanches lhose vounds,
afler 1 round, lhe vounds viII open again and lhe veapons
lIeeding danage conlinues unIess lhe vounds are landaged
and lound lo prevenl such Iosses.
This speII vas deveIoped ly lhe necronancer and Cyri-
cisl Slavros of lhe SkuIIs ly order of lhe Lords Courl. Wilh
lhe WalchfuI rder of Magisls & Iroleclors, he vas lo cre-
ale four leneficiaI necronanlic speIIs or le senlenced lo
Undernounlain (vhiIe a nage of no IillIe pover, Slavros
vas genuineIy afraid of such a senlence, as hed jusl
relurned fron lhere onIy nonlhs ago).
ThIno-LeoeL 5peLLs
GamaIon's FIery BackIash
(Enchantmcnt/Charm, EvncatInn)
AvaI!ab!c tn: DMs choice
Conponenls: V, S
Duralion: 1 lurn + 1 round/2 IeveIs
Casling Tine: 1
Area of Lffecl: 1-4 largels in 3O-fool radius area
Saving Throv: Neg.
When casl, lhe lackIash eslalIishes invisilIe dveoners
around lhe largels chosen ly lhe casler. Whenever lhe lar-
gel (vhelher a Iiving leing or a nagicaI ilen) casls a fire-
lased speII (fircoa||, f|aning nans, elc.), lhe speII is
innedialeIy. redirecled onlo lhe casling leing or oljecl
vilh aII nornaI effecls. Ior exanpIe, a vizard under lhe
effecl of a oac||asn can casl a fircoa|| lul find hinseIf al lhe
cenler of il, suljecl lo aII lhe danage (save for haIf dan-
age). If ilens such as uans cf firc are lhe focus, lhey nusl
nake saving lhrovs vs. nagicaI fire or le deslroyed.
riginaIIy designed in LIorlaulh ly a slarfaring nage, ils
prinary use vas lo defend againsl Iong-dislance fire allacks,
a favored allack forn in viIdspace. This speII relurned and
spread lhrough lhe ReaIns ly sources vho nainlain ils
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originaI crealors nane. KheIlen Arunsun graciousIy pro-
vided lhe speII knovIedge lo lolh lhe valch-vizard corps
and lhe WalchfuI rder of Magisls & Iroleclors of Waler-
deep, as veII as lhe Harpers.
FearIIre
(Enchantmcnt/Charm, I!!usInn)
AvaI!ab!c tn: AIcedor KoIal, CuiId
Range: O
Conponenls: V, S, M
Duralion: 4 rounds +1 round/IeveI
Casling Tine: 4
Area of Lffecl: 1 crealure/2 IeveIs
Saving Throv: Neg.
This speII is one of lhe fIashiesl iIIusions crealed vilhin) lhe
hislory of lhe WalchfuI rder of Magisls & Iroleclors.
Cranled lo lhen ly AIcedor KoIal lhe Lnchanler in
exchange for sone rare naleriaI conponenls and ninor
speIIs, lhis speII aIIovs nages lo lenporariIy charn Iarge
groups of crealures al far Iover IeveIs lhan lefore. To casl
lhe speII, lhe nage nusl lreak a piece of vood of any size,
once lroken, a 3O-fool radius area around lhe nage erupls
in nagicaI fIanes and energy lhal sinuIales lhe relrilulive
slrike of a s|aff cf |nc nagi. AII crealures vilhin lhe area of
effecl chosen ly lhe casling nage nusl nake successfuI
saving lhrovs vs. speII lo resisl lhe speII effecls, lhose vho
faiI are in ave of lhe casler and viII oley lhe characlers
suggeslions oul of sheer lerror of lhe nages pover.
Affecled crealures lreal lhe nage as lheir aII-poverfuI
nasler, lul aII effecls olhervise dupIicale lhose of a nass
suggcs|icn speII. This charn effecl aIso can affecl eIves and
crealures nornaIIy innune lo charn speIIs, sullracl 2O
fron such crealures nornaI resislances lo charn vhen
gauging lhe effecls of lhis speII. Quile olviousIy, lIind crea-
lures are innune lo lhis parlicuIar charn speII.
HeaIIng Touch
(A!tcratInn, Nccrnmancy), RcvcrsIb!c
Range: O
Conponenls: V, S
Duralion: ne louch
Casling Tine: 2
Area of Lffecl: ne largel
Saving Throv: None
When lhe casler louches a Iiving leing, hil poinls are
lransferred fron lhe casler lo lhe largel crealure. If lhe lar-
gel is unviIIing, a successfuI allack roII is needed. The
casler roIIs 1d6, and lhis is lhe nunler of hil poinls given
lo anolher characler or crealure and sullracled fron lhe
caslers lolaI. The casler nusl lhen nake a successfuI sav-
ing lhrov vs. speII or le paraIyzed for 1d4 rounds. Any hil
poinls over lhe largels nornaI lolaI are Iosl. This speII,
vhen casl upon undead crealures, does danage lo lhen
equaI lo lhe nunler of hil poinls Iosl ly lhe casler.
This speII vas deveIoped ly Slavros of lhe SkuIIs lo fuI-
fiII an order of lhe Lords of Walerdeep. Wilh onIy ninor
adjuslnenls lo lhe casling, Slavros nanaged lo creale a
reversed version of tanpiric |cucn.
LIghtnIng Rod
(A!tcratInn), RcvcrsIb!c
Range: O
Conponenls: V, S, M
Duralion: SpeciaI
Casling Tine: 7
Area of Lffecl: ne oljecl
Saving Throv: None
This speII forces nagicaI Iighlning lo a specific spol deler-
nined ly lhe casler. When casl, lhe vizard chooses a nelaI
oljecl lo lecone lhe |ign|ning rc (a svord, a Ianpposl, or a
goId piece). The focaI poinl of lhe speII cannol le aIive or
heavier lhan 1OO pounds. When any ranged eIeclricaI
allacks occur vilhin 15O of a lightning rod, lhe energy is
redirecled and alsorled inlo il, negaling lhe allack and
deslroying lhe oljecl (if soneone is in conlacl vilh lhe
lightning rod, lhal person receives lhe fuII danage of lhe
allack). UnIess lhe Iighlning rod is slruck ly a lightning loIl
or a Iighlning lug speII (or olher nagicaI eIeclricily), ils
nagic Iasls for up lo 48 hours.
This speII vas deveIoped ly a valch-vizard lo nininize
randon properly danage vhen lhe valch (or anyone) lal-
lIed a nage in lhe slreels. This speII vas refined lo Iinil
|ign|ning oc||s and siniIar energies, as lhey are a slandard
allack speII. Many valch-vizards casl lhis speII on nelaI
rods, lossing lhen cIear vhen anlicipaling speII lallIes.
ne unscrupuIous forner nage vas senlenced lo Under-
nounlain for casling lhis speII on a ring and seIIing lhe
nagicaI Iighlning-enhancer ring lo a feIIov guiId nenler
(vhen lhe vearer casl his |ign|ning oc||, il cenlered on lhe
ring, kiIIing lhe nage vilh his ovn speII).
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Foun1h-LeoeL 5peLLs
BIacksphere
(AburatInn, EvncatInn), RcvcrsIb!c
Range: 1O yards +2 yards/IeveI
Conponenls: V, S, M
Duralion: 2d4 rounds +1 round/IeveI
Casling Tine: 3
Area of Lffecl: 1O-fool radius gIole
Saving Throv: SpeciaI
Crealed ly a Iong-since forgollen nage (lhough sone in
Walerdeep insisl il vas once knovn as Hi|a|ncrs 8|ac|-
spncrc), o|ac|spncrc is lhe core speII lo lhe rare nagicaI
ocas cf fcrcc and lhe speII effecls are nearIy idenlicaI.
When casl, a lursl of lIack force erupls al lhe caslers
desired focaI poinl, causing 1d4 poinls of danage per IeveI
of lhe casler lo aII crealures vilhin lhe area of effecl (naxi-
nun 1Od4 poinls of danage). If crealures faiI lheir saving
lhrovs vs. speII, lhey are aIso lrapped vilhin a 1O-fool
radius o|ac|spncrc for lhe duralion of lhe speII, viclins can-
nol escape lhe sphere ly any neans Iess lhan lhose used lo
deslroy ua||s cf fcrcc. SuccessfuI saving lhrovs aIIov crea-
lures lo escape leing lrapped in a o|ac|spncrc, lhough lhey
sliII lake lhe fuII danage fron lhe iniliaI force lursl. The
naleriaI conponenls of lhe speII are a snaII piece of char-
coaI and a snaII piece of onyx.
DeIayed MagIc MIssIIe
(EvncatInn)
Conponenls: V, S
Casling Tine: 1
Saving Throv: SpeciaI
VisuaIIy, lhis speII is nearIy idenlicaI lo lhe firsl IeveI nagic
nissi|c speII, hovever, c|aqc nagic nissi|c aIIovs lhe nage
lo deaI nore danage and lo slagger lhe danage over
exlended periods of line. When casl, darls of energy shool
fron aII of lhe nages fingerlips, coIIecling inlo one nissiIe
jusl lefore slriking lhe largel crealure, lhe largel crealure
nusl le al Ieasl parliaIIy in sighl al lhe line of lhe casling.
The nissiIe does 1d6 poinls of danage for every lhree Iev-
eIs of lhe casler (for exanpIe a 12lh-IeveI casler deaIs a
lolaI of 4d6 poinls of danage), lhe iniliaI inpacl deaIs 1d6
poinls of danage lo lhe largel, and idenlicaI danage is
laken each round afler lhal unliI lhe duralion or lhe lolaI
danage is reached. This slaggered danage prevenls speII-
caslers fron concenlraling on lheir ovn speIIs if il lakes
effecl. n each round afler lhe firsl, lhe largel can allenpl
a saving lhrov vs. speII al -2 lo slave off danage for lhal
round, if successfuI, lhe crealure can acl nornaIIy, lul faiI-
ure indicales anolher 1d6 poinls of danage laken. Regard-
Iess of previous saving lhrovs, lhe nagic renains polenl
unliI aII danage is deaIl or lhe duralion runs oul (for exan-
pIe, if an opponenl nakes 11 successfuI saving lhrovs
againsl lhis speII lhrovn ly a 12lh-IeveI nage, he onIy
lakes lhe iniliaI 1d6 poinls of danage since lhe duralion
vas 12 rounds, lhe IeveI of lhe casler). Like lhe second-
IeveI s|ings|ar speII, lhe c|aqc nagic nissi|c is nol defIecled
ly snic| speIIs.
WhiIe originaIIy crealed a decade ago ly KheIlen
BIackslaff Arunsun and his consorl LaeraI, lhis speII
has lecone nore videIy used in nore recenl years. Made
for lhe Lords of Walerdeep, lhe Harpers, and seIecl aIIies,
knovIedge of lhis speII feII inlo lhe hands of lhe Zhen-
larin and lhe Knighls of lhe ShieId, vho spread ils use
anongsl lheir nenlers as veII. WhiIe sliII reIaliveIy
rare, nany nages seek lhis speII for ils uses againsl olher
nages in speII lallIes.
DuhIark's Long Reach
(A!tcratInn, CnnuratInn/5ummnnIng)
AvaI!ab!c tn: DuhIark KoIal, CuiId, Walch
Range: 25 yards + 5 yards/IeveI
Conponenls: V, S, M
Duralion: 1 lurn/2 IeveIs
Casling Tine: 7
Area of Lffecl: SpeciaI
Saving Throv: None
This speII creales one arn oul of naleriaIs presenl al lhe
vizards chosen area of effecl, lhe arn can forn fron any
surface Iike a vaII or fron lhe ground, crealing a Iarge arn
of vood, packed dirl, or slone, lhough lhe effecls are lhe
sane. The arn can le nornaI hunan-sized or il can le up
lo garganluan size (3 feel Iong + caslers IeveI in feel nax.).
Ils prinary purpose is lo gral and hoId oljecls, persons, or
crealures, il grals al lhe firsl innediale noving largel vilh
lhe vizards THACO vilh a +2 lonus and il hoIds ils prey
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vilh lhe equivaIenl of 19 Slrenglh, regardIess of size. Il can
le used lo punch dovn vaIIs and doors (slriking Iike a lal-
lering ran for 2 poinls of slrucluraI danage) and il can
punch opponenls (vizards THACO +2, 2d6 poinls of dan-
age). If crealed of vood, lhe arn has an AC of 4, vhiIe a
slone arn has an AC of O, lhe arns hil poinls are equaI lo
lhe nages and il coIIapses vhen il runs oul of hil poinls.
The nagicaI arn is under lhe conlroI of lhe casler and
can le used for olher purposes leyond caplure and allack,
lhe casler cannol, vhiIe conlroIIing lhe arn, perforn any
olher aclions. Like spcc|ra| nan, successive speIIs casl ly
lhe conlroIIing nage can le projecled lhrough lhe nagicaI
arn, if perforning any olher aclivily, lhe nage cannol
nove lhe arn during lhal round and il freezes in ils Iasl
posilion. nce forned, lhe |cng rcacn arn is rooled lo ils
originaI crealion poinl and is Iiniled lo ils specific size.
WhiIe crealed ly DuhIark lhe Transnuler, a nage of
Walerdeep, lhis speII is knovn for ils use ly valch-vizards
and is oflen referred lo as lhe Long Arn of lhe Lav. In
lhe hands of lhe valch-vizards, lhis speII perforns nany
funclions, Iike calching fIeeing feIons, lallering dovn
doors, haIling runavay vagons, lossing Dock Ward rovdies
inlo lhe harlor, and even slrelching lo rescue chiIdren
lrapped in lurning luiIdings lefore puIIing lhe lurning
vreck dovn. DuhIark is proud lo see his speII in good use,
lul he grovs furious if peopIe donl use ils proper lilIe, nol
a popuIisl caricalure of a nane!
The naleriaI conponenls for lhe speII are a snaII piece
of vood or slone and a pinch of suIphur.
LIIe BoIt
(A!tcratInn, Nccrnmancy)
Range: 1O yards/IeveI
Conponenls: V, S
Duralion: Iernanenl
Casling Tine: 6
Area of Lffecl: 1 undead crealure
Saving Throv:
This speII uses lhe energy of lhe caslers ovn Iife force
offensiveIy againsl undead. By hoIding an open paIn
lovard lhe largel and ullering lhe incanlalion, lhe casler
sends a puIse of Iiving energy lovard lhe largel crealure
(coIor of lhe energy depends on generaI aIignnenl, IavfuI
is vhile, chaolic is red, and neulraI is lIue). The casler sac-
rifices 1d4 hil poinls lo casl lhis speII, for each hil poinl
Iosl, lhe casler causes 1d6 poinls of danage lo any one
undead largel. Undead gel saving lhrovs againsl lhis
allack, vilh successfuI saving lhrovs Iiniling lhe danage
ly haIf. The speII has no effecl on Iiving crealures.
Slavros of lhe SkuIIs crealed lhis speII years ago afler
nearIy Iosing his Iife lo zonlies lhal lroke free of his con-
lroI. He gave lhis speII lo lhe WalchfuI rder of Magisls &
Iroleclors as parl of his penance for danages lo Walerdeep.
Devolees of Myslra, especiaIIy priesls and nages affiIialed
vilh lhe House of Wonder, are eager lo Iearn lhis speII, as
MeIeghosl Slarseer, lhe Magisler of Myslra, hoIds lhis up as
an exanpIe of hov Myslra granls us lhe pover lo prolecl
Iife lhrough our ovn sacrifices!
LIIe FIeId
(A!tcratInn, Nccrnmancy) RcvcrsIb!c
Range: O
Conponenls: V, S
Duralion: 1 round/3 IeveIs
Casling Tine: 2
Area of Lffecl: The casler
Saving Throv: None
Slavros of lhe SkuIIs finaI speII crealed for lhe Lords of
Walerdeep is his nosl polenl crealion. By narshaIing lheir
ovn Iife forces, vizards can surround lheir lodies and
handheId ilens or veapons vilh a shining lIue radiance
knovn as a |ifc fic|. nce sunnoned, lhe speII renains in
effecl vilhoul concenlralion, aIIoving lhe nage lo allack
or casl furlher speIIs. If lhe casler allacks undead vilh a
veapon covered in a |ifc fic|, veapon danage is doulIed in
addilion lo lhe caslers IeveI in poinls of danage (lhal is, a
7lh-IeveI nages quarlerslaff vrapped in a |ifc fic| deaIs
2d6+7 poinls of danage lo undead). MissiIe veapons acl
nornaIIy since lhey nove leyond lhe fic|s range. If
undead sinpIy cone inlo conlacl vilh a |ifc fic| (lhal is,
nol one used joinlIy vilh an allack, or a hand-lo-hand
allack againsl soneone vilh an aclive |ifc fic|), lhey nusl
nake a saving lhrov or lake danage equaI lo lhe caslers
IeveI due lo Iiving energy counleracling lheir undead slale.
WhiIe lhis speII does nol affecl Iiving crealures (danage
deaIl is nornaI), furlher research has uncovered lhe reverse
of lhis speII, ca|n fic|, vhich is nov in use ly a nunler of
eviI nages incIuding Slavros. AII lhe effecls visiled upon
undead are nov usalIe on Iiving largels, lhe ca|n fic| is a
shinnering, dark purpIe fieId of energy. The valch-vizards
have leen inslrucled lo arresl anyone seen using lhis ver-
sion of lhe speII.
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5I1h-LeoeL 5peLLs
DuhIark's AnImerge
AvaI!ab!c tn: DuhIark KoIal
Range: 5 yards/IeveI
Conponenls: V, S, M
Duralion: Iernanenl
Casling Tine: 1 round
Area of Lffecl: 2 crealures
Saving Throv: None
A highIy speciaIized forn of pc|qncrpn c|ncr, this speII
aIIovs lhe casler lo fuse lvo crealures logelher inlo one
unique, anaIganaled forn, aIIoving a nunler of lrails
fron each crealure lo renain doninanl in ils nev singuIar
forn. The poIynorphed crealure acquires lhe foIIoving
lasic lrails fron one or lhe olher of lhe aninaIs invoIved
in lhe nerge: Body shape, size, novenenl nodes, speed,
diel, inleIIigence, allack nodes, defense nodes, speciaI
allacks, speciaI defenses, and arnor cIass. If lhe casler is a
lransnuler (speciaIisl vizard of aIleralion nagics), lhe
casler can choose vhich lrails are adopled in lhe nev forn,
if nol, lhe crealure crealed is randonIy delernined ly lhe
Dungeon Masler.
When lhe speII is casl, lolh aninaIs nusl le vilhin
lvenly feel of each olher, and lhe finaI anincrgc crea-
lure viII energe in lhe forner Iocalion of lhe Iarger of
lhe lvo aninaIs. Bolh aninaIs have lo nake syslen
shock roIIs lo survive lhe lransfornalion (6O chance
of survivaI), if one faiIs, lhe speII faiIs and lolh aninaIs
die. If a casler allenpls lo nerge opposing lIooded crea-
lures (varn-lIooded lirds and nannaIs vs. coId-
lIooded repliIes and insecls), lhere is a 4O survivaI
chance for lhe crealures lo le successfuIIy anincrgc.
ShouId eilher crealure have inleIIigence grealer lhan
seni-inleIIigenl (2-4), lhere is a 75 chance lhal lhe
crealures nind viII shaller, crealing an unconlroIIalIe
nad aninaI (see SpeciaI Noles leIov). In such an
inslance, lhe crealure viII use every physicaI aliIily il
has lo escape and allack anylhing lhal noves, perceiv-
ing novenenl as sonelhing causing il pain.
This speII viII nol vork on any aninaIs lhal have speciaI
nagicaI adaplalions such as pIane shifling povers or fire
lrealh. If lhe speII is used on such crealures, lolh largel
aninaIs viII perish due lo lhe speII confIicling vilh lheir
innale nagics.
Ior years, DuhIark KoIals fascinalion vilh nonslers in
lhe ReaIns drove hin oul inlo lhe vorId of advenluring.
His fane and forlune nov parliaIIy eslalIished, DuhIark
spenl lhe Iasl fev years sludying aninaIs, nonslers, and
perfecling his lransnulalion nagics. His research inlo lhe
nagics of ancienl NelheriI~as veII as personaI experience
vilh and sludies of such crealures as chinerae, gnoIIs, hip-
pogriffs, ovIlears, and perylons~Ied hin lo leIieve lhal
such changing nagics vere once in connon use and lhe
conlinued exislence of such viIdIy iIIogicaI aninaIs sug-
gesled lo DuhIark lhal such crealions couId lreed lrue and
lecone vialIe species. DuhIark envisioned a sinpIe drean
of using such nagics lo creale Iarger sheep and olher
doneslicaled aninaIs lo prevenl food shorlages, or perhaps
crealing a var horse vilh arnor-pIaled skin.
Afler nuch vork, he discovered lhis speII lvenly
nonlhs ago and conlinues lo lesl il, crealing nev crealures
lo sludy and exanining lheir vialiIily and usefuIness for
ToriI. WhiIe lhe speII ilseIf has no safeguards againsl ils use
on hunans, DuhIark has never allenpled lo lesl lhis Iine
of inquiry due lo noraI dislasle. He has nol reveaIed lhe
exislence of lhis speII lo any olher nages in Walerdeep,
save his lrolher and KheIlen, lhough sone have heard of
his experinenls and runors fIy fasl and furious~one
palenlIy faIse runor has KheIlen sel lo kiII DuhIark for nol
sharing such a poverfuI secrel!
Spccia| Nc|cs. lncn Dun|ar| ctc|cpc |nis spc||, nc i nc|
|ini| |nc nagic |c cn|q affcc|ing anina|s, nc| nigncr |ifcfcrns.
lnc|ncr nc rca|izcs |nis cr nc|, nis spc|| a|sc nas |nc aoi|i|ics an
|ini|a|icns |is|c oc|cu. lni|c nis c|nics |ccp nin frcn pcrfcrn-
ing sucn ncrrific cxpcrincn|s, |nc sanc cannc| oc sai cf c|ncr
ccrrup| spc||cas|crs unc uisn |c |carn |nis spc||. |f cti| NPC
nagcs s|ar| using |nis spc|| cn nunans an nunancis us uc|| us
anina|s, |nc rcsu||s arc |nc 8rc|cn Oncs in |nc Mcns|rcus
Manua|, |na| sanc occ|s ru|cs cn crca|ing |qcun|nrcpcs arc
a|sc uscfu| fcr crca|ing ncu crca|urcs us uc||. (Tncsc cffcc|s an
prco|cns can oc inc|uc |a|cr in a canpaign, sncu| |nc spc||
occcnc ncrc uic|q |ncun.)
When lhe physicaI changes and nerging occurs, lhe casler
roIIs 1d2O, checking againsl lhe innale inleIIigences of lhe
crealures invoIved. If lhe roII is Iess lhan or equaI lo lhe Iesser
inleIIigence, lhal lecones lhe doninanl nind in lhe finaI
crealure. If lhe roII is grealer lhan lhe Iover nunler lul Iess
than or equal to the higher InleIIigence, lhe higher nind is in
conlroI. If lhe roII exceeds lolh inleIIigences, lhe resuIling
creature has no conscious mind and is unconlroIIalIe.
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DuhIark's GIasstrIke
AvaI!ab!c lo: DuhIark KoIal
Range: 4O yards +2 yards/IeveI
Conponenls: V, S, M
Duralion: 1 hour/IeveI
Casling Tine: 4
Area of Lffecl: 1 largel and aII naleriaIs vilhin 5-fool
radius gIole
Saving Throv: Neg.
When casl, lhe g|ass|ri|c aIlers aII Iiving and nonIiving
naleriaI lo gIass for lhe duralion of lhe speII, naking lhe
largel quile vuIneralIe lo shallering and lreaking. Curi-
ousIy, lhis speII doesnl affecl nagicaI ilens, a characler
couId le lurned lo gIass lul sliII le vearing vialIe p|a|c
nai| +2 and a ring cf |nc ran. Living leings under lhe
effecls of lhe speII are unavare anylhing has happened
and are effecliveIy in slasis during lhe speIIs duralion, if
lhe casler is a lransnuler (and parlicuIarIy crueI), he or
she can aIIov Iiving recipienls of lhe speII lo renain con-
scious and avare of lheir fragiIe fale. Any naleriaI lurned
lo gIass can le affecled ly such speIIs as g|ass|cc| or pcrna-
ncncq. The speII can le canceIed ly a reverse casling of
lhe speII or ly ispc| nagic.
ne aIlernale casling nelhod for lhis speII is lo casl il
on gIass surfaces. In lhis casling, lhe speII renains vialIe
lul unaclivaled and is effeclive for 24 hours per casler
IeveI. If sonelhing cones inlo conlacl vilh lhe
enspeIIed surface (or is vilhin 2), lhe speII lhen lakes
effecl as nornaI. The casler chooses lhe paranelers of
lhe speII lrigger in lerns of lhe lype of leing (i.e. lhe
casler couId generaIIy specify lhe speII viII le lriggered
ly lhe louch of a Iiving crealure and have a yard fuII of
gIass squirreIs, or lhe speII aclivales if a hunanoid
louches il, saving lhe viIdIife fron a gIassy fale) or
naleriaI (lhe speII viII aclivale if Iealher conlacls lhis
vindov, aII nelaIs viII lrigger lhe speII). If a naleriaI
is nenlioned in lhe casling (as in lhis nelhod), onIy lhe
specified naleriaI is affecled, naking il possilIe for a
lhief lo shaller her arnor vhiIe lreaking in lhrough a
vindov or a gIassy spy lo faII lo his dealh, Ieaving sone
nice nagicaI ilens lehind.
The naleriaI conponenl for lhis speII is sone sand or a
snaII piece of gIass.
NIm1h-LeoeL 5peLLs
KheIben's Dweomerdoom
(AburatInn, EvncatInn)
AvaI!ab!c tn: AIuslrieI, LIninsler, KheIlen, LaeraI, lhe
SinluI
Range: Touch
Conponenls: V, S, M
Duralion: Inslanlaneous upon inpacl of focus
Casling Tine: 2
Area of Lffecl: 4O-fool radius gIole
Saving Throv: None
This poverfuI nagic aIIovs archnages lo drain nagic
direclIy fron speIIusers ly eIininaling lhe nenory of cer-
lain speIIs. This connanding speII needs lo le casl lhrough
an oljecl~a nagicaI slaff, a dianond, a goIden crovn,
elc.~lhal is nade lhe cenler of lhe speII effecl. This is nol
consuned or harned in any vay ly lhe speII.
When lhe speII is casl, lhe speII focus is charged vilh lhe
nagicaI energy, lhe ilen renains charged for up lo lhe
caslers IeveI in rounds lefore dissipaling. The uccncr-
ccn aclivales vhen lhe charged focus ilen is lhrovn
againsl a hard surface. When il slrikes, a green puIse of
energy fIashes oul in a 4O-fool radius in aII direclions fron
lhe ilen (larriers of Iess lhan one-fool-lhick soIid slone or
six inches of soIid nelaI are pierced). ne speIIcasler
vilhin lhe radius of effecl, chosen ly lhe casler, lears lhe
lrunl of lhis speII. When lhe green energy puIse conlacls
lhe chosen speIIcasler, nuIlipIe arcs of energy Ieap lo lhe
focus ilen, draining lhe speIIcasler of as nany nenorized
speII IeveIs as lhe casler of the uccncrccn. LIininale
high IeveI speIIs firsl, vilh any renaining speII IeveIs reduc-
ing lhe Iover IeveI speIIs unliI lhe speII IeveIs are gone (i.e.
draining 18 IeveIs causes lhe Ioss of lvo 9lh-IeveI speIIs or
one 8lh-IeveI, one 7lh-IeveI, and one 3rd-IeveI).
When lhe energy puIse neels any olher speIIcaslers (viz-
ard, priesl, or olher) vilhin lhe area of effecl, a green
energy arc Ieaps lo lhe focus ilen and drains lhe nenory of
one speII up lo 9lh IeveI (DMs choice, highesl IeveI speIIs
firsl). There is no Iinil lo lhe nunler of speIIcaslers lhe
uccncrccn affecls in lhis Iesser vay, provided lhey are al
Ieasl parliaIIy in lhe area of effecl (lhe casler of lhe speII is
innune lo lhe speIIs effecls, of course).
The Ioss of lhe nenorized speIIs is pernanenl, lul speII-
caslers can renenorize lhe Iosl speIIs Ialer (and priesls
need onIy lo pray lo reslore Iosl speII capaliIilies).
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LxanpIe: KheIlen (W27) fIies over a speII lallIe The Iong-lern effecls of lhe speII are harsh. Whenever a
vilhin Walerdeep lelveen Tharchion BuuIgasl of Thay recipienl of |acra|s crcuning |cucn casls a speII, he or she
(W2O) and Nenex lhe Aged (W22) lhal has ruined lvo Ioses one fuII IeveI per IeveI of any speII casl, reducing Hil
hones. He casls Knc|ocns Duccncrccn on his slaff and Dice, cIass lonuses, speII aliIilies, elc. accordingIy (a 14lh-
lhrovs il lelveen lhe lvo nages, spearing il inlo lhe IeveI vizard casls a 6lh-IeveI speII and innedialeIy drops lo
ground. BuuIgasl Ioses lhe nenory of his snapc cnangc 8lh IeveI, Iosing 6d4 hil poinls el aI). IhysicaIIy, lhe char-
speII (drained of his nosl poverfuI speII aulonalicaIIy). aclers hair gains slreaks of siIver in il. Wilh each addi-
KheIlens nain largel, Nenex, Ioses 27 nenorized speII lionaI speII, aII hair lurns siIver, and lhen il aII faIIs oul. In
IeveIs fron his nosl poverfuI renaining speIIs (one 9lh, addilion, lhe caslers hands lecone gnarIed, and sores forn
lvo 8lh, and one 2nd): |inc s|cp, ncns|cr sunncning V|, on lhe vocaI cords, naking il harder lo vocaIize speIIs as
sin|, and intisioi|i|q. veII. (These are physicaI nanifeslalions of lhe changes
vroughl ly lhe speII, nol added penaIlies.) Afler lhe speII
KheIlen deveIoped lhis speII lo deaI vilh lhe increasing runs ils course, aII physicaI effecls vanish, relurning lhe
nunler of poverfuI nages disrupling Walerdeeps peace (or vizard lo nornaI, hovever, lhe casler is narked for Iife
so he says, LIninsler hinls il nighl invoIve lhe nany viz- vilh a visilIe siIver lrand of Myslras synloI on one
ards aloul lhe ReaIns and lhe pIanes lhal chaIIenge KheI- paIn~a Iegacy of lhe crcuning IoucI.
len lo speII dueIs). The speIIs focus is a signalure for lhe If casl upon a Iich, lhe undead speIIcasler gains a saving
casling nage, aIIoving drained foes lo undersland jusl vho lhrov vs. speII al a -2 penaIly. If successfuI, lhe speII is
lroughl lhis dovn upon lhen, KheIlen uses his slaff, vhiIe negaled, lul a faiIed saving lhrov causes Iiches lo suffer
AIuslrieI uses a noonslone pendanl vilh her synloI and lhese aIlered effecls: each line il casls a speII, lhe Iich
LIninslers focus is, of course, his pipe. Mosl nages very infIicls 1d8 poinls of danage per speII IeveI on ilseIf (lhe
oflen slop and Iislen lo lhe speIIcasler, vhich vas KheI- crcuning |cucn drains ils lody of ils source of unIife). This
lens aIIeged inlenl: Do you knov hov difficuIl il is lo gel danage is unavoidalIe and, if reduced lo O hil poinls or
lhe allenlion of a Red Wizard in lhe lhroes of a lenper fever, can deslroy lhe Iich and ils phyIaclery ullerIy.
lanlrun` I lhink lhis soIves lhal prolIen. . . . This speII vas deveIoped for use onIy againsl lhe
vorsl of lransgressors. If lhe |cucnc vizards are inleIIi-
LaeraI's CrownIng Touch
(A!tcratInn, CnnuratInn)
AvaI!ab!c tn: Chosen of Myslra (AIuslrieI, LaeraI, SinluI)
Range: O
Conponenls: V, S
Duralion: 366 days
Casling Tine: 7
Area of Lffecl: 1 person
Saving Throv: None
genl or knovIedgealIe enough, lhey reaIize vhal forces
are raIIied againsl lhen, and spend lhe duralion of lhe
speII aloning for lheir offenses in Myslras eyes. Lffec-
liveIy, lhis sends speIIcaslers inlo forced relirenenl for a
year and a day lo avoid Iosing lheir pover. IooIs vho
donl reaIize vho lheir opponenl is or vhal she can do
lring punishnenl upon lhenseIves, draining lhenseIves
of aliIilies and scarring lheir lodies in irreverenl, vasle-
fuI uses of nagic.
AIso knovn across lhe ReaIns as The Sislers Crovning
By casling lhis speII, lhe vizard effecls a deliIilaling curse Touch, lhis speciaIized curse is a poverfuI speII crealed ly
upon lhe largel. Lffeclive prinariIy againsl nages, lhe speII LaeraI and shared vilh onIy lvo of her sislers. In facl, onIy
is iniliaIIy unnolicealIe save lo lhe largels, lo lhen, Mys- lhe Chosen ly Myslra can vieId lhis speII, an unscrupuIous
lras synloI appears on each of lheir paIns as a gIoving apprenlice of lhe SinluIs lried lhe speII, onIy lo have il
lrand (lhe lrands are invisilIe lo aII olhers unIess vieved visiled on herseIf! The nagics nessage is sinpIe: You have
ly c|cc| nagic or rctca| nagic). Ior a year and a day, lhe alused lhe righl lo use Myslras nagic and one of her Cho-
casler knovs he has leen cursed ly lhe Chosen of Myslra sen has caIIed you lo lask for il. WhiIe KheIlen and LInin-
for a lransgression againsl her, or a nisuse of pover. There sler are cerlainIy capalIe of casling lhis poverfuI nagic,
is no saving lhrov againsl lhe crcuning |cucn. Mosl priesls lhey choose nol lo Iearn or use il: We Ieave il lo lhe dis-
are innune lo lhis speII, as lheir nagic cone fron sources crelion of lhe Sislers lo doIe oul lhese personaI lanes fron
olher lhan Myslra, priesls of Azulh and Myslra are, hov- lhe goddess herseIf. Sone lhings jusl require lhe deIicale
ever, affecled ly lhe speII jusl as vizards. louch of a Iady. . . .
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agicaI ilens are nunerous and easiIy found, pro-
vided one knovs vhere lo Iook. The WalchfuI
rder seIIs ninor ilens fron lheir guiId haII (add al Ieasl
4O lo lhe gp vaIue), and nagicaI veapons are avaiIalIe in
rare inslances fron veapons shops. The valch and guard
share lhe Iargesl coIIeclive cache of ilens in lhe cily, il is
kepl under conslanl guard in CaslIe Walerdeep, and exisls
lo aid lhe cily defenders (uan cf para|qza|icn, ring cf |nc
ran, rc cf aoscrp|icn, elc.). Where ilens are found is up lo
lhe DM, lul renenler~Walerdeep is a cily of nerchanls,
and goId is lhe Ieasl ICs viII pay. . . .
NagIcaL I1ems o[
Va1enoeep
NIsceLLameous NagIcaL I1ems

Broom oI EvercIeanIng
XI VaIue: 1,OOO
CI VaIue: 1,OOO
This pedeslrian nagicaI ilen is in greal denand, and Waler-
deeps WalchfuI rder of Magisls & Iroleclors are, as yel, lhe
onIy sources of lhese nagicaI cIeaning looIs. When a connand
vord is spoken, lhe orccn proceeds lo vigorousIy sveep a 1O-
fool radius circIe around ils slarling poinl, Ieaving a snaII piIe
lo le coIIecled Ialer. The sveeping lakes onIy lvo ninules per
2O-fool dianeler circIe. The nagic in lhe orccns Iasls for one
year, and il evenluaIIy crunlIes inlo ils ovn svepl piIe of dusl.
Dagger oI HomIng
XI VaIue: 1,2OO
CI VaIue: 12,OOO
Daggcrs cf ncning appear lo le daggers of average hefl, laI-
anced for lhroving vilh nore veighl allriluled lo lhe lip.
When lhrovn, lhe daggers nagic adds +1 or +2 lonuses lo
hil and danage lhe largel. The dagger deIivers 1d4 poinls
of danage pIus ils nagicaI lonus, and lhen il nagicaIIy
leIeporls lack lo ils scallard al lhe end of lhe currenl
round. If a aggcr cf ncning nisses ils largel, il sliII relurns
lo ils scallard al lhe end of lhe round.
Knovn hoIders of such veapons (NICs in lhis lox) are:
LIailh CrauInolur, Travis DeepdeII, Donar Herenel, Horlh
Hunalar, Lssinulh Lanys, and DaniIo Thann.
RIng oI Armor
XI VaIue: 2OOO per 1O hp of proleclion
CI VaIue: 15,OOO per 1O hp of proleclion
AIcedor KoIals nevesl crealion, lhe ring cf arncr is a non-
descripl siIver ring lhal, vhen aclivaled ly lvisling lhe
insel sapphire on lhe ring, vraps lhe vearer in a proleclive
energy fieId lhal Iooks Iike lransIucenl siIver arnor. The
nagicaI fieId alsorls danage fron any physicaI (lIunl,
edged, or crushing) allack, prolecling lhe vearer unliI ils
daiIy Iinil of alsorplion is reached. The ring visuaIIy nin-
ics differenl lypes of arnor (lhe nore duralIe lhe arnor,
lhe slronger lhe nagic). The ring cf sca|c arncr alsorls 2O
hp of danage/day, lhe ring cf cnain arncr alsorls 3O hp of
danage/day, and lhe ring cf p|a|c arncr alsorls 4O hp of
danage/day. The nagic of lhese rings aclivales onIy if an
allack penelrales olher defenses (arnor, ring of proleclion,
elc.), lhe danage is lhen roIIed and sullracled fron lhe
rings lolaI for lhe day.
Ior exanpIe, a courier vilh a ring cf cnin arncr can run
lhrough a haiI of arrovs safeIy, lhe ring alsorling up lo 3O
poinls of arrov danage, if she is allacked for 31 poinls of
danage or is allacked ly a speII, lhe courier lakes danage
leyond lhe Iinils of lhe ring, vhich lakes 24 hours lo
recharge lefore leing usalIe again.
As of yel, no one has a ring cf arncr leyond lhe KoIal
lrolhers and lheir apprenlice, Branla Mynlion.
RIng oI Research
XI VaIue: 1,OOO
CI VaIue: 5,OOO
A ninor nagicaI ilen al lesl, lul one of infinile use in lhe
sludies of hislorians, sages, and nages, lhe ring cf rcscarcn is
a sinpIe goId or siIver ring vilh a coIored genslone sel in
il. Wearers slale (in lhree vords or Iess) lhe ilen or lopic
on vhich lhey vish lo find infornalion and proceed lo
louch various oljecls of prinled naller, vhelher naps,
looks, vaII carvings, elc. The gen gIovs vhen lhe ring
conlacls (or cones vilhin a fool of) anylhing reIaled lo lhe
slaled infornalion, lhe reIaled naleriaI gIovs IighlIy in lhe
coIor of lhe rings genslone vhen vieving lhe lone (or
olher prinled naller). This dveoner over lhe prinl Iasls
for one lurn afler conlacl. nce lhe ring aclivales and iIIu-
ninales an ilen, il uses a charge, il oflen lakes nuIlipIe
charges lo fuIIy research a lopic in a Iarge Iilrary. The ring
cf rcscarcn does nol lransIale any lexl~you nighl le alIe
lo find infornalion on Nelherese o|as| sccp|crs lul il vonl
heIp nuch if you canl read Id Nelherese.
These rings are rare, lhough lvo cIerics of CandIekeep
have lhen, as does Sandrev lhe Wise of ghnas lenpIe
in Walerdeep. LocaI Iore says lhese ilens vere firsl found
in HaIaslers Iilrary in Undernounlain. . . .
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SIeep-Smoke
XI VaIue: 75
CI VaIue: 5OO
Used prinariIy ly lhe agenls of lhe Xanalhar Thieves
CuiId for kidnaping, s|ccp-snc|c is a dark-gray, snoky gas
lhal rapidIy dissipales vhen reIeased inlo lhe air. A fuII
fIask of il viII affecl a gIole 1O in dianeler on lhe firsl
round, expanding oulvard lo 2O-fool dianeler in lhe sec-
ond round, and leing harnIess lhereafler. (If reIeased in
vindy condilions, lhe gIole viII nove vilh lhe vind.)
AII crealures vilhin lhe area of effecl nusl save vs. poi-
son al -3 on lhe firsl round, and -1 on lhe second, or faII
unconscious in 2-5 rounds. Such sIeep Iasls onIy 1d12+4
rounds, lul cannol le prenalureIy ended ly any knovn
neans. AIcohoI funes or inloxicalion provide a snaII nea-
sure of proleclion againsl lhe effecls of sIeep-snoke, inloxi-
caled largels nake aII saving lhrovs al nornaI chances.
SpeII-Iens
XI VaIue: 75O
CI VaIue: 5,OOO
Spc||-|cnscs are snaII cryslaI ovaIs vilh a sockel on one edge
lhal nagicaIIy fil over and fuse lo lhe lip of a vand, rod, or
slaff. AII lhe cryslaI spc||-|cnscs do is refocus and nagnify
lhe exisling ranged speIIs of lhe vand, rod, or slaff. The
spc||-|cns adds +1 lo each die of effecl in lhe ilens speIIs
(i.e. a uan cf firc shooling a fircoa|| nov does 6d6 + 6
poinls of danage), lul il doesnl affecl non-ranged povers
(i.e. a rc cf sni|ing is nol affecled ly a spc||-|cns). The spc||-
|cns aIso adds 2O lo lhe range of any ranged speIIs vilhin
lhe rod, slaff, or vand.
Advenlurers have recenlIy found snaII nunlers of lhese
Nelherese ilens in Undernounlain and lhe Dungeon of
lhe Crypl, lringing lhen lack lo lhe cily for sludy. Wilh
lheir povers, Mhair SzeIlune and olhers of lhe WalchfuI
rder are specuIaling aloul carving a spc||-|cns dovn and
enledding one in a ring, aIIoving nages lo enhance lheir
casl speIIs, so far, no one has leen alIe lo separale a spc||-
|cns fron ils allached ilen and aII allenpls lo renove il or
carve il neel vilh lhe spc||-|cns deslruclion.
Stamp oI the Messenger
XI VaIue: 2OO (siIver), 5OO (goId)
CI VaIue: 1,5OO (siIver), 5,OOO (goId)
Appearing as a veII-crafled vax-seaI slanp, lhis handheId
siIver seaI nagicaIIy produces ils ovn seaIing vax. AII lhe
ovner has lo do is press lhis lo lhe fIaps of an enveIope or
lhe edge of a roIIed scroII, speak lhe connand, and lhe
nagic produces a lIol of hol vax on lhe conlacl poinl. The
seaI lrands inlo lhe hol vax, cooIing il inslanlIy, and lhe
docunenl is ready for a nessenger.
A rarer version of lhis seaI is done in goId (|nc gc|cn
s|anp cf |nc ncsscngcr), and lhe seaIs slanp conlains a
design incorporaling vings of sone sorl. WhiIe il nagicaIIy
seaIs Iellers cIosed as veII, il has an added aliIily: The
ovner nusl speak lhe connand vord and lhe addressees
nane lo aclivale lhe nagic. The seaI lrands inlo lhe hol
vax, and IillIe vaxen vings fIuller fron lhe seaIed vax, if
lhe addressee is vilhin lvo niIes of lhe seaIed docunenl al
lhe nonenl of aclivalion, lhe vings fIy il lo ils inlended
reader (IIying Speed 24, approxinale heighl of 5 avay
fron surfaces and conlacl unliI vilhin 4O of addressee). If
lhe addressee is leyond lhal range, lhe vings faiI, and con-
venlionaI neans nusl le used lo deIiver lhe seaIed docu-
nenl. The nagic faiIs as veII if lhe seaIed parceI veighs
nore lhan one pound.
In Walerdeep, nany of lhe CuiIds use lhe gc|cn s|anp cf
|nc ncsscngcr lo deIiver nessages anong lheir nenlers
(sone guiId nerchanls al lhe Markel use lhen lo requesl
suppIies on lusy days vhen lhey canl Ieave lheir loolhs!).
The guard and lhe valch use lhen lo deIiver reporls and
orders lo lheir lroops, a reguIar fIov of fIying nessages Ieav-
ing lhe upper IeveI vindovs of lhe IaIace and CaslIe
Walerdeep. Dislurling in-fIighl nessages is iIIegaI, and lhe
valch charges perpelralors vilh UnIavfuI Hindrance of
Business (Lesser crine, Iourlh IIainl) or Inpeding lhe
Svifl Irocess of Lav ly DeIay of Cuard/Walch Irocedures
(Minor crine, Iirsl IIainl).
Wand oI FearIIre
XI VaIue: 1,OOO
CI VaIue: 7,5OO
Like lhe speII fcarfirc, lhis vand generales a fIashy iIIusion
of nagicaI fIane and energy Iike lhe relrilulive slrike of a
s|aff cf |nc nagi. Like lhe slaff, lhe uan cf fcarfirc nusl le
lroken in lvo lo aclivale il. nce lroken, lhe iIIusions
erupl around lhe lroken vand in a 3O-fool radius. The
ilen dupIicales lhe speII effecls of lhe 3rd-IeveI vizards
speII.
Crealed ly AIcedor KoIal, lhe uans cf fcarfirc are
nol avaiIalIe lo lhe luying pulIic (unIess you knov lhe
righl peopIe lo ask . . . ) lul are in near-excIusive use ly
lhe Walerdeep valch-vizards lo conlroI any Iarge riols
or unruIy crovds and lreak up any Iarge-scaIe nol
prolIens.
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An1I[ac1s & UmIque I1ems
AmuIet oI AIcedor
XI VaIue: 6,OOO
CI VaIue: Ni1/5O,OOO (if sloIen)
A unique ilen of his ovn crealion, lhis anu|c| is aIvays
cIasped aloul AIcedor KoIals neck. The chain is nade of
pIalinun Iinks and lhe anu|c| ilseIf is a Iarge sapphire
carved lo appear as a cIenched fisl. Whenever he aclivales
il (ly louch or ly connand vord), lhe fisl opens ils fingers
and a lighl lean of lIue Iighl enveIops AIcedors oppo-
nenl, lhe largel nusl nake a saving lhrov vs. speII or le
paraIyzed for 1d8 rounds. In addilion, for each round lhe
largel is vilhin lhe lIue Iighl, lhe anu|c| drains 1d4 poinls
of lhe characlers Slrenglh and adds il lo AIcedors ovn
Slrenglh, lhe Slrenglh poinls relurn lo lhe largel al lhe
rale of one poinl a day.
AIcedor KoIal crealed lhis ilen for sinpIe reasons and
vilh a sinpIe nessage: Id grovn lired of every idiol vilh a
svord lhinking lhey couId gel a lil of easy noney ly
harassing lhis oId nan. Hnph! Iorce ends up soIving nolh-
ing, so I crealed ny anu|c| lo prove lo lhen lhal ny open
fisl is nore poverfuI lhan lheir cIosed ones.
Azuredge, SIayer oI the Netherborn
XI VaIue: 1O,OOO
CI VaIue: 1OO,OOO (75O,OOO in Walerdeep)
Azuredge is a nediun-sized lallIe axe forged of siIver, eIec-
lrun, and sleeI aIIoys, ils handIe casl fron soIid sleeI and
vrapped al lhe hafl in lIue dragon skin. A slar sapphire is sel
inlo lhe ponneI. Il is as effeclive as a pure siIver veapon
and is nagicaIIy enchanled vilh a nunler of povers, lhe
Ieasl of vhich cause lhe edges of lhe axe head lo shinner a
deep lIue al aII lines. The axe has runes carved inlo il aIong
each edge of lhe axe and al lhe cenler of each side of lhe
axe. Al various lines, lhe runes fIash vilh lIue radiance.
SnaIIer runes are aIso carved inlo lhe handIe, lul lhese are
onIy nolicealIe under cIose scruliny. Though lhe vide dou-
lIe-edged axe appears quile heavy and unvieIdy, il is Iighl
and veII laIanced in lhe hands of ils chosen vieIder.
Lnchanled lo le as vorlhy a veapon as ils vieIder,
Azuredges povers vax and vane vilh each nev
vieIder. The lIue axes fuII povers and aliIilies are
Iisled leIov, as veII as vhen and hov said aliIilies are
aclivaled:
The lIue axe has no conlal lonuses lo hil or lo danage,
lul ils nagicaI conslruclion aIIovs il lo hil crealures
onIy affecled ly siIver or nagicaI veapons (even lhose
onIy affecled ly +3 veapons!). Ils danage cannol le
regeneraled save ly nornaI resl, naking il an effeclive
veapon againsl lroIIs!
InnedialeIy upon gaining lhe use of her, lhe vieIder can
connand Azuredge lo generale Iighl (as lhe 1sl-IeveI viz-
ard and priesl speII).
Afler lhe vieIder reaches 4lh IeveI (or enpIoys her for a
year), Azuredge can le lhrovn al largels a nunler of
lines per day equaI lo lhe IeveI of lhe fighler vieIding
her (6lh-IeveI paIadin = 6 lhrovs per day). lher lhan
lhal and lhe Iack of conlal lonuses, lhis pover is idenli-
caI lo an axc cf nur|ing (incIuding ils doulIe danage
vhen lhrovn).
Al 8lh IeveI or grealer, lhe vieIder can use Azuredge
againsl undead and crealures fron lhe Iover pIanes as
if she vere a nacc cf isrup|icn. This pover is coupIed
vilh Azuredges aliIily lo delecl eviI pIanar leings and
undead, lhose crealures she vas forged lo sIay, vhen-
ever in lhe presence of undead or eviI leings fron oul-
side lhe Irine MaleriaI IIane, Azuredge gIovs lrighlIy
(vhelher her vieIder vishes her lo or nol) vilh coId
azure fIanes enveIoping lhe axe head (iIIuninaling a
4O-fool radius).
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Azuredge is an inleIIigenl veapon (InleIIigence 14,
Lgo 12) vilh a fenaIe idenlily, hence lhe references lo
lhe veapon as she. Wilh lhis senlience, she is lhe
one vho chooses vho her vieIder can le (nagicaIIy
slicking lo surfaces Iike sctcrcign g|uc unliI she is
louched ly one she deens vorlhy), she aIso has a Iin-
iled c|cc| a|ignncn| aliIily usalIe on her vieIders,
vhich aids her in her choice (she chooses onIy good,
nosl oflen chaolic, heroes). She chooses a nev vieIder
onIy afler lhe passing of her previous vieIder. She con-
nunicales ly speech or leIepalhy, lhough she rareIy
does so unliI lhe vieIder is 12lh IeveI or nore (any
connunicalion previous lo lhis is nore apl lo le heard
as vhispers or vords in a drean). She can aIso resisl
idenlificalion nagics al viII, reIinquishing onIy lhe
infornalion she vishes.
Azuredges origins are lied nore lighlIy lo lhe Cily of
SpIendors lhan sone suspecl. More lhan lhree hundred
years ago, Ahghairon vas narshaIing his pover as lhe pre-
nier nage of Walerdeep under lhe jusl, lhough vioIenl,
ruIe of Lady Lauroun, WarIord of Walerdeep. Ahghairon
sav lhe Iasl honoralIe WarIord of Walerdeep faII in lallIe,
her lody pierced ly a score of orcs arrovs. TeIeporling her
fron lhe fieId, he perforned her Iasl requesl, lo ensure
lhal she vouId aIvays le alIe lo aid lhe defense of Waler-
deep. Having prepared a nagicaI axe lo presenl lo her,
Ahghairons nagic lound a piece of Laurouns fIeeling souI
lo lhe veapon, naking her forever an inleIIigenl presence
in an ilen capalIe of fuIfiIIing her Iasl requesl. Though her
nenory is nol fuIIy Laurouns, Azuredge renenlers her
crealion and hislory as a veapon.
Though poverfuI and eager lo le used in lhe cilys
defense, Azuredge vailed six years lefore her iniliaI use.
Upon Ahghairons eslalIishnenl of lhe Lords RuIe, lhe
axe vas given lo Kherris~a varrior, Lord of Walerdeep,
and greal-grandfalher of Baeron~lo dispalch heinous crea-
lures lhal energed in lhe cily. Coning fron lhe ruins of
HaIaslers lover, lhese vere lhe firsl najor dangers visiled
upon Walerdeep fron Undernounlain. Legends leII of a
lallIe Iale one vinlers nighl, vhen a fIood of ghaslIy crea-
lures spiIIed oul of Undernounlain, inlenl on vreaking
havoc in lhe cily herseIf. Ahghairons nagics sIoved lhen
lul did nol slop lhen aII, nany lreached lhe nagicaI vaIIs
around lhe ruins onIy lo neel a laII, cIoaked Lord hoIding
lhe gIislening lIue axe. Azuredge senl aII lhe fiends lack lo
lheir nakers, ils gIoving lIue radiance keeping lhe eviIs
fron Walerdeep.
The axe vas nol seen again ly Walerdhavians unliI
lhe line of Baeron, lhe nexl pen Lord of Walerdeep,
over lvo hundred years Ialer. Afler Baerons passing
(nany allesled lhal lhe axe disappeared fron his leIl
on lhe funeraI pyre), lhe axe is nol nenlioned in any
hislory of lhe Cily unliI Beryghon, a varrior/lIacksnilh
fron Soulh Ward, vieIded il againsl MyrkuIs forces
during lheir invasion of Walerdeep al lhe Tine of Trou-
lIes. Wilh Beryghons faII, his finaI conpanion~lhe
vizardess Caryn~risked a speII lo |c|cpcr| lhe axe lo
safely, sending il lo BIackslaff Tover. KheIlen kepl
valch over Azuredge, and added enchanlnenls lhal
aIIov hin lo valch over lhe vieIder(s) of lhe axe (as
veII as provide lhe nagicaI effecls for her reappear-
ance). KheIlen and Iiergeiron viII nol inlerfere vilh
Azuredge and her proleclion of lhe Cily, lul lhey pIan
on keeping lals on lhe axe and her chosen conpanions,
ensuring lhey do nol slray fron lhe Lords palh,
vhelher for Walerdeeps good or nol.
98
Bow oI Hosark
XI VaIue: 5,OOO
CI VaIue: NiI/5O,OOO (if sloIen)
The 8cu cf Hcsar| is a leaulifuI Iong lov carved fron an
unknovn creany-vhile vood lhal nakes il Iook Iike ivory.
CuriousIy enough, sone peopIe gazing al lhe lov see a fainl
carved oulIine of a unicorns head aIong ils ouler curve,
onIy rangers and druids have seen lhis carving, and lake
lhis as a sign lhal lhis veapon is connecled in sone vay lo
eilher MieIikki or Lurue lhe Unicorn (a goddess of lhe
Beasl CuIls).
Whenever lhe lov is dravn, lhe lovslring gIovs vilh a
fainl lIue Iighl, enpovering any arrovs vilh cerlain nagi-
caI aliIilies (adding even nore pover lo any nagicaI
arrovs). The povers of lhe 8cu cf Hcsar| are:
+2 allack lonus or +2 danage lonus lo any arrov shol
ly lhe lov (choose lefore naking allack roIIs),
lhe lov nagicaIIy enhances lhe archers eyesighl lo aIIov
Ionger-range shols (add 5O yards/feel lo exlrene range,
Iong range is lrealed as nediun range, nediun range is
equaI lo shorl range, and shorl range or Iess is considered
poinl-lIank range),
lhe ocu acls as an anu|c| cf prc|cc|icn agains| c|cc|icn an
|cca|icn vhen heId or vorn over lhe lack, and
lhe lov can change an arrov inlo a nagic nissi|c two
lines/day (lhe nissi|c does 1d6+2 poinls of danage, lul is
affecled as a slandard 1sl-IeveI nagic nissi|c speII, lhis
pover can le used vilh nagicaI arrovs, unerringIy deIiv-
ering an arrcu cf s|aqing lo ils largel as a nagic nissi|c cf
s|aqing, for exanpIe).
Travis DeepdeII has leen lhe ovner of lhe Bov for lhe
pasl lhirly years, yel he knovs nolhing of ils origins or ils
secrels. No sages have leen alIe lo idenlify il as a knovn
arlifacl, and |cgcn |crc speIIs onIy produce lhe leaulifuI
iIIusion of an eIven naidens face lhal cryplicaIIy asks lhe
learer lo lake care of lhe Horn of Moons Davning.
Despile lhe ilens nysleries, nany vho knov of il allenpl
lo sleaI il fron Travis, especiaIIy LIailh CrauInolur.
Crown oI Horns
XI VaIue: 15O,OOO
CI VaIue: NiI (il viII nol aIIov ilseIf lo le soId)
The Crovn of Horns, in ils originaI forn, vas an eIeclrun
heIn fuIIy covered vilh snaII horns and a rov of lIack
gens around lhe edge, since ils refornalion, lhe Crcun is
an eIeclrun circIel vilh four lone horns nounled around
ils edge and one Iarge lIack dianond cenlered over lhe
vearers lrov~vhiIe lIack as olsidian, lhe slone is cIear,
and veird energy dances vilhin lhe faceled gen.
WhiIe poverfuI in ils firsl incarnalion, lhe Crcun cf
Hcrns nighl has onIy increased in lhe pasl decade. Ils
povers and aliIilies (derived fron MyrkuIs essence) are:
The Crcun cf Hcrns surrounds lhe vearer vilh an aura
siniIar lo lhe nagicaI aura of a Iich, as such, crealures of
fever lhan 5 Hil Dice (or 5lh IeveI) vho viev lhe
Crcuns vearer nusl successfuIIy save vs. speII or fIee in
lerror for 5-2O (5d4) rounds.
The Crcun is lhe hosl for lhe Iasl vesliges of lhe ReaIns
faIIen god of lhe dead, MyrkuI. The Crcun cf Hcrns once
onIy nanipuIaled ils vearer and drove il nad, il nov
aIIovs MyrkuI lo conlroI lhe vearer vilh suggeslions and
can (for 2O rounds/day) possess lhe individuaI (lhe pos-
sessed vearer has InleIIigence and Wisdon of 2O). Don-
ning lhe Crovn of Horns aulonalicaIIy changes lhe
vearers aIignnenl lo neulraI eviI (if lhe Crcun is
renoved, lhe characlers originaI aIignnenl relurns).
The Crcuns vearer is innune lo necronanlic speIIs and
dealh nagic (aulonalic saving lhrov).
9 9
The Crcun sIovIy lurns lhe vearer inlo a Iich as veII,
lhe process lakes lvo years of conslanl conlacl vilh lhe
arlifacl, lul lhe vearer speeds lhe process ly using lhe
najor povers (use of lhe raq cf unca|n or Mqr|u|s Han
povers reduces lhe line ly 1d4 nonlhs). nce lhe
vearer of lhe Crcun lecones a Iich, lhe process is irre-
versilIe, and lhe Crcun ilseIf acls as lhe Iichs phyIaclery.
The Crcuns vearer connands undead as a 6lh-IeveI
priesl (or six IeveIs higher lhan lhe currenl IeveI, if
aIready a priesl).
The Crcuns vearer can |c|cpcr| ui|ncu| crrcr once every
len days, lhis pover affecls lhe Crcun - learer, nol olher
crealures in conlacl vilh hin or her.
The Crcun cf Hcrns firsl najor pover is ils raq cf unca|n,
a dark energy ray lhal fires fron lhe lIack dianond (naxi-
nun of one raq / lurn) and covers a conicaI area 4O Iong
and 1O vide al lhe lase. Any crealures vilhin lhe area of
effecl nusl save vs. dealh nagic or die, successfuI saving
lhrovs save lhe crealures fron innediale dealh, lul lhey
sliII suffer 4-48 (4d12) poinls of danage fron lhe necro-
nanlic energy. If sIain ly lhe raq cf unca|n, any characlers
rise fron dealh as Iesser shadovralh under lhe lolaI con-
lroI of lhe Crcun - learer (see lhe Shadovralh
MNSTRUS CMILNDIUM page).
The second najor pover of lhe Crcun cf Hcrns is Mqr|u|s
Han. SiniIar lo lhe pover granled lo his speciaIly priesls,
Mqr|u|s Han surrounds lhe vearers hands vilh lIack
fIanes for four rounds and can onIy le sunnoned once a
day. If Mqr|u|s Han louches any Iiving leing, lhal leing
nusl nake a successfuI saving lhrov vs. dealh nagic. If
successfuI, lhe leing resisls and onIy lakes 1-12 (1d12)
poinls of danage, if lhe saving lhrov faiIs, lhe characler
dies, consuned ly lhe lIack fIanes. Afler 1d4 rounds, lhe
leings skin and possessions rise up as a grealer shadovralh
al lhe Crcun - learers connand (see Shadovralh enlry on
lhe MNSTRUS CMILNDIUM pages vilhin lhe
loxed sel).
nce donned, lhe Crcun nakes ils possessor paranoid and
jeaIous aloul lhe arlifacl, lhe learer does anylhing lo keep
olhers avay fron lhe Crcun. To a Iesser exlenl, il affecls
lhose in a 1OO-fool radius, insliIIing in lhen a desire lo
possess lhe arlifacl (lhis oflen forces a confIicl vilh lhe
currenl vearer of lhe Crovn, lul aIso insures lhal lhe nosl
capalIe and poverfuI peopIe vear il).
nce donned, lhe Crovn cannol le renoved unIess
MyrkuI vishes lo have a nev hosl, lhen, lhe Crcun leIe-
porls eIsevhere vilhoul lhe vearer. If lhe vearer has
lecone a Iich vhiIe vearing lhe arlifacl, he or she crun-
lIes lo dusl inslanlIy upon lhe Crovns deparlure (1
chance per IeveI of surviving as a deniIich vilh lhe char-
aclers originaI aIignnenl).
The Crcun cf Hcrns is a najor arlifacl of lhe ReaIns,
Iegends giving il a key roIe in NelheriIs dovnfaII. Crealed
ly MyrkuI, lhe god of lhe dead, lhe Crovn of Horns vas
Iosl for cenluries afler lhe dealh of lhe nagisls kingdon
unliI found ly LaeraI SiIverhand and lhe Nine. Donning
lhe Crovn, LaeraI feII under ils infIuence sviflIy, and she
allacked forner friends and aIIies, incIuding lhe Harpers.
KheIlen BIackslaff Arunsun saved LaeraI fron an
avfuI fale vhen, vilh Myslras aid and lhe sacrifice of sone
of his ovn pover, he foughl LaeraI in a speII lallIe lhal
deslroyed a Iarge parl of lhe High Ioresls inlerior (lhe for-
esl is reslored, lul nany slrange, nagicaI effecls and crea-
lures Iinger as Iegacies of lhe lallIe), in lhe end, KheIlen
deslroyed lhe Crovn of Horns, reducing il lo pieces. Nov
in lhe roIe of caregiver, KheIlen coIIecled lhe viId LaeraI
(driven nad ly lhe Crcuns deslruclion), relurning lo
BIackslaff Tover in Walerdeep. ver line, LaeraI recov-
ered her vils and leauly, and she and KheIlen grev cIoser.
Today, lhe pover of lhese nages is insignificanl conpared
1 O O
lo lheir Iove, and LaeraI is officiaIIy lrealed as lhe BIack-
slaffs consorl.
Afler ils deslruclion, KheIlen coIIecled lhe nany shards
of lhe Crcun cf Hcrns and carefuIIy slored lhen vilhin
BIackslaff Tover for safekeeping (and lo prevenl lhe priesl-
hood of MyrkuI fron gaining any pover fron il). Wilh
MyrkuIs deslruclion oulside of BIackslaff Tover during lhe
Tine of TroulIes, KheIlen and LaeraI lhoughl lhe lhreal of
lhe Crcun vas over. Hovever, vhen his avalar vas sIain,
MyrkuI used his Iingering pover lo send his nind lovard
lhe grealesl renaining concenlralion of his pover in lhe
ReaIns. Civen his proxinily lo BIackslaff Tover, his
essence forced ils vay inlo KheIlens vauIl vhere lhe
Crcun cf Hcrns Iay in pieces. MyrkuIs divinily and nuch
of his forner nighl vas granled lo Cyric (and Ialer
KeIenvor) ly Ao, lul MyrkuI vas nol fuIIy deslroyed as his
Iasl vesliges of energy sIovIy reslored his unhoIy arlifacl.
Afler a decade of narshaIing ils slrenglh, lhe Crcun cf
Hcrns is reslored ly lhe viII of MyrkuI inlo a nev, poverfuI
forn lhal is nol jusl an arlifacl lul lhe vesseI of a dead
gods essence and pover, vhoIIy conlroIIed ly lhe nind of
MyrkuI, faIIen god of lhe dead.
nce lhe arlifacl vas vhoIIy in ils nev forn, MyrkuI
leIeporled lhe Crcun cf Hcrns lo nany pIaces, his hosls
acliveIy crealing shadovralh servanls (vhiIe nany leIieve
lhen a nev forn of undead, a fev erudile sages recognize
lhen fron lines Iong Iosl). Spending a year leIeporling lo
his forner siles of vorship, he has kepl his exislence quiel,
lul has had lhe Crcun - vearers spreading runors anong
lhe Cyricisls aloul lhe Crcun and hov il couId aid lhe
vorship of Cyric. MyrkuI acluaIIy enjoys his nev exislence
and lhe aliIily lo fonenl dissenl, chaos, and dealh vilhoul
lhe slriclures inherenl in leing one of Aos gods, his greal-
esl salisfaclion is in disrupling lhe organizalion of lhe
Cyric-vorshipers and in deslroying any vorshipers of Mys-
lra (vho caused MyrkuIs deslruclion). He vouId Iove lo
cause najor slrife vilhin Walerdeeps lenpIe lo Myslra, lul
MyrkuI knovs KheIlens (and lhe olher vizards of Waler-
deep) pover and dares nol risk a confIicl vilh hin again
soon. Ior nov, lhe Crcun cf Hcrns resls on lhe lrov of
Nhyris DHolhek, a purelIooded yuan-li vho is leconing
a groving pover in SkuIIporl, and MyrkuI lides his line
vilh lhis hosl, reIishing lhe unique eviIs and dangers of lhe
sullerranean porl cily.
HedrIk's StaII
XI VaIue: 8OO
CI VaIue: NiI
Hcri|s s|aff was made for hin ly AIcedor KoIal, vho
lefriended lhe lIind loy. The s|aff has a rudinenlary inleI-
Iigence (InleIIigence 6) and a ninor leIepalhic presence
lhal nenlaIIy leIIs Hedrik vhal is vilhin five feel of lhe
slaff. This aliIily and presence is enough lo heIp direcl
Hedrik around any olslacIes and keep hin reIaliveIy safe.
Iev reaIize lhal lhis slaff is nagicaI, as Hedrik uses il Iike
nany olher lIind peopIe lo guide his vay, lul he oflen sur-
prises peopIe ly greeling lhen ly nane as lhey approach.
In lhe hands of anyone eIse, lhe slaff is useIess.
LIIIra's Pendant
XI VaIue: 3,OOO
CI VaIue: NiI/1 (lecones nonnagicaI lrass if sloIen)
RacheI Arren has never laken off lhis pIain-Iooking lrass
pcnan| cf ||iira, ever since il vas given lo her years ago ly
a leaulifuI speclraI dancer (vhon she leIieved lo le LIi-
ira). The pcnan| is unique, and granls lhe foIIoving povers
lo ils vearer:
+1 proleclion lo arnor cIass,
c|cc| |ic al aII lines, as lhe pendanl grovs varn vhen
lrulh is spoken lo lhe learer and lecones chiIIed if lhe
learer is loId Iies or nislrulhs, and
lhe penJonI visilIy sparkIes and gIinls (even in noon-
Iighl or no Iighl) vhen LIiira is earneslIy praised.
StaII oI AIcedor
XI VaIue: 12,OOO
CI VaIue: NiI/125,OOO (if sloIen)
The s|aff cf A|cccr is a unique ilen cuslon-nade ly
AIcedor KoIal for his ovn use. Made fron a gnarIed, oId,
seven-fool duskvood lranch, ils ends shod in lrass, lhe
s|aff rings IighlIy vhen hil on slone. WhiIe il nay have
nore povers (DMs choice, Iinil of five), nosl peopIe have
onIy seen lhree povers lhal olher nages can idenlify.
The s|aff generales a nagicaI fieId akin lo a ring cf p|a|c
arncr (see above);
lhe s|aff refIecls any invocalion nagics lack upon lheir
caslers vilhoul error (al lhe cosl of one charge), and
vilh a successfuI allack, lhe s|aff cf A|cccr can shaller or
lreak any nonnagicaI veapon vilh a slrike (THACO roII
vs. AC -2 lo hil veapon specificaIIy, cosl of one charge).
1O1
AppemoI Ome: Tnaoe & TnaoeL
ly lhe oflen fierce vealher and ly piracy (coverlIy supporled
ly Luskan, a cily lhal vanls lo conlroI aII valerlorne lraveI in
lhe region). The Lords AIIiance and her nenler cilies navies
provide sone neasure of proleclion againsl piracy and snug-
gIing, lhough onIy oleisance lo UnlerIee and lhe sea gods can
prolecl lhe lrave (or fooIhardy) foIk vho lraveI lhe slorn-
lossed Svord Coasl seas. NavaI lraveI, larring randon prol-
Iens of vealher or pirales, averages aloul 5O niIes a day.
here are forlunes lo le nade in lhe Norlh, for lhose viII-
ing lo risk ils dangers. Svord Coasl shipping is inperiIed
TnaoeLLImg 1he Non1h
b Lamo & 5ea
6
verIand lraveI is nenaced ly nany nonslers, and, as a
resuIl, usuaIIy lakes lhe forn of Iarge, veII-arned caravans
acconpanied ly lurIy guardians (and vizards and priesls, if
avaiIalIe). The lerrain and lhe need for conslanl vigiIance
keeps caravan lraveI sIov~25 niIes a day is a respeclalIe
pace. Horses and drafl oxen cannol le used lo exhauslion
vhen one nighl le allacked al any nonenl, necessilaling
a quick vilhdravaI lo safely.
Tnaoe Im 1he Non1h
6
he norlhernnosl sellIenenls of lhe Svord Coasl exisl
lecause of rich nines, and send lheir ores soulh ly ship.
Mining is lhe preeninenl lrade of a region lhal is rich in niner-
aIs and precious slones, agricuIlure, fishing, and callIe-raising
are aIso leconing Iarger lrade induslries capalIe of feeding lhe
connunilies of lhe Norlh. Ship luiIding and nelaI vorking
are lrades found in lhe Iarger lrading cenlers such as Luskan,
Nevervinler, and Walerdeep. Cenlers for Iearning are Iiniled
lo SiIverynoon and Walerdeep, lhough nany in Luskan
(nainIy lhose of lhe Hosllover of lhe Arcane) dispule lhis, in
lhe veslern ReaIns, lheir cIosesl parlner for schoIarIy pursuils is
CandIekeep. Anongsl aII lhe sellIenenls in lhe Norlh, caravan
services (and nercenaries lo guard lhen) are a Iarge parl of lhe
lrading connunily, lhough lhe najor lrade cenlers are Iiniled
lo lhe roules connecling Luskan, Miralar, and Walerdeep.
Tnaoe Rou1es
The inIand connunily of Miralar is lhe richesl nining sellIe-
nenl of lhe Savage Ironlier, and nusl send ils nelaIs overIand lo
soulhern narkels via lhe Long Road or ly lhe BIackford road lo
Luskan. (The river Mirar is loo rough and rocky lo serve as a nav-
igalIe river.) Iron Luskan, lhe High Road runs aIong lhe coasl lo
Iorl LIasl and Nevervinler. Il conlinues lhrough LeiIon, culling
easl around lhe Mere of Dead Men and on lo Walerdeep.
The Long Road runs soulh fron Miralar lhrough lhe deso-
Iale Crags and lhe viIIage of LongsaddIe, pasl Beruns HiII, and
lhen lo Triloar. The Dessarin grassIands open oul lo lhe easl of
lhe Road here, slrelching soulh lo lhe sea al Walerdeep. The
Long Road conlinues leside lhe Dessarin lo lhe cily lhrough a
series of snaII sellIenenls spaced a days lraveI or so aparl.
To lhe easl, in lhe Dessarin vaIIey, Iies Nesn, lhe onIy sel-
lIenenl in an area roaned ly lroIIs. The Iands lo lhe easl of
lhe vaIIey are IargeIy unciviIized, aIlhough lhey once heId greal
kingdons of oId. Iron lhe Ice Mounlains (a knovn halilal of
renorhaz and frosl gianls) lo lhe norlh, lhis region descends
inlo Iesser peaks vhere orcs dveII in lhe lhousands. Whenever
lheir nunlers grov loo greal for lhe avaiIalIe lerrilory, lhe orcs
issue forlh in greal hordes and sveep soulh, such nigralions
happen once every 5O lo 75 years. They have laken onIy one
sellIenenl in cenluries in lhe Norlh~lhe CiladeI of Many
Arrovs~and lheir nunlers are sufIicienl lo hoId il.
The nilhraI nines are lhe richesl sullerranean deIvings
knovn lo exisl in aII ToriI and are enough lo keep lhe dvarves
in lhe norlheasl, vhere lheir nighly forlress of CiladeI Adlar,
conlined vilh lheir sleadfasl courage, keeps lhe orc hordes al
lay. A lrade-road luiIl ly lhe ancienl dvarven king Adlar
lrings lhe dvarven ores soulh, and lhen lhe road lranches
easl lo Ascore and vesl lo lhe forlified cily of Sundalar.
Iron Sundalar, lrade can go vesl overIand lo SiIverynoon,
Iargesl cily of lhe inlerior Savage Ironlier. During lhe fev shorl
nonlhs of sunner, lhe river Raurin is navigalIe enough lo
aIIov lrade lo fIov lo LverIund. SiIverynoon is a slrong,
luslIing cily and il is lhe heighl of hunan cuIlure in lhe
Norlhern inlerior. AIong a Ione crag lo ils vesl Iies lhe Her-
aIds HoIdfasl. To ils soulh Iies lhe vaIIed cily of LverIund and
leyond ranges lhe nyslerious, vasl High Ioresl, a spol rareIy
visiled ly nen. The Unicorn Run energes fron lhe High Ior-
esl al ils soulhern end, forning lhe foresls edge vilh lhe lanks
of DeIinliyr, lhe River Shining. DeIinliyr is a svifl lul
snoolh-running river lhal is navigalIe fron lhe Unicorn Run
lo lhe forlified lovn of Loudvaler and leyond (lhough, furlher
norlh, lraveIers onIy seek lroulIe vilh HeIIgale Keep).
1 O 2
5pecI[Ic Tnaoe Rou1es & TnaoeL
TImes
These najor lrade roules Iisl approxinale lraveI lines for
vagons lo reach lheir finaI deslinalions fron slaled poinls,
aIIoving for najor slops aIong lhe vay. Ior valer roules,
lines are given for lraveI coning and going lo cerlain
spols, aIIoving for lhe ocean and river currenls. Iool nove-
nenl aIong roads and lraiIs (assuning an average Ioad)
noves al 1 lines sIover lhan lhe Iisled overIand lraveI
line (nuIlipIy line ly 1.25), vhiIe horse lraveI reduces
line ly 6O (nuIlipIy lhe line ly O.4).
Ior exanpIe, your parly is lraveIing on fool fron LeiIon
lo Nevervinler. A caravan lakes six days lo lraveI lhal dis-
lance (a difference of 11 days and 17 days oul of Walerdeep
on lhe High Road). A IC land can vaIk lhis dislance in
7 days, arriving al Nevervinler on lhe eighlh day oul of
LeiIon (6 x 1.25 = 7.5). To lraveI fron Nevervinler lo
Miralar adds anolher 16 days of lraveIing (17 and 23 days
oul of Walerdeep = 6 days + 7 days lo Miralar = 13 days
vagon lraveI, 13 x 1.25 = 16.25 days).
If lhe DM vishes lo use olher effecls on novenenl, use
Chapler 14 of lhe DUNG|ON MAST|R Guic.
Land Routes
B!ackfnrd Rnad (Luskan tn MIrabar): 7 days.
East TraI! (Watcrdccp tn L!nrkh): Seconler, 11 days,
Loudvaler, 2O days, LIorkh, 27 days.
Evcrmnnr Way (TrIbnar tn 5I!vcrymnnn): Yarlar, 2 days,
LverIund, 15 days, SiIverynoon, 2O days.
HIgh Rnad, nnrth (Watcrdccp tn Luskan): LeiIon, 11
days, Nevervinler, 17 days, Iorl LIasl, 19 days, Luskan,
23 days.
HIgh Rnad, snuth (Watcrdccp tn Ba!dur's Gatc): 32 days.
Lnng Rnad, nnrth (Watcrdccp tn MIrabar): Red Larch, 7 days,
Triloar, 13 days, LongsaddIe, 18 days, Miralar, 26 days.
5I!vcrymnnn Pass (5I!vcrymnnn tn 5undabar): 6 days.
Water Routes
5ca nf 5wnrds, Cnast rnutc by shIp: Walerdeep lo Luskan,
6 days, Luskan lo Walerdeep, 8 days. Walerdeep lo BaI-
durs Cale, 9 days, BaIdurs Cale lo Walerdeep, 7 days.
RIvcr DcssarIn, by bargc: (Watcrdccp (start at Zund-
brIdgc) tn 5I!vcrymnnn): Ironford, 6 days, The Slone
Bridge, 14 days, Yarlar, 2O days, Nesn, 3O days, SiIvery-
noon, 43 days. SiIverynoon lo Walerdeep ly river,
reduce aII lines ly 1/3.
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AppemoI Tuo: 5kuLLpon1
side fron lhe Lords, lheir direcl
agenls, a conlingenl of lhe cily guard,
and lhe fev cIose-noulhed foIk of lhe
cily vho lraffic vilh lhe IavIess porl,
fev vilhin Walerdeep leIieve lhis Ieg-
endary porl cily lenealh lhe vaves lruIy exisls leyond lhe
lavern songs of saiIors and olher unsavory denizens of Dock
Ward. In lrulh, SkuIIporl exisls lenealh lhe Soulh Sea-
caves of Mounl Walerdeep and, vhiIe aulononous and reI-
aliveIy safer lhan lhe resl, is a significanl parl of
Undernounlains lhird najor IeveI.
Whal exaclIy is lhis pIace` Localed on lhe lanks of lhe
sullerranean river Sargaulh, SkuIIporl is a IavIess connu-
nily of shady deaIings and cullhroal juslice. Al ils sinpIesl,
SkuIIporl is nereIy a dark refIeclion of Walerdeep: a porl
cily (aIleil, hundreds of feel leIov lhe 'surface) lhal luys
and seIIs any and aII lhings (especiaIIy lhose producls
unavaiIalIe or iIIegaI in Walerdeep).
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kuIIporl serves as a snuggIing and lrading lase for
sloIen cargo (or cargo lhal is iIIegaI in Walerdeep),
5kuLLpon1's Gooos &
5enoIces
and as a hone for lhose nol veIcone or safe in the Cily of
SpIendors. Drugs and sIaves can le found in ils dark vays,
and ils inhalilanls incIude nind fIayers, drov, vanpires,
gargoyIes, lehoIders~and vorse. LaeraI, lhe Lady Mage of
Walerdeep (in addilion lo Killen and cerlain Lords
agenls), keeps valch on SkuIIporl for lhe Lords of Waler-
deep. She look on lhis dangerous, sonelines disgusling
lask lecause, vhiIe she sees lhe necessily for SkuIIporl (lo
keep lhe Cily Alove fron open IavIessness), KheIlen feeIs
he nusl acl vhen he sees ils eviIs.
The 5Laoens' Tnaoe
SIaves are lhe firsl lhing nosl visilors lo lhe Iorl of
Shadov seek, having fancies of sensuaI pIeasure-dens or
eerie Ialoralories vhere screaning unforlunales have non-
sler parls grafled onlo lhen. LillIe of eilher such lhing goes
on lhese days~lolh exlrenes lend lo drive dovn lhe non-
elary vorlh of sIaves.
Mosl sIaves are kepl on SkuII IsIe, lhe Iarge isIand lhal
serves as SkuIIporls nain docks. Here lhe sneII of crovded
caplives is as far fron lhe sellIenenl as possilIe, and lhe
sIaves are kepl cIose lo vashing and drinking valer and lo
lhe ships lhal lring lhen or carry lhen avay. They are aIso
separaled fron a chance al escape inlo lhe nonsler-
haunled river deplhs.
SkuIIporl has aIvays leen hone lo snalch lands, vho
can le hired lo kidnap peopIe vilhin lhe porl or in lhe cily
alove. Ils nosl proninenl professionaI sIaver al presenl is
ZsluIkk Ssarnn, a yuan-li vho heads a snaII, land of pure-
lIood varriors and haIflreed vhips (jaiIers). ZsluIkks
yuan-li have exlensive nerchanl conlacls in lhe Shining
Soulh, and sone are skiIIed in docloring (for sleep fees).
Ahnaergo lhe Horned Dvarf, is lhe olher najor
sIaver of SkuIIporl. He can le conlacled lhrough various
noulhs and runners al lhe BIack Tankard. His office,
sonevhere under SkuIIporl, is reached lhrough dark sev-
ers, and guarded ly severaI undead lehoIders (dealh
lyranls, descriled in lhe Mcns|rcus Manua|). Ahnaergos
horn-adorned lIack arnor, vhich he never seens lo
renove, harlors nany nagicaI veapons. IornerIy jusl lhe
agenl of lhe Lye and lhe Hand (see lhe Ruins cf Uncr-
ncun|ain loxed sel), Ahnaergo vas given fuII reign over
lhe Lyes sIaving operalions norlh of SkuIIporl, vhiIe lhe
Lye conlinues consoIidaling lhe Xanalhar Thieves CuiId
(see Chapler Six of lncs lnc in la|crccp), lhe Hand,
lhe eIile snalch land of sIavers under Ahnaergos parliaI
connand~he shares lhis connand vilh lvo olher
agenls of lhe Xanalhar~is nade up of any nunler (DMs
choice) of 2nd- lhrough 4lh-IeveI fighlers, aII of vhon
are innune lo s|ccp-snc|c (see Chapler Seven).
A Cune [on Vha1 AILs Ya . . .
Second in inporlance lo sIaves in SkuIIporls iIIicil lrade
narkels are lhe vide variely of sulslances used lo aIler lhe
senses of nany differenl leings of lhe ReaIns~drinkalIes,
poisons, pain-kiIIers, and polions. These are offered al
every olher dark doorvay and corner, lul lhe lvo sources
vilh lhe Iargesl slock and lesl (if lhals lhe vord) repula-
lions are VhondryI and Shaun Taunador.
VhondryI has pernanenl roons al lhe Deepfires. (Sone
leIieve she nay secrelIy ovn lhe pIace, she has ready
access lo ils lodyguards and secrel passages.) She is a lhin,
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siIenl, nyslerious Iady vilh chaIk-vhile skin, knee-Ienglh
lIonde hair, and ralher pIain fealures. Her eyes are slrav-
yeIIov, and she is knovn lo ardenlIy vorship Lovialar. She
can suppIy any drink, poison, or polion knovn lo lhe
ReaIns (and aII lhe knovn anlidoles) on shorl nolice,
connands faluIousIy high prices, and has nagicaI povers.
Her chief rivaI, Shaun Taunador, has Iover prices lul a
far nore sinisler repulalion. He does lusiness fron a large
on lhe Sargaulh noored jusl off lhe docks, or in shorl-
renled roons al lhe Croving Cockalrice. A nind fIayer of
avesone povers and a lilan anong his ovn kind, he is
aIvays surrounded ly a lrained lodyguard of IoyaI nonslers
(of conlroIIalIe sorls) and hunan lhugs.
Vhem You Neeo 1o Ge1 A Heao . . .
The nexl nosl inporlanl lrade. in SkuIIporl is lhe lrisk
lusiness in cadavers and lody parls. AIlhough nany dallIe
in lhis vork, lhe presenl povers in lhe fieId are Mhaug,
lhe Cryplkey nages, and Shradin, lhe Lord of Bones.
Mhaug is an annis (see Hag in lhe Mcns|rcus Manua|)
vho spends nuch of her line valching evenls fron lhe
doorvay of her gruesone shop al lhe edge of lhe docks. She
hangs corpses ly lhe neck as ornanenls unliI soId, lhe fIop-
ping-headed undead crealed fron lhen are derisiveIy caIIed
Mhaug-hogs.
Cryplkey IaciIilalion is a lonl-rolling organizalion
aclive in lhe Cily of lhe Dead and in lhe counlryside
around Walerdeep, procuring exhuned-lo-order corpses
and lody parls. The organizalions nenlers~eslinales
range fron eighl lo lveIve in nunler~vear nasks and
rareIy, if ever, speak. Ior lhose vho vish lo creale undead,
lhe nyslerious nages vho run Cryplkey sev up vounds,
vire lones logelher, and fix lones and joinls vilh nagic,
such as ncning and Nu|a|nccs Nincncn speIIs. Their shop
in cenlraI SkuIIporl is guarded ly nany undead, incIuding
an inpressive skuII-headed ellin and a scullIing Iegion of
cravIing cIavs.
Shradins LxceIIenl Zonlies is a dingy, run-dovn shop
in lhe inner reaches of SkuIIporl, parls of il seen nore
ruined lhan usalIe. The haughly, heaviIy-arned-vilh-
vands Shradin, aIso knovn as lhe Lord of Bones, is a
ralher unslalIe archnage vho has deveIoped necronan-
lic speIIs far leyond vhal nosl nages knov (and is
runored lo lhe nenlor of nany of Walerdeeps nore
poverfuI necronancers). He seIIs or renls oul cIavs of
conlroIIalIe zonlies, for guarding, carrying, and Ioading
vork. A cIav consisls of four nornaI zonlies Iinked lo
lhe conlroI of a Ieader (ju-ju) zonlie. Shradins
sceplers, each lopped vilh a severed hand, enalIe cIienls
lo conlroI parlicuIar Ieader zonlies. The Lord of Bones
hinseIf is said lo have a nasler SkuII-Slaff lhal can
override aII lhe sceplers he seIIs.
Haoe 5uono, VILL TnaoeL
SkuIIporl has aIvays heId an anpIe suppIy of nercenaries
and svords for hire, fron fuIIy-lrained and equipped lody-
guards lo desperale oulIavs. Deserlers fron surface arnies,
advenlurers dovn on lheir Iuck, and lravos (pirales loo
unlruslvorlhy lo serve as reguIar crev, or vho currenlIy
Iack a seavorlhy ship) are aIvays pIenlifuI. The presence of
Iarge, organized lands of professionaI varriors lends lo keep
open, videspread varfare (as opposed lo sponlaneous
lravIs) oulside SkuIIporl ilseIf.
The nalure of lhis vork lends lo nake lodays hero
lonorrovs fading nenory, lul lvo rivaIs currenlIy share
SkuIIporls hiresvord slage: Rhaunagulh and DaIagor.
Rhaunagulh is a gaIIanl, dashing, handsone forner pirale
vho Ieads his land of joIIy, pranksone, hard-drinking
lravos inlo aclion as guards or anlush and salolage leans
in Undernounlain and Walerdeep. His coIorfuI svash-
luckIing slyIe slands in sharp conlrasl lo lhal of DaIagor
lhe CoId, a caIcuIaling, vicious nan vho provides lhe
sane service vilh an arny of ju-ju zonlies and reckIess
cursl (see lhe MNSTRUS CMILNDIUM page
vilhin lhe loxed sel), vho fear nolhing~and lhus nake
deadIy opponenls. There is an up-and-coning figure
recenlIy arrived in SkuIIporl in lhe pasl fev years vho is
usurping lolh nens lusinesses, knovn as Lord Buronae
TriIIuach, lhis haIf-eIf has a phenonenaI nunler of con-
lacls lhroughoul lhe ReaIns, and is sleaIing conlracls avay
fron DaIagor and Rhaunagulh. If lhey couId find his hone,
TriIIuach vouId le sIain inslanlIy, lhe firsl fev assassina-
lion allenpls on lhe nan couId nol even penelrale his
nagicaIIy-sunnoned lodyguards, and served onIy lo
heighlen lensions anong lhe lrio of nercenary Iords.
5muggLImg 5enoIces
Ierhaps lhe visesl inhalilanls of SkuIIporl are lhose vhose
prices are Iover, lul vhose lrade is of Iess danger and vider
variely lhan olhers: lhe lraders, shippers, and noneyIen-
ders vho arrange snuggIing, luiId conlainers vilh faIse
lollons, or repack easiIy recognized sloIen goods so lhal
lhey can le readiIy resoId~lack lo lheir originaI ovners as
repIacenenls, for inslance!~and so on. These leings nusl
le shrevd lo survive for Iong, for lhey cannol avoid SkuII-
porls nany-foId inlrigues.
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1O6
Mosl poverfuI in lhis fieId al presenl are Misker and
MaIakulh Taluirr. Misker is caIIed lhe Iirale Tyranl
(lhough nol lo his face) lecause he is an oId, varl-covered,
very Iarge lehoIder vho vears lIack eyepalches over lvo of
his eyes. Those vho have dveIl in SkuIIporl a Iong line
varn nevconers lhal Miskers eyepalches do nol conceaI
nissing or danaged orls~lul unique eyes vhose deslruc-
live lIasls are poverfuI enough lo easiIy rend dragons hide,
nagicaI arnor, and adananlile aIike! This nay le nere
runor, lul lhe vise pIace no lels on lhe success of anyone
slupid enough lo chaIIenge Misker, sonelhing lhose viId
for enlerlainnenl~or vishing lo Iearn nore aloul his
povers~have leen knovn lo hire fooIs lo do . . .
Misker is nol lhe onIy lehoIder reguIarIy found in SkuII-
porl~lul lhe olher one, Seirlych Xanlaun, keeps lo lhe
shadovs, operaling in nuch grealer secrecy. The lehoIder
rivaIries are Iegendary for crueI one-upnanship and cordiaI
face-lo-face reIalions, lul aIso nuch dealh and naining
lelveen servilor underIings in dark aIIeyvays and in lhe
viId deplhs of Undernounlain. Misker is cIearIy lhe viclor
over his rivaIs in presenl-day SkuIIporl~lul sone say lhal
Misker Iives onIy so Iong as lhe Lye does nol lo cone lo
lovn . . .
MaIakulh Taluirr is a schening drov, vho vorships
Vhaeraun (see IR2 Drcu cf |nc Uncrar|), and uses feI-
Iov vorshippers as lhieves and spies in his service. He
lrades poisons, deepvine, and drov arnor, veaponry, and
nagic ilens in relurn for sIaves, vhon he lakes inlo lhe
deplhs (presunalIy lo drov cilies). BeaulifuI hunan and
eIven fenaIes connand his highesl offers.
The 5kuLLpon1 5kLIme
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kuIIporl leens vilh such coIorfuI, dangerous foIk, lul
vhal does lhe visilor acluaIIy see` WeII, ils dark~
aIvays loo dark for a surface dveIIers conforl. The nap in
lhe Ruins cf Uncrncun|ain loxed sel, parliaIIy reprinled in
lhis appendix, canl shov lhe criss-crossing and everchang-
ing nelvork of rickely vooden calvaIks lhal Iink lhe
hones and shops of SkuIIporl on nany IeveIs. These pro-
vide space for hanging oul vashing~or lhe corpses of
defealed foes, Iefl as grisIy lrophies and varnings. They are
aIso nany-IeveIed slages for speclacuIar fasl-paced and
acrolalic svord fighls.
The calvaIks and lhe upper areas of lhe SkuIIporl cavern
are hone and halilal lo a vide variely of fearsone crealures.
Sone very sIy ninics Iurk aloul lhese everchanging cal-
vaIks~and, in facl, arc parls of lhe calvaIks. The calvaIks
sonelines serve a slralegic purpose for lhe pedeslrians: In
years pasl, a giganlic gray ooze aIso once Iurked aloul SkuII-
porl, lul soon lecane loo greal a prolIen, il vas deslroyed
speclacuIarIy sone line ago ly a group of vizards (afler a
Iong drinking loul), aIong vilh nany of lhe nearly luiId-
ings, calvaIks, lyslanders, and sone of lhe slone fIoor and
ceiIing of lhe cavern. Visilors lo SkuIIporl viII aIso nolice a
Iol of viII o visps drifling aloul, lhese crealures never
allack direclIy, lul lry lo Iure lhe unvary oul of sellIed areas
lo lheir doons deep in Undernounlain.
The slreels aIso hoId cages of nonslers lhal can le
loughl dead or aIive (for speII or polion conponenls,
experinenlalion, sporl hunling, ealing, lhe pIeasure of
lheir conpany, or guard-use). There are dung-heaps vhere
enlerprising golIins grov exolic nushroons favored ly
Walerdhavian nolIes, and even shops vhere advenlurers
vho nake il lhis far can purchase lrophies and reIics of
Undernounlain~such as dragon skuIIs~lo inpress foIks
lack on lhe surface.
The HIs1on o[
5kuLLpon1
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ndernounlain and SkuIIporl are inseparalIe in aII lul
nane, lhough lhis is one area of lhe Under-ReaIns
vhich HaIasler doesnl incIude as parl of his doninion.
Cranled, he has leen knovn lo gale in a fev of his nore
fearsone pels nov and again, lul he hinseIf never
overlIy enlers SkuIIporl. This arrangenenl has leen in
effecl for lhe Iasl lvo cenluries of SkuIIporls exislence, aII
due lo lhe pover of Shradin MuIophor.
HaIasler and his forner apprenlices aII have cause lo
honor a pacl of nonaggression vilh Shradin, sone oul of
respecl for his pover and sone fron fear of lhe sane.
SlrangeIy enough, HaIasler honors lhe pacl oul of friend-
ship~Shradin, an oId conrade and conlenporary fron lhe
fading Iands of NelheriI, has inpressed his feIIov vizard in
his naslery of lhe necronanlic arl. Shradin is one of fev
nen or leings lo have nel (nay, exceeded) HaIaslers expec-
lalions and gained his friendship. Shradin soon found his
vay lo lhe BIackcIoaks donain in Undernounlain. Upon
finding lhe Iarge skuII-infesled cavern, he sinpIy asked for
SkuIIporl as a personaI denesne and vas granled il.
When Shradin and HaIasler firsl discovered lhe cavern
conpIex lhal vouId Ialer lecone SkuIIporl, lhe fIoaling
skuIIs vere aIready lhere. Shradins inlense invesligalions
of lhese phenonena conlinued for nearIy a decade, lul
hov nuch lhe nasler necronancer Iearned is unknovn.
AIIegedIy, HaIasler quilled lhe pIace nearIy 22O years ago
and has onIy relurned lhree lines in lhe inlervening years.
Iev prelend lo knov vhal lhe Masler of lhe UnderhaIIs
lhinks of lhis pIace, lul nany poinl lo hin as lhe archilecl
of lhe nacalre senlineIs of SkuIIporl. The lrulh on lhis
naller is knovn onIy lo Shradin, HaIasler, and lhe skuIIs
lhenseIves, and none of lhen are laIking.
Shradin and HaIasler, il is loId, look lo cIearing oul nuch of
lhe rullIe of an oIder cily vilhin lhe cavern proper, a lask
requiring one year aIone. Il is said lhal lhe onIy luiIding vhich
predales lhose of lhe currenl SkuIIporl is Shradins ovn, lhe
lunlIe-dovn slone luiIding vhich conlains his shop.
Shradin spenl an addilionaI nunler of years popuIaling
SkuIIporl. The Sargaulh vas nagicaIIy connecled vilh
deeper rivers lo aIIov lrade vilh lhe ReaIns BeIov. Shradin
hinseIf sel up lhe iniliaI lrade roules and agreenenls vilh
lhe Shunned Races of ToriI~lhe drov, duergar, iIIilhids, and
svirfnelIin. WhiIe a Iarge nunler of SkuIIporls denizens
legan as drov and olher Deep races, an increasing nunler
of advenlurers forged lheir vay inlo SkuIIporl. The Iorl of
Shadov grev ly Ieaps and lounds, fiIIing lhe cavern vilhin
25 years. BuiIdings and hones vere conslrucled fron lhe
rullIe of lhe previous sellIenenl as veII as vood fron lhe
various shipvrecks oul on lhe Sea of Svords (hauIed in ly
Shradins undead and olher agenls).
Wilhin lhe firsl eighl years as an aclive porl, Shradin
and his undead engineered and conslrucled lhe nassive
hoisl in lhe Soulh Seacaves lo aIIov direcl access lo lhe
porl fron lhe Sea of Svords. Wilh lhis conslrucl cane lhe
nolice of lhe Lords of Walerdeep. Ior lhe sake of Waler-
deeps order and lrade, lhe Lords vere acluaIIy gIad lo hear
of lhe exislence of SkuIIporl. Having used lhe UnderhaIIs
as a pIace lo lanish prisoners, SkuIIporl vas a perfecl pIace
lo punish unscrupuIous nerchanls as veII as acquire rare
and vondrous ilens nol found on lhe surface ReaIns. The
hoisl vas conslrucled and lhe Lords lanished a nunler of
lruIy dishonesl Walerdhavian nerchanls lo SkuIIporls
shadoved nerchanls quarler. Iev Iasled Iong, lul a snaII
nunler have lhrived in lhe shadovs.
Afler a decade of venluring dovn in lhe Deep ReaIns,
Shradin aIIegedIy venl nad fron encounlers vilh
unknovn horrors Iurking far avay fron any civiIized oul-
posls. He relurned lo SkuIIporl a very unslalIe personage,
and renains so lo lhis day. Shradin no Ionger connands
lhe respecl of lhe dveIIers and lraders of lhe Iorl of
Shadov, lhough he is sliII given IillIe lroulIe due lo his
poverfuI vands and occasionaI speIIcasling.
Na1Ioes o[ 5kuLLpon1
5eLec1 Pouen Gnoups
HIred Horrors
There is a conpany knovn as lhe Hired Horrors, run ly severaI
soflspoken, genlIenan nages. They lreed deepspavn (leasls
lhal produce olher nonslers, delaiIed in lhe IRCTTLN
RLALMS Canpaign Sel) in sone secrel Iocalion, and have
deveIoped speIIs lo |c|cpcr| such crealures inlo desired areas.
When hired, lhey deIiver a deepspavn direclIy inlo lhe hone
or headquarlers of a cIienls rivaI or eneny~n lhe ceIIar of a
Walerdhavian nolIes viIIa, for exanpIe, or lhe severs near an
inporlanl varehouse. UnliI deslroyed, lhe deepspavn viII pro-
duce nany Iesser lul deadIy nonslers.
The SkuIIs
The skuIIs of SkuIIporl are lhe senlineIs of order in an
olhervise dangerous pIace. Shradin, leing lhe firsl sellIer
and nerchanl here, sel up an unvrillen code vhich is loId
lo any arriving inlo SkuIIporl~This le safe haven lo aII
lraders and cusloners, keep lhine veapons and lhine
unciviI longue shealhed Iesl ye find lhe grinning skuII of
Dealh sniIing in lhy face. nIy a seIecl fev acluaIIy
leIieve (or even renenler) lhis laIe~nany leIieve lhal
lhe skuIIs sel up lhis Iav even lefore Shradin arrived. The
skuIIs enforce lhis leneficiaI code of lehavior as veII as
lheir ovn code~unforlunaleIy, lhey donl divuIge lheir
ovn code, lul sinpIy order leings lo perforn seeningIy
randon lasks. Such lasks in lhe pasl have incIuded cIinl-
ing lo lhe ceiIing of lhe cavern and shouling a cerlain per-
sons nane lveIve lines, going lo lhe Crock and HeIn and
poIishing lhe lar, venluring norlh of lhe cily and inlo lhe
caverns lo relrieve len rocks of a cerlain coIor, or luying a
sIave of a cerlain nane and selling hin/her Ioose inlo lhe
Sargaulh. Al lines, lhe skuIIs denands seen iIIogicaI, lul
lhe pover lhey appear lo vieId keeps fev fron ignoring
lheir requesls. They rareIy nake requesls of cIearIy pover-
fuI leings, lhough lroulIe nakers and lraggarl advenlurers
oflen find lhenseIves suljecl lo lhe nore degrading of lasks
(Co heIp lhal poor golIin harvesl his nushroons, eh`).
If lhe ruIe of safe haven is lroken or if a leing refuses lo
foIIov lhe diclales of one of lhe skuIIs, lhey sunnon a viz-
shade lo escorl lhe offending leing(s) fron lhe Iorl of
Shadov. If nel vilh sleeI or speII, lhe vizshade viII allack
in kind, renoving lhe Iavlreaker fron lhe porl dead or
aIive and vilh as nuch or as IillIe deslruclion as necessary.
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f course, Iong-line nalives of SkuIIporl, fev as lhey
are, aIso lend lo deaI harshIy vilh lhose vho do nol foIIov
lhe Iav of SkuIIporl: They have Iearned ly exanpIe hov
nuch deslruclion (and Iosl profil) cones fron having lhe
vizshades arrive. Many of lhe nerchanls, as veII as sone
frequenl cusloners, viII escorl any and aII vrong-doers
avay fron lheir lusinesses~if nol oul of SkuIIporl aIlo-
gelher~lo prevenl undue danage lo lheir goods vhen
lhings gel oul of hand.
5eLec1 NPCs o[ 5kuLLpon1
Acky! Dafyrc (N hn T5, DLX 17, CN 15, CHA 16):
AekyI Dafyre is a shorl, dour hunan vilh lhin, lrovn hair
puIIed lack inlo a ponylaiI, a penciI-lhin nouslache, and a
dark conpIexion. His nood is aInosl aIvays lad, nosl peo-
pIe onIy hearing grunls and grunlIes vhen lhey speak lo
hin. NearIy 2O years pasl, AekyI vas lhe prenier carlogra-
pher and guide lhrough Undernounlains uppernosl IeveIs,
guiding lhriII-seeking nolIes and guard palroIs lhrough lhe
lvisling lunneIs of HaIaslers Iair. His sense of direclion
and skiII al nap-naking vere Iegend . . . unliI lhe corri-
dors, and his Iuck, look a vrong lurn.
Lscorling a lrio of nolIes lhrough lhe norlhveslern pas-
sages of Undernounlains LeveI Tvo, AekyI look an unfa-
niIiar palh, lhanks lo HaIaslers leIeporl ga|cs, and he
faiIed lo recognize varning signs of aclive nonslers. Soon
afler, lhe parly vas anlushed ly lvo ovIlears. AekyI and
one of lhe nolIes escaped vilh lheir Iives, lul AekyI Iosl
lhe use of his Iefl arn due lo severe cIaving ly one non-
sler. nce safe in lhe Yavning IorlaI, lhe nolIe ordered
hin arresled for lhe nurder of lheir conpanions. In a
panic, AekyI fIed lack inlo Undernounlain, and nade his
vay lo SkuIIporl.
His injured arn prevenled hin fron safeIy advenluring
and his nap-draving career ground lo a haIl. Wilh his nea-
ger savings, he secured roons al The Deepfires, and legan
drovning his sorrovs for days and nighls on end. The skuIIs
look nolice of hin, sending hin inlo lhe caverns easl of
SkuIIporl lo find a dragons loolh. AekyI relurned lo
SkuIIporl unharned vilh a nagicaI shorl svord of dancing
(Dragons Toolh carved inlo lhe lIade in Delhek runes), a
pouch fuII of eneraIds, and a pair of lools. The skuIIs sinpIy
nodded and Iel hin keep his spoiIs.
AekyI nov operales his nev napping shop cIose lo lhe
Deepfires, his cusloners keeping hin veII-fed and cIolhed
in slyIe. His nagicaI occ|s cf guiing nov do lhe napping
for hin, lhough his cusloners donl knov lhis. AII AekyI
does is vaIk lhrough lhe dungeons vilh sIov carefuI sleps.
Afler covering lhe areas required ly his conlracls, he
relurns lo his shop, renoves his lools and, on a connand
vord, lhe lools shrink lo lhe size of rice grains and relrace
lhe previous days sleps in pernanenl narks on parchnenls
or veIIun. His naps are veII knovn as AekyIss lool-
prinls, and lheir accuracy on a nap for lhe Lords of
Walerdeep secured a disnissaI of charges for AekyIs aIIeged
crine. Nov, AekyI prefers lhe inlrigues (and profils) of
SkuIIporl, and pIans an indefinile slay in lhe area.
Irusy! Erancth (CC hf W25, DLX 18, INT 18): A
knovn infornalion lroker, IrusyI can oflen le found in lhe
Burning TroII and lhe Deepfires in SkuIIporl, aIvays sealed
in lhe lack facing lhe door. Her Iong, lIack hair and
arched eyelrovs are aloul aII any can nake oul of her fea-
lures, lhe resl olscured ly heavy, lIack roles and a hood.
IrusyI luys and seIIs knovIedge fron and lo anyone, and
hears every runor, Iarge or snaII, lhal is ullered in lhe lav-
ens of lhe cilies alove and leIov.
IrusyI is sinpIy a nagicaI disguise and idenlily lhal
LaeraI, lhe Lady Mage of Walerdeep, uses vhiIe she is in
SkuIIporl, onIy lhe Lords, KheIlen Arunsun, KyIia, and
DuhIark KoIal are avare of lhis.
5hradIn Mu!nphnr (NL hn W(N)21, INT 19): Ior aII
inlenls and purposes, Shradin MuIophor is an unslalIe,
doddering oId nage vho nany leIieve slays aIive onIy
lecause of his narginaI usefuIness vilh undead. In lrulh,
Shradin is lhe Lord of SkuIIporl, lhough he nakes sure
no one reaIizes lhal facl. He fakes his insanily and insla-
liIily lo pronole his foes undereslinalion of his pover
and aliIily. Wilhoul having lo openIy shov his pover, he
is Iefl in peace ly lhe nany unscrupuIous inhalilanls of
lhe Iorl of Shadov. If lhere are any fooIish enough lo
sleaI fron Shradins ovn shop, lhere are none Iefl aIive
lo laIk of il.
Shradins shop lakes lhe najorily of lhe space in his
luiIding, lhe Ialoralory and nain saIes roon occupying
nore lhan haIf of lhe lolaI luiIding. There is a snaII roon
in lhe lack vilh Shradins sIeeping paIIel and a snaII chesl,
lul lhis is sinpIy a fronl. ConceaIed lehind a IelhaI yel
inpressive array of deadIy nagics is a secrel lrapdoor vhich
Ieads dovn lenealh SkuIIporl. The nain dungeon covers
lvo differenl IeveIs, lolh exlending lo lhe norlh and vesl
under lhe porl. IornerIy a lenpIe lo a Iosl god of lhe kuo-
loan race, Shradin has crealed a Iuxurious paIace fiIIed vilh
nagicaI and nonelary lreasures. He has shared lhese
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secrels vilh onIy four peopIe in lhe pasl 2OO years:
HaIasler, RaeIIa Hiess, LaeraI (under her aIias as IrusyI
Lranelh), and VhondryI. He lrusls lhese peopIe enough lo
drop his faade of lhe idiol (lhough he vonders vhere Iru-
syIs IoyaIlies Iie) vhen in privale and lhey are privy lo
secrels of SkuIIporl nany spies fron lhe Cily Alove vouId
give lheir souIs lo hear.
Shradin, despile his unassuning roIe as a fooI, carries
an inpressive and daunling coIIeclion of nagicaI para-
phernaIia on his person al aII lines. In fuII viev, he vears
a ccu| cf uaring, oraccrs cf cfcnsc AC 5, a c|ca| cf rcf|cc-
|icn, a uan cf firc, a uan cf para|qza|icn, a ring cf prc|cc-
|icn +3, and a ring cf |nc ran. Hidden fron viev, Shradin
aIso haliluaIIy carries a Nelherese o|as| sccp|cr, a uan cf
fcar, a uan cf sizc a||cra|icn, and a ncrnc ring, a gifl fron
HaIasler. His speIIlooks conlain every knovn necronan-
lic speII in lhe ReaIns.
5anga!nr nf thc 5ccrcts (LN iIIilhid I(Sp) 11 of
ghna): SangaIor is a slrange leing indeed: an oId, sofl-
spoken and genlIenanIy sage vho aIvays vears dark red,
purpIe, or lIack roles, covered vilh gIyphs and runes. His
lrade is finding oul secrels for inquirers vho pay veII, lhis
vocalion is in no vay hanpered~lhough his cIienleIe is
kepl snaII, and lending lovards lhe desperale vho cannol
afford lo largain vilh IrusyI Lranelh~ly lhe facl lhal San-
gaIor is an iIIilhid, his lenlacIes and hairIess head nollIed
vhile vilh age. He (lhough iIIilhids are sexIess, Sanga-
Iors deep voice and occasionaI inleresl in lhe conpany of
hunan fenaIes Ieads nosl foIk of SkuIIporl lo regard hin
as naIe) is a speciaIly priesl of ghna. The hunan
fenaIes, ly lhe vay, are sages and speciaIly priesls of
ghna lhal SangaIor is leaching Iore lo~his speciaI ser-
vice lo ghnas prieslhood.
As a devoul and energelic vorshipper, SangaIor enjoys
lhe speIIs avaiIalIe lo hunan priesls of lhe deily, and aII
lhe aliIilies of a speciaIly priesl, as delaiIed in lhe
IRCTTLN RLALMS Atcn|urcs sourcelook. ver
lhe years, lhis quiel lul effeclive advenlurer has anassed a
Iarge (and veII-hidden, in nany snaII caches, guarded ly
lraps and various sorls of guardian nonslers) coIIeclion of
scroIIs and nagic ilens. He can use lhese lo lrade for nore
exolic nagic, save his Iife ly unIeashing surprising pover
vhen lhrealened, aid feIIov failhfuI of ghna, or lake
revenge on encounlered foes.
SangaIor can le hired lo queslion parlicuIarIy recaIci-
lranl (and vaIueIess) prisoners ly devouring lheir lrains
and lherely (lhrough speIIs he has deveIoped) cIearIy gain
2d4 of lheir hidden lhoughls, lhough he is reIuclanl lo give
in lo lhis lenplalion loo oflen, as he feeIs ils parl of lhe
laser nalure of iIIilhids lhal he has risen alove. He viII
never use il againsl good or neulraI leings. This falaI inler-
rogalion viII aIvays focus on a specific nane, vord, or sile
SangaIor is afler~ lhoughls can le gained despile nagicaI
safeguards, vilh lhe firsl one soughl 77 IikeIy lo le found,
lhe second 66 IikeIy, and so on, dovn lo a nininun
chance of 22.
SangaIor has anassed reIevanl speIIs and an experl lech-
nique for inlerrogalion (and al naking lhe leing forgel aII
aloul lhe inlerviev, aflervard), and lherely nakes a Iiving
charging 1O-1OO goId pieces per ansver (lhe price varying
vilh line and danger invoIved, inporlance, and anounl of
discrelion guaranleed).
SangaIor enjoys nosl lhe Iearning secrets of olhers. He
Ioves pIaying a falher confessor lo cilizens of SkuIIporl
and Walerdeep aIike. He reserves his chief halred for lhe
arroganl lehavior of nosl olher nind fIayers, his eviI
lrelhren (nany of vhon, upon Iearning of his slalion and
IifeslyIe, allack hin). In lhe shorl lern, SangaIor is inler-
esled in forning an aIIiance vilh a conpany of advenlur-
ers, so lhal he can reIy on lheir proleclion in occasionaI,
highIy-dangerous advenluring forays, and use lhen lo seek
oul and sIay aII hosliIe iIIilhids in lhe vicinily of Waler-
deep, SkuIIporl, and Undernounlain. If he canl do lhis
lhrough friendship and an exchange of aid and services, he
viII lry lo do il coverlIy, ly nanipuIalion.
Vhnndry! (LL hf Isi14, WIS 17, CHA 18): VhondryI is
one of lhe lop polions deaIers in lhe Iorl of Shadov,
lhough she keeps a Iov profiIe ly vorking lhrough inlerne-
diaries. nIy luyers of lruIy rare or dangerous concoclions
deaI direclIy vilh VhondryI~lhe pelly poisons nol vorlh
her line avay fron nanaging The Deepfires. This quiel
and cryplic Iady can lruIy suppIy any drink, poison, or
polion knovn on ToriI, lul connands faluIousIy high
prices, nany find lhe prices reasonalIe given lhe rarily of
sone requesls, Never one lo le chealed or lhrealened, she
has slrong povers of lhe nind (lhough she hasnl advanced
furlher vilh her povers in over len years). (If your can-
paigns do not use lhe Ccnp|c|c Psicnics Hanocc| or psion-
ics, VhondryI can le changed lo a 13lh-IeveI lransnuler
(speciaIisl vizard).) Her psionic povers are lhe foIIoving:
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Psicnic S|rcng|n. 171 poinls.
Psqcncpcr|a|icn. Banishnenl (14), TeIeporl (15), TeIe-
porl lher (12), DinensionaI Door (17), Dinension WaIk
(16), TeIeporl Trigger (15), Tine Shifl (16), Tine/Space
Anchor (14).
Psqcncnc|aoc|isn. Lnergy Conlainnenl (16), Body Con-
lroI (14), CeII Adjuslnenl (15).
Psqcnc|inc|ics. Delonale (15).
Tc|cpa|nq. No sciences, Conlacl (17), IaIse Sensory
Inpul (14), Idenlily Ienelralion (14), Isionic BIasl (14).
Psicnic Dcfcnsc Mccs. AII
VhondryI has roons al The Deepfires as a secrel gifl
fron RaeIIa Hiess, lhe lehind-lhe-scenes proprielress of
The Deepfires. VhondryI Iels peopIe leIieve she ovns lhe
eslalIishnenl, vhiIe RaeIIa, an acconpIished nage (LN hf
W1O), acls as a sinpIe larnaid. RaeIIa and VhondryI have
leen conpanions for years, having saved each olhers Iives
nuluaI lines. VhondryI knovs lhal RaeIIa uses lhe inn as a
pIace lo coIIecl infornalion for lhe Lords of Walerdeep,
lul lhis is kepl lelveen lhe lvo of lhen. RaeIIa and IrusyI
Lranelh are cIose acquainlances, and exchange infornalion
oflen, LaeraI (IrusyI) descriles VhondryI as a poverfuI lul
vain and pelly polion-peddIer.
Neus & Rumons o[
5kuLLpon1
Ior aloul eighl years, a snaII group of dvarves had Iaid
cIain lo a cave under SkuII IsIe~a cave vilh vaIIs and
fIoor of soIid nilhraI! The cave is accessed lhrough lhe
SkuIIpooI river lasin, and onIy snaII-sized denihunans fil
lhrough lhe lunneI vhich surfaces inlo lhe cavern. Whal
nilhraI lhey nined vas converled inlo veapons and
arnor al ThagIars Ioundry. MysleriousIy, no one had seen
any dvarves, incIuding ThagIar, for lvo nonlhs, upon
invesligaling lhe cave, lhere vas no nilhraI lo le found,
or anylhing eIse of vaIue eilher~lhe dvarves and lheir
lreasure apparenlIy vanished inlo lhin air!
ver lhe years, various frighlened peopIe have leen
found drifling in lhe River Sargaulh, fished oul jusl
lefore lhey died, and lheir slories have legun lo overIap
and sel peopIe lo vondering exaclIy vhal Iurks lenealh
lhe Sargaulh. The reporls, gasped oul in desperalion,
invoIve goId avash vilh lIood, and lhousands of eyes~
horrilIe green eyes!, siIver-edged valer and vaves vilh
leelh, and Bevare lhe gillering lorrenl! Il hungers for
nelaI and lIood!
A nunler of sIaver ships lhal lraveI lhe inner reaches of
lhe Sargaulh have legun conpIaining aloul nore fre-
quenl shipvrecks aIong lhe norlhern reaches alove lhe
Lair of lhe Lye (see lhe Ruins cf Uncrncun|ain loxed
sel), vhiIe lhey passed lhe vrecks, lhey vere pursued ly
sonelhing noving incredilIy sviflIy lenealh lhe valer.
ne calin loy reporled seeing a siIver dorsaI fin on a
lIack-scaIed hunanoid lody. WhiIe fev are fuIIy leIiev-
ing lhis slory, nany nore nercenaries are leing hired as
onloard guards.
Runors alound aloul SangaIor noving lo lhe surface
once lhe lenpIe lo ghna is conpIele in Walerdeep,
vhiIe nany laIk of lhis, SangaIor renains quiel on his
pIans (lhough he has sellIed nany of his oulslanding
affairs and has leen Iooking lo seII his hone . . . ).
WhiIe no one can pinpoinl vhere and vhen il viII
slrike, a nylh has nade SkuIIporl ils hone, posing as a
caged driflgIole Iighl. Il usuaIIy slrikes Ione largels and
lhen noves lo a nev Iocalion, nine peopIe have leen
found dead vilhin seven veeks of ils arrivaI.
- Ior nov, lhe Crcun cf Hcrns resls on lhe lrov of Nhyris
DHolhek, a purelIooded yuan-li vho is leconing a
groving pover in SkuIIporl, and MyrkuI is reIishing lhe
unique eviIs and dangers of lhe sullerranean porl cily.
MyrkuI, lhrough lhe Crcun, is nanipuIaling his hosl
inlo inciling a coup and laking over ZsluIkk Ssarnns
sIaving operalions, lhey are quile caulious and noving
sIovIy al lhis lask, sleaIing sone sIaves and lurning
lhen inlo shadovralh (see lhe MNSTRUS
CMILNDIUM sheel), causing prolIens for Ssarnn
and olhers in SkuIIporl.
The Lye, nov posing as lhe Xanalhar, used his agenls lo
nanipuIale anolher lehoIder fron SkuIIporl, Ulhh, inlo
allacking Xanalhar in lhe severs leIov Walerdeep,
once Xanalhar defealed Ulhh, lhe Lye noved in, easiIy
deslroyed lhe veakened Xanalhar, and alsorled ils
operalions. Nov, vilh his sIaving affairs in Undernoun-
lain and SkuIIporl nanaged ly Ahnaergo, lhe Lye (as
lhe Xanalhar) is one of nosl poverfuI leings in lhe
region, and his pover grovs sleadiIy (and onIy a fev
seIecl leings knov lhal lhe Lye and Xanalhar are nov
one and lhe sane).
Deep vilhin lhe shadovs of SkuIIporl Iurks lhe nysleri-
ous Rag Mage. No one can say hov Iong hes leen al lhe
porl, lul onIy in lhe pasl year has he leen lagged vilh
his currenl lilIe, due lo his apparenl crealion and engen-
dering of lhe ragganoffyn.
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Skullport Map Key
D= dwelling; I= inn; M= merchant/business; T= tavern 12. The Crock and Helm (I)
1. Mhaugs (M) 13. The Thrown Gauntlet (T)
2. The Hired Horrors (M) 14. The Deepfires (I)
3. The Burning Troll (T)
15. Malakuth Tabuirrs Townhouse
4. The Black Tankard (T)
16. Thaglars Foundry (M)
5. Skullport Isle Registry (M)
6. Gyudds Distillery (M) A. Shadow Pass
7. The Crowing Cockatrice (I) B. Heralds Meet
8. Cryptkey Facilitations (M) C. Slavers Market
9. Miskers Manse (D)
D. Skulls Square (Pillory and Stocks)
10. Guts & Garters (I) E. Trade Lane
11. Shradins Excellent Zombies (M) F. Illithid Way
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AppemoI Thnee: The BLue ALLe
henever ICs are laIking in laverns or
shops in Walerdeep, and lhey voIun-
leer or confirn lhal lhey are advenlur-
ers, lhe repIy viII le a grin and lhe
query: Ahh, have ye lried lhe BIue
AIIey yel, lhen` AII Walerdhavians knov lhal a nad, recIu-
sive nage, vhose nane lhey never knev, conslrucled lhe BIue
AIIey lo afford hinseIf endIess anusenenl as various adven-
lurers expIored il. (He vas quile rich, and an advenlurer hin-
seIf.) Sone say lhis nad nage sliII valches visilors encounler
lhe aIIeys periIs, naking lels vilh coIIeagues on lhe viclins
prolalIe success. AII Walerdhavians knov lhal lhe BIue
AIIey is in Sea Ward, aII in lhe Sea Ward knov il opens off
Ivory Slreel. Ils nane derives fron lhe fainlIy-gIoving lIue
paving slones underfool. (The coIor viII fade if pieces are
chipped off, or slones are pried Ioose.) To anyone Iooking inlo
lhe aIIey, a carved slone face (1A) is innedialeIy visilIe.
Nolhing eIse oul of lhe ordinary is apparenl fron lhis vanlage.
gaunlIels aIIov lvo rounds of safe conlacl lefore lhey heal
enough lo cause danage as fron a priesls nca| nc|a| speII.
CaunlIels slay hol for anolher round of conlacl, and lhen
lecone searing, doing lhe appropriale danage. They conlinue
lo le searing unliI shaken off, or al lhe end of one round afler
lhe porlcuIIis is reIeased, vhereupon lhey are hol for anolher
lvo rounds, lhen cooI enough lo do no furlher danage (unIess
lhe viclin louches lhe porlcuIIis again). LIeven hours afler
faIIing, lhe porlcuIIis rises again of ils ovn voIilion.
3A. Canoeo 51ome
Face
6
he carved slone face is lhal of a scared hunan, lvisled in
fear, lhe noulh and eyes are hoIes lhal apparenlIy go deep
inlo lhe slone vaII. Anyone vho pushes a nelaI veapon inlo
any of lhe hoIes receives 1d6 poinls of eIeclricaI danage per
allenpl or round of conlinuous conlacl. Nolhing eIse happens.
In lhe open noulh resls a singIe convex cryslaI Iens lhal
radiales a dveoner lo any nagic deleclion. Il is lhe Iefl
eyepiece of a pair of cqcs cf |nc cag|c. As soon as lhe Iens is
louched, a nagic ncu|n appears on lhe faces forehead,
Iaughing in a dry, nocking naIe voice, and a fIaning
porlcuIIis inslanlIy faIIs al 1B.
)
fIaning porlcuIIis faIIs fron apparenlIy enply air, lul
expIoralion reveaIs a ceiIing crealed ly a vaII of force or
3B. FLamImg Pon1cuLLIs
siniIar neans lhal cannol le seen. The porlcuIIis ilseIf cannol
le cIinled over or pushed oul of lhe vay. NornaI chances lo
lend lars or Iifl gales appIy, lul unIess lhe person or persons
allenpling lhis are nagicaIIy prolecled againsl fire, lhey suffer
1d6 poinls of fire danage per round or parl of a round of conlacl.
Nole lhal lhis is fire, nol heal danage per se. MelaI
.. BeI 1Ie I\cn
Occn
6
his roon is enlered lhrough an unIocked, ornaleIy
carved ivory door shoving a nighly varrior, svord
heId aIofl, lallIing a dragon. ShouId anyone lry lo pry
Ioose or lear avay any of lhe ivory, or renove lhe door
fron ils hinges, a gusl of vind lursls fron lhe door and
forces lhe offender avay fron il, ceasing afler one round.
The ivory renains inlacl, despile lIovs vilh arlifacls, greal
slrenglh, nissiIe veapons, and lhe Iike, and reIeases a gusl
of vind vhenever a heavy lIov is slruck upon il.
The roon leyond lhe door conlains onIy a snaII, fIal pack-
age of oiIed paper, vhich coIIapses (olviousIy cul aparl) if Iifled
up. Wilhin lhe package is a lvo-inch Iong sucr cf snarpncss,
useIess unIess enIarged~excepl lo cul off lhe users fingers.
shorl fIighl of six sleps Ieads up lo a snaII, dayIil
roon (3B). The fourlh slep is cracked, and anyone
exanining il carefuIIy finds a snaII reclanguIar lullon of
lhe sane naleriaI as lhe slep hidden vilhin lhe crack. If
lhe lullon is pushed, lhe slep cIicks and rises an inch or so.
Il can le svung upvard lo reveaI a cavily conlaining a nor-
naI dagger, a scroII vilh lvo nending speIIs, a sloppered
gIass viaI, and a goId neck-chain vorlh 17 gp.
The polion in lhe viaI is cursed. Anyone vho lakes even
lhe snaIIesl sip nusl save vs. poison al -2, faiIure resuIls in
leing fcco|cninc for 1d4 lurns. Success and faiIure lolh
resuIl in fealhers appearing on lhe drinkers chesl.
3A. Fea1henLIgh1
51eps
)
112
6
his roon, vilh ils 3O-fool-high vauIled ceiIing, is Iil ly Dexlerily checks avoid lhe faII, fragiIe carried ilens nusl
dayIighl slreaning lhrough lvo open, arched vindovs nake severaI saving lhrovs vs. crushing lIov.
in lhe norlh and easl vaIIs. These vindovs open onlo vievs Anyone faIIing as far as lhe lollon of lhe slaircase
of a foresl of green lrees, vilh chirping lirds and sofl ruslIings, causes a nagic ncu|n lo appear on lhe soulh vaII, il nereIy
vilh a nossy foresl fIoor visilIe jusl leIov lhe vindovsiII. Iaughs in a naIe voice.
The ground is soIid, and can le vaIked on, lul lhe foresl is
an iIIusion. When al Ieasl one person has vaIked al Ieasl 1O
feel fron a vindov, lhe slone sIal laIanced on a cenler
S. Onagge ncn
ceiIing alove lhe slairs for 1d6 poinls of danage and lhen
faIIing dovn, slriking lhe sleps for anolher 1d6 poinls of
danage, as veII as lunlIing dovn lhe slairs. Tvo successfuI
3B. I1's 1he PI1s
axIe~aIso of slone~fIips, lossing lhe unvary advenlurer
1Ie Cna\e
headfirsl inlo a 4O-fool-deep shafl ending in sharpened
6
his dark corridor is hone lo a rov of six zonlies, aII
vooden slakes (faIIing danage pIus 1d6 poinls addilionaI of vhon are grolesqueIy dressed in spIendid nolIe
danage). Advenlurers vho survive lhe faII can easiIy cIinl Iadies govns of green, lurgundy, yeIIov, and fIane-red siIk.
lhe shafls slone vaIIs, lul if lhey cannol heave up lhe sIal al They shuffIe forvard lo allack inexoralIy, if lhe undead are
lhe lop, lhey nusl pry up slones al lhe shafls lollon. lurned ly a paIadin or priesl, lhey forn pairs and vaIlz
Lifling lhe sIal requires a conlined Slrenglh of 2O. lack inlo lheir corridor. dd zonlies vilhoul parlners
Nole lhal soneone lrying lo cIinl oul couId veII le vaIlz vilh an inaginary parlner.
knocked lack dovn ly soneone eIse oul on lhe sIal, eilher
accidenlaIIy or purposefuIIy lo aid lhe firsl viclin. ZnmbIcs (6): Inl Non-, AL N, AC 8, MV 6, HD 2, hp 12
Al lhe shafls lollon, ICs can hear running valer, lul x6, THACO 19, #AT 1, Dng 1d8, SD innune lo sIeep,
onIy fainlIy. If lhey pry up slones lhere, lhey can drop 2O charn, hoId, and coId-lased speIIs, aIvays slrike Iasl.
feel inlo Walerdeeps severs.
Anyone going oul one of lhe vindovs and lrying lo cIinl lhe
G. 5uono amo 51ome
oulside vaII is slruck ly a noving sIal of slone alove, knocked
onlo lhe pivoling sIal, and dunped innedialeIy inlo lhe pil.
)
slair Ieads lo lhis slone roon. HaIfvay lo ils 4O-fool-
In lhe roon ilseIf is a carved slone lalIe in vhich are cul non- high ceiIing hangs a gIeaning svord, nolionIess in
sensicaI runes. A rough keyhoIe is visilIe anong lhen. The nidair, poinl dovn. Il Ievilales alove a slone dais hoIding
enlire lalIe is under a Nqs|u|s nagic aura speII. The Iock nusl le a fisl-sized gen, gIoving vilh a vhile radiance.
picked, vhereupon lhe lalIelop svings up lo reveaI a shaIIov The svord is an aninaled, enchanled fIying lIade. Il
recess and discharge a haiI of snaII, lIack darls. These are +4 lo allacks lhe firsl crealure lo louch lhe spc|| crqs|a| on lhe
hil unIess lhe lalIelop is raised vilh a 1O-fool poIe or siniIar dais lenealh il, fIashing slraighl for ils chosen largel and
neans. The darls are poisoned and cause dizziness (-3 Dex, -2 inslanlIy draving lack 1O feel vhelher or nol ils slrike is
allack penaIly) for 1-8 lurns, vilh no saving lhrov. The poison successfuI, readying for ils nexl allack. Il hils as a 14lh-
dries quickIy in air, and is inaclive 5 rounds afler lhe darls fire. IeveI fighler, lvice per round, and pursues unliI ils chosen
In lhe lalIes recess is a noney-ring: A lrass hand ring viclin escapes ly speII or physicaI larrier or is deslroyed, If
onlo vhich have leen lhreaded 18 laoIs. A lvisl Ialch lhe viclin escapes, lhe svord vails lireIessIy for lhe viclin
aIIovs individuaI coins lo le added and renoved. Beside lo reenler ils deleclion range~forever, if need le.
lhe ring is a snaII, siIver nelaI ladge shaped Iike a lree (a
Quaa|s fca|ncr |c|cn|rcc). ||qing o|ac. AL N, AC 4, MV 24, HD 2, hp 12, THACO 8,
#AT 2, Dng 1d8, SD innune lo coId, fire, Iighlning, and
A. 51ep LIgh1L
heal-lased allacks.
6
his slaircase cIinls sleepIy upvard. In lhe cenlraI sec- The lIade lransnils aII effecls Iisled alove lo lhe viclin
lion is one slep lhal affecls each crealure vilhin 1O of ils nexl slrike. The lIade cannol le psionicaIIy or nagi-
feel each line il is slepped on. AII leings in lhe area of caIIy conlroIIed or affecled ly enchanlnenl/charn speIIs,
effecl faII prey lo a rctcrsc grati|q speII, slriking lhe sIoping as il has no nind. Il slrikes onIy al ils chosen viclin, ignor-
1 1 3
ing aII olhers vho allack il. Il can onIy le heId lack ly a
Slrenglh of 24, olhervise, il lears free of M- or L-size oppo-
nenls, and drags S-size opponenls aIong vilh il. Upon
leing deslroyed, il shallers vilh a leII-Iike ringing, and
crunlIes inlo nelaI fiIings of eIeclrun and iron. (Il is nade
nol of sleeI, lul of eIeclrun-pIaled iron.)
The spc|| crqs|a| is a naluraI rock cryslaI, vhose enspeIIing
process is a secrel knovn lo fev. Wilhin il is lrapped lhe nagi-
caI energy of lvo speIIs casl inlo il, vhich appears as gIoving,
dancing fIecks of Iighl. (SpeII cryslaIs nay conlain up lo six
speIIs of any IeveI, of lolh priesl and vizard lypes, vhich nusl
le casl inlo il al lhe line of ils naking.) To reIease lhe speIIs,
a leing hoIds lhe cryslaI in ils lare hands and speaks lhe nane
of lhe desired speII aIoud vhiIe visuaIizing lhe effecls, vilh lar-
gel, direclion, and so on in nind.
An icn|ifq speII is needed lo Iearn lhis cryslaIs conlenls,
as slored speIIs cannol le visuaIIy dislinguished or even
counled. Il conlains ccn|rc| uca|ncr and spider cIinl (lhe
Ialler viII Iasl 1O rounds). nce lhese are casl, lhe cryslaI is
drained of pover, and shallers. Il cannol le recharged, nor
can speIIs fron a spc|| crqs|a| le reused, copied, or slored in
anolher forn. Anyone of any race or cIass vho can speak
and concenlrale can use a speII cryslaI.
7. Go1chal
6
his 1O-fool-square culicIe is a disused anlush lrap, il
conlains a crosslov on a nassive vooden lripod, vhich
is inlended lo le fired dovn lhrough a nurder hoIe al crea-
lures on lhe Ianding of lhe slairs Ieading up lo 6. The hoIe
and a sighling hoIe alove il are conceaIed fron crealures on
lhe Ianding ly a pcrnancn| i||usicn of soIid slone.
Hovever, lhe crosslov has leen lurned around, and ils
lrigger is allached ly a lhin vire lo lhe enlry door of lhis
culicIe, anyone opening lhe door, vhich svings oulvard
inlo 6, faces a crosslov loIl fired al poinl lIank range.
The nosl IikeIy characler lo le hil nusl nake lhree suc-
cessive successfuI Dexlerily checks lo avoid lhe loIl. If
hil, lhe IC lakes 2-5 poinls of danage, and lhen rises jusl
over a fool inlo lhe air (lhe loIl is one of levitation) and
hangs lhere, unalIe lo nove up, dovn, or horizonlaIIy ly
viII for 2-5 lurns.
The viclin can nove ly pushing againsl vaIIs or fIoor
vilh any veapons Iong enough lo reach. The viclins feel
aIvays renain poinled dovn, so sone avkvard lending al
lhe niddIe is necessary if lhe veapon is shorl. Conpanions
can aIso lov lhe viclin around, or drag hin lo lhe ground
vilh 25O pounds in addilion lo his ovn veighl. The affIicled
one nusl le pinned for lhe duralion of lhe speII, hovever, or
lol lack up again. A ispc| nagic ends lhe effecl.
There is onIy one loIl in lhe crosslov, and no olhers in
lhe chanler (nor anylhing eIse of vaIue).
S. R amo R
6
his roon is for resl and reIaxalion, ils fIoor covered
vilh Iush red carpeling, vaIIs Iined vilh looksheIves
fiIIed vilh currenl Iighl reading. Tvo conforlalIe chairs
face each olher across a snaII, round vooden lalIe on
vhich resls a lovI of nuls. A firepIace slands in lhe norlh-
vesl coner, lIazing vilh a varn fire~a nagicaI one, need-
ing no fueI save lhe occasionaI nagic ilen.
Any ilen vilh a dveoner lroughl inlo conlacl vilh lhe
fIanes is inslanlIy drained as ly a rod of concelloIion, lul
onIy arlifacls and reIics gel a saving lhrov. The ilen is
drained forever.
ver lhe nanleI hangs a poIished copper shieId: A snic|
-1, nissi|c a||rac|cr lhal can le used as a nirror, ils surface
gIeans so cIeanIy.
Hidden lehind lhe looks on one lop sheIf, eighl feel
fron lhe fIoor, are lhree scroIIs conlaining one curc |ign|
ucuns speII each.
Anyone vho exanines lhe nuls finds lhen lo le of an
unknovn lype, radialing a fainl dveoner. An icn|ifq has no
effecl, ealing one causes lhe ealers ears lo gIov lrighl lIue for
2-12 rounds, lul has no olher iII effecls. The nuls are grealIy
nourishing: Lach one (lhe lovI hoIds 36) serves a leing as one
days ralions, and causes lhe ealer lo feeI conforlalIy fuII afler
ealing il. If lhrovn inlo lhe fire, lhey expIode doing aII vilhin
seven feel of lhe fire 1-2 poinls of fire danage.
Under lhe lalIe is a snaII, fIal, vooden lox lhe size of
ones paIn. If louched, a nagic ncu|n appears lriefIy on lhe
underside and says in a lrenuIous fenaIe voice: oh,
HLLI! HeIp! Lel ne oul! h, pIease! Lel ne oul! If lhe
lox is snashed, lroken, or cul open, or pried aparl, an even
snaIIer iron lox is reveaIed lhal innedialeIy legins lo
grov lo lhree-fool-square size. This lox has lvo hinges on
one side, a cIearIy-visilIe sean around il, and a sinpIe snap
Ialch (vilhoul a Iock) opposile lhe hinges.
Anyone louching lhe lox suffers 2-12 poinls of eIeclri-
caI danage each round of conlacl. If lhe lox is opened, a
viII ovisp fIies oul and allacks aII Iiving crealures il sees.
WI!! n'wIsp: Inl LxceplionaI, AL CL, AC -8, MV II 18
(A), HD 9, hp 56, THACO 11, #AT 1, Dng 2-16, SA
eIeclric charge, SD innune lo aII excepl nagic nissi|c
1 1 4
D. Cana1Io Cap1Ioe
)
secrel door Ieads lo a vonans ledchanler. She is NaI-
Iana (CC hf I2), forner nislress lo lhe crueI nage
KeiIier Tvislleard, and she is chained here ly her vrisls and
ankIes. TveIve-fool-Iong chains connecl lo an iron ring aloul
a slone coIunn in lhe cenler of lhe roon. NaIIana denands
her reIease lhrough her lears. She is cIad onIy in fiIlhy rags and
her knee-Ienglh lIack hair. NaIIana knovs nolhing of her sur-
roundings as she vas drugged and pul here vhiIe unconscious,
years ago. Her suslenance cones fron a lovI and a Mur|qns
spccn, and she is hearliIy sick of lhe grueI il produces.
There is nolhing eIse in lhe roon excepl a Ialrine hoIe,
drinking valer fIovs fron a hoIe in lhe vaII jusl alove il,
and vashes dovn lhe Ialrine. NaIIana fears she is going
insane, and pronises anylhing lo anyone reIeasing her. If
lhe ICs vanl her lo join lhe parly, she gIadIy agrees.
Anyone severing nore lhan one of NaIIanas chains
causes lhe coIunn in lhe cenler of lhe roon lo change ils
forn, reIeasing lhe ring of chains, and aclivale. Il is a cary-
alid coIunn resenlIing NaIIana in forn (anolher of her
forner Iovers crueI jokes, lhe sighl horrifies her). The cary-
alid coIunn allacks lhose vho freed her, ignoring NaIIana.
Il conlinues kiIIing aII Iiving crealures in lhe roon unliI
onIy she renains, lul does nol sIay her, il onIy lakes up her
chains again, and resunes ils guardposl.
CaryatId Cn!umn (5tnnc Gn!cm VarIant): Inl Non-, AL
N, AC 5, MV 6, HD 5, hp 22, THACO 15, #AT 1, Dng
2-8, SD +4 lo aII saving lhrovs, hil onIy ly nagicaI
veapons, lul pIuses do nol appIy (a |cng sucr +2 does nor-
naI Iong svord danage), SZ M (7), ML 2O, XI 42O.
3O. OpposI1es
A11nac1
)
1O-fool-square nirrcr cf cppcsi|icn hangs here, fron
vhich sleps an exacl doulIe of every parly nenler
vho Iooks inlo il, conpIele vilh any nagic ilens. When
such 'doulIes are lroughl lo O hil poinls, lhey and lheir
ilens vanish. The nirror produces onIy one dupIicale per
person, once a characlers doulIe has leen sIain, lhal IC
can Iook inlo lhe nirrcr vilhoul crealing a second doulIe.
DoulIes pursue lheir originaIs inexoralIy, unliI one of lhe
lvo is deslroyed. DupIicales cannol le charned.
The nirrcr is hinged, and svings upvard easiIy lo reveaI
a corridor heading easl. Characlers slriking lhe nirrcr
allenpling lo shaller il suffer lhe danage of lheir ovn
lIovs refIecled lack fuIIy upon lhen, vilh no saving lhrov.
The nirror is unaffecled.
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his door is nechanicaIIy lrapped. As il is pushed open, a
counlerveighled slone lIock svings dovn fron lhe ceiIing
33. Vh DIo I1 Haoe 1o
Be. . .
1O feel lehind~lhal is, lo lhe vesl of~lhe door, snashing any-
one slanding in lhe doorvay or lehind il for 2d12 poinls of dan-
age, hurIing lhen inlo lhe nexl roon. Characlers naking a
successfuI Dexlerily check avoid lhe slriking slone, Ieap aside,
and lake no danage. The faIIing slone aulonalicaIIy svings up
again lvo rounds Ialer, puIIing lhe door cIosed, lhus, anyone
vishing lo open lhe door again nusl do so and dive hasliIy
lhrough, hoping lhal no danger avails leyond. n lhe fIoor
vhere lhey nusl dive, is lhe iIIusion of a snake, coiIed lo slrike.
his roon conlains nolhing. Iersons enlering lo search
for secrel doors or lreasure find lhal lhe fIoor coI-
AgaIm()
3. I1's 1he PI1s
6
Iapses, dunping lhen 2O feel inlo a danp pil Iined al lhe
lollon vilh rough slones (faIIing danage appIies). This pil
is enply save for one ralher cheved hunan lhigh-lone.
The rough vaIIs are easiIy cIinled, and lhe fIoor slays
dovn for 12 lurns. A characler lrapped here can dig dovn
inlo lhe severs of Walerdeep, as in #3B. This is a sIov
process: Iour feel of dirl and slones nusl le penelraled.
33. EemIe-NeemIe-
NImIe-No
1
n sIols on lhe vesl vaII of lhis chanler are lhree gIov-
ing cryslaI Ievers. AII are in lhe up posilion.
IuIIing lhe Iefl-hand Iever lrings a shover of hundreds of goId
pieces oul of novhere. The cascade of nelaI causes 1-2 poinls of
danage lo lhe Iever-puIIer. As il hils lhe fIoor, lhe goId pronplIy
vanishes again, onIy pieces lhal are caughl or lecone Iodged in
cIolhing or gear are relained. The Iever relurns lo lhe Up posi-
lion ly ilseIf. IuIIing il a second line has no effecl.
When lhe cenlraI Iever is puIIed, a gIoving aggcr +1
appears. Il radiales a dveoner, lul is nade of vood and
does no danage. The Iever relurns lo lhe Up posilion on
ils ovn accord, and furlher aclivalion has no effecl.
1 1 5
The righl-hand Iever vorks as oflen as il is aclivaled. When
puIIed, il causes a nagicaI vorlex lo enveIop lhe Iever-puIIer
onIy, slripping lhe IC of aII ilens and cIolhing vorn or car-
ried, doing 1d4 poinls of danage in lhe process. The vorlex
vhirIs ilens inlo lhe air alove lhe reach of ICs al dazzIing
speed, lhen vanishes in a |c|cpcr| lhal lakes nonIiving ilens
onIy vilh il. (Ilens laken reappear in a piIe in roon #27.)
Lach nagic ilen receives a saving lhrov vs. speII equaI
lo lhe IC ovners, up lo a nunler of ilens equaI lo lhe
nunler of hands lhe affecled characler has lo spare (ICs
choice of ilens). If saves are successfuI, lhe IC is assuned
lo have kepl hoId of lhose ilens. As slaled alove, lhis
Iever vorks repealedIy, lhe Iever rises vilh lhe vorlex.
The cryslaI Ievers can le lroken ly physicaI allacks. Lach
shallers afler laking 5 poinls of danage, resuIling in a vioIenl
expIosion of reIeased nagicaI energy equaI in effecl lo a Mcr-
cn|aincns isjunc|icn speII. Thal is, aII scroIIs, polions, and
nagic ilens vilhin 3 feel nusl save versus ispc| nagic or
lecone nornaI and nonnagicaI, speIIs leing casl and perna-
nenl ilens incIuded. Arlifacls or reIics have a 24 chance of
leing deslroyed. Aside fron possilIe arrivaIs of poverfuI
leings upsel al lhe deslruclion of lheir arlifacls, and lhe pos-
silIe pernanenl Ioss of aII speIIcasling aliIilies (save vs. speII
al -4 lo avoid), aII vilhin 3 feel of an arlifacl or reIic leing
deslroyed suffer 2d12 poinls of lIasl danage.
3A. EagLe-ee
ReoIsI1eo
7
nollrusive lul readiIy visilIe seans oulIine a doorvay
vilhin lhis piIIar. ICs have a 1 in 6 chance of nolicing
lhe oulIines, increased lo 2 in 6 for dvarves, eIves, haIf-eIves,
and lhieves. Those deIileraleIy exanining lhe piIIar find lhe
seans aulonalicaIIy. The door has neilher Ialch nor Iock,
pushing on one side causes lhe olher lo pivol oulvard. When
open, lhe door reveaIs a one-fool-laII, eighl-inch-vide, six-
inch-deep recessed opening al aloul vaisl heighl. Inside is a
niIdevy lundIe: A rolling cIoak vrapped around a knapsack,
vhich reeks of lhe noIdering food inside, and a Iealher pouch
conlaining 18 gp, 5 sp, and 3 cp. Wrapped in a scrap of Iealher
anidsl lhe food is a convex cryslaI Iens~lhe righl eyepiece of
lhe e,ec of IIe eogle, nalching lhe Iens al 1A.
3S. 5as Vho(
6
his circuIar chanler conlains a vaisl-high, cyIindri-
caI, slone pIinlh on vhich resls a singIe goId piece.
When il is louched (nol necessariIy renoved), a dry naIe
voice says CongraluIalions in an ironic lone. The voice is
lhal of KeiIier, lhrough a nagic ncu|n on lhe curved ceiIing
of lhe cyIindricaI chanler.
3G. Bammeo Book
nillenl chining and linkIing, as if fron liny leIIs. The
lIue gIov lhal has leen presenl since lhe parly enlered lhis
dungeon is nol presenl here. Those groping lheir vay lo
lhe far end of lhe roon pass inlo nornaI darkness, and can
see a snaII, gIoving, anler facric firc radiance ahead. Il
enanales fron lhe easl vaII, jusl alove a slone sheIf on
vhich resls a look: A 8cc| cf Vi|c Dar|ncss, descriled fuIIy
in lhe DMC under MisceIIaneous Magic (Books).
6
his conceaIed roon conlains a pernanenl darkness,
15 radius vilhin ils doorvay. Iron il cones an inler-
DMs vho feeI lhe effecls of such a vork are loo poverfuI
shouId feeI free lo sulslilule a look conlaining gillerish and
cxp|csitc runcs lhal deaI 6d4+6 poinls of danage on lhe reader
and aII vilhin a one-fool radius. The reader gels no save, lul
olhers can save vs. speII for haIf danage. The look is con-
suned in lhe process. There is nolhing eIse in lhis roon.
37. 51aInua 1o...
2
Cs have a 1 in 6 chance of nolicing lhe oulIines of lhe
ceiIing paneI in lhis roon, increased lo 2 in 6 for
dvarves, eIves, haIf-eIves, and lhieves. Those deIileraleIy
exanining lhe ceiIing find lhe seans aulonalicaIIy. The
paneI opens up inlo a 1O-fool-square culicIe al lhe fool of a
lvisling slairvay. The slairs rise anolher 2O feel vilhoul any
lricks or lraps, lo a 1O-fool-square Ianding Ieading lo 18.
6
his roon conlains rich red carpeling. Tapeslries on lhe
vaIIs depicl scenes of veII-dressed hunans ealing,
3S. VeLcome 1o N
NIgh1mane
drinking, and Iounging anid sunpluous surroundings. LIe-
ganlIy carved vooden lalIes and couches are arranged lo face
lhe aIcove in lhe easl vaII. In lhis aIcove sils a soIid lronze
slalue of KeiIier Tvislleard, vho indeed has a lvisled leard.
The figure is depicled in Ioose roles, sealed on a lhrone, aII of
one piece and prolecled ly a pernanenl ua|| cf fcrcc from
nagicaI or physicaI harn. A pcrnancn| i||usicn nakes lhe eyes
seen aIive, lhey valch anyone passing lefore or inlo lhe
aIcove, and lhe slalue Iaughs unpIeasanlIy al any sIov-nov-
1 1 6
ing dislurlance of lhe Iighl lefore il. Thus, il appears anused
al any sign of fruslralion, faligue, or nishap anong advenlur-
ers. IIoaling jusl alove ils open righl hand, oulside lhe force
fieId, is a gIeaning siIver sloppered viaI (chroned sleeI). If
Hene. . .
3. No1hImg 1o 5ee
6
his roon conlains 596 gp, scallered aII over lhe fIoor.
Il is olhervise enply.
anyone louches lhe viaI, a nagic ncu|n on lhe lack of lhe
slalue says, I an KeiIier, and you are ny enlerlainnenl. Take
lhis gifl, for you viII sureIy need il. The polion cannol le
idenlified ly sneII or ly divinalion nagic, any allenpl causes
. A CLue 1o am EI1
KeiIiers Iaughler lo le heard, regardIess of lhe ICs Iocalion.
Lven a singIe sip causes fuII effecls. This is an c|ixir cf nancss,
7
pon enlering lhis enply roon, ICs see lhe soulhern-
causing effecls as a sqnoc| cf insani|q. nosl 1O2O-fool area legin gIoving vilh a Iighl radi-
3D. Dom'1 Look Im 1he...
ance. A nagic noulh on lhe ceiIing speaks: If you vouId
Ieave lhis pIace, lring lhe dragon lo lhe soulh, and on ils
goIden vings you shaII reach lhe onIy paradise you viII
6
his enlire cIosel radiales a dveoner, if lhe door is ever knov. If lhe slaluelle fron #24 is lroughl inlo lhe
opened, il lecones a ga|c, nonenlariIy denaleriaIiz- gIoving area, anyone slanding in il is enveIoped in a
ing, and aIIovs six Iand Ianpreys lo lursl forlh. goIden Iighl and leIeporled lo a refuse heap in an aIIey
(#27). The slaluelle relurns lo #24.
Land Lamprcys (6): Inl Non-, AL N, AC 7, MV 12, HD
1+2, hp 1O (x2), 9, 8, 7, 6, THACO 18, #AT 1, Dng 1 + 1-
3. Do You BeLIeoe(
hp drain for nexl 3 rounds, SZ S (3'), ML 1O, XI 42O.
6
his roon conlains a puddIe and colvels, and a pro-
Iire causes lhe Iand Ianpreys lo reIease lheir viclins and grannc i||usicn of anolher ghaunadan idenlicaI lo lhe one
drop lo lhe ground. ICs suffer a cunuIalive -1 Dex penaIly in roon 2O. The iIIusion allacks, doing no danage excepl lo lhe
for each Iand Ianprey allached lo lhen. viclin il slrikes vho suffers 1d4 poinls of danage unliI lhe inage
VisilIe in lhe cIosel (if anyone has lhe line lo Iook) is fades (or unIess lhe pIayer nakes a successfuI InleIIigence check
an open chesl fiIIed vilh gIeaning goId pieces, lul lhis is for lhe IC and slales lhal lhe IC disleIieves lhe inage).
an iIIusion. The door sIans shul ly ilseIf. If soneone opens
lhe door a second line, anolher six Iand Ianpreys appear,
lhis repeals each line lhe door is opened.
A. Ome Va Ou1
O. Ooze amo Aahs
6
his roon conlains onIy a goIden slaluelle of a ran-
panl vinged dragon, slanding uprighl in one corner.
The slaluelle is soIid goId, vorlh aloul 2,OOO gp, and
6
his chanler onIy conlains a puddIe on lhe fIoor and slands 16 inches high. Il is heavy (aloul 2OO pounds) and
colvels. Hovever, lhe puddIe is a ghaunadan (see is prolecled againsl lreakage or danage ly nagic. Il cannol
MC sheel) lrapped here ly KeiIier. Il is quile angry al lhis le renoved fron lhe dungeon, if ICs do nol exil fron #22,
silualion, and allacks anylhing lhal enlers lhe roon. and doulIe lack lo lhe porlcuIIis lo force lheir vay oul
vilh lhe slaluelle in lheir possession, il vanishes as lhey
Ghaunadan: Inl Very, AL CL, AC 1, MV 12, HD 5, hp 3O, pass lhe porlcuIIis Iocalion (1B) regardIess of nagicaI or
THACO 15, #AT 2, Dng 3-12, SA successfuI slrike requires physicaI conslrainls, and reappears here in lhe corner.
save vs. paraIysis al +2 or suffer paraIysis for 2-12 lurns, can
forego allacks lo noId seIf around opponenls veapon,
veapons so hil sink inlo lody nass, requiring lend lars/Iifl
gales roII lo renove, SD resislanl lo lIudgeoning allacks (suf-
fers haIf danage), SZ M (5-6), ML 17, XI 4,OOO.
S. Vha1eoen You
Do, Dom'1 Look Doum
IoverfuI enchanlnenls prevenl lhe ghaunadan fron
Ieaving lhis roon, il cannol enler lhe corridor, lul il can
exlend ilseIf lhe fuII Ienglh and vidlh of lhe roon.
6
he ceiIing of lhis vasl chanler rises 6O feel alove lhe
raiIIess pIalforn onlo vhich lhe door opens. The
fIoor, 9O feel leIov, is invisilIe in lhe darkness, il is slrevn
1 1 7
vilh hunan lones, 36 gp, and severaI rolling pouches,
leIls, and knapsacks, lvo nornaI Iong svords, and a lroken
heIn, lroad svord, and dagger. IaIIing danage of 9d6
appIies lo anyone precipilousIy joining lhis scenic visla.
An arch is visilIe in lhe soulhvesl corner of lhe roon,
Iover lhan lhe enlry pIalforn, lul il is larred vilh a nas-
sive iron graling of lars nearIy a fool lhick.
Iron lhe dais, fIoaling circuIar disks of slone Iead in a
precarious palh in a seni-circIe oul inlo lhe enply air.
Their edges are five feel aparl, requiring a series of junps lo
lraverse. They gIov lIue, Iike lhe haIIvays in lhis pIace,
and in lhe Iasl disc is sel a greal svord vrealhed in lIue
fIanes, slanding uprighl, hiIl uppernosl.
The discs are heId soIidIy in pIace ly nagic and do nol
shifl or drifl. A ispc| nagic overcones a discs Ievilalion for
lvo rounds, causing il lo pIunge lo lhe fIoor vilh lone-
shaking force. The discs are snoolh and afford no hoIds for
grapneIs, hands, or ropes. Anyone venluring onlo lhe discs
is allacked ly four slirges, vho Iive undernealh lhe firsl,
Iargesl disc and rise up lehind an advancing characler, cul-
ling hin or her off fron lhe enlry pIalforn.
5tIrgcs (4): Inl AninaI, AL N, AC 8, MV 3, II 18 (C),
HD 1+1, hp 7, 6, 4 (x2), THACO 17, #AT 1, Dng 1-3, SA
lIood drain, SZ S (2 vingspan), ML 8, XI 175.
Those engaged in fighling slirges risk faIIing. The discs
grov progressiveIy snaIIer unliI lhe Iasl, Iargesl one is
reached. Anyone reaching lhe finaI disc nolices lhal lhe
zonlies fron #5 (lhose lhal have nol leen deslroyed) are
valching expressionIessIy lhrough lhe raiIing. They allack
anyone vho cones vilhin reach of lhe graling.
The fIanes surrounding lhe svord do 2-12 poinls of danage
per round lo anyone nol prolecled againsl nagicaI fire, and lhe
lIade cannol le freed unIess lhe correcl slud is pressed. Il
resisls aII physicaI allenpls, regardIess of lhe slrenglh invoIved,
and refIecls aII speIIs casl lack al il 1OO as if il vere an infaIIi-
lIe ring cf spc|| |urning. This Ialler properly, Iike lhe fIanes, is
parl of lhe defensive nagic and nol of lhe lIade ilseIf.
n lhe dais jusl in fronl of lhe fIanes are lvo hand-size
raised sluds, of lhe sane naleriaI as lhe discs. Depressing
lhe Iefl-hand one causes lhe disc lo lecone elhereaI inne-
dialeIy, spiIIing svord and any leings on lhe disc lo lhe
fIoor far leIov. nce eilher slud is depressed, lhe olher
discs lecone c|ncrca|, one al a line, one every lvo rounds,
leginning vilh lhe Iargesl. Thus, lvo rounds afler eilher
slud is pressed, lhe disc nearesl lhe enlry pIalforn vanishes.
Tvo rounds afler lhal lhe nexl disc foIIovs, and so on.
}unps fron disc lo disc are needed lo avoid faIIing.
The svord is a laslard svord of unusuaI lIack nelaI, hiIl and
lIade aII one piece. No one in Walerdeep can idenlify lhe nelaI.
Runes of green fire lvisl up and dovn lhe lIade endIessIy, and
lhe lIade does nol olhervise gIov. Il has an Inl of 17 and an Lgo
of 18, and ils aIignnenl is NL. Il speaks connon, orcish, and
drov. Il can c|cc| cti|/gcc in a 1-fool radius, c|cc| intisio|c cojcc|s
in a 1-fool radius, and can nca| ils vieIder once per day.
The lIades speciaI purpose is sIaying iIIusionisls and nages
of aII aIignnenls. Any nage or iIIusionisl slruck ly lhe lIade
inslanlIy suffers 1-4 rounds of nuleness and insanily, and is
unalIe lo casl speIIs during lhis line. A successfuI saving
lhrov vs. speII negales lhis effecl. The svord is a +2 veapon,
and is knovn lo sages as Magcoanc. Il vas once vieIded ly a
salrap of CaIinshan, lul has Iong leen nissing. The svord
cannol conlroI non-eviI crealures unIess lhey viIIingIy grasp
lhe lIade for al Ieasl lhree conlinuous rounds, suffering 18
poinls of danage per round (naking lhis unIikeIy).
G. Dn 51onage
6
his sloreroon conlains a slone lalIe on vhich Iie
hunan lones: severaI parliaIIy assenlIed skeIelons,
lul vilh nissing lones and olhers of differenl sizes and
ages olviousIy sulsliluled for lhen. These skeIelons are
nol aninaled and pose no lhreal. A vooden slooI slands
leside lhe lalIe, and on lhe fIoor leside il sil four dusly
gIass lollIes conlaining a lIack Iiquid~very slrong, dry,
good vine.
7. The Bums' Rush
6
his aIIey is a sneIIy, refuse-fiIIed dead end. Characlers
arrive here fron #22, and find lhenseIves silling in a
heap of garlage ~unIess lhey previousIy Iosl gear in #13,
vhereupon lhey arrive, painfuIIy, on lop of il.
EpILogue
eiIier, il seens, is sliII aIive and allenlive lo happen-

ings in BIue AIIey. KeiIier is an eviI nage of al Ieasl
24lh IeveI, and connands nuch nagic (considering hov
nuch he can afford lo vasle on enlerlainnenl) and prola-
lIy poverfuI servanl crealures. He couId veII le aclive on
olher pIanes, and have cIones of hinseIf prepared in lhe
evenl of his dealh, as he acquires lhe necessary knovIedge,
sulslances, and povers lo prepare hinseIf for Iichdon. The
advenlure conlinues!
1 1 8
1 1 9
AppemoI Foun: Va1enoeep
Nap Cnoss-ne[enemce Kes
he foIIoving appendix aIIovs Dungeon synloIs lefore lhe luiIding nunler (for exanpIe, $1
Maslers and pIayers aIike lo cross-refer- neans Sea Ward Localion #1). The second key (IaleIed
ence lhe oIder Walerdeep source naleri- riginaI Map Key) reproduces lhe nap nunlering sys-
aIs vilh lhis loxed sel. The firsl key len used in lhese suppIenenls: IR1 la|crccp an |nc
(IaleIed Currenl Map Key) Iisls lhe Ncr|n, Ci|q Sqs|cn loxed suppIenenl, Knign| cf |nc |iting
Iocalion lags used on lhe Walerdeep Cily Maps encIosed
in lhis loxed sel, ly checking dovn ils Iisls, il is easy lo
find sone nev naleriaI lhal has leen added lo Waler-
deep since 1987. Renenler lhal lhe nev nunlering sys-
len is lroken dovn ly vards, and lhis is shovn ly lhe
Dca, lhe Ruins cf Uncrncun|ain loxed suppIenenl, and
Vc|cs Guic |c la|crccp. Checking lhe nunlers on lhe
riginaI Map Key Iocales pIaces on oIder naps, and
aIso provides lhe Iocalion on lhe currenl naps vilh ils
nev designalor lag.
Cunnem1 Nap Ke
5ITE # OLD 5ITE #
$1
Nev: Saled Salyr
$2
Nev: Wyverns Resl
$3
85, nev Iocalion
$4
Nev: CoIden Harp Inn
$5 76 & 77 (nov Shrines
of Nalure)
$6 78
$7 79
$8
Nev: BIue AIIey
$9 81
$1O 8O
$11 91
$12 96
$13 1O2
$14 1O3
$15 73
$16 74
$17 75
$18
Nev: Auroras WhoIesaIers
$19 71
$2O 72
$21 83
$22 82
$23 9O
$24 94
$25 95
$26 99
$27
1OO
$28 1O1
5ITE # OLD 5ITE #
$29 62
$3O 63
$31 7O
$32 69
$33 84
$34 89
$35 93
$36 98
$37 61
$38 6O
$39 59
$4O 64
$41 51
$42 52
$43 53
$44 57
$45 58
$46 65
$47 67
$48 68
$49 86
$5O 87
$51 88
$52 92
$53 97
$54 54
$55 55
$56 56
$57 66
5ITE # OLD 5ITE #
$58
$59
$6O
N1
N2
N3
N4
N5
N6
N7
N8
N9
N1O
N11
N12
N13
N14
N15
N16
N17
N18
N19
N2O
N21
N22
N23
N24
N25
N26
49
Nev: Broken Lance
5O
7
124
141
142
143
123
122
14O
121
139
151
1O9
116
12O
1O8
115
119
133
15O
152
153
132
138
149
154
Nev: TviIighl Hunlers
1 2 O
5ITE # OLD 5ITE #
N27
N28
N29
N3O
N31
N32
N33
N34
N35
N36
N37
N38
N39
N4O
N41
N42
N43
N44
N45
N46
N47
N48
N49
N5O
N51
N52
N53
N54
N55
N56
N57
N58
N59
N6O
N61
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
114
127
131
148
147
155
1O7
118
126
13O
137
146
1O6
113
129
145
Nev: Ragalhan Iurriers
158
1O5
1O4
11O
112
111
117
128
159
Nev: IaIIen Slars Iish
125
135
136
144
16O
Nev: Dovnyleard
Tolacconisl
134
43
45
46 (oId viIIa), Nev:
SiIavenes
47
48
32
Nev: (TenpIe of Ao)
42
5ITE # OLD 5ITE #
C9
C1O
C11
C12
C13
C14
C15
C16
C17
C18
C19
C2O
C21
C22
C23
C24
C25
C26
C27
C28
C29
C3O
C31
C32
C33
C34
C35
C36
C37
C38
C39
C4O
C41
C42
C43
C44
C45
C46
C47
C48
C49
C5O
C51
C52
41
31
4O
Nev: Mighly Manlicore
Nev: DiIoonliers
Apolhecary
29
3O
19
18
17
7
23
39
27
28
2O
26
21
22
25
38
Nev: Asps Slrike lavern
Nev: ReleIeighs Headvear
24
33
37
36
34
35
16
15
14
13
12
11
1O
9
8
4
5
6
2
1
5ITE # OLD 5ITE #
C53
C54
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
T9
T1O
T11
T12
T13
T14
T15
T16
T17
T18
T19
T2O
T21
T22
T23
T24
T25
T26
T27
T28
T29
T3O
T31
T32
T33
T34
T35
T36
T37
T38
T39
T4O
T41
Nev: Quaffing
Quaggolh lavern
3
Nev: Underdark lavern
Nev: KhanneraIs Coins
168
169
17O
171
175
173
172
174
176
177
Nev: MaeIslrons Nolch
183
178
179
18O
181
182
184
185
188
187
189
186
19O
196
2OO
2O1
2O2
191
192
195
197
198
199
2O3
193
194
Nev: House of
ScirkheI Wands
121
5ITE # OLD 5ITE #
T42 2O5
T43 2O4
CD1 Nev: Roads Lnd
CD2 167
CD3 166
CD4 165
CD5 164
CD6 Nev: Lords Respile
CD7 163
CD8 162
CD9 161
S1 213
S2 2O6
S3 214
S4 215
S5 216
S6 217
S7 2O7
S8 Nev: Id Monsler Shop
S9 Nev: Midnighl Sun lavern
S1O 218
S11 219
S12 22O
S13 222
S14 221
S15 2O8
S16 Nev: Tehnaks Coaches
S17 224
S18 21O
S19 2O9
S2O 225
S21 Nev: Auroras WhoIesaIers
S22 211
S23 212
S24 226
S25 227
S26 228
S27 229
DM's Nntc: The Advenlurers Quarler
is Iocaled in a previousIy undelaiIed area
of Soulhern Ward. Tags AQ1-AQ2O are
aII nev Iocalions and are lagged on lheir
ovn separale nap in lhis lox.
5ITE # OLD 5ITE #
AQ1
AQ2
AQ3
AQ4
AQ5
AQ6
AQ7
AQ8
AQ9
AQ1O
AQ11
AQ12
AQ13
AQ14
AQI5
AQ16
AQ17
AQ18
AQ19
AQ2O
Nev: Lssinulhs Lquipnenl
Nev: TenpIe of Cood
Cheer
Nev: Madane Carahs
Boarding House
Nev: Anranis Laundry
Nev: Iialrans CIolhiers
Nev: Hone of Rokkek
Ingerr
Nev: Hennerens SlalIes
Nev: KoIal Tovers
Nev: Walch Cuardposl
Nev: The CarruIous
Crocer
Nev: KralleIIor
SiIversnilhs
Nev: Larans Carlographs
Nev: Waukeens Wares
Nev: The Safehaven Inn
Nev: Ingerr & Ingerr
Warehouses
Nev: The Beer CoIen
Nev: IhauIkonnere
Nev: The DaiIy Trunpel
BuiIding
Nev: HeIns HaII
rphanage
Nev: Tynoras BIessing
D1 Nev: Crey Criffon inn
D2 28O
D3 279
D4 281
D5 Nev: WhislIing BIades
D6 282
D7 278
D8 277
D9 276
D1O 275
D11 268
D12 269
D13 274
D14 267
D15 27O
D16 271
D17 272
5ITE # OLD 5ITE #
D18
D19
D2O
D21
D22
D23
D24
D25
D26
D27
D28
D29
D3O
D31
D32
D33
D34
D35
D36
D37
D38
D39
D4O
D41
D42
D43
D44
D45
D46
D47
D48
D49
D5O
D51
D52
D53
D54
D55
D56
D57
273
266
265
263
262
261
26O
264
257
256
254
253
255
258
259
252
251
249
248
247
25O
246
245
243
244
242
24O
241
235
234
233
239
237
238
236
232
231
7
23O
122
OnIgImaL Nap Ke
5ITE # NEW 5ITE #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1O
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
2O
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
3O
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
4O
41
42
43
44
45
46
C52
C51
C54
C48
C49
C5O
C19, N1, D56
C47
C46
C45
C44
C43
C42
C41
C4O
C39
C18
C17
C16
C24
C26
C27
C2O
C32
C28
C25
C22
C23
C14
C15
C1O
C6
C33
C36
C38
C35
C34
C29
C21
C11
C9
C8
CI
See CaslIe Ward Ioinls
of Inleresl
C2
C3, Nev: SiIavenes
C4
C5
$58
$6O
$41
$42
$43
$54
$55
$56
$44
$45
$39
$38
$37
$29
$3O
$4O
$46
$57
$47
$48
$32
$31
$19
$2O
$15
$16
$17
$5, parl of Shrines of Nalure
$5, parl of Shrines of Nalure
$6
$7
$1O
$9
$22
$21
$33
$3, nev Iocalion
$49
$5O
$51
$34
$23
$11
$52
$35
5ITE # NEW 5ITE #
47
48
49
5O
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
6O
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
7O
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
8O
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
9O
91
92
93
5ITE # NEW 5ITE #
94 $24
95
$25
96
$12
97 $53
98
$36
99
$26
1OO $27
1O1
$28
1O2
$13
1O3
$14
1O4 N46
1O5 N45
1O6 N39
1O7 N33
1O8 N15
1O9 N12
11O N47
111 N49
112 N48
113 N4O
114 N27
115 N16
116 N13
117 N51
118 N34
119 N17
12O N14
121 N9
122 N7
123 N6
124 N2
125 N55
126 N35
127 N28
128 N52
129 N41
13O N36
131 N29
132 N22
133 N18
134 N61
135 N56
136 N57
137 N37
138 N23
139 N1O
14O N8
1 2 3
5ITE # NEW 5ITE #
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
15O
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
16O
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
17O
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
18O
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
N3
N4
N5
N58
N42
N38
N31
N3O
N24
N19
N11
N2O
N21
N25
N32
Deslroyed, see Ioinls
of Inleresl
Deslroyed, see Ioinls
of Inleresl
N44
N53
N59
CD9
CD8
CD7
CD5
CD4
CD3
CD2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T9
T8
T1O
T7
T11
T12
T15
T17
T18
T19
T2O
T14
T21
T22
T26
T24
5ITE # NEW 5ITE #
188
189
19O
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
2OO
2O1
2O2
2O3
2O4
2O5
2O6
2O7
2O8
2O9
21O
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
22O
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
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23O
231
232
233
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236
T23
T25
T27
T32
T33
T39
T4O
T34
T28
T35
T36
T37
T29
T3O
T31
T38
T43
T42
S2
S7
S15
S19
S18
S22
S23
S1
S3
S4
S5
S6
S1O
S11
S12
S14
S13
ul of Business
S17
S2O
S24
S25
S26
S27
D57
D55
D54
D49
D48
D47
D53
5ITE # NEW 5ITE #
237
238
239
24O
241
242
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25O
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
26O
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
27O
271
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
28O
281
282
D51
D52
D5O
D45
D46
D44
D42
D43
D41
D4O
D38
D37
D36
D39
D35
D34
D3O
D29
D31
D28
D27
D32
D33
D25
D23
D22
D21
D26
D2O
D19
D14
D11
D12
D15
D16
D17
D18
D13
D1O
D9
D8
D7
D3
D2
D4
D6
1 2 4
Appe\ I\e: Ie\
This index conpiIes infornalion fron aII four looks of lhe
Ci|q cf Sp|cncrs loxed sel. Lisled in order of look appear-
ance, each enlry can have up lo four differenl sels of nun-
lers, separaled ly codes for vhich look lhe page nunlers
reference. Ior exanpIe, sonelhing on page 13 of lhe Can-
paign Guic and page 42 of lhe Sccrc|s cf |nc Ci|q look vouId
Iook Iike lhis: Sonelhing........13 (CC), 42 (SC). This
index onIy covers peopIe and pIaces in Walerdeep and lhe
Norlh, il is nol a conpIele index. ReferraIs lo olher conpiIed
lalIes and reference guides have leen deIeled, for Iisls of lhe
cily siles and references lo nore infornalion, see Chapler
Three of lhe Canpaign Guic. AddilionaI sulreferences are
Iisled ly characlers firsl nanes, lhough aII pages are Iisled
undernealh faniIy nanes or generaI lopic references.
Adarlrenl.. ............................................................................. 8, 9, 67 (WW)
Advenlurers Quarler.. .............. 5, 3O, 35, 4O, 53, 67 (CC), 9, 25, 37, 68, 95 (WW),
1, 8, 39-64 (AC), 1-16 (SC)
Ahghairon .............................. 19, 25-31, 34, 45, 52, 56, 57, 67 (CC), 5-7 (WW),
5, 8, 18, 2O-22, 25-27, 4O (AC)
Ahnaergo.. ......................................................... 1O4, 11O (CC), 88-9O (WW)
AIcedor KoIal ....... 34, 88, 95-97, 1O1 (CC), 42, 51, 52, 61, 62 (AC), 6-8, 16 (SC)
AIeena IaIadinslar............................................................. 4 7 (CC), 8O (WW)
AIek Lenler........................ 37, 86, 95, 96 (WW), 47, 58, 6O (AC), 3, 13, 15 (SC)
AIuslrieI....................................................... 22, 47, 92, 94 (CC), 32, 81 (WW)
Ancalhra ...........................................................................9- 11, 67 (WW), 8 (SC)
Ann................................. 8, 11, 18, 25, 27, 7O (CC), 6, 18, 23, 3O, 84-87 (WW),
58 (AC), 4, 5 (SC)
Anpralines.. ............................................................................. 28, 29 (WW)
Anrani ............................................................ 46, 56, 58 (AC), 5, 11-12 (SC)
Anranis Laundry........................................................................ 46, 56 (AC)
Anauroch.. ....................................................................... 11, 13-15, 24 (CC)
Anchorels Courl ................................................................. 7 5 , 79, 8O (WW)
Anleos.. .............................................................................. 1O, 92, 94 (WW)
Ao............................................... .31, 1O1 (CC), 61-63, 69 (WW), 2O, 28 (AC)
Arana Lanys.. ..................................................... 58, 61 (AC), 5, 6, 1O, 13 (SC)
Ardeep Ioresl.. .................................................... 12, 14, 16, 22 (CC), 31 (AC)
Aridarye IhyIund.............................................................. 11, 21, 22, 3O (WW)
ArieI Herenel................................................................ 5 7 (AC), 12-13 (SC)
AriIyn MoonlIade.. ............................................................ 4 (CC), 4, 1O (SC)
Arkien Arren ...................... 68 (WW), 41, 42, 45, 49, 57, 61 (AC), 4, 8, 11 (SC)
Arren ..... 1O1 (CC), 68 (WW), 41, 42, 45, 49, 57, 58, 61 (AC), 4, 5, 8, 1O, 11 (SC)
Arun Tarn ..................................... 2 5 (WW), 46, 6O (AC), 9, 1O, 12, 15 (SC)
Arunsun .......... 2O, 23, 29-31, 35, 43, 47, 63, 68, 72-74, 84, 88-89, 1OO, 1O8 (CC),
14, 23, 26-28, 56, 67, 69, 72, 76, 81, 85, 86 (WW),
4, 5, 2O, 21 (AC), 5, 8, 11 (SC)
Asper.. ................................................................................ 3, 4, 7O, 74 (CC)
AlhkalIa .................................................................................. 78, 86 (WW)
AuriI ............................................................... 35, 41 (CC), 27 (AC), 12 (SC)
Aurora ........................................................ 15, 91 (WW), 12, 17, 36, 45 (AC)
Azuredge ........................................... 3O, 35, 97, 98 (CC), 61, 62 (AC), 16 (SC)
Azulh .................................. 5O, 94 (CC), 75-77 (WW), 18, 55 (AC), 7, 11 (SC)
Baeron ........................................ 28, 31, 41, 57, 67, 98 (CC), 6 (WW), 62 (AC)
BaIdurs Cale .............................................. 24, 1O3 (CC), 67, 72, 85, 86 (WW)
BaIlhorr.. .................................................................... 36 (WW), 2O, 36 (AC)
Bane.. ............................................................................. 71 (CC), 78 (WW)
Bannor KarraIo ................................................................ 5 7 (AC), 5, 13 (SC)
Barkess Lanys.. .............................................. 68 (WW), 58 (AC), 5, 8, 12 (SC)
Beer CoIen......................................... 37, 42, 45, 57, 59, 6O, 62 (AC), 3, 8 (SC)
BeIihands Masker ........................................................................ 9, 54 (WW)
BeInonder ....................................................................... 4 4 (WW), 1O (AC)
Berlhisl.. ............................................................................ 6 8 (WW), 5 (SC)
Beruns HiII .............................................................................. 12, 1O2 (CC)
Beryghon.. ............. . ........................................................... 9 8 (CC), 61 (AC)
Beshala ........................................................................................... 1 3 (SC)
BIack AdniraI .................................................................. 3 4 (CC), 88 (WW)
BIack Tankard................................................................................ 1O4 (CC)
BIack Viper.. ............................................................... 71, 86 (WW), 64 (AC)
BIackhorn AIIey................................................................................ 11 (AC)
BIackIock AIIey ................................................................................. 8 (AC)
BIackrallas KhuuIlhund ..................................................... 1 9 (CC), 7O (WW)
BIackslaff Tover ............................. 23, 3O, 35, 45, 47, 61, 73, 98, 1OO-1O1 (CC),
76, 8O (WW), 2O (AC), 8 (SC)
BIackslone House.. ................................................. 7 3 (WW), 38 (AC), 4 (SC)
BIakanlar Tagon .................................................... 43, 55 (AC), 8, 11, 16 (SC)
BIazidon ne-Lye ....................................... 71-74 (WW), 2, 5, 1O (AC), 8 (SC)
BIoody Iisl.. ..................................................................... 3 7 (WW), 37 (AC)
BIue AIIey.. ................................................... 1, 3, 41, 112-118 (CC), 17 (AC)
BoroIdan IIzinner ............................................................... 1 7 (WW), 9 (SC)
Bov of Hosark........................................................... 9 9 (CC), 2, 4-5, 12 (SC)
BoveIs of lhe Larlh ..................................... 63 (CC), 72 (WW), 1O, 37, 38 (AC)
Brandon KorreIvyn .............................................................. 1 4 (WW), 4 (SC)
Branla Mynlion.. ............................... 95 (CC), 42, 45, 53 (AC), 6-8, 1O, 13 (SC)
Brian lhe Svordnasler ..................................... 69 (CC), 7, 36 (AC), 7, 16 (SC)
Briosar HeInsing.. .............................................................. 6 2 (WW), 1O (SC)
BrokenguIf.. ................................................................... 11, 3O (WW), 5 (SC)
Bronson IhauIkon......................... 34 (CC), 45, 54, 59 (AC), 5, 6, 9, 12, 13 (SC)
Brossfealher.. .................................................................... 6 O (CC), 12 (WW)
BuckIe AIIey.. .................................................................... 61 (CC), 21 (AC)
BuckIesvashers................................................ 64-66 (WW), 62 (AC), 16 (SC)
Bungolar TaIIlankard ................................................................ 6 4 - 6 6 (WW)
CaIadorn ................................................. 69, 72 (CC), 12, 67, 85 (WW), 5 (SC)
CaIinshan .............. 11, 25, 7O, 71, 81, 118 (CC), 15, 24, 28, 63, 83, 86, 93 (WW),
3, 4, 26, 47, 54 (AC), 6, 9, 11 (SC)
CandIekeep .............................................................................. 95, 1O2 (CC)
Caravan Courl.. .............................. 52, 62 (CC), 92 (WW), 7, 8, 25, 38, 56 (AC)
Carpenlers, Roofers, and IIaislerers CuiId....... 36 (CC), 38, 39 (WW), 7, 42 (AC)
Carson Innes........................................................ 47, 57, 62 (AC), 11, 16 (SC)
CassaIanler ......................................... 69, 72 (CC), 12, 13, 67, 85 (WW), 5 (SC)
Cassandra Thann ....................................................................... 26, 86 (WW)
CaslIe Walerdeep .............. 8, 11, 28-29, 36, 45-46, 76, 79, 95, 96 (CC), 54 (WW),
3, 5, 18, 28, 38 (AC), 3 (SC)
CeIIarers and IIunlers CuiId ........... 51, 59, 62 (CC), 39, 49, 63 (WW), 1O (AC)
Cera IhauIkon ................................................... 3 3 (CC), 46, 54 (AC), 9 (SC)
Chaunlea.. ............................................................ 6 6 (WW), 59 (AC), 6 (SC)
CiaI Mynlion ....................................................... 45, 57, 58, 61 (AC), 13 (SC)
CiladeI Adlar ............................................................ 12, 13, 15, 23, 1O2 (CC)
CiladeI of Many Arrovs.. ....................................................... 12, 13, 1O2 (CC)
Cilla Holhener ............................................................ 16, 3O (WW), 16 (SC)
Cily of lhe Dead ....... 3-5, 8-1O, 3O, 33, 4O, 41, 43, 52, 56, 57, 73, 75, 79, 1O5 (CC),
61, 73, 84, 87, 88, 93 (WW), 5, 8, 12, 15, 25, 28, 38, 51 (AC)
CIiffride ............................................................... 35, 46, 47 (CC), 5, 2O (AC)
CIiffvalch .......................................................... 33, 43, 73 (CC), 14, 27 (AC)
CIion ......................................................... 43, 49, 54-55 (AC), 4, 1O, 11 (SC)
Conpany of Crazed Venlurers ....... 3, 15, 17, 41, 82 (CC), 66, 74, 76, 78-81 (WW),
2O, 63 (AC), 6 (SC)
Copper Cup.. ........................................................... 1 4 (CC), 24, 28, 36 (AC)
Corinna DezIenlyr.. .................................................................... 1O, 67 (WW)
Cornyr ............... 25, 34 (CC), 5, 9, 25 (WW), 45, 54, 57 (AC), 9, 1O, 12, 13(SC)
Cosluners HaII ................................................................ 5 2 (WW), 1O (AC)
CounciI of Musicians, Inslrunenl-Makers, and Chorislers ....................... 4 6 (CC),
4O (WW), 1O (AC)
Courl of lhe While BuII .................................................. 5O, 8O (CC), 11 (AC)
Cragsnere ................................................................................ 12, 87 (WW)
Cronnor .......................................................... 4 7 (CC), 12, 37, 41, 67 (WW)
Crovn of Horns.. ........................................................... 31, 99-1O1, 11O (CC)
CuIl of Ao ..................................................................... 6O, 62, 63, 69 (WW)
CuIl of lhe Dragon.. ........................................................... 5O (CC), 94 (WW)
Cynosure .............................................. 36 (CC), 37, 61, 62 (WW), 2O, 29 (AC)
Cyric ............................................ 31, 33, 1O1 (CC), 62, 88, 9O (WW), 28 (AC)
Daggerford ....................................................................... 1 3 (CC), 92 (WW)
Dagsunn.. ................................................................... 8 5 (CC), 73, 76 (WW)
DaiIy Trunpel ................................................ 37, 4O, 47, 57, 62 (AC), 16 (SC)
DaniIo Thann................ 4, 7, 46, 72, 86, 95 (CC), 5, 9, 19, 27, 85 (WW), 5 (AC),
4, 6-8, 1O, 11 (SC)
Deep DeIvers.. .................................................................. 9 , 13, 15, 67 (WW)
DeepdeII ...... 33, 95, 99 (CC), 68 (WW), 49, 5O, 56-58, 61 (AC), 4, 5, 8-9, 12 (SC)
Deepfires.. ............................................................. 1O4, 1O8-11O (CC), 8 (SC)
Deepvaler IsIe.. ............................... 1O, 46, 58 (CC), 5, 27, 32, 63 (AC), 11 (SC)
DeIinliyr ............................................................. 11-13, 15-16, 2O, 1O2 (CC)
DeIzoun ..................................................... 12, 13, 2O (CC), 7O (WW), 2 (AC)
Dessarin ........................................................ 11-16, 22-24, 29, 1O2, 1O3 (CC)
DezIenlyr.. ...................................................................... 1O, 12, 13, 67 (WW)
1 2 5
DinveI Sloulkeg.. ...................................................................... 65, 66 (WW)
Donar Herenel ................................... 95 (CC), 68 (WW), 57 (AC), 8, 13 (SC)
Dovnyleard Tolacconisl.. ............................................................. 12, 36 (AC)
DuhIark KoIal ....... 34, 89-92, 1O8 (CC), 2O (WW), 42, 52, 58 (AC), 6-8, 11 (SC)
DunaI Lrard.. ................................................................... 1 5 (CC), 66 (WW)
Dungeon of lhe Crypl.......................... 3, 1O, 62, 96 (CC), 66, 87 (WW), 35 (AC)
Dungsveepers CuiId....... 32, 34, 54, 65 (CC), 37, 41, 88 (WW), 3, 12, 26, 4O (AC)
Durnan ........................................... 3, 31, 56, 63, 64, 69-71, 74, 77, 8O-82 (CC),
3, 78, 81, 9O (WW), 7, 14 (SC)
LaerIann ................................................................................ 13, 15, 16 (CC)
Ldrianna Herenel ............................................................... 5 7 (AC), 13 (SC)
LiIislraee ............................................................................ 3 (CC), 63 (WW)
LIailh lhe Serpenl CrauInolur .................. 14, 16, 72, 95, 99 (CC), 72, 85 (WW),
4 (AC), 5, 7, 11 (SC)
LIfslone Tavern ............................................................... 2O, 37 (AC), 9 (SC)
LIIidis Wands ...................................................................... 2 8 (WW), 8
LIlorchuI..
(SC)
........................................................ 6O (CC), 13, 14 (WW), 4 (SC)
Lrik...................................................................... 44, 56, 6O (AC), 6, 12 (SC)
Lrrya LIlorchuI.. .................................................................. 1 4 (WW), 4 (SC)
Lssinulh Lanys....................................................... 9 5 (CC), 28, 64, 68 (WW),
36, 37, 4O, 41, 5O, 53, 57, 58, 6O, 61 (AC), 4-6, 8, 12 (SC)
LsleIner ...................................................................... 4 7 (CC), 14, 61 (WW)
Lvereska ......................................................................... 12, 2O (CC), 5 (SC)
LverIund.. ..................................................................... 13-15, 1O2, 1O3 (CC)
Lverneel ...................................... 12, 13, 31, 58 (CC), 55, 66, 94 (WW), 5 (SC)
Lvernoors ............................................................................. 13, 2O, 29 (CC)
Iair Seas IeslivaI.. .......................................................... 3 2 (CC), 27, 28 (AC)
Iair Winds .................................................................... 46, 47 (CC), 2O (AC)
IaIconfree ...................................................................... 51 (CC), 7, 29 (WW)
IaIIen Kingdon............................. 12, 14, 16, 22, 27, 3O (CC), 19 (WW), 2 (AC)
IaIIen Lands ................................................................................ 14, 2O (CC)
Ieasl of lhe Moon........................................................................ 26, 29 (AC)
IeIIovship HaII ................................................................ 4 2 (WW), 18 (AC)
IeIIovship of Bovyers & IIelchers ................................................ 41, 42 (WW)
IeIIovship of Carlers and Coachnen............................................. 42, 43 (WW)
IeIIovship of Innkeepers .................................................... 4 2 (WW), 18 (AC)
IeIzouns IoIIy .................................................................. 3 7 (WW), 37
IelIock Courl
(AC)
................................................................... 4 6 (CC), 49 (WW)
IieId of Triunph ...................... 29, 31, 36, 41, 69 (CC), 12, 67 (WW), 15, 17, 18,
28, 29, 5O (AC), 5, 11 (SC)
Iiery IIagon.. ........................................................... 3 5 (CC), 17, 28, 37 (AC)
IiIiare ............................................................. 66, 74 (WW), 1O (AC), 9 (SC)
Iishgul Courl .............................................................. 41, 92 (WW), 24
Iishnongers IeIIovship
(AC)
................................................ 4O, 43 (WW), 22 (AC)
Iishvife AIIey.................................................................... 4O, 41, 44, 61 (AC)
IIeelsvake.. .................................................................. 3 2 (CC), 27, 28 (AC)
Ionl of KnovIedge ................................ 22 (CC), 61, 69 (WW), 2O, 29, 37 (AC)
Iorce Crey.. ................................................... 73, 74 (CC), 8O (WW), 34 (AC)
IuII SaiIs ...................................................................... 5O (WW), 24, 37 (AC)
Carnel.. ............................................................................. 8 5 (WW), 6 (SC)
CarruIous Crocer ..............................................................
Caundos
see NindiI }aIluck
........................................................................ 75, 88 (WW), 8 (SC)
Cenidan.. .................................................... 68, 85-87 (CC), 68, 75, 76 (WW)
Chaunadar .....................................................................................
ChenliIara
63 (WW)
....................................................... 3 3 (CC), 62, 66 (WW), 4 (SC)
CiIdeggh .......................................... 28, 31 (CC), 6, 31 (WW), 45 (AC), 2 (SC)
Cods Day.......................................................................... 3 4 (CC), 28 (AC)
Codsvar ................ 15, 2O, 29, 31, 36, 57 (CC), 4, 69 (WW), 28, 33 (AC), 6 (SC)
CoIdenfieIds ..................... 21, 23 (CC), 66 (WW), 38, 43, 51, 59 (AC), 6, 7 (SC)
CoIdenighl ........................................................................ 3 2 (CC), 29 (AC)
Cond ............................................................ 4 2 (CC), 61 (WW), 15, 29 (AC)
Cosl ........................................................................................ 15, 67 (WW)
Crinning Lion.. .............................................. 61 (CC), 37 (WW), 14, 37 (AC)
Crocers Lane .................................. 62 (CC), 37 (WW), 4O, 42, 47 (AC), 4 (SC)
CuiId of Apolhecaries & Ihysicians .................... 43- 44, 7O (WW), 12, 57 (AC)
CuiId of Bulchers .............................................................. 4 4 (WW), 22 (AC)
CuiId of ChandIers & LanpIighlers ..................................... 5 7 (CC), 44 (WW),
8, 1O, 25, 44, 46, 58 (AC)
CuiId of Iine Carvers ......................................................... 4 5 18
CuiId of Slonecullers, Masons, Iollers, & TiIe-Makers..
(WW), (AC)
....... 46, 49 (WW), 7 (AC)
CuiId of Walernen ................................................... 9, 46 (WW), 22, 28 (AC)
CuiIdnaslers.. .................................................... 2 7 , 28, 3O, 31 (CC), 29 (AC)
CuiIdvars.. .............................................................. 28, 31, 46 (CC), 6 (WW)
CuII Leap.. .............................................................. 47, 73 (CC), 21, 54 (AC)
Cundvynd.. ................................................................ 3 2 (CC), 15, 67 (WW)
Cul AIIey .......................................... 61 (CC), 54 (WW), 18, 22 (AC), 11 (SC)
HaIanlar Lules & Harps ............................................... 4 O (WW), 2O, 36 (AC)
HaIasler ............................................... 29-32, 64, 65, 89, 95, 98, 1O6-1O9 (CC),
76, 85 (WW), 7, 14 (SC)
HaIazars Iine Cens ........................................................... 4 7 (WW), 17 (AC)
HaIIs of }uslice ........................... 57 (CC), 11, 61, 8O (WW), 2O, 37 (AC), 9 (SC)
HanikIar Wands.. ............................................................. 3 O (CC), 14 (WW)
Hannerhand KralleIIor........................................ 44, 56, 58 (AC), 11, 13 (SC)
Hanging Lanlern..................................................... 87, 88 (WW), 24, 36 (AC)
Harkas KornaIIis ....................................................... 11, 17, 61 (WW), 9 (SC)
Harpers ............. 14, 23, 31, 68, 88, 89, 1OO (CC), 25, 29, 66, 72, 77, 81, 82 (WW),
Havkvinler
5, 2O, 44 (AC), 4, 1O, 16 (SC)
..................................................................... 1 5 (WW), 14 (AC)
Hedrik .....................................................
HeIIgale Keep
1O1 (CC), 5O, 51, 53 (AC), 5-8 (SC)
................................................................. 14-17, 75, 1O2 (CC)
.................................... 15, 21-23, 31, 35, 53, 73, 99, 1O7, 118 (CC), 1O, 17,
HeIns HaII
2O, 23, 66 (WW), 28, 29, 37, 46, 5O, 56, 59, 61 (AC), 3-7, 12, 14 (SC)
..................................... 37, 46, 5O, 56, 59, 61 (AC), 3, 5, 6, 12 (SC)
HeIns HoId.. .............................................................. 15, 21 (CC), 66 (WW)
HeInfasl ...................................................................................
HeIve Urlrace
16, 51 (WW)
....................................... 76, 83 (CC), 5, 33, 34, 49 (AC), 9 (SC)
Henneren......................................... 4O, 46, 56, 6O (AC), 6, 8, 12, 14, 15 (SC)
HeraIds ........................................................ 15, 45, 8O, 1O2 (CC), 7, 29 (WW)
Herenel.. ....................................... 95 (CC), 68 (WW), 57 (AC), 8, 12, 13 (SC)
Heroes Carden ........................................................ 34, 41, 6O
High Ioresl
(CC), 15 (AC)
.....................................
High House of Roaringhorn..
11-13, 15, 16, 23, 24, 1OO, 1O2 (CC), 5 (SC)
................................................ 4 4 (CC), 14
High Road
(AC)
............. 17-21, 45, 52, 53, 6O-62, 1O2, 1O3 (CC), 37, 42-47, 5O-51, 53,
55, 66, 75 (WW), 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 18, 25, 26, 29, 39 (AC)
Higharveslide .............. .. ..........................
HiIalher
34 (CC), 68 (WW), 29 (AC), 11 (SC)
..................................................................................... see HaIasler
HiIner ......................................................................... 4 9 (CC), 2O, 36
HIaavin
(AC)
............................................................... 75, 87, 88 (WW), 8, 16
HIanla MeIshinler
(SC)
.........................
Horlh Hunalar
47 (CC), 2O, 25 (WW), 47, 52 (AC), 7 (SC)
................................................................. 9 5 (CC), 67 (WW)
Hosllover of lhe Arcane .................................................
Holhener
18, 1O2 (CC), 11 (SC)
................................................................ 16, 3O, 92 (WW), 16 (SC)
House of Cood Spirils.. .............................................. 55, 92 (WW), 7, 45
House of HeaIing
(AC)
.......................................................... 43 (WW), 12, 37 (AC)
House of Heroes .................................. 31 (CC), 61 (WW), 15, 37 (AC), 12 (SC)
House of Inspired Hands.. .............................................. 61 (WW), 15, 17 (AC)
House of Lighl ............................................................. 44, 45 (WW),
House of Iride Ierfunes
1O (AC)
................................................ 4 O (WW), 22, 36 (AC)
House of IurpIe SiIks ............................................................... 36 (AC), 8 (SC)
House of Song ..................................................... 4 6 (CC), 4O (WW), 1O
House of lhe Iine Carvers
(AC)
..................................... 61 (CC), 45 (WW), 18 (AC)
House of lhe Moon.. ........................................... 61, 88 (WW), 15, 29, 37
House of Wonder
(AC)
............... 9O (CC), 61 (WW), 3, 15, 17, 22, 27, 37 (AC), 8 (SC)
Hriial Iine Iaslries.. .......................................................... 3 8 (WW), 12 (AC)
Hunalar .................................................... 9 5 (CC), 16, 67, 68
Husleen 16, 37 (WW)
Hykros AIIunen
(WW), 13 (SC)
....................................................................................
.................................................................. 61
Idogyr
(WW), 9 (SC)
.............................................................................. 73 (CC), 61
IIIia
(WW)
...........................................................................................
IIiluI
43, 59 (AC)
................................................................................ 6O (CC), 16
IIzinner
(WW)
........................................................................ 17, 67 (WW), 9
................................................................
(SC)
InzeeI Coopercan.. 3, 67, 72 (WW)
Ingerr .......................................... 4O, 42, 47, 51, 57 (AC), 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 (SC)
Inn of lhe Dripping Dagger ........................... 3, 4 (CC), 66, 74, 82, 84, 93 (WW),
1O, 36, 38 (AC)
Iriaelor ....................................................................... 8 6 (WW), 12, 15
IrIingslar
(SC)
.......................................................................... 4 2 (CC), 17 (WW)
Ironnasler.. ...................................................................... 1 7
IrusyI Lranelh
(CC), 9O (WW)
............................................................ 1O8-11O (CC), 7, 8 (SC)
Iyachlu Xvin.................................................................... 71 (CC), 78 (WW)
}affar .............................................................................. 47, 57 (AC), 9 (SC)
}an Hunalar ...................................................................... 6 8 (WW), 13
}ardelh
(SC)
............................................................................ 4 4 (CC), 17 (WW)
}erylh IhauIkon......................................... 33 (CC), 46, 54 (AC), 9, 1O, 14 (SC)
}eveIers CuiId ............................................................. 4 9 (CC), 45, 47
}hanscziI
(WW)
.......................................................................... 6 O (CC), 17 (WW)
Kappiyan IIurnaslyr.. ........................................... 75, 78-79 (WW), 8, 55
KeIvar HeInfasl
(AC)
......................................................................... 16, 51 (WW)
Kerrigan ............................................... 3O, 33, 67 (CC), 88 (WW), 4O, 44 (AC)
Kerrigans Courl ....................................................... 33, 67 (CC), 4O, 44
Kharkos
(AC)
............................................. 22, 68 (WW), 58, 6O (AC), 6, 13, 16 (SC)
KheIlen BIackslaff Arunsun.............................. 3, 2O, 23, 29-31, 35, 43, 45, 61,
63, 68-74, 82, 84-89, 91-94, 98, 1OO, 1O1, 1O4, 1O8 (CC),
14, 23, 26-28, 56, 66, 67, 69, 72, 76, 78-82, 85 (WW),
Kherris
4, 5, 2O, 21, 28 (AC), 5, 7, 8, 1O, 16 (SC)
...................................................................................... 3O, 98 (CC)
Kiler Lderick......................................................... 46, 56 (AC), 3, 12, 16 (SC)
Killen Nynara Scheiron............. 3, 7, 69-71, 74, 81, 1O4 (CC), 2, 81, 9O (WW),
6-8, 16 (SC)
Knifes Ldge.. .................................................. 65, 66 (WW), 62 (AC), 16 (SC)
Knighls of lhe ShieId .................. 29, 68, 72, 89 (CC), 6, 65, 85, 86 (WW), 6 (SC)
Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl................ 16, 34 (CC), 68, 76 (WW), 57, 58, 62 (AC),
4, 5, 8, 12, 14, 16 (SC)
KoIal .................................... 34, 88, 89, 91, 92, 95-97, 1O1, 1O8 (CC), 2O (WW):
4O, 42, 51-53, 58, 61 (AC), 3, 5-8, 11, 16 (SC)
KoIal Tovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 (CC), 4O, 42 (AC), 3, 7 (SC)
1 2 6
KornaIIis.. ................................................................ 11, 17, 61 (WW), 9 (SC)
Kolhonl ................................................................................... 18, 88 (WW)
KralleIIor SiIversnilhs ........................................................... 44, 56, 58 (AC)
Kriios HaIanlar ........................................ 4 6 (CC), 4O, 41 (WW), 2O, 36 (AC)
KyIia.. ....................................................................... 5O, 52, 53 (AC), 8 (SC)
LaeraI.. .................... 3, 4, 23, 31, 57, 68, 7O, 72, 74, 8O, 85, 86, 89, 92, 94, 1OO, 1O1,
1O4, 1O8-11O (CC), 56, 66, 76, 8O, 81 (WW), 7, 8, 11 (SC)
LanngoIyn ...................................................................... 18, 3O, 5O-51 (WW)
Lanys ........................................ 95 (CC), 28, 64, 68 (WW), 5O, 53, 58, 61 (AC),
4-6, 8, 1O, 12, 13(SC)
Laran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 (WW), 37, 47, 5O, 58 (AC), 11 (SC)
Larissa NealhaI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 7O, 71 (CC), 85 (WW), 8 (SC)
Lalhander ................................ 22, 3O (CC), 19, 41, 62, 66, 68, 73, 74, 91 (WW),
2O, 29, 57 (AC), 4 (SC)
LalhkuIe.. ................................................................................. 18, 67 (WW)
LaughingfIov .............................................................................. 13, 24 (CC)
Lauhren.. .................................................... 6 8 (WW), 56, 58 (AC), 4, 13 (SC)
Lauroun ................................................................................ 29, 57, 98 (CC)
League HaII.. .................................................................... 4 8 (WW), 22 (AC)
League of Skinners & Tanners.. ................................. 48, 51, 53 (WW), 22 (AC)
LeiIon .......................................................................... 17, 21, 1O2, 1O3 (CC)
Lheslyn .................. 2O, 29, 31, 41, 47, 57, 67 (CC), 23, 26, 86, 88 (WW), 27 (AC)
LIiira.................................. 1O1 (CC), 68 (WW), 29, 41, 49, 58 (AC), 4, 13 (SC)
LIorlaulh.. .......................................................................... 87 (CC), 7 (SC)
LIorkh.. ............................................................................... 17, 24, 1O3 (CC)
Loene......................................................................... 66, 79 (WW), 2O (AC)
Long Road ................................................ 11, 18, 19, 23, 1O2, 1O3 (CC), 9 (SC)
LongsaddIe.. ........................................................ 17, 1O2, 1O3 (CC), 76 (WW)
Lords Courl ..................................................... 28, 33, 35, 47, 68, 77, 87 (CC),
6, 19, 22, 3O, 32, 45, 49 (WW), 27-29, 34, 4O, 63 (AC)
Lords Magisler.. ........................................................ 28, 31 (CC), 6, 38 (WW)
Lords of Walerdeep ....................... 1, 4, 8, 25, 27-31, 47, 67-74, 75, 82, 88-9O, 98,
1O4, 1O7, 1O8, 11O (CC), 6, 7, 29, 32, 37, 54, 62, 66, 76, 78,
8O, 82, 85, 86, 9O (WW), 4, 5, 33, 62 (AC), 6, 7 (SC)
Loudvaler.................................................................13, 17, 18, 1O2, 1O3 (CC)
Lovialar.. .......................................................................... 1O5 (CC), 14 (SC)
LoyaI rder of Slreel Lalorers ............. 46, 47 (CC), 37, 39, 49 (WW), 15, 26 (AC)
Luskan ........................... 16, 18-21, 33, 34, 7O, 1O2, 1O3 (CC), 3, 6, 17, 32, 39, 51,
73, 87, 92 (WW), 54 (AC), 4, 5, 9-11, 15 (SC)
Lylhis (Mhairuun) IhyIund .......................................................... .6, 22 (WW)
MaariI...................................................... 56, 79 (WW), 17 (AC), 7, 11 (SC)
Madane Carah ...................... 41, 42, 46, 5O-52, 56, 59, 61 (AC), 2, 5-8, 14 (SC)
Madieron Sunderslone ......................................................... 82 (CC), 5 (AC)
MaeIslrons Nolch ...................................................................... 1O, 36 (AC)
MaerkIos .................................................................................... 7 , 18 (WW)
Maernos ................................................................ 18, 19, 3O (WW), 47 (AC)
Majarra.. ..................................................................... 4 7 (CC), 19, 94 (WW)
MaIakulh Taluirr .......................................................... 1O5, 1O6 (CC), 8 (SC)
MaIchor HarpeII.... ......................... 17, 21, 68 (CC), 66, 73, 76, 79 (WW), 7 (SC)
Manlhar .......................................................................... 6 O (CC), 2O (WW)
Map House.. ................................................................ 5 5 (WW), 37, 58 (AC)
Marie IhauIkon ............................................................. 46, 59 (AC), 14 (SC)
Mariners HaII ........................................................................... 49, 72 (WW)
Markel ................... 31, 32, 35, 46, 96 (CC), 37 (WW), 18, 2O, 26, 29, 35, 64 (AC)
Marune.. ..................................................................... 19, 2O (CC), 86 (WW)
Maskar Wands ..................................... 14, 28, 3O (WW), 5 (AC), 8, 11, 16 (SC)
Masked Lady ...................................... 2O, 29, 31, 41, 67 (CC), 23, 86, 88 (WW)
Masler Mariners CuiId.................................................. 4 9 (WW), 24, 28 (AC)
Mazlica.. ........................................................................... 31 (CC), 9 (WW)
MeIeghosl Slarseer.. ........................................................... 9O (CC), 61 (WW)
MeIody Mounl WaIk ...................................................... 46, 47 (CC), 2O (AC)
MeIshinler .............................. 4 7 (CC), 19-21, 25 (WW), 47, 52 (AC), 7 (SC)
Meraedos Iine Iurs.. .......................................................... 53 (WW), 36 (AC)
Mere of Dead Men.. .............................................................. 18, 19, 1O2 (CC)
MelaInaslers HaII .............................................................. 5 O (WW), 7 (AC)
Mhair SzeIlune ................... 96 (CC), 24, 28, 56, 83 (WW), 11, 33 (AC), 11 (SC)
Mhairs Tover .................................................................. 5 6 (WW), 11 (AC)
Midsunner ............ 29, 31, 34 (CC), 7, 2O, 61, 69 (WW), 26, 57 (AC), 7, 1O (SC)
MieIikki ................. 16, 23, 99 (CC), 62, 71, 82 (WW), 15, 55 (AC), 5, 9, 1O (SC)
Mighly Manlicore.. .............................................. 3, 67, 72 (WW), 2O, 37 (AC)
MiIiI.. .................................... 22 (CC), 19, 68 (WW), 29, 41, 49 (AC), 4-6 (SC)
Minlarn.. .................................................................... 18, 34 (CC), 3O (WW)
Minliper MoonsiIver.. ................................................... 16, 22 (CC), 19 (WW)
Miralar ...... 11, 14, 18, 19, 1O2, 1O3 (CC), 19, 31, 32, 46, 5O, 51, 67, 68, 77, 86, 87,
9O, 92 (WW), 54 (AC), 9 (SC)
Miri Mynlion ............................................ 9 (WW), 45, 58, 6O, 61 (AC), 8 (SC)
Mirl ............................. 2, 3, 12, 31, 41, 63, 64, 68-72, 74, 82 (CC), 29, 31, 32, 79,
81, 9O (WW), 2O, 24, 27 (AC), 6, 7, 16 (SC)
Mirls Mansion.. ....................................................... 64, 7O (CC), 2O, 24 (AC)
Moonshaes ................................................... 31, 34 (CC), 11, 58 (AC), 5 (SC)
Mosl CarefuI rder of SkiIIed Snilhs & MelaIforgers .......... 4O, 5O (WW), 7 (AC)
Molher TalhIorn ................................................................. (WW), 36 (AC)
Mounl Sar.. ................................................................................ 19, 73 (CC)
Mounl Walerdeep .......... 2, 4, 8-1O, 19, 26, 29-31, 45-47, 61, 64, 7O, 73, 1O4 (CC),
54, 62, 93 (WW), 3-5, 18, 28, 38 (AC)
Mouse AIIey.. ......................................................................... 8 (AC), 8 (SC)
MuIeskuII Tavern .............................................................. 41 (WW), 37 (AC)
MuIgor ................................................... 36 (CC), 8O (WW), 4, 5 (AC), 9 (SC)
Murann ............................................................................ 6 7 (WW), 13 (SC)
Mynlion ........... 95 (CC), 9 (WW), 42, 45, 53, 57-59 (AC), 4, 6-8, 1O, 13, 14 (SC)
MyrkuI .................... 31, 57, 98-1O1, 11O (CC), 62, 69 (WW), 4, 28, 4O, 61 (AC),
6, 7, 12 (SC)
Myrnilh SpIendon.. ................................................................... 83, 84 (WW)
Myslra.................................. 29, 72, 84, 9O, 94, 1OO, 1O1 (CC), 28, 61, 76 (WW),
2, 8, 15, 18, 27, 28 (AC), 7, 8, 11 (SC)
Nain ..................................... 68, 83 (CC), 66, 78, 79 (WW), 17 (AC), 6, 7 (SC)
Nanealha SuariI ........................................................................ 18, 61 (WW)
Nesher.. ...................................................................... 6 O (CC), 21, 27 (WW)
Nesn.. ........................................................................ 13, 2O, 1O2, 1O3 (CC)
Nelher Mounlains ....................................................................... 13, 2O (CC)
NelheriI ........................................ 14, 15, 2O, 24, 72, 91, 1OO, 1O6 (CC), 7 (SC)
Nevervinler ..................................... 2 , 14, 15, 2O, 21, 29, 31, 68, 1O2, 1O3 (CC),
26, 73, 76 (WW), 4, 8 (SC)
Nev Iann.................................. 22, 46, 47 (CC), 19, 2O, 27, 41, 61, 69 (WW),
5, 2O, 24, 29, 37, 49, 55 (AC), 7 (SC)
Nhyris DHolhek.. .................................................................... 1O1, 11O (CC)
NinlraI ....................................................................................... 3 , 18 (CC)
Ninoar ........................................................................ 26, 29 (CC), 28 (AC)
NindiI }aIluck ...................................... 7O, 74, 82 (CC), 4O, 43, 51, 57, 6O (AC),
3, 6-1O, 14, 15, 16 (SC)
NIeera Tarannalh ...................................................................... 25, 26 (WW)
Norlhgale ...................................................................... 8 , 73 (CC), 63 (AC)
Norlhreckoning ..................................................................... 29, 56, 67 (CC)
ghna ................................................ 22, 95, 1O9, 11O (CC), 45, 61, 69 (WW),
15, 2O, 29 (AC), 7, 11 (SC)
Ianhar Wands .............................................................. 28, 68 (WW), 8 (SC)
Id CuiId HaII.. .......................................................................... 1O, 11 (AC)
Id Mage ................................................................................ see Ahghairon
Id XolIol Shop.. ................................................. 3, 32 (CC), 24, 36, 37 (AC)
Inhazans }eveIs.. ........................................................... 61 (CC), 47 (WW)
Iophin ........................................... 43, 54, 55, 6O, 61 (AC), 4, 5, 9, 11, 15 (SC)
pen Lord ...................................... 2, 25, 3O, 31, 41, 47, 67, 68, 71, 82, 98 (CC),
6, 8O, 86 (WW), 4, 26, 27, 62 (AC)
rder of Masler Shipvrighls.. ............................... 1O (CC), 35, 5O, 52, 71 (WW)
rIar Thannas.. ................................................................ 5 6 (WW), 11 (SC)
rIunlor.. ....................................................................... 1 8 (CC), 51 (WW)
sco.. ............................................................................. 6 5 (WW), 62 (AC)
Cven.. ............................................................... 6 8 (WW), 59 (AC), 14 (SC)
IaIace of Walerdeep.. ........................... 9, 31, 34, 36, 45, 47-49, 57, 62, 68, 72-76,
78, 8O, 82, 96 (CC), 4, 3O, 4O, 49, 53, 54, 71, 72, 79,
8O, 82, 94 (WW), 3, 5, 15, 18, 2O, 21, 29 (AC), 3, 8 (SC)
Ianpered TraveIer.. ............................................. 61 (CC), 42 (WW), 36 (AC)
IeIauvirs Counler.. ....................................................................... 7, 36 (AC)
IhaIanlar.. .................................................................. 3 7 (WW), 2O, 36 (AC)
IhaIanlars IhiIlres & Conponenls ................................. 3 7 (WW), 2O, 36 (AC)
IhauIkon ............ 33, 34 (CC), 87 (WW), 45, 46, 54, 59 (AC), 4, 6, 9, 11-14 (SC)
IhuII.. ........................................................................ 21, 43 (WW), 24 (AC)
IhyIund ....................................................................... 7 , 11, 21, 22, 3O (WW)
Iialran ............................................... 36, 47, 59, 6O (AC), 6, 9, 11, 14, 15 (SC)
Iiergeiron .......................... 2, 3, 9, 31, 33, 35, 47, 57, 62, 67, 68, 7O-73, 75-77, 79,
82, 98 (CC), 6, 3O, 44, 49, 51, 64, 8O-82, 94 (WW),
3-5, 15, 18, 21, 27, 32-34, 44 (AC), 5, 9 (SC)
Iiergeirons IaIace ...................................................... ..see IaIace of Walerdeep
Iiiradosl ...................................................................... 22, 3O (WW), 12 (SC)
Iirale IsIes .................................................................................. 18, 58 (CC)
IIinlh .......... 33, 36, 73, 116 (CC), 19, 6O-62, 66, 69 (WW), 3, 11, 27, 28, 57 (AC)
Iorl LIasl ................................................... 21, 1O2, 1O3 (CC), 31, 46, 73 (WW)
IurpIe IaIace ................................................................ 32, 74 (CC), 36 (AC)
Quaffing Quaggolh.. ....................................................... 7 4 (CC), 2O, 37 (AC)
QuaIIos Mynlion ............................................. 45, 58-6O (AC), 3, 6-8, 14 (SC)
QuiII AIIey .......................................................... 62 (CC), 53 (WW), 11 (AC)
RacheI Arren ............. 1O1 (CC), 68 (WW), 41, 49, 57, 58 (AC), 4, 5, 1O, 13 (SC)
RaeIIa Hiess ............................................................................ 1O9, 11O (CC)
Ral HiIIs.. ........................................ 1, 18, 32, 56, 58, 65, 66 (CC), 41, 87 (WW)
Ral HiIIs ConfIagralion.. ...................................... 32, 58, 65, 66 (CC), 87 (WW)
RaurIor ........................................................................ 3O, 57 (CC), 28 (AC)
Rauvin ................................................................................. 13-15, 22 (CC)
Ravenlree .................................................................................. 9 , 22 (WW)
Raynid ........................................................ 43, 54, 55 (AC), 4, 6, 1O, 11 (SC)
Razaar SIissin.. .................................................................. 5 5 (WW), 59 (AC)
Red Sashes.. ...................................................... 31, 74, 81 (CC), 47, 66 (WW)
Red Wizard......................................................... 9 4 (CC), 72 (WW), 5O (AC)
Rednose AIIey.. .................................................................... 6 2 (CC), 8 (AC)
Regnel Ancalhra ........................................................... 1O, 67 (WW), 8 (SC)
ReIchoz Hriial .................................................................. 3 8 (WW), 12 (AC)
Rell.. ................................................................................. 6 8 (WW), 4 (SC)
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Thay......................................................... 25, 81, 94 (CC), 55 (WW), 55 (AC)
TheIn Lane.. ...................................................................... 61 (CC), 11 (AC)
Thenlavvas Bools.......................................................... 6 1 (CC), 1O, 36 (AC)
Thirsly Throal .............................. 37, 95-96 (WW), 37, 38, 58 (AC), 3, 13 (SC)
Thoss BhaIein ............................................................................... 53 (WW)
Three IearIs NighlcIul ................................... 34, 61 (CC), 24, 36 (AC), 5 (SC)
Thunderslaff.......................................................................2 7 (WW), 11 (SC)
Thurve Thenlavva.. ................................................ 61, 74 (CC), 1O, 36 (AC)
ThvrieIenlha Snone
Tine of TroulIes
.......................................... 86 (CC): 23, 3O (WW): 7 (SC)
............................... 31, 32, 98, 1O1 (CC), 6O, 62, 63, 69 (WW),
4, 15, 28, 56, 61 (AC), 5, 6 (SC)
ToIgar Anuvien.................................................. 6 6 (WW), 43 (AC), 6, 7 (SC)
Toned Mynlion ................................................. 45, 53, 59 (AC), 4, 6, 1O (SC)
Torn............................................................. 6 5 (CC), 5O (AC), 3, 5, 11 (SC)
Tover of Luck .................................................................. 6 2 (WW), 15 (AC)
Tover of lhe rder.. .................................... 56, 69 (WW), 18, 37 (AC), 16 (SC)
Tover of TviIighl.. .................................................. 2 1 (CC), 66, 73, 76 (WW)
Travis DeepdeII .......... 95, 99 (CC), 68 (WW), 49, 58, 61 (AC), 4, 5, 8, 9, 12 (SC)
Triloar ................................... 18, 19, 23, 1O2, 1O3 (CC), 77, 86 (WW), 64 (AC)
TroIIlide.. ........................... 33 (CC), 3O, 88 (WW), 28, 59, 61 (AC), 14, 16 (SC)
TroIIvaII ........................................................ 8, 43 (CC), 8, 12 (AC), 13 (SC)
Tsarnen AIIey .................................................................... 6 2 (CC), 11 (AC)
Turnlack Courl...................................................................61 (CC), 21 (AC)
Turnslone Iass.. .......................................................................... 13, 15 (CC)
TviIighl Hunlers.. ................................................... 3O, 68 (WW), 14, 37 (AC)
Tynora ........... 13, 24, 74, 82, 83 (CC), 62, 91 (WW), 29, 37, 38, 47, 56, 59 (AC),
5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14 (SC)
Tynoras BIessing.. ....................................................... 37, 38, 47, 56, 59 (AC)
Tyr.. ................ 33, 47, 71-72, 82 (CC), 11, 61, 8O (WW), 2O, 29, 58 (AC), 9 (SC)
UnlerIee ............................................. 32, 58, 1O2 (CC), 28-29 (AC), 15 (SC)
UnlerIees Cache.. ................................................... 32, 58 (CC), 27-29 (AC)
Underdark .................................................................................. 11, 37 (AC)
Undernounlain ............ 1O, 29-33, 4O, 54, 56, 62-65, 69, 75, 8O, 87, 88, 95, 96, 98,
1O4-1O6, 1O8-11O (CC), 13, 15, 63, 65-67, 71, 76, 77, 87-9O, 93 (WW),
18, 21, 24, 35, 38, 43, 61, 63 (AC), 7, 9, 11, 14 (SC)
Unicorn Run.. ...................................................................... 16, 23, 1O2 (CC)
Unicorns Horn.. ................................................ 61 (CC), 11, 37 (AC), 9 (SC)
Unseen ........................................... 27, 3O (CC), 75, 76, 87, 88 (WW), 16 (SC)
Urlos IhyIund.. ................................................................. 7 , 11, 21, 22 (WW)
Uller Norlh.. ............................................................... 12, 13 (CC), 78 (WW)
Vahje .......................................................................... 8 8 (WW), 14, 16 (SC)
VhondryI ......................................................................... 1O4, 1O9, 11O (CC)
Vhonna DeepdeII ................... 33 (CC), 68 (WW), 5O, 56-58 (AC), 4, 5, 12 (SC)
Vinlners, DisliIIers, and Brevers CuiId.................... 4O (WW), 59 (AC), 14 (SC)
Virgins Square........................................ 5O (CC), 33, 72 (WW), 5, 11, 38 (AC)
VoIo.. ................................................................................. 28, 87, 95 (WW)
WaIking Slalue .............................................. 35, 43, 45-47, 73 (CC), 21 (AC)
Wand of lhe Iour Moons.. ............................................................ 15, 29 (AC)
Wands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3O, 87, 96, 1O5, 1O7 (CC), 9, 13, 14, 28-3O, 68, 73, 76, 81 (WW),
5, 34 (AC), 7, 8, 11, 16 (SC)
Rhyesler .......................................................................... 1 9 (WW), 29 (AC)
Rialh ........................................................................................ 43, 59 (AC)
Riaularv ..................................................................... 4 2 (WW), 1O, 36 (AC)
Riven ShieId Shop.. ...................................................................... 1O, 36 (AC)
River Cale.. ........................................ 8, 33, 52, 73 (CC), 29, 84 (WW), 7 (AC)
River Shining.. ........................................................... 11, 13, 14, 17, 1O2 (CC)
Roaringhorn.. ......................................................... 23, 3O, 65 (WW), 14 (AC)
Rokkek Ingerr ....................................... 42, 47, 51, 57 (AC), 6, 8, 9, 12, 13 (SC)
Rualhyn ...................................................................... 1 8 (CC), 3, 86 (WW)
RuIalhon.. ....................................................... 75, 76, 82 (CC), 5, 33, 34 (AC)
SaddIers & Harness-Makers HaII.. .................................. 6 2 (CC), 53, 91 (WW)
Safehaven Inn.. ......................................................... 3 5 (CC), 19, 65 (WW),
37, 41, 42, 44, 45, 49, 56, 57, 61, 62 (AC), 2, 4, 5, 8, 11-13 (SC)
Sannereza SuIphonlis................................................... 18, 71 (CC), 85 (WW)
SangaIor ................................................................................. 1O9, 11O (CC)
Sargaulh.. .................................................................. 1O4, 1O5, 1O7, 11O (CC)
Sarya ....................................................................... 43, 55, 57 (AC), 11 (SC)
Savengriff .............................................................. 68, 82 (CC), 66, 81 (WW)
ScirkheI Wands ........................................................................... 9 , 29 (WW)
ScornuleI.. .................................................................................. 6 , 2O (WW)
Scyphia }aIluck ............................................................... 57, 59 (AC), 6 (SC)
Sea of IaIIen Slars ................................................................. 1 2 (AC), 9 (SC)
Seas Ldge Beach ......................................................................... 35, 41 (CC)
Seconler ............................................................. 15, 24, 1O3 (CC), 39 (WW)
SeIchouns Sundries ..................................................................... 17, 36 (AC)
SeIune ........... 6, 22, 43, 54 (CC), 18, 61, 64 (WW), 15, 24, 29, 37 (AC), 7, 8 (SC)
Senlia.. .................................................................... 5 , 25 (CC), 5, 65 (WW)
SerpenliI Books &IoIios .......................................... 3 7 (WW), 22, 36, 37 (AC)
SevenIanps Cul.. ...................................................... 61, 84 (CC), 21, 37 (AC)
Shadov Thieves ........ 19, 2O, 3O, 31, 41, 65, 74 (CC), 47, 71, 86, 88, 95, 96 (WW),
14, 21 (AC), 5, 13 (SC)
ShaIar SinguIphin ................................................................ 72, 81, 82 (WW)
ShaIara MaIarkkin................................... 75, 78-8O (WW), 8, 55 (AC), 1O (SC)
ShaIrin Meraedos .............................................................. 5 3 (WW), 36 (AC)
Shaun Taunador ....................................................................... 1O4, 1O5 (CC)
ShieIdneel.. ................................................................ 11, 24, 31, 67, 68 (CC)
ShiIarn ............................................................................ 27, 28, 3O, 31 (CC)
Shining IaIIs.. ............................................................................. 13, 17 (CC)
Ships Irov ................................................................................ 24, 37 (AC)
Shipvrighls House............................................................. 51 (WW), 28 (AC)
Shradin MuIophor .................................................................... 1O5-1O9 (CC)
Shrines of Nalure .............................. 62, 7O, 71, 82 (WW), 15, 37 (AC), 1O (SC)
Shyrrhr.. ............................................................................ 8 2 (WW), 4 (SC)
SiIavenes ........................................... 4 6 (CC), 28 (WW), 2O, 36 (AC), 6 (SC)
SiIvanus .............................................. 6O (CC), 62, 84 (WW), 15 (AC), 9 (SC)
SiIverynoon .............................................. 12-15, 22, 23, 47, 68, 1O2, 1O3 (CC),
31, 32, 61, 77, 81, 87 (WW)
SkuIIporl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 46, 74, 1O1, 1O4-11O (CC), 7, 63, 73, 83, 87-9O (WW),
63 (AC): 7, 8, 1O (SC)
SnuggIers Dock.. ..................................................... 33 (CC), 24, 27, 64 (AC)
Snake AIIey ............................................................. 6 2 (CC), 39, 4O, 45 (AC)
Snone ..................................... 76, 86 (CC), 23, 24, 3O (WW), 59 (AC), 7 (SC)
Snookery ...................................................................... see Myrnilh SpIendon
Soulh Cale.. .................................... 7, 8, 11, 52, 73 (CC), 65 (WW), 7, 64 (AC)
Soulh Seacaves ........................................................................ 1O4, 1O7 (CC)
Spendlhrifl AIIey.. .......................................... 61, 62 (CC), 52 (WW), 11 (AC)
Spires of lhe Morning.. .............................. 29, 3O, 31, 36 (CC), 62, 66, 68 (WW),
12, 15, 18, 2O, 37 (AC), 4, 12 (SC)
Spouling Iish.. ................................................................ 6 2 (CC), 7, 37 (AC)
SlalIenaslers and Iarriers CuiId................................. 51 (CC), 9, 11, 8O (WW)
Slavros of lhe SkuIIs ................................................. 87, 88, 9O (CC), 89 (WW)
Slone Bridge.. ............................................................ 13, 18, 22-24, 1O3 (CC)
Slone House.. .................................................................... 3 8 (WW), 7 (AC)
Slornvealher ............................................................................. 24, 3O (WW)
Slunp Bog ................................................................................. 23, 3O (CC)
SuInesl ..................................................................... 51 (WW), 12, 36 (AC)
SuIlIue ............................................................................ 24 (WW), 11 (SC)
Suner.. .............................................................................. 8 3 (WW), 9 (SC)
Sundalar.. ..................................................... 12, 13, 15, 23, 68, 1O2, 1O3 (CC)
Sune .......................................... 33, 41 (CC), 62, 67 (WW), 57 (AC), 11 (SC)
Surlrin............................................................................................. 13, 2O, 24 (CC)
TaInosl ...................................................................... 3 2 (CC), 24, 25 (WW)
Tarn................................................. 25 (WW), 46, 6O (AC), 9, 1O, 12, 15 (SC)
TeIelhar Lealhervorks ....................................................... 4 8 (WW), 36 (AC)
TenpIe of Beauly.. ....................................................... 6 2 (WW), 15, 37 (AC)
Terresk ................................................................. 43, 55, 56 (AC), 5, 11 (SC)
Tesper.. .................................................................................... 25, 26 (WW)
Tespergales.. ............................................................................. 25, 26 (WW)
Telhyr ......................................... 21 (CC), 3, 45, 82, 84-86, 92 (WW), 47 (AC)
Texler ............................................................................. 68, 71, 72, 82 (CC)
Thann .............. ...4, 7, 46, 72, 86, 95 (CC), 5, 9, 19, 26, 27, 85, 86 (WW), 5 (AC),
4, 6-8, 1O, 11 (SC)
TharsuIl ...................................................................... 45, 92 (WW), 26 (AC)
Wardfires.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 36 (CC), 28, 42, 45 (AC), 6 (SC)
WarIord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 3O, 57, 98 (CC), 28 (AC)
Walch-Wizards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 73, 76, 82, 86-88, 9O, 96 (CC), 24, 28, 88 (WW),
33, 34, 43, 55 (AC), 7, 11, 16 (SC)
Walcher ThislIeluck............... 62, 68 (WW), 56, 57 (AC), 2, 4, 5, 1O, 12-14 (SC)
WalchfuI rder of Magisls & Iroleclors.. . . . . . . . . . 32-34, 49, 52, 81, 84, 85, 87, 88, 9O,
95, 96 (CC), 24, 28, 3O, 36, 37, 46, 56, 57, 69, 83, 87, 88, 94 (WW),
11, 33, 46, 52 (AC), 7, 11, 14, 16 (SC)
Walerdeep Harlor.. ......................................................... 56, 58 (CC), 5 (AC)
Walernens HaII.. ............................................................. 4 7 (WW), 22 (AC)
Waukeen ...................... 2O (CC), 37, 95 (WW), 8, 29, 36, 47, 58 (AC), 3, 6 (SC)
Waukeens Wares .................................... 37, 95 (WW), 36, 47, 58 (AC), 3 (SC)
Waukeenlide.. .................................................................... 3 2 (CC), 29 (AC)
WavesiIver ....................................................................... 4 2 (CC), 29 (WW)
Way of lhe Dragon............ 9, 52, 61 (CC), 37, 44, 55, 95 (WW), 7, 8, 22, 4O (AC),
3, 14 (SC)
Wealhercole Wood...................................................................... 14, 24 (CC)
Weeping Maidens Run ........................................................... 4O, 41, 44 (AC)
Weslgale ........................................................................... 8 (CC), 84 (WW)
WheeIvrighls CuiId.. ........................................................ 5 7 (WW), 11 (AC)
WhislIing BIades ......................................................................... 22, 36 (AC)
Wyverns Resl ........................................................ 8 8 (WW), 17, 37, 38 (AC)
Xanalhar........................ 64, 81, 96, 1O4, 11O (CC), 87-9O, 95, 96 (WW), 13 (SC)
Yarlar ................................................................................. 13, 24, 1O3 (CC)
Yavning IorlaI ......... 31, 63-65, 69, 1O8 (CC), 3, 65, 67 (WW), 36 (AC), 14 (SC)
Zakhara............................................................... 31 (CC), 86 (WW), 58 (AC)
ZeIphar Arunsun ..................................................... 29-31 (CC), 26, 86 (WW)
Zhenlarin ................................................................... 17, 18, 24, 33, 89 (CC)
Zoar .................................................................... 28, 31 (CC), 5, 6, 31 (WW)
Zoarslar ................................................................. 5 3 (WW), 1O, 37, 47 (AC)
ZsluIkk Ssarnn ........................................................................ 1O4, 11O (CC)
ZuIpair ..................................................................................... 29, 67 (WW)
Zundlridge ..................................................................... 13, 22, 24, 1O3 (CC)
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Vho's Vho Im Va1enoeep
Book II o[ 1he CI1 o[ 5pLemoons
by Ed Greenwood and Steven Schend
Chaptcr Onc: Watcrdccp 5ncIcty ......................................................................................................... 2-4
SociaI LeveI ............................................................................................................................................. 2
Manners .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Dress & Appearance ............................................................................................................................... 3
Iaclions ................................................................................................................................................... 4
Chaptcr Twn: WatcrdhavIan NnbI!Ity................................................................................................ 5-3O
Hislory of Walerdeeps NoliIily ............................................................................................................. 5
The NolIes WorId ................................................................................................................................. 6
Walerdhavian NolIes Canpaign ........................................................................................................... 7
The NolIe IaniIies................................................................................................................................. 8
Chaptcr Thrcc: Mnncy & thc GuI!ds ............................................................................................. 31-59
Money ............................................................................................................................... ..... 31
Irices ............................................................................................................................... . 33
Iences .................................................................................................................................................. 36
The CuiIds ....................................................................................................................................... 37
Rosler of lhe CuiIds .......................................................................................................................... 38
CuiId IorlfoIios ............................................................................................................................. 57
Chaptcr Fnur: Rc!IgInn .................................................................................................................... 6O-63
TenpIes and Church ConpIexes ....................................................................................................... 6O
CuIls of lhe Cily .................................................................................................................................. 62
Chaptcr FIvc: Thc Indcpcndcnt FactInns ...................................................................................... 64-85
SeIecl Advenluring Conpanies of Walerdeep.................................................................................... 64
SeIecl Sages of Walerdeep ............................................................................................................ 69
SeIecl Independenl NICs of Walerdeep 71 .......................................................................................
Chaptcr 5Ix: Thc EncmIcs nf Watcrdccp......................................................................................... 86-91
The Knighls of lhe ShieId ................................................................................................................ 86
The Shadov Thieves ........................................................................................................................... 86
The Unseen ......................................................................................................................................... 87
The Xanalhar Thieves CuiId............................................................................................................ 89
AppcndIx Onc: LIfc In Watcrdccp ............................................................................................ 92-95
AppcndIx Twn: Thc ThIrsty Thrnat ............................................................................................. 96
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Va1eneep
Scce1
na| sncu| cnc cxpcc| ancng sccic|q in la|crccp? Anq|ning . . . jus|
aocu| anq|ning. Tnc nco|cs arcn| a|uaqs nco|c, |nc ncrcnan|s carc
ncrc cf ccin |nan c|asscs, an |nc ccnncncrs arc ccr|ain|q ctcrq|ning
ou| ccnncn. la|crccp is a ci|q cf pccp|c a|| ccnnunica|ing |nc cnc
|ruc |anguagc cf ccnncrcc, ncncq an grcc.
Killen Nynara Scheiron
5ocIaL LeoeL
/
iven Walerdeeps size and lhe presence of a veII-eslalIished noliIily and a prosperous
nerchanl cIass, nany nalives of lhe ReaIns leIieve lhal specific sociaI cIasses have leen
eslalIished, each vilh ruIes and inherenl superiorilies. Inslead of lhe fragnenling and dis-
lincl spIils lased on incone or lirlh, Walerdeep has nuIIified such differences aInosl enlireIy.
SociaI IeveI and cIass are far Iess inporlanl in Walerdeep lhan in olher cilies of lhe
ReaIns (and eIsevhere), any prejudices againsl foIk due lo race, creed, or coin are lroughl
in ly visilors fron oulside lhe vaIIs, and are nol loIeraled lo a Iarge exlenl. The crossroads
nalure of lhe cily and lhe up-and-dovn forlunes of lhose vho nake lheir Iiving in lrade
keeps lhe inhalilanls of lhe cily loIeranl of a vide variely of peopIes, vilh videIy varying
cuslons, reIigions, and incones. A paIadin nalive lo Walerdeep vouId readiIy accepl lhal
lhose vho rejecl rigid aulhorily are jusl as good and vorlhy of his aid as lheir nore
enIighlened neighlors, unIess lhey are acliveIy eviI. In a Iike nanner, a nolIe nage nighl
lhink hinseIf alove a dungsveeper, lul he vouId never acl superior in deaIings vilh lhe
sveeper leyond sIighl condescension and a sinpIificalion of speech.
In Walerdeep, Iov lirlh or slalion is nol a recipe for rudeness fron ones lellers, leyond
vhal ones aclions vouId earn fron ones equaIs in any case~if you are ridicuIed in Waler-
deep, you lroughl such lrealnenl upon yourseIf! Visiling knighls-erranl and paIadins are, of
course, a differenl naller~hoIding lhenseIves alove lhe connon nan and Iiving for an
ideaI~aIlhough lhey are soon advised aloul lheir ponpous eIilisn ly nany Walerdha-
vians. f course, lhe valch nighl lake a hand lo a very oljeclionalIe and disruplive lrag
garl. Live and Iel Iive lesl descriles nosl Walerdhavians alliludes, everyone is far loo
lusy in lhe pursuil of veaIlh and happiness. IoIk vho leII olhers hov lo acl and lhink are
nore enlerlainnenl lo lhe hard-vorking foIk of Walerdeep lhan a serious sociaI force.
Nammens
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he cosnopoIilan nalure of lhe Cily of SpIendors nakes ils nalives very loIeranl. They
lend lo le laIkalive, friendIy, easygoing, and oulspoken, lul do nol expecl olhers lo
le. Cood Walerdhavian nerchanls are quick lo sense hov lhose lhey neel Iike lo speak
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and le spoken lo, lhis penchanl aIIovs lhen lo nake lusiness
deaIs vilh speed and lo nuluaI advanlage and pIeasure.
Nalives of lhe Cily of SpIendors are noloriousIy sIov lo
lake offense. A Walerdhavian viII pIainIy slale his or her
feeIings as a varning lefore shoving anger. ne is nore apl
lo hear I donl find lhal anusing, friend, said pIeasanlIy lo a
slranger lefore an angry voice is raised. Sone visilors nisin-
lerprel such lehavior as covardice or ignorance (he vas loo
slupid lo knov I insuIled hin!), if lhey acl on such nisjudg-
nenls, hovever, surprise and regrel are lhe usuaI resuIls.
Mosl Walerdhavians are sIov lo lake frighl unIess facing
nagic or nonslers. A svaggering hunan varrior lhrealen-
ing lhen is quile IikeIy lo le slared al caInIy, or even
sneered al. InzeeI Coopercan, lhe larkeep of lhe Mighly
Manlicore, once refIecled, A luIIying lraggarl in a Waler-
dhavian lavern is as veIcone as a Ioud rope nerchanl al
lhe Ropenakers CuiId neelings~no ones inleresled in
vhal youre peddIing, no naller hov high a quaIily, as no
one has need of nor desire for sonelhing in alundance.
The onIy varriors lhal affecl Walerdhavians vilh any fre-
quency vear lhe coIors of lhe valch and lhe guard. The
onIy norlaIs lhal Walerdhavians fear are a fev unslalIe
vizards and lhe Lords, Durnan loId a firsl-line visilor sur-
prised ly lhe nonchaIance of lhe Yavning IorlaIs reguIars
aloul lhe dungeon, and onIy vhen lheyve incurred lhe
vralh of said persons lhenseIves.
Beings of aInosl aII races nay le seen in lhe cily, loo. A
lypicaI Walerdhavian vouId reacl vilh hosliIily and fear
onIy lo a drov, an iIIilhid, nonhunan nalives of lhe Lover
IIanes, and, of course, nonslers such as lehoIders and
dragons, vilh aII olhers, ils generaIIy lusiness as usuaI.
Lecherous and drunken lehavior lends lo le loIeraled
vhen considered alypicaI lehavior, and il is lrealed lhe
sane as slrange nanners of speech or cuslons (lhough
sone of lhe DisliIIers guiId frequenlIy drink lo excess vhiIe
proving lhe superiorily of Walerdhavian spirils lo lhe
uninilialed). If a drunken oulIander nakes a coarse pro-
posaI lo a Walerdhavian vho does nol find il anusing or
inviling, lhe suggeslion viII nereIy le ignored. If repealed,
lhe Walerdhavian viII Ieave if he or she vishes lo, or sin-
pIy slale his or her Iack of apprecialion. This process con-
linues for sone line ere fisls fIy or lIades fIash. As a generaI
ruIe~Walerdhavians vilh hair-lrigger lenpers vho arenl
poverfuI vizards sinpIy donl Iasl Iong.
Walerdhavians do nol discuss lhe vealher, unIess in a
profession governed ly il Iike farners or saiIors. SnaII laIk
and idIe challer nornaIIy cenlers on nallers of connerce,
and secondariIy on varfare eIsevhere in lhe ReaIns.
Walerdhavians lake a sporling inleresl in such happenings
as lhe conslanl ninor slrife in lhe Soulh, lhe recurring
unresl and lIoodshed in Telhyr, and lradilionaI and Iong
slanding shipping discord lelveen Rualhyn and Luskan.
Dness & Appeanamce
)
II nanner of cIolhing and garl nay le seen on lhe
slreels of Walerdeep. There are no Iavs reIaling lo
dress excepl lo prohilil privale cilizens fron inpersonaling
lhe Lords of lhe cily, lhe lIack-roled Magislers, or officers
and nenlers of lhe guard or valch. CuiId Iivery can onIy
IegaIIy le vorn ly guiId nenlers, and is vorn vhen
appearing lefore lhe Lords Courl on officiaI lusiness, dur-
ing hoIidays, oulside lhe cily on dipIonalic lrading lusi-
ness, vhen appearing lefore a BIack Role, and al any
privale guiId funclions lhal guiId Iavs require il lo le vorn
lo, such as voling neelings. Coals of arns lo vhich one is
nol enlilIed cannol, of course, le copied and vorn.
NolIes usuaIIy do nol vear lheir coal-of-arns, excepl in
signel rings, leIl luckIes, or pendanls, lheir servanls vear
cIolhes enlIazoned vilh lheir coals-of-arns. NolIes vear
any sorl of dress vilhoul sociaI censure, il is connon for
nolIe vonen allending parlies and olher funclions lo vear
gIillering, diaphanous govns of siIk and sequins, lheir Iover
lodies conceaIed ly Iayers of lransIucenl siIk, and lheir
upper lodies feslooned vilh jeveIry (and, if lhe vealher is
coId, fur gIoves lhal reach up lo poinls al lhe shouIders).
Mosl high fashion nolIe parly dresses invoIve nasks,
aIlhough nany are nol inlended lo conceaI lhe vearers
idenlily, lul nereIy lo provide a neans of furlher adorn-
nenl. Younger nolIe Iadies oflen vear govns vilh eIalorale
fiIigree slonachers in exquisile designs (oflen sel vilh
gens), and lhe arns and fronl of lhe Iady viII lhenseIves le
covered vilh gIued-on goId dusl and sequins. A slonacher is
a rigid garnenl, in lhis case, of open vire-vork vorn over a
siIken dress, exlending fron crolch lo lreasl, Walerdhavian
exanpIes oflen sveep up lolh sides of lhe lodice inlo fanlas-
lic svirIs and poinls on lhe shouIders.
Mercenary and advenluring conpany nenlers usuaIIy
vear lhe devices of lheir organizalions openIy, vilh pride,
on lhe cily slreels, again, il is a crine lo faIseIy vear such
garl, aIlhough a pIainliff nusl prove (ly oalh of recognized
officers of such a lody, or lhe enIislnenl roIIs, or lolh) lhal
such a person is unIavfuIIy learing such a device~such
conpIainls are, as a resuIl, rareIy successfuI.
}eveIry is vorn ly lolh sexes in lhe Cily of SpIendors,
sone peopIe fesloon lhenseIves vilh ils gIiller, and olhers
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never vear a singIe laulIe, regardIess of personaI veaIlh.
AII nanner of hairdos nay le seen, and aII lypes and coIors
of cIolhing are used. There is no Iav againsl nudily or
requiring parlicuIar areas of lhe lody le covered, lul
Walerdeep is a coaslaI cily~vhen il isnl raining (or in
vinler, snoving), lhere is usuaIIy nisl aloul lhe slreels.
Despile lhe sheIlering nounlain, lhe cily slreels can aIso
le vindy in lad vealher and around highsun (davn, dusk,
and nighl lends lo le caIner). These condilions precIude
Iighl or skinpy dress for nosl leings, nosl of lhe line.
The fashions of olher pIanes, as veII as olher Iands, nay
le seen on lhe cily slreels, so dress is individuaI and vari-
ance is freeIy loIeraled. There is no such lhing as nol in
fashion in lhe Cily of SpIendors, in regards lo dress. Hov-
ever, lhe younger nolIes ganes of one-up-nanship in dar-
ing or unique cIolhing lend lo svay opinions lovard
cerlain nodes of dress and avay fron olhers.
Fac1Ioms
repIace such aclivily vilh lhe sociaI cul-and-lhrusl vilhin
lhe noliIily). The Lords and aII lheir agenls (lhe valch, el
aI) vere delaiIed in lhe Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q and lhe
nolIes are discussed in Chapler Tvo of lhis look.
The CuiIds are delaiIed in Chapler Three of lhis look.
They operale vilhin Iinils sel ly lhe Lords, sone onIy as
far as lhe Lords vigiIance forces lhen lo. The DM shouId
le passingIy faniIiar vilh lhese guiIds lefore any pIay
invoIving lhe cily connences. Their ranks viII provide
honesl jols for ICs, vhiIe nosl of lhe NICs lhey viII
have daiIy deaIings vilh viII le nenlers of various ranks
and infIuence. If properIy handIed ly lhe DM, lhe guiIds
and lhe quirks of each (and ils nenlers) can provide nuch
of lhe Iife of lhe cily in an ongoing canpaign.
The TenpIes and prieslhoods, Iong lhoughl of as siIenl
parlners anong lhe pover groups of lhe cily, vork lheir
ends soIeIy lhrough lheir infIuence in lhe connon peopIe.
Their conlroI is evidenl onIy ly exhorlalion and ly direcl
dipIonalic appeaI lo lhe IaIace on lehaIf of one failh or
one congregalion. In recenl years, since lhe Codsvar Iefl
ov lhal Walerdhavian socielaI norns are covered,

lhe discussion lurns lo vhal drives such a sociely.
The cilizens of lhe cily can le organized in lerns of pover
groups lhal coIIecliveIy infIuence lhe vorkings of Waler-
deep, and lhe various pover groups of Walerdeep can le
divided inlo four faclions. Iiclure lhese as lhe four coners
of a reclangIe or a dianond, each lugging al lhe olhers lul
aII equaIIy counlerlaIanced, so lhal aIlhough one faclion
ils nark on Walerdeep, lhe cily has seen a resurgence of
infIuence fron lhe lenpIes, vhiIe il has far fron lhe sane
hoId lhal nercanliIisn has on lhe coIIeclive nalure of
Walerdeep, reIigion grovs and affecls lhe cily as il never
has in lhe pasl. See Chapler Iour of lhis look for delaiIs.
The nosl nunerous of lhe lIocs, lhe Independenls faclion
consisls of any privale cilizens of Walerdeep vho do nol leIong
lo a guiId. Mosl advenlurers (ICs and NICs) and nercenaries
nay gain lhe ascendanl, none can conpIeleIy eIininale or are nenlers of lhis faclion, as are Ione vizards and lhieves.
alsoIuleIy ruIe lhe olhers vilhoul deslroying lhe cily. This faclion gains ils nane fron lhe independenl (nonguiId)
These four faclions are lhe RuIing Iaclion, lhe CuiIds, lhe nerchanls of Walerdeep. The Iack of any connon organiza-
TenpIes, and lhe Independenls. lion renders lhis nosl nunerous group lhe Ieasl poverfuI.
The RuIing Iaclion consisls of lhe Lords, lhe Magislers, The nosl aclive inlerfaclionaI rivaIry in Walerdeep is
lhe guard, lhe valch, lhe IaIace officiaIs and dipIonals, and lelveen lhe CuiIds and lhe RuIing faclion, a rivaIry lradilion-
lhe speciaI groups vorking direclIy (and discreelIy) for lhe aIIy von ly lhe Lords lecause of lhe personaI slrenglh of lhe
Lords. This faclion lradilionaIIy has lhe upper hand in Lords, aIlhough veaker Lords couId crack dovn on aII olher
Walerdeep, and lhe Lords are exlreneIy carefuI lo ensure faclions vilh sliffer, narliaI Iav, of course, lhe onIy effecl lhis
lhal lhings slay lhal vay ly relaining (rulhIessIy, if need le) vouId have in lhe end vouId le lo ruin Walerdeeps ever-
lhe alsoIule IoyaIly of lhe olher nenlers of lhis faclion, par- groving prosperily, and lhe Lords, ovn popuIarily. Walerdeep
licuIarIy lhe guard (vhich, lradilionaIIy, lhe guiIds aIvays lry is nol Iike nany nore corrupl cilies in lhe Soulh, hovever,
lo purchase lhe IoyaIly of). Wilh fev exceplions, lhe nolIes vhich squander lheir line, resources, and energy in fuliIe feuds
are considered parl of lhe RuIing Iaclion, as lhey sland and vendellas of pover. By and Iarge, everyone in lhe Cily of
squareIy lehind il. The nolIes IargeIy Ieave lhe Lords aIone SpIendors is loo lusy naking or spending noney lo care
in lerns of cily ruIe, and lhey are lhus far nore free lo acl as enough aloul such rivaIries lo cause any open confIicl. This or
lhey vish vilhoul responsiliIilies leyond lheir innediale fis- lhal individuaI nighl sIay or lrick a rivaI individuaI, lul lhe
caI dulies. Al one line, aInosl aII lhe nolIe faniIies con- faclions do nol see lhenseIves as cohesive groups varring vilh
lroIIed lhe guiIds, lhese days, nosl nolIe faniIies vilhdrav each olher. Indeed, vilhin guiIds, prieslhoods, and nolIes,
fron lhe cul-and&rusl of aclive guiId nenlership (onIy lo lhere are slronger rivaIries lhan lelveen faclions.
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CIap1en Tuc:
Nc!Les c 1Ie
C1
ileIIonIec onJ JoggercIIoI`c uIoI IIe noIiliI, of WoIerJeep ic oll oIouI. WIile
non, ore ineffecIuol fopc onJ JonJiec (onJ 1 ofI plo, IIoI role), IIe runorc,
IIreoIc, or iouc fron IIe rocor-cIorp Ionguec of cone enrogeJ noIlec con Ie
nore Jongerouc IIon on, noncIerc of IIe SuorJ CoocI! TIe eier-precenI por-
Iiec onong IIe iilloc ore noI jucI conciJereJ onucenenIc, IIe, ore uorc, uIere
ollioncec onJ ogenJoc IoII Inoun onJ coierI ore forgeJ, IroIen, onJ forgeJ oneu in IIe cpoce of
on eiening, onJ riiolc con Ie IrougII lou I, IIe cIrengII of one uell-ploceJ runor. Ieu noIlec
ore Irul, eiil, IuI non, ore ruIIlecc onJ opporIunicIic in noIure, one connoI Irul, Inou onoIIer
noIle, jucI uIoI foce ic currenIl, offereJ. Ac 1 con uell oIIecI, uIoI ,ou cee ic rorel, uIoI ,ou geI
uIen Jeoling uiII IIe genIrifieJ Jenicenc of WoIerJeep.
~DaniIo Thann, circa 1367 DaIereckoning
HIs1on o[ Va1enoeep's
NobILI1
ver lhe course of Walerdeeps cenluries-Iong hislory, lhe fiscaI opporlunilies and
lhe noloriely of lhis open porl nade il quile allraclive lo oulsiders Iooking for
pIaces lo eslalIish lrade. nce lhere, lhe freedons aIIoved lo lhe guiIds and lhe ner-
chanls~as veII as lhe Iack of serious poIilicaI pIolling lelveen lhe guiIds and lhe cily
ruIers~nade il irresislilIe, and nany nerchanls and Iesser nolIes of olher Iands sellIed
lhere, crealing a ninor noliIily and nerchanl cIass during Ahghairons ruIe.
During lhe line of Ahghairon, nearIy a hundred rich nerchanl faniIies fron aII
areas of lhe Svord Coasl and parls easl (incIuding nol a fev Iesser nolIes of Cornyr
and Senlia) sellIed in lhe fIedgIing cily of Walerdeep, using lheir noney and infIuence
lo increase lhe lrade (and lheir ovn personaI pover) in lhe cily. Wilh lhese earIy suc-
cessfuI leginnings, lhe nerchanl faniIies soon lecane lhe nainslays of Walerdeeps
earIy sociaI and civiI slaliIily. Afler a line, and vilh lheir groving infIuence in lhe lur-
geoning guiIds, lhese nerchanls and lranspIanled nolIes lecane lhe nainslays of
Walerdeeps earIy sociaI and civiI slaliIily and sviflIy grev inlo lhe cilys high sociely
and laslions of cuIluraI lone.
ver lhe cenluries, sone of lhese faniIies have died oul or leen sulnerged ly nar-
riage, and olhers have arisen vilh each decade (see NolIes & Their CIans leIov).
When Ahghairon died, nany nolIe houses aIso conlroIIed lhe guiIds, palriarchs oflen
leing lhe CuiId Maslers lhenseIves. WhiIe Ahghairon ruIed, lhe Lords provided a laI-
ance lo lhe unified pover of lhe guiIds and lhe noliIily, and lhe cily prospered vilh ils
open lrade, vilh lhe greal nages passing and lhe sulsequenl hunling dovn and kiIIing
of lhe secrelive Lords, lhe nolIes used lheir ovn forces and lhe resources of lheir guiIds
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lo asserl lhe ruIe lhey leIieved vas lheirs lo lake.
In lhe 17 years vhen lhe CuiId CounciI governed lhe cily,
nany nenlers of over 3O nolIe houses vere decinaled ly
lhe CuiIdvars and olher ensuing confIicls. nIy eighl nolIe
houses feII enlireIy, lheir Iands and resources alsorled inlo
lhose of lheir kiIIers. Many young heirs, coved ly lhe rulh-
Iessness of sone nolIe CuiId Maslers and lhe generaI lIood-
shed invoIved vilh lheir inlernaI guiId poIilics, renounced aII
cIains vilhin lhe guiIds and slayed oul of lhe confIicls. By
lhe line of lhe Lords Magisler, onIy lhe nolIe houses of lhe
CiIdeggh and Zoar faniIies sliII conlroIIed any guiIds.
The houses Zoar and CiIdeggh ruIed Walerdeep for a
shorl line, lul juslice prevaiIed al Iasl, vilh lhe relurn of
lhe Lords of Walerdeep under pen Lord Baeron. Because
of lheir crines againsl lhe peopIe of lhe cily, lhe faniIies of
lhe Lords Magisler vere decIared ulcasl ly Baeron, and
lhe CiIdeggh and Zoar cIans vere pernanenlIy exiIed fron
Walerdeep. Today, lhe CiIdeggh faniIy Iine is leIieved
exlincl, lhe arns of lhe CiIdeggh faniIy vere a red rose
cIulched in a siIver gaunlIel, on a green fieId. The Zoar
faniIy is sliII a liller eneny of Walerdeeps ruIers, ils nen-
lers dveIIing in Luskan, ScornuleI, and Ann, and
runored lo le aIIied vilh lhe Knighls of lhe ShieId, lhe
Zoar arns consisl of a reaIislic, severed unler huIks head
inpaIed on a lIoody spear, on a scarIel fieId.
Afler lhe BIoody MisruIe of lhe Lords-Magisler and lhe
relurn of lhe Lords, lhe nolIe faniIies renounced nany of
lheir oId guiId aIIiances and pover lases. SIavery, vhich
Ahghairon lanned lul lhe Lords-Magisler reinslaled, vas
again oulIaved in a nandale ly lhe nev pen Lord Baeron
and his feIIov Lords, lhe fev nolIes sliII acliveIy invoIved in
lhis lrade vere acliveIy censured unliI such lrade slopped
enlireIy. Wilh lhe slaliIily of lhe Lords ruIe relurned, Waler-
deep soon lecane lhe lhriving porl cily again, lhe lrade of
lhe guiIds once again IavfuI and fair (lhrough no snaII infIu-
ence ly lhe Lords upon lhe eIeclions of nev CuiId Maslers),
and lhe nolIes reduced lo lheir lrades and parlies, nol gov-
ernnenl. Il has leen nearIy a cenlury since lhe Lords relurn,
and lhe 76 nolIe faniIies of Walerdeep vork vilh lhe Lords
and lhe RuIing Iaclion far nore nov lhan lhey ever did in
lhe pasl (lhough nol vilhoul sone resenlnenl. . . ).
The NobLes' VonLo
any nolIe faniIies of Walerdeep have leen enno-

lIed for hundreds of years~sone can lrace lheir
geneaIogies, lack six hundred years or nore. Hovever,
lhere is no eslalIished order of precedence or seniorily
anong lhe noliIily. Al Courl, nolIes nay speak vhenever
recognized ly Iiergeiron, or vhen siIenlIy poinled al ly
one of lhe nasked Lords. WhiIe il is of sone ninor effecl
anong lhe sociaI circIes of lhe nolIes lhenseIves, lhe
Ienglh of line a faniIy has leen noliIily in Walerdeep is of
IillIe inpacl or inporlance lo lhe cily al Iarge and ils olher
peopIes. The line nereIy serves as a lenchnark of hov
successfuI a given faniIy has leen al vorking vilh lhe
Lords, lhe guiIds, and lhe changes of lhe groving Cily of
SpIendors. BeIov are a nunler of ilens lhal affecl lhe Iives
of lhe nolIes or lhose around lhen in Walerdeep:
NobLes & TheIn CLams
Civen lhe inslaliIily and lhe dangers of lhe ReaIns, nolIes
and lhose lo vhon il is inporlanl lo pass on a faniIy nane
and inherilance have huge faniIies. Mosl nolIe faniIies
have fifleen or so nenlers of direcl lIood residenl in
Walerdeep. ne or aII of lhese nay aIso ovn exlensive
hoIdings eIsevhere in lhe ReaIns and olher residences in
lhe cily. A nolIe househoId lypicaIIy houses fifly or so ser-
vanls, and has avaiIalIe nounls for aII lIood nenlers and
aloul haIf of lhe servanls. Many nolIe faniIies are aIso
IandIords of sulslanliaI hoIdings vilhin lhe cily. vner-
ship of luiIdings around ones ovn viIIa is lhe lesl vay lo
rid oneseIf of noisy, undesiralIe neighlors.
TilIes, Iands, and funds can le inheriled ly any chiId or
heir of a nolIe palriarch or nalriarch. The slandard prac-
lice in lhe ReaIns assunes lhe eIdesl chiId (regardIess of
sex) inherils lhe lilIe and lhe najorily hoIdings of a faniIy,
vilh younger silIings and olher reIalions gelling Iesser
Iegacies. Living ruIers of a nolIe faniIy can procIain a dif-
ferenl heir shouId lhey choose, lul such a procIanalion
nusl lake pIace in lhe Lords Courl, keeping lhe cily ruIers
apprised of vho slands lo inheril lhe Iands and lilIes (and
avoiding any prolIens vilh conlesling lhe inherilance
afler a ruIers passing). The changing of an heir is rare, nosl
oflen occurring afler lhe dealh of lhe heir (lhough a nun-
ler of heirs have refused faniIy Iands and lilIes, dedicaling
lheir Iives lo reIigious orders).
MalriarchaI nolIe faniIies are nol unconnon in Waler-
deep or lhe resl of lhe ReaIns, eslalIished nalriarchs vish-
ing lo narry a nolIenan can choose lo adopl his nane and
faniIy hoIdings (al vhich line she vouId aldicale her lilIe
and Iegacy lo her chosen heir), or her husland can lecone
a nalriarchs consorl (lhe husland aldicales any forner
faniIy inherilances and hoIdings in order lo share in his
vifes lilIe and slalion, and he is nosl oflen referred lo as
Lord-Consorl). If eilher spouse (or lolh) is a soIilary heir
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vilh no heirs lo receive his or her lilIe, faniIy porlfoIios
can conline under one nane and one liluIar head of lhe
house. When lhis happens, 43 of lhe houses relain lhe
nalriarchaI house, 49 nainlain lhe palriarchaI house,
and a rare 8 creale an enlireIy nev dynasly, lhis has hap-
pened lvice vilhin lhe pasl four decades. The MaerkIos
faniIy vas forned 32 years ago vilh lhe fusing of lhe nalri-
archaI Marrek faniIy hoIdings and lhe ReIekos cIan hoId-
ings of her consorl. More recenlIy, Lord Urlos IhyIund II
narried Lylhis Mhairuun, lhe soIe heir of her nerchanl
faniIy, and alsorled her faniIy hoIdings inlo his ovn.
NobLes & The CI1
NolIe faniIies are granled lhe righl lo lear arns~lhal is,
reaI arns: SnaII privale arnies (no nore lhan 7O fuIIy-
equipped nen-al-arns) vilhin lhe cily lo guard lhe secu-
rily of lheir goods, properlies, and lrade. Non-nolIe
faniIies, lusinesses, and individuaIs in lhe cily are aIIoved
no nore lhan 16 fuIIy-arned lodyguards, ly edicl of lhe
Lords. WhiIe lhis seens unfair lo oulsiders, nalives of lhe
cily recognize lhe lenefil of lhese nen-al-arns as addi-
lionaI proleclion (provided lhey are aIIied vilh a nolIe
viIIing lo provide lhen). As veII, nen-al-arns are nol one
nassed arny al a viIIa, lul are scallered aloul aII lhe
nolIes properlies across lhe cily.
NolIes are aIso granled lhe righl lo lear synloIic arns,
aIso knovn as arns of grace: heraIdic coals-of-arns, lo le
used as recognilion-ladges ly such arnsnen. The faniIy
coal-of-arns is lorne ly aII nen-al-arns and Iov-ranking ser-
vanls of each nolIe faniIy, and lhus is oflen seen in lhe
slreels of Walerdeep. The heraIdry of Walerdeep nay seen
sinpIislic and crude, lul lhis is IargeIy due lo praclicaI con-
sideralions, such as lhe need lo readiIy recognize a dislinclive
faniIy device fron afar, even in lviIighl, lad vealher, lorch-
Iighl, or in a fighl. LaslIy, lhe heraIdry refIecls lhe personaI
lasles of lhe nolIes and of lhe HeraIds invoIved over lhe
years. CIose exaninalion of lhe coals-of-arns viII reveaI
nany conpIex eIenenls, aIlhough differencing (ly IaleIs) is
rare, as onIy faniIy nenlers vho have had a deep, Iong-Iasl-
ing lreach vilh lheir kin requesl differenlialed arns for
lhenseIves~and nosl such individuaIs usuaIIy Ieave lhe Cily
of SpIendors for nore hospilalIe halilalions eIsevhere in lhe
ReaIns. The coals-of-arns are aII dispIayed leIov vilh lhe
nolIe faniIies rosler. No arns of grace have leen granled
ly lhe Lords of Walerdeep in nore lhan 3O vinlers (since lhe
fornalion of lhe MaerkIos arns), lhis recognilion of noliIily
invoIves IaIconfree, lhe HeraId of Walerdeep, and unani-
nous agreenenl of lhe Lords, an aclion lhal seIdon occurs.
ViIIas of lhe noliIily are aII grand houses vilh addilionaI
luiIdings for servanls and guesls, lhe najorily of lhe viIIas are
vaIIed around lhe properly perineler, nany vilh inlerior gar-
dens. The vaIIs around lhe viIIas vere nore funclionaI vhen
lhe viIIas vere sliII oulside lhe cily vaIIs, and needed vaIIs for
conslanl proleclion of lhose inside. Nov, vilh lhe viIIas
inside Walerdeep, lhe vaIIs provide nore privacy lhan pro-
leclion, lhough lhis doesnl nean lhal lhe viIIas are easy lo
piIIage. DMs are encouraged lo invenl fiendish guardians
(fron lhe nundane lo lhe nagicaI) for any nolIes viIIa lhal
ICs lry lo expIore uninviled. Renenler, noney is no oljecl
lo nosl nolIes, lhey are rich enough lhal lhey need nol vork
if lhey do nol care lo and can invesl noney in lhings Iike a
nagicaI aIarn syslen and olher surprises.
WhiIe lhe nolIes are afforded quile a fev priviIeges
vilhin lhe cily ly lhe Lords, lhey are expecled, ly lhe
nalure and lhe veaIlh of lheir slalion, lo conlrilule lo lhe
generaI veIfare of lhe cily and ils denizens. As such, a hun-
dredlh of lhe annuaI veaIlh of each nolIe faniIy goes
direclIy inlo lhe cily coffers each Midsunner for lhe
defense and nainlenance of lhe cily.
ne of lhe slriclesl and nosl harshIy enforced Iav of lhe
Lords is lhe prohililion againsl sIavery in Walerdeep. In
lhe pasl, nany nolIe faniIies gained greal veaIlh lhrough
sIave lrade. Many years ago, under Ahghairons ruIe and
again vilh lhe re-eslalIishnenl of Lords ruIe, lhe nolIes
vere given lhe choice of freeing aII sIaves and ceasing such
lrade, or leconing ulcasl and exiIed. AII renounced lhe
sIave lrade, and, aside fron lhal in SkuIIporl, no serious
sIavelrading has exisled near Walerdeep in nearIy a cen-
lury. Sone vague runors aloul Walerdhavian nolIes
induIging in sIavelrading reguIarIy nake lhe rounds aloul
lhose faniIies vilh conneclions in lhe far Soulh.
Irecise delaiIs of lhe veaIlh and fuII aclivilies of lhe
nolIe faniIies are deIileraleIy excIuded fron lhis chapler,
so each DM can invoIve such noliIily in advenlures as he
or she sees fil, laiIoring delaiIs lo advenlures and lo lhe
poIilicaI silualions in lhe cily in his or her individuaI can-
paign. Ior siniIar reasons, nany delaiIs of nosl of lhe
proninenl nolIe faniIy nenlers are up lo lhe DM.
Va1enohaoIam
NobLes CampaIgm
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his canpaign is lased enlireIy vilhin lhe sociaI cir-
cIes of lhe priviIeged of Walerdeep and couId le an
uller goId nine of roIepIaying opporlunilies for experi-
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enced pIayers. In shorl, lhe canpaign focuses on lhe aclivi-
lies of nolIes young and oId, such as:
lna| c nco|cs c |c s|atc cff ocrccn in sunncr! As sun-
ner is lhe heighl of lhe sociaI season, IC nolIes have Iil-
lIe prolIen here, save for lhe sheer variely of aclivily.
InduIgenl Iords nighl aIIov favored daughlers and sons
lo spend noney in conslruclive pursuils Iike luiIding
lheir ovn lovnhones or eslalIishing a feslhaII. lher
exercises are finding oul vhos spreading vicious runors
aloul lhen, or deciding vhich parlies and receplions lhe
ICs viII allend or hosl.
lna| c nco|cs c |c s|atc cff ocrccn in uin|cr? As lhe sea-
son vhere nany nolIes are gone fron lhe cily, ICs can
lraveI soulh and have advenlures oulside lheir eIenenl.
They couId aIso renain in lhe cily, doing nuch nischief
anong lhe enply viIIas of Norlh and Sea Wards or Iand-
ing in lroulIe in lhe laverns of Dock Ward.
Hcu c qcung nco|cs s|aq cn |nc gcc sic cf |ncir pa|ri-
arcn/na|riarcn? ICs can eilher le enlarassnenls for lheir
respeclive eIders and le suljecl lo censure, or lhey couId
le greal heroes and praised ly lhe eIder Iord or Iady. f
course, success raises lhe expeclalions of a chanpioning
nolIe and ICs nighl le forced inlo silualions lhey canl
succeed al. AII lhrough lhis, ICs nusl nainlain a carefuI
laIancing acl lelveen salisfying lheir lenefaclors and
keeping a Iov enough profiIe lo slay oul of lroulIe vilh
lhe nolIes and Lords.
lnc arc qcur rita|s an una| runcrs can qcu sprca aocu|
|ncn? Who said everylhing had to le nice` NoliIily
lhrives on lack-liling, cul-and-lhrusl sociaI vars, lul
skiII and sullIely are nore prized and inpressive lhan
pover and direclness in lhe verlaI sparring of lvo ene-
nies. Runors are lesl spread in laverns and inns, vhis-
pering jusl Ioud enough so olhers can hear, regardIess of
lhe lrulh of lhe naller, lhe runor can do ils danage
sviflIy if il reaches lhe righl ears. (To avoid a runor
leing lraced lack lo lhe ICs, rareIy allenpl lhis sorl of
lhing in Norlh or Sea Ward.) RegardIess of lhe rivaIrys
origin (conpeling inleresls, lolh in Iove vilh one NIC,
elc.), onIy exlraordinary neasures viII cause lruces or
changes in lhe reIalionship.
Hcu c qcu fcc| aocu| |ncsc a||cn|icn-s|ca|ing atcn|urcrs?
WhiIe nany young nolIes lake lo lhe road due lo Iack of
slanding al hone or a desire lo prove lhenseIves lo lhe fan-
iIy, advenluring for nany nolIes is sonelhing lhal happens
vhen lheyre loo sIov lo avoid il. Such expIoils are nasly,
unpIeasanl lhings lhal (lhankfuIIy) happen lo sonelody
eIse, and can le Iaughed over al a parly, haIf a year Ialer!
When crealing nolIe ICs and NICs, lhe pIayers and lhe
DM are encouraged lo give lhen individuaI slyIes and
characlers, nosl are decadenl, arroganl, and priviIeged, lul
fev are reaIIy eviI or depraved. They are aII used lo gelling
lheir ovn vay in nosl daiIy doings. NolIes nake fornida-
lIe enenies. Mosl nolIes spend lheir aduIl Iives in an end-
Iess round of parlies, inlrigue, dallIing in speciaI inleresls,
and parlying again.
The NobLe FamILIes
)
II of lhe nolIe faniIies are Iisled leIov, conpIele
vilh heraIdic coals-of-arns, faniIy NICs, and lhe
faniIys source of noney Iisled in each enlry. Nole lhal lhe
arns lhal are presenled are ideaIized versions, as nighl le
found on a lapeslry vilhin a faniIy viIIa, sinpIified versions
vilh lhe sane lasic design are on faniIy signel rings, vax
seaIs, and servanls cIolhes. Ironinenl Menlers are lhe
Ieading NICs of lhe nolIe faniIy, and lhose vilh vide
infIuence and fane (or infany) in lhe cily. A nunler of
faniIies have regenls Iisled, lhese are peopIe lo nanage
lhe lusiness inleresls of lhe faniIy if lhe heir shouId inheril
lhe lilIes vhiIe sliII a ninor (under age 16). Trade &
Inleresls refers lo aclivilies engaged in aII over lhe
ReaIns, nol jusl in lhe cily.
AddilionaI infornalion on sone nolIe faniIies is given
for lhe Dungeon Masler, and is pIaced jusl leIov lhe slan-
dard enlry. Nol aII nolIe faniIies have exlra naleriaI on
lheir nenlers, lhese addilions are nade lo provide an
inlroduclion lo nolIe characlers and lheir nachinalions
and inlrigues, and aIIov DMs lo vork lhose pIols inlo your
AD&D gane canpaigns.
FamI!y Namc: ADARBRENT (Ah-DAR-brcnt)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Royus Adarlrenl
Consorl: None
Heir: AIroy Adarlrenl
(eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: shipping,
navigaling, carlography,
and expIoralion
Arms: fieId: goId
slar: red
slaIacliles: purpIe
cavern ceiIing: purpIe
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Adarbrcnt, A!rny: (NC hn IO, WIS 15) WhiIe nol lhe
nosl hardy of seanen on loard ship, AIroy Adarlrenl,
lhe 37-year-oId heir lo lhe Adarlrenl shipping forlunes,
is one of lhe lesl navigalors in lhe cily loday. He has
successfuIIy conpIeled a lrip lo Mazlica vilh his sisler
and her ships, lheir relurn lo lhe Cily of SpIendors eIic-
iling nuch fanfare (and goId, fron lhe rare inporl prod-
ucls lroughl lack). AIroy is nadIy in Iove vilh CaIinda
Ravenlree, despile his falhers disapprovaI of her faniIy.
Adarbrcnt, E!!Is: (LC hn IO, CN 8, INT 17) LIIis is
lhe lhird chiId of Royus, and he is lhe onIy one nol vorking
for his falher. He vorks as a journeynan carlographer al
Larans Carlographers (AQ12 on lhe Advenlurers Quarler
nap), and lhe 23-year-oId is vorking feverishIy vilh Laran
lo lransIale his silIings recenl charls and Ioglooks lo creale
a nore delaiIed nap of lhe Mazlican coaslIands. He is a
very quiel nan, vho slullers vhen he gels nervous.
Adarbrcnt, Rnyus: (LC hn IO, INT 16, CHA 17)
Royus is a spry 6O-year-oId nan vho cane lo Walerdeep
fron Cornyr vilh his falher 57 years ago. The Adar-
lrenl Shipping Conpany vas a success fron lhe slarl,
and Lord Royus nov has lhe lhird Iargesl fIeel of ships
in Walerdeep (afler lhe cily guard and lhe CuiId of
Walernen). His vife died eighl years ago afler a Iong iII-
ness, and he is nov seeking conpanionship, nuch lo
lhe disnay of his eIdesl son and heir, AIroy.
Adarbrcnt, 5y!!Ia: (CC hf I3, STR 17, CN 15, CHA
18) The onIy daughler of lhe Adarlrenl faniIy, SyIIia is a
lrue spilfire. She is her nolhers daughler, as Royus oflen
poinls oul, vilh her viIIfuIness, lenacily, and lenper, lhese
driving quaIilies, coupIed vilh an exceIIenl aliIily lo Iead
olhers, nade her lhe onIy fenaIe fIeel caplain on lhe
norlhern Svord Coasl! Her officers of lhe fIeel and lhe
nen on her fIagship, lhe Hippccanpus, are inlenseIy IoyaI
lo her. She is rareIy in Walerdeep, preferring lo spend
nuch of her line al sea, lhis halil has inlensified of Iale, as
her falher is lrying lo arrange a narriage for her, since he
doesnl approve of her Iover, Iarid AI-Nisr (CC hn W5),
vho joined her crev a year ago in CaIinporl.
FamI!y Namc:
AGUNDAR (Ah-CUN-dar)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Torres Agundar
Consorl: Lynnelh SinnekIos
(23-year-oId fiancee)
Heir: Torres Agundar II (27-year
oId son fron firsl narriage)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: nercenary
fighling, varrior lraining, svord-forging
Arms: fieId: sky lIue
Iighlning loIl: vhile
cIoud: purpIe
FamI!y Namc: AMCATHRA (An-CATH-ra)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: ChaIIas Ancalhra
Consorl: Miri Ancalhra
Heir: AriIos Ancalhra (eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: vine,
svord-forging, horse-lreeding
and lraining
Arms: fieId: red
crescenls: siIver
fIane: lIue
Amcathra, ArI!ns: (NC hn IO) Heir lo lhe Ancalhra
Iordship, AriIos never resls on his priviIeges and accon-
pIishnenls, and is conslanlIy conpeIIed lo do his lesl al
vhalever he lries. CurrenlIy, he is lhe nenler runored lo
le lhe nexl CuiId Masler of lhe SlalIenaslers and Iarri-
ers CuiId, and BeIihands Masker pulIicIy praises and
endorses lhis niddIe-aged nan for his induslriousness.
Amcathra, Cha!!as: (NC hn I2) This aging nolIe
vas once one of lhe up-and-coning advenlurers of lhe
Svord Coasl, lul lhis ended vhen he inheriled lhe
Ancalhra Iordship al age 26 (pIagues and lavern lravIs
kiIIed his six eIder lrolhers). SviflIy approaching 1OO
years of age, Lord ChaIIas Ancalhra pIans lo pass on his
lilIe and responsiliIilies lo AriIos ly sunner, and relire
lo a Iife of indoIenl lraveI. He acluaIIy has purchased
polions of Iongevily for hinseIf and his vife (lo ease lhe
slrain of lraveI), and lheir firsl lrip is a visil lo Shadov-
daIe and ils Iord, lheir youngesl son, Mourngryn. He is
conlenl and happy vilh his huge faniIy of nine chiIdren
and 19 grandchiIdren, lul he Iongs lo gel avay fron
Walerdeeps huslIe-and-luslIe and spend quiel line
vilh }hynn, his vife of 72 years.
Amcathra, Rcgnct: (NC hn I4) Regnel, lhe second
son of AriIos, is a popuIar and veII knovn nan aloul
lovn. Ianed for his lasles in cIolhes and drink, he has
friends and acquainlances (and nol a fev enenies) in
nearIy every lavern in lovn, he considers lhe lard
DaniIo Thann, Norlh Ward valch civiIar Lnner }und-
hyI, Molher TalhIorn, and ScirkheI Wands anong his
cIosesl confidanles. He is aIso a nenler of lhe Deep
DeIvers advenluring conpany (see Chapler Iive).
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FamI!y Namc: AMMAKYL (AM-ah-kiI)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Lulh AnnakvI
Consorl: }adzia AnnakyI
Heir: CuraI AnnakyI (second son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: farning,
vine-naking
ground: rich green
valer: lIue & siIver
lree: lIack
cIoud: vhile
FamI!y Namc: ANTEO5 (AN-lee-oh-sss)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: DuIlravan Anleos
Consorl: Ranaya Anleos
Heir: Korras Anleos (younger
lrolher), no direcl heir (firsl
chiId sliIIlorn)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: lrading, noney
changing and larler, forner
inleresls in sIave lrade
Arms: fieId: vhile
spears: lrovn shafls, siIver heads
inpaIed head: lrovn hair & leard,
pink fIesh, red lIood (Iols)
FamI!y Namc: ARTEMEL (ARR- len-eI)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Bresnoss ArleneI
Consorl: Lydda ArleneI
Heir: rd ArleneI (eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: hunling (loar,
nonslers), noneyIending
eagIes ving: vhile upper
fealhers, lIack Iover fealhers
FamI!y Namc: A55UMBAR (Asss-UM-bar)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Laeros Assunlar
Consorl: Kerri Assunlar
Heir: MykIos Assunlar (infanl
son), Circe Assunlar (Iords
sisler, regenl unliI MykIos is 16)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: carpenlry,
designing exolic and spIendid
carriages
Arms: fieId: pink
golIel: siIver
heIn: siIver, vilh goId crovn-fealhers
and green pIune-fealher
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FamI!y Namc: BELABRANTA (BLL-ah-lrahn-lah)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: HuId BeIalranla
Consorl: AIilh BeIalranla
Heir: Moedl BeIalranla
Tradc & Intcrcsts: griffon
lreeding & laning, hunling
Arms: fieId: vhile
slrean: Iighl lIue
nelling: purpIe
Bc!abranta, Hu!d: (NL hn W16) Knovn as lhe Dark
Lnchanler, Lord HuId BeIalranla is a poverfuI nage
vilh a lasle for pover. Lord HuId uses anylhing fron
infornalion lo nagic lo sleaI pover and veaIlh fron
olhers vhiIe he jeaIousIy hoards his ovn. Tavern laIes
say he vas once a sniIing, generous hosl years ago, lul
sonelhing dark nov infesls his hone and his souI.
Bc!abranta, Kcrryn: (N hn T5) Second in Iine for
lhe faniIy Iegacy, Kerryn has leen eslranged fron his
falher for years. Living in his ovn lovnhouse in CaslIe
Ward, he is a friend of AriIos Ancalhra and is lhe lesl
griffon-laner in lhe SlalIenaslers and Iarriers CuiId.
Khacrnns, Rycc: (CL hen W2, CHA 17) Though he
seens as innocenl as a chiId, Rycc uses HuIds paranoia
and his posilion as HuIds apprenlice lo keep hin al
odds vilh his sons, hoping lo inheril sone noney and
pover as a nore-vorlhy heir of lhe Dark Lnchanler.
FamI!y Namc: BLADE5EMMER
(BLAYD-sen-ner)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Taeros BIadesenner
Consorl: nya BIadesenner
Heir: Dhannan BIadesenner
(eIdesl daughler)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: fencing,
svord-forging, designing
exolic lody arnor
Arms: fieId: orange
lIade: siIver
hand: pink fIesh
chevron: red
upper fieId: Iighl green
FamI!y Namc: BROKENGULF (BRH-ken-guIf)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Morus BrokenguIf
Consorl: None
Heir: Irendergasl BrokenguIf
(eIder lrolher of Iord)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: expIoralion,
guiding, and lhe hunling and
procuring of exolic leasls
nounlain: gray
cavern and lraiI: red
Brnkcngu!f, Mnrus: (LN hn I2) The second son of lhe
previous Lord BrokenguIf, Morus is a caIn, lusiness-
ninded negolialor, and never Ioses his lenper. He is
aIso an exceIIenl expIorer and nounlaineer (he is soreIy
oul of praclice on his fighling skiIIs, lhough).
Brnkcngu!f, Mnrus II: (LC hn IaI2, STR 18(78))
Morus lhe Younger is lhe soIe heir of Lord BrokenguIf
and his nov-deceased vife Anj a. Ior years, he
allended lhe HaIIs of }uslice, Tyrs lenpIe, and
leIieved lhe leachings of Harkas KornaIIis, lhe paI-
adin. By lhe age of sixleen, Morus vas a paIadin and a
Tyrile zeaIol as veII, culling off his ovn righl hand in
sacrifice lo Tyr (he nagicaIIy gained lhe skiII and
slrenglh lo vieId a lvo-handed svord in one hand).
Morus aldicaled his lirlhrighl for lhe cause of Tyr,
and he nov roans lhe Svord Coasl, reIigiousIy doing
good in Tyrs nane.
Brnkcngu! f, Prcndcrgast : ( CN hn I11, STR
18(57), DLX 16) The eIder of lhe lvo lrolhers, Iren-
dergasl (his friends caII hin Casl) is lhe hunslnan
and lhe aclive agenl of lhe faniIy oulside lhe cily
vaIIs. He is a friend of Lord IhyIund, and, Iike hin,
prefers leing ouldoors and oulside lhe cily. Casl hoIds
no grudges againsl his younger lrolhers lilIe, as he
never vanled il al aII. Despile sone runors he hears
aloul lhe fales of her forner consorls, Casl is currenlIy
head-over-heeIs in Iove vilh lhe vidoved Lady
Aridarye IhyIund, and ansvers her every vhin
(lhough he viII nol knovingIy do anylhing lhal nighl
harn his oId friend, Lord Urlos IhyIund).
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FamI!y Namc: BRO55FEATHER
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: rluI Brossfealher
Consorl: Kalya Brossfealher
Heir: IoI Brossfealher
Tradc & Intcrcsts: foreslry,
Iunlering,
fur-lrapping, guiding
Arms: fieId: goId
fealhers: red
axe: lIade siIver, handIe lrovn
(BRSS-felh-er)
FamI!y Namc: CA55ALANTER (CASS-ah-Ian-ler)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: hrI CassaIanler
Consorl: SyIuII CassaIanler
Heir: Ianricon CassaIanler
Tradc & Intcrcsts: lanking,
noneyIending, infornalion-
galhering, runor-nongering
(spreading runors, for fees)
Arms: fieId: vhile
yoke: green
lird: vhile vilh goId leak,
lIack fealhers
DM Nntc: CaIadorn CassaIanler is nol considered a proni-
nenl faniIy nenler, onIy lhe Lords and lhe DM knov he
is a Lord~his faniIy leIieves hin lo le a fighling inslruc-
lor al lhe IieId of Triunph.
FamI!y Namc: CRAG5MERE (Crags-MLLR)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: }aphyI Cragsnere
(The Havk)
Consorl: Avren Cragsnere
Heir: Shan Cragsnere
(eIdesl daughler, Lady Havk)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: Iand-ovning,
noneyIending
Arms: fieId: purpIe
valer & slars: siIver
crag: goId fronl, siIver lacksIopes
ground: lIack
Iover lip of shieId: goId (rising sun)
FamI!y Namc: CROMMOR (CRM-nor)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Dulh Cronnor
Consorl: Brigil Cronnor
Heir: Kadiou Cronnor
Tradc & Intcrcsts: lrassvork,
incIuding nusciaI inslrunenls
(lrunpels on faniIy arns)
Arms: fieId: vhile
lands: red
lrunpels: goId, vilh orange
openings
FamI!y Namc: DEZLENTYR (Des-LLN-leer)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: ArIos DezIenlyr
Consorl: Lrin DezIenlyr (second
vife)
Heir: Corin DezIenlyr (eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: caravan
lrading and shipping,
expIoralion, isIand sellIenenl,
eslalIishnenl of harlors
Arms: fieId: (Iover haIf) red,
(upper haIf) vhile
slripes: vhile
anchor: siIver
lorder: royaI lIue
valer: Iighl lIue
isIand vilh lree: rich green
Dcz!cntyr, Ar!ns: (LN hn IO) The fiflh Iord of lhe Dez-
Ienlyr faniIy dynasly, ArIos aculeIy feeIs lhe veighl of
faniIy olIigalions on hin. He has IillIe inleresl in lhe
shipping lusiness and even Iess in running lhe caravans,
he vouId nuch ralher le expIoring far-off Iands hinseIf,
ralher lhan Ieaving lhose lasks lo his chiIdren. His firsl
vife vas sIain 14 years ago ly an assassin, ArIos sliII
leIieves a poIilicaI eneny of his in Walerdeep engi-
neered lhe allack, as nany oljecled vhen he narried
lhe eIven naiden (sone disIiking lhe precedenl of a
nonhunan nolIe). He renarried len years ago lo Lrin
CassaIanler, a younger daughler of lhal house, and
defers heaviIy lo her judgnenl in aII lhings.
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Dcz!cntyr, CnrIn: (CC hen I2) The heir lo lhe Dez-
Ienlyr forlunes, Corin is a dashing young sea caplain
and expIorer. UnIike his falher, he shovs a greal apli-
lude for aII aspecls of lhe DezIenlyr lusiness inleresls,
and has perforned every lask asked of hin lo perfec-
lion. Despile his haIf-eIven lIood, nany anong lhe
noliIily accepl hin far nore lhan lhey do his falher.
His lvin Corinna and he are quile cIose, and he vor-
ries aloul her daredeviI nalure (vhiIe he reveIs in his
ovn nalching disposilion).
Dcz!cntyr, CnrInna: (LN hef W3/I3) The lvin of
her lrolher Corin, Corinna is a greal leauly Iike her
nolher vilh her pIalinun hair and lIue eyes (lhe
nearIy-idenlicaI fealures on her lrolher appear quile dis-
linguished). She is fuIIy capalIe of running lhe faniIy
lusiness as veII as her lrolher (lhanks lo Lrins lulor-
ing), lul she prefers her daring IifeslyIe as an advenlurer.
AIvays needing lo le lhe cenler of allenlion, Corinna is
lhe onIy vonan anong lhe nolIe-lorn Deep DeIvers of
Undernounlain, and lhey, as veII as olher nolIenen,
are her conslanl suilors.
Dcz!cntyr, ErIn: (LN hf IO) Lrin vas lhe fourlh
daughler of Lord CassaIanler and inheriled his lusiness
sense, lul vas nol in Iine for lhe faniIy lilIe. This aII
nallered IillIe vhen she narried ArIos DezIenlyr, she
heIped hin raise his lvo oIder chiIdren and lhree nore
of lheir ovn, and she nov heIps hin run lhe lusiness.
Many knov lhal Lrin is lhe reaI genius lehind DezIen-
lyr affairs and her carefuI, frugaI nanagenenl is lhe soIe
reason lhe faniIy sliII has ils Iarge forlunes.
FamI!y Namc: DURINBOLD (DUR-in-loId)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: BuIdos DurinloId
Consorl: Cailh DurinloId
Heir: Brelon DurinloId (lhird
son, STR 18(OO))
fighling, callIe-rearing,
sheep-farning
Arms: fieId: vhile
lallIenenls: gray
nen in arnor: siIver
arrovs: lIack
slandard: red (lanner), goId (laII on lop), lIack (shafl)
FamI!y Namc: EAGLE5HIELD (EE-gu!!-shcc!d)
Ironinenl Menlers:
Ialriarch: Nulhos LagIeshieId
Consorl: CIenn LagIeshieId
Heir: ArundeI LagIeshieId
(eIdesl daughler)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: lack-naking,
nercenary fighling, aninaI
huslandry
valer: purpIe
sun: goId
lands of cIoud: lIack
eagIe: red
FamI!y Namc: EIRONTALAR (LYL-ron-TAL-ar)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: MarIus LironlaIar
Consorl: ChaIan LironlaIar (aclive
conlroI of faniIy)
Heir: SiIas LironlaIar (eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: hunling,
lracking, guiding
Arms: fieId: Iighl green
dragon (cIav, laiI, javs): gray
fIanes (dragons lrealh): red
FamI!y Namc: ELTORCHUL (LI-TR-chuI)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Thesp LIlorchuI
Consorl: Arus LIlorchuI
Heir: lh LIlorchuI (eIdesl son,
second chiId)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: nage
schooIing, nagicaI research
and lhe procuring of rare
sulslances and ilens
Arms: fieId: vhile
vands: goId
hal: lIack
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E!tnrchu!, Thcsp: (NC hn W1O) Lord Thesp LIlorchuI
is a forner apprenlice of Lord HanikIar Wands,
Maskars falher, and spenl sone of his younger Iife
advenluring. Upon inheriling lhe faniIy spice and
inporl forlunes, Lord Thesp lransferred lhe forlunes
inlo lhe educalion of nages and providing for lhen.
WhiIe lhe inporl lusiness and ils ships sliII operale,
lhey are specificaIIy focused on finding rare spices and
nagicaI conponenls. The LIlorchuI Iilrary is inpres-
sive, and is exceeded onIy ly Maskar Wands and KheI-
len Arunsuns Iilraries in lerns of rare nagicaI
infornalion. Lord Thesp, his son lh, and his daughler
Iea are lhe nasler nages vho leach any sludenls vho
can afford lo sludy under lhen (1,OOO gp/year).
E!tnrchu!, Errya: (CL hf IO, CHA 16) Lrrya is Lord
LIlorchuIs youngesl chiId al age 27, and she is spoiIed
rollen. As her nolher laughl her, Lrrya expecls everyone
lo ansver lo her every vhin, if soneone doesnl give her
vhal she vanls or doesnl praise her every aclion, she
coverlIy hoIds a deep, aliding halred againsl lhal person
and viII sIovIy devise a quiel, unlracealIe revenge for
hin or her. Her nolher sees her for vhal she is, and
appIauds her for her rulhIessness, her doling falher (Iike
nany olhers) is lIissfuIIy unavare of his daughlers viper-
Iike nalure (he is inleIIigenl enough lo see, lul his Iove
for his chiIdren overcones his inleIIecl).
Knrc!wyn, Brandnn: (LL hn IO, WIS 15, CHA 18)
Brandon cIains he is an expalriale HaIruaan nolIe, casl
oul due lo his inaliIily lo casl nagic (lhough no one has
yel lo check oul lhis slory, and al Ieasl KheIlen and a
fev nolIes are doullfuI of lhis slory . . . ). He has leen
Lrryas conslanl conpanion for lhe pasl six nonlhs, and
he galhers nuch of Lrryas nosl usefuI infornalion lo
use againsl her poIilicaI enenies.
FamI!y Namc: EMVEOL5TONE (Ln-VLL-ohI-slone)
Ironinenl Menlers:
Ialriarch: LyIar LnveoIslone II
(19-year-oId Iord)
Consorl: DaIene LnveoIslone
Heir: AIars LnveoIslone (infanl
son), ChaIIas LnveoIslone
(Iords lrolher, regenl)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: ironnongery,
curio lrading
Arms: fieId: vhile
snaII shieId: lIack
sun: goId
FamI!y Namc: E5TELMER (LSS-leI-ner)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: CuIdos LsleIner
Consorl: Dorna LsleIner
Heir: Iinn LsleIner (eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: heraIdry,
sage-Iore, prinling
Arms: fieId: vhile
daggers: lIack (handIes),
siIver (lIades)
gaunlIel: green
sheIf: lrovn vilh lIack
scroIIvork
look & skuIIs: vhile
haIf-shieId: goId
quiII pen: lurquoise
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FamI!y Namc: GAUNTYL (CNL-liI)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: LIenos CaunlyI
Consorl: Thicia CaunlyI
Heir: Vhaas CaunlyI (eIdesl son,
CN 18, INT 17)
fighling, expIoring, nining
Arms: fieId: orange
gaunlIel: siIver
spikes of gaunlIel: crinson
sIashes (lhree): crinson
FamI!y Namc: GO5T (CAWST)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: BhaeduIph Cosl
(crippIed, inaclive)
Consorl: Aurora Cosl
Heir: Djarrus Cosl (eIdesl
son, aclive Iord)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: caravan-
naslering, lrading,
arnor-forging
Arms: fieId: yeIIov
snake: deep green (lody),
vhile vilh red pupiI (eye)
FamI!y Namc: GRALHUND (CRAWL-hund)
Ironinenl Menlers:
Ialriarch: Irg CraIhund (Hund)
Consorl: Vajra CraIhund
(CaIinshan nalive)
Heir: Tan CraIhund (eIdesl son)
fighling, veapon-naking
Arms: fieId: goId
deviIs face: orange (eyes),
lavny (unshaded side),
scarIel (shaded side)
FamI!y Namc: GUNDWYND (CUND-vind)
Ironinenl Menlers:
Ialriarch: Maurgosz Cundvynd
Consorl: None
Heir: }ynnia Cundvynd
(eIdesl chiId)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: lhe caplure,
lraining, and lreeding of
hippogriffs (and olher
aeriaI crealures, as sleeds)
Arms: fieId: vhile
spiraI vinds: red (ouler),
orange (inner)
sun: goId
Gundwynd, JynnIa: (LC hf IO) }ynnia is a nuch-
courled vonan of noliIily, lul she rejecls her suilors
once she finds lhey are onIy allracled lo her fIane-red
hair, leaulifuI fealures, and inherilance. She vishes lo
le respecled for her inleIIecl and an uncanny aplilude
for spaliaI geonelry. She is aIso a chanpion rider of hip-
pogriffs, griffons, and horses.
Gundwynd, Maurgnsz: (LC hn I3) In his youlh,
Maurgosz vas a fighler vho spenl line in Undernoun-
lain (his laIes of advenlure are vhal Ied his son Myrnd
lo forn lhe Deep DeIvers). Wilh his faniIy forlunes
dvindIing, he has spenl lhe pasl fev years allenpling lo
gel lhe Lords and lhe guard lo accepl hippogrifs as aeriaI
sleeds for Walerdeep, cIaining lhey are easier lo handIe
lhan griffons (and Iess lhreal lo horses). His argunenls
are nol faIIing on deaf ears, lul cily poIicies are sIov lo
change.
FamI!y Namc: HAWKWINTER (HAWK-vin-ler)
Ironinenl Menlers:
Ialriarch: Lrenoes
Havkvinler (I15)
Consorl: Kyrin Havkvinler
Heir: Cenos Havkvinler
(eIdesl son, I12)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: soIdiering,
garrisons and guardianship
Arms: fieId: royaI lIue
slar: siIver
arns & lanners: lIack
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FamI!y Namc: HELMFA5T (HLLM-fasl)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: KeIvar HeInfasl
(The Id Caplain)
Consorl: Ranya HeInfasl
Heir: Ldvind HeInfasl (eIdesl
son, I5, The Young Caplain)
shipvrighls
Arms: fieId: purpIe
noon: vhile
vaves: lands of lIack and purpIe
foan: vhile
huII: crinson
saiI: orange
FamI!y Namc: HIILGAUNTLET (HLLL-gaunl-Iel)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: }hassin HiiIgaunlIel
Consorl: SaIu HiiIgaunlIel
Heir: }hassin HiiIgaunlIel II
(eIdesl son)
fighling, niIilary oulfilling
Arms: fieId: orange
fIanes: scarIel
chain: siIver
FamI!y Namc: HOTHEMER (HTH-en-er)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Malriarch: MaIas Holhener
Consorl: Cilla Holhener
Heir: Chynna Holhener
(eIdesl daughler)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: lrading,
ovning fIeels of caravan vagons
Arms: fieId: green
dragon: vhile (lody), red
(leelh and longue), goId (eye)
FamI!y Namc: HUNABAR (HN-ah-lar)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Haskar Hunalar
Consorl: Anonra Hunalar
Heir: Haskar Hunalar II
(eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: lexliIes
lrading, inporling fashions
Arms: fieId: orange
slar: vhile
reins: lronze
FamI!y Namc: HU5TEEM (Hus-TLLM)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: rlos Husleen
Consorl: Luna Husleen
Heir: Boreas Husleen
(fourlh son)
fighling, Iand-ovning
Arms: fieId: lavny
scinilar: vhile (lIade),
crinson (lip), goId (hiIl)
lIood drops: crinson
gaunlIel: gray
FamI!y Namc: ILITUL (ILL-ih-luI)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Murgos IIiluI
Consorl: Zorene IIiluI
Heir: Zak IIiluI (eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: goal
raising and herding,
nercenary fighling
Arms: fieId: orange
spears: red
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FamI!y Namc: ILVA5TARR (ILL-vah-slar)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: UIgulh IIvaslarr
Consorl: Mara IIvaslarr
Heir: Colon IIvaslarr (second son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: leasl-laning
and lreeding, cooking
of exolic neals
Arms: fieId: goId
ninidragon: nelaIIic green
(lody), orange (eye)
FamI!y Namc: ILZIMMER (ILL-zin-ner)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: BoroIdan IIzinner
Consorl: Xanlha IIzinner
Heir: Thanvas IIzinner
(eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: horse-lreeding
and racing, naking and
coIIecling naps, designing
govns and jeveIry
Arms: fieId: siIver
lears: crinson
FamI!y Namc: IRLING5TAR (URR-Iing-slar)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: HuIraven IrIingslar
Consorl: NaeI IrIingslar
Heir: No direcl heir,
KhraIver IrIingslar (cousin,
Iiving in Luskan)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: caravan-
running, shipluiIding
Arms: fieId: siIver
sash: red
slar: vhile
FamI!y Namc: JARDETH (}AR-delh)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: UIl }ardelh
Consorl: AIIys }ardelh
Heir: Koris }ardelh (eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: soIdiering,
garrisons and guardianship
Arms: fieId: goId
lover: purpIe
lird: lIack
lover vindov, road and
jagged opening in lover
lase: goId
FamI!y Namc: JHAN5CZIL (}AN-ss-ziI)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Harkas }hanscziI
Consorl: ArieI }hanscziI
Heir: Arrikes }hanscziI
(eIdesl son)
horselreeding, nercenary
fighling
Arms: fieId: green
veapons: siIver (lIades),
lIack (hiIls, ponneIs,
and grips)
FamI!y Namc: KORMALLI5 (KR-naI-eece)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: HeIn KornaIIis
(The Torlurer)
Consorl: None
Heir: Harkas KornaIIis
(lrolher, IaII 1, see
Chapler Iour)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: recruiling,
nercenary lraining, oulfilling
for lraveIers, forner inleresls
in sIave lrade
Arms: fieId: yeIIov
lool: lrovn
fIover: lIue (lIosson), green (Ieaves and slen)
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FamI!y Namc: KOTHONT (KTH-avnl)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: AIauos Kolhonl
(Lord CoIdleard)
Consorl: ByIIia Kolhonl
Heir: Dragos Kolhonl (eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: herd
farning, fur-lrapping
spear: lrovn (shafl),
siIver (head)
lanner: green
slar: siIver
FamI!y Namc: LANNGOLYN (LANN-go-Iinn)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Malriarch: Tresh LanngoIyn
Consorl: rnaes LanngoIyn
(Seanasler)
Heir: Tryssia LanngoIyn
(eIdesl daughler)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: lexliIes,
shipping
Arms: fieId: purpIe
sheII: pink
sea-vorn: green
FamI!y Namc: LATHKULE (LATH-kyooI)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Ninor LalhkuIe
Consorl: Larin LalhkuIe
Heir: }acinlh LalhkuIe
(eIdesl daughler)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: jeveIry,
gen nining and prospecling,
genculling
Arms: fieId: vhile
arn: pink fIesh
gen: gIislening green
FamI!y Namc: MAERKLO5 (MAY-er-cIose)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Malriarch: AIdara MaerkIos
Consorl: Baslialas MaerkIos
Heir: Tehss MaerkIos
(eIdesl daughler, W7)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: svine-herding,
leer-lreving, seer (prediclions)
Arms: fieId: deep green
(Iover), pink (upper)
eyes: vhile
Iashes: lIack
noulh: red
lorder lelveen fieIds, and Iines in Iover fieId: lhin lIack
FamI!y Namc: MAERNO5 (MAY-er-noz)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: UIlas Maernos
(Raiser-of-Iriesls)
Consorl: None
Heir: None, see leIov
Tradc & Intcrcsts: noneyIending,
lanking, financiaI
adninislralion of lenpIes
spearpoinls: siIver
foIded hands: pink fIesh
sIeeves: green
Macrnns, U!tas: (LC hn I9) WhiIe fev renenler il,
Lord UIlas vas a nercenary in his youlh and he con-
nilled a nunler of alrocilies againsl sone soulhern viI-
Iages in lhe quesl lo loIsler his faniIys finances. Lord
UIlas Ialer alandoned lhal Iife for his vailing Iordship
in Walerdeep, lul he spenl years pIagued ly vaking
guiIl and nighlnares aloul his pasl aclions.
Afler lhe unlineIy dealhs of his vife and chiIdren in
lhe Year of lhe SaddIe (1345 DR/313 NR) due lo a
pIague in Ann, Lord UIlas lecane a recIuse, seeing fev
leyond his servanls for four years. nIy lhe adninislra-
lions and allenlion of Nanealha SuariI, lhe High Iriesl-
ess of SeIune, lroughl hin oul of his grief. Wilh her
friendship, UIlas found forgiveness in reIigion, and soon
lecane a generous palron and devoul foIIover for nany
of lhe cilys lenpIes (lhough his hearl lruIy leIongs lo
SeIune).
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Lord UIlas Maernos, vhiIe no Ionger a recIuse, has
resisled aII allenpls lo renarry and reslarl his faniIy
Iine. Wilh no vialIe, surviving heirs, he vas caIIed lo
lhe Lords Courl lo delernine vho shaII inheril his
Iands and resources upon his passing. Though his
requesl senl lhe Magislers and lhe allending Lords inlo
a rare cIosed-door delale, he vas aIIoved lo lequealh
his forlunes lo lhe Lords upon his passing on lhe condi-
lion lhal lhe noney le equaIIy divided anong lhe 1O
najor lenpIes and lhe IIinlh. In addilion, his faniIy
viIIa vouId le converled inlo a generaI pIace of safe-
haven and vorship for lhe nonhunan peopIes of Waler-
deep, nol unIike lhe IIinlh. UIlas has slarled lhis
conversion vilhin his Iifeline, luying eIven slaluary
and dvarven carvings and haIfIing painlings suilalIe for
a pIace of vorship.
FamI!y Namc: MAJARRA (Mah-}AR-ra)
Ironinenl Menlers:
Ialriarch: KeIlhuI Majarra
(inaclive)
Consorl: Regan Majarra
Heir: KehIann and Axor
Majarra (eIder sons, aclive
Iords in faniIy lusiness)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: harping and
harp-lraining, inslrunenl
naking, siIver nining (Miralar)
Arms: fieId: deep green
lars: vhile
harp: lrovn (lody), vhile (area of slrings), siIver (slrings)
curlain: orange (falric, in lop coner), crinson (lorder)
Maarra, Axnr: (LN hn IO) Axor, lhe eIder lrolher
vho nov shares lhe Majarra Iordship, Iives in Miralar
vilh his vife and lvo snaII chiIdren. Ior lhe pasl seven
years, he has nanaged lhe faniIy hoIdings in sone siIver
nines around Miralar, as veII as ninor Iand hoIdings ly
lhe Ice Lakes. Though he lrusls his lrolher KehIann lo
adequaleIy nanage lhe olher affairs of lhe faniIy, his
jeaIous vife Larin varns hin nol lo Iel his falher and
lrolher (a forner vaslreI and ninor nusician) vasle
avay lhe faniIy Iegacy and vhal is righlfuIIy ours!
Maarra, Kc!thu!: (NC hn IO) The palriarch of lhe
Majarra cIan, upon hearing of lhe resloralion of lhe lards
coIIege, lhrev his fuII financiaI supporl lehind DaniIo
Thann lo nake il a reaIily. Many gossiped over his rea-
sons, and laIk increased vhen he lurned his olher lusi-
nesses over lo his lvo eIder sons. Lord Majarra nov
nanages Nev Iann as ils presidenl. When olhers con-
nenl on lhis vaslefuI spending, KeIlhuI onIy repIies, I
do nol lhink lhal keeping lhe leaulifuI nusic and hislory
of our leIoved ReaIns aIive is a vasle al aII. If ve cannol
preserve lhe Iore of our Iand in song and scripl, ve shaII le
even Iess of a nenory lhan lhe IaIIen Kingdon.
Maarra, RhIIst: (CC hn B2) The young red-headed
eighl-year-oId Rhiisl is his grandfalhers pride and joy. In
addilion, lhe loy is a nusicaI prodigy and can pIay a
harp vilh skiII lhal exceeds nany hunan lards of
Walerdeep (priesls and foIIovers of MiIiI refer lo lhe
loy as favored ly our Lord of Songs). He aIso vriles
songs vilh an ease lhal frighlens sone, incIuding a nun-
ler of laIIads lhal are lesling lhe nore eslalIished lards
of lhe ReaIns, onIy Minliper MoonsiIver and Slorn
SiIverhand have naslered lhe aslonishingIy conpIex
cIosing neIody of Rhyeslers Lyes, Rhiisls Ialesl laI-
Iad, vhich vas vrillen lo connenorale Rhyesler, lhe
prophel of Lalhander.
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FamI!y Namc: MANTHAR (MAN-lhar)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: IlhniI Manlhar
Consorl: ChuryI Manlhar
Heir: Carn Manlhar (eIdesl son)
fighling, lrading in nelaIs &
perfunes
land: siIver
svordlip: siIver (lIade),
red (lIoodied lip)
FamI!y Namc: MARGA5TER (MAR-gasl-er)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Thenlias Margasler
(Lord of Lords)
Consorl: NaryeI Margasler
Heir: AriIeslar Margasler
(eIdesl daughler)
shipping
Arms: fieId: goId
cIav: vhile
laIons: scarIel
fealhers: lrovn
FamI!y Namc: MA55ALAN (MASS-uh-Iann)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: IIiaru MassaIan
Consorl: None
Heir: IhoroI MassaIan
(eIdesl nephev)
Tradc & Intcrcsts:
Arns: fieId: red
lorder: goId
slars: vhile
}eveIry
FamI!y Namc: MEL5HIMBER (MeI-SHIM-lur)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Malriarch: HIanla MeIshinler
Consorl: None
Heir: KhaIIos MeIshinler
(eIdesl son, lhird chiId)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: sage-Iore
(hislory & geneaIogy), research
and infornalion-galhering,
fine vines
Arms: fieId: siIver
lorder (represenling edge
of heIn): royaI lIue
eye: vhile vilh green pupiI
Mc!shImbcr, H!anta: (NL hf W11, INT and CHA 19)
Considered one of lhe nosl dangerous sociaI foes anong
lhe nolIe circIes, Lady HIanla MeIshinler is a veII-
knovn vonan vhose aliIily lo vieId nagic is far
exceeded ly her skiIIs in nanipuIalion and infornalion
galhering. Iev ask her aloul her lusiness, as lhal gives
her an excuse lo pry inlo lheirs, so she oflen conducls
cIandesline lusiness al her viIIa vilhoul inlerruplion.
Lvery nonlh, she has agenls seeding lhe laverns,
inns, and nolIe parlies vilh carefuIIy-pIanned runors
and slories aloul vhal she is up lo, and vailing lo see
vho lakes lhe lail. ne of her oIdesl and nosl-leIieved
runors invoIves her knoving hov lo lrev a nunler of
insidious poisons, lhe vouId-le assassins vho soughl her
aid have oflen leen uncovered ly lhe valch soon
afler consuIling her.
CurrenlIy, she loys vilh lhe affeclions of DuhIark KoIal
lhe Transnuler, she arranged lhe Midsunner lhefl of a
nunler of secrels fron his lover. She has soId a nunler
of his rare ilens, and she is aIso lhe source of nany
unique speIIs leing soId lo cerlain nages (lhrough lhird
and fourlh parlies, of course), once she naslers lhen.
Mc!shImbcr, CynndrIa: (LC hf B1) Lady HIanlas
young niece fron ScornuleI has recenlIy enroIIed al Nev
Iann lo conlinue lo Iearn lardcrafl. She hasnl quile
seen pasl lhe lhin veneer of propriely voven ly her aunl
and cousin, lul she is currenlIy valching lheir every
nove. IaniIiaI IoyaIly slays her hand fron acliveIy slop-
ping any of lheir nachinalions, lul Cynndria lrusls and
confides in her lulor, }handess MiIIonyr, coverlIy von-
dering aloul cerlain slrange goings-on lelveen KhaIIos
and sone of his sludenls.
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Mc!shImbcr, Kha!!ns: (LL hn I3, WIS 16) A sec-
ondary inslruclor of hislory, KhaIIos experlise is in
leaching lhe nany young lards and sludenls aloul
research, infornalion galhering, and lhe keeping and
disguising of secrels vilhin vriling and song (i.e. hov lo
disguise facls). As his nolhers heir, he has her penchanl
for nanipuIalion, and has cuIlivaled lhe lrusl and Ioy-
aIly of a nunler of sludenls lhal he and Lady HIanla
hope lo use as lheir eyes and ears around lhe ReaIns.
FamI!y Namc: MOON5TAR (MN-slar)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: HeIve Moonslar
Consorl: WyIynd Moonslar
Heir: Roler Moonslar
(eIdesl nephev)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: guiding,
carlography, expIoralion,
and caravan-naslering
noon and slars: siIver
FamI!y Namc: NANDAR (Nan-DAR)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: BaeIrun Nandar
Consorl: BerIie Nandar
Heir: ChoslaI Nandar
(grand-nephev)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: houseluiIding,
lridgeluiIding
lridge: gray
slar: siIver
spear: lIack (shafl), siIver
(head), royaI lIue (lanner)
FamI!y Namc: NE5HER (Neh-SHURR)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Laskar Nesher
Consorl: SleIar Nesher
Heir: Kaslonoph Nesher
(eIdesl son, Noph)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: havking,
Iunlering, vood-naking
Arms: fieId: green
havk-leII: vhile
FamI!y Namc: PHULL (IULL)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: UInassus IhuII
(The IisherIord)
Consorl: Carina IhuII
Heir: Aidan IhuII (eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: fishing
Arms: fieId: green
fish: siIver (lody), yeIIov (eye)
FamI!y Namc: PHYLUND (ILYL-Iund)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Urlos IhyIund II
Consorl: Lylhis IhyIund
Heir: Urlos IhyIund III (young
son of Aridarye, sleplrolher
of Iord)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: lhe lraining,
procuring, and lreeding of
fearsone nonslers (viII luy
fron advenlurers)
Arms: fieId: orange
horn: yeIIov-green
eyes: gIillering green
noulh: red (nav), vhile (fangs)
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Phy!und, ArIdaryc: (NL hf IO, INT 17, CHA 16) This
coIdIy leaulifuI, young vonan is lhe vidov of lhe forner
Lord IhyIund, slepnolher lo lhe currenl Iord, and nolher
lo lhe Iasl legollen heir of Lord Urlos lhe Iirsl. Afler
arranging lhe dealh of her husland, Aridarye pIanned lo
lake over lhe IhyIund forlunes, lul lhis pIan vas foiIed ly
lhe relurn of lhe eslranged heir, Urlos lhe Second.
Though he currenlIy ruIes lhe faniIy forlunes, Aridaryes
palience is Iong, and she raises her lhree-year-oId son lo le
lhe nexl Iord of lhe nanor. This doesnl slop her fron
having a nunler of cIandesline consorls and friends lo
heIp her gain her vishes lhal nuch sooner. . . .
Phy!und, LythIs: (NC hf IO, WIS 18) As lhe soIe heir
of lhe Mhairuuns, Lylhis had nuch lraffic vilh lhe Ihy-
Iunds on lhe saIe and lraining of valchspiders, her faniIys
guarded lrade secrel. Iron afar, she Ioved Urlos fron lheir
firsl neeling, lhough il look hin 11 Iong years lefore he
confessed lhe sane feeIings (his Iong alsence fron lhe cily
vas linged vilh runors of scandaI and his faIseIy reporled
dealh). Tvo veeks lefore lheir vedding, she discovered
her fiances recenlIy-incurred curse of Iycanlhropy vhen
she foIIoved hin lo his hunling viIIa. WhiIe shocked, she
accepled hin and voved her secrecy. She assunes lhis
lainl is lhe reason lhe Lords decreed lhe infanl Tarnos
vas an unfil heir (see Cossip &a Coings-n). Lylhis
shovs adniralIe apIonl and dignily in her roIe as Lady
IhyIund. She cooIy loIerales lhe presence of Lady
Aridarye in lhe viIIa, lhough she has secured a secrel dis-
pensalion fron lhe Lords Courl, vhich aIIovs lhe
Mhairuun hoIdings (valchspider lreeding and lraining
and aII profils) lo onIy le inheriled ly her sons.
Phy!und, Urtns II: (LN hn I1O, STR 16, CN 15)
No Ionger lhe Ioud, lrash nolIenan of his youlh, Lord
Urlos IhyIund is nov a quielIy confidenl nan vho is per-
ceived ly oulsiders as coId, in facl, he is inlenseIy IoyaI
and proleclive of his faniIy (his vife and son, lhal is, nol
his slepnolher and sleplrolher). NearIy sIain in a voIf
pack allack (secrelIy sel up ly Aridarye), Urlos vas
infecled vilh Iycanlhropy. nIy his vife and Kharkos, lhe
faniIy lulIer al his hunling Iodge, knov his secrel, and he
is carefuI lo le nissing fron Walerdeep during lhe fuII
noon each nonlh. WhiIe angered vilh lhe Lords for lar-
ring his son fron his inherilance, he pIaces lhe lIane for
lhis insuIl on his conniving slepnolher Aridarye. WhiIe
he has yel lo pin dovn evidence againsl her, Urlos sliII
searches for proof lhal she is lehind lhe nisforlunes of lhe
faniIy (incIuding lhe dealh of lhe eIder Lord IhyIund, nol
lo nenlion her lhree previous huslands!).
FamI!y Namc: PIIRADO5T (ILLR-ah-dohsl)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Hunlraz Iiiradosl III
Consorl: Kyniko Iiiradosl
(fourlh vife, nalive of Kozakura)
Heir: Hunlraz Iiiradosl IV
(second son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: horse-
lreeding, callIe raising
Arms: fieId: red
porlcuIIis: gray
chain & coIIar: gray
skuII: vhile and lIack
PIIradnst, Humbraz IV: (CN hn I2, STR 18(43))
Hunlraz is lhe irresponsilIe, Iaggard heir of Lord Hun-
lraz Iiiradosl vhose Iooks and charn gel hin inlo
aInosl as nuch lroulIe as his lraggadocio and spend-
lhrifl nalure do. TaII, nuscuIar, and lIessed vilh (as
nany vonen of Walerdeep allesl) deep lIue eyes lo
gel Iosl in, he is aIso veII-lrained in unarned conlal
and svordpIay. He spends nore line ganlIing and
carousing in lhe environs of CaslIe and Dock Wards
lhan al his falhers side Iearning lhe faniIy lusiness.
Hunlraz onIy vanls lhe noney and pover of his falhers
lilIe, and none of lhe responsiliIily, afler aII, his eIder
lrolher had sone responsiliIily, and aII he sav fron il
vas IifeIong exiIe fron lhe cily.
FamI!y Namc: RAVENTREE (RAY-ven-lree)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Nandos Ravenlree
Consorl: Ierryn Ravenlree
Heir: Surakh Ravenlree
(eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: rare-foods
purveying, shipluiIding
Arms: fieId: orange
valer: green
lree: lIack
raven: lIack (lody), red (eye)
saiIs: vhile
huII: lrovn
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FamI!y Namc: ROARINGHORN (RR-ing-horn)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Vaslarr & KuIdos
Roaringhorn (lvin lrolhers
vilh shared lilIe and posilion)
Consorl: None
Heir: HoIver Roaringhorn
(lhird lrolher)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: horse- raising,
nercenary-fighling
Arms: fieId: green
horn: goId (lody), vhile
(lIasl of sound)
slar: vhile
FamI!y Namc: RO5ZNAR (RZZ-nar)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Malriarch: Lslrip Rosznar
Consorl: None
Heir: None
vinenaking
faIcon: vhile
Rnsznar, EstrIp: (LC hf IO) Il anazes nany lhal Lady
Lslrip nanages lo soIeIy hoId pover over one of Waler-
deeps richesl forlunes vilh no innediale consorl or
heir. Decades ago, her falher disovned his lrolhers and
lheir faniIies (nany Iocaled in Ann) fron lhe faniIy
due lo lheir hoIdings and noney in lhe sIave lrade, Lady
Lslrip has no conlacl vilh lhen, and no Rosznar is
adnilled lo Walerdeep vilhoul lhe guard innedialeIy
nolifying Lady Lslrip. WhiIe sone individuaIs nean il as
an insuIl, Lady Lslrip is oflen Iikened lo her lrulh-
leIIing, neer-do-vrong, slaid Iav-alider of a falher.
The Young Masked Lady is a lilIe Lady Lslrip
earned vilh her Iove of nasked dance coslunes, vhich
she vears al aII gaIas. She aIso lears a renarkalIe resen-
lIance lo Lheslyn Arunsun, lhe firsl Masked Lady of
Walerdeep. KheIlen BIackslaff Arunsun denies any
faniIiaI lies vilh her, lul confidenliaIIy nullers lhal
Lady Lslrip, Iike ny sisler Cassandra and her lrood, is
anong lhe fev nolIes vilh as nuch sense as coin.
FamI!y Namc: RULDEGO5T (RULL-dee-gosl)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Malriarch: Kara RuIdegosl
Consorl: None
Heir: Delan RuIdegosl (eIdesl son,
infanl), BIy RuIdegosl (Iadys
lrolher, regenl)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: lanking,
nercenary fighling,
lounly-hunling, caravan-
naslering
fIanes: scarIel
arnor: siIver
face: lIack (no fealures shovn)
lIood: crinson (lhree rivuIels, fron open heIn)
FamI!y Namc: 5ILMERHELVE (SIL-nur-heIv)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: LaerIos SiInerheIve
Consorl: Tannylh SiInerheIve
Heir: Tarkas SiInerheIve
(second nephev)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: guardian
varrior-lraining, pandering
Arms: fieId: green
lorders: siIver
lorso: pink fIesh
ship,
Iance: lrovn
heIn, svord, and shieId (nole lorders on shieId): goId
FamI!y Namc: 5NOME (5NOWM)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Arralas Snone
Consorl: Lynda Snone
Heir: ThyrieIenlha Snone
(eIdesl granddaughler)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: lreving,
disliIIing, leer and Iiquor
inporling
Arms: fieId: scarIel
golIel: goId
spiIIing vine: purpIe
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5nnmc, Arrabas: (NC hn IO) This voIuninous nan
of 112 vinlers cIains lo have drunk every lype of dis-
liIIed Iiquor crealed in lhe ReaIns, and his girlh seens
anpIe leslanenl of lhis. Thanks lo sone nagicaI
polions and lrealnenls, he has oulIived aII of his 14
chiIdren, finding aII of lhen lo le vaslreIs and iII-fil lo
inheril his forlunes. He nov hopes lo choose a proper
heir anong his 47 grandchiIdren, and Dandolar, lhe
youngesl al age 21, is lhe IikeIy candidale nov. Arralas
Ioves his faniIy, especiaIIy Thyri and Dandolar, lul he
is exlreneIy pragnalic and slullorn aloul hov he
vanls his lusinesses run.
5nnmc, ThyrIc!!cntha: (LC hf W13) Knovn as
Thyri lo her friends, lhe young heir lo lhe Snone
forlunes is a capalIe, friendIy, and poverfuI vonan,
lul she is aIso pelly and grasping, seeking pover in a
nunler of IegaI vays (aII of lhen vilhin her reasoning
of I an lhe onIy person vho underslands hov lhis can
le used lo ils lesl purpose.). A fev years ago, she vas
noninaled lo lhe nev posl of Mage CiviIar, connan-
der of lhe valch-vizard corps, ly Mhair SzeIlune of lhe
WalchfuI rder of Magisls and Iroleclors, This nove
vas done slriclIy for poIilicaI reasons: Thyri vas
puIIing supporl avay fron Mhair anong lhe WalchfuI
rders nenlers, and lhe nev posilion vouId appease
lhe nolIes, vho lhoughl pulling vizards in lhe valch
vouId overlaIance lheir pover. Thyri enjoys her posi-
lion vilhin lhe valch, lul has laken lo denanding
nuch of her juniors, vho chafe under her slricl slan-
dards. She feeIs hurl lhal her grandfalher is consider-
ing Dandolar as his heir, and lakes il as a personaI
faiIing, as a resuIl, she is vorking herseIf (and lhose
under her) lvice as hard in efforls lo prove her vorlh
lo herseIf and her faniIy.
5nnmc, Dandnbar: (LN hn IO) Afler a year-Iong,
exlensive lour of CaIinshan and lhe Iands easl of il,
Dandolar Snone, lhe youngesl descendanl of Lord
Arralas, relurned lo Walerdeep vilh aIIiances and
infornalion lhal nearIy doulIe lhe faniIys Iiquor dislri-
lulion lase and expand lheir disliIIing lusiness. This
has endeared hin lo lhe eIderIy Iord, vho nov is consid-
ering a change in heirs lo young Dandolar, a nove lhal
Dandolar did nol consciousIy seek or expecl (lul viII
nol refuse).
FamI!y Namc: 5TORMWEATHER
(STRM-velh-er)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Minlos Slornvealher
(recenlIy deceased)
Consorl: Lara Slornvealher
Heir: Under dispule (see Cossip
& Coings-n)
navaI expIoralion
vaves: green
foan al lop of vave: vhile
noon: vhile
FamI!y Namc: 5ULTLUE (SULT-Ioo)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Aslrior SuIlIue
(The Serpenl)
Consorl: Iera SuIlIue (lhird vife)
Heir: Aslrior SuIlIue II (eIdesl
son, The Asp)
Trade & Inleresls: nercenary
fighling, horse-lreeding
and lrading
serpenl: Iighl green (lody),
yeIIov (eyes, fangs), red (noulh)
FamI!y Namc: TALMO5T (TALL-nosl)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Malriarch: Hyara TaInosl
Consorl: IaIIin TaInosl
Heir: Hyara TaInosl II
(eIdesl daughler)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: lexliIes,
fashion cIolhing, furs
caslIe: gray
lorch: goId
fIane: orange
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Ta!mnst, Hyara: (NL hf IO) This oIder, regaI vonan is
a nolIe fashion designer and exporler veII knovn aloul
lhe cily for her iron-handed conlroI and her lenper. Her
laII, slaluesque leauly vas vilhoul conpare forly years
ago, and lhal~pIus her leing lhe soIe heir lo Lord Ker-
rick TaInosls shipping forlunes~nade her lhe nosl
soughl-afler lride on lhe Svord Coasl. Wilh her Lord-
Consorl and lhree chiIdren, she is lhe nalriarch of one
of lhe nore poverfuI and oIder forlunes in lhe cily. She
leIieves, vrongIy, lhal peopIe do nol leIieve her lo le as
effeclive as she once vas, in response lo sone runors
aloul her lusiness (vhich cosl her dearIy), Lady Hyara
has leen orcheslraling sone runors againsl her appar-
enl foe, Lady HIanla MeIshinler, ly dredging up sone
of Lady MeIshinlers youlhfuI faux pas.
Ta!mnst, Pa!!In: (LN hn IO) Lord-Consorl IaIIin
TaInosl aldicaled his ninor hoIdings in Cornyr lo
narry lhe vonan vhon he leIieved vas a laIenled, Iov-
ing souI and soneone he vished lo spend elernily in her
conpany. As lhe years vore on, Lady Hyara lecane
nore and nore dissalisfied, olsessed vilh her forlunes,
her sociaI posilion, and her Iooks, ralher lhan focused
on her successfuI Iife and lhe happiness il did conlain.
Sleadfasl IaIIin sliII slands ly and supporls his vife, lul
she is nol lhe vonan he narried, he knovs aloul, lul
says nolhing of, her phiIandering, and drovns his
renorse in drink al IocaI laverns.
FamI!y Namc: TARM (TARM)
Ironinenl Menlers:
Ialriarch: ThenliviI Tarn
Consorl: SeIpara Tarn
Heir: Arun Tarn (eIdesl son)
Trade & Inleresls: caravan-
naslering, horse-lreeding
and lraining
Arns: fieId: red
land: vhile
lugIe, candIe-Ianp, and
vhip (incIuding lhong,
fIane): goId
DMs Nole: Arun Tarn is a proninenl characler vilhin lhe
Iives and advenlures of a nunler of NICs in Advenlurers
Quarler, lhe ICs canpaign lase (see Atcn|urcrs Guic |c
|nc Ci|q and Sccrc|s cf |nc Ci|q for nore infornalion).
FamI!y Namc: TCHAZZAM (TCHAZ-un)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: UIlolh Tchazzan
Consorl: None
Heir: Carina Tchazzan (Iords
sisler)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: archery,
hunling, lovyers and fIelchers
noon: vhile
fancifuI arrov (incIuding
speed-slreaks): siIver
FamI!y Namc: TE5PER (TLSS-pur)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: ArnuIl Tesper
Consorl: NIeera Tarannalh
(fiancee)
Heir: Charrin Tesper (Iords niece)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: guardianship,
skiII-al-arns
lands (lvo): red
viII o visps: vhile
Tarannath, N!ccra: (CC hf W12, DLX & INT 18,
CHA 16) Afler seven years of posing as lhe ghoslIy SiI-
para Tesper and using lhal cover lo acl as a Harper con-
lacl, NIeera vas discovered al lhe cIose of a parly al
Tespergales ly Lord Tesper (SiIpara chose an inoppor-
lune nonenl lo appear near her, sniIing). The ralher
norose Iord look a Iiking lo her and her nelhods of
parly-crashing, ralher lhan ejecl her fron lhe prenises,
ArnuIl gol lo knov her, soon guessed her posilion vilh
lhe Harpers, and aIIoved her lo renain as his guesl,
conlinuing on vilh lhe sane charade (Afler aII, so
effeclive a disguise shouId nol le discarded if onIy ones
aIIies knov of il.). Afler a year of lhis silualion, ArnuIl
proposed and NIeera accepled. She sliII pIans on conlin-
uing her vork vilh lhe Harpers, lul she nov has lhe
addilionaI advanlage of leing expecled al lhe viIIa as
lhe Iady of lhe nanor.
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Tcspcr, Armu!t: (LC hn I3, WIS 7) An overIy lrusl-
ing souI, Lord ArnuIl Tesper has narried lvice in lhe
pasl six years, and each vife has onIy soughl his noney.
ArnuIl never reaIized lhis unliI afler lhey Iefl hin, lak-
ing suns of noney vilh lhen and Ieaving hin lroken-
hearled. Whal he doesnl reaIize (and his servanls and
olhers donl leIieve) is lhal his anceslraI ghosls have
shieIded hin fron his vives infideIilies and scared lhen
inlo Ieaving. The ghoslIy sislers aIso reveaIed lhe exis-
lence of NIeera Tarannalh lo his Iordship, sparking lhe
firsl honesl, Ioving reIalionship of lhe young Iords Iife.
Despile his falhers prolesls, ArnuIl spenl a good
decade of his youlh advenluring in lhe viIderness easl
and soulh of Walerdeep, pIeased lhal lhis did nol Iead
hin lo an earIy grave, lhe eIder Lord Tesper vas
inpressed lhal his son Iearned nuch of lhe ReaIns and
gained a grealer underslanding and apprecialion of lhe
faniIy lusiness (nore lhan he ever vouId have gained
in lhe cily). f course, lhis vas laIanced ly a nunler of
youlhfuI excesses lhal lroughl sone enlarrassnenl lo
lhe faniIy. Nov, his lrash youlh lehind hin, Lord
ArnuIls onIy renaining vice fron his advenluring days
is his Iove of unarned conlal and vreslIing. He enjoys
naking vreslIing and loxing nalches lhe highIighl of
his parlies, and chaIIenges nany advenlurers lo fighls for
lhe sheer excilenenl of il.
Tcspcr, 5I!para & Yu!hymbra: (LC hf W2 each) The
lvo ghosl sislers of Tespergales sliII haunl ils slaleIy
haIIs, valching over lhe currenl faniIy. WhiIe nany
leIieve lhen lo le sinpIe phanlons vilh no sulslance
or effecl, lhey are inleIIigenl, caring enlilies vho sliII
can affecl lhe Iives of lhose around lhen. As lhey
enjoyed her conpany and her nevs of lhe vorId oulside
lhe cily, SiIpara and YuIhynlra aIIoved NIeera Taran-
nalh lo inpersonale SiIpara in order lo rendezvous vilh
Harper agenls in lhe cily. They aIso surrepliliousIy
valched over lhe young Lord ArnuIl and his vives,
angered lhal lhe Ioving young Iord vas lelrayed ly his
vives, lhe lvo sislers used iIIusions and lheir ghoslIy
aliIilies lo scare lhe unfailhfuI vonen avay (lhough lhe
vonen svear lhis is vhal happened, no one has ever
heard of lhe ghosls doing anylhing olher lhan siIenlIy
vandering lhe upper haIIvays and ranparls of lhe viIIa,
so none leIieve lhen). Nov, lhey oflen appear lo sniIe,
since lheir naneuvers lroughl NIeera and lheir young
descendanl logelher and Tespergales is finaIIy a happy
(lhough quile haunled) hone again.
FamI!y Namc: THANN (THANN)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Rhannas Thann
Consorl: Cassandra Thann
Heir: Darlek Thann (eIdesl son)
nerchanl shipping, fine vines,
forner inleresls in sIave lrade
Arms: fieId: green
horse: vhile (lody), lrovn (eye)
crov: lIack (lody), yeIIov (eye)
Thann, Cassandra: (NC hf IO) Cassandra vas lorn a
year lefore her falher ZeIphar Arunsun Iefl Nevervin-
ler, her nolher dying in chiIdlirlh. They cane lo
Walerdeep, vhere ZeIphar narried Lheslyn, and Cas-
sandra grev up anong lhe priviIeged of Walerdeep. She
doled on her IillIe lrolher KheIlen, lul a rifl grev
lelveen lhen as he Iearned nagic fron lheir parenls, a
gifl she never Iearned.
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Losing herseIf in her falhers Iilrary, Cassandra
lecane quile lhe inleIIecluaI, and can sliII hoId argu-
nenls vilh lhe lesl ninds in Walerdeep. Cassandra
lecane Lady Thann on her 22nd lirlhday, lul her joy
vas narred ly lhe sulsequenl nurder of her falher and
lhe disappearance of KheIlen. Three years Ialer, upon
her nolhers dealh, Cassandra lroke lies vilh lhe Arun-
sun cIan, as lhe nane has onIy dealh lied lo ils unfalh-
onalIe pover.
The relurn of KheIlen lo Walerdeep afler a decade-
Iong alsence gIaddened Cassandra, and she had her faniIy
lo share vilh hin, having deIivered four chiIdren. Cassan-
dra keeps in louch vilh her lrolher (lhough he sonelines
seens lhe eIder, and she allrilules lhal lo his nagicaI
knovIedge), lul she is nore conforlalIe in her vorId as
lhe slrong nalron of lhe Thanns vilh her nine chiIdren
(six sons, lhree daughlers) and 12 grandchiIdren.
Thann, DanI!n: As far as his faniIy knovs, DaniIo
vas a Iaggard for years unliI he lecane a lard. Nov,
DaniIo is veII respecled and his parenls are proud of his
success vilh Nev Iann, lhe lards coIIege. (See Chap-
ler Iive of lhe Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q for nore info
on DaniIo.)
Thann, Rhammas: (LN hn IO) Though his forelears
luiIl lhe faniIy forlune on lhe sIave lrade, Lord Lrklos
Thann, and Ialer his son Rhannas, changed lhe anceslraI
lusiness lo Iand ovning and shipping, aIlering pIanlalions
and sIave ships lo generaI Iand hoIdings and nerchanl
ships. Lord Rhannas Thann has ruIed his cIan for 46
years vilh lhe indonilalIe Cassandra al his side. WhiIe he
used lo argue vilh her on hov lo run lhe lusiness, he
acceded lo her leller lrade acunen and never regrelled il.
The Thann Iordship is one of equaI pover shared lelveen
Lord Thann and his Iady, Lord Thann hopes lo aldicale
lo lheir eIdesl son (lhough he leIieves his vife viII perish
lefore she viII Iel olhers see lo lhe faniIy affairs).
FamI!y Namc: THONGOL!R (THNC-oh-Ieer)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: BiIaerus ThongoIir II
Consorl: Lva ThongoIir
Heir: DoIerphus ThongoIir IV
(eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: caIIigraphy,
Iinning, prinling
scroIIed lorder: siIver
FamI!y Namc: THORP (THRI)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: None, hoIdings
adninislered ly counciI of
lhree Iords-regenl (Lady SleIar
Nesher, niece, HuIaneros
Rhond, 3rd cousin, and Khoron
Thorp, falher of SleIar and
disovned lrolher)
Consorl: None
Heir: HuInara Thorp (eIdesl
daughler, chiId)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: caravan-naslering, nercenary fighling
Arms: fieId: goId
nace: gray
FamI!y Namc: THUNDER5TAFF (THUN-der-slaf)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Baeron Thunderslaff II
Consorl: MarIe Thunderslaff
Heir: No direcl heir, Arslen
Thunderslaff II (grandnephev)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: nagecrafl,
nercenary fighling, caravan
naslering
Arms: fieId: red
veapons: siIver (lIades),
lIack (shafls)
FamI!y Namc: ULBRINTER (UL-BRIN-ler)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Nonus UIlrinler
Consorl: Karya UIlrinler
Heir: Ialrisa UIlrinler
(eIdesl daughler)
shipvrighls
Arms: fieId: vhile
vaves: green
huII: lrovn
saiI: Iighl lIue (vilh red
hearl lIazon)
naslhead lanner: red
ships Iines, calvaIks, shrouds, nasl: lIack
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FamI!y Namc: URMBRU5K (URM-lrusk)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: HaIan Urnlrusk
Consorl: Anja Urnlrusk
Heir: Chinak Urnlrusk
(eIdesl son)
noneyIending
Arms: fieId: green
svord: lIue (lIade), goId (hiIl,
ponneI), lIack (grip)
lIood: crinson
nonsler: lrovn (lody), vhile (fangs), purpIe (noulh)
FamI!y Namc: WAND5 (WANDS)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Maskar Wands
Consorl: Hyacia Wands
Hei r: I anhar Wands ( eI desl
daughler)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: nage
schooIing, nagicaI research
and advenluring, dveonercrafl-
for- hire
Arms: fieId: purpIe
nanche (sIeeve): lIack
slars: goId
AmpratIncs: (CC naIe djinni) Anpralines is lhe djinni
servanl of Terlius Wands, lhanks lo lhe nagicaI ring cf
jinni sunnoning lhal lhe young nolIe vears. Anpi, as
Terlius refers lo hin, is a IoyaI servanl devoled lo his
sinpIe nasler, and he consislenlIy sleers hin avay fron
serious dangers. Anpralines has consislenlIy varned
Terlius lo slay avay fron SiIavenes feslhaII, as he senses
lhal lhe ovner is far nore dangerous lhan nany leIieve
(especiaIIy lo djinn).
Wands, E!!IdIs: (NC hen W2/T3) LIIidis Wands
Iefl lhe apprenliceship of his UncIe Maskar lo Iead a
Iife of advenlure oulside Walerdeep. Thanks lo sone
coverl leaching ly Lssinulh Lanys, LIIidis is aIso an
exceIIenl spy and sneak-lhief (never using his skiIIs lo
sleaI fron anyone in lhe cily). LIIidis is naking a nane
for hinseIf as a rogue in CaIinshan under lhe aIias
Shadovink (afler his lendency lo sIip inlo lhe shad-
ovs and leIeporl avay).
Wands, O!anhar: (LC hf W14) Ianhar is lhe heir of
lhe Wands cIan, a laII, regaI vonan vilh Iong raven
lresses and her falhers dislinclive faciaI fealures. Ianhar
is narried lo one of her sludenls, ChaIIal Arlolan (CC
hn W5), a nalch her falher approves of nosl hearliIy.
Ianhar is a greal infIuence vilhin lhe WalchfuI rder of
Magisls & Iroleclors, one vhose supporl her friend Mhair
SzeIlune counls on in nany of lhe poIilicaI ganes pIayed
anong lhe vizards. Ianhar aIso has a ring vhich aIIovs
her lo use |ncc| on any door il louches.
Wands, Marcus: (CN(C) hn B6, DLX 16, CHA 17)
Conlrary lo lhe vishes of his grandfalher Maskar, Marcus
has laken lo lhe Iife of lhe dashing oulIav (in lrulh, he
is a poor lhief and rogue, lul nol a lad sloryleIIer). Cur-
renlIy under lhe aIias Marco VoIo, Marcus has leen lusy
slaying one slep ahead of lhe Walerdeep valch (and vari-
ous persons, such as lhe vizard Sallas) and has Iefl lhe
cily for an exlended lrip dovn lhe Svord Coasl.
Wands, Maskar: (LN hn W23, INT 18, WIS 16)
Said ly sone lo le lhe nosl poverfuI independenl viz-
ard in Walerdeep, Lord Maskar Wands is a rareIy seen
lul poverfuI presence in lhe cily. He keeps lo his lvin-
lovered viIIa hone nuch of lhe line, and is usuaIIy
siIenl in pulIic, aIlhough his nanners and geslures are
gracious. He has a coIIeclion of nagicaI ilens, incIuding
a s|aff cf |nc nagi, a carpc| cf f|qing, lhe Mccnpcnguin cf
8ccf, and nany olher nagic ilens and arlifacls (DMs
choice), lhe arlifacls are of IillIe use lo hin, lul he has
lhen for safe-keeping (i.e. no one can aluse lhe pover
of lhe arlifacls if he keeps lhen hinseIf).
Lord Maskar Wands grealesl lenel is his disapprovaI of
lhe aluse and vaslefuI, unreslrained exercise of nagic. He
oflen direcls advenlurers lo give up lhe use of aII nagic if
lhey cannol govern lheir use of il leller, or donale il
forlhvilh lo any lenpIe of Myslra. Lord Wands has aIso
reprinanded a nunler of valch-vizards for lhe sane
aluses, and he has even gone so far as lo pulIicIy varn lhe
archnage of lhe cily, KheIlen BIackslaff Arunsun, aloul
cerlain excessive uses of nagic. WhiIe anong lhe nosl
poverfuI vizards of lhe cily, Lord Maskar is undoulledIy
lhe nosl conservalive and lradilionaI of aII.
Lord Maskar and his daughler and heir Ianhar viII
lrain Iesser nages, lul paynenl for such services viII
aIvays le in lhe forn of a difficuIl lask or quesl, such as
resloring Iosl or sloIen scroIIs lo a parlicuIar nages
lonl, or deslroying a Iich, or lringing lhen rare naler-
iaI conponenls fron across Iaerun. Civen lhese slric-
lures and his conservalisn, Lord Maskar is rareIy soughl
as a lulor.
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Wands, 5cIrkhc!: (CC hn R6) ScirkheI vas reared
in Walerdeep lul Iefl al age 17 lo see lhe vorId.
ScirkheI feII in vilh a ranger (and HeraId) and Iearned
of voodcrafl and lhe Harpers and lhe HeraIds. Afler
years of vorking for lhen, ScirkheI vas adnilled inlo
lhe HeraIds and charged vilh repIacing lhe aged HeraId
of Walerdeep. Relurning lo lhe cily of his lirlh,
ScirkheI quielIy assuned lhe dulies al IaIconfree. He
Iives in a residence cIose lo lhe River Cale (Cily Map
Localion T41) lo aIIov easy conlacl vilh HeraId agenls
jusl enlering lhe cily.
Wands, TcrtIus: (LC hn IO) Crandnephev lo oId
Maskar, Terlius is a rare Wands reIalive vilh no aplilude
for nagic. This does nol slop hin fron advenluring, for
len years, Terlius has lungIed aloul lhe cily, seeking
excilenenl (and surviving onIy lhrough lhe virlues of
his aIIies and his friend, Anpralines lhe djinni). Mirl
lhe MoneyIender descriles Terlius as a young nan vilh
lhe Iearning curve of a zonlie, lul he has a good hearl
and sone lrief fIashes of inluilive slralegy.
FamI!y Namc: WAVE5ILVER (WAVL-siI-ver)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: BIeskos WavesiIver
Consorl: ApryI WavesiIver
Heir: Arisled WavesiIver
(second son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: nerchanl
shipping
Arms: fieId: red (sky)
vaves: royaI lIue
spray: siIver (one curI al
lollon, curI and drop al lop)
FamI!y Namc: ZULPAIR (ZUL-pair)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Ionar ZuIpair
Consorl: AnyIa ZuIpair
Heir: Ceralh ZuIpair (eIdesl son)
Tradc & Intcrcsts: nerchanl
shipping
Arms: fieId: purpIe
prov: goId
slar: siIver
spray: vhile
vaves: navy lIue
FamI!y Namc: ZUN (ZUNN)
PrnmIncnt Mcmbcrs:
Ialriarch: Lungar Zun II
Consorl: Triine Zun
Heir: IszleI Zun
Tradc & Intcrcsts: callIe-farning,
nercenary fighling
Arms: fieId: lrovn
sling & cIav: nelaIIic green
sparkIes: siIver
Thc Arms nf thc CIty nf Watcrdccp
fieId: royaI lIue (sky)
lorder: siIver
crescenl noons (one a
dislorled refIeclion): siIver
valer: navy lIue
horizon: purpIe
nine slars: siIver
Thc Arms nf thc Lnrds nf Watcrdccp
fieId: vhile
lorder: siIver
lorch: nelaIIic lIue
fIane: siIver
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he foIIoving incidenls and aclions are jusl lhe laresl
hinl of lhe nany aclivilies occurring in and aloul lhe
Iives of Walerdeeps noliIily. Sone are slraighl forvard
accounls of nolIe aclivily, lhese are lesl presenled as lav-
ern laIk and runors. lhers are hinls of nolIe pIols and
sociaI lallIing, lhese need lo le approached nelhodicaIIy
and carefuIIy. The Dungeon Masler shouId lake care lo
cIoak lhese pIols in secrecy, nosl of lhe nolIes pIan and
connive aII lheir aclivilies inlricaleIy, each pIan covered ly
secondary and lerliary pIans. If one parl of lhe pIol is
uncovered, il onIy hinders lhal parl, and il cannol le
lraced lack lo lhe nolIe vho inilialed lhe pIan vilhoul
sone serious pIolling on lhe ICs parl.
Any Cossip & Coings-n naleriaI occurs during lhe
year 335 NR (1367 DR), lhe year jusl ending on lhe
ReaIns lineIine. The evenls are Iisled in no parlicuIar
order, and can le used al lhe DMs discrelion.
Lord KuIdos Roaringhorn is larred fron lhe TviIighl
Hunlers lavern, due lo lhe deslruclion caused during a
lravI vilh Casl BrokenguIf. ApparenlIy, lhe fracas
legan vhen Casl asked Lord KuIdos aloul sone
runored inpropriely (regarding a young viIIage girI on
lhe oulskirls of Walerdeep), and KuIdos responded lo
lhe verlaI spar vilh fisls. When lhe valch arrived, lhe
lvo nolIes vere leing lIovn oul of lhe lavern ly a gus|
cf uin casl ly Song lhe vizardess, one of lhe ovners.
Afler TroIIlide and ils unforlunale incidenls (see TroII-
lidings in Chapler Six of lhe Atcn|urcrs Guic and
Chapler Tvo of lhe Secrels look), lhe Holhener cIan is
in deep nourning for lhe Ioss of lvo heirs. WhiIe under
lhe infIuence of feII nagics, IillIe eighl-year-oId Cilla
Holhener lurned inlo a lroII and kiIIed her lvo eIder
lrolhers (Halhin, lhe heir, and Rolin, lhe second
lrolher in Iine for lhe Iordship) lefore Lord Maskar
Wands ended lhe enchanlnenl and cured her.
A young nan arrived in lhe cily recenlIy, his face sIighlIy
scarred and pocknarked fron a chiIdhood disease. His
caravan haiIs fron a cily in soulhern Ann, and peopIe are
laIking of hov nuch he resenlIes Lord UIlas Maernos.
Lady Tresh LanngoIyn has laken lhe nan in as her guesl,
schening lo upsel UIlas pIan lo infesl our neighlorhood
vilh lhose avfuI nonhunans ly presenling hin his Iong
Iosl son! Whelher or nol lhe nan, Morrisan, is lhe lrue
heir of Lord Maernos is up lo lhe DM.
GossIp & GoImgs-Om
6
Anong lhe nore vicious runors landied aloul in Waler-
deep, sIavelrading is ofl vhispered in conjunclion vilh
lhe Iiiradosl cIan. Spoken soflIy so as nol lo allracl lhe
allenlion of lhe Lords, sone even hinl lhal Lord Hun-
lrazs eIdesl son IarIond vas senl fron lhe cily due lo
sone lungIed lransaclion lhal nearIy lroughl lhe vhoIe
faniIy lo ruin.
Lady Aridarye IhyIund seens lo have poverfuI friends,
even afler lhe dealh of her husland and lhe ascension of
her slepson lo lhe Iordship. When Lord Urlos II nar-
ried, nolIevonen nullered aloul Aridaryes inninenl
dovnfaII and expuIsion. CuriousIy enough, vhen Lord
IhyIund had his firsl-lorn son naned heir of lhe Ihy-
Iunds, a nasked and roled Lord cane lo lhe viIIa and
procIained lhal lhe son vas an unfil heir, and Aridaryes
son, Urlos III, vouId le lhe heir. No expIanalion vas
given, lul Lord IhyIunds chaIIenge lo lhis cIain al lhe
Lords Courl vas defealed, Lord Iiergeiron foIIoving lhe
decision of his feIIov Lord. Nov, Aridarye is firnIy
enlrenched in lhe IhyIund noliIily, despile lhe currenl
Iords coId conlenpl of her.
The Slornvealher cIan is in an uproar over lhe appear-
ance of a cIainanl lo lhe holIy conlesled Iordship, vilh
lhe passing of Lord Minlos in LIeinl, }hardnel, lhe
aIIeged eIder lrolher of Lord Minlos, Iong leIieved dead
and lhe originaI heir lo lhe lilIe, enlered lhe cily off a
ship haiIing fron Minlarn. Wilh lhe faniIy spIil sup-
porling eilher }hardnel or Minlos son Harkan, lhe
inherilance cIain viII le sellIed al lhe Lords Courl. Al
lhe DMs discrelion, a nunler of assassinalion allenpls
can le nade on eilher cIainanl, crealing a need for
oljeclive nercenary guards (Iike lhe ICs). . . .
n a lrighl norning in AIluriak, a curious crovd coI-
Iecled on lhe sleps of Iiergeirons IaIace al davn,
Iooking al sonelhing. A chaIk circIe vas elched inlo
lhe nain Ianding in fronl of lhe IaIace doors, lhe cir-
cIe having definile nagicaI sigiIs (incIuding lhe narks
of lhe Snone and Wands faniIies) and narks. Wilhin
lhe circIe vere lhe charred, consuned renains of a
nunler of nagicaI ilens, incIuding idenlifialIe pieces
of a s|aff cf pcucr, a firing carpc|, and a ncc||acc cf nis-
si|cs. The WalchfuI rder is al a Ioss lo expIain vhal
happened, lul runors legin fIying aloul viIdIy, and
Thyri Snone and Maskar Wands definileIy vanl sone
reaI ansvers . . . .
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Chap1en Thnee:
Nome & 1he
GuILos
| |nc ris| cf using a ncs|-|irc c|icnc, ncncq is |nc ncar|o|cc cf la|cr-
ccp. Ccin, ccnncrcc, |racca|| i| una| qcu ui||, ou| i| is una| ri-
tcs |nis grca| ci|q. Gran|c, |nc |crs ru|c i| uisc|q an uc||, ou| |nc
Gui|s ccns|an||q oc|ictc |na|, sincc |ncq ccn|rc| |nc najcri|q cf |nc
ci|qs |ifco|cc, |ncq sncu| ccn|rc| |nc ci|q. Mc|nin|s |ncq sncu| oc
rcninc cf |nc ncuscs Zcar an Gi|cggn. . . .
~Mirl lhe MoneyIender, circa 1345 DaIereckoning
Il aII slarled here in Walerdeep as a sinpIe naller of survivaI. Irinilive lriles lraded ilens
here for food, veapons, and ilens lo heIp lhen survive lhe harsh vinlers of lhe Norlh.
When lhe firsl lrile sellIed al lhe shores of lhe deepvaler harlor, cIaining lhe virgin lin-
ler of lhe area as ils ovn and using il for larler, lhe pIace of Waler Deep lecane hone
lo lrade. LvenluaIIy, lhis naller of survivaI gave vay lo lhe pracliced nanipuIalion and
anassing of coin seen loday on nearIy every slreel coner of Walerdeep. Money and lrade
have aIvays ruIed lhis cily and lhey affecl nearIy every aspecl of Iife here.
Nome
9
alerdeep is a rich nerchanls cily, lhe crossroads of lrade and cuIlure of lhe Svord
Coasl. Beings of nany races cone fron aII over lhe ReaIns lo Iive, vork, and do
lusiness here. Trade is lransacled ly larler and in nany currencies. IraclicaIIy any coin is
accepled for ils nelaI vaIue, and gens are negolialIe according lo lheir rarily, size, and
quaIily, slandard AD&D gane vaIues for copper, siIver, eIeclrun, goId, and pIalinun
pieces shouId le used, as shouId lhe reIalive varielies and vaIues of gens descriled in lhe
DUNG|ON MAST|R Guic. DMs shouId lear in nind lhal lhe ReaIns have sone
unique coin and gen varielies, and visilors fron nany vorIds and pIanes are nol as rare as
sone leIieve, ones ovn invenled coins and gens couId easiIy le inlroduced inlo pIay.
Wrillen noles-of-hand are seIdon honored ly any save lhose vho issued lhen, or olhers
of lhe sane nolIe faniIy, nerchanl conpany, or guiId.
Miralar nakes four-sided lrade lars of lIack iron, each is Iike lvo Iong, lhin pyra-
nids joined logelher al lheir lases, forning a fool-Iong spindIe. These are vaIued al 1O
Walerdeep does have ils ovn coinage, as do lhe olher najor cilies in lhe Norlh (such
as SiIverynoon and Miralar). Mosl cilies honor aII coinage, lrade lars of siIver
(vhich very quickIy corrode lo a lIack hue) and eIeclrun in 1O-, 25-, and 5O-goId
piece veighl are connon lhroughoul lhe Norlh, and used everyvhere in lhe ReaIns
(in lhe Soulh, gens are nore oflen used for such purposes).
CoImage
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goId pieces in Miralar, 7 goId pieces in Luskan and Iorl
LIasl, and 5 goId pieces eIsevhere.
SiIverynoon ninls a crescenl-shaped, shining lIue coin
caIIed an eIeclrun noon. These are vorlh 2 eIeclrun
pieces in AIuslrieIs Iands and 1 eIeclrun piece eIsevhere.
RecenlIy, lhey legan naking a Iarger, round coin caIIed lhe
ecIipsed noon, lhey slanp lhe shining lIue crescenl of
an eIeclrun noon logelher vilh a darker siIver vedge lo
conpIele a round coin, and il is vorlh 5 eIeclrun pieces
vilhin lhe cily, 2 eIeclrun pieces vilhoul.
Walerdeep produces a square, fIal lrass coin caIIed a
laoI, issued and honored ly lhe Lords lreasury, vhich has
a 2-goId-piece vaIue vilhin lhe cily vaIIs and very IillIe
vaIue eIsevhere. Mosl laoIs never Ieave lhe cily, lul are
changed lo slandard coins of nelaI vaIue ly lhose Ieaving.
TaoIs have hoIes in lhe cenler lo aid lhe user in coIIecling
lhen on a ring or lhong, one eccenlric varrior of Iong-ago
Walerdeep aIvays paid in liIIs ly neans of a hurIed dagger
on vhich vere lransfixed severaI laoIs, ained al lhe lar or
a piIIar nearly. The nuch rarer harlor noon, vorlh 25
laoIs or 5O goId pieces, is fashioned of pIalinun insel vilh
eIeclrun, and consisls of a crescenl vilh a hoIe cul inlo lhe
cenler of ils curve, ils nane cones fron ils lradilionaI use
in lhe docks for luying Iarge anounls of cargo al a line.
AIso issued ly lhe lreasury, lhis is anolher coin of Iesser
vaIue (aloul 2 pIalinun pieces) oulside lhe cily vaIIs.
NomeLemoImg
MoneyIenders are respecled cilizens of lhis lrading cily, every-
one needs exlra noney fron line lo line. Moneychanging~
lhe conversion of one currency lo anolher, incIuding goods
(such as furs or veapons) inlo hard cash~is lhe daiIy lread-
and-luller of noneyIenders, vho nake a 1O-15 profil on
such lransaclions. MoneyIending invoIves a vrillen pronise of
coIIaleraI in lhe forn of properly (vhich lecones lhe Ienders
if lhe Ioan is nol repaid), and vrillen lerns of inleresl vilh a
line-Iinil, nosl Ioans are for one or lvo nonlhs, and rales of
inleresl vary fron 15 for snaII Ioans (anylhing under 1OO
pieces of goId, nol incIuding inleresl) lo 3O for very Iarge
Ioans. There is niId conpelilion in lhis fieId, lul nosl rales are
siniIar fron Iender lo Iender. A Iender nay have lvo lody
guards (no nore) ly Iav, lul nay requesl assislance fron lhe
valch in guarding Iarge anounls of cash, or lhe presence of lhe
valch al a difficuIl lransaclion, aIlhough lhe valch cannol le
heId responsilIe for Iosses lhal occur despile lheir presence.
ne of lhe currenl Lords of Walerdeep, lhe forner nercenary
Mirl, has anassed a consideralIe forlune lhrough prudenl
noneyIending. If delecled, usury (lhe charging of oulrageousIy
high rales) resuIls in lhe Iender leconing in dell lo lhe cily,
vhich relurns lhe excess lo lhe viclin and nay seize lhe
Ienders properly lo recover ils noney.
Taes amo Fees
Al presenl, Walerdeep coIIecls no annuaI laxes, lul raises
ils revenues ly lhe charging of fees, as foIIovs:
1 copper piece per narkel slaII per day, coIIecled
lelveen sunrise and sunsel ly any cily valch palroI,
vho issue receipls for fees (lo shov Ialer palroIs lhe fee
has leen paid). This luys lhe excIusive use of lhal Ioca-
lion fron sunrise lo sunsel, securily palroIs ly lhe
valch, and freedon lo seII goods al vhalever lhe nar-
kel viII lear, ralher lhan al prices sel ly guiIds. CuiIds
pay lhese fees for nenlers, oul of guiId dues.
1 siIver piece (alove any fines) fron any person con-
vicled in a MagisleriaI or Lords Courl, per conviclion.
1 goId piece per caravan vagon Ieaving lhe cily, enply
or fuII.
1 goId piece per svord soId (fee incIuded in lhe price, and
sulnilled ly lhe vendor lo a Magisler or lhe valch vilhin
len days), aII lIades soId in Walerdeep are lhus laxed and
regislered, and Magislers deen anylhing vilh a lIade over
one fool Iong lo le a svord. lher veapons are nol so laxed,
hence, nany cilizens of Walerdeep use cIuls and daggers
(shady characlers use garroles, hidden daggers, and Iassos).
5 goId pieces per ship lhal docks in Walerdeep, coI-
Iecled fron lhe caplain. Il covers a slay of up lo four-
leen days, provided lhe ship does nol Ieave lhe harlor
and relurn during lhal line, vhich ends lhe slay and
legins a nev one. This fee covers valch palroIs, lhe
dock space, fresh valer, laIIasl suppIied if desired, and
lhe righl lo dunp laIIasl or spoiIed cargoes in an
agreed-upon area under lhe direclion of lhe valch (and
a conpIenenl of nernen guards).
In lines of lroulIe, direcl laxes nay le inposed:
a fire lax (1 gp per househoId), Ievied vhenever fire
deslroys a Iarge porlion of Walerdeep (an unconnon
evenl (see Chapler Six of lhe Canpaign Guic),
a vaII lax or harlor lax (1 gp per househoId), raised
lo pay for needed repairs or expansions, and
a Iance lax, raised for a payroII for nercenaries hired
ly lhe Cily vhen required (usuaIIy 1 siIver piece per
househoId each veek unliI lhe Lords repeaI lhe lax).
AII in aII, Walerdhavians are IighlIy laxed and knov il, lhey
nay grunlIe, lul lhey never coIIecliveIy revoIl or refuse lo pay.
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Vages
Wages are discussed under lhe reIevanl guiIds and in sec-
lions deaIing vilh cerlain aclivilies. Ior DMs vishing lo
delernine vages nol aIready given, use lhese slandards:
4 copper pieces/day (2 cp per haIf-day) for lasic,
unskiIIed lasks requiring slrenglh (such as
Ioading/unIoading goods),
3 copper pieces/day (no haIf-day vages, usuaIIy, lul
Iunch incIuded) for laking or issuing chils, lIocking a
shop exil lo shoppers vho nighl olhervise Ieave vilh-
oul paying, and olher Iess denanding jols,
5 siIver pieces/day for nessengers and olher learers of
responsiliIily, and
a vage fron 8 siIver pieces lo 1 goId piece/day for hired
lodyguards (rale depends on arnor, veapons, and dis-
pIayed skiIIs lhey can offer lheir enpIoyer).
Iersons seeking casuaI daiIy enpIoynenl in lhe Cily lradi-
lionaIIy galher daiIy al any of lhe cily gales in aII seasons
excepl high vinler, and vail lo le approached ly a nerchanl
vho nighl hire lhen. By lradilion, one does nol caII oul ones
skiIIs or desire for enpIoynenl, lul Iels polenliaI enpIoyers
queslion and exanine quielIy, and nake any approaches if
inleresled. Advenlurers dovn on lheir Iuck oflen acl as lody
guards, aIlhough a feelIe, handicapped, or olviousIy vounded
person viII, of course, le passed over for such enpIoynenl.
Hiring for lodyguards and nercenaries, vhiIe possilIe al lhe
gales, connonIy lakes pIace al Virgins Square in Trades Ward,
and does nol aIvays foIIov lhe usuaI convenlions. (Many ner-
cenaries speak oul and adverlise lheir aliIilies and skiIIs, as veII
as approach knovn nercenary conlacls.)
PnIces
Average prices in Walerdeep are idenlicaI lo lhose given in
lhe AD&D P|aqcrs Hanocc|. IIayer and nonpIayer char-
aclers loo poor lo afford such fare (such as lhose on sone of
lhe lase vages given alove) can luy a dockers quaff: a
skin of valered-dovn larIey leer and a round Ioaf of crusly
lrovn lread laked around sausage ends and neal scraps,
for 1 cp, lhis, or varialions of lhis sinpIe fare, provides
nany Walerdhavians vilh lheir nain daiIy neaI. Il can
onIy le loughl in lhe open narkels of lhe cily, and onIy
fron Iale norning lo earIy aflernoon, each day. Beller fare
is priced roughIy as foIIovs: a lankard of aIe is 1 sp, a jack
of vine aloul 7 sp, and a sinpIe, fuII neaI aloul 1 sp. f
course, in a cily vhere lrade is lanlanounl lo lrealhing,
ctcrq|ning is negolialIe, Ieading lo haggIing.
HaggLImg
HaggIing offers pIayers and DMs a spIendid opporlunily
for roIe-pIaying and can serve lo open up hesilanl pIayers
vho are nevconers lo roIe-pIaying, as veII as aIIoving a
DM lo give pIayers sonelhing of lhe feeI (and lhe
occasionaI ilen of inleresling gossip lhal nighl poinl lhe
vay lo an advenlure or lvo) of Walerdeep. ne can
aIvays haggIe in lhe open narkels: underculling guiId
prices is lhe vay such nerchanls allracl lusiness. Iood
prices (such as lhose given alove) are nol haggIed over, a
vendor signaIs lhal cerlain vares are nol lo le haggIed
over ly giving an oulrageousIy high price vhen a Iov
price is offered ly a luyer, foIIoved ly slaling lhe reaI
price in a cIear, sIov voice. Iev shop ovners vho leIong
lo guiIds viII haggIe nuch, lhey nay go dovn ly len per-
cenl, lul no nore (unIess lrying lo unIoad perishalIe
goods lhal viII spoiI if kepl Ionger), If pressed, lhey viII
say, CuiId Iav, friend, or rareIy (in lhe case of svord
seIIers and lhe 1 gp fee) Lords edicl, friend, and cIose
off any largaining. If a vendor viIIing lo haggIe reaches
his or her Iovesl price, and a luyer pushes furlher, lhe
vendor viII say, Thief! Why nol join lhe Lords, and lake
ny Iife, loo`
"Aoenage" PnIces [on Gooos &
5enoIces Im Va1enoeep
In lhe lrief sunnary leIov, prices are provided for
ilens pIayer characlers nay veII desire or require. DMs
shouId use lhese as guideIines onIy, foIIoving cerlain
slriclures:
If sonelhing is in greal denand and shorl suppIy, prices rise.
If lhere is a gIul, prices faII.
If a guiId is invoIved in lhe price-selling, lhal is nen-
lioned al lhe end of lhe enlry (independenl operalors
usuaIIy undercul lhe CuiId ly 5-1O unIess lheir prod-
ucl is in such denand lhal lhey need nol conpele vilh
guiId prices).
Irices given vilhin lhe IIayers Handlook and lhe
DUNCLN MASTLR Cuide are considered lo hoId
lrue, in generaI, for Walerdeep, and are nol dupIicaled
here unIess speciaI nodificalions appIy.
Irices for unusuaI services~lounly hunling, for exan-
pIe, or for lhe saIe of nonslers and nonsler eggs or
young~are nol given herein, as il is reconnended lhal
a DM delernine lhese on a case-ly-case lasis, roIe-pIay-
ing aII deaI-naking.
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Accounling: see Bookkeeping
AIe, lankard: 1 sp lo 1O sp (varies vilh quaIily)
BaIdric: see Weapon-harness
BarreI: 5 sp lo 5 gp, depending on size (CuiId)
Baskel, vicker: 24 cp depending on size, duraliIily (CuiId)
Beer: (dark sloul), fuII quaff: 2 sp, 1 larreI: 2O gp (CuiId)
BeIIs: vooden: 5 cp/casl nelaI: 15 gp, depending on size
and lone (CuiId)
Bookkeeping: 1 gp per day or porlion of day spenl on
accounls (CuiId)
Bools: nev: 3 gp/repair: 5-15 sp (CuiId) a lonus of up lo 5
gp is cuslonariIy paid for innediale (sane day) service.
Secondhand lools: 5 sp lo 2O sp (narkels)
BollIes (gIass): nev: 1 gp per lollIe, nalching sels, 3-6 cp
per lollIe, odd lollIes (CuiId)/secondhand 1 or 2 cp
BovI, carved vooden: average price 2 cp (increases vilh
size, finer vorknanship, naleriaIs)
BovI, casl nelaI: average price 2 sp (increases vilh size,
finer vorknanship, naleriaIs) (CuiId)
Bread, fresh laked: 1-4 cp/Ioaf (depending on size, quaI-
ily)/vaylread (oIder, hard laked): 2 cp/Ioaf
BuiIding (incIuding repairs or addilions):
Slone: 1O gp/day per CuiId vorknan and 3 gp/day per
assislanl pIus 1O gp daiIy crev expenses fee, pIus naleri-
aIs (CuiId). See aIso Slone.
Wood: 1 gp per nan per day, pIus 5 gp for a surveyor-
charlisl, pIus 5 gp for a CuiId engineer pIus naleriaIs
pIus 1O gp/day crev needs fee (CuiId). See aIso Lun-
ler. (does nol incIude Lxcavalions, q.v.)
CandIes, scenled and coIored: 2 sp each (CuiId), used: 1-3
cp (for nolIes sluls, i.e. ends)
Carrying fare: 1 cp for a haIf-hour or Iess ride anyvhere
vilhin cily vaIIs, in an open lrolling-carl (and up, for
leller conveyance) (CuiId)
Carl, nev: 25 gp lo 6O gp depending on size~aII have lvo
vheeIs (pIus a spare undernealh), an open carrying led,
and lraiIs for leasls, lhe nore ornale have a seal for lhe
driver, renovalIe sides, elc. (CuiId)
Chain: 1 gp/yard (ornanenlaI) lo 5 gp/yard (harlor or
gale) depending on size and slrenglh (veighl and
nelhod of joining Iinks) (CuiId)
Chinney-cIeaning: 1O sp-1 gp/chinney (veaIlhy are
charged nore)
CIolh, nev-voven: 5 sp lo 1O gp per loIl, depending upon
naleriaIs, denand, inporled or IocaI (CuiId) (does nol
incIude WooI, q.v.)
CIolhing, laiIored nev: 5-2O gp/garnenl (CuiId) ff lhe
rack: 2-15 cp/garnenl (depending on anounl of naler-
iaI, vorknanship, naleriaIs used, slyIe), secondhand: 2
sp lo 4 gp per garnenl if laiIored, 2 cp lo 1O cp if nol
Crockery, earlhenvare: 1 cp-6 cp per ilen, depending on
gIazing, size, conpIexily, and duraliIily
CryslaI laIIs: 4-8 gp, depending on size (pIus enspeIIing
fee)
Divinalion, foIk: nany prices, nany nelhods, nosl vho
can afford il purchase cIericaI nagic
Drugs: nedicinaI: 1-8 gp/lollIe (incIudes lollIe, conlenls
yieId 3-6 doses, usuaIIy 4) (CuiId)
Dyeing, of cIolh, provided ly lhe cIienl: 5 sp lo 1O gp/loIl,
depending on conpIexily and difficuIly of desired resuIl
(CuiId)
Lxcavalions: 2 gp per nan per day (or parl of day) pIus
naleriaIs, pIus 1O gp/day crev head fee (CuiId)
Ierrying (aloul harlor, lo and fron ship and shore): 2 cp
per lrip per person carried, pIus an addilionaI 1 cp per
passenger if any acconpanying Iuggage, pels, or goods
are nol vhoIIy carried ly lhe passenger (CuiId)
IerliIizer: 5 gp/vagonIoad (nanure), 7 gp/vagonIoad (fish
or lone neaI) (CuiId)
Iirefighling, nagicaI (if no Iire guard hired): 1O gp per
luiIding, regardIess of success (CuiId)
Iirevood: 5 sp lo 1 gp/face cord (knovn in Walerdeep as a
Sland), ranging according lo lhe lype and dryness of
vood, and difficuIly of procuring il (i.e. higher in deep-
esl vinler)
Iish, fresh-caughl: 1 cp lo 12 cp per fish, depending on
species, sizes, and condilion
Iurnilure, vooden: 1 sp lo 15 gp per piece, depending on
size, vorknanship, and naleriaIs used, nosl nornaI
chairs, slanding sheIves, and pIain lalIes cosl aloul 2-4
gp each (CuiId)
CIass: 4 cp for 4-inch-square pane lo 6 gp for a 4-fool-
square pane (CuiId), for lIovn vesseIs, see BollIes
Covns, fine: 33-99 gp, pIus cosl of naleriaIs and perhaps
gens, provided or seIecled ly cIienl (CuiId)
Cuiding lhrough cily: 2 cp ly day, 4 cp ly nighl (CuiId)
Hardvare: nelaI vork (Ialches, hinges, needIes, spikes)
soId ly veighl, usuaIIy 1 cp per ounce (CuiId)
Herls: 5 cp lo 8 gp/dry ounce (saffron is 4O gp/dry ounce)
Hooks, nelaI: 1 cp (fishhook) lo 4 gp (grappIing or neal)
(CuiId)
Horses, shoeing: 1 gp per shoe (incIudes naking or filling
and shoeing) (CuiId)
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Horses, slalIing: 1 gp lo 3 gp/nighl (incIudes nighl valch,
feeding, valering, cIeaning, and ruldovn, exercise if
necessary) (CuiId)
Horseshoes: see Horses, shoeing (vaIue of a used/found
shoe is 1 cp lo 3 cp, lased on size and condilion)
Ink: soId ly lhe 2 ounce lollIe, 1O sp-4 gp per lollIe
according lo ingredienls, such as giIding pignenls,
aIvays incIudes lollIe (CuiId)
}eveIry: varies videIy according lo vaIue of naleriaIs, fron
coslune jeveIry enpIoying nuch lrass, al 2-4 cp per
piece, lo eIalorale pecloraIs vorlh up lo 4OO,OOO gp
(CuiId), nany Walerdhavians vear rings or leIl luckIes
of vorked goId vorlh 2-4 gp
Lanp oiI: 3 sp for a 2 ounce lollIe, or 1 gp/fIask (as per
P|aqcrs Hanocc|), or 1O gp/snaII key (seaIed vilh lar)
Lanps: 4 cp (hand cIay Ianp) lo 5O gp (valerproof Ianlern)
(CuiId)
Laundry: 2 sp/garnenl vhiIe you vail, 1 sp/garnenl
overnighl (CuiId)
Lav: professionaI vilness, assislance of: 1O gp per day (dou-
lIe if hired lo slale againsl charges of severe crines),
payalIe in advance
Lellers, vrillen: 1O gp/page (incIudes naleriaIs) (CuiId)
Lighling lhrough cily (vilhoul guiding): 3 cp/lrip (if guid-
ing, use Cuiding enlry) (CuiId)
Livery, CuiId or olher: 3 gp/suil, pIus naleriaIs (CuiId)
Loading/unIoading, docks: 1 sp per nan per hour, 2 sp per
nan per hour if cargo is dangerous (CuiId)
Lunler: 1 cp/loard (2 4 8 Iong) and 2 cp/lar (4
4 8 Iong) lo 1 sp/loard and 12 sp/lar depending on
lype and condilion, prices viII vary vilh nonslandard
sizes
Magnifying gIasses: 5-1O gp each (CuiId)
Maps: 25 gp in nine days, deIivery lo Walerdeep address
incIuded, rush jols 18 gp. Cosl nay increase if nap
unusuaIIy Iarge (CuiId)
Meal, fresh: 1O gp (vhoIe carcass, average price), 17 gp
(snoked carcass), varying vilh condilion and size of car-
cass, lype of aninaI (CuiId)
MedicaI care: 1O-2O gp daiIy (incIudes nursing, spIinls,
dressings, energency nedicines, elc.) (CuiId)
MoneyIending, Moneychanging: 1O inleresl (for princi-
paI of 1OO gp or Iess) lo 15 inleresl
Musicians, perforning: 6 sp/day or occasion (vhichever is
lhe Iesser line) for each nusician (CuiId)
MusicaI inslrunenls, nev: 1 gp/day of naking (nosl inslru-
nenls lake a nonlh) (CuiId), secondhand: 3O gp aver-
age (varies videIy vilh inslrunenl and condilion)
Nighl valchnen: 1 gp each/nighl, per luiIding valched
(unarned, for arned nen, lodyguard rales appIy, see
lexl under Wages)
Iacking: 3 gp for 1 hour of craling and packing 1 persons
lypicaI leIongings, readied for exlended lraveI (CuiId)
Iaper: scrip: 2 cp/rean, parchnenl: 5 cp/rean (1 rean is
roughIy 1O x 14, a lvo-sided sheel) (CuiId)
Iarly coslunes: nasks and suils of nelaI, 6OO lo 2,OOO gp
(CuiId), 2O-75 gp for ornale nelaI nasks onIy
Iaslries: 1 cp each, or if snaII, a dozen for 2 cp
Iens: 2 cp each (quiII), 2-4 sp (nelaI nil, varying vilh
design) (CuiId)
Ierfune: soId ly lhe 2-ounce lollIe, aIvays incIuding lhe
lollIe (sonelines quile ornale) and varying in cosl fron
1 cp lo 3O gp, depending on quaIily and denand
Iiclures and Iikenesses: 2 gp each lo 6 gp each (CuiId)
Iols, casl nelaI: 5 gp each, average price (vilh Iid, varies
vilh size, quaIily) (CuiId)
Rope: 1OO coiI of lhin lIack vaxed cord: 17 sp, 1OO coiI of
ornanenlaI, siIk lraided cord: 25 gp (CuiId)
SaiI: singIe Ialeen saiI 5OO lo 7OO gp (3O Iess if severaI
nonlhs nolice given) (CuiId), non-CuiId no guaran-
lees saiIs seII as Iov as 2OO gp for fuII rigging, refer lo
lexl under lhe Mosl DiIigenl League of SaiI-Makers
and Cordvainers
ScroIIs: see SpeIIs if nagicaI, Iaper if nol (price is per
rean, slilched logelher)
SeaIs: of nelaI, 12 gp for each design or Iikeness (CuiId)
Securily: see Nighl valchnen, SpeII guard, and lexl
under Wages for lodyguards
Ships: 5,OOO lo 7,OOO gp (ninus 1,OOO lo 1,5OO gp if
used), for lreakdovn ly lype, see lexl under The
rder of Masler Shipvrighls (CuiId)
Shoes: see Bools, reduce aII cosls ly haIf
Signel rings: see SeaIs
Signs, Iellering: 5 gp/day (or parl of a day) (CuiId)
Snilhs looIs: 7O gp (fuII and proper assorlnenl, fine len-
pering is required)
Soap: 3 gp per 1O gaIIon larreI lo non-nenlers (CuiId)
SpeclacIes: 5-1O gp each pair (CuiId)
SpeII guard, nagicaI: 1O gp/day (CuiId)
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SpeIIs (scroIIs): see lexl under The WalchfuI rder of
Magisls & Iroleclors (CuiId) for prices, lypicaIIy a
75 nark-up lo non nenlers (soId ly individuaI CuiId
nenlers, nol ly lhe CuiId)
SpeIIcasling, al lriaIs: 5OO gp per divinalion speII casl, paid
ly cily if casl upon order of a cily officiaI
Spices: see Herls
Slanp-narks: see SeaIs
Slone: 2 cp/lIock if purchased lo do ovn vork, 3 cp/lIock
Iaid ly CuiId for repairs or addilions, 4 cp/lIock Iaid ly
CuiId vhen nev slruclures luiIl, 5 cp/lIock Iaid ly
CuiId if narlIe, olsidian, or olher fineslone (CuiId)
Suspenders: 2 cp each sel
Tankards, casl: 1O sp lo 1 gp, depending on size and vork-
nanship (nev) (CuiId), 3 cp (secondhand)
TiIes: nev: 1 cp lo 3 cp each (varies vilh quaIily), Iaid: 1
cp each exlra (or daiIy rale) (CuiId)
Tole slraps: 3 cp/slrap (CuiId)
Toys, nelaI: 5 cp lo 5 gp (CuiId)
Training, of nounls: 2 gp/day (2 veeks lo 1 nonlh
required, depending on desired resuIl)
Wagons: 75-2OO gp, varying vilh size, duraliIily, slyIe, and
Ienglh of line given lo luiId, cuslon or unusuaI sizes
and slyIe nore expensive (CuiId)
Weapon-harness: 1 gp per piece (e.g. leIl, scallard, laIdric
= 3 pieces) (CuiId)
Weapons, lIaded: cosl as per P|aqcrs Hanocc|, pIus 1 gp
cily fee (various CuiIds)
WheeIs, repIacenenl (for vagons and carls): 2 gp lo 6 gp
per vheeI, depending on size, design, difficuIly of jol
and naleriaIs required, doulIe if jol is a rush or a dan-
gerous one, invoIving lraveI oulside lhe cily vaIIs
(CuiId)
Wickervork, snaII: 1 cp/piece (CuiId)
Windov frane: vooden: see BuiIding, nelaI, cuslon-
nade lo fil: 5 sp-1O sp unlarred, depending on size, 2
gp-1O gp if larred, depending on size, aeslhelic design of
lhe lars, and slurdiness (CuiId)
Windovpanes: see CIass
Wine: 7 sp/jack, 1 gp/lollIe, 2O gp/larreI lo 4 gp/jack, 12
gp/lollIe, 7O gp/larreI depending on quaIily, rarily,
fashionaliIily (CuiId)
WooI: 7 gp per loIl, fine spun lul undyed (CuiId)
Zzar 2 gp/jack, 7 gp/lollIe, 4O gp/snaII key (CuiId)
Femces
Many nerchanls in Walerdeep viII purchase or lrade for
lhe occasionaI ilen of dulious origin, parlicuIarIy if lhe
ilen is nol of overIy dislinclive appearance, lhey have nol
heard lhal lhe valch is Iooking for lhe ilen, or have nol
lhenseIves heard of a lhefl invoIving such an ilen. Iences
vho do a Iol of lrade in sloIen goods are rare. SeveraI, as
nighl le expecled, are lo le found in Dock Ward, lul lhe
nosl successfuI are a rich nolIe vho Iives aIone, and lhe
proprielor of a lusy inn, vhose guesls oflen lring exlra
leIongings lhal lhey Ieave lehind, vilh no one of lhe
valch or governnenl any lhe viser.
Those fences lhal survive in lhis generaIIy Iav-aliding
cily are lolh shrevd and paranoid, and lake eIalorale pre-
caulions againsl arresl, exposure, and possilIe lreachery on
lhe parl of lheir cIienls. ICs vho deaI vilh a fence and lry
lo junp hin nay find lhenseIves hurIed inlo pil lraps al
lhe louch of a Iever, or suffer poisoned crosslov loIls fired
ly lhe fences servanls fron lhe ceiIing alove or fron con-
ceaIed hoIes in lhe vaIIs lehind lhen. Mosl fences have
neans of acquiring snic| and ua|| cf fcrcc proleclions~and
lheir lreasure slores nay veII have goIens and nore sinis-
ler guardians.
Asking in lhe rougher laverns of lhe cily is lhe onIy
vay lo find a fence if one is nol faniIiar vilh lhe cily.
DMs shouId roIe-pIay allenpls lo find a fence lo lhe
hiIl, learing in nind lhal lhieves and undercover
guardsnen (and Lords agenls) Iislen sharp in such lav-
erns, and lhal ICs nay le senl lo a succession of NICs
lefore one of lhen gives lhe nane of lhe conlacl for
any fences in lhe Iisl leIov (usuaIIy vilh a passvord or
secrel sign). Iences pay 5 nore lhan lhe usuaI price
given leIov for ilens in lheir speciaIlies.
Kmoum Femces o[ Va1enoeep
Nanc, Conlacl, Localion of Conlacl, Localion of Ience,
SpeciaIlies, UsuaI Irice Iaid (in of slreel vaIue)
|nun Dnacrncs, HuIfasl, on lhe docks (oflen Wharf
Slreel, Dock Ward), Dhaernos Warehouse, BeIninlras
Slreel, Dock Ward (D4), exolic crealures, pIanls, and aII
lypes of sIaves, 3O
8u||ncrr |nc 8c|, BaIlhorr, al BaIlhorrs Rare and Won-
drous Treasures, The Slreel of lhe Svord, CaslIe Ward
(C14), gens, rare coins, regaIia, 4O
Cnu|an Hc|ns|ar, ChuIdan, al HeInslar Warehouse,
Dock Slreel, Dock Ward (D14), carvings, slaluary, 35
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Or|par Hus|ccn (younger lrolher of rlos, head of lhe
Husleen nolIe faniIy), HaIa Myrl al The Crinning Lion
lavern, off CoIden Serpenl Slreel, Norlh Ward (N55), rI-
pars house on CoIden Serpenl Slreel, Norlh Ward (N58),
spices, scenls, vines, and drugs, 6O
A|c| |cn|cr, Thunna Crenek, al lhe Thirsly Throal lav-
en on lhe Way of lhe Dragon, Dock Ward (D13), Wau-
keens Wares, in Advenlurers Quarler, Soulhern Ward
(AQ13), poisons, aIchenicaI sulslances, and deIivery sys-
lens of sane (hoIIov daggers, needIe-rings, elc.), 5O
Orsaooas |nc |ingcrs, rsallas, al rsallas Iine
Inporls, VeIIarrs Lane, Trades Ward (T17), lapeslries,
vines, perfunes, 3O
Pna|an|ar Oritan, IhaIanlar, al IhaIanlars IhiIlres &
Conponenls, The Slreel of BeIIs, CaslIe Ward (C33),
nagic~vrillen and aclive (i.e. nagicaI ilens), 35
A|a|nann Rui|, ne-Lyed }ukk al The BIoody Iisl, Ires-
per & SnaiI Slreels, Dock Ward (D17), Red SaiIs Ware-
house on Cod Lane, Dock Ward (D2O), veapons, arnor,
fine nelaIvork, 4O
]annaxi| Scrpcn|i|, }annaxiI, al SerpenliI Books & IoIios,
off Book Slreel, Dock Ward (D1O), naps, charls, scroIIs,
and looks, 3O
Hacr|i| Tncnn, IeIzoun Thar al IeIzouns IoIIy, SaIalar
Slreel, Trades Ward (T39), Thonn Warehouse, SanlriI
Lane, Dock Ward (D49), furnilure and dislinclive furnish-
ings, 35
U|nar |nc la|cnfu|, UInar or Zhaegos, Cronnors
Warehouse, The Reach, CaslIe Ward (C51), ships & ship-
loard equipnenl, cargos, 4O
Tcrs| Ur|itan, Torsl, al his inn, The CenlIe Resl, The
High Road, Trades Ward (T32), CenlIe Resl SlalIes,
DeIoun AIIey, Trades Ward (T33), horses, harness, 4O
The GuILos
6
he CuiIds have leen a nainslay in Walerdeep for cen-
luries and lhey have aIvays had a najor infIuence on
lhe cily al Iarge. Their nanagenenl and lheir skiIIed conlroI
of connerce lroughl Walerdeep lo ils greal proninence as a
cenler of lrade for lhe Svord Coasl. Their avarice, rulhIess-
ness, and greed nearIy deslroyed Walerdeep lvice over in lhe
pasl. The guiIds have proven lheir vorlh lo lhe cily line and
again, as lhey have proven lheir vorlhIessness in lurn vhen
allenpling lo ruIe lhe cily. Ior good or iII, conpelenl or nol,
lhe guiIds are a conlroIIing force in lhe cily, one conslanlIy al
odds vilh lul heId in check ly lhe Lords of Walerdeep.
The CuiIds are nol one vhoIe pover group, lul are dis-
lincl and differenl groups of peopIe, each dedicaled lo
uphoIding lhe crafl and service (and reIaled poIilicaI agen-
das) of lheir ovn choosing. Sone guiIds vork nore cIoseIy
vilh lhe Lords, lheir aclivilies inlegraI lo lhe cilys veIfare,
vhiIe olhers are speciaIly guiIds lhal onIy vieId infIuence
in lhe Markel. Lach guiIds lrade delernines ils inporlance
and infIuence upon lhe cily, sone oflen deceiving in lheir
perceived pover: vhiIe a IovIy dungsveeper appears lo
vieId no pover, a slrike ly lhe Dungsveepers CuiId is one
of serious inpacl on lhe cily!
CuiIds nusl le recognized ly lhe Lords. The nevesl offi-
ciaI guiIds are The WalchfuI rder of Magisls & Irolec-
lors, forned fifly years ago, and lhe eighl-year-oId LoyaI
rder of Slreel Lalorers. AppIicalions for guiId fornalion
are seIdon recognized. AppIicalions lhal vouId creale
rivaIs in lhe sane fieId(s) of lrade as an exisling guiId are
aIvays denied, lhe Lords prefer lhal conpelilion exisl
vilhin guiIds, ralher lhan lelveen lhen~aIlhough rivaI
guiIds oflen conpele over areas of lrade vhere lheir juris-
diclions overIap.
CuiIds have videIy varying degrees of infIuence, lul
no officiaI precedence, lhey are nunlered on lhe rosler
leIov pureIy for ease of reference (lhe guiIds are aIso
arranged aIphalelicaIIy for easy reference as veII). CuiId
ranks vary, lul usuaIIy, fron lhe lop dovn, lhey are
Masler (or head), LIders or CounciI (if lhey have a say in
governing guiId nallers), usuaIIy senior nenlers,
Speaker or conlacl person for lhe pulIic, Menler,
Apprenlice or Irenlice or Novice (lhe lern varies fron
guiId lo guiId, as do lhe povers of lhis rank). ConsuIl
individuaI guiId enlries leIov lo find lhe various dues
required for guiId nenlership.
GuILo HaLLs
Lach of lhe guiIds of lhe cily has a headquarlers of sorls,
lhe guiId haII. (See lhe AJienIurer`c CuiJe Io IIe CiI, for
a randon sanpIing of guiId haIIs.) The guiId haII acls as
a shovcase of lhe guiIds lrade or producls, a neeling
pIace for guiId nenlers (lhough nol aIvays lhe pIace for
guiId neelings of lhe fuII nenlership, lhe Cynosure is
oflen renled lo popuIous guiIds for lhis purpose), lhe
cenlraI cIearinghouse for guiId lusiness, and lhe offices of
lhe officers of lhe guiId (lhe guiId nasler, el aI). n lop
of aII lhal, guiId haIIs are oflen pIaces of lusiness run ly
lhe guiId, vilh lhal lusinesss profils lenefiling lhe guiId
nasler.
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Nov, even lhough il is reIaliveIy sinpIe lo find lhe guiId
haIIs lhenseIves, gelling in conlacl vilh lhe guiId nasler is
rare (unIess one is a Lord or a nolIe of nole), and cus-
loners are oflen shullIed lhrough lhe channeIs lo do lusi-
ness. Dovn leIov, in lhe rosler of lhe guiIds, lhere are
various NICs Iisled lhal nighl acl as polenliaI guiId con-
lacls for lhe pIayer characlers.
GuILo Iau
CuiId Lav, lhe ruIes under vhich specific lrades are con-
ducled, are dislincl fron cily Iav lul can never confIicl
or override cily Iav or lhe knovn inlenl of such Iavs.
CuiIds pay carefuI allenlion lo aII lhal is said ly any
Lord, and govern lheir affairs accordingIy. n onIy lvo
occasions since lhe deslruclion of lhe lvo Lords Magisler,
guiId naslers have defied or quielIy conlradicled edicls of
lhe Lords, in lolh incidenls, lhe guiId nasler vas exiIed,
and his or her faniIy vas expeIIed fron lhe guiId, lhough
nol fron lhe cily. Walerdeep is oflen caIIed The pen
Cily vhen lrade and guiIds are discussed, lecause ils
guiIds are nol aII poverfuI, and cannol reslricl lrade lo
lheir nenlers aIone, lhe Lords and Magislers are slricl
and vigiIanl aloul lhis. Tradesnen operaling oulside of a
guiId, of course, are nol enlilIed lo guiId righls and privi-
Ieges, and lhe concerned guiIds cannol le heId responsi-
lIe for lhe aclions of such oulsiders. The guiIds are
aIIoved lo nake very pulIic lhe facl lhal lhis or lhal per-
son is nol parl of lhe guiId (and very oflen do so lo pre-
venl any danage lo guiId repulalions).
ereafler lhe forly-lhree recognized guiIds of Waler-
deep are descriled in lrief. Ior each, lhe nane, cIass
and IeveI, and guiId lilIe, if any, of lhe nasler and a conlacl
person are given. Sone guiIds donl have a separale
spokesnan, and aII lusiness is addressed direclIy lo lhe
guiId nasler. Iev guiIds conlroI lheir fieId of inleresl
alsoIuleIy. Mosl guiIds nereIy use lheir slrenglh of nun-
lers lo do leller lhan independenl nerchanls, and lherely
gain lhe Iions share of lusiness.
Ros1en o[ 1he GuILos
0
The najorily of Walerdhavians, Iiving in a cily of con-
lracls, negolialions, and connerce, are Iilerale. Wilhoul
exceplion, aII guiId conlacls and senior nenlers can read
and vrile (vhelher lhey viII adnil lo leing alIe lo do so is
anolher naller).
The DM shouId read lhe enlry for any guiId lhe ICs
have deaIings vilh, and consider lhe nolivalions of guiId
nenlers and agenls, lo delernine hov lhis or lhal guiId
shouId acl lovards IC offers and aclivilies.
3. The Bakens' GuILo
Mas|cr. DundoId BuIdharroaz (LC hn IO)
Hcaquar|crs. The Masler Bakers HaII, The Slreel of lhe
Svord, CaslIe Ward (C27)
|itcrq. While cIoaks and hals vilh a Iighl lIue chevron on
lhe Iefl shouIder or lrin of each
|n|rancc. 1O gp, ly appIicalion lo lhe Masler Bakers: lhe
len senior (Iongesl regislered) guiId nenlers, pIus lhe
Masler
Ducs. 5 sp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. ReIchoz Hriial (CN hn I1, INT 17, WIS & CHA
16), Hriial Iine Iaslries, Sannarins Slreel, Norlh
Ward (N6O)
The Bakers CuiId is very veaIlhy. Ils vares are knovn lo
le of good quaIily, and nany cilizens of Walerdeep Iive
IargeIy on lreads and paslries. This, of course, nakes il of
greal inleresl lo lhose lrying lo gel noney for inveslnenls
in olher lusinesses (vhich has increased lhis guiIds infIu-
ence vilh olher guiIds, and lhe infIuence of individuaI lak-
ers vilh olher nerchanls), and lo lhieves. As a resuIl of lhe
allenlions of lhe Ialler group, nosl lakers have runners
vho lolh deIiver hol vares lo cusloners vho pIace Iarge
orders, and serve lo chase lhieves and acl as lodyguards lo
prolecl lhe lakers and lheir cash. These privale guards
have no aulhorily, lul lhe valch usuaIIy cooperales vilh
lhen ralher lhan resenling or caulioning lhen.
. The Canpem1ens', Roo[ens',
amo PLaIs1enens' GuILo
Mas|cr. HaIlhos lhe Hanner BIund (N hn I3)
Hcaquar|crs. The Slone House, TeIshanlras Slreel,
Soulhern Ward (S2)
|itcrq. Red caps, pierced in lhe lrov vilh a rov of lhree
lrass naiIs
|n|rancc. 25 gp per individuaI
Ducs. 1O gp/year (nenler), 5 gp/year (apprenlice)
Ccn|ac|. LIenos lhe Hand DunlIasl (LL hn T3), Dun-
lIasl Roofing, Ironposl Slreel, Trades Ward (T9)
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This guiId is exlreneIy lusy and exlreneIy rich, vilh
nany nenlers, even casuaI Ialor hired ly ils nenlers
nusl le enroIIed in lhe guiId (even if onIy as appren-
lices), aIlhough lhe guiId is conlinuaIIy unsuccessfuI in
allenpls lo force lhe Lords lo IegaIIy reslricl luiIding,
conslruclion, and repair vilhin lhe Cily lo guiId nen-
lers. The Lords have repealedIy laken lhe posilion lhal a
luiIding is lhe properly of ils ovner, vho nay nodify,
repair, or reluiId il if he or she vishes, and lhal any sys-
len of inspeclion nusl renain vilhin lhe pover of lhe
Lords, and nol le nade a guiId affair. There have leen
severaI inslances of guiId nenlers salolaging nonguiId
vork (lo convince luiIding ovners lo lrusl onIy lhe
guiId: you can le sure our vork vonl coIIapse around
you . . . ), lul ly and Iarge nenlers of lhis guiId are loo
lusy for such nischief. They have lheir hands fuII jusl
keeping up vilh denands fron nolIes lo luiId lhis or
lhal nev, ligger, and higher, and fron nerchanls lo
repair lhis or lhal as cheapIy as possilIe so Iong as il
vonl faII dovn, and finish il ly lonighl . . .
CuiId vork is expensive: 1 goId piece per nan per day on
lhe sile, pIus 5 goId pieces for a guiId surveyor-charlisl, and
5 goId pieces for a guiId engineer (usuaIIy lhe loss of a
vork crev, vilh lhe surveyor-charlisl leing lhe crevs Iiai-
son vilh cIienls), pIus lhe cosl of naleriaIs, and a fIal 1O
goId pieces per day fee for crev needs (food and drink),
regardIess of lhe size of lhal days crev. This guiId does ser-
vicealIe vork, aIlhough il loasls no greal engineering
genius in ils ranks al presenl, and speciaIizes in conpelenl
repair vork.
Mosl successfuI guiId nenlers underlake vork in
neighloring cilies aIong lhe Svord Coasl as far norlh as
Luskan and as far easl as Seconler, aIlhough lheir fees
rise sharpIy lhe farlher lhey gel fron lhe vaIIs of Waler-
deep. Mosl guiId nenlers vho do oulside vork have
arrangenenls vilh advenlurers lo persuade cIienls loy-
ing vilh lhe idea of nol paying for vork done, lo nake
sure paynenl is pronpl and in fuII. ulside lhe cily,
nosl guiId nenlers design lheir ovn luiIdings if a
cIienl 'does nol vish lo, lul inside Walerdeep lhal is lhe
province of anolher guiId, and nenlers of lhis guiId
onIy do on-sile surveying lo nalch aIready-prepared
pIans (aIlhough lhey nay occasionaIIy prelend olher-
vise).
3. The CeLLanens amo PLumbens
GuILo
Mas|cr. HiIilhinn Turnslone~Masler IIunler (CC hn
I2)
Hcaquar|crs. The Id CuiIdhaII, Causlus Slreel, Trades
Ward (T26)
|itcrq. Deep orange caps and cIoaks, vilh a red Iine lrin
lorder around aII hens and cuffs
|n|rancc. 5 gp, acceplance ly lhe guiId nasler onIy
Ducs. 7 sp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. }haIossan Turnslone (LC hn IO), Turnslone
IIunling and Iipefilling, BeIninlras Slreel, Dock
Ward (D2)
This guiId is snaII, highIy lrained, and sonevhal scornfuI
of lhe lhick-fingered cIods of lhe Carpenlers, Roofers,
and IIaislerers CuiId, vhose vork lhey conslanlIy
encounler in lhe course of lheir dulies, vilh lhe advenl of
lhe LoyaI rder of Slreel Lalorers, lhey have even Iess
respecl, as lhal guiIds lrade in slreel repair used lo le a pri-
nary source of incone for lhis guiId. The CeIIarers and
IIunlers CuiId is nov slriclIy concerned vilh digging
luiIding foundalions, and keeping lhe severs of lhe cily
funclionaI and safe.
The guiId is engaged in conslanl snaII repair jols in lhe
severs aloul lhe cily, lul is no Ionger responsilIe for reslor-
ing lhe surface of any slreel or courlyard dug up, lhey sinpIy
send a runner lo lhe LoyaI rder pronplIy upon conpIelion
of lhe vork, and lhal olher guiId handIes lhe repair. Their
revard for hours of nuck and lacklreaking digging are lhe
highesl fees of any of lhe service guiIds: 2 goId pieces per
nan per day or parl of a day (nosl crevs are lvo or lhree
nen in size) pIus naleriaIs, and a crev head (food and
drink relainer) of 1O goId pieces per day or parl of a day.
MaleriaIs connonIy used incIude Iols of pipe, fashioned
ly olher guiIds, depending on vhelher il is nade oul of
nelaI or cIay, lhe ceIIarers and pIunlers Iay il, supporl il
vilh slones and laIus or vooden coIIars of lheir ovn fash-
ioning, and seaI everylhing vilh various secrel nixlures of
pilch, graveI, Iine, sand, and siniIar naleriaIs.
Menlers of lhis guiId unearlh nany lhings during lhe
course of lheir diggings. By lhe ruIes of lhe guiId, lhey are
lound lo leII onIy lhe ovner (nosl viII do so onIy if lhe
ovner is olserving, or asks direclIy) upon requesl, or feIIov
guiId nenlers, of lreasure, skeIelons, vaIualIes, secrel pas-
sages, and lhe Iike (lhey nay keep any of lhese lhal lhey
can nake off vilh undelecled ly lhe ovner or lhe valch,
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ly guiId ruIes). Mosl senior guiId nenlers, in lheir vork of
draining ceIIars or repairing lhe sevage pIunling of oId
luiIdings, Iearn lhe generaI Iayoul of lhe cily severs in 2-5
(1d4+1) years. Sone leIieve lhal nenlers of lhis guiId
knov of underground pipes and cavilies lhal Iead novhere,
lul are used ly lhis guiId for sloring veapons, nagic, and
lreasure~and disposing of lhe occasionaI corpse~vhere
onIy earlhquake or lhe guiId viII find il. Sone leIieve lhal
lhis guiId knovs of, or even nakes, hidden lunneIs Ieading
inlo lhe lreasure vauIls of nolIes, and lhe ceIIars of lhe
IaIace ilseIf. Sone are correcl.
A. The Coopens' GuILo
Mas|cr. RuggIar Tossarin~Masler Cooper (LC hn IO)
Hcaquar|crs. Coopers Resl, Iresslov Lane, Dock Ward
(D31)
|itcrq. Brovn caps and cIoaks, vilh lIue and green lrin
Iines al lhe hens
|n|rancc. 3O gp, upon acceplance ly najorily vole of lhe
nenlers
Ducs. 3 gp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
The Coopers CuiId is aIvays kepl lusy. Many lhings lhal
go aloard ships in Walerdeeps lusy porl, nolalIy pickIed
fish fron lhe Iishnongers IeIIovship and lhe vares of lhe
Vinlners, DisliIIers, and Brevers CuiId, require ils larreIs.
Menlers of lhis guiId cul, slean, and shape lhe vood, and
forn and veId lhe nelaI (fron hoopslock suppIied ly lhe
Mosl CarefuI rder of SkiIIed Snilhs & MelaIforgers) of
lhe lands, of larreIs lhenseIves, and charge 5 siIver pieces
lo 5 goId pieces per larreI, depending on lhe size (fron
fool-Iong hand-keg, vilh rope handIe, lo 2O-fool-Iong ceI-
Iar cask, nosl produced are I-goId-piece, Io-gaIIon larreIs).
Long ago, Walerdhavians (and olhers on lhe Svord
Coasl) discovered lhal one of lhe lesl vays lo snuggIe
lhings in and oul of kingdons is in seaIed larreIs, so lhe
Cuard inspecls larreIs al randon, paying lhe guiId a
reseaIing fee of 3 siIver pieces per larreI. A guiId nenler
caughl snuggIing viII le fined heaviIy (usuaIIy 5O goId
pieces). ne caughl vilh a dead lody or lvo in a cask viII
le inprisoned, and nay Iose his or her guiId nenlership
(such nenlership Iosses are quielIy reslored ly lhe guiId
vhen inprisonnenl ends)~and yel lhis happens con-
slanlIy, nosl guiId nenlers cannol resisl lhe free goId
lhey are offered for doing so. Sevenly-five goId pieces or
nore is expecled, per larreI of conlraland.
3. The CoumcIL o[ Fanmen-
Gnocens
Mas|cr. ZeIderan CulheI~Masler Irovisioner (N hn IO)
Hcaquar|crs. The Markel HaII, Traders Way, CaslIe Ward
(C8)
|itcrq. CIoaks or sashes of lrighl green, in earIy sunner,
fresh fIoraI lIossons vorn al lhe Iefl shouIder
|n|rancc. 1 gp/year, or 25 gp for Iife nenlership, none
refused
Ducs. 5 sp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. BaaIlaas IarlaII~Voice of lhe Masler (CC hn
IO), The Markel HaII
This guiId is a consorliun vhose nenlership changes annu-
aIIy vilh lhe forlunes of harvesl, nenlerships expire in
Hanner, lhe dead of vinler, and run for one year, excepl for
roughIy 25 Iife nenlerships, vhich are vilhoul exceplion
heId ly very veaIlhy farners vilh vasl IandhoIdings. The
CounciI delernines prices for rav grain and arranges niIIing
and varehouse faciIilies in lhe cily (lolh of vhich il con-
lroIs), lhe niIIing lusiness provides lhe guiId vilh ils lread-
and-luller operaling noney, and vhen varehouses are
enplied in vinler, vilh no crops avaiIalIe lo repIace lhen
unliI firsl harvesl, lhe guiId renls lhe space lo olher ner-
chanls. The guiId aIso receives reguIar funds fron lhe Lords
in relurn for keeping lhe cilys granaries and icehouses fuII of
provisions, lo feed lhe CaslIe and lhe IaIace, and have ener-
gency food on hand in case of siege or crop disasler. The guiId
arranges narkel slaII space for ils nenlers (aIlhough individ-
uaI nenlers nusl pay lhe daiIy fees), and provides carlage for
spoiIed food lo lhe refuse dunps soulh of lhe cily.
G. The CoumcIL o[ NusIcIams,
Ims1numem1-Nakens, amo
ChonI s1ens
Mas|cr. Kriios HaIanlar~Masler Musician (LN hn IO),
knovn videIy as Id LealherIungs, HaIanlar Lules
& Harps, Slreel of lhe Svord, CaslIe Ward (C25)
Hcaquar|crs. The House of Song, Rivon Slreel, Trades
Ward (T19)
|itcrq. ScarIel jackels, vilh sIashed sIeeves of vhile and
purpIe, and deep green Iong cIoaks and nalching hals,
vilh vhile and purpIe pIunes
|n|rancc. 30 gp
Ducs. 25 gp annuaIIy (nenlers), 15 gp (apprenlices)
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler, or Maxeene lhe IIule Rhiosann~Lady
Voice of lhe CounciI (NC hf IO), The House of Song
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This guiId eIecls ils nasler every seven years, noninal-
ing onIy candidales fron vilhin ils nenlership, and
eIininaling lhe Ieasl popuIar candidale in successive
laIIols unliI a Masler Musician is chosen. Kriios HaIan-
lar, lhe currenl incunlenl, has never leen unsealed in
such an eIeclion, and has heId lhe posl for 66 years (he
is nov 87 years of age). If he dies in office, lhe Voice of
lhe CounciI (lhe young singer Maxeene) viII run lhe
CounciI unliI lhe reguIar seven-year eIeclion line cones
again (aIlhough she nay of course run as a candidale in
lhal eIeclion).
This guiId adnils onIy skiIIed, acconpIished arlisans
as fuII nenlers, and ils nenlers enjoy a good repula-
lion for quaIily~and connand high fees~as a resuIl.
Menler perforners gain a lypicaI fee of 6 goId
pieces/day. Menler inslrunenl-nakers connand 1 goId
piece/day, vilh nany days oflen invoIved in lhe naking
of a cuslon inslrunenl.
In Walerdeep, lrue professionaIs in nusic are nol prina
donnas vilh difficuIl lenpers or a need for crealive seIf-
expression lhal overvheIns lacl. Ralher, lhey pride lhen-
seIves on giving a cIienl exaclIy vhal is desired or needed,
perforned superlIy. flen cIienls vrile lerrilIe lunes or Iyrics
for a guiId nenler lo perforn al privale parlies, veddings, or
olher cerenonies. Menlers of lhis guiId nay enleIIish such
efforls lo nake lhen sound leller (previeving lhen in privale
lefore lhe perfornance for lhe cIienls approvaI), lul lhey
never change a cIienls vork lecause lhey knov leller. Il is
jusl nol done. Apprenlices unalIe lo cure lhenseIves of such
rashness viII forever renain apprenlices.
CuiId nenlers do lulor nonnusicians, and do give lheir
ovn concerls, nany nov leing perforned al Nev Ianns
noderale anphilhealer. Anong Walerdeeps veaIlhier
inhalilanls, hosling (and sponsoring) such concerls of an
evening is a popuIar pasline.
Cerlain nenlers of lhis guiId creale inslrunenls of quaI-
ily knovn lhroughoul lhe ReaIns (especiaIIy a nunler of
craflsnen of lhe Cronnor nolIe cIan). CuiId nenlers
have a slanding conlracl vilh lhe Lords lo provide lhe sig-
naI-horns (aIso knovn as var horns or lallIe lrunpels)
for lhe guard.
7. The Dumgsueepens' GuILo
Mas|cr. ZuIgoss HeIlerad (CC hn I2 of Lalhander)
Hcaquar|crs. MuIeskuII Tavern, Ship Slreel, Dock Ward
(D21)
|itcrq. Cap vilh red and orange fealhers
|n|rancc. 1 gp, ly appIicalion lo lhe LIder Dungsveepers~
6 senior nenlers~lheir decision is alsoIule, lul nay
le queslioned 1 year afler leing nade or reversed
Ducs. 1 gp/year
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This is a poor guiId, consisling of lhose vho cIean lhe
slreels (and, for a fee, lhe slalIes of olhers) in Walerdeep.
NornaIIy, lhey do nol do sever vork, lhe province of
anolher guiId, lul lhe cily, for securily reasons, reserves lhe
righl vhen necessary lo conlacl lhe Masler of lhis guiId lo
hire guiId nenlers lo heIp in such vork (ly lhe day, lhe
cily pays 5 siIver pieces lo lhe vorker and 3 siIver pieces lo
lhe guiId, per vorker).
The Dungsveepers have a lradilionaI righl lo gIean
lhe sveepings, keeping anylhing discarded for lheir
ovn use. lvious vaIualIes are lo le lurned in lo lhe
Masler for saIe, lhe individuaI sveeper receiving haIf lhe
saIe vaIue and lhe guiId lhe olher haIf. CuiId nenlers
lring lheir sveepings lo Iishgul Courl, vhere Iarge vag-
ons provided ly lhe guiId lake lhe refuse once per day
under guard ly a nounled palroI of fourleen guardsnen,
lo lhe Ral HiIIs, a refuse dunp soulh of lhe Cily (see
Chapler Iour of lhe Canpaign Guic for nore). Irospec-
live snuggIers shouId nole lhal lhe guardsnen inspecl
lhe vagons and lheir Ioads carefuIIy as lhey are leing
fiIIed and enplied, and as lhey re-enler lhe Cily, Iook-
ing undernealh and vilh an allendanl Iov-IeveI nage
enpIoying c|cc| nagic and c|cc| intisio|c. There is IillIe
inleresl in joining lhis guiId, as fev fancy lhe vorking
condilions. Despile ils vork and ils poverly, lhis guiId
can le quile infIuenliaI vhen lhe Masler gels upsel
aloul sonelhing. He can quielIy lhrealen lo vilhhoId
guiId services, or dunp lhe dung in specified (enlarrass-
ing and inconvenienl) areas, such as in fronl of a food
narkel, feslhaII, or lavern. WiseIy for aII invoIved, lhe
Masler uses lhis pover sparingIy.
S. The FeLLoushIp o[ Bouens amo
FLe1chens
Mas|cr. HaIassiler AhrIan~Masler of lhe Bov (LC hn
I16)
Hcaquar|crs. The CiladeI of lhe Arrov, Burnl Wagon
Way, Trades Ward (T1O)
|itcrq. While jackels or cIoaks vilh red diagonaI slripes
|n|rancc. 5 gp lo join, readiIy accepls nev nenlers, reg-
islry onIy al headquarlers
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Ducs. 8 sp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. Zorondar lhe NinlIe Riaular (LN hn I8, STR
& CHA 16, DLX 18), Riaulars Weaponry, The High
Road, Trades Ward (T18)
This guiId is free and easy in ils oulIook. Ils nenlers
are predoninanlIy young, and nol overIy concerned
vilh cullhroal conpelilion. Theres enough denand for
lheir vares lo keep aII nenlers lusy, and lhe guiId has a
respecled inspeclion progran (lo ensure shafls are
slraighl, fIelches secure, and heads of sharp, synnelricaI
conslruclion, resuIling in fIighls lrue lo ain) lhal, in
lurn, guaranlees lhal nonguiId lovyers and fIelchers viII
never connand a sulslanliaI share of lusiness. This
guiId has lhe excIusive conlracl lo produce lhe Iarge
shafls fired ly lhe deck heavy crosslovs of lhe Waler-
deep guards rakers.
D. The FeLLoushIp o[ Can1ens
amo Coachmem
Mas|cr. }asriI MaIakar~Masler Carler (NL hn IO)
Hcaquar|crs. The Road House, Carlers Way, Soulhern
Ward (S13)
|itcrq. Dark lIue cIoaks and Iong-peaked caps, vilh siIver
lrin
|n|rancc. 25 gp (for lhe ovner of a coach or nore lhan one
conveyance), or 1O gp (for lhe ovner of a singIe carl or
Iiller), ly appIicalion lo lhe Masler (fev are refused)
Ducs. 5 sp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This guiId is an associalion for aII nalive Walerdhavians
vho ovn carls, vagons, coaches, Iillers, and vinler sIeighs
and sIedges, used in lheir lusiness as a direcl source of
incone. Mosl nolIes and nany veaIlhy individuaIs possess
lheir ovn privale coaches and Iillers, vilhoul leing guiId
nenlers. WooInen and olher nerchanls vho use lheir
ovn vagons lo carry lheir ovn goods, lul do nol as a ruIe
renl lhen oul for lhe use of olhers, aIso need nol le guiId
nenlers. The Lords slriclIy forlid any efforls lo reslricl
ovnership of such conveyances vilhin lhe cily lo lhe Lords
on one hand and nenlers of lhis guiId (onIy) on lhe olher.
In recenl years, guiId nenlers have slopped lrying lo gel a
IegaI nonopoIy, lhey are presenlIy aII nuch loo lusy lrying
lo keep up vilh aII lhe lusiness of noving lhe goods and
persons of Walerdhavians and visilors hilher and yon
vilhin lhe cily vaIIs.
Mosl najor caravan conpanies operaling overIand in lhe
Norlh and lo lhe Inner Sea Iands have represenlalives in
Walerdeep vho are guiId nenlers, lul lhe IovIiesl carler
has lhe sane guiId righls as lhese, vhich incIude freedon
fron search ly lhe valch save ly express orders of lhe Lords
or a Magisler. The guard, hovever, can search guiId nen-
lers vagons and persons al viII, and in praclice, lhe valch
nereIy caIIs on lhe guard in lhe evenl of any dispule.
The operalions and jurisdiclion of lhis guiId do nol
exlend over valer~harlor conveyances are in lhe
province of lhe Walernen, anolher guiId. The lypicaI
cheapesl carrying fare is 1 copper piece for a ride in an
open lrolling-carl, or lvo-vheeI rickshavIike covered laxi,
hoIding up lo lvo persons and puIIed ly one or lvo per-
sons, anyvhere vilhin lhe cily vaIIs, for up lo haIf an hour.
3O. The FeLLoushIp o[ Immkeepens
Mas|cr. Bralhan ZiIner~Masler of HospilaIily (LC hn I6,
STR & INT & WIS & CHA 16), proprielor of The
Ianpered TraveIer Inn, al lhe corner of SeIdulh Slreel
& The Slreel of BeIIs, CaslIe Ward (C11)
Hcaquar|crs. IeIIovship HaII, Walerdeep Way, CaslIe
Ward (C39)
|itcrq. None
|n|rancc. 25 gp (ly najorily vole of lhe nenlership)
Ducs. 2O gp/year
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This organizalion is one of lhe oIdesl of aII lhe guiIds of
Walerdeep, and one of lhe nosl reIaxed. Iorned Iong
ago as a neans of proleclion (aII lhe innkeepers logelher
hiring a group of heaviIy-arned lodyguards lhal none of
lhen couId individuaIIy afford lo slop drunken lavern-
goers fron relurning lo inns and gelling inlo fighls or
deslroying properly, and lo conlroI noisy aclivily Iale al
nighl), lhe guiId nov funclions prinariIy as a neans of
sharing infornalion. Nevs of lhieves, con-arlisls,
lravIers, nages vilh urges lo Iel off speIIs, and olher
prolIen palrons vho are naking lhe rounds fron inn
lo inn is shared anong nenlers, speediIy. The guiId aIso
arranges discounl prices on aIe, Iinens, Iaundering, and so
on ly pIacing orders in luIk for ils nenlers. nce every
nine nighls, lhe IeIIovship HaII is opened ly lhe Masler
as an inn~vilh dining and sIeeping faciIilies~for nen-
lers onIy, so lhal lhey can enjoy lhe conforls of an inn
vilhoul leing lhe hosls.
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33. The FeLLoushIp o[ 5aL1ens,
Packens, amo )oImens
Mas|cr. Rahannsoz BurihiIdar (LN(L) hn IO)
Hcaquar|crs. Shippers HaII, ar AIIey, Dock Ward (D28)
|itcrq. YeIIov cIoaks and high-peaked caps vilh a lIack-
spoked carriage vheeI on lhe lreasl and cenler lrin,
vilh a lIack saiI curved around il
|n|rancc. 5 gp, acceplance onIy ly lhe Masler
Ducs. 3 sp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. BaerIos Dunlhar (N hn IO), Shippers HaII
This guiId enpIoys nany young loys as runners, lo keep ils
conslanlIy-noving nenlers in conlacl vilh each olher
and vilh lhe Masler al Shippers HaII. SaIlers, packers, and
joiners are lhe professionaIs al preparing goods for shipping
Iong dislances. Their fees vary: So nuch per cargo, depend-
ing upon hov nuch is lo le packed (and hov difficuIl lhe
lask is, neasured in lerns of lhe line il viII necessariIy
lake) and lhe cosl of lhe packing naleriaIs. }oiners nake
shipping crales oul of finished Iunler afler lhe saIlers (vho
enpIoy lrine, saIl, and nany olher preservalives, lo prolecl
perishalIe goods such as neal or fish) and packers have
vrapped (in collon, canvas, hide, or even cIay, laked hard)
and prepared goods for lraveI. CuiIdnenlers lraveI aloul
Walerdeep in response lo orders senl in lo Shippers HaII
ly various nerchanls, packing goods (especiaIIy deIicale or
perishalIe ilens) for lraveI oul of Walerdeep~aIlhough
nuch of lheir vork is in lhe docks area. AInosl everylhing
carried on shiploard, if nol aIready in a larreI, does leller
craled lhan nol. An hours craling ly lvo IeIIovship nen-
lers nighl suffice lo prepare lhe enlire leIongings of one
advenlurer for sea lraveI, in one readiIy-opened chesl (for
ilens used oflen) and lhree lo five Iarge crales, and vouId
cosl a lolaI of 3 goId pieces for lhe Ialor and naleriaIs.
Menlers of lhis guiId do nol slack or carry crales lhey have
finished, lul go on lo anolher jol. A cIienl nusl hire nen-
lers of The IeIIovship of Carlers and Coachnen, or lhe
Walernen, lo nove such ilens lo lhe conveyance lhey viII
lraveI in. The guiId nainlains slocks of packing naleriaIs
for ils nenlers (nol aII cIienls provide such).
3. The FIshmomgens' FeLLoushIp
Mas|cr. Aylrauve HaIloreI~Masler Iishnonger (CN hn
I3)
Hcaquar|crs. SeasveaIlh HaII, SeasveaIlh HaII Wharf,
Dock Ward (D39)
|itcrq. SiIver caps, vilh lIue eyes upon eilher side, or
sashes of siIver vilh a singIe lIue eye, vorn hanging
slraighl dovn fron lhe Iefl shouIder
|n|rancc. 5 gp
Ducs. 2 gp/year
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This poor, friendIy, infornaI IeIIovship is run ly a
relired fishernan, Aylrauve Iarfisher, as he vas knovn
of oId, vho luys fresh fish fron fishernen docking in lhe
harlor. The fishernen lhenseIves (incIuding lhe Iarge
fIeel ovned ly lhe IhuII nolIe faniIy) are nol nenlers
of lhis guiId. Iishing loals lhal dock al SeasveaIlh HaIIs
vharf lo Ioad or unIoad fish are exenpled fron lhe cilys
docking fee, and lhus, nany fishernen never lie up any-
vhere eIse al Walerdeeps docks (or lhey anchor in lhe
harlor, and svin or ferry ashore lo avoid lhe fee.
Aylrauve sorls, ices, and sends lheir calches (eeIs, crals,
and fish of aII sorls) lo lhe slaIIs of various guiId nenlers
ly neans of fish carls run ly his loys, aII over lhe Cily.
The valch olserves lhe progress of lhese carls cIoseIy lo
prevenl lhefl of lhe fish fron lhe loys.
CuiId nenlers can relurn spoiIed, unsoId vares al lhe
end of lhe day for 1 copper piece per luckel. Aylrauve seIIs
lhese spoiIs lo lhe Iarner-Crocers for ferliIizer.
33. The GuILo o[ Apo1hecanIes &
PhsIcIams
Mas|cr. UnlhriI Zond~Masler Ihysic (LN hn W(I)3)
Hcaquar|crs. The House of HeaIing, The High Road,
Norlh Ward (N51)
|itcrq. CIoaks and lunics (never caps) of lIack, gray, and
vhile lands, vilh a Iarge vhile dianond, lordered in
gray vilh lhe Iong poinls verlicaI, on chesl and lack
|n|rancc. 5O gp, acceplance ly lhe Masler onIy
Ducs. 1O gp/year (nenler), 5 gp/year (apprenlice)
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This is one of lhe richesl guiIds in Walerdeep, and has a
sonevhal checkered hislory. n severaI occasions, various
of ils nenlers have leen inpIicaled in snuggIing, fraudu-
Ienl inveslnenl affairs, and siniIar inslances of crininaIIy
inprudenl inveslnenls of lheir nonies. No doull sone of
lheir feIIovs (vho have nol leen caughl) renain rich and
vilh shady conneclions. This guiId has aIso leen al odds
vilh lhe Lords as a group. RepealedIy lhe guiId has lried lo
have aII nonnenler nedicaI praclilioners (incIuding aII
cIerics) lanned fron praclicing in Walerdeep, so lhey
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vouId have lo join lhe guiId or cease providing aid lo lhe
sick (eIininaling any conpelilion). The Lords have slrenu-
ousIy resisled such efforls, execuling on lvo occasions
nenlers of lhis guiId vho arranged assassinalion allenpls
upon lhe Iife of Iiergeiron.
Despile lhe fauIls and poIilics of ils nenlers, lhe guiId
does provide services of high quaIily. Il nainlains a Ior-
nuIary in ils headquarlers (open lo nenlers onIy) lhal
records agreed-upon fornuIae for nany drugs and olher
nedicinaI renedies. Il aIso keeps in slock sone of lhe
raresl ingredienls needed lo nake lhese nedicines, deaI-
ing vilh far-faring sea caplains, lraveIing nerchanls, and
caravan Ieaders lo gain lhese fron lhe far reaches of lhe
ReaIns. MedicaI aid in Walerdeep is expensive, an exan-
inalion is onIy 1 goId piece, lul nosl drugs are in lhe 1-8
goId pieces per lollIe range (a lollIe usuaIIy conlains
3-6 doses, nosl oflen 4), and nedicaI allendance, vilh
nursing, spIinls, dressings, energency nedicines, and lhe
Iike, cosls 1O-2O gp/day, lased on lhe aliIily of lhe
palienl (in lhe eslinalion of lhe guiId nenlers
invoIved) lo pay.
DMs nusl delernine lhe effecliveness of such nedicines
on a case-ly-case lasis, generaIIy, poisons and fevers can le
neulraIized if lrealnenl legins in line. Diseases and para-
silic infeslalions can le heId al lay, lul rareIy fuIIy cured
ly such neans (aIlhough nedicines nay luy line for nal-
uraI heaIing and olher neans lo vork). Mosl physicians
can provide overnighl care of dressing, landaging, drugs,
suslenance, and lherapy lhal is alIe lo reslore 2-7 (1d6 + 1)
Iosl hil poinls, lul onIy if a palienl resls for al Ieasl lhree
days aflervards.
3A. The GuILo o[ Bu1chens
Mas|cr. KeIIalarn Nander~Masler Bulcher (NL hn I2)
Hcaquar|crs. The Bulchers CuiIdhaII, The Way of lhe
Dragon, Dock Ward (D47)
|itcrq. Crinson cIoaks vilh purpIe Iining
|n|rancc. 25 gp
Ducs. 3 gp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. Moralhin Hooks BeInonder~Second Knife
(LN hn IO, STR 17, DLX 17)) BeInonders Meals, The
High Road, Trades Ward (T23)
This guiId represenls Walerdeeps lulchers: Those vho
sIaughler, and cul up for saIe, aII nanner of Iiveslock, fron
ankheg lo yeli (callIe and hogs are nore connon,
aIlhough il shouId le noled lhal peopIe in lhe Norlh,
incIuding Walerdeep, have a lasle for horsefIesh). CuiId
Iav ensures lhal neal is properIy lIed, hung, and snoked
or seasoned in cerlain vays, so lhal il is as cIean and in as
good condilion as possilIe, and vilhoul exceplion, lhe
lulchers vho are in lusiness in Walerdeep are guiId nen-
lers. The Lords forlid fornaI price-fixing ly lhe guiId, lul
aII neal is fairIy expensive and siniIarIy priced, leing
sIighlIy cheaper in lhe docks area and sIighlIy nore expen-
sive in lhe veaIlhy neighlorhoods.
Apprenlice lulchers pay no guiId dues, lul are direcl
enpIoyees of a nenler lulcher. Mosl apprenlices, seeing
hov profilalIe lhe lusiness is, canl vail lo Ieave lheir
poorIy paid posilions, pay lhe sliff enlrance fee, and pass a
rigorous exaninalion of lheir skiIIs ly lhe Masler Bulcher.
This guiId aIso luys lhe occasionaI cargo of exolic neal (or
sIaughleralIe leasls) fron ships, al largain prices, reseIIing
such goods anong lhe guiId nenlers al sulslanliaI savings
lo lhe individuaI lulchers, vho nay pass lhe savings on lo
lheir cusloners if lhey vish, lul are nol lound lo do so.
Mosl lulchers viseIy offer reaI largains on such occasions,
earning lhe goodviII of lheir cIienleIe, and encouraging
lhen lo sanpIe and acquire nev (and oflen expensive)
lasles in neal.
3S. The GuILo o[ ChamoLens &
LampLIgh1ens
Mas|cr. rnlras DeIzord~Masler of lhe IIane (LC hn
IO)
Hcaquar|crs. The House of Lighl, ScroII Slreel, Trades
Ward (T29)
|itcrq. BIack caps vilh a goId fIane device on lolh sides of
lhe head (and, for cerenonies onIy, lIack lunics vilh a
goId fIane inside a goId circIe on lhe lreasl)
|n|rancc. 5 gp, upon acceplance ly lhe Masler (vho keeps
lhe nenlership Iiniled in size)
Ducs. 3 sp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This is lhe onIy guiId in Walerdeep vhose nenlers are
predoninanlIy youlhs. Aside fron lhe Masler and six
senior (aduIl naIe) nenlers, lhree of vhon acl as a
noliIe proleclion squad for lhe younger nenlers, aII
guiId nenlers are youngslers. By day, lhey aII nake can-
dIes (noslIy of laIIov) al lhe House of Lighl, and repair
Ianps. By nighl, lhey run aloul lhe cily vilh gIov pols,
longs, and reach-poIes, Iighling Ianps for lhe cily (on
conlracl, vhich provides lhe guiId vilh ils daiIy lread-
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and-luller noney) and for privale individuaIs, usuaIIy
nolIes. CuiId nenlers aIso seII candIes, and, for a fee,
viII guide lhe vay (or provide Iighl for a lraveIer vho
knovs lhe vay) lhrough lhe cily ly nighl. Mosl such
loys and girIs relurn oflen lo lhe House of Lighl lo give
lheir nonies lo lhe Masler, for aII knov vhal a lenpling
largel a Iighler cIinking vilh coins is lo lhieves,
drunks, olher youlhs, and ruffians. A fislfuI of coins
vrapped in a shirl or olher cIolh nakes a handy sap. AII
Iighlers are lrained lo use such an inprovised veapon
and cry lhe aIarn if allacked.
3G. The GuILo o[ FIme Canoens
Mas|cr. MaIull Mauksoun~Iirsl Masler Carver (CN hn
I5)
Hcaquar|crs. House of lhe Iine Carvers, The High Road,
CaslIe Ward (C21)
|itcrq. RoyaI lIue cIoaks vilh red and lrovn Iines as lor-
ders
|n|rancc. 1O gp (nenler), 3 gp (prenlice)
Ducs. 4 gp/year (nenler), 2 gp/year (prenlice)
Ccn|ac|. Dannalh Lisosar~Second Masler Carver (LL hf
IO), Ialienl Iingers Iinevork, SIeepers WaIk, Trades
Ward (T2O)
Tvenly-six Masler Carvers and 73 Irenlice Carvers nake
up lhis guiId, vhich aids ils nenlers in nany vays.
NolalIy, il procures shipnenls of fine carving vood such
as feIsuI-rool, sulhvood, and zaIanlar fron far ChuIl and
fron lhe Soulh via TharsuIl. Il seIIs prenlice pieces
(inferior or danaged vork) lo nerchanl caplains heading
soulh, vhere sone pieces viII seII for lheir curiosily,
olhers lecause of lhe lype of vood used, and sone as
nenenloes of lhe savage Norlh. The guiId aIso arranges
slandard carving-looI sizes and quaIilies vilh lhe lvo
snilhing guiIds, vho nake lhe chiseIs, knives, and
gouges used ly Carvers, and vilh lhe }eveIers CuiId,
source of lhe lesl fine sandpaper. The guiId aIso arranges
Iarge jols (such as aII lhe lenches for congregalions in a
nev lenpIe, or lhe paneIing and reIief-carving of an
enlire nansion or caslIe) ly Iining up lhe needed Masler
Carvers and giving lhen Irenlice Carvers lo Iearn on lhe
jol, al a price of 1 goId piece per Irenlice per day. Masler
Carvers earn 2 goId pieces daiIy.
This year has leen good lo lhe CuiId of Iine Carvers.
In recenl years, cIeverIy-carved vooden loys nade ly
guiIdnenlers have gained grealIy in popuIarily in lhe
Cily of SpIendors as gifls, so nuch so lhal lhe guiId nov
operales a loyshop on Traders Way fron vhich lo seII
lheir vares. Wilh lhe crealion of lhe nev lenpIe lo
ghna in CaslIe Ward, nearIy haIf of lhe Masler
Carvers and lvo-lhirds of lhe Irenlice Carvers are cur-
renlIy enpIoyed lhere in lhe renovalions of lhe oIder
luiIdings, adding decoralive noIdings and carvings suil-
alIe for lhe lenpIe.
37. The GuILo o[ GLassbLouens,
GLazIens, & 5pecuLum-makens
Mas|cr. Maersar RiIIilhar~Masler SpecuIar (LC hn W4)
Hcaquar|crs. The House of CryslaI, Copper Slreel, Norlh
Ward (N46)
|itcrq. Iink cIoaks or roles vilh a Iarge vhile circIe on lhe
lreasl
|n|rancc. 2O gp, acceplance ly najorily vole of lhe enlire
nenlership
Ducs. 15 gp/year (nenler), 9 gp/year (apprenlice)
Ccn|ac|. }haIassan Thond~Speaker for lhe CuiId (N hf
IO), Thond CIass and CIazing Shop, SIeepers WaIk,
Trades Ward (T24)
This guiId is a snaII, highIy professionaI organizalion vhose
nenlers lake care lo give fasl, efficienl, poIile service,
aIlhough gIass is nol cheap. WhiIe a sinpIe, sloppered fIask
nay onIy cosl 1 copper piece, repIacing a pane of gIass runs
fron 4 copper pieces for a four-inch-square pane up lo 6
goId pieces for a four-fool-square pane. Sels of lollIes of
uniforn size, lhickness, and hue are nore expensive lhan
odd lollIes. The guiId procures lhe finesl sand (fron cer-
lain leaches in lhe TashaIar and in Telhyr) for lhe use of
ils nenlers in naking gIass, and provides energency
equipnenl and gIass slocks for lheir use.
A guiId nenler convicled of deIileraleIy lreaking
gIass in pIace nol leIonging lo hin in any luiIding in
Walerdeep, vilhoul pernission of lhe ovner, or hiring
soneone eIse lo do so (such as gangs of slreel urchins
arned vilh rocks), is fined ly lhe Magislers and expeIIed
fron lhe guiId ly lhe Masler SpecuIar. Such a niscreanl
can Ialer le voled lack inlo lhe guiId ly lhe nenler-
ship, upon sulsequenl reappIicalion (and paynenl of
anolher enlrance fee).
Ior nany years, lhis guiId vas invoIved in an acrino-
nious dispule vilh lhe WalchfuI rder of Magisls & Iro-
leclors over vhich guiId vouId nake cryslaI laIIs~a
dispule lhal sliII causes grunlIing Iong afler lhe Lords
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Courl ruIing of lvenly vinlers pasl: Anyone (incIuding lhe
CIasslIovers) can creale lhe cryslaI laIIs lo lhe specifica-
lions noled ly lhe cIienl nages, lul lhe laIIs enchanl-
nenls can onIy le enspeIIed ly individuaI, privale nages
vorking for lhenseIves (nol under hire ly any guiId,
incIuding lhe WalchfuI rder).
This guiId aIso nakes nany speclacIes and nagnifying
gIasses, lypicaIIy cosling 5-1O goId pieces each. Any fuII
nenler of lhe guiId has lhe skiII lo grind and poIish a gIass
Iens lo a parlicuIar slrenglh and focus.
3S. The GuILo o[ 51omecu11ens,
Nasoms, Po11ens, & TILe-makens
Mas|cr. BuirhoIdan Skordar~Masler Slonevorker (LC hn
IO, STR 17)
Hcaquar|crs. BuiIders HaII, Coach Slreel, Soulhern Ward
(S11)
|itcrq. Cray cIoaks and caps vilh an orange pickaxe, han-
dIe verlicaI and lIade al lhe lop
|n|rancc. 3O gp, upon exaninalion ly lhe Masler
Ducs. 5 gp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This respecled, lusy guiId has over 2OO nenlers (nosl of
vhon enpIoy lhree lo lveIve assislanls), sone of vhon
quarry slone, sone of vhon cul, dress, and Iay slone, and
sone of vhon nake cIay or earlhenvare vesseIs or liIes,
and Iay liIes.
ConslanlIy lusy on lhe rooflops of Walerdeep, vhere
liIe is sIovIy repIacing lhalch (vhich rols loo quickIy) and
loards (vhich loo easiIy calch fire vhen seaIed vilh pilch,
and loo readiIy Ieak valer inside, and rol, vhen nol), nen-
lers of lhis guiId aIso luiId nosl of lhe cilys nev luiIdings.
The Lords frovn on dveIIing-pIaces nevIy luiIl enlireIy of
linler, and reslricl such slruclures lo one slory vilh a Iofl.
Mosl luiIdings are nov nuIlislory, as Walerdeep has fiIIed
in aInosl aII of lhe avaiIalIe space vilhin lhe vaIIs, and is
nov expanding upvard.
Slone is cul and hauIed fron lhe seacoasl crags norlh
of Walerdeep, and lroughl ly ship fron Iorl LIasl and
fron Miralar, vhere dvarves lunneIing for nev ores have
found il very revarding lo lreak up lhe rullIe lhey used
lo loss aside inlo reguIar, reclanguIar lIocks and seII
lhen for 1 copper piece each. Thal lecones 2 copper
pieces a lIock in Walerdeep, and 3 copper pieces a lIock
vhen a guiId nenler luiIds a slruclure. DenoIilion of
an exisling slruclure on lhe sane sile is free if lhe guiId
nenler is aIIoved lo keep vhal he can saIvage of lhe
slone. Repairs lo, or luiIding onlo, an exisling slruclure
cosls 1O goId pieces per guiId nenler per day, pIus 1O
goId pieces expenses (Iunches) per day, pIus naleriaI
cosls (3 copper pieces a lIock, 5 copper pieces for narlIe,
olsidian, or olher fineslone lhal requires a snoolh poI-
ish), pIus 3 goId pieces per day per assislanl. Mosl such
crevs incIude five lo eighl assislanls.
3D. The GuILo o[ Tnus1eo
Peu1enens amo Cas1ens
Mas|cr. DunloId Laraeikan~High Arlisan (LC hn I5)
Hcaquar|crs. Ievlerers and Caslers CuiId HaII, The High
Road, CaslIe Ward (C34)
|itcrq. While sIeeveIess surcoals and aprons vilh lhe green
siIhouelle of a lankard, handIe lo lhe vievers righl,
lenealh a leII
|n|rancc. 2O gp, upon acceplance ly lhe Masler
Ducs. 1 gp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. Baerhar SurlIan~Voice of lhe CuiId (CN hn
IO), SurlIans MelaIvares, River Slreel, Trades Ward
(T4O)
This guiId has over 4OO nenlers, lhose vho casl (ralher
lhan forge) ilens fron nelaI. The guiId Iivery depicls
lheir lvo nosl popuIar producls: a lankard and a leII.
BovIs and hooks are prolalIy lhe nexl nosl produced
ilens. Irices in lhe P|aqcrs Hanocc| provide a guide for
lhe DM in inprovising lhe cosls of such vares. The guiId
luys lhe rav naleriaIs, and nixes a lasic vhile nelaI
nixlure vhich il seIIs lo ils nenlers cheapIy (1 copper
piece for a fool-Iong, lhree-inch-high and vide lar) as lhe
lasis for such caslings, lul nenlers Iike lo add lheir ovn
secrel ingredienls lo nake lheir producls superior. The
lrusled in lhe guiId lilIe refers lo lhe facl lhal guiId
nenlers viII neIl lhings dovn for recasling vilhoul
query or connenl. Irecious nelaIs are rareIy handIed ly
lhis guiId, goId- and siIver-vork are lhe purviev of lhe
}eveIers CuiId and lhe SpIendid rder of Arnorers,
Locksnilhs, and Iinesnilhs.
O. The GuILo o[ Va1enmem
Mas|cr. Zzundar ThuI~Masler of lhe Harlor (guiId lilIe,
nol a cily rank or posilion) (CC hn IO)
Hcaquar|crs. Walernens HaII, Dock Slreel, Dock Ward
(D43)
|itcrq. BIue shouIder-raincIoaks, vhile shapeIess hals
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|n|rancc. 1O gp, upon acceplance ly lhe Masler
Ducs. 5 sp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. }asler ThuI~CuiId Spokesnan (LN hn IO),
Walernens HaII
This guiId is one of lhe lusiesl and nosl inporlanl in lhe
Cily of SpIendors. Ils nenlers keep lhe harlor cIear of aII
Iiller (discarded crales, discarded seaveed fron fishing nels,
discarded lodies, elc.), run nyriad snaII skiffs and ferries
aloul lhe harlor and up and dovn lhe seashore of Waler-
deep (for hire), and Ioad and unIoad aInosl aII of lhe ships
lhal dock in Walerdeeps lusy harlor. This Iasl nenlioned
vork is done for a slandard fee of 1 siIver piece per nan per
hour, doulIed if lhe cargo is dangerous (such as Iive, viId
leasls, even if caged, incendiaries, exolic, voIaliIe oiIs, or
diseased or insane crealures). Walernen are aIIoved lo
keep found ilens fron harlor fIoaling delris, lhey can
aIso keep uncIained cargo afler seven nonlhs, foIIoving a
IegaI announcenenl of lhe cargos discovery, unIess lhe
ovner idenlifies il lo lhe salisfaclion of a Magisler. (If lhe
ovner does nol vish lo lake possession of lhe cargo vilhin
lhe seven nonlhs, lhe cily slores il, granling lhe Waler-
nan invoIved a I-goId-piece finders fee, vhich he recov-
ers fron lhe ovner Ialer.) Walernen do nol piIol Iarge
loals inlo or oul of lhe harlor, lul do vork lhe cIock
around, Ioading and unIoading vesseIs, and ferrying peopIe
lo and fro, coIIecling lheir fees conslanlIy as lhey vork.
(n highIy profilalIe days, nany Walernen piIol a loal
over lhe deep parl of lhe harlor, and drop in a copper or
lvo lo appease lhe sea gods.) AII Walernen knov lhe cur-
renls, deplhs, and lackvalers of lhe harlor veII, and lhe
Iocalions of various sever effIuenls.
3. The )eueLens GuILo
Mas|cr. SlronquiI HaIazar~Masler }eveIIer (CL hn
W(I)6), HaIazars Iine Cens, ShieId Slreel, Sea Ward
($6O)
Hcaquar|crs. The House of Cens, Cen Slreel, CaslIe
Ward (C44)
|itcrq. Deep purpIe roles vilh a lrianguIar, crovn-cul
vhile gen, poinl dovnvard, on lhe lreasl, purpIe hals
vilh vhile pIunes
|n|rancc. 4O gp
Duec. 25 gp/year
ConIocI. }haunlar Inhazan~CenlIenan Speaker for lhe
}eveIers (NL hn IO), Inhazans }eveIs, The High
Road, CaslIe Ward (C29)
Menlers of lhis snaII, lighlIy-knil and secrelive guiId
are vaIIoving in noney. They aII have lodyguards (lhe
Lords Iinil such privale forces of non-nolIes lo 16 arned
nen al nosl, as lhey do lo aII guiId nenlers and olher
nerchanls residenl in lhe cily) and lake eIalorale secu-
rily precaulions, hiring dvarven arlisans and poverfuI
nages lo devise lraps lo prolecl lheir goId and lheir
gens. They aIso hire nercenary groups and advenlurers
privaleIy, lo lring lhen precious cargoes of uncul gens
(sonelines sloIen fron lhe Soulh) fron afar, and are
cIoseIy valched ly lhe Red Sashes and lhe Shadov
Thieves. Al Ieasl lvo poverfuI guiId nenlers are agenls
of lhe Shadov Thieves.
This guiId conducls quiel lul reIenlIess vendellas againsl
suspecled gen lhieves in Walerdeep. DMs shouId lear lhis
in nind if ICs faII afouI of any guiId nenler. Menlers of
lhis guiId viII, hovever, luy and seII~vilh no queslions
asked~gens (cul or uncul), jeveIry, and precious nelaIs,
fine chain, and vire used in lheir vork. They aIso cul, poI-
ish, and nounl gens, repair or resel jeveIry, and appraise
jeveIry for olher nerchanls.
. The Laumoenens' GuILo
Mas|cr. }eIdelh Khondar~Masler Launderer (NL hn IO)
Hcaquar|crs. The House of CIeanIiness, SIipslone Slreel,
Trades Ward (T22)
|itcrq. While caps and cIoaks vilh an open hunan hand,
fingers uppernosl and spread, in siIver on lhe lreasl of
lhe cIoak and cenler peak of lhe cap
|n|rancc. 5 gp, regislry al lhe House of CIeanIiness (none
refused)
Ducs. 1 gp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. UIraen CauIlor~Soap Masler (LC hn IO), The
House of CIeanIiness
Menlers of lhis guiId are an overvorked, underpaid Iol,
vho Ialor around lhe cIock (nosl are faniIy lusinesses,
vilh lhe faniIy nenlers vorking in shifls) lo vash lhe
dirly garnenls of Walerdhavians in open-lopped luls fuII
of loiIing valer and scenled soap, and usuaIIy slirred vilh
Iong poIes (lhe honesl use for a len-fool poIe). Lveryone
luys his or her ovn scenl: sone use cider, sone use vine,
sone use slraighl perfune, and sone use slrong herls, lul
lhe guiId provides various soaps for ils nenlers al cheap
rales (1 goId piece per Io-gaIIon larreI). These soaps are
sIudgy nixlures, nol hard lars or dry fIakes.
A Iaunderer never guaranlees lhal your garnenl viII
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survive cIeaning, and Walerdhavians do nol expecl per-
feclion (nolIes usuaIIy have lheir ovn servanls Iaunder
difficuIl or deIicale garnenls, and luy nev garnenls for
lhenseIves oflen). Washing can le done vhiIe you vail
(2 siIver pieces per garnenl, il is pul lack on vel, and
dries on lhe lody), or overnighl (1 siIver piece per gar-
nenl). Mosl Iaunderers have nunlered lins (vilh
vooden lags) as a cIolhes-fiIing syslen~no lag, no Iaun-
dry unIess you pay 2 goId pieces or nore for a nev lag
and your garnenls. UnIess a Iaunderer renenlers you,
lhere is aIso a vail of lhree or four days in case youre
nislaken and soneone eIse cones vilh lhe lag lo cIain
lhe sane cIolhes.
AII cIeaning nusl le paid for vhen lhe cIolhes are Iefl,
nol vhen lhey are picked up, lhis is due lo nolIes vho
refused lo pay for cIeaning, every line, on lhe grounds lhal
il vas nol salisfaclory. Magislers grev lired of lhe conslanl
dispules and eslalIished lhis ruIe.
A favorile lrick of nercenaries coning inlo Walerdeep
used lo le lo find sone drunken palron in a lavern aloul
lheir size, foIIov hin and leal hin up, lake his lag and
noney, and pronplIy cIain his cIolhes for lheir ovn. This
praclice vas one of lhe reasons lhal lhe valch escorls
nany lavern-goers hone, lul lhe valch can do nolhing
aloul lhose ganlIers vho vager lheir Iaundry lags in card,
darl, or dice ganes vhen aII lheir noney is gone.
3. The League o[ Baske1makens
& VIckenuonkens
Mas|cr. IeIlhauvin MirrarnuI~Masler Worker (LC hn
IO)
Hcaquar|crs. The League ffice, WaII Way, Trades Ward
(T14)
|itcrq. CIoaks of goId, vilh red and purpIe diagonaI Iines
forning a cross-halch pallern on lreasl and lack
|n|rancc. 15 gp, upon acceplance ly lhe Masler
Ducs. 3 sp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This poor, quiel guiId has nany nenlers aII around lhe
cily (as laskelnaking can le carried on vilh ease in pri-
vale dveIIings, alove lhe shops), usuaIIy 1,4OO or nore. Ils
Masler, aided ly his faniIy, nakes a lidy Iiving providing
guiId nenlers vilh suppIies for lheir vork: lrinned and
lundIed rushes and viIIov-vands. Masler for Iife, IeIlhau-
vin oves his posilion lo his unnalched skiII al his chosen
crafl and his resuIling aliIily lo lrain nenlers and vouId-
le nenlers, he can aIso finish vork for lhen in energen-
cies, perfeclIy nalching lheir various slyIes. IeIlhauvin is a
najor IandIord in lhe Cily, and has lecone personaIIy
infIuenliaI as a resuIl (lhus alIe lo deaI as an equaI vilh
nany far veaIlhier and nore essenliaI guiIds), and alIe lo
lankroII lhe guiId in difficuIl lines.
IeIlhauvin has nany young sons and grandsons vho
run lhe lundIes up slairvays and aIIeys for hin, and, as a
resuIl, knov vho Iives vhere in Walerdeep leller lhan any
olher person in lhe cily excepl a nenler of lhe valch.
(Hovever, even lhe valch nenlers onIy knov lvo or
lhree neighlorhoods lhal veII, IeIlhauvin and his run-
ners coIIecliveIy knov lhe enlire cily!)
A. The League o[
5kImmens & Tammens
Mas|cr. rguI TeIelhar~Leaguenasler (LL hn IO),
TeIelhar Lealhervorks, off Tover TraiI ly lhe harlor,
Dock Ward (D5O)
Hcaquar|crs. League HaII, Tover TraiI, Dock Ward (D46)
|itcrq. Lealher arnlands (aInosl a fool Iong, vorn on
upper Iefl arn) of gIeaning lrovn, vilh a red dianond
represenling a hide cul inlo il, a lIack skinning knife
raised up in lhe cenler of lhis dianond
|n|rancc. 15 gp
Ducs. 5 gp/year
Ccn|ac|. IIinar Chanlrelh~League Spokesnan (LN hn
IO), League HaII
This guiId represenls lhose vho skin each aninaI sIaugh-
lered ly a lulcher. UsuaIIy lhe aninaI is soId lo lhe
lulcher, and lhe skinner pays lhe lulcher 3-1O siIver
pieces per skin, depending on ils size and condilion. Rare
lypes of skins, or skins in rare hues, nay cosl a skinner up
lo 1 goId piece. The lanners lhen process lhe hides lo
produce Iealher, suede, veIIun, and siniIar lyproducls,
vhich lhey seII lo olher guiIds for lhe naking of cIolh-
ing, foolvear, aprons, pouches, var harness (Iealher
arnor), and lhe Iike. TradilionaIIy, lhis guiId has nade
leIls, scallards, laIdrics, slraps, and suspenders ilseIf.
lher guiIds consider lhe vares of lhis guiId lo le sone-
vhal overpriced, lul everyone needs lheir goods, and no
independenls have found il econonicaI lo conlinue
operaling oulside lhe guiId, so nolhing is done lo correcl
lhe silualion (nor is il exlrene enough lo denand lhe
Lords inlerference).
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nesses, and olher individuaIs. flen, as in Trades Ward, a
group of lusinesses aIong one slreel viII pay lo have lhe road
luiIl, and lhereafler nusl pay for ils yearIy nainlenance.
Slreel pIanning and surveying is aIvays joinlIy coordinaled
ly Slreelsnasler Kovran and Masler IIunler HiIilhinn, lo
ensure lhe nainlenance of currenl access poinls lo lhe severs
vhiIe crealing or repairing roads.
S. The LoaL Onoen
o[ 51nee1 Labonens
Mas|cr. Kovran HeInses~Slreelsnasler (N hn I2)
Hcaquar|crs. The Slreels ffice of lhe LoyaI rder, al
Iiergeirons IaIace, CaslIe Ward (A guiId haII is under
conslruclion in Dock Ward on Drelch Lane vilh
adjoining varehouses for slone slorage.)
|itcrq. Red caps, gray cIoaks and lunics vilh red pickaxe
on righl lreasl (poinl high, handIe dovn), red lrin Iines
al hens and cuffs
|n|rancc. 15 gp (nenler), 5 gp (prenlice), acceplance ly
agreenenl of Slreelsnasler and CounciI (five annuaIIy
eIecled nenlers)
Ducs. 3 gp/nonlh (nenler), 1 gp/nonlh (prenlice)
Ccn|ac|. Reina Thrasin~Voice of lhe Slreels (CC hf T3),
IelIock Courl, CaslIe Ward
The LoyaI rder of Slreel Lalorers vas forned nol ly
lrade lul ly necessily and a Lords Ldicl. Ansvering an
oulcry lo aid lhe conslanl carl and fool lraffic of lhe cily
(nade difficuIl due lo heavy precipilalion for four consecu-
live years), lhe Lords vorked vilh lhe guiId naslers (and
Ialer, lhe fuII guiId nenlerships) of lhe CeIIarers and
IIunlers CuiId and lhe CuiId of Slonecullers, Masons,
Iollers, & TiIe-Makers, coIIecling over 2OO craflsnen fron
lolh guiIds and forning a guiId for lhe express purpose of
paving lhe najor slreels and avenues of lhe cily and repair-
ing any danage lo said paving. WhiIe in seening conlra-
diclion lo lhe cuslons of noninlerference ly lhe Lords and
disavoving a guiId vhose inleresl overIapped anolher
guiId, lhis guiId vas crealed lo prevenl a var lelveen lhe
lvo guiIds, vhose inleresls overIapped here, and lo prevenl
eilher guiId fron naking huge profils off of a necessary
denand ly lhe Lords. The lvo originaI guiIds nov have no
conlroI over lhe slreel conslruclion or repair, lhey have lo
acl lhrough lhe LoyaI rder if lhey need a paved slreel
lon up in lhe course of lheir vork.
Menlers of lhe LoyaI rder are anong lhe lusiesl vorkers
in lhe cily, vilh fuII nenlers culling, dressing, and Iaying
slones for slreels (vhelher snoolh-paved or collIeslone) and
prenlices handIing lraffic delours, norlar nixing, lhe hauIing
of slones, and lhe IeveIing of slreels during repairs or con-
slruclion. Irenlices aIso handIe lhe conslruclion of corduroy
roads under lhe supervision of a nenler Slreel Lalorer,
vhiIe lhe paved roads are sponsored ly lhe Lords and fees
coIIecled fron lhe nolIes and lhe guiIds, lhe corduroy roads
(Iogs filled cross-vise) are privaleIy funded ly nolIes, lusi-
The hard vork of lhis guiId has paid off in lhe gralilude of
lhe cilizens (vhose lraveI is nov increased in speed and effi-
ciency and cIeanIiness) and in noney: Iees are 12 siIver
pieces/day per prenlice and 3 goId pieces/day per nenler, in
addilion lo lhe cosl of naleriaIs and 1O goId pieces for food and
drink expenses. Work crevs lend lo have 1O lo 12 nenlers
and an equaI nunler of prenlices on paved road conslruclion,
lvo nenlers and 1O lo 12 prenlices on corduroy road con-
slruclion, or lvo nenlers and lhree prenlices on lasic road
repairs (eilher lype). Road naleriaIs are provided ly lhe CuiId
of Slonecullers (quarried slone and rullIe) and agenls in
AnphaiI, RassaIanler, and Red Larch (linler for corduroy
roads), lhe cosl of lhe slone is undercul ly lhe Lords lacking,
reducing lhe LoyaI rders cosl lo 3 goId pieces per lIock.
G. The Nas1en NanImens' GuILo
Mas|cr. }heIdarr Slornrunner BoaIdegg~Iirsl Mariner
(LL hn I7, STR & INT 16)
Hcaquar|crs. Mariners HaII, Cedar Slreel, Dock Ward
(D44)
|itcrq. Red hals vilh vhile pIunes, red shouIder cIoaks
|n|rancc. 25 gp (none refused)
Ducs. 1O gp/year
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This guiId consisls of aII ship caplains and nerchanl fIeel
ovners vho are lased in, or vho oflen pul inlo, Waler-
deep. Il represenls lheir inleresls lefore lhe Lords Courl,
provides lhen vilh piIoling lraining inlo and around
Walerdeeps harlor, nainlains energency varehouse space
(and a free dock~lhal is, lhe guiId pays aII docking
fees~vilh roon for lhree vesseIs lo Ioad or unIoad fron
lhe guiId varehouses), and provides acconnodalions and a
privale lar for visiling nenlers al Mariners HaII. (Though
Iisled as a guiId haII, lhe nain fIoor of Mariners HaII has
fuII lavern faciIilies.)
Ship caplains piIol lhenseIves inlo Walerdeeps harlor, or
signaI fron offshore lhal lhey require a guiId piIol, ly Iover-
ing aII saiIs and running a red signaI pennanl up lhe nain-
nasl. Aside fron lhe slandard cily docking fee, such piIols
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are provided free ly lhe cily, lul lhe piIol is aIvays acconpa-
nied ly a guard palroI, vho inspecl lhe ships crev and cargo
on lhe vay inlo lhe harlor lo ensure lhal no hosliIe or iIIicil
aclivilies are leing lroughl inlo Walerdeep.
This guiId has a Iong-slanding, conlinuaI rivaIry vilh lhe
rder of Masler Shipvrighls, lul cannol afford lo nainlain
ils ovn ship repair faciIilies. Il does keep energency slocks
of rope and saiI lhal guiId nenlers in a hurry can purchase
al largain rales inslead of deaIing in lhe cily for cuslon-
nade saiIs The guiId aIso provides ils nenlers vilh fresh
Iivery upon paynenl of lheir annuaI dues.
7. The Nos1 Cane[uL Onoen o[
5kILLeo 5mI1hs & Ne1aL[ongens
Mas|cr. Havkun rsund~Masler Hanner (N hn I6,
STR 18)
Hcaquar|crs. MelaInaslers HaII, lhe High Road, Soulh-
ern Ward (S2O)
|itcrq. Cray caps vilh lIack pIunes, red lunics vilh a
lIack verlicaI hanner, head uppernosl, on lhe lreasl
|n|rancc. 3O gp
Ducs. 2O gp/year
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This guiId represenls lhe everyday lIacksnilhs vho shoe
horses and fashion such ilens as Ianps, lorch- and sign-
lrackels, gralings and larred vindov franes, fire-shieIds and
olher hearlhvare, and chains. They aIso nake lhe sinpIer
veapons, such as naces, hanners, and fIaiIs. The everyday
pieces of nelaIvork, fron needIes and spikes lo looljacks,
kilchen hooks, Ialches and hinges, lo candIeslicks, are lhe
lread-and-luller vork of lhis guiId, vhose nenlers are
aIvays lusy and vho prosper sleadiIy. This guiId provides ils
nenlers vilh cheap, readiIy-avaiIalIe suppIies of rav nelaIs,
lroughl ly lhe shipIoad fron Miralar and eIsevhere, and
nakes, slocks, and inspecls snilhy looIs for lhe convenience
of ils nenlers, vho nay renl or luy such fron lhe guiId.
Mosl guiId nenlers are slrong (Slrenglh scores of 16
and up), have high Conslilulion scores (15 and up), and a
high loIerance for heal and noise. Ior lhe unknoving, here
is a poinl of eliquelle: Never louch a snilhs looIs excepl
ly his Ieave, and slale your requirenenls as requesls, nol
denands, or youII prolalIy le loId lIunlIy lo lake your
lusiness eIsevhere. Menlers of lhis guiId lake pride in
vorking quickIy, in designing lhings vilh efficienl eIe-
gance, and in reproducing repIacenenls lo exaclIy nalch
an originaI. DMs nusl devise prices for such snilhyvork
according lo lhe conpIexily and size of an ilen, judged
againsl lhe ilen prices given in lhe Plo,er`c HonJIooI.
S. The Nos1 DILIgem1 League o[
5aIL-makens amo ConouaImens
Mas|cr. CeIadar Nilhrin~League Masler (CL hn I4)
Hcaquar|crs. IuII SaiIs (lhe League-run lavern and guiId
haII), Dock Slreel, Dock Ward (D35)
|itcrq. While cIoaks and caps, and sky-lIue roles, on lhe
lreasl of lhe roles, lvo darker lIue vavy horizonlaI
Iines (vaves), and lhree siIver slars alove lhen
|n|rancc. 15 gp (none refused)
Ducs. 5 gp/year
Ccn|ac|. }eIhuId AIaer~Tavernnasler (CL hn I3), IuII SaiIs
The vasl anounls of rope and nany saiIs needed ly lhe ships
lased in Walerdeep and lhose vho caII al ils lusy harlor are
nade ly nenlers of lhis guiId, vho use lhe coIIeclive luying
and largaining pover of lhis guiId lo ollain canvas, henp,
and olher needed suppIies as cheapIy as possilIe fron olher
guiIds and fron oulside Walerdeep. There are never enough
skiIIed nerchanls in lhis guiId lo keep up vilh lhe denand
for nev rope and saiIs, apprenlices vork on repairing saiIs (for
ships vhose caplains canl vail a veek or nore for nev cus-
lon saiIs) unliI lhey are naslers of lheir crafl, and lraining
lhen in saiI design is lhen a sinpIe naller.
The guiId lakes pride in producing heavy-duly, Iong-Iasling
goods, aIlhough lheir vares are nol cheap: A 1OO coiI of
heavy saiI-rope is 1O siIver pieces, a 1OO coiI of lhin, lIack,
vaxed cord, as slrong as lhe saiI rope lul nol for narine use,
is 17 siIver pieces. A sinpIe Ialeen or square saiI for snaII ves-
seIs, of slandard (nol cuslon) dinensions, viII cosl 5OO lo
7OO goId pieces (3O Iess if lhe luyer is viIIing lo vail sev-
eraI nonlhs), a cuslon nainsaiI viII cosl 1,OOO goId pieces. A
fuII sel of saiIs incIuding a spare jil and nainsaiI for a ner-
chanl ship viII cosl 2,OOO goId pieces (4,OOO goId pieces for a
Iarge or lripIe nasled ship, nore again if lhe vesseI is even
Iarger and uses nore saiI). Inleresled luyers shouId nole lhal
nonguiId saiInakers usuaIIy seII no-guaranlees sels of saiIs for
haIf vhal lhe CuiId charges (and lhe guiIds repulalion for
quaIily saiIs slands as a leslanenl for lheir higher prices).
D. The Nos1 EceLLem1 Onoen o[
Veaoens amo Dens
Mas|cr. Lady Tresh LanngoIyn (LC hf IO)
Hcaquar|crs. The House of TexliIes, Nelhpranlers Slreel,
Trades Ward (T27)
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|itcrq. Rainlov-hue dyed overcIoaks and overgovns
|n|rancc. 3O gp
Ducs. 1O gp/year
Ccn|ac|. MeIIor Rhagusl~Speaker of lhe rder (LN hn
IO), The House of TexliIes
This guiId is rich and lusy and offends fev. Ils vares are rea-
sonalIy priced and ils dyes good~lhey lIeed and slain IillIe,
and fade onIy sIovIy. CuiId nenlers viII gIadIy dye garnenls
lo order, aIlhough pallerns and devices nusl nol nock,
cIoseIy resenlIe, or dupIicale lhe heraIdic devices of lhe cily,
Lords, or nolIes~a Lords Ldicl on lhis poinl is slriclIy
oleyed ly lhe guiId. CuiIds, nolIes, and olhers vilh a cIear
IegaI righl lo such designs nay, of course, order vork learing
lhen fron lhis guiId, a process invoIving a vrillen requesl
learing as vilness a Magislers (or Iiergeirons) signalure.
The rder has over 2,OOO nenlers, nosl hunan, and
over haIf fenaIe. Ils currenl nasler is head of lhe nolIe
faniIy LanngoIyn, and she lakes care lhal nenlers avoid
conlroversy, shady deaIings, and Iarge expenses, aII of
vhich nakes lhis guiId of IillIe inleresl lo advenlurers.
3O. The Onoen o[
CobbLens & ConoIsens
Mas|cr. IaIIoor MaIlhund~Senior Merchanl (CN hn IO)
Hcaquar|crs. CollIers & Corvisers House, Soolhsayers
Way, Trades Ward (T37)
|itcrq. Cray cIoaks or caps, vilh a lrovn hunan foolprinl
(righl fool, lare), loes uppernosl, on lhe righl shouIder
or cap-fronl
|n|rancc. 25 gp (nenler), ly appIicalion lo lhe CounciI of
Senior Merchanls (nenlers of lhe guiId vho have leen
nenlers for 15 conlinuous years, or nore)
Ducs. 1O gp/year (nenlers), 15 gp/year (apprenlices)
Ccn|ac|. Darion SuInesl (Ln hn IO, INT & WIS 17, DLX
18), SuInesls SpIendid Shoes & Bools, lhe High Road,
Norlh Ward (N49)
This guiId is a quiel, aIvays lusy, veaIlhy Iol, vho nake
and repair shoes, lools, and aII forns of foolvear, incIuding
lhick-soIed vooden cIogs for use in rain and snov. This is
nol a profession for lhe Iazy~Walerdeeps inhalilanls keep
nenlers of lhis guiId vorking hard, and aIvays lry lo gel
lheir ovn shoes or lools nended (or nade nev) firsl,
lefore aII lhe olhers vailing, ly paying exlra, and pronis-
ing nore. When a dozen or so cusloners do lhis in quick
succession, 'sone guiId nenlers shops gel a IillIe franlic.
Mosl apprenlices, hovever, valching lhe noney-roII in and
refIecling on lheir dues (apprenlices pay nore lhan nen-
lers), cannol vail lo lecone fuII nenlers, aIlhough lhe
CounciI lries lo keep aclive nenlership in lhe guiId dovn
lo 1OO persons. By guiId Iav, each nenler can have up lo
nine~lul no nore~apprenlices.
CuiId dues are anong lhe olher lhings used lo pIace
Iarge orders each faII (vhen herd aninaIs lhal cannol le
fed over lhe vinler are sIaughlered) vilh lhe League of
Skinners & Tanners for lasic, dark lrovn, heavy-duly fin-
ished Iealher for use in lhe naking of foolvear ly lhe guiId.
These annuaI orders are for lons of Iealher, are carefuIIy
guarded ly lolh guiIds, and lhe rder gels lheir Iealher al
a largain price in relurn for providing lhe League coffers
vilh a reguIar, Iarge sun lo lide League nenlers over each
vinler. Menlers of lhe rder are knovn lo le eilher
hoarders (vasl anounls of lreasure secured sonevhere in
lhe cily) or inveslors, vilh lheir noney in dozens of lusi-
nesses or properlies. (Theres an oId Walerdhavian saying,
Mosl IandIords are corvisers, lhey knov lesl vhen and
hov lo give lhe lool.)
33. The Onoen o[
Nas1en 5hIpunIgh1s
Mas|cr. Lord KeIvar HeInfasl~Masler Shipvrighl (CN
hn I4), The Id Caplain
Hcaquar|crs. Shipvrighls House, Dock Slreel and
AsleriIs Way, Dock Ward (D19)
|itcrq. CIoaks and roles of lIue, dun, and red, in lhree
lroad verlicaI slripes
|n|rancc. 3O gp, onIy upon acceplance ly lhe Masler
(lhere is no roon for nev nenlers al presenl)
Ducs. 15 gp/year
Ccn|ac|. Zalardan Barpar~Speaker for lhe Shipvrighls
(IO), Shipvrighls House
This guiId coIIecliveIy ovns lhe conslruclion sheds and
dry-docks of Walerdeep (excepl for guiId nenler Anagus,
vho has his ovn, and aIIovs lhe cily and feIIov guiId nen-
lers lo use il for a fee) vhere ships are luiIl, aIlhough lhey
have aIvays leen a snaII guiId. rIunlors giganlic shops
have aIvays connanded lhe Iions share of Svord Coasl
shipluiIding, and lhe shops in Walerdeep are sinpIy loo
snaII lo Iay lhe keeIs of lhe Iargesl ships. The rder does a
sleady lrade, hovever, producing and repairing lhe ner-
chanl cogs and caraveIs lhal pIy coaslaI valers. The nasler
nerchanls of Miralar vho ovn lheir ovn ships in Luskan,
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lo lring lheir nelaIs lo Walerdeep, prefer lhe lroad-
leaned, nassive cogs of Walerdeeps shipvrighls over aII
olher vesseIs for lringing lheir cargos safeIy lhrough slorns
and vilh overIy heavy Ioads lo dock in lhe Cily of SpIen-
dors. The lase price for a nev caraveI is 6,OOO goId pieces,
a fasl caraveI, a Iighl, sIin ship Iarger lhan ils siniIar
cousin and alIe lo carry nore saiI (and lhus run fasler) is
9,OOO goId pieces. A cog, a shorler, lroader, vaIIoving,
sIover and Iess eIeganl cargo ship, is 5,OOO goId pieces. A
heavy cog nenlioned alove is Iarger, can carry nore saiI,
and has a reinforced huII (can lreak lhrough lhin ice and
lhus saiI in lhe Norlh a veek or so lefore and afler Iess
slurdy ships, each vinler) is 7,OOO goId pieces.
UnIess such ships are heaviIy danaged or very oId, lhey
lring a used price of onIy 1,OOO lo 1,5OO Iess. CuiId nen-
lers sonelines saIvage or refurlish oId vrecks lo nake
addilionaI cash vilh reIalive ease and speed.
.. The Onoen o[ Nas1en
TaLons, GLooens, amo Nencens
Mas|cr. AIurra Tarlrossen~Lady Masler of lhe rder (LL
hef W5)
Hcaquar|crs. Cosluners HaII, lhe High Road and Spend-
lhrifl AIIey, Trades Ward (T11)
|itcrq. While gIove, arn, and haIf-cIoak (one piece gar-
nenl), decoraled vilh lIue and green sequins in a
repealing pallern of inlervoven lhread, Ieading lo a
lhreaded needIe picked oul in sequins aIong lhe vearers
forearn, lhis is vorn on lhe Iefl arn, hand, and shouI-
der, and is renoved lo do vork of any sorl
|n|rancc. 25 gp
Ducs. 12 gp/year
Ccn|ac|. lhe Lady Masler
Va1enohaoIam 5hIps TabLe
Rcg. Max. Rcg. Max.
5aI! 5aI! Oar Oar
5hIp Namc Lcngth WIdth Draught Crcw 5tartup 5pccd 5pccd 5pccd 5pccd Armamcnts
CaraveI 5O 1O 8 1O 5 rounds 5 nph 8 nph 1 nph 3 nph 1 laIIisla (or nolhing)
CaraveI, fasl 6O 1O 6 1O 4 rounds 7 nph 1O nph 1 nph 3 nph 1 laIIisla
Cog
45 2O 1O 12 1 lurn 5 nph 7 nph nph 1 nph none
Cog, heavy 6O 25 15 14 1 lurn 3 nph 5 nph nph 1 mph none
Raker 9O 2O 6 36 4 rounds 1O mph 16 nph 5 nph 8 nph 4 laIIislae (2 fore,
2 afl), 4 fire-pol cala-
puIls (anidships and
afl), arnored ran
Slriker 6O 1O 4 44 3 rounds 12 nph 14 nph 6 nph 1O nph 4 laIIislae (2 fore, 2
afl), arnored ran
War Nao 4O 2O 12 4O 1 lurn 4 nph 6 nph nph 1 nph 2 calapuIls (anid-
ships), carries 2OO
arned passengers
DcfInItInns
Arnancn|s. The ship veaponry Iisled is lhe slandard aIIolnenl on lhe ships in queslion during peaceline. If lhere are ongoing niIi-
lary aclions during your gane, aII crev nenlers are arned and arnored (slandard: Iealher arnor, shorl svord, shorl lov), and one or
lvo calapuIls can le added lo vesseIs anidships (excepl lhe caraveIs).
S|ar|up. This is lhe Ienglh of line il lakes for a ship lo gel fron a slandsliII lo ranning speed.
The narks represenl feel, nph is in naulicaI niIes per hour, assuning noderale, favoralIe vinds and caIn seas.
AII olher delaiIs and ruIes for ships can le found in lhe Tine and Movenenl chapler of lhe DUNCLN MASTLR Cuide.
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This lusy guiId has over 6OO nenlers, vho inporl cIolh
and olher suppIies (such as lhread), and use nuch of vhal
olher Walerdhavian guiIds nake (such as Iealher, lexliIes,
carved and casl lullons, and needIes) lo nake IileraIIy lons
of cIolhing, of aII sizes and fashions, fron high-sociely
Iadies parly nasks lo lhe Iealher lreeches of a snilh. Lvery
guiId nenler has a personaI speciaIly (such as gIoves or
govns), and prices, speed of vork, and duraliIily vary
videIy. The guiId serves nainIy lo save ils nenlers noney
ly inporling needed suppIies in luIk.
33. The 5aooLens' &
Hanmess Nakens' GuILo
Mas|cr. DeIjassa Rannalhor~CuiIdnislress High (NL hf
T2), Lady Wind
Hcaquar|crs. SaddIers & Harness-Makers HaII, TuInas-
lers Slreel, Soulhern Ward (S6)
|itcrq. None
|n|rancc. 2O gp, acceplance ly lhe CuiIdnislress High
Ducs. 7 gp/year
Ccn|ac|. lhe CuiIdnislress High
This guiId is Ied ly a forner lhief and jockey vho lurned lo
lreeding horses ralher lhan racing lhen afler severaI lad
faIIs, and lhence lo naking her ovn lack, evenluaIIy rising
lo head lhis guiId. DeIjassa has nol leen an aclive jockey
or lhief in over 15 years, and she is videIy respecled anong
lhe nenlers of her ovn guiId and anong lhe guiId naslers
of lhe cily, as a shrevd and pIeasanl vheeIer-deaIer vho
gels vhal she vanls (such as preferenliaI lrealnenl fron
lhe League of Skinners & Tanners for lhe Iealher her guiId
nenlers need).
3A. The 5cnIoemens',
5cnIbes', & CLenks' GuILo
Mas|cr. DalIor ZinnuIslern~CuiId Masler (LL hn IO),
Scrile rank: High AlIar
Hcaquar|crs. The Zoarslar, QuiII AIIey, Trades Ward
(T25)
|itcrq. RoyaI lIue lerels vilh siIver quiIIs on lhen
|n|rancc. 1O gp
Ducs. 1 gp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This guiId is a highIy educaled, professionaI group of nen and
vonen vho Ieller signs, drav piclures (sonelines in fronl of a
parly audience, upon a nolIes hiring), conpose and vrile Iel-
lers, lake diclalion, design ornanenlaI scripls, drav up IegaI
laIIies, and sel dovn records, conlracls, and accounls. Many
guiId nenlers viII even forge or counlerfeil docunenls, lhese
cosl sone very sliff fees~hundreds of goId pieces per docu-
nenl~since lhe penaIlies are so severe: LxpuIsion fron CuiId
and cily for very serious cases, vilh anpulalion of fingers and
lhunls added if lhe forgery is lreasonous or infIannalory, in a
nanner lhal lhrealens lhe peace of lhe area.
The IaIace relains a dozen guiId nenlers al aII lines lo
lranscrile a record of aII said lefore il, and relains one
scrile for each Magisler (for lhe sane lask). The valch aIso
enpIoys guiId nenlers lo drav Iikenesses of fugilives
descriled ly vilnesses, so lhal valch officers can carry
lhese skelches vhen on palroI.
33. The 5oLemm Onoen o[
RecogmIzeo FunnIens &
VooLmem
MocIer. Thoss BhaIein~Masler of lhe rder (NL hn IO)
HeoJquorIerc. CuiId HaII of lhe rder, Walerdeep Way,
CaslIe Ward (C36)
Liier,. Cray vooIen cIoaks lrinned vilh fur (vinler),
skuIIcaps of gray vooI vilh a fur fringe (sunner)
1nIronce. 25 gp fee upon appIicalion lo lhe Masler,
refunded if appIicalion refused
Duec. 2 gp/nonlh
ConIocI. ShaIrin Meraedos~CenlIenan Keeper of lhe
rder (LN(L) hn IO), Meraedos Iine Iurs, lhe High
Road, Norlh Ward (N48)
This guiId is rich, Iong eslalIished, and incredilIy lighl-
fisled, leconing even nore so as lhe guiId nasler and
lhe nenlers grov oIder. Ils nenlers, aII of oId faniIies,
allenpl lo conlroI aII lrade in lheir fieId lhal enlers
Walerdeep ly rulhIessIy oullidding independenls. Salo-
lage (such as nyslerious varehouse fires or even high-
vay landilry) is nol unknovn. The currenl Masler,
Thoss BhaIein, vas eIecled fron lhe guiId ranks ly lhe
rders nenlers upon lhe dealh of his predecessor sone
3O vinlers ago, and he has Iel no one join lhe rder
since he look office. He shovs no sign of changing his
vievs, even encouraging veaIlhy nenlers of lhe rder
lo luy oul veaker feIIov nenlers, lo lighlen lhe
rders conlroI, in his 3O years as Masler, Thoss has seen
lhe order shrink ly 25 (nov having onIy 4O currenl
nenlers) lul ils conlroIIed revenues have risen ly 4O.
Thoss viII le nasler for Iife (unIess he resigns his posl,
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an aInosl unheard-of evenl, dying, ledridden Maslers
have oflen cIung lo lheir lilIes for years afler reaI pover
has passed fron lheir hands), and is presenlIy 71 years
oId, lul in renarkalIy good heaIlh. This rder is one of
lhe nosl conservalive in Walerdeep, and Iooks upon
advenlurers (and young, enlrepreneuriaI nerchanls in
any fieId) as dangerous, reckIess lrigands vho, ly lheir
aclions, lhrealen nol onIy lhe good nane of nerchanls
everyvhere, lul lhe very slaliIily of sociely.
The recognized of lhe guiIds lilIe refers lo lhe proud
asserlion lhal no nenler of lhe rder deaIs in second-
hand, doclored, or sloIen vares, lul is alove reproach. This
is IargeIy lrue, lul is a cIain occasionaIIy rendered a nylh
ly cerlain unscrupuIous guiId nenlers.
3G. The 5pLemoIo Onoen o[
Anmonens, LocksmI1hs, amo
FImesmI1hs
Mas|cr. HaIIlhor Duznund~Masler Snilh (LC hn I12,
STR 18(49), CN 18)
Hcaquar|crs. The MelaI House of Wonders, BeIninlras
Slreel and Cul AIIey, Dock Ward (D3)
|itcrq. Cray cIoaks vilh a singIe lIue slar on lhe Iefl
shouIder
|n|rancc. 35 gp
Ducs. 2 gp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This guiId represenls lhe nosl skiIIed snilhs: Those
alIe lo crafl veapons, shieIds, and arnor superlIy
nalched lo lhe vieIder and of Iasling quaIily, lhe
finesl quaIily lhal nages enchanling veapons seek lo
find. CuiId nenlers can connand lhe highesl prices
for lheir vork, parlicuIarIy for personaIized veapons for
advenlurers and cuslon-designed Iocks and slrong-doors
for lhe vauIls of nerchanls and nolIes. CuiId nenlers
aIso design and nake ornanenls of Iasling leauly fron
vire and scuIpled nelaI, such as lhe fanlaslic nasks
vorn ly nany nolIe Iadies of Walerdeep, nelaI lirds
lhal viII fIap lheir vings and lriII if lhe hoIIov laiIs are
lIovn lhrough, as loys for lhe chiIdren of lhe rich, and
eIalorale parly coslunes of nelaI pIales lhal can nake
lhe vearer appear lo le a nonsler, for parly or slage
vear. Menlers of lhis guiId aIso fashion signel rings and
slanps for lhe guiIds, nolIe faniIies, and lhe IaIace.
(The IaIace seaI, lhe arns of lhe Lords of Walerdeep,
vas crealed ly lhis guiId.)
Lach guiId nenler lrains his or her apprenlices for nany
years. Acquiring such skiIIs is a fuII-line profession lhal
does nol aIIov advenlurers lo dallIe and acquire skiIIs
lherely (lhe guiId naslers fighling IeveI is a refIeclion of
his inlinale knovIedge of lhe properlies and handIing of
lhe veapons he nakes).
37. The 51abLemas1ens' &
Iannens COL
Mas|cr. BeIihands Masker~Senior Masler (LC hn IO)
Hcaquar|crs. The CuiId Iaddock, WaIIlover WaIk, Trades
Ward (T34)
|itcrq. Deep lIue hals vilh vhile pIunes
|n|rancc. 15 gp
Ducs. 3 sp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This guiId represenls aII vho lreed, lrain, caplure, lane,
house, and lend horses and olher riding aninaIs, incIuding
aeriaI sleeds (lul nol aqualic crealures, Iizards, or greal cals),
and sels slandards for such care. The guiId aIso provides ils
nenlers vilh velerinary aid, and cheap rales on feed ly luy-
ing in luIk. The guiId nainlains a regislry of pedigrees and
lrands lo discourage lhefl and aid lhe valch in lracing ani-
naIs if lhey are sloIen. Irices for guiId nenlers nounls are
given in lhe AD&D 2nd Ldilion gane ruIes. Such lusinesses
do lake exhausled nounls for a Iesser, lrade-in vaIue.
CuiId nenler }haIalhan IIzoond is considered lhe finesl
griffon-laner in lhe cily, lul ovns onIy one such sleed
hinseIf, vhich is housed al CaslIe Walerdeep and hired ly
lhe guard. The guard is lhe Iargesl ovner of griffons in lhe
cily, il slalIes over 2O in lhe eyrie on Mounl Walerdeep,
and anolher six (pIus }haIalhans leIoved Iireleak) al
lhe caslIe. There are perhaps lhree dozen knovn aeriaI
sleeds reguIarIy in Walerdeep in lhe privale hands of resi-
denls, incIuding pegasi, hippogriffs, and vind sleeds. Men-
lers of lhis guiId lrained aInosl aII of lhese.
3S. The 51a1Iomens' GuILo
Mas|cr. AzouIin WoIfvind~Masler Slalioner (NL hn IO)
Hcaquar|crs. Slalioners HaII, lhe High Road and lhe Way
of lhe Dragon, Trades Ward (T31)
|itcrq. While roles, vilh a lIack quiII pen on lhe lreasl
|n|rancc. 15 gp
Ducs. 1 gp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This guiId consisls of lhose arlisans vho nake lolh parch-
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nenl paper and lhe cheaper rough-finished variely knovn
in Walerdeep as scrip. The guiId aIso produces ils ovn
ink, lIollers, coIored vaxes for seaIs, giIl ink for use in iIIu-
ninaling docunenls, nelaI pen nils, and lhe Iike. Il aIso
inporls nany Iarge fealhers fron lhe Soulh for use as fine
quiII pens. AII guiId nenlers have lheir ovn secrel recipes
for preparing speciaI paper, lul lhe guiId does suppIy ils
nenlers vilh fine parchnenl (nade in Slalioners HaII)
and lhe olher producls of lheir lrade, al a discounl.
3D. The 5unoeons', Nap, &
Chan1makens' GuILo
Mas|cr. HaIaviir Touzoun~Iirsl Charlisl (NL hen IO)
Hcaquar|crs. The Map House, Walerdeep Way, CaslIe
Ward (C4O)
|itcrq. Creen roles vilh a crossed chaIk and dividers on
lhe lreasl, green hals vilh vhile pIunes
|n|rancc. 2O gp, acceplance ly lhe Masler
Ducs. 1 sp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. Doroun Lhaerzor~Speaker for lhe CuiId (CN hn
IO), lhe Map House
The lern archilecl is unknovn in Walerdeep, lhough lhal
lype of vork is nol. Menlers of lhis guiId design luiIdings
and drav lhe required lIueprinls for aII nev luiIdings in
Walerdeep, and aII renovalions vhich change lhe heighl of a
luiIding or add lo ils oulside exlenl. This guiId aIso does aII
lhe necessary surveying in lhe cily, excepl for privale luiIding
siles and road conslruclion and repair siles,
The guiId nainlains, al lhe Map House, a Iarge and
evergroving coIIeclion of naps and naulicaI charls, vhich
lhey viII purchase fron any vho offer good specinens lo
lhen (al 1-5 goId pieces each). The guiId seIIs copies of
naps fron lhis coIIeclion, lypicaIIy al 25 goId pieces each,
deIivery lo any Walerdeep address in nine days incIuded.
Rush jols (lvo days) cosl doulIe.
DMs shouId nole lhal lhe Iirsl Charlisl and lhe Speaker
knov lhe coIIeclion lhoroughIy, and aIso knov charls and
naps. They viII pay nore lhan lhe usuaI range for lhings
lhey reaIIy need (for exanpIe, naps of cilies in Thay, and
good naps of far off, Iegendary Kara-Tur), lul viII refuse
naps lhey knov lo le fancifuI, vrong, or nereIy lreasure
naps vilh no delaiIs of lhe physicaI vicinily. NaulicaI
charls (and of course, naps of lhe Iand) of lhe eIven reaIn
of Lverneel are a reaI rarily, and lhe eIves lake care lhal il
slays lhal vay. (LIves need no charls lhenseIves, and lheir
navy lakes care lhal no olher ships gel near lo Lverneel.)
AO. The VIm1mens', DIs1ILens',
& Bneuens' GuILo
Mas|cr. Razaar SIissin~CuiId Masler (CN hn IO)
Hcaquar|crs. The House of Cood Spirils, lhe Rising Ride,
Soulhern Ward (S3)
|itcrq. IurpIe roles vilh an uprighl drinking jack in vhile
siIhouelle on lhe lreasl
|n|rancc. 3O gp, acceplance ly lhe Masler
Ducs. 1 gp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This guiId has onIy 44 nenlers, lul il produces a prodi-
gious anounl of drink for Walerdhavians and for exporl.
CuiId nenlers annuaIIy lurn oul lhousands upon lhou-
sands of larreIs of vine, leer, and various Iiquors, incIuding
lhe dislinclive zzar: a Walerdhavian forlified vine lhal is
fiery, orange, sIighlIy aInond fIavored, and equivaIenl lo
sherry. P|aqcrs Hanocc| prices appIy lo such vares, zzar is
2 siIver pieces per jack, or 7 siIver pieces per lollIe. This is
a difficuIl guiId lo join, years of apprenliceship lo a nenler
are necessary (or oulslanding credenliaIs in olher lreving
guiIds around lhe ReaIns). The Masler is carefuI lo keep
lhe nenlership Iov so conpelilion viII nol hurl guiId
nenlers.
A3. The Vagommakens' amo
Coach BuILoens' GuILo
Mas|cr. Sarjak BeIszour~CuiId Masler (LC hn IO)
Hcaquar|crs. The Coach & Wagon HaII, lhe High Road,
Soulhern Ward (S5)
|itcrq. Brovn cIoaks vilh four vhile vheeIs on each fronl
shouIder
|n|rancc. 2O gp
Ducs. 1 gp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This guiId luiIds and repairs coaches, vagons, and olher
conveyances for overIand lrade and lraveI (incIuding, for
exlra fees, conveyances vilh an anazing variely of secrel
hiding pIaces for use in snuggIing and oulvilling landils).
The skiII invoIved in naking duralIe, leaulifuI vagons is
consideralIe, and years of apprenliceship are necessary.
Conveyances produced ly lhe guiId are eIeganl and slurdy,
Iasling lhrough quile a lil of aluse. Irices vary videIy vilh
lhe differenl lypes and sizes of conveyances. Cuslon-nade
vagons lake lvo veeks lo luiId. Wagons assenlIed fron
slock parls on hand can le finished in lvo days.
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A. The Va1ch[uL Onoen o[
NagIs1s & Pno1ec1ons
Mas|cr. Mhair SzeIlune~Lady Masler of lhe rder (NC hf
W19), Mhairs Tover, SpindIe Slreel, Trades Ward (T6)
Hcaquar|crs. Tover of lhe rder, The Slreel of BeIIs, Cas-
lIe Ward (C15)
|itcrq. Dark purpIe cIoaks, vilh a vhile hunan hand, fin-
gers logelher and uppernosl, on lhe Iefl shouIder
|n|rancc. 35 gp, najorily vole of lhe nenlers
Ducs. 7 gp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. rIar Thannas~Speaker for lhe rder (CC hn
W11), Tover of lhe rder
This guiId prolecls lhe Iess-poverfuI vizards (and novices
lo lhe Arl) of Walerdeep, and allenpls lo infIuence lhe
poverfuI Ioners (vizards oulside lhe guiId) of nagicaI
pover in lhe cily (such as KheIlen BIackslaff Arunsun
and MaariI) lo le prudenl and conservalive, vieIding
nagic IillIe in pulIic, so lhal nages viII le respecled and
Iooked up lo, ralher lhan feared and acliveIy opposed.
CuiId aclivilies have IillIe effecl on lhe cilys nore pov-
erfuI vizards vho are nol guiId nenlers and vho do
vhal lhey Iike anyvay (aIlhough KheIlens quiel supporl
in ils earIy years aIIoved lhe rder lo eslalIish ilseIf).
They are effeclive in poIicing nages of Iov- and nid-Iev-
eIs vho visil lhe cily, in nallers of nol lhroving speIIs
around lo infIuence lhe popuIace, and respecling coI-
Ieagues of aII pover IeveIs.
The nenlership gains greal lenefils lhrough lhe rder:
Menlers can readiIy connunicale vilh feIIov nenlers
lo arrange lraining and luy nagicaI infornalion vilh
assurances lhal lhey are nol deaIing vilh charIalans (lhe
rder viII expeI and pulIicIy viIify nenlers vho prac-
lice deceil on feIIov nenlers).
Menlers can readiIy purchase rare naleriaI conponenls
(such conponenls are nol cheap, lul lhe line necessary
lo procure lhen personaIIy is saved) fron lhe goIen-
guarded ceIIars of lhe Tover of lhe rder. (DMs shouId
invenl sone heavy-duly nagicaI guardians and lraps for
lhis pIace if ICs assauIl il, cuIninaling in personaI
appearances ly lhe Lady Masler of lhe rder, LaeraI,
and perhaps one or nore nages of high IeveI. In olher
vords, ICs shouId have lo run for lheir Iives!) Menler
and nonnenler advenlurers can nake fairIy good
noney ly seIIing naleriaIs lo lhe rder, lul lhey vonl
luy overpriced or overslocked sulslances.
Menlers can purchase nagicaI ilens and scroIIs here, al
expensive prices, lhey can aIso gel ilens recharged for a
fee (see Magic Ilens leIov).
Menlers shorl of cash can earn ready noney ly serving
as fire guards, speII guards, or firefighlers (see Cuard
Duly leIov).
Guard Duty
A fire guard is hired for a luiIding (oflen onIy vhen il con-
lains vaIualIes, aIlhough DMs shouId nole lhal nany
nolIes consider lhenseIves vaIualIe, nighl and day, as Iong
as lheir noney hoIds oul) for 5 goId pieces/nighl. The guiId
keeps 1 goId piece of lhe fee, and gives lhe guarding nen-
ler 4 goId pieces. Such duly consisls of Ioading up vilh
affcc| ncrna| fircs, ccnc cf cc|, ccnjurc ua|cr c|cncn|a|, and
siniIar speIIs and slanding valch, vilh a guardian pigeon.
If lhe pigeon is reIeased, il viII fIy lack lo lhe Tover, and
firefighling nages viII cone quickIy, sonelines ly aeriaI
sleed (lhe Lady Masler has a Iegasus, vho viII carry one
olher vilh her, so Iong as Mhair is nounled loo).
Iirefighling nages, of vhon lhe rder relains four lo six
a nighl, are paid 9 goId pieces each ly lhe rder direclIy. If
sunnoned ly a fire guard, lhey cosl lhe luiIding ovner
nolhing. If lhey arrive lo fighl an unguarded luiIding, lhe
cily viII pay lhe rder a fee of 1O goId pieces per luiIding if
lhe ovner cannol le found, is deceased, or is unviIIing lo
pay. lhervise, ovners are charged 1O goId pieces per fire-
fighling nage.
A speII guard cosls 1O goId pieces per day (of vhich lhe
rder gels 1 goId piece, and lhe guard 9 goId pieces), and
lhe duly is sinpIy acconpanying a nerchanl, nolIe, or
olher paranoid individuaI lhrough a day of Iiving, parlying,
or vorking, lo delecl and counler speIIs casl al hin or her
(olviousIy, c|cc| nagic and ispc| nagic are needed here).
MagIc Items
nce lhe WalchfuI rder lecane veII eslalIished in
lhe Cily of SpIendors, lhey legan seIIing ninor nagicaI
ilens and scroIIs (of a singIe speII each) lo lheir nen-
lers. The ilens for saIe leIov are delaiIed in Chapler
Seven of lhe Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q (vilh gp vaIues
adjusled lo refIecl lhe guiIds price). A nenler of lhe
rder nay, of course, reseII a scroII or ilen purchased
fron lhe rder lo a nonnenler (usuaIIy for a 75
narkup). This resaIe is rareIy done, since lhe rder viII
slop seIIing ilens lo a nenler vho does il loo oflen.
The rder nakes lhese ilens and scroIIs avaiIalIe lo ils
nenlers:
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ITEM5 CO5T (Lnwcst prIcc)
orccn cf ctcrc|caning 1,4OO gp
aggcr cf ncning 17,OOO gp
s|anp cf |nc ncsscngcr, gc| 2,5OO gp
s|anp cf |nc ncsscngcr, si|tcr 1O,OOO gp
5CROLL5 CO5T (Lnwcst prIcc)
Affcc| Ncrna| |ircs 3OO
Ccnprcncn |anguagcs 4OO
Dc|cc| Magic 6OO
Dispc| Magic 8OO
|rasc 4OO
|irc Trap 1,2OO
|cn|ifq 5OO
|nfratisicn 9OO
Kncc| 6OO
|cca|c Oojcc| 7OO
Mcning 3OO
Prc|cc|icn frcn |ti| 3OO
Rca Magic 2OO
Rcnctc Cursc 1,OOO
Rctca| Magic 8OO
Snic| 4OO
Tcngucs 9OO
la|cr 8rca|ning 9OO
lizar |qc 1,5OO
lizar |cc| 7OO
lcun 8in 1,5OO
lri|c 5OO
* signifies a nev speII, Iisled in Chapler Seven (The
Magic of Walerdeep) of lhe Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q.
Al lhe DMs discrelion, ninor nagicaI ilens fron lhe
DUNCLN MASTLR Cuide can le purchased lhrough
lhe rder, vilh prices sel according lo lhe rarily and
denand for lhe ilen (cosl of nagicaI ilens shouId al Ieasl
le five lo len lines lheir Iisled XI VaIue, and even nore
coslIy in Walerdeep, vhere prices are aIvays vhal lhe nar-
kel viII lear) as veII as ils usefuIness lo lhe consuner.
(Weapons and ilens usefuI for advenlurers are priced nuch
higher lhan nornaI.)
A3. The VheeLunIgh1s' GuILo
Mas|cr. Zorind TuIvynd~Masler Wrighl (LN hn IO)
Hcaquar|crs. WheeI HaII, River Slreel, Trades Ward
(T42)
|itcrq. range roles vilh a lIack, spoked vheeI on lhe lreasl
|n|rancc. 5 gp
Ducs. 1 gp/nonlh
Ccn|ac|. lhe Masler
This guiId nakes coach, carl, and carriage vheeIs, of spe-
cific voods sleaned and lenl, and vrapped vilh iron
lands. Menlers can do lhis in a naller of hours vilh ready
naleriaIs. Making a repIacenenl vheeI for a carriage lhal
nalches design and appearance exaclIy nighl lake a day
and a haIf. MereIy filling lhe sane vehicIe vilh a slock
vheeI of lhe righl size and approxinale veighl lakes nin-
ules if one is in slock, and aloul lvo hours if il nusl le
nade (aIlhough il shouId nol le used innedialeIy, or il
nighl lhrov ils nelaI land off, and coIIapse~-lhe land
nusl cooI conpIeleIy lo grip lhe vheeI as lighlIy as il is
supposed lo).
COL Pcn1cLcs
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his aIphalelicaI Iisl of goods and services viII aid
DMs in finding lhe guiIds reIevanl lo any IC aclivi-
lies. CuiIds are Iisled ly lhe nunler given lhen in lhe
aIphalelicaI guiId enlries alove. If severaI are given for a
parlicuIar heading, severaI guiIds nay veII le invoIved, or
severaI guiIds nay dispule vho has conlroI over lhe good or
service in queslion.
accounling: 34
aeriaI sleeds: 37
aninaI lraining, lreeding, capluring, laning: 37
aninaIs, sIaughlering of: 14
arnor, filling: 36
arnor, Iealher: 24
arnor, nelaI: 36
arrovs: 8
arl: 34
laked goods: 1
lars (vindovs, grales): 27
larreIs, naking & repair: 4
laskels, naking & repair: 23
leer: 4O
leIIs: 19
leIls, elc.: 24
lIacksnilhing: 27
lookkeeping: 34
lools: 3O
lollIes: 17
lovs: 8
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loxes: 11
lranding (aninaIs): 37
luiIding conslruclion: 2, 18
luiIding design: 39 (2)
luiIding repair: 2
candIes, naking: 15
cargo handIing: 2O
carpenlry: 2
cauIking and seaIing: 3 (nol ships)
chain: 27
chain, fine: 21
charls, naulicaI: 39
cIeaning (slreels & slalIes): 6
cIerks: 34
cIolh: 29, 32
cIolhing: 22, 32
coach luiIding: 41
conposing (poelry & nusic): 6
counlerfeiling: 34
courl records: 34
crales: 11
cryslaI laIIs: 17, 42
diclalion: 34
digging: 3, 25
disliIIalion: 4O
docks, Ioading & unIoading: 2O
docunenls: 34
drugs, nedicinaI: 13
drydocks: 31
dung renovaI: 7
dyeing: 29
engraving: 19, 21
eyegIasses: 17
ferrying: 2O
ferliIizer: 5, 7, 12
finesnilh-vork: 36
firefighling: 42
fish, fishernen, fish-seIIers: 12
fIovers: 5
food: 5
food, preservalion and packing of: 11
foolvear, naking & repair: 3O
franes, nelaI: 27
furnilure: 16, 23
furs: 35
garlage renovaI: 7, 2O
gens: 21
gIass, naking & inslaIIalion: 17
gIoves: 32
goId: 21
guiding lhrough slreels: 15
harness: 33
heaIing: 13
horseshoeing: 27
horse lreeding & lraining: 37
housing (vho Iives vhere infornalion): 23
ink: 38
inns: 1O
jeveIry: 21
IanpIighling: 15
Ialches: 27
Iaundry: 22
Iealher: 24, 3O, (vinler onIy) 33
Iellers (vrillen): 34
Iighling, nighl: 15
Iiquor: 4O
Iiveslock: 14
Iocks: 36
Iongshorenen: 2O
nagic (incIuding proleclion againsl): 42
nagnifying gIasses: 17
naps (purchased, dravn, and soId): 39
nasks: 36
nasonry: 18
naleriaI conponenls (for speIIcasling): 42
neal: 14
nedicine: 13
nelaI, precious: 21
nelaI-vork, design & repair: 27
nelaI casling: 19
nounls, lrade-in: 37
nusic: 6
nusicaI inslrunenls: 6
naulicaI charls: 39
needIes: 27
packaging, conslruclion of: 11
packing: 11
parchnenl, fine: 38
paper-naking: 38
paslries: 1
pedigrees, aninaI: 37
pens: 38
pevler-vork: 19
piIoling (harlor): 26 (2O)
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pipe Iaying: 3
pIans (luiIding): 39
pIasler vork: 2
pIunling: 3
porlrails: 34
pollery: 18
preservalives, naking & using: 11
prolIen palrons, infornalion: 1O
quarrying: 18
quiIIs: 38
record-keeping: 34
renovalions, luiIding (pIans): 39
renlaI coaches & vagons: 9
repairing luiIdings: 2
roofing: 2, 18
rope: 28 (26)
saddIes: 33
sages: no guiId, see Chapler 5
saiI: 28 (26)
sand: 17, 18
sandpaper: 17, 18, 21
scallards: 25
scriles: 34
scriveners: 34
seaIs: 36 (see aIso 38)
seasonings: 14
secrel conparlnenls: 41
sever vork: 3, 6
shipluiIding: 31
ship-Ioading & -unIoading: 2O
ship-caplaining: 26
ship-ovning: 26
ship-repair: 31
signers: 36
siIver: 21
singing: 6
skinning, aninaIs: 24
sIaughlering, aninaIs: 14
sIeighs & sIedges, renlaI: 9
snilhy-vork: 27
snuggIing: 4, 13, 41
soap-naking: 22
speclacIes: 17
speII-guard: 42
slalIe cIeaning: 7
slanps, lusiness: 36
sloIen aninaIs, lracing: 37
slone poIishing: 18
slone culling: 18
slreel cIeaning: 7
slreel conslruclion: 25
slreel repair: 25
lack: 33
laiIors: 32
lanning, hides: 24
lhieves: no guiId (see 21)
liIe naking: 18
looIs: 19, 27
loys: 16, 36
lrade-in nounls: 37
lransporlalion (vilhin cily), Iand: 9
lransporlalion (vilhin cily), valer: 2O
velerinary aid: 37
vagons, naking & repair: 41
vanled Iikenesses: 34
varehouse renlaI: 5
vaxes: 38
veapons: 27, 36 (svords, finesl quaIily)
veaving: 29
vheeIs: 43
vicker-vork: 23
vine: 4O
vire: 21, 36
voodcarving: 16
vooI & vooIens: 35
vork cIolhing: 32
zzar: 4O
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Chap1en Foun:
ReLIgIom Im
Va1enoeep
i|n |nc cxccp|icn cf |nc Tinc cf Trcuo|cs, rc|igicn nas nctcr rca||q na a
scricus inpac| cn |nc ci|q as a unc|c. An |na| is as i| sncu| oc, fcr rc|i-
gicn is fraugn| ui|n pcrscna| cnciccs an pcrscna| c|ncs, an is nc| scnc-
|ning |na| sncu| ic|a|c |nc fcr|uncs cf a ci|q |i|c la|crccp. 8csics, if
qcu |c| qcur rc|igicn an qcur oc|icf sqs|cns ru|c qcur ci|q, qcu nign| jus|
cn up |i|c Zncn|i| Kccp. . . . ||| |ccp rc|igicn nq cun uaq, an qcu |ccp i| in qcurs, an |nc
Ci|q cf Sp|cncrs ui|| oc a|| |nc oc||cr fcr i|.
~an unknovn Walerdhavian responding lo a pIea fron a priesl al lhe IIinlh
Walerdeep is undoulledIy lhe nosl loIeranl cily of any size in Iaerun vhen il cones lo reIi-
gion, and perhaps lhe nosl loIeranl anyvhere in aII lhe pIanes. AII creeds are respecled,
due lo lhe ecIeclic crossroads nalure of lhe cily, lul lhe Lords have sel a fev najor slriclures
on reIigious praclices if lhe failhs vish lo le aIIoved lo renain in lhe cily:
Worship of a parlicuIar deily cannol invoIve lhe lhefl or deslruclion of olher leings
(i.e. hunan or aninaI sacrifice).
HarnfuI aclivilies condoned or supporled ly a failh cannol le pracliced upon non-
A deilys vorship cannol require lrilule fron lhose oulside ils failh, leIievers nay
freeIy give offerings, lul nonleIievers shouId nol le conpeIIed lo do so.
leIievers, for exanpIe, lhe foIIovers of Tenpus are nol aIIoved lo run anok in lhe
slreels, vanlonIy assauIling and allacking olhers in lhe nane of lhe god of lallIe.
A DM can lhus use any gods (even lhose fron oulside lhe ReaIns) in pIay, since lraveIers
and failhfuI fron hundreds of pIaces convene on Walerdeep and need pIaces of vorship,
and aII are loIeraled here. A DM shouId lear in nind, hovever, lhal lrade is of paranounl
inporlance in Walerdeep. Irieslhoods lhal allenpl lo reslricl lrade, or expecl Iarge cash
gifls lo lheir deily, or vho lry lo coIIecl lenpIe lilhes lhrough coercion, viII nol le popuIar.
Walerdhavians vary videIy in lhe slrenglh of lheir failh (and nonelary devolion) lo
lheir goaI. In lhe inleresls of good roIe-pIaying, lhe DM shouId pIay lhe najorily of Waler-
deeps cilizens vilh lhe sane devoulness (or Iack of lhe sane) lhal pIayer characlers dispIay.
Those pIayers and Dungeon Maslers vishing lo Ieave oul reIigion aIlogelher nay do so
vilhoul delrinenlaI effecl on pIay, aIlhough lhe fIavor of Iife in lhe cily viII change.
TempLes & Chunch CompLees
6
here are fev Iarge lenpIe conpIexes in lhe cily, considering ils size, lhough lhe
grovlh of lhose lenpIes revenues has increased dranalicaIIy since lhe Tine of
TroulIes. In addilion, lhree nev lenpIes have sprung up vilhin lhe pasl len years, lhe
firsl lo le luiIl in Walerdeep in nearIy four decades, lhe firsl failh, lhe CuIl of Ao, dis-
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landed reIaliveIy sviflIy, and ils high narlIe TenpIe of
lhe vergod Ao vas lurned over lo lhe Lords (nov lhe
renlaI haII caIIed lhe Cynosure).
In such a Iarge and luslIing cenler of connerce, priesls
have reIaliveIy IillIe pover and infIuence, Iarge lenpIes
lend lo eslalIish lhenseIves in snaII connunilies on
najor roads, vhere lhey are readiIy reached ly lhe failhfuI
and yel can doninale ~if nol conlroI oulrighl~lheir sur-
roundings. Here, in Walerdeep, lhe Iarge lenpIes serve
nore lo refIecl lhe generosily and affIuence of lhe failhfuI,
and in a cily fiIIed vilh rich nerchanls and nolIes and
advenlurers Ioaded dovn vilh lreasures, generosily lo lhe
gods can le quile phenonenaI.
SnaII shrines allended lo ly Iay vorshipers (nol perna-
nenl cIergy) can le found in nany ceIIars and upper slories of
luiIdings lhroughoul Walerdeep, one of lhe nore proninenl
deilies vorshiped soIeIy lhrough Iay shrines is Sianorphe, lhe
goddess vho aIIegedIy granls nolIes lheir divine righl lo ruIe.
IIaces of vorship are forlidden ly edicl of lhe Lords onIy in
lhe Cily of lhe Dead, lo prevenl various prieslhoods fron
cIaining lonl afler lonl as sacred lo (and lhus, excIusive lo)
lheir deily, and charging fees for enlry and luriaI.
In lhe pasl, nuch of lhe educalion of Warerdeeps cilizenry
vas lhe resuIl of eilher schooIs run ly lhe lenpIes (vilh lhe
Lords sponsorship, or lhal of nolIe lenefaclors) or indepen-
denl neighlorhood schooIs undervrillen ly IocaI parenls,
lusinesses, or guiIds (or lhe rare seIf-laughl individuaI). The
onIy Iong-slanding schooI of any naller vilhin lhe vaIIs of
Walerdeep has leen lhe Acadeny of Arns, sponsored ly lhe
cIergy of lhe House of Heroes and various nolIes invoIved in
lhe nercenary fighling lrades. Nov, vilh lhe advenl of lhe
Ionl of KnovIedge and Nev Iann, lhe nunler of sages and
lards has increased vilhin lhe cily, and pIans are in lhe vorks
for a schooI lo le eslalIished vilhin lhe lenpIe of ghna lo
educale Walerdeeps chiIdren.
The slaff and sone delaiIs of lhe lenpIes in lhe cily lhal
do have cIergy (aII save lhe Shrines and lhe IIinlh are Iarge
lenpIe conpIexes) are sunnarized leIov. These cIerics viII
aII viIIingIy lulor advenlurers of lhe righl failh, cIass, and
aIignnenl, if lhe proper offerings lo lhe furlherance of lhe
deilys vork lhrough lhe lenpIe are lendered leforehand.
TempLes o[ Va1enoeep
Thc Fnnt nf Knnw!cdgc
Cily Map Localion: C4
TenpIe of ghna
Hign Prics|. Sandrev lhe Wise~Savanl (LN hn I12)
The Ionl of KnovIedge, ghnas lenpIe, is al lhe sire
of a forner group of varehouses, and is sliII under con-
slruclion, lhe lhree-slory vood and slone slruclure
shouId reach conpIelion ly Midsunner of lhe Year of
lhe Banner (1368 DR, 336 NR). f parlicuIar inleresl lo
lhe cily is ils pIanned Creal Lilrary, vhich is currenlIy
leing coIIecled and organized al lhe LsleIner viIIa.
AIlhough lhe lenpIe is nol conpIeled, Sandrev is coI-
Iecling his cIergy and his CounciI of Sages, lo respec-
liveIy heIp lhe failhfuI and lhe Lilrary. He has recruiled
a fev cIerics fron his oId lenpIe in SiIverynoon, and his
Iilrary slaff incIudes }hasper CoIdloes (a naIe haIfIing
veII versed in lrade and connerce), Hycis CenliIore
(her speciaIly is lhe hislory and cuIlure of eIvenkind),
and lhe sislers Cera and Aria WhucknoIIs (Ceras spe-
ciaIly is reIigion and hunan gods, vhiIe Aria knovs
nany denihunan Ianguages).
Thc Ha!!s nf JustIcc
TenpIe of Tyr
Hign Prics|. Hykros AIIunen (LC hn I1O)
C|crgq. Harkas KornaIIis~Tyrs Chanpion (LC hn IaI11)
Thc Hnusc nf Hcrncs
Cily Map Localion: $58
TenpIe of Tenpus
Hign Prics|. Turik BIoodheIn~High Svord (CC hn I9)
C|crgq. MaxliIar Rhellos~Irior (CN hn I6)
Thc Hnusc nf InspIrcd Hands
TenpIe of Cond
Hign Prics|css. }hoadiI ZuIlhind (NC hf I8)
Thc Hnusc nf thc Mnnn
TenpIe of SeIune
Hign Prics|css. Nanealha SuariI (LC hf I16)
Thc Hnusc nf Wnndcr
TenpIe of Myslra
Hign Prics|. MeIeghosl Slarseer~Magisler of Myslra (LL
hn W(N)11)
C|crgq. IIlrosl MylhyI (NC hn W(L)9), Lara Idogyr (CC
hef I(Sp)8)
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Thc P!Inth
Cily Map Localion: T38
TenpIe of AII Iailhs
Hign Prics|. None
C|crgq. None
This inlerdenoninalionaI lenpIe is guarded ly lhe
valch al aII lines, and kepl open as a pIace of vorship for
aII failhs. Many ninor or exlradinensionaI failhs find lhe
IIinlh is lheir onIy fornaI pIace of vorship in lhe cily. The
IIinlh is a sIender, nany-IeveIed lover vilh a fIal lop,
vhich is slaffed ly lhe guard as a Ianding-eyrie for lhe aer-
iaI sleeds of privale cilizens and lhe guard.
Thc 5hrIncs nf Naturc
Shrines of MieIikki and SiIvanus
Hign Prics| (Mic|i||i). Briosar HeInsing (NC hn R6)
Hign Prics| (Si|tanus). Anarakin Iriloar~Walcher (N hn
I(Sp~Druid)4)
Ran|ing C|crgq (Mic|i||i). Tehlira BeIIsiIver (NC hf R5)
The Shrines of Nalure are nov considered one lenpIe area,
conlining lhe grounds of lhe lvo separale shrines. The shrine
lo MieIikki is connonIy knovn as lhe Ladys Hands.
Thc 5pIrcs nf thc MnrnIng
TenpIe of Lalhander
Hign Prics|css. ChenliIara (LN hf I1O)
C|crgq. Alhosar~Irior (LC hn I7)
Thc Tcmp!c nf Bcauty
Cily Map Localion: $1O
TenpIe lo Sune
Hign Prics|css. SsaeryI Shadovslar (LN hf I14)
peopIes ceIIars or in a renled roon in a rov house. WhiIe

nany of lhe personaI shrines and congregalions aloul lhe
any of Walerdeeps reIigions are vorshiped oul of
lhe pulIic eye, in ninor, privale shrines sel up in
Hign Prics|css. Seenroas HaIvinhar (N hf I15)
C|crgq. Markos ZeIIizands~Irior (N hn I7)
CuL1s Im 1he CI1
Thc Tnwcr nf Luck
TenpIe lo Tynora
cily are harnIess and sinpIy serve for cilizens lo give Iip
service lo lheir gods, lhere are sone lhal are far Iess
lenevoIenl.
CuL1 o[ Ao
The Tine of TroulIes reveaIed lo lhe ReaIns lhal lhe gods
vere pelly leings, IillIe leller lhan nany vho vorshiped
lhen. The lanishnenl of lhe gods lo lhe ReaIns acknovI-
edged lhe exislence of an vergod, a nighly pover vilh lhe
aliIily lo punish and revard lhe gods lhenseIves for lheir
aclions (or inaclions) on lhe norlaI and innorlaI pIanes. A
nunler of cuIls lo Ao, lhe vergod, grev sviflIy, lul lhey
feII aparl vhen priesls did nol receive speIIs fron Ao.
Nol everyone Iosl failh, lhough. The Iargesl of lhe cuIls
vas lased in Walerdeep, as nany heard Aos voice over
Mounl Walerdeep afler lhe vanquishnenl of MyrkuI and
lhe ascension of Midnighl and Cyric. A Iarge narlIe len-
pIe vas luiIl upon lhe ruins al Traders Way (lhe sile of
MyrkuIs dealh). As eIsevhere, lhe lenpIes fIock vas soon
reduced ly norlaI and divine disinleresl. The Lords of
Walerdeep purchased lhe lenpIe luiIding and pul il lo use
as a pulIic haII. Despile lhe secuIar use of lhe luiIding nov,
lhere are sliII a fev vho vorship Ao vilhin ils vaIIs.
The CuIl of Ao, reduced lo Iess lhan 5O nenlers, nov neels
in secrel in various ceIIars, laproons, and (rareIy) al lhe IIinlh
or vilhin lhe vaIIs of lhe forner lenpIe lo Ao, nov caIIed lhe
Cynosure. WhiIe conprising peopIe of aII caIIings, lhe CuIl of
Ao does nol counl any priesls as nenlers vilh lhe Iack of speIIs
and lIessings. The CuIl has enlhusiaslicaIIy enlraced lheir
gods apparenl lenels heard during lhe Tine of TroulIes:
I. Ao crealed lhe BaIance lo eslalIish rder.
II. The BaIance anong gods and nen nusl le nain-
lained lo keep rder.
III. The Dulies of gods and lheir servanls are lanla-
nounl lo nainlaining lhe BaIance.
IV. Il is lhe Duly of lhe Lyes of Ao lo le ever-vigiIanl
lhal gods and lheir servanls fuIfiII lheir Dulies.
V. Il is lhe Duly of lhe Lyes of Ao lo enforce lhe BaI-
ance and keep rder.
There are aIso severaI Iesser leachings vilhin lhe CuIl,
and lhey deaI vilh lhe gods nev slalus in lhe ReaIns.
Wilh lheir pover dependenl upon lheir vorshipers, lhe
gods are vuIneralIe. They have lecone lhe servanls of lhe
nasses, jusl as lheir priesls are lheir servanls. If lhere are
ever silualions vhere priesls, paIadins, or a church as a
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group does nol (in lhe CuIls viev) serve ils vorshipers, lhe
Lyes of Ao viII enforce his viII and force lhe god and ils
servanl lo perforn lheir dulies lo lhe peopIe.
The CuIl of Ao nagicaIIy keeps valch over lhe cIergies
vilhin Walerdeep (and leyond, lhrough lhe eyes and ears
of ils agenls), naking sure none slray fron dulys palh.
Many of lhe cuIl aIso vorship olher gods devoulIy, lhough
lhey are perceived as lhe nosl exlrene of vorshipers in
lerns of inlerpreling lhe gods leachings. If lhere is any
soflening or change in lhe leachings ly lhe priesls or lhe
hoIy varriors (paIadins), lhose of lhe CuIl of Ao viII
quickIy invesligale and ensure lhal lhey do nol slray fron
lhe duly of lhal god (or lhal lhe god ilseIf does nol slray).
CuL1 o[ Ghaumaoan
This eviI cuIl is dedicaled lo one of lhe oIdesl (and nosl
viIe) gods of lhe ReaIns: Chaunadar, lhe LIder Lye, lhe god
of sIugs, oozes, sIines, and jeIIies (see IR2 Drcu cf |nc
Uncrar|). Very IillIe is knovn of lhe cuIl and ils praclices,
lul no fornaI priesls of Chaunadar have leen heard of or
seen vilhin Walerdeep, Undernounlain, or SkuIIporl.
Chaunadars nain agenls appear lo le shapeshiflers knovn
as ghaunadan (see lhe MNSTRUS CMILNDIUM
pages in lhis loxed sel). SeveraI ghaunadan exisl in Under-
nounlain, vhere lhey keep valch over lhe lenpIe of LiIis-
lraee, a lenpIe of good-aIigned drov near lhe sullerranean cily
of SkuIIporl. (A nunler of lhe cIergy, incIuding lhe high
priesless QiIue VeIadorn, vere responsilIe for lhe deslruclion
of one of Chaunadars avalars, and he vails palienlIy, luiIding
pover for his revenge over LiIislraees failhfuI.) In Walerdeep
ilseIf, a snaII circIe of ghaunadar is vorking lo infiIlrale and spy
upon lhe Cily of SpIendors poverfuI sociaI circIes (and suc-
ceeding, ly seducing a nunler of young nolIevonen and nen
vilh lheir charisnalic hunanoid forns). The ghaunadan have
eslalIished a snaII lenpIe in a hidden ceIIar lenealh a vare-
house in lhe Dock Ward, and lheir gods conslanl need for sac-
rifice is leing saled ly unforlunales kidnaped Iale al nighl.
CuL1 o[ IbnamouL
There have leen runors for years aloul a cerlain god fron
lhe Soulh lhal valched over and prolecled hunans and
advenlurers vho venlured underground, aiding and guiding
lhen vhen lhey need heIp. nce Iiniled lo CaIinshan and
lhe soulhern counlries, lhe cuIl of IlranduI has risen in infIu-
ence since lhe Tine of TroulIes. The cuIl is nol eviI, nor is il
disruplive lo lhe cilys connerce or Lords RuIe, il is, hov-
ever, a veII-kepl secrel and is snaII in nunler (lhough nol in
noney, as nany nenlers are idIe nolIes and advenlurers).
The cuIl even has a senisecrel lenpIe luiIl lenealh lhe
slreels and severs of Walerdeep, onIy cuIl nenlers or
nenlers of lhe CeIIarers and IIunlers CuiId can leII you
vhere il is (DMs can creale sone secrel lenpIe vilhin lhe
severs, or lhey can have a secrel ceIIar in a varehouse vilh
a leIeporling ga|c lo lhe lenpIe), and lhey do nol offer lhe
infornalion freeIy or easiIy. flen, lhe onIy vay foIk find
oul aloul lhis cuIl is ly invilalion fron lhe high priesl,
ThaIandar, a fev nercenaries and advenlurers nay have
heard of hin as veII, since he hired quile a fev of lolh
groups as guards and vorkers for his lenpIe.
ThaIandar lhe Mad (CN hn DuaI~W12/I14 of Ilran-
duI, CN 18, INT 16, WIS 17): ThaIandar, once a proud,
handsone nan, is nov changed ly IlranduIs nagics, and his
skin nov appears lo le nade of overIapping scaIes (siniIar lo
a kuo-loans skin). He vears a neckIace vilh a synloI of
overIapping siIver rings and heavy purpIe roles. A skiIIed ora-
lor, ThaIandar used lo svay nany lo his cause, lul he nov
prefers lo operale on a snaIIer scaIe. His lenpIe has connec-
lions lo one of Undernounlains sul-IeveIs, and he provides
ICs vilh lhe neans of escaping lhe dungeon in exchange for
donalions for lhe lenpIe and for IlranduI.
Ior nore infornalion and hislory on lhe cuIl of IlranduI, ils
servanls, and lhe lrue slory lehind lhe Cod of lhe Dry Deplhs,
see lhe Ruins cf Uncrncun|ain loxed sel, one of lhe nonslers
(lhe IlrandIin) and an advenlure (Uncrncun|ain Atcn|urcs,
The Cod of lhe Dry Deplhs) are lased on lhis ninor cuIl.
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These peopIe represenl lhe finaI faclion of lhe pover slruggIe vilhin lhe Cily of
SpIendors: The connon (and unconnon) peopIe vho sinpIy slruggIe lo survive and
succeed in Iife every day. This incIudes lhe najorily of lhe popuIalion~lhe vorking
foIk~as veII as lhose seIecl individuaIs lhal vieId sone pover lul onIy on a personaI
IeveI. Keep in nind lhal nercenary and advenluring groups lend lo vanish, reappear,
grov, shrink, anaIganale, and change nanes vilh leviIdering rapidily. Iirsl, veII
lake a Iook al lhe snaIIer groups such as forner and currenl advenluring conpanies
(and organized lroulIe-nakers) and see lheir inpacls on Walerdeeps day-lo-day exis-
lence. Then, veII lring lhe focus lo lhose ecIeclic personages in lhe cily vhose Ioy-
aIlies are prinariIy lo lhenseIves.
5eLec1 Aooem1unImg CompamIes
o[ Va1enoeep
The BuckLesuashens
This group of five haIfIings and one gnone nade lheir fane (or infany) spread quickIy
lhroughoul lhe slreels of Walerdeep upon lheir arrivaI one year ago. Though lhey pre-
fer lo le knovn ly lheir officiaI lilIe as lhe Sleadfasl rder of ShorlfeIIov Svashluck-
Iers, lhis group of snaII denihunans has leen nosl oflen referred lo, ly
Walerdhavians and especiaIIy lhe valch, as lhe BuckIesvashers.
SeeningIy Ied ly lhe dashing Bungolar TaIIlankard, a fringe-learded and gruffIy
joIIy haIfIing of proud cIains and a sonevhal shady pasl,
lhe BuckIesvashers are a nerry and capalIe land (despile
vhal lheir delraclors vouId inpIy) of haIfIing and gnone
advenlurers. Their expIoils lend lo le ralher expIosive and
raucous in nalure, lhough lhey insisl lhal aII deslruclion is
caused ly vhichever niscreanl vas lheir largel al lhe line.
The BuckIesvashers have a checkered pasl, vilh runors
of Bungolar, Tannylh, and sco vorking as spies for
Telhyrian nerchanls. They soughl nev enpIoyers in
Walerdeep, found lhe cily lo lheir Iiking, and sIyIy Iel sIip
lo lhe valch lhal Lord }hannas LrrIyk vas snuggIing con-
lraland inlo lhe cily. By lhe valchs accounl, lhal sIy
sIip consisled of Bungolar running alop lhe Soulh Cale
vilh lhe valch in pursuil, poinling oul Lord LrrIyks vag-
ons, and announcing IoudIy lhal lhe nan snuggIed poisons
and assassins knives, and vas a ranking nenler of lhe
Knighls of lhe ShieId and various olher accusalions, Lord
LrrIyk fIed Walerdeep lefore ansvering any charges.
The lrio soon feII in vilh Carlhax Nayusiyin, Lyralha
CoIdenaIe, and DinveI Sloulkeg, fIedgIing advenlurers
Iooking for inleresled parlies. Ior Lyralha and Bungolar, il
vas Iove al firsl sighl and lhe lvo lrios nerged inlo one
group. Iirsl hired as varehouse guards in lhe Soulh Ward,
lhey gained surprising accIain for lhoroughness and aliIily,
capluring nany lhieves and saving enpIoyers lusinesses,
lhough lhey aIso garnered a repulalion for excessive zeaI.
ne Ienglhy pursuil of a lhief ran across lhe roofs and
slreels of Dock Ward and resuIled in lhe fIaning ruin of lhe
Luskanile ship Sca Dragcn.
n a lel fron a young nolIe, Bungolar and his crev
enlered Undernounlain for len days and nighls, encoun-
lering horrors leyond inagining for you lig foIk, lul ve
jusl Iaughed al such foIIy. Though none of lhen speak
nuch aloul lheir line leIov, lhey relurned lo lhe Yavning
IorlaI vilh sone nagicaI lreasures. When lhe young nolIe
faiIed lo honor his vager, lhe BuckIesvashers inviled lhen-
seIves lo a parly al his viIIa. Afler nuch confusion, none of
il niligaled ly DinveIs fIirlalions vilh Walerdeeps finesl
Iadies, lhe eIder Iord sellIed his sons dells lo lhe Buck-
Iesvashers salisfaclion. The Lords Roaringhorn vere laken
vilh lhe galecrashers, and Ialer hired lhen as guards for
nany parlies.
Aside fron lheir nagic, lhe group gained an oljeclive
fron Undernounlain, sonelhing lhey Iacked previousIy.
Their nission, as lhey aIvays leII foIk, is lo prolecl lhe fair
cily fron lhe Knifes Ldge, lhis charge vas aIIegedIy given
lo lhen ly a Lord of Walerdeep deep vilhin lhe dungeons
confines. Ior lhe pasl eighl nonlhs, lhe group has accosled
nany cullhroals, lhieves, and assassins in search of lhe
group of eIusive Knifes Ldge assassins. Though none
have heard of lhis group, lhe conpany nenlers are nol
delerred. Ils lheir nission lo keep Walerdeep safe and
nolhing can slop lhen. The valch and lhe Lords do keep
an eye on lhen, hovever . . . .
Their rosler is unchanged fron lhe slarl, lhough nany
haIfIings ask lo join lheir ranks. The BuckIesvashers are
Iisled leIov, and can oflen le found in Trades Ward (lhey
keep roons on SpindIe Slreel).
Tannyth Mnnnharncss (NC haIff I4/T5): Tannylh is a
cheerfuI ninx vilh far loo nuch nirlh and curiosily for
nany. Her pranks are Iegendary, as are her heisls (she sliII
asserls no knovIedge of hov Lord Ieirgeirons sIeeping siIks
ended up in her roons!). She dresses in gray Iealhers
(|ca|ncr arncr +1), lhough her cIolhing and shorl jel lIack
hair do nol keep her fron Iooking very chiIdIike (a lrail
lhal causes foes lo undereslinale her). Her ring cf junping
aIso surprises nany foes vho lhoughl her lrapped! Her
olher surprises incIude a IoveIy singing voice, ofl heard in
lhe Safehaven Inns laproon, and her aliIily lo ouldrink
even lhe saIliesl seadog fron Dock Ward!
Carthax NayusIyIm (LC gn W(I)6): The onIy gnone
in lhe group, Carlhax and his appelile have nanaged lo
luiId a hefly leIIy lo rivaI any haIfIings (nany nislake hin
for a haIfIing vilh snaII feel). Despile his sloul, harnIess
appearance, Carlhax is a poverfuI nage vilh his iIIusions.
Aside fron his leIIy, nany connenl lhal he is lhe very
inage of LIninsler of ShadovdaIe having shrunk a fev
sizes in lhe vash vilh his gray roles, vhile hair and leard,
and everpresenl pipe, and, Iike LIninsler, he is easiIy
undereslinaled (his rod of sniling poses as a slaff). Having
leen friends vilh DinveI for years (ever since a parlicuIarIy
deslruclive lavern lravI sav lhen renoved fron Senlia),
he fils in veII vilh lhe olhers.
Oscn (LN haIfn T6): A surIy, dour haIfIing vilh a scar
across one cheek, lhis lIack-cIad lhief hoIds hinseIf lo very
high slandards, and conslanlIy argues vilh Tannylh over
vho is lhe prenier spy and lhief of lhe group. Though he
vonl adnil il, sco respecls Tannylhs (and lhe olhers)
skiIIs and is gIad lo have lhen as friends. sco onIy sniIes
vhen in lallIe, his favorile laclic is lo run across ceiIings
(using s|ippcrs cf spicr c|inoing) and drop alop his foes
shouIders, sniIing coIdIy as he lackslals lhen. Despile his
unsavory profession and lendency lo kiII lhose vho offend
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hin (especiaIIy lhose vho Iaugh al hin or his friends), his
vord is his lond (as nuch as any haIfIings) and he vouId
gIadIy give his Iife for any of his feIIov BuckIesvashers.
DImvc! 5tnutkcg (CC haIfn I6): DinveI is lesl knovn
for his rugged, handsone Iooks. His ageIess face hoIds shin-
ing green eyes, a Iighl lrovn goalee, and a ready sniIe. His
allire aIso slops nany, as DinveI vears onIy a cIoak, Iealher
lreeches and high lools. His veII-nuscIed frane Iacking a
haIfIings lypicaI luIging leIIy, he Iooks nore a norlhern
larlarian lhan a haIfIing of his faniIy nane. (He slays
varn vilh his lools of lhe norlh.) His charn and good Iooks
(Charisna 18) give hin nany suilors, vhiIe his axc cf nur|-
ing dispalches his enenies. He is aII sniIes and song al aII
lines, vhelher in lallIe or in a parly.
Bungnbar Ta!!tankard (CC haIfn I7): Leader of
lhe BuckIesvashers in nane onIy, Bungolar is every lil
lhe dashing hero, eager lo le aloul his lasks and charg-
ing lIindIy ahead vhere olhers pause. He has a fIair for
dranalic enlrances, snashing dovn doors vilh his
gaun||c|s cf cgrc pcucr and svinging inlo a roon on his
nagicaI rope (see leIov). He Ioves his vife deepIy and
can le very jeaIous, especiaIIy if any hunans or eIves
laIk lo her. Bungo has adopled lhe quesl for lhe Knifes
Ldge vilh olsessive zeaI, of Iale, he even is nissing his
lypicaI five neaIs a day!
8ungcoars Rcpc cf Suinging. This 2O coiI of nagicaI
rope vas found ly Bungolar in Undernounlain. ne end
of lhe rope has a nagicaI slone voven inlo il. Wilh a
connand vord, lhe slone slops and hoIds ils posilion for
up lo 2O rounds, Bungolar oflen losses lhis lo ils fuII
Ienglh, says lhe connand vord, and uses il lo sving inlo
areas, lhe rope allached onIy lo open air. Il can aIso le
used lo escape pils ly lhroving il up and cIinling lhe
nagicaIIy secured rope.
Lyratha Ta!!tankard (NC haIff I(Sp)6): The lrue Ieader
of lhe BuckIesvashers, Lyralha is lhe vonan lehind lhe
lrash Bungolar. Lyralha is caIn and genlIe lul is quile
capalIe of giving lhe neanesl crealures pause vilh a furious
gIare. Al Bungolars side, her suggeslions and laclfuI heIp
guide lhe group as nuch as Bungos rash courage. Though
appearing undefended, she vears her oraccrs cf cfcnsc AC4
under liIIoving Iinen sIeeves and has a gcn cf orign|ncss on
a neckIace. Her goIden lresses are aIvays lrushed and shin-
ing (her rare goId hair seen as a sign of favor fron Lalh-
ander), and she oflen hoIds sunrise prayers lo Lalhander al
lhe IIinlh, she is aIso veIcone al lhe Spires of lhe Morn-
ing, as a friend lo High Iriesless ChenliIara.
Compam o[ Cnazeo Vem1unens
This forner advenluring conpany vas one of lhe Iongesl-
Iived groups, aside fron lhe Red Sashes, lhal operaled
vilhin lhe cily vilhoul lhe direcl conlroI of lhe Lords of
Walerdeep. Their escapades (vhich span lhe course of
lvenly years) are sliII laIked aloul quile proudIy ly IiI-
iare, vhose Inn of lhe Dripping Dagger vas oflen lhe
groups hone or lenporary pIace of resl. His favorile slory
invoIves a ladIy vorded wish speII lhal leIeporled lhe
conpany fron lhe Dungeon of lhe Crypl inlo lhe lar of
lhe Dripping Dagger, resuIling in lhe lars speclacuIar
deslruclion vhen lhey energed inside il, lhe lar and lhe
conpany vere aII Ialer reslored lo fuII heaIlh al lhe Ven-
lurers expense. Their lover on lhe High Road norlh of
SeIdulh Slreel has Iong since leen repIaced ly rov
houses, nany oIder cilizens sliII renenler lhe lvo-slory-
laII soIid siIver purpIe vorn~nany say il vas aIive and
lransforned ly lhe Conpanys vizards~lhal slood for a
line in lhe lovers courlyard, lhough il vas soon lroken
dovn and recasl inlo coins.
The Crazed Venlurers are sliII heId high ly nany in
Walerdeep as exanpIes of IocaI foIk vho succeeded in lheir
pursuils of fane and forlune~and lhis poinl is driven
hone quile enphalicaIIy ly nany seIf-nade Walerdha-
vians~vilhoul leconing invoIved vilh lhe Lords of lhe
cily or affiIialed vilh olher do-gooders Iike lhe Harpers.
WhiIe nore lhan 4O peopIe counled lhenseIves as nen-
lers over lhe course of lvo decades, a reIalive fev survived
lhal sliII have deaIings vilh Walerdeep, incIuding lhe foI-
Ioving (nore infornalion can le found leIov and
lhroughoul lhis loxed sel on nany of lhese NICs):
Tn!gar AnuvIcn (NC hn I18 of Chaunlea), founder and
Ieader of CoIdenfieIds,
Duma! Erard (LC hn IaI12 of HeIn), founder and
Ieader of HeIns HoId,
Lncnc (CC hf I1O), forner fighler and currenl IandhoId-
ing residenl of Walerdeep,
Ma!chnr Harpc!! (NC hn W2O), senior vizard of lhe
group, nov a recIuse in lhe Tover of TviIighl,
NaIn KccnwhIst!cr (NC hn W16), vizard and currenl
record hoIder for nosl resurreclions of any cilizen of
Walerdeep,
TrunnIan Rcga!!Is (CN hn T12), a hunan lhief and
friend lo LaeraI, as veII as one of lhe fev hunans aIIoved
on Lverneel, vhere he currenlIy Iives, and
5avcngrIff (LC hn W19), forner apprenlice lo KheIlen
and currenl Harper agenl on lhe Svord Coasl.
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The Deep DeLoens
The jaded young scions of Walerdhavian nolIe faniIies
have nov laken lo deIving inlo Undernounlain as a
source of excilenenl and advenlure. The group is nov a
nigh-pernanenl fixlure al lhe Yavning IorlaI inn, vhere
lhey enler lhe dungeon vhiIe lhe olhers vail alove and
vager on lheir conrades success (faiIure is rareIy even con-
sidered as an oplion). In lhe fev years since lhese escapades
slarled, lhe DeIvers have lroughl lack nany lrophies of
lheir advenlures leIov~lhe raresl vas lhe head of a lehir!
Where lhey vere once jusl arroganl nuisances in over lheir
heads, lhe Deep DeIvers have gradualed inlo capalIe
(lhough no Iess arroganl or annoying) advenlurers in lheir
ovn righls, lhe iniliaI furor caused ly lheir nolIe parenls
died dovn afler Myrnd Cundvynd, Iosl in lhe dungeons
and leIieved dead for lhree nonlhs, vas rescued ly olher
advenlurers vilhin lhe dungeon. WhiIe lheir parenls do
nol approve, lhe DeIvers use Undernounlain lo garner
lheir fane and forlune, ralher lhan jusl inheril lhe sane.
The currenl nenlership of lhe Deep DeIvers incIudes
(Iisled vilh nagicaI ilens):
Rcgnct Amcathra (NC hn I4), c|ca| cf prc|cc|icn +3,
|cng sucr +2, ring cf rcgcncra|icn,
B!cys Crnmmnr (CC hn I5), orcccn cf snic|ing, |cng
sucr +1, +4 ts. nagic-using an cncnan|c crca|urcs,
CnrInna Dcz!cntyr (LN hef W3/I3), oraccrs cf cfcnsc
AC 2, scini|ar cf spcc +2, ring cf spc|| s|cring,
Dunda!d Gnst (CC hn I6), |uc-nanc sucr +4, 4
jatc|ins cf |ign|ning, pc|icn cf nca|ing,
Myrnd Gundwynd (CN hn I4~Barlarian), occ|s cf
s|riing an springing, Quaa|s fca|ncr |c|cn, lnip,
Hnrth Hunabar (CL hn I4), oraccrs cf cfcnsc AC6,
sncr| sucr cf quic|ncss (+4),
Jandar I!zImmcr (CC hn I4), orca sucr +1, pc|icn cf
cx|ra-nca|ing,
Mnrgunn Lathku!c (CN hn I5), |cng sucr +4, ring cf
sncc|ing grasp, and
5hauban Zu!paIr (CL hn T4), g|ctcs cf nissi|c snaring,
cninc cf cpcning, pc|icn cf nca|ing, pc|icn cf spcc.
Foes o[ 1he Famg
This nyslerious group of vanpire hunlers forned in
Walerdeep in lhe Year of lhe Maidens (1361 DR, 329
NR), and sviflIy Iefl lo rid lhe norlhern fronliers of a
pIague of vanpires! This hearly vov caused quile a dis-
lurlance, vilh nany Walerdhavians vondering vhy no
one eIse heard of an increase in vanpiric aclivily
(incIuding sages and nonsler hunlers versed in such nal-
lers). KheIlen BIackslaff Arunsun refused lo connenl
al aII on lhe naller, lhough he vas presenl in lhe lap-
roon of lhe Mighly Manlicore vhen lhe conpany nade
ils vov. Despile everyones doulls and lhe Iack of
advance knovIedge, lhe group acluaIIy uncovered and
kiIIed a nunler of vanpires, incIuding a lrio lhal had
leen operaled in Miralar for over 2O years. In a fev shorl
years, lhe Ioes of lhe Iang eIininaled over 22 vanpires
in lhe norlhern Svord Coasl regions.
The group, aII nalive Walerdhavians, has nol leen seen
or heard of for lvo years, lheir Iasl knovn heading vas for
lhe ruins of CaslIe KhonneI in lhe Crey Ieak Mounlains.
Al lhe groups Iasl sighling, ils nenlership had dvindIed
lo lhe five advenlurers leIov.
Rand Ccunncn (CN gn T8, INT 16): SurIy, dour, and
aIvays ready for an argunenl, Rand is a gnone vilh a
lragic pasl. IornerIy a saiIor of lhe Adarlrenl fIeel, he
vas a survivor of lhe lni|ccap lragedy. (A vanpire hid
on loard and sIovIy kiIIed everyone afler lhe ship Iefl
Murann lo head norlh~Rand and lhree olhers alan-
doned lhe ship and escaped on a snaII loal, arriving al
BaIdurs Cale vilh lheir laIe of horror.) Since lhen, Rand
lroughl lhe Ioes logelher lo hunl dovn vanpires, and
his sncr| sucr cf quic|ncss has dispalched nany vanpires
in a shorl line. (He vas sliII hunling for lhe lni|ccap
vanpire vhen Iasl seen. . . .)
Argcnt Cnrsucan (LN hn I9, CN 18): An arroganl
lul adepl fighler, Argenl Iearned lo fighl al lhe IieId of
Triunph under lhe luleIage of CaIadorn CassaIanler.
Argenl Iefl Walerdeep afler four years in lhe valch lo
seek advenlure and lhe chance lo use his dead falhers
svord, lhe Iong svord lhal Argenl caIIs DealhlIade
(|cng sucr +2, gian| s|aqcr).
B!cys Dhacry!nn (CC hn I(Sp)9 of Sune, STR 16,
WIS & CHA 17): Al lhe line of lhe Ioes founding,
BIeys vas descriled ly InzeeI Coopercan of lhe Mighly
Manlicore as a vain, fIighly, enply-headed priesl
vhoII le lack in lhe cily in a lenday, conpIaining
aloul hov nuch nud is on lhe roads oulside of lovn!
Conlrary lo lhal leIief, BIeys is lhe nainslay of lhe
group, oflen leing lhe firsl lo cIose vilh his undead
foes, lul sliII laking care lo keep his face and his cIolh-
ing inpeccalIy cIean and vorlhy of Sunes grace. His
prized possession is an eIeclrun hoIy synloI of Sune
lhal he vears around his neck, il acls as his hoIy syn-
loI and as a ncc||acc cf aap|a|icn.
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Jandar I!bacrcth (LC en W6): }andar joined lhe Ioes
and acconpanied lhen on lheir iniliaI advenlures,
soon faIIing in Iove vilh lhe haIf-eIven Corinna. He
disappeared in Miralar, and lhe Ioes venl on vilhoul
hin for nonlhs. When he reappeared, he conlacled
lhe group and aIerled lhen lo lhe vanpires in
Miralar, unforlunaleIy, he had leen lurned inlo one
as veII! }andar aided lhe Ioes in deslroying lhe Iesser
vanpires, lul vas forced lo fighl lhen vhen lhe
nasler vanpire relurned lo lhe Iair, lhe nasler van-
pire and }andar vere lolh sIain, lul lhe Ioes resur-
recled }andar al lhe Spires of lhe Morning in
Walerdeep. }andar nov proninenlIy vears a synloI
of Lalhander al aII lines, and his halred of vanpires
has lripIed due lo his experiences.
CnrInna LathankIn (LC hef W8/I8 of Lalhander): A
foundIing haIf-eIf raised al lhe Spires of lhe Morning,
Corinna has dedicaled her Iife lo lhe vorship of Lalh-
ander, lhough a period of viIIfuI disoledience in her
earIy years opened her eyes lo lhe sludy of nagic and
nage-crafl. Her goIden lracers (oraccrs cf cfcnsc AC 2)
vere given lo her ly her nenlor, Ianhar Wands, and
lhey are each slanped vilh lhe sign of Lalhander.
Corinna is a highIy enolionaI vonan vho focuses her
passions inlo her speIIs and aclivily, her rage al }andars
fale in Miralar vas chiIIing, lul she used aII lhal anger
lo singIe-handedIy deslroy lhe nasler vanpire vilh speIIs
and lIovs of her nacc +2.
KmIgh1s o[ 1he 5uono Coas1
This advenluring conpany gained fane and noloriely
lhroughoul lhe Savage Ironlier during lheir lvo
decades of aclivily. The conpany grev fron ils originaI
eighl nenlers lo a lolaI of lveIve peopIe vho caIIed
lhenseIves lhe Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl over lhe
years. Their grealesl advenlure sav lhe deslruclion of
lhe ancienl Iich Berlhisl in lhe TroIIlark Ioresl, lul
cosl lhen lhe Iives of lheir Ieader, Barkess Lanys lhe
paIadin, and four olhers: Caralhorn lhe CoId Mage,
Rell (a foIIover of Barkess), and KayIor and Slynirr
Herenel (narried priesls of Lalhander). The surviving
nenlers aII Iive vilhin lhe Advenlurers Quarler of
Soulh Ward and sliII keep in conlacl afler reliring in
1366. The nenlership incIuded:
Arkien Arren (LN en I9 of MiIiI),
RacheI Arren (CC hf I6 of LIiira),
Travis DeepdeII (NC hen R8),
Vhonna DeepdeII (LC hf IaI12), originaI nenler,
Caralhorn lhe CoId Mage (LC hn W12), originaI nen-
ler, deceased,
Nopos Harpsong (NC en B5), originaI nenler, nissing
for over 5 years and presuned deceased,
KayIor Herenel (LC hn I9 of Lalhander), originaI
nenler, deceased,
Slynirr Herenel (LN hf I11 of Lalhander), originaI
nenler, deceased,
Barkess Lanys (LC hn IaI8), originaI nenler, deceased,
Lssinulh Lanys (CC hn T12), originaI nenler,
Rell (LC hn I2), deceased, and
Walcher ThislIeluck (NC haIfn T11), originaI nenler.
By lhe end of Higharveslide in 1368, a nev group caIIing
ilseIf lhe Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl viII coIIecl in Waler-
deep. The group nunlers nany fIedgIing advenlurers vilh
personaI lies lo lhe groups originaI nenlers. The nev
group nenlers are as foIIovs:
Cenidan (LN hn W3),
Donar Herenel (LN hn T1),
}an Hunalar (LC hn IaI1),
Kharkos (CC hn I1),
Lauhren (CC hf I1 of LIiira), and
ven }adeIocks (NC hn I1),
Ior nore infornalion, lhe Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl,
lolh oId and nev, are heaviIy delaiIed in lhe Atcn|urcrs
Guic |c |nc Ci|q and lhe Sccrc|s cf |nc Ci|q looks.
TuILIgh1 Hum1ens
A recIusive advenluring group sliII aclive on lhe Savage
Ironlier, lhe TviIighl Hunlers aIso ovn a lavern on
Nindalar Slreel in Norlh Ward. They heIp in lhe lav-
erns operalion vhen lhey are in lovn, olhervise Ieav-
ing il lo reIalives and hireIings, lhey spend nuch of
lheir line norlh and easl of lhe cily, hunling nonslers
(resuIling in lhe nany lallIe lrophies lhal decorale lhe
lavern), and olher nyslerious lasks lhal have nany gos-
siping. AII aIIegedIy vear nagicaI rings, lhough none
can agree on vhal povers lhese rings connand (assun-
ing lhey knov al aII). The Hunlers are:
Lehcarir (LL hen T1O),
NinlrelhuI (CC hen B1O),
Riverslone (N hn D9),
Song (NC hf W9), and
SlaIker (CC hn R9).
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ages are nol organized inlo guiIds or conpanies, in
facl, nany (if nol aII) sages vork aIone, lhough lhis
halil nay le changing. . . . Ior lhe convenience of
Dungeon Maslers, sages are coIIecliveIy delaiIed here.
5eLec1 5ages o[
Va1enoeep
5
Sages, or viseleards as nosl Walerdhavians caII lhen,
can le found in nany of lhe cily narkels, lhe open squares
and courls, and al lhe IIinlh al any hour of lhe day. Mosl
sages in lhe cily renl roons and nove oflen, as lhey search
for nev leings lo consuIl and vrilings lo sludy. Such noves
nininize risks of lhefl, inlinidalion lo acquire inforna-
lion, and lhe regrellalIe lendency of IandIords and neigh-
lors lo dislurl a sages sludies vilh requesls for lhis or lhal
infornalion free . . . jusl for ne`
Wilh lhe luiIding of Nev Iann (lhe lards coIIege) and
lhe Ionl of KnovIedge (lhe lenpIe lo ghna, god of
knovIedge), Walerdeep is leconing a cenler of Iearning
once again, and lhis is allracling nany nev sages. A nunler
of lards and sages have laken up residence in Nev Iann,
eilher lo leach or lo slay for a line and Iearn vhal lhey can.
ghnas lenpIe is sliII under conslruclion, vilh conpIelion
expecled ly Midsunner of lhe Year of lhe Banner (1368
DR, 336 NR), unliI lhen, lhe priesls and lhe failhfuI of
ghna operale oul of a rov house on Svords Slreel, lhe
ground-fIoor shop a lenpIe and neeling pIace, and lhe lhree
fIoors alove quarlers for lhe priesls. The priesls oflen can
ansver lasic queslions as veII as provide referraIs lo lhe
appropriale sages in lhe cily (for snaII fees, of course).
AII lhe sages are of varying degrees of Iearning, and Waler-
deeps grealesl residenl sages of nole are Sandrev lhe Wise,
lhe Savanl (high priesl) of ghna, and lhe archnage KheI-
len BIackslaff Arunsun (lhough KheIlen considers hinseIf
a privale cilizen, and nol one lo le lolhered ly peopIe vilh
frivoIous queslions), keep in nind lhal lhese lvo are knovI-
edgealIe aloul nore lopics lhan can le Iisled, and, unIess you
have a prolIen of vorId-shallering inporlance (as veII as
sone vay lo personaIIy conlacl Sandrev or KheIlen), il is
lesl nol lo dislurl eilher nan oul of lurn. The presenl vhere-
alouls of nany of lhe knovn sages of lhe cily are Iefl open lo
lhe DM, lhough a noled fev have fixed Iocalions. Renenler
lhal lhe sages leIov are nol lhe onIy Iearned experls-for-hire
in lhe cily, sinpIy a Iisling of lhose specificaIIy schooIed on
lhe Iisled lopics. Refer lo lhe DUNG|ON MAST|R Guic
for delaiIs of deaIing vilh sages. Il is slrongIy suggesled lhal
sages le loo expensive for casuaI consuIlalions.
Amng!nr Bc!thaIr (NC hn W2, INT 18): WhiIe cerlainIy
a vise, Iearned nan in regards lo lhe supernaluraI,
AnngIor has nuch lo Iearn aloul sociaI inleraclion. He
rudeIy inlerrupls everyone vhenever a lhoughl (reIe-
vanl onIy lo hin) enlers his head, and laIks vilh Ann-
gIor ranlIe and cover an incredilIe nunler of lriviaI
langenliaI suljecls~lhe onIy vay lo escape hin is lo
vaIk avay fron hin.
|xpcr|isc (MajcrSpccia||ics). SupernaluraI, UnusuaI~
Divinalion, IIanes (uler).
|xpcr|isc (MincrSpccia||ics). Chenislry.
I!Ighast Chamnabbar (NC hn W5, INT 17, WIS 17):
This shorl, liller IillIe nan is a nenler of lhe WalchfuI
rder, and spends nuch of his line al lhe Tover of lhe
rder, hoping lo overhear sone usefuI infornalion.
IncredilIy lerse vhenever he laIks, sone conpIain lhal
you have lo pay lhis sage per syIIalIe for lhe inforna-
lion you receive!
|xpcr|isc (MajcrSpccia||ics). SupernaluraI, UnusuaI~
Dveonercrafl, IIanes (AslraI, LIenenlaI, LlhereaI).
|xpcr|isc (MincrSpccia||ics). Denihunankind~His-
lory (Savage Ironlier).
Narthund Dc!zhnur (LC hn IO, INT 18, WIS 17): ne of
lhe cheapesl sages in lerns of charges, Narlhund oflen
conducls his lusiness al a lavern, his research paid haIf
ly coin, lhe resl ly aIe. Be sure lo gel your infornalion
fron hin earIy in lhe evening, his friendIy, easy-going
nalure gives vay lo nuch drinking and Iess coherenl
sage advice.
|xpcr|isc (MajcrSpccia||ics). IhysicaI Universe~
Aslronony, CeoIogy, MineraIogy.
|xpcr|isc (MincrSpccia||ics). AslroIogy, NuneroIogy.
AmmathaIr Hawkfcathcr (LN hn IO, INT 18, DLX 16):
Since lhe Tine of TroulIes, lhis sage has leen reslricled
lo his house on Svords Slreel, his Iegs useIess afler an
allack ly one of MyrkuIs ninions. His nind is sliII
sharp, and his research is quick and lhorough, he sIeeps
very IillIe, as he is conslanlIy pIagued ly nighlnares of
lhe allack nine years ago. Since lhe Codsvar, Annalh-
air found hinseIf curious aloul lhe vorship of lhe gods
and has nade a sludy of il, lhe CuIl of Ao lries lo con-
lacl hin, lul he refuses any connunicalion vilh lhen
for reasons unknovn.
|xpcr|isc (Majcrspccia||ics). Hunankind~Hislory,
TheoIogy, Mylh.
|xpcr|isc (MincrSpccia||ics). Melaphysics, ReIigious
Iraclices~Hunan and Denihunan.
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Zc!tabbar I!Iphar (NC hn IO, INT 17): Masler IIiphar ovns
a rovhouse in Trades Ward on Nelhpranlers Slreel, and
he and his lvo IoveIy daughlers lend lo his Iilrary. He is
lolaIIy deaf, lul can read Iips vilh perfecl conprehension
(he knovs eIvish, dvarvish, and nany hunan Ianguages of
lhe ReaIns), he can sliII speak, lul oflen vriles dovn
responses on lhe nany sIale loards he has in his ground-
fIoor office.
|xpcr|isc (MajcrSpccia||ics). Hunankind~Languages,
Legends and IoIkIore.
|xpcr|isc (MincrSpccia||ics). IIanes (uler).
Jasma! (N df I4 of Dunalhoin, INT 16, WIS 18): This
fenaIe dvarven priesl has a Iighl leard and a ready
sniIe, unIess youve Iied lo or chealed her. She is onIy in
Walerdeep in vinler, and she spends lhe resl of lhe year
vandering lhe Savage Ironlier, Iooking for reIics of DeI-
zoun as veII as olserving lhe IocaI aninaIs.
|xpcr|isc (MajcrSgccia||ics). Dvarvenkind~Hislory,
Slonecrafl, Weaponry.
|xpcr|isc (MincrSpccia||ics). Iauna~Svord Coasl and
Savage Ironlier.
V!nrn Kccncar (N haIfn T3, DLX 19, INT 17, WIS 18):
VIorn Keenear is a nevconer lo lhe cily, and nany are
unsure of his quaIificalions. His infornalion is accurale,
lul his nanner of sarcaslicaIIy joking vhiIe laIking lo a
cIienl Ieaves nany vondering vhere his jokes end and
his advice legins. Despile his recenl arrivaI, his under-
slanding and grasp of lhe inlricale poIilics of lhe Waler-
dhavian nolIes is near-perfecl. Sone nolIes vanl hin
dead for secrecys sake, vhiIe nany olhers shover hin
vilh gifls, in hopes lhal he viII heIp lhen in lheir Ialesl
conniving pIol.
|xpcr|isc (MajcrSpccia||ics). HaIfIingkind~Hislory,
Languages, Legends and IoIkIore, TheoIogy, IoIilics,
|xpcr|isc (MincrSpccia||ics). Hunankind~IoIilics
and Hislory (Walerdeep and Svord Coasl cilies).
B!ackrabbas Khuu!thund (CN hn IO, INT 18): This sage
is a vindlag vho, in earIier years, vas prone lo naking
cIains of knoving far nore lhan he acluaIIy did (or had
lhe aliIily lo research). Nov, his inleIIecl and research
sound, he finds lhal fev leIieve vhal he has lo say, he
has slarled lo inprove his repulalion in lhe cily, lul his
fev cIienls are oflen visilors and lraveIers allracled ly
his Iover fees for vork.
|xpcr|isc (MajcrSpccia||ics). Iauna~Svord Coasl and
Savage Ironlier (avians, insecls).
|xpcr|isc (MincrSpccia||ics). Bolany~Svord Coasl
and Savage Ironlier (fIovers, herls).
Javrnun LIthkInd (NL hn IO, INT 17): A spilefuI, liller
nan of 5O vinlers, }avroun conlinues his praclice as a
consuIling sage onIy for a chance lo prove ny superior-
ily lo lhe feelIe-ninds lhal infesl our cily and lhe
ReaIns. His nosl annoying halil is lo slare siIenlIy al
his cIienls, lvisling his nouslache, unliI lhey praclicaIIy
leg for his knovIedge and assislance.
|xpcr|isc (MajcrSpccia||ics). Hunankind~Hislory,
IoIilics, CeneaIogy.
|xpcr|isc (MincrSpccia||ics). Ceography.
Hacrund Mhammastcr (CN hn IO, INT 18): This liny,
shriveIed, hunchlacked oId nan never Ieaves his Iilrary,
and is oflen covered vilh as nuch dusl as his nany
lones. He never soIicils for cIienls, lul his friends in a
nearly lavern heIp peopIe find hin if lhey lrusl lhen
(and honeslIy seen in need of his heIp). His nusly
Iilrary and roons are fiIIed vilh nany exanpIes of eIven
slaluary.
|xpcr|isc (MajcrSpccia||ics). Denihunankind~Arl,
Music, Legends and IoIkIore.
|xpcr|isc (MincrSpccia||ics). Cryplography.
Krnmn!nr 5crnar (CN hn IO, INT 16, WIS 18): A 35-
year nalive of lhe cily, KronnIor originaIIy cane fron
lhe Iands near Sespech, vhere she vas lrained as a nid-
vife. Learning nuch during her lraveIs, she arrived in
Walerdeep and legan lo heIp nany of lhe indigenl of
Dock Ward vilh her foIk renedies. This praclice, vhich
conlinues lo lhis day, keeps her al odds vilh lhe CuiId
of Apolhecaries and Ihysicians, vho discounl and viIify
her infornalion as faIse knovIedge (in lrulh, her
Iearning is far nore accurale and far-reaching lhan lhal
of nany guiId nenlers).
|xpcr|isc (MajcrSpccia||ics). IIora~Svord Coasl, Sav-
age Ironlier, HearlIands (fungi, herls)
|xpcr|isc (MincrSpccia||ics). Medicine.
MIrrnrmu! Tszu! (CC hn IO, INT 18, WIS 18): A highIy
excilalIe, nervous nage of advanced years, MirrornuI
laIks incredilIy fasl, even vhen caIn. If anused or
inspired ly a queslion or lask, he praclicaIIy giggIes vilh
excilenenl, vhiIe sone assune he is Iosing his vils, he
sinpIy gels vrapped up in enolion over lhe inleIIecluaI
chaIIenge. He is aIso a devoul vorshiper of SyIvanus,
and never faiIs lo Iend aid if asked lo do so ly lhe priesls
al lhe Shrines of Nalure.
|xpcr|isc (MajcrSpccia||ics). Hunanoids and
Cianlkind~BioIogy, Languages.
|xpcr|isc (MincrSpccia||ics). Denihunankind~
Languages.
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5eLec1 Imoepemoem1
NPCs o[ Va1enoeep
Anmagus 1he 5hIpunIgh1
Gamc Data: LC hn I7, STR 17, DLX 16, CN 17, INT
17, WIS 17, CHA 16.
DcscrIptInn: Approaching 6O years of age, Arnagus is a
slrong, vilaI nan vilh lroad shouIders, a leaning sniIe,
a ruddy, cIean-shaven conpIexion, and a heaIlhy shock
of Iong, vhile hair. WhiIe nol of nolIe lIood, he groons
hinseIf veII and dresses in expensive finery. He is gen-
uineIy friendIy vilh everyone he neels, lul oflen has
IillIe lo say, even lo friends hes knovn for years.
Nntcs: The veaIlhiesl of Walerdeeps shipluiIders, Arna-
gus is aIso runored lo le lhe lesl (and his prices cer-
lainIy refIecl lhal repulalion!). Arnagus is very
infIuenliaI vilhin his guiId (lhe rder of Masler Ship-
vrighls), he is aIso one of lhe nosl skiIIed haggIers and
lraders vhen deaIing vilh olher lusinesses aloul lovn.
The valch has cone lo reIy on Arnagus valchfuI eye lo
find happenings near his docks, as his sharp eyes rareIy
niss a lhing, he has aided lhe valch in any nunler of
arresls for snuggIing, lhefl, nurder, and exlorlion
vilhin Dock Ward.
FLambos Aemas1en
Gamc Data: NC hn R6, STR 17, WIS 16.
DcscrIptInn: AIvays cIad in his green cIoak and lIack
Iealhers (|ca|ncr arncr +2, c|ca| cf prc|cc|icn +1), IIan-
los Iooks lhe very piclure of vhal cily-dveIIers expecl a
ranger lo le, vilh his rugged, nuscuIar forn, his Iong,
lavny nane of hair, lov and arrovs, and his inlinidal-
ing lallIe axe ever al his side. (He even vears a ninia-
lure repIica of his lallIe axe as an earring.) IIanlos has
caplured lhe hearls of nany of Walerdeeps naidens, lul
svord fron ils shealh vhiIe he naps al his posl lo sleaI-
ing lhe arnor of a visiling envoy during his visil lo lhe
garderole (vashroon) al lhe IaIace, and so on. . . . In
lhe pasl years, she has grovn lored of her lhieving
ganes anong lhe rich, lo curl lhis, she has aIIied herseIf
vilh sone agenls of lhe Shadov Thieves. She acls as
lheir scoul in lhe cily, recruiling laIenl and surrepli-
liousIy luying properlies and hideavays for lhe guiId.
She nov uses her daring snalch-and-grals lo gain nale-
riaIs vilh vhich lo lIacknaiI rich nerchanls inlo leing
her purchasing agenls.
BLazIoom Ome-Ee
he has yel lo sellIe dovn, preferring his Iife of conslanl Gamc Data: CN hn I6, STR 16.
aclion and fev connilnenls. IIanlos can inilale lirds DcscrIptInn: BIazidon is a Iarge, slocky nan, vilh graying
perfeclIy, and he vhislIes and chirps aInosl conlinuaIIy hair and a palchy, unkenpl leard. His nany scars and
vhen oul in lhe voods (unIess sleaIlh is required). lhickIy nuscIed shouIders and arns nark hin as a
Nntcs: IIanlos is a ranger lased in Walerdeep, and he can fighler fron days pasl. WhiIe a lil overveighl, BIazidon
le found in aInosl any inn or lavern, spIendid or sliII cones oul of relirenenl every nov and again, he
squaIid. He rides lhe High Moor arned vilh Iong svord, cIains he Iosl his Iefl eye vhiIe on such an advenlure
Iong lov, and lhe lallIeaxe for vhich he is naned, lal- (lhough runors leII olher slories . . . ). WhiIe he dresses
lIing eviI crealures vho Iive lhere unliI he nusl relurn sinpIy, he vears a fev rings lhal leIie his slalus as a
lo lhe cily for heaIing and resl. He viII readiIy accon- poor hiring agenl for seII-svords (ring cf |nc ran, ring cf
pany advenlurers of good aIignnenl vho need a guide or tanpiric rcgcncra|icn).
svord-arn, charging 1 siIver piece a day (and an equaI
share of any lreasure gained). Any Iarge anounls of lrea-
sure he nay vin vhiIe advenluring viII le given lo lhe
Shrines of Nalure (specificaIIy lo lhal of MieIikki) in
Walerdeep, for lhe Ladys Work. SnaIIer anounls pay
for necessary heaIing and daiIy expenses, lul IIanlos
Iives sinpIy and vilh fev allachnenls.
"BLack VIpen"
Gamc Data: CL hf T13, DLX 18, CHA 16.
DcscrIptInn: The BIack Viper is, in facl, a vonan fron
AnphaiI vho nakes her hone in Undernounlain, her
lrue nane is AIaunelh rrane. She has shorl, hacked-
off lIack hair, a fiery lenper, and a deep, husky voice
(vhich canl seen lo snarI six vords vilhoul a saIly
saiIors oalh). She has a leaulifuI face, excepl for a
ragged scar lhal runs dovn lhe Iefl side of her chin and
lhroal lo end on her shouIder.
Nntcs: IeopIe in Walerdeep hear of lhefls fron nolIes and
rich nerchanls aIike~and snalch-and-grals in lhe
slreels, acconpanied ly cIouds of snoke. A launling
nole is aIvays Iefl lehind, signed: The BIack Viper.
Her lhefls are aIvays daring, fron nalling a guards
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Nntcs: By nighl, BIazidon nakes lhe rounds of lhe
cilys inns and laverns, lefriending poor nevconers
lo lhe cily vho nighl le viIIing lo hire lhenseIves
oul as fighlers or guards. By day, lhis grizzIed oId
fighler, nov relired lul sliII arned lo lhe leelh, can
le found in Virgins Square, vhere nosl caravan
naslers knov vhere lo find hin. His fee is one cop-
per piece per person hired, and BIazidon viII conlacl
seII-svords for cIienls, lringing lhen logelher lo laIk
lusiness in a IillIe roon off lhe laproon al lhe Bov-
eIs of lhe Larlh (Cily Map Localion T36). Unle-
knovnsl lo nosl of Walerdeep, he ovns lhe pIace,
and usuaIIy sIeeps in ils dusl-fiIIed allic. BIazidon
knovs Walerdeeps inns and laverns veII, and he can
easiIy direcl peopIe lo any Iocalion soulh of lhe Mar-
kel (for a fee, of course . . . ), incIuding lhe safe vays
lo gel lhere (for anolher fee).
ImzeeL Coopencam
Gamc Data: CC hn I2, STR 17, CN 18.
DcscrIptInn: flen nislaken for a dvarf, InzeeI Cooper-
can is a shorl, dour hunan vilh a larreI-shaped lorso,
heaviIy nuscIed arns, and a lhick leard lhal spreads
over his lroad chesl. He speaks rareIy, preferring lo Iis-
len and nuse over lhe laIk of his palrons, he aIso has a
halil of conslanlIy poIishing lhe lar al lhe Mighly
Manlicore lavern (Cily Map Localion C12) vhenever
he gels lhe Ieasl lil nervous~lhe lar is oflen cIean
enough lo see ones refIeclion.
Nntcs: InzeeI Coopercan is lhe proprielor of lhe Mighly
Manlicore lavern in CaslIe Ward, a popuIar neeling
pIace for nerchanls and lhe cily vorkers fron lhe
IaIace. InzeeI prides hinseIf on his sinpIe lul hearly
fare, his sleady and aIvays-salisfied cIienleIe, and his
nany friends (vho raIIy lo his side inslanlIy, shouId any
lroulIe erupl in lhe lavern). Though he overhears nany
secrels and runors every day, no anounl of coin or pain
viII gel InzeeI lo parl vilh any infornalion, he sliII
lears lhe scars aIong his lack and arns fron a faiIed
inlerrogalion ly a vicious Red Wizard (vho soughl lhe
Iocalion of cerlain peopIe knovn lo frequenl his eslal-
Iishnenl) fron 18 years pasl~KheIlen Arunsun inler-
vened and saved his Iife, a facl lhal InzeeI viII never
forgel and never charges KheIlen for his palronage al
lhe Manlicore.
CcnL
Gamc Data: CC hn(f) W5, INT 18, DLX 18.
DcscrIptInn: AIvays seen vearing heavy, lIack roles and
carrying a heavy, nelaI-lound look under one arn,
CoriI seens a handsone cIean-shaven young nan. His
lrovn hair is cIose-cropped and slraighl, and his eyes
are a sparkIing Iine green hue. Quiel aInosl lo a fauIl,
CoriI is oflen found in lhe coners of Walerdeeps lap-
roons, sinpIy valching peopIe.
Nntcs: CoriI is reaIIy a young vonan, and an agenl of lhe
Harpers, aloul vhon she deIileraleIy knovs nolhing use-
fuI. nce a nonlh she neels vilh ShaIar SinguIphin in a
lavern in Walerdeep, she leIIs hin delaiIs of peopIe shes
olserved (incIuding noles and skelches she slores in her
lone lo pass on), and he leIIs her of lhings lo Iook for in
lhe nonlh ahead. Ior lhis service, she receives 5O goId
pieces a nonlh for nexl nonlhs lavern expenses.
CoriIs lone is acluaIIy a coIIeclion of Ioose papers on
vhich she vriles avfuI verse as veII as coded lils of
infornalion for lhe Harpers. CoriI has no nagicaI ilens,
and she keeps her speIIlooks hidden in a cavily lehind
a Ioose slone in a roof ninarel alop Mariners HaII (Cily
Map Localion D44). She is lhe iIIegilinale daughler of
lhe varrior Sarraver of BaIdurs Cale, vho does nol
knov her currenl vherealouls.
ELaI1h "The 5enpem1"
CnauLmobun
Gamc Data: NL en I9/W9, STR 17, DLX 17, INT 16,
CHA 17.
DcscrIptInn: This charisnalic, handsone, and siIver-longued
rogue is a rulhIess daredeviI of noon eIf slock, laII, sIin,
and siIver-haired, his sIender forn and neIodious voice
disguise a lruIy dangerous individuaI. WhiIe oflen appear-
ing indifferenl aloul his surroundings and conpanions, his
anler eyes are aIvays vary of sudden novenenls and
shifling shadovs (and rareIy shov any enolion, olher
lhan coId, hard rage). He earned his nicknane for his gIid-
ing slrike in lallIe, and his lIack sense of hunor.
Nntcs: LIailh is lhe Iasl survivor of lhe faned Conpany of
lhe CIav, lhe Three BIades, lhe Reginenl of lhe Seven
Svords, and lhe Conpany of Crossed BIades~his suc-
cess al escaping sudden dealh does nol go unnoliced,
lul fev dare lo face hin and inquire hov he did so.
(Runors say (correclIy) lhal he lelrayed and sIev a
nunler of his conrades.)
LIailh oflen organizes nev advenluring conpanies in
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Walerdeeps laverns, lo expIore lhis or lhal dungeon or
ruin in lhe Norlh. Lxperienced nercenaries cynicaIIy
say lhal he is sinpIy Iooking for cheap, expendalIe nus-
cIe and dungeon-fodder lo fighl (and faII prey lo lraps)
in order lo heIp hin grov richer al lheir expense. (BIazi-
don ne-Lye refuses lo do lusiness for hin, lul lhere
are aIvays nercenaries vilh overdue lar lals Iarger lhan
lheir lrains for LIailh lo expIoil.)
AII Walerdhavians have heard runors lhal LIailh has
vasl suns of noney hidden around lhe cily, lul he aIvays
seens lo seek nore. LIailh ovns nany pIaces in and
around Walerdeep, incIuding BIackslone House (Cily Map
Localion T44), lhough he does his purchasing lhrough
agenls and fev knov he is lhe lrue ovner of nany of lheir
luiIdings. In a hidden ceIIar in one of his properlies, LIailh
keeps sone of his grealer lreasures in a slronglox, guarded
ly a gargoyIe and lvo cravIing cIavs, LIailhs lox conlains
severaI vands, a c|ca| cf c|tcn|in, and lhree coffers of gens
vorlh over 1OO,OOO goId pieces. LIailhs nagicaI lreasures
are snaII, and he carries his aggcr cf ncning, a ring cf |nc
ran, and a pc|icn cf cx|ra-nca|ing al aII lines.
LIailh fighls nore oflen vilh veapons lhan speIIs,
lhough he is equaIIy deadIy vilh lolh nelhods. He
fighls vilh a Iong svord, lul aIso carries four daggers
(one in each lool, one al his leIl, and his aggcr cf ncrn-
ing in a hidden forearn shealh) and a handaxe. He is
aIso adepl al using spears and darls as veapons, lul
prefers lo keep his prey cIose, fighling vilh his lIur-
ringIy-fasl lIadevork. In lerns of speIIs, LIailh uses
Rarqs Mncncnic |nnanccr lo carry nore |ign|ning oc||s
and fircoa||s lhan he ordinariIy vouId le alIe lo.
Infanous anong his ovn kind, LIailh is haled and
feared, aIlhough sone secrelIy envy his success and con-
fidenl independence. LIailh lakes fuII advanlage of lhe
facl lhal nosl visilors lo Walerdeep do nol expecl an eIf
lo le eviI. His repulalion, lhough, has legun lo precede
hin in lhe Iasl fev years, so his aclivilies vilhin lhe cily
are lapering off (noving, runors say, lo SkuIIporl and
Luskan, vhere he operales in secrel under lhe aIias of
Lord Buronae TriIIuach. . . ).
Dagsumm
Gamc Data: LN hn W5, INT 17.
DcscrIptInn: Caunl and ghoslIy-paIe, Dagsunn is an aus-
lere nan of noderale heighl. Much of his luIk is nosl
IikeIy due lo his heavy lIue and green roles. SliII,
despile his apparenl physicaI faiIings, Dagsunn is a
capalIe and knovIedgealIe speIIcasler, lhough his
lrovn eyes fIash vilh a hunger for pover over any-
lhing nagicaI.
Nntcs: Dagsunn vas lorn in Iorl LIasl and had a lrief
apprenliceship vilh MaIchor HarpeII al lhe Tover of
TviIighl near Nevervinler, vhiIe lhey did nol parl con-
pany as enenies, Dagsunn and MaIchor have nol laIked
lo each olher in over 2O years. Dagsunn cane lo Waler-
deep lo nake his forlunes, casling speIIs and luloring
Iesser nages for fees. ver lhe years, Dagsunn has
advenlured around lhe Svord Coasl, lul nov prefers lo
slay vilhin lhe cily, casling speIIs (such as icn|ifq, c|cc|
cti|, |cca|c cojcc|, and s|rcng|n) for advenlurers vilh
enough goId lo cover his fees, such speIIcasling usuaIIy
lakes pIace vilhin lhe Cily of lhe Dead, a pIace lhal
ensures a severeIy Iiniled nunler of vilnesses.
Dagsunn, vhiIe friendIy and lruslvorlhy enough lo
honor any conlracl lo lhe Ieller, is a slickIer for delaiIs
and ninuliae, and viII leIalor peopIe aloul lhe Ieasl
IillIe delaiIs of sonelhing he vishes lo knov. This
lecones even nore apparenl vhen laIk lurns lo nagicaI
ilens, vhiIe Dagsunn is nore lhan laIenled enough lo
creale his ovn ilens and speIIs (and he does so on rare
occasions), he prefers lo lake lhe Iazy roule and coIIecl
nagicaI ilens (and nagicaI pover) vilh a nininun of
risk and a nininaI Ioss of goId fron his pockels.
BamaaL Dums1en
Gamc Data: NC hn I5 of Lalhander, WIS 17.
DcscrIptInn: BanaaI is a shorl, fal, joIIy nan of advancing
years, given lo inpish hunor and a Iove of good lines
and conviviaI feIIovship. WhiIe nearIy lIind, BanaaI
never needs vorry aloul his direclion, as nany in CaslIe
Ward knov and Iove hin, and heIp guide hin on his
vay, curiousIy, he sliII sees cerlain lhings leller vilh his
rheuny eyes lhan nany peopIe a lhird his age (Iike lhe
pronise of young Iove or a passing slranger in need of
Lalhanders lIessing and conforl).
Nntcs: BanaaI is oflen found in laverns and parlies, and
sliII has a prodigious loIerance for drink, aIlhough he
nay grov ralher ovIish ly nighls end, he sliII renains
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uprighl and olservanl (nore so lhan nany of his drink-
ing parlners). WhiIe he once exasperaled lhe cIergy of
Walerdeeps lenpIe lo Lalhander vilh his undignified
nalure, his devolion lo lhe lenpIe and ils failhfuI have
svayed his delraclors, and sone even adnil lhal he (and
his geniaIily) is parlIy responsilIe for lheir Iarge congre-
galion. As he has for decades, BanaaI lends lo Lalh-
anders leachings of nev leginnings in unorlhodox
vays, Iike lending soneones fIovers or Ioaning young
coupIes lhe key lo his roons for a nighl (praclices enu-
Ialed ly a nunler of young acoIyles of Lalhanders len-
pIe, nuch lo lhe chagrin of lhe olher conservalive
cIergy). He gains his noney ly heaIing and aiding olhers
vilh his speIIs for fees, and apparenlIy Lalhander
approves (as BanaaIs prayers have never leen ignored).
BanaaI, 73 vinlers young ly his ovn adnission, sliII
has a spring in his shuffIing gail, and never faiIs lo rise
fron his led (or lavern slooI) in lhe dead of nighl lo
lend lhe vounds of a faIIen advenlurer.
DunomIL "1he FeanLess"
Gamc Data: CN hn T7, STR 16, DLX 18
DcscrIptInn: Al firsl gIance, DuroniI does nol Iive up lo
his nane, of nediun heighl and luiId, DuroniI~vilh
his slringy cheslnul hair, vispy nouslache and leard,
and iII-kepl equipnenl~gives nany lhe firsl inpression
of an average fighler dovn on his Iuck. When he speaks,
he Iooks peopIe in lhe eye, and his vocaI confidence and
lhe vay he carries hinseIf, aIvays aIerl for lroulIe,
changes peopIes ninds. WhiIe he isnl crueI or overIy
reckIess, DuroniI quickIy dives inlo conlal vilh a cer-
lain zeaI lhal earned hin his nicknane.
Nntcs: This quiel, cIose-noulhed lhief of Walerdeep
speciaIizes in rolling visilors lo lhe cily of snaII ilens
of vaIue (gens, nagicaI ilens, elc.). He frequenls Cas-
lIe Wards inns and laverns, posing as a fighler and
even hiring on vilh BIazidon if lines are parlicuIarIy
Iean. DuroniI vears an oId suil of lallered Iealher
arnor and carries a sIighlIy pilled Iong svord, a nod-
eraleIy leller lroad svord, and lvo sharp, veII kepl
daggers, he oflen cIains lhal he cannol afford leller
veapons and arnor, lul in lrulh he chooses lo Iel peo-
pIe undereslinale hin. He is nol adverse lo acconpa-
nying peopIe as a hiresvord and Ialer sleaIing fron
lhen vhen opporlunilies arise. He viII aIvays, alove
aII eIse, lry lo conceaI lhal he is a lhief, especiaIIy
vhen he is disIoyaI lo lhe ICs. His favorile lricks are
lackslalling and picking pockels in lhe dark vhen
lhe ICs are confused and spIil up, and lhen appear-
ing on lhe scene as a IoyaI, lroulIed conrade.
DuroniI is vise enough lo knov vhen lhis ruse vonl
vork, and he never allenpls il if lhere is even lhe
sIighlesl doull aloul ils success. He has successfuIIy
done lhis nany lines, and no surviving advenlurers or
Walerdhavians suspecl lhal he is a lhief~in olher
vords, hes a very snoolh operalor.
FILIane
Gamc Data: LN hn I5, STR 16, INT 16, CHA 16
DcscrIptInn: IiIiare is a joviaI, niddIe-aged nan vhose
lhinning lIack hair and nouslache are shol vilh gray.
Despile his years of relirenenl fron lhe fieId, IiIiare
nanages lo nainlain his slrong physique lhal nade
hin one of lhe higher-paid nercenaries of lhe Svord
Coasl decades agone. AIvays pIeasanl and inviling, he
is one of lhe cilys nosl leIoved innkeepers (ly aII save
BIazidon ne-Lye, vilh vhon he conpeles as a jol-
finder for hiresvords). IiIiare is a good, kind, consider-
ale hosl, and is nore lhan viIIing lo shave a fev
coppers off a liII (for used veapons or a lar lal) for
foIks dovn on lheir Iuck.
Nntcs: IiIiares years as a nercenary vere quile successfuI, and
upon reliring, he purchased lhe Inn of lhe Dripping Dag-
ger, vhich is lhe favored hone and valering pIace of nany
nercenary varriors loday. Many enpIoyers Iooking for a
fev lIades in a hurry cone here and see vhos al hone al
lhe Dagger lo hire. The Conpany of Crazed Venlurers
Iived here unliI lhey luiIl lheir ovn keep (il vas Ialer
deslroyed), and il vas aIvays lheir favorile pIace lo drink
(and sliII is, vhen sone of lhe Conpany nenlers reunile
in lhe cily). IiIiare has nany spare veapons on hand lo
seII, nany of lhen vere given lo hin ly fighlers dovn on
lheir Iuck vilh no spare coin lo sellIe lheir liIIs (or vho
never relurned fron a quesl for nore goId). (These
veapons are for saIe al 1O Iess lhan slandard P|aqcrs
Hanocc| prices, if advenlurers seen in dire slrails.)
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KappIam FLunmas1n
Gamc Data: NC hn W14, INT 18, CHA 16.
DcscrIptInn: This laII, lhin, dignified nan of nearIy 1OO
years aIvays vears innacuIale gray roles (despile his
nessy Iine of vork), and has vhile hair and leard, and
lushy eyelrovs lhal donl conceaI a chiIdIike gIean in
his sea green eyes.
Nntcs: Knovn as Walerdeeps polion vizard, Kappiyan
Iives off Anchorels Courl in Soulhern Ward (Cily Map
Localion S1O) vilh his apprenlice, ShaIara MaIarrkin,
his parlner in periapl and polion crealion for 12 of her
26 years. Kappiyan is conslanlIy invoIved in research,
and his polions are soId lo provide noney lo conlinue
his researches. Kappiyan viII sharpIy renind ICs,
shouId lhey darken his doorslep nore lhan lvice in six
nonlhs line, lhal his house is nol a polion shop for
your convenience! He has a nunler of nagicaI
guardian crealures and olher delerrenls prolecling his
house (DMs choice). Kappiyan has nol leen seen
vilhin lhe cily since earIy 1366, if asked, ShaIara viII
sinpIy say he is off on an excursion leyond lhe cily,
and viII relurn in his ovn good line.
Gaumoos
Gamc Data: CN hn W(I)8, DLX 17, INT 17.
DcscrIptInn: Uncerlain, Caundos has leen descriled over
lhe years as having aloul fifleen differenl faciaI and
lody fealures, none of vhich couId le corroloraled due
lo his iIIusions. To lhis day, no one knovs vhal Caun-
dos reaIIy Iooks Iike, and he idenlifies hinseIf ly an
ornale noonslone ring lhal he vears, his sigiI carved
inlo ils face.
Nntcs: This nyslerious iIIusionisl of Walerdeep aIvays
look care lhal none knev his lrue alode or face,
enpIoying cnangc sc|f conslanlIy, and naking para-
noid roundaloul lrips everyvhere, conslanlIy dou-
lIing lack and changing his appearance again. Iour
years ago, he feII viclin lo HIaavin, lhe grealer dop-
peIganger and Ieader of lhe Unseen, Caundos sliII
Iives on, lul as an idenlily of HIaavins and as an
agenl for lhe Unseen (see Chapler Six for nore
infornalion). He can le conlacled al The Svords
Resl lavern on lhe High Road (Cily Map Localion
S1) ly Ieaving vord vilh lhe larlender, LIgoreI,
vhon he speaks lo al sone line during every
evening. He viII agree lo casl speIIs for a fee, lul he
does nol lulor iIIusionisls as he once did, HIaavin
finds il usefuI lo nainlain Caundos pallerns and
halils, lul does nol vanl exlensive conlacl vilh
anyone for Ionger lhan a fev hours. He viII never
viIIingIy go on advenlures, and for seIf-proleclion
carries a ncc||acc cf nissi|cs (4 2-dice nissiIes, 2 of 4
dice, 2 of 6-dice, and one of 8 dice), vhich he viII
use if allacked or cornered ly anyone, he fIees afler
using lhe nissiIes lo cover his escape and, once oul
of sighl, changes his appearance lo lecone Iosl in
lhe crovd (or lo lecone one of Walerdeeps nany
slray dogs).
GemIoam
Gamc Data: LN hn W3, DLX 16, INT 18.
DcscrIptInn: This young 8-year-oId loy has fIane-red hair
and an eruplion of freckIes aII aloul his face. He dresses
in lypicaI apprenlices cIolhes, vilh nolhing olher lhan
his nelaI lracers leIIing peopIe of his slalus as a vizard.
He vears a lrass synloI of Azulh under his shirl, and
cIulches al il lhrough his cIolhes vhen he gels nervous.
NornaIIy, Cenidan is aII lIusler and lravado vilh IillIe
regard for lhe consequences of his aclions (Iike nosl
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young loys), KheIlen had hoped lo leach his young
prodigy palience, loIerance, and huniIily vhiIe luloring
hin in nagic, lul Cenidan Iefl, and his arrogance
(KheIlen fears) viII soon gel hin inlo lroulIes vhere
his skiIIs nay nol save hin. . . .
Nntcs: By far lhe nosl unIikeIy vizard on lhe Svord Coasl,
8-year-oId Cenidan seens louched ly Myslra and
Azulhs lIessings, as he shoved up on lhe sleps of BIack-
slaff Tover al age six, denanding lhe vizard leach hin
everylhing he knev. Inpressed ly lhe Iads nerve (and
Ialer, his aliIily), KheIlen and LaeraI look lo leaching
lhe loy nagic, afler lvo years, Cenidan has advanced
far nore sviflIy in nagic lhan nen five lines his age,
incIuding crealing a nunler of speIIs aII his ovn! Ceni-
dans inpalience gol lhe leller of hin, and he Iefl KheI-
lens luleIage lehind lo join lhe nev Knighls of lhe
Svord Coasl and advenlure in lhe Savage Ironlier.
LaeraI knev he pIanned lo Ieave, and nade sure he gol
sone nagicaI ilens lhal vouId prolecl hin fron his
ovn rashness and chiIdIike naivele (oraccrs cf cfcnsc
AC 5, ring cf spc|| s|cring).
HaLas1en
Gamc Data: CL hn W29`, DLX 18, INT 19.
DcscrIptInn: HaIasler appears, in his lrue forn, as a lenl,
gaunl oId nan vearing rolling, lallered lrovn roles and
a gray cIoak lhrovn over his shouIders. Mosl oflen, if
ICs see evidence of HaIaslers presence al aII, he is seen
as a valching eye fIoaling anid gIoving, sparkIing noles
of Iighl. No naller vhal forn HaIasler vears, his gig-
gIing and nullering is conslanl. Despile lhis ineffecluaI
inage, HaIasler is, vilhoul a doull, one of lhe nosl
poverfuI nages ever lo sel fool in, around, and under
Walerdeep (since insanily rareIy slops peopIe fron casl-
ing speIIs . . . ).
Nntcs: HaIasler BIackcIoak is lhe Iong-falIed Mad
Mage of Undernounlain, ils crealor and carelaker
and cerlainIy ils nosl dangerous and unprediclalIe
nalive. HaIasler Iooks upon lhe dungeon as a dear, and
deadIy hone, an anusenenl gaIIery vhere advenlurers
and olhers arrive lo perforn and enlerlain hin. Il is
aIso his ovn vailing nel lhal lrings hin nev conpan-
ions, nev nagic, and nev crealures lo calch, sludy,
and calaIogue. He usuaIIy renains unseen, skuIking as
an intisio|c olserver lehind a hundred unsuspecling
nonslers.
NaLchon HanpeLL
Gamc Data: NC hn W2O, INT 18.
DcscrIptInn: Looking upon MaIchor HarpeII, one sees a
nan of nany laIenls vilh lhe polenliaI lo le nearIy any-
lhing he pul his nind lo. He does nol dress as a lypicaI
nage, lul in experlIy laiIored connoners cIolhes.
IhysicaIIy fil and laII, MaIchor vears his dark lrovn
hair shorl and keeps his leard nealIy lrinned and cIose
lo his face. MaIchor is a nan vhose passions are knovI-
edge and Iearning, he is aIso an arlisl and painler, Iook-
ing al his nagecrafl and arl as exlensions of lhe sane
crealive forces.
Nntcs: MaIchor vas a charler nenler of lhe Conpany of
Crazed Venlurers, vilh vhon he had a Iong and aclive
(nore lhan any olher Conpany nenler) career. Upon
lhe Conpanys dissoIulion, MaIchor slayed vilh KheI-
len Arunsun in Walerdeep, and viIIingIy served hin as
an assislanl, incIuding laking parl in advenlures on
olher pIanes, and aiding in Harper-reIaled pIans. MaI-
chor did lhis lo gain lhe experience he leIieved neces-
sary for seIf-sufficiency in lhe sonelines-dangerous
Norlh.
Afler years al KheIlens side, MaIchor Iefl lo relurn lo
his nalive LongsaddIe and luiId his ovn lover, lhe
Tover of TviIighl (il resls haIf a days ride vesl of
LongsaddIe, on lhe edge of lhe Nevervinler Woods).
He has leen in senirelirenenl lhere for over 2O years,
sludying and furlhering his povers, vilh lhe occasionaI
reIaxalion of lraining (for sulslanliaI fees) Iesser nagic
users, incIuding Dagsunn. MaIchor nov rareIy energes
fron his Tover of TviIighl excepl lo aid lhe Lords of
Walerdeep. MaIchor has al Ieasl one guardian defending,
his lover, he has naslered lhe arls of crealing slone
guardians, s|atcs cf |nc nagi, uans cf nagic nissi|cs, rings
cf fca|ncr fa||ing, and rings cf uarn|n, and is nov vorking
on polions and eIixirs. MaIchors lraveIs laughl hin
nany Ianguages, and he is fIuenl in connon, eIvish,
djinni, and drov.
When advenluring or lraveIing (usuaIIy aslride his
griffon), MaIchor aIvays vears a |ur|cr c|ca| and a ring
cf prc|cc|icn +3, and lears his s|aff cf |nc nagi. He is
aIso said lo have one or nore rings cf uarn|n and
fca|ncr fa||ing vilh hin lo lrade for nagic nev lo hin,
or lineIy aid, as veII as for his ovn use. He nay lulor
Iesser nages on rare occasions, lul onIy if lhey seen
genuineIy inleresled in knovIedge for lhe sake of
Iearning, nol pover.
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VeoeLLem Haukhamo eggs. He sliII nakes and seIIs scroIIs and polions, and aII
Gamc Data: NC hen R9, STR 16, INT 16, WIS 16. of his noney goes inlo nagicaI research. He rareIy
DcscrIptInn: VedeIIen easiIy passes for a lrue goId eIf, vilh Ieaves his hone (TessaIars Tover is al SuI Slreel and
his sIin, anguIar fealures, goIden hair and lronzed skin, Chassos Trol in Sea Ward, Cily Map Localion $25),
and eIeganlIy poinled ears, lhough he is a haIf-eIf (lul and his defenses (fron his lovers reinforcing ua||s cf
oflen poses as a fuII eIf, vhen silualions varranl). His fcrcc and iron goIen guardians lo his personaI prolec-
eyes are a renarkalIe shade of reddish-lrovn, and lhey lions Iike a pernanenl Scr|cns spc|| innuni|q, nunerous
seen Iike lvin pooIs of noIlen rock vhen VedeIIen is ccn|ingcncq speIIs, and a ring cf spc|| |urning) daunl even
angered. lhe nosl poverfuI of enenies.
Nntcs: This ranger fron Triloar is a Harper agenl, lul he
focuses Iess on lhe cause and grand pIans of lhe NIs1mn Inoam
Harpers and nore on lhe excilenenl. A sinpIe nan
(and quile young for a haIf-eIf~he is onIy 32),
VedeIIen nereIy seeks grand advenlure in lhe viIds,
vilh any land lhal is headed lhere. His Iongslanding
lask for lhe Harpers is lo keep an eye on such lands in
Walerdeep and reporl on lheir reaI aIignnenls, inlen-
lions, and aclivilies. If he joins a land, il viII le on a
lenporary lasis, and he viII, of course, seek lo curl
any vanlon deslruclion of viIdIife excepl eviI gianl-
cIass crealures or olher nonslers, vhon he viII allack
vilhoul hesilalion. Belveen advenlures, VedeIIen viII
aIvays relurn lo Walerdeeps inns and laverns lo con-
linue his spying for lhe Harpers. WhiIe his nain Ioca-
lion is Walerdeep, vhere nany of his Harper conlacls
neel, he aIso nainlains (vilh sone noney fron lhe
Harpers) roons in Miralar and SiIverynoon.
Gamc Data: NC hn W9, DLX 16, INT 18.
DcscrIptInn: nce a paIe, sunken-eyed young nan of nea-
ger neans, Mislnyr is nov in lhe prine of Iife and his
success has nade hin a heaIlhy, if skinny, nage and lav-
ern keeper. His cIolhes, aIlernaliveIy shirl and lreeches
or vizards roles, are usuaIIy runpIed lul in good repair.
His lhinning hair is sIicked lack and lied in a ponylaiI,
lul peopIe focus on his gIislening anler eyes nore lhan
his laIding head. Mislnyr laIks very fasl and very
IoudIy, especiaIIy if he lecones nervous or exciled.
Nntcs: When he arrived in Walerdeep 11 years ago, Misl-
nyr vas a young, good-nalured sorcerer of inpoverished
neans, vho had no nagicaI ilens nor nany goId pieces
lo his nane. Afler a fev years of casling speIIs for, or
lulor, anyone vho paid hin, he nanaged lo gain lhe
friendship of a lavern ovner in Dock Ward vho gave
hin lhe lavern shorlIy lefore passing avay. Nov, vilh
TessaLan HuLIconm sone noney and nagic lo keep lhe pIace in good repair
Gamc Data: LN hn W17, INT 19.
DcscrIptInn: A high-voiced, learded, vain nan given lo
vearing Iols of sparkIing rings (coslune jeveIry vorlh onIy
a fev coppers), TessaIar is nonelheIess a respecled and veII-
Iiked figure al lhe gaIas of Sea Ward, oflen preparing eIalo-
rale iIIusions and pyrolechnics for a sponsoring nolIe
(vhose praise and poIilicaI supporl is nov nore inporlanl
lo TessaIar lhan noney). WhiIe he has no najor enenies,
TessaIar seens paranoid and lrusls no one, aIvays denand-
ing paynenl in advance for unusuaI polions and scroIIs, or
haIf in advance and haIf vhen ready (he does nol deIiver,
so you nusl go lo hin lo do lusiness).
and Iighling, Mislnyr ovns and operales lhe Azulhs
Mug lavern, Iocaled jusl off Soolhsayers Way in soulh-
en CaslIe Ward. Though il opened al lhe slarl of lhe
Year of lhe ShieId (1367 DR), il has aIready allracled
grealer crovds lhan il ever did in ils previous incarna-
lion as lhe Crovs Nesl lavern. Mislnyr sliII lrades
speIIs and lulors Iesser nages in his spare line, lul he
viII nol go on advenlures unIess forced lo, even if
offered heaps of lreasure, for he lhinks lhe risk loo greal,
especiaIIy nov as a properly ovner.
Nntcs: TessaIar used lo le a nercenary nage of Walerdeep,
vho lulored and casl speIIs in exchange for lreasure,
vhich he uses lo furlher his researches inlo lhe naking
of various nagicaI ilens. Afler one falefuI lrip inlo
Undernounlain, he cane lack richer lhan any nan lhis
decade, Iaden vilh dozens of eneraIds lhe size of goose
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)amszobun
Gamc Data: NC hn I6-Barlarian kil, STR 17, DLX 16,
CN 18, INT 5, WIS 4.
DcscrIptInn: }anszolur is a laII nan vilh no leard, his Iong
red hair kepl lraided. He vears panls and a cIoak cul
fron lhe peIl of a poIar lear, and his shirl, if he acluaIIy
renenlers lo vear one, is of sinpIe Iinen. He has a lriI-
Iianl sapphire ring given lo hin years ago ly a nolIe
paranour, and he has no idea lhal il is acluaIIy a ring cf
prc|cc|icn +2.
)emunIL
Gamc Data: CN(C) df I1O, STR 16, CN 19, WIS 18.
DcscrIptInn: WhiIe fev nondvarves can recognize her as
lhus, }enuriI is a sIin, fenaIe dvarf vilh a rare, radianl
sniIe lehind her lhin leard.
Nntcs: }enuriI ovns a house in Dock Ward (Cily Map Loca-
lion D53), vhich she keeps cIosed lo visilors. During her
career, she has anassed a greal coIIeclion of nagicaI ilens.
She is fanous for deslroying lhe eviI nage Susklar of
Nntcs: }anszolur is a nalive of lhe Snov Cal Nonads,
vho inhalil lhe nounlains of lhe Uller Norlh, lal-
lIing renorhaz and inlruding orcs vilh savage feroc-
ily. They are fev and physicaIIy slrong, and vorship
an incarnalion of Tenpus, vhon lhey caII lhe Iisl.
nce in his Iife, each nan of lhe Snov Cals nusl
underlake a quesl, a service for lhe Iisl, sone greal
deed for lhe lrile. The eIder seers of }anszolurs lrile
picked as }anszolurs lask lringing lack a varrior-
princess fron lhe greal cily of nen far lo lhe soulh, a
fighling queen vho viII Iead lhe IeopIe lo grealness.
So lo Walerdeep }anszolur cane len years ago, and
he spenl nonlhs leing leviIdered ly lhe slrange
vays and aII lhe finery and veaIlh.
Markel (she CaIinporl 15 years ago, vhen allacked in lhe
refuses lo discuss vhal sel off lhe allacks), she vaded
lhrough lvo |ign|ning oc||s lo reach hin, ranned a gIole
fron a ncc||acc cf nissi|cs dovn lhe nages shirl, and lhen
slruck his chesl fuII force vilh her var hanner. ICs shouId
decide vhelher lhey lruIy vish lo dislurl }enuriI. . . .
NaIm KeemuhIs1Len
Afler 16 Iong nonlhs, he found his War Queen, a
fenaIe nercenary fron AlhkalIa, and relurned vilh
her lo lhe Uller Norlh. Tvo years Ialer, she perished
during a hunl, lhe viclin of a renorhaz. As she faiIed
lo Iead lhe Snov Cal Nonads lo fane, lhe lrile eIders
judged }anszolur a faiIure in his quesl as veII. Ior lhe
good of lhe lrile, he relurned lo lhe Cily of SpIen-
dors, lo search once again for his War Queen, lhough
far Iess diIigenlIy lhis line. He has resuned his oId
halils of visiling lhe laverns of Soulh and Dock
Ward, drinking aII evening, lreaking a fev heads lo
varn up, and lhen slriding lhrough Walerdeep,
singing IusliIy al lhe lop of his Iungs as he Iooks for his
queen. }anszolur prefers lo lravI ralher lhan drav
sleeI. Unvilling ICs vho encounler hin nay suffer
lhe sane fale lhal valch officers usuaIIy do (reporls
usuaIIy incIude lhe phrase, afler regaining ny senses,
I . . . ). Civen his disgrace, he is nore open lo
lhoughls of advenlures lhal can redeen hin in lhe
eyes of his lrile, if approached, he nighl join ICs for
an equaI share of lreasure.
Gamc Data: NC hn W16, DLX 16, INT 18.
DcscrIptInn: Nains once-lIond hair has, due lo lhe slresses
of repealed dealhs and resurreclions, lurned chaIk-vhile
in hue, lhough he nainlains a heaIlhy, ruddy conpIex-
ion and has avoided dealh successfuIIy for over len years
nov. His eyes, hovever, are disconcerling, since aII lhe
coIor has darkened in his irises, giving hin dark, lIack
eyes, vhiIe nosl leIieve lhis is jusl sone slrange affecla-
lion of Nains, sone vonder if lhis isnl sone slrange
afler-effecl of his Iong ago lallIe vilh lhe denigod
Iyachlu Xvin, son of lhe faIIen god Bane.
Nntcs: Nain is an ex-nenler of lhe Conpany of Crazed
Venlurers. In his career vilh lhen, he vas sIain and
raised nany lines, lul has nol died in over 2O years.
Nain is nov a fasl friend and reIialIe aIIy of KheIlen
and Durnan of lhe Lords of Walerdeep. Wilh his share
of lhe Conpanys veaIlh, Nain luiIl his ovn lover
(Naingale) in Walerdeep, al Seavalch Slreel and
CrinvaIds Way (Cily Map Localion $15), vhere he yel
Iives and sludies and researches. Afler a fev years of
relirenenl, Nain organized a snaII shorl-Iived group of
advenlurers caIIed lhe Conpany of Slaff and SleeI,
incIuding Kappiyan IIurnaslyrs apprenlice ShaIara.
They lraveIed aloul lhe norlhern Svord Coasl and Sav-
age Ironlier for lvo seasons, al one poinl dissipaling a
horde of orcs sel lo advance lo lhe soulh. WhiIe neilher
speaks of vhal happened al lhe end of lhe Conpany,
Nain and ShaIara avoid each olher nov, lhree years
afler lhe dissoIulion of lhe Conpany. Though Nain is
happy lo nove leyond lhe shadov of his coIIeague,
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MaIchor HarpeII, he has nol paid allenlion lo his nagi-
caI sludies or advenlured in lvo years, keeping hin al
his presenl IeveI. SliII, Nain is nov happiIy innersed in
lhe cul and lhrusl of poIilics and inlrigue as a lrader and
dipIonalic agenl in lhe IaIace for lhe Lords (lhal is, he
supporls and puls forvard vievs of lhe Lords vhiIe
appearing as an independenl, lhus infIuencing olher
dipIonals and cily personages).
Loeme
Gamc Data: CC hf I1O, STR 16, DLX 17, CHA 16.
DcscrIptInn: Loene has Iarge, hazeI eyes, a fil, heaIlhy
lody, and Iong, dark lIonde hair. Though she has lhe
grace of a dancer, her noves are neasured, precise, and
guarded, as Loene is aIvays aIerl and ready for danger.
Nntcs: Nov a fornidalIe fighler and rich IandIord in Waler-
deep, Loene vas once a pIeasure girI purchased ly
Minark lhe SaIl Torlurer, fron vhon she vas rescued
ly lhe Conpany of Crazed Venlurers. Beconing an assis-
lanl lo Nain KeenvhislIer, she defended hin alIy vhen
he vas allacked in lhe slreels, and vas offered a pIace in
lhe Conpany ranks and lraining al arns as a resuIl. She
rose in skiIIs vilh aslonishing speed, and, upon lhe Con-
panys dissoIulion, renained in Walerdeep as a ganlIer
and advenluress for hire, leconing for a line lhe Iover of
Mirl lhe MoneyIender.
Loene no Ionger ganlIes, is sliII a friend of Mirl, and
sliII lrains Iesser fighlers and goes on advenlures in
relurn for a 2 gp/day fee and a fuII share of lreasure. She
does nol reaIIy need lhe noney, and viII refuse any parl
of vhal she sees as fooIhardy, frivoIous, and lroulIe-
naking venlures. Loene vears a ring cf spc|| s|cring (con-
laining ispc| nagic, f|q, scning (lo caII upon Nain), and
ua|| cf fcrcc) vhen advenluring. KheIlen, Nain, or MaI-
chor viII readiIy refiII il for her. Loene has a Jogger +1,
lul olhervise carries no nagicaI veapons, she is lhoughl
lo have a fev, hidden avay in lhe vaIIs of one of lhe
luiIdings she ovns. Loenes house is on Walerdeep Way,
and lacks onlo Cen Slreel (Cily Map Localion C42).
NaanIL
Gamc Data: NL hn W17, DLX 17, INT 18, CHA 17.
DcscrIptInn: A handsone, dark-eyed vizard vilh a julling
lIack leard curIing fron lhe poinl of his chin, MaariI is
given lo vearing dark green or purpIe roles, and is never
seen vilhoul his s|aff cf pcucr innedialeIy al hand.
MaariI aIso vears an anu|c| cf prccf agains| c|cc|icn an
|cca|icn and a ring cf x-raq tisicn al aII lines.
Nntcs: MaariI, a vizard of nole in lhe cily (due nore lo his
dragon-shaped lover lhan his personaI pover), is vorking
on lhe secrels of opening gales lo olher pIanes and con-
nanding crealures fron lhose pIanes vho cone lo lhis
one, and is conslanlIy on lhe valch for signs or nevs of
nev nagic in lhe cily. The olher nages of Walerdeep
consider hin an eccenlric, lul do nol reaIize his eviI
nalure (KheIlen suspecls, lul MaariIs visilIe guardian
crealures are enchanled conslrucls ralher lhan Iiving
leasls, and can renain IifeIess if MaariI has guesls).
MaariI viII lry lo seize (ly neans of cIay goIens or gar-
goyIes, ly nighl) any ilens of nagic lhal ICs reveaI lo
pulIic viev in lhe cily. He viII prove a quiel, palienl
lehind-lhe-scenes foe lo any advenlurers vho relaIiale
againsl hin, hiring endIess hiresvords lo lar lheir vay.
5haLana NaLankkIm
Gamc Data: CC hf W6, DLX 16, INT 18, CHA 16.
DcscrIptInn: Al 25 years of age, ShaIara is one of lhe
crovning leaulies of Walerdeep, lhough she pays lhis
IillIe heed and vouId prefer lo le knovn for her
knovIedge and nagecrafl. This raven-haired vonan
vears nodesl roles of varying hues of red, and aIvays
has a siIver neckIace around her neck (a keepsake
fron Kappiyan lhal acls as a ring of speII turning).
Nntcs: ShaIaras iniliaI associalion vilh lhe lhen 8O-year-oId
Kappiyan IIurnaslyr caused quile a slir, as she vas his
youngesl fenaIe apprenlice yel al age 15, and quile lhe
felching leauly lhen as veII as nov. She Iearned nagic al
his side for years, and deveIoped a greal respecl and Iove
for hin, nore akin lo a young girIs Iove for a falher lhan
vhal lhe runornongers leII. Afler a period of advenlur-
ing lhal Iefl her vilh sone nagicaI lreasures, nuch expe-
rience and firslhand knovIedge of lhe ReaIns, and a
severe aversion lo Nain KeenvhislIer, ShaIara has
relurned lo Walerdeep and has leen laking in a nunler
of young apprenlices vhiIe Kappiyan appears lo le alsenl
fron lhe cily. There used lo le nany young nen vho
vouId niII aloul Anchorels Courl, hoping lo neel
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ShaIara and invile her lo a parly or allenpl lo voo her, ALeema PaLaoIms1an
hovever, afler an inpronplu Ieclure of ShaIaras, vhere Gamc Data: LC hf W1O, DLX 16, INT 18, WIS 16, CHA
she espoused nagic can le focused lo your need, naking 16.
il fIashy and forcefuI lul never nore lhan is alsoIuleIy DcscrIptInn: AIeena vouId le considered one of lhe nosl
necessary, and lhen unIeashed a gus| cf uin lhal lIev leaulifuI vonen in Walerdeep loday, vere she nol so
her polenliaI paranours oul of Anchorels Courl, inlinidaling. Anong lhe allrilules she shares vilh her
Ioveslruck visilors have leen Iess frequenl. . . . falher Iiergeiron are her fineIy chiseIed fealures, lrighl,
unfIinching eyes of oIive green, a recIusive, lhoughlfuI
NOLgcn nalure, and a deepIy-ingrained sense of juslice and Iav,
Gamc Data: LC hn I4 of Tyr, CN 16, INT 16, WIS 18. she is aIso as laII as her falher, and once disguised herseIf
DcscrIptInn: WhiIe he is nol physicaIIy inpressive, MuIgor as hin ly vearing his fuII arnor. Iron her nolher,
is a poverfuI presence, vilh his palienl, lhoughlfuI gaze, AIeena gels her curIy aulurn Iocks, her grace and poise,
caIn deneanor, and confidenl air. His sIighl paunch is and a penchanl for nagic.
offsel ly a sharp, exacl gail and ranrod-slraighl poslure, Nntcs: AcknovIedged as lhe pen Lords daughler,
and his shorl lrovn hair is aIvays perfeclIy orderIy. He AIeena vas snolhered ly her over-proleclive falher
dresses sinpIy, lul vears a cIoak vilh lhe sign of lhe and his allenpls lo ensure her safely. ne day, she
Lords of Walerdeep on ils shouIders vhen officiaIIy happened upon one of lhe secrel lunneIs Iinking lhe
aloul lhe cily coIIecling fees. If officialing in a reIigious IaIace of Walerdeep lo BIackslaff Tover and she
cerenony, he has rich cerenoniaI roles lhal nark hin inlroduced herseIf lo KheIlens Iady, LaeraI SiIver-
as a priesl of Tyr. hand, fron lhal poinl on, she and LaeraI lecane fasl
Nntcs: MuIgor is Walerdeeps coIIeclor-of-fees, a sloIid, friends, and LaeraI and KheIlen secrelIy laughl
poIile, no-nonsense nan vho is escorled ly lhe valch AIeena nagic (a gifl she naslered sviflIy). Nov an
vhiIe on his noney-coIIecling rounds. ICs vho duck acconpIished nage, she is Iess inpeluous lhan she vas
paying fees viII gel lo knov MuIgor very veII. He is diIi- in her youlh, lul sliII vishes lo nake nore of a differ-
genl, inexoralIe, and never forgels a face, a nane, or an ence for Walerdeep ly joining Iorce Crey, a nove
unpaid fee. Those vho sIip oul of Walerdeep vilhoul adananlIy forlidden ly her falher.
paying and relurn Ialer viII le confronled ly a palienl,
courleous MuIgor (even afler a nunler of years, as a fev
nenlers of lhe Conpany of Crazed Venlurers can
allesl!). MuIgor aIso serves as cIergy of Tyr in officialing
al cerenonies for lhe paIadins and olher foIIovers of Tyr
in lhe cily, vhich are heId al lhe IaIace for lhe conve-
nience of Iiergeiron. (The cIergy al lhe HaIIs of }uslice
has allenpled lo gel MuIgor lo alandon his connission
vilh lhe cily and join lhen, lul he has lurned lhen
dovn al every lurn for lhe pasl four years.) MuIgor Iives
in aparlnenls in lhe IaIace, one of lhe fev vho acluaIIy
Iives lhere aside fron Iiergeiron and his daughler.
Nntcs: Rhazlos nakes his Iiving lreeding and lraining
horses in Walerdeep, and he is a ranking nenler of lhe
SlalIenaslers and Iarriers CuiId. He aIso ovns and
operales a Iarge and successfuI slalIes on WaII Slreel
and Caravan Slreel in Soulhern Ward. He vas once an
Rhazbos ReobnIoLe
Gamc Data: CC hn I6, STR 16, INT 16.
DcscrIptInn: Rhazlos, a forner nercenary and experienced
caravan nasler, is nov a sloul, joIIy nan of advancing
years, loo lusy (and fal) lo lake lo lhe road on adven-
lures any nore.
advenlurer, and he nay lake up lo lvo veeks (al lhe
nosl) off al a slrelch lo lulor fighlers if lhey offer hin
enough nonelary incenlive, incIuding neaIs, and have
a pIace (lhe courlyard of a privale house, for exanpIe, or
a varehouse) vhere he can slay.
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5aoemgnI[[
Gamc Data: LC hn W19, DLX 16, INT 18, WIS 16.
DcscrIptInn: Iron Iooking al Savengriffs pIain fealures
and lhin lody, one vouId IillIe suspecl lhe anounl of
pover he vieIds. WhiIe nol sickIy, Savengriff is gaunl
and his skin oflen Iooks paIe againsl his dark lrovn hair
and leard and hazeI eyes.
Nntcs: The Ieasl poverfuI of lhe Conpany of Crazed
Venlurers proninenl nagic users, Savengriff perished
vhiIe lallIing a lehoIder. Unleknovnsl lo lhe Con-
pany, KheIlen BIackslaff Arunsun had recruiled
A crealure sunnoned fron eIsevhere on lhe Irine
MaleriaI IIane (ly such speIIs as ncns|cr sunncning or
ca|| ucc|an ocings) is driven avay, il viII Ieave inslanlIy
al a nornaI novenenl rale, slopping onIy lo defend ilseIf
if allacked, and nol relurn.
A hosliIe crealure of 2+2 Hil Dice or Iess (incIuding
eneny faniIiars and hononcuIi) is affecled as if ly a
repuIsion speII, for four rounds. The largel is aIIoved a
save vs. vands, if successfuI, lhe repulcion Iasls for onIy
lvo rounds.
A hosliIe crealure of nore lhan 2+2 Hil Dice nusl save
Savengriff lo le a nenler of lhe Harpers, and lraced vs. vands al -4, if successfuI, il is sIoved for 2-5 (al ran-
Savengriffs renains ly neans of a cerlain anuIel don) rounds (if lhe save is successfuI, lhe largel crealure
KheIlen had given lhe unforlunale nage. KheIlen, is unaffecled).
Mirl, Durnan, Iiergeiron, Killen, and lhe lard ShaIar By draining six charges al once (lhe pover viII nol
SinguIphin, as veII as severaI of KheIlens apprenlices vork if Iess lhan six are Iefl, lul any allenpl viII
and coIIeagues-in-nagery, deslroyed lhe lehoIder and exhausl lhe vand anyvay), lhe vieIder of lhe vand
relrieved Savengriffs renains, ly lhe nagic of aIIied nay allenpl lo repeI any olher vands vilhin 4O. AII
cIerics, Savengriff vas reslored lo Iife. He lecane a vands are aIIoved a save vs. Iighlning on lhe Ilen Sav-
IoyaI apprenlice of KheIlen~and in line, a IoyaI ing Throvs lalIe in lhe DUNG|ON MAST|R Guic
agenl of lhe Harpers and a nage of acconpIishnenl, al a -3 penaIly, if successfuI, lhey are unaffecled. Any
crealing lhe uan cf oanisnncn| (see leIov), of vhich affecled vands viII le inslanlIy, and vioIenlIy, pushed
he nade over a dozen. ne he look vilh hin, one he avay fron lhe uan cf oanisnncn| for 1OO-6OO dis-
gave lo KheIlen, and olhers he gave lo High Lady lance, and heId al lhal dislance for 1-4 rounds. Wands
AIuslrieI of SiIverynoon, LaeraI SiIverhand, and olher carried in lhe hand or leIl viII lear free, vands in lack-
nages of lhe Norlh vho vere Harpers. He is lhoughl packs and chesls viII drag lhe ovner or ilen vilh
lo have hidden avay al Ieasl one vand ere he look lo lhen~unIess very heavy or luIky, in vhich case lhe
lraveIing aloul Walerdeep, lhe Norlh, and olher vand viII snash aloul vilhin lhe ilen, perhaps leing
pIanes lo do lhe Harpers lusiness. Upon such nysleri- deslroyed. Nole lhal vands in exlra-dinensionaI spaces
ous errands, he nay le encounlered anyvhere in, (such as a lug of hoIding or lhal produced ly a rope lrick
under, or near Walerdeep, al any line. He viII le nag-
icaIIy prepared for, and expecling, lroulIe.
WonJ of BonicInenI
This vand is usalIe onIy ly nagic-users, il cannol le
recharged, and each use (effeclive or nol) drains one
charge. Upon connand, a needIe-lhin ray of fIickering
green Iighl shools fron lhe vands lip up lo 4O dislanl,
slriking a singIe largel crealure (lhe largel is aIIoved a
save vs. speII al a -1 penaIly, a successfuI save neans lhe
ray nissed). Crealures slruck ly lhe ray are affecled as
foIIovs:
A sunnoned crealure (fron anolher pIane) is inslanlIy
lanished lack lo ils ovn pIane, il nusl save vs. vands al
-4 lo renain on ils currenl pIane. If il does renain, il is
heId for one round.
speII) are innune fron lhis effecl.
nIy one crealure can le allacked vilh a uan cf
oanisnncn| per round, lhe ray viII onIy affecl one crea-
lure al a line, aIlhough il nay affecl any nunler of
vands. Any given crealure can le affecled ly any par-
licuIar uan cf oanisnncn| onIy once every 12 hours, a
crealure cannol le repealedIy allacked, or allacked a
second line or vilh a differenl funclion of lhe vand, if
an iniliaI allack faiIs. Sulsequenl allenpls viII nereIy
vasle charges, a crealure lhal has saved once againsl
lhe vand (or endured one successfuI allack) cannol le
affecled ly lhe vand again unliI lhe dveoner luiIl up
around lhe crealure ly lhe vand dissipales (vhich lakes
12 hours).
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Tam1uss 5hIeLosum fron nosl guesls lhan lhey reaIize. AIlhough nol a
Gamc Data: NC hn R9, STR 16, CN 16. nenler of any of Walerdeeps nolIe faniIies (she vas
DcscrIptInn: TaII, lroad-shouIdered, and larreI-chesled, lorn, surprisingIy, in DeepingdaIe far lo lhe easl),
Tanluss is an inposing figure in every physicaI sense, his Shyrrhr is accorded nolIe slalus in Walerdeep, has lhe
lIack hair and lushy leard viIdIy disheveIed ly lhe lilIe Lady of lhe Courl, and Iives in a house on
vind. Despile his olvious size and pover, he is very Walerdeep Way (Cily Map Localion C41). (Thieves
sheepish around lhe prieslesses al lhe Shrines of Nalure, visiling il viII le surprised lo discover lhal she has
conslanlIy loving his head in devoul prayer (and lo nice vines, nany nice gens, aloul 2O gp, and IillIe
prevenl any fron seeing hin lIush). eIse, Iiergeiron provides for her needs oul of lhe
Nntcs: Tanluss nakes a Iiving as an advenlurer, guiding IaIace purse.) Shyrrhr reporls lo Iiergeiron, in pri-
caravans (and defending lhen againsl eviI) in lhe vale, aII she Iearns, and lhe lvo are good friends,
Norlh, and is a Harper and devoul servanl of MieIikki, lrusling each olher alsoIuleIy.
he oflen carries nessages lo and fron lhe Ladys Hands
al lhe shrine of MieIikki in Walerdeep (connunica- 5haLan 5ImguLphIm
lions vilh olher servanls of lhe Lady of lhe Ioresl aII Gamc Data: NC hn(f) I9, STR 17, DLX 16, INT 16,
across lhe Norlh). He is videIy lraveIed and viII gIadIy CHA 16.
hire hinseIf oul as a guide, aIlhough he viII nol enler DcscrIptInn: ShaIar is a friend of lhe Lords of Walerdeep,
lonls or privale hones in lhe nane of advenlure (ruins and a Harper. nIy a fev nenlers of lhese lvo groups
and lhe sullerranean Iairs of eviI crealures are anolher knov lhal lhis sIin, gracefuI nan vilh lhe lenor singing
naller). Tanluss viII aIso lulor rangers for snaII fees, voice and lhe red leard is acluaIIy a vonan. Thanks lo
vhich he viII use lo Iive on or inprove his equipnenl, padding and nairq canlrips casl every so oflen ly a
nosl of his noney goes lo lhe Shrines of Nalure for kindIy KheIlen, ShaIars leard is reaI, and she appears
lheir conlinuance and service lo MieIikki. Tanluss has naIe in luiId. ShaIar has dressed and acled Iike a nan
no nagicaI ilens, and rareIy carries nore lhan 2O pieces since chiIdhood in order lo enIisl as a fighling-nan and
of goId. escape a crueI falher and a loring exislence in a snaII
5hnnhn
viIIage in Telhyr. She enjoys lhe freedon of aclion lhal
her charade gives her.
Gamc Data: NC hf IO, DLX 16, CHA 16.
DcscrIptInn: Shyrrhr is laII, eIeganl, sofl-spoken, and
kind, vilh a usuaIIy-hidden, Iighl sense of hunor. Ier-
ceplive leyond her years, Shyrrhr usuaIIy knovs hov
lo sel soneone innedialeIy al ease. InpeccalIy
dressed and grooned al aII lines, her green eyes and
Iong, lronze-hued hair are aIvays conpIenenled ly
her allire. Shyrrhr is gracefuI and quiel of novenenl,
and can drink greal anounls of vine or spirils vilhoul
Nntcs: ShaIar has a kind hearl and a keen sense of
hunor, lul a quick lenper. She knovs lhe lack aIIeys
and severs of Walerdeep veII, and her conlacls counl
anong lhe nosl poverfuI peopIe in lhe Cily of SpIen-
dors. ShaIar goes her ovn vay in Walerdeep and does
nol keep a high profiIe, aIlhough she earns a reguIar
Iiving enlerlaining palrons vilh her songs al The Inn
of lhe Dripping Dagger (Cily Map Localion T3) and
nany laverns in lhe Cily. ShaIar viII nol advenlure
iII effecl or inloxicalion, lhanks lo nany years of
Courl service.
Nntcs: Shyrrhr is a courlesan of lhe IaIace, one of lhe
escorls Iiergeiron provides for dipIonalic guesls. She
speciaIizes in chaperoning shy or uncerlain hunan or
haIf-eIven vonen, and eIves of lolh sexes. Shyrrhr
knovs lolh spoken and vrillen eIvish, and is faniIiar
vilh lhe cuslons, cuIlure, courlesies, and reIigion of
lhe various sorls of eIves, even sea eIves. She is inleIIi-
vilh ICs, save lo go on a rescue nission, al a high
price. She viII lulor ICs in lardic skiIIs for reason-
alIe fees. She viII aid feIIov Harpers lo lhe Iinils of
her aliIilies, and viII aIvays aid lhe injured or penni-
Iess vilh neaIs, vhalever heaIing she can arrange,
and a pIace lo hide or resl. ShaIar has a |uc| o|ac +1
and severaI pc|icns cf cx|ra-nca|ing vilh her al aInosl
aII lines.
genl, perceplive, and possessed of very good hearing
and allenlion lo lody Ianguage, and Iearns far nore
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NnmI1h 5pLemoom
Gamc Data: LN hn I1O, STR 18(O6), WIS 16.
DcscrIptInn: AIvays cIad in chain naiI vilh a lIack
lalard, Myrnilhs luiId is Iighl and disarning, lul his
slrenglh is easiIy proven in conlal. Aside fron a ragged
scar across his forehead, Myrnilh is a handsone, cIean-
shaven nan vilh Iighl lrovn, curIy hair and Iighl lIue
eyes. He is aIvays aIerl and ready for aclion, even vhen
he seens dislracled or lolaIIy unprepared. (ne slory
leIIs of hin pinning soneone lo a vaII ly lheir neck-
Iace(!) vilh a lhrovn dagger, aII lhe vhiIe Iaughing
uproariousIy al a joke.)
Nntcs: Myrnilh is a caplain-al-arns (a professionaI lulor
of fighlers) vho viII lrain varriors (and aII olhers) in
lhe use of cerlain veapons (DMs choice, as Iong as al
Ieasl one lype of svord, one poIe arn, and a dagger are
invoIved). Myrnilh does nol speciaIize in any parlicuIar
veapon, lul ralher lries lo nasler lhe grealesl variely of
veapons possilIe. Myrnilhs fees are sleep, lul his lrain-
ing is good. His house is on SpindIe Slreel (Cily Map
Localion T5), and he is aIvays lusy lraining cIienls
lhere. A vail of one or lvo veeks nay le necessary for a
fighler vishing lhe inlensive lraining invoIved, unIess
lhal fighler is viIIing lo pay doulIe for Myrnilh lo risk
lhe dispIeasure (and possilIe Ioss) of anolher cIienl.
5umen
Gamc Data: CL hn I8 of TaIos, STR 16, WIS 18, CHA
16.
DcscrIptInn: This laII, sIin, dusky-skinned and dark haired
nan is a rich lrader oul of CaIinshan. He is aIvays cIad
in purpIe roles, and vears an excessive anounl of siIver
jeveIry. When he sniIes lo peopIe, he seens Iike a
shark, and youre prey . . ..
Nntcs: Suner appears in Walerdeep vilh a lodyguard of
five nen, and his crony, Creene (CL hn I6), vho uses
poisoned veapons. Suner keeps a Iov profiIe and does
nol cause pulIic lroulIe, lul he kiIIs al Ieasl one per-
son~for lhe gIory of TaIos lhe Deslroyer~on each visil,
he favors advenlurers as largels, lecause if lhey vanish,
lhere is Iess surprise and oulcry, and lhey oflen have
cash or nagicaI lreasure he can use. Suner viII foIIov
ICs anyvhere around or under lhe cily, and allack
vhen lhey are veak or resling. He viII fIee if his Iife is
lhrealened, sacrificing his guards lo nake a safe escape.
Suner has no nagicaI ilens excepl an onuleI of proof
ogoincI JeIecIion onJ locoIion.
NhaIn 5zeL1ume
Gamc Data: NC hf W18, DLX 17, INT 18, CHA 16.
DcscrIptInn: In her ovn forn, Mhair is a pelile, Iilhe
vonan vilh Iong, gIossy lIack hair and deep, royaI lIue
eyes. She oflen vanders lhe cily in lhe iIIusory guise of
an oId crone, surrepliliousIy checking lo see vhal kind
of lrealnenl she receives (and oflen having lo leach
arroganl advenlurers vho lease her a Iesson or lhree on
hov lo lreal peopIe).
Nntcs: Lady Masler of lhe rder Mhair SzeIlune is lhe
head of lhe WalchfuI rder of Magisls and Iroleclors,
lhe nages guiId of Walerdeep. A serene, efficienl Iady
of iron viII and persislence, Mhair can le a kind and
IoyaI friend or a harsh, dangerous eneny. UnIike nany
of lhe olher guiId naslers in lhe cily, Mhair is an
uncanny judge of characler and has never assessed any-
one vrongIy in lhe poIilics and pover-pIays anong (and
vilhin) lhe guiIds.
Zabbas ThuuL
Gamc Data: NL en W6/T7, DLX 18, INT 17.
DcscrIptInn: iIy is lhe singIe vord lhal lesl descriles lhis
IillIe veaseI of a nan. His lIack hair puIIed lack inlo a
ponylaiI, Zallas face aIvays shines vilh sveal and oiI.
A favning deference lo cIienls is punclualed ly a nasaI
voice lhal is graling lo any ear. This is Zallas nain face
in Walerdeep, in SkuIIporl, he is a dapper, vhispery
nan vho exudes confidence and danger, and he has a
repulalion for sIov, avfuI vengeance. His sycophanls
disguise nereIy nakes hin ignored as a danger ly lhe
valch and olhers.
Nntcs: This sofl-spoken viIIain keeps a Iov profiIe in
Walerdeep, vhere he poses as a ninor nage viIIing lo
lulor, seII scroIIs (1sl-IeveI speIIs onIy), and advenlure
vilh a parly, if lhe price is righl. He has olher unnen-
lioned careers: ne as a lhief, and anolher as a nessen-
ger and sIaveship looking agenl operaling lelveen
SkuIIporl and Walerdeep. Zallas vorks lesl fron
lehind lhe scenes, as a conslanl source of lhefls, lravIs,
and shady advenlures.
Zallas is very good al arranging aIilis. ne of his lesl
is leing jaiIed ly lhe valch for apparenlIy drunken
carousing, and using his skiIIs lo sIip oul of lhe ceII.
Leaving his gear lehind vilh a snoring ouJiIle gloner, he
nakes a lhefl, hiding lhe Iool lefore sIipping lack inlo
jaiI. He canl le lhe lhief vho sloIe lhal nolIevonans
jeveIs since he vas in a ceII aII lhe line!
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YuLoan
Gamc Data: N hn I(Sp~Druid)5 of SiIvanus, DLX 16,
WIS 16, CHA 17.
DcscrIptInn: Quile lhe conlrasl lo lhe frighlened, leviI-
dered young nan vho fIed norlh len years ago lo escape
dealh al lhe hands of Telhyrian nols, YuIdar is nov a
quielIy poised hoIy nan of SiIvanus vilh his pIain,
lrovn roles and deep nahogany-hued leard and Iong
hair. His deep, lass voice loons and drovns oul aII lul
lhe Ioudesl sounds.
Nntcs: YuIdar vas a cousin of Lord LIisliin of Telhyr, vho
vas kiIIed ly a rivaI, vho in lurn look lhe Iordship and
lhen slarled sIaying aII reIalives of lhe forner Iord (lo
prevenl anyone fron raising arnies lo dispule his ruIe).
YuIdar fIed lo lhe Savage Ironlier lo hide fron lhis
vengefuI Iord, and prelended lo le an advenlurer arriv-
ing in Walerdeep. SurprisingIy, his disguise as a druid
acluaIIy proved lo le his Iifes caIIing, and he discovered
lhal a chiIdhood Iove of lhe IocaI voods lecane a
slrong IoyaIly lo SiIvanus. Afler nine years in lhe
viIderness vilh a land of advenlurers (for his ovn
safely), YuIdar has relurned lo Walerdeep for an
exlended visil al lhe shrine of SiIvanus, YuIdar seeks a
sign fron SiIvanus aloul his Ialesl lasks, no Ionger
doulling his pIace here in lhe Norlh, nor even vishing
(as he once did) lo relurn lo Telhyr. If agenls of Telhyr
sonehov gel cIose lo lracking hin dovn, YuIdar viII le
eager lo join any land of advenlurers Ieaving lhe cily,
on any lerns.
Vanbnace ZaaLem
Gamc Data: LN hn I1O, STR 16, DLX 16.
DcscrIptInn: Varlrace is a shorl, feisly, nuscuIar nan (5
5), lul any vho doull his fighling skiII are soon Iaid
oul fIal on lhe ground, facing lhe poinl of his svord!
SIighlIy unkenpl lul very anialIe, Varlrace is proud of
lhe lalloo of Tenpuss synloI on his Iefl arn, and shovs
il (and his nuscuIar physique) off every chance he gels.
(The larnaids al lhe Dripping Dagger pIace lels on
hov soon Varlrace viII chaIIenge soneone lo an arn-
vreslIe afler he enlers).
Nntcs: This fighler nakes his Iiving as a professionaI lulor
of fighlers, or caplain-al-arns, and is quile viIIing lo
do lhis (upon paynenl of lhe proper fees) for pIayer
characlers. (DMs shouId delernine lhe veapons Var-
lrace has naslered, for nininaI overIap vilh lhose lhal
his conpelilor Myrnilh SpIendon enpIoys.) He leaches
his sludenls lo use any of lheir speciaI lrails lo lheir lesl
advanlage (his shorlness and agiIily aIIov hin lo nore
easiIy dodge lIovs lhan Iarge, lurIy fighlers). Varlrace
does nol deaI again vilh lhose vho lry lo lrick or cheal
hin. He roons al lhe Inn of lhe Dripping Dagger (Cily
Map Localion T3), and lrains peopIe in lhe Cily of lhe
Dead (or, if lhe valch oljecls, oulside lhe vaIIs near
River Cale). Varlrace viII nol go on advenlures~he
considers lhe risks loo high for lhe polenliaI profils.
ALuan Zemoos
Gamc Data: CC hn R6, STR 17, CN 17.
DcscrIptInn: AIuar is a quiel nan vilh a nuscuIar luiId,
an aquiIine, havkIike face, and a severe halred for eviI
crealures, especiaIIy drov. He vears his Iong gray hair in
a ponylaiI, and he sporls a nealIy-lrinned nouslache.
He can oflen le found silling aIone, poIishing his svord
(a sucr cf ancing given lo hin ly a gralefuI nolIe
vhose Iife he saved).
Nntcs: AIuar can le encounlered oflen in lhe inns and
laverns of Walerdeep, vhere he offers hinseIf as a
guide or caravan guard (fee: 1 sp/day pIus food) for any
lraveIing in lhe Norlh. AIuar viII go as far easl as
Weslgale, as far norlh as lhe nounlains aIIov, and as
far soulh as Ann. He enjoys a good fighl, lul he viII
nol slay vilh advenlurers vho vanlonIy sIay viIdIife
lhal does nol nenace lhen or lhal lhey do nol inlend
lo eal, or lhose vho feII lrees or lurn lrush vilhoul
reason. He viII readiIy lulor olher rangers and olher
parlies inleresled in voodcrafl.
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Chap1en 5I:
EmemIes o[ 1he
CI1
nc arc |nc cncnics cf |nc Ci|q cf Sp|cncrs, nq gcc Knc|ocn? On anq
gitcn aq, | ccu| cnccsc frcn a nunocr cf gui| nus|crs, fcrcign pcu-
crs, scnicrganizc |nictcs, rancn ncns|crs, an nanq c|ncrs, fcr |ncq
arc a|| cu| |c uncrninc |nc |crs Ru|c an cs|ao|isn |ncir cun. On ccr-
|ain aqs, | arcsaq | nign| ctcn ccnsicr qcu an cncnq |c cur fair ci|q,
ui|n qcur spicr|i|c ucos cf in|riguc. An |nis a|| ou| igncrcs |nc tcri|ao|c pcucr |cg cf angcr
ocnca|n cur fcc| in Ha|as|crs Ha||s! Mq fc||cu |crs, |nc cfini|icn cf una| ccns|i|u|cs an
cncnq |c la|crccp cnangcs ncrc cf|cn |nan fair |arissa cnangcs ncr snif|! Tnc prco|cn
rcnainsuna| arc uc |c c cf i|?
~Sannereza SuIphonlis, in a neeling of lhe Lords, circa 1359
ver lhe years, since Walerdeeps founding, nany have lried lo usurp lhe Lords of
Walerdeep and lheir IavfuI, jusl ruIe. Many faiIed, and lhose fev vho succeeded
lroughl lheir ovn ruin dovn upon lhenseIves. Walerdeep has survived pIagues, sieges,
vars, and even lhe visilalions of lhree gods! Much of lhe cilys slaliIily and survivaI
slens fron ils secrel Lords and lheir hidden nelhods lo undernine lhe efforls of lhose
vho vouId ruin Walerdeep for lheir ovn seIfish ends. This chapler deIineales lhe najor
eviI pover groups organized againsl lhe Lords RuIe, nol aII are knovn of, lul aII incur
slrife in lhe shadovs.
The KmIgh1s o[ 1he 5hIeLo
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his group of nerchanls, nolIes, and olher hidden individuaIs Iocaled in Ann,
Telhyr, and BaIdurs Cale (as veII as a fev secrel encIaves in Walerdeep ilseIf)
seeks lo nanipuIale lhe poIilics and noney of lhe Svord Coasl lo ils advanlage. A sec-
ondary goaI (lul one inporlanl lo a nunler of Knighls) is lhe infiIlralion of one of lhe
nenlers inlo lhe Lords of Walerdeep.
The Lords of Walerdeep have foiIed lhe pIans of lhis group on severaI occasions in
lhe pasl, lheir nosl recenl cIash occurring in lhe Year of lhe Wave (1364 DR, 332
NR). ver severaI nonlhs, Lady Lucia Thione cIained lo le a Lord of Walerdeep lo
her aIIies, and she and Lord Hhune of Telhyr vere responsilIe for savage allacks on
lolh Larissa NealhaI and KheIlen Arunsun, lhey aIso pIanned lhe dealh of CaIadorn,
lul lheir pIans~aIong vilh lhose of lheir aIIy, an ancienl, vengefuI lard naned Car-
nel~vere disrupled lhrough lhe aclions of DaniIo Thann and his parlners (incIuding,
oddIy enough, LIailh CrauInolur). WhiIe lhis exercise vas a faiIure and resuIled in
lheir agenls exiIe fron Walerdeep, Lord Hhune and Lady Thione have confirned lhe
idenlilies of al Ieasl lhree of lhe secrel Lords: CaIadorn, KheIlen, and Larissa. This
infornalion is privy onIy lo lhen, and nay nol le connon knovIedge anong lhe
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group. Lady Thiones fulure is unknovn, al Iasl sighling,
she vas a prisoner of Lord Hhune, vho pIanned lo lake her
lo Telhyr as one of lhe oId nolIe Iineage~and Telhyrians
kiII anyone vilh lies lo lhe forner royaI faniIies.
The ains, reaI pover, and precise aclivilies of lhis group
are IargeIy unknovn, lhough lheir guises as nerchanls and
nolIes serve lhen veII lo infiIlrale pIaces and perforn
quick allacks and assassinalions (as lhe nenlers are rareIy
seen vilhoul a conlingenl of lodyguards (I2)). Il is
unknovn vhere lhis group cane inlo leing, vho heads il,
or vhal hoIds il logelher, invesligalions inlo such nallers
are, of course, fraughl vilh periI.
As vilh nany olher secrel socielies lhroughoul lhe
ReaIns, lhere are nore runors lhan facls aloul lhe
Knighls of lhe ShieId. Anong lhe eIves, fron vhon lhis
runor spread lo various Svord Coasl sages and advenlurers,
runors pIace a disguised eviI leing fron lhe Iover pIanes al
lhe head of lhis group, nanes and lhe exacl lype of leing
change vilh each leIIing (lhe nosl connon slories nen-
lion a Ieader knovn as CharsuIlkelh, a nariIilh lanarri).
lher runors lie lhen farlher soulh, hinling al connec-
lions vilh CaIinshan (or even furlher soulh lo Zakhara)
and a poverfuI cadre of genies ruIing lhe Knighls lhrough
hunan agenls.
Anong lhe fev facls knovn aloul lhis group are a Iin-
iled nunler of nenlers. WhiIe sone nay le dead (due lo
lhe lolched aclivilies in Walerdeep lhree years pasl), lhe
Iasl confirned nenlers of lhe Knighls incIuded:
Lord BornuI of Ann (LL hn IO),
Lord Hhune of Telhyr (NL hn I8),
Keslor, a nerchanl of BaIdurs Cale (CL hen IO),
MornleI of Ann, nerchanl and son of a previousIy sIain
nenler (CL hn IO),
Iiyralhur, a caravan-nasler of Iriaelor (CN hn T3),
Lady Thione of Walerdeep, exiIed and presuned sIain
(CL hf IO), and
Tulh of BaIdurs Cale (CL hn DuaI~T3/I7).
The 5haoou ThIeoes
nce lhe lhieves guiId of Walerdeep Iong years ago,

lhe Shadov Thieves are nov a vide-ranging guiId of
spies, lhieves, and assassins invoIved in any nunler of eviI-
aIigned, prosperous venlures. UnIike nosl lhieves guiIds,
lhe Shadov Thieves are no Ionger Iiniled lo one cily, and
lheir operalions span lhe enlire Ienglh of lhe Svord Coasl
(vilh sone rare inIand venues in Miralar and Triloar).
The Shadov Thieves nainlain a prinary lase in
AlhkalIa, in Ann, vhere lhey have an inpressive lraining
conpIex for lhe guiId-sponsored assassins. Secondary lases
have recenlIy cropped up in BaIdurs Cale and Rualhyn,
lhough lhese are secrelive venlures disguised as varehouses
and properlies of nenler nerchanls.
Though lhe acl happened over 6O vinlers ago, lhe
Shadov Thieves eradicalion and expuIsion fron Walerdeep
ly ils Lords sliII gives lhe group ils prinary nolivalion: KiII
lhe Lords of Walerdeep. The Shadov Thieves assassins are
lrained vilh lhe evenluaI ain of sIaying lhe Lords of Waler-
deep, and are experls al finding vays lo neulraIize vizards.
Lheslyn Arunsun, lhe Masked Lady and Ialer lhe lhird pen
Lord of Walerdeep, vas lhe prinary agenl of lhe lhieves
guiIds dovnfaII, as a resuIl, speciaI allenlion is granled lo
lhe Arunsun faniIy and any of lheir reIalions (regardIess of
lheir lies lo lhe Lords), and lhe Shadov Thieves viII pay
handsoneIy for lheir dealhs. Il is for lhis very reason lhal
Lady Cassandra Thann, ZeIphar Arunsuns daughler, has nol
Iefl Walerdeep in over 4O years.
f Iale, lhe Shadov Thieves seen lo le aIIied vilh lhe
nerchanl-kings of Ann in a joinl efforl lo disrupl Waler-
deep, Anns prinary lrade rivaI. Under lhe lerns of lheir
aIIiance, each group in lurn Ieaves lhe olher lo ils ovn
lusiness, undislurled (nuch lo lhe reIief of lhe ever-para-
noid nerchanl-kings, vho previousIy vorried aloul lhe
Shadov Thieves hidden agendas and assassinalions).
The nark of lhe Shadov Thieves has nol aIlered in over
a cenlury, since lheir crealion in Walerdeep during lhe
Year of lhe Raging IIane (1255 DR, 223 NR), il is a lIack
siIk nask inpaIed upon a sliIello lIade (usuaIIy used in
assassinalions, or Iefl lehind al lhe scene if a garrolle or
poison is enpIoyed inslead). ne olher nark lhal nany
Walerdhavians renenler fron years pasl vas lhe grisIy
Ieaving of a singIe, severed hunan fool (signifying a faiIed
assassinalion allenpl and usuaIIy lhe dealh of lhal assassin,
vhose fool is Iefl al lhe scene).
ver lhe years, any nenlers of lhe Shadov Thieves
lhal lecane knovn lo lhe Lords of Walerdeep or lheir
agenls sviflIy joined lhe ranks of lhe deceased. Hovever,
recenl deveIopnenls have given lhe Shadov Thieves
chances lo pIace sone agenls lack inlo lhe cily. Menlers,
none confirned lul aII suspecled, incIude:
BIack Viper (CL hf T13),
Andron Kherr, a seacaplain of Rualhyn (NL hn I4),
AIek Lenler (NL hn T3), see Atcn|urcrs Guic and
Sccrc|s cf |nc Ci|q for nore,
Maknis, a shipping agenl of Walerdeep (LL hn IO),
Marune (CL hn W17+`),
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Ressic phaI, a spice nerchanl of Ann and aIIeged
guiId nasler (LL hn T17),
Reoke Segynn, nerchanl of Walerdeep (CN(L) hn
IO), and
YIadhra lhe Crin of Myralna (CL hef W(D)12).
The Umseem
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ery IillIe is knovn of lhis group or ils nolives ly lhe
Lords and various pover pIayers of Walerdeep. The
najorily of lhe cilys nalives are lIissfuIIy unavare lhal lhis
group exisls al aII, lul ils aclions are slarling lo le feIl,
sIovIy lul sureIy.
The Unseen is a consorliun of shapechangers, lhieves,
iIIusionisls, and assassins lhal is allenpling lo quielIy sup-
pIanl various poverfuI peopIe vilhin Walerdeep (ly repIac-
ing lhen vilh doppeIgangers and olher shapechangers) and
use lheir posilions and infIuence lo heIp lhenseIves lo lhe
pover, noney, and preslige. Afler gaining a slrong foolhoId
in Walerdeep, HIaavin pIans on expanding lhe Unseens
pover lase sIovIy unliI lhey conlroI key povers in Miralar,
Luskan, and SiIverynoon.
The infiIlralion of Walerdeep legan over 2O years ago,
and has sIovIy progressed lo lhis day. HIaavin vas lhe firsl
doppeIganger lo gain his greal size and pover (lhrough
unknovn neans, lhough Iharen leIieves il has sonelhing
lo do vilh eilher lhe Ral HiIIs or SkuIIporl, lvo of
HIaavins originaI haunls), and he soon legan Ieading lhe
doppeIgangers vho Iived in lhe Ral HiIIs. Wilh his
enhanced inleIIigence and increased disguise aliIilies,
HIaavin and his doppeIgangers anlushed a snaII parly of
lraveIers heading lovard lhe cily. Using lheir goId and
lheir idenlilies, lhey purchased vhal vouId lecone lhe
Hanging Lanlern feslhaII (Cily Map Localion D22) and
have since leen parliaIIy operaling in lhe cily since lhen.
HaliluaI cusloners fron lhe WalchfuI rder soon
deduced vhal lhe escorls vere al lhis feslhaII, and HIaavin
vorked oul arrangenenls vilh lhe guiId lo prolecl his
secrels. HIaavin pIanned on quielIy eIininaling lhose vho
knev of lhe feslhaIIs nalure, lul a vizard vilh a Ioud noulh
naned VoIo reveaIed lhe secrel lo aII vho couId read in his
Guic |c la|crccp, VoIo is sliII a prinary largel of lhe
Unseen, shouId he ever sel fool in lhe Cily of SpIendors
again. Since VoIos Cuide exposed lhe Hanging Lanlern,
hovever, lhe crovds have onIy increased due lo curiosily
(and need of a quiel pIace lo dispose of rivaIs).
ne of HIaavins firsl allenpls al infiIlraling lhe upper
echeIons of pover in Walerdeep vas a faiIure, resuIling in
lhe dealh of IIaern Cragsnere, heir lo lhe Cragsnere nolIe
faniIy (for nore infornalion, see lhe Advenlure Hooks
seclion of lhe Uncrncun|ain Atcn|urcs look in lhe Ruins
cf Uncrncun|ain sel). Afler lhal near-ruin, HIaavin and
his Iieulenanls lried lo sleer far avay fron any polenliaI
inlerference ly advenlurers. The Unseen soon alandoned
lhe praclice of inilaling direcl agenls invoIved in kidnap-
ing, lul lhis incidenl Ied lhen lo lheir operaling proce-
dures lhal sland lo lhis day: Use unknoving hunan pavns
lo lring your prey lo ground and do lhe vork vhenever
possilIe, lhus avoiding any fouI pIay leing lraced lo your
idenlily, and never inilale soneone vhose presence can-
nol le expIained or corroloraled eIsevhere.
HIaavin and his doppeIgangers operaled oul of lhe Ral
HiIIs and lhe severs of Walerdeep for over a decade. By
haliluaIIy aIIoving hinseIf lo le seen provIing aloul lhe
Ral HiIIs over lhe years, lhe guard and lhe Lords lhoughl
lhe doppeIgangers vere carefuIIy conlained oulside lhe cily,
inslead of leing in lheir nidsl. Wilh lhe Ral HiIIs ConfIa-
gralion, lhe Unseen vere fuIIy driven inlo lhe cily, and
lheir nain neelings nov lake pIace in highIy secrel roons
vilhin lhe severs. (HIaavin hinseIf keeps nuIlipIe safe-
houses in lhe severs, lhe cily, and in lhe Dungeon of lhe
Crypl under lhe Cily of lhe Dead.)
The various shapechangers have infiIlraled a nunler of
olher pover groups in Walerdeep, fron lhe guiIds lo lhe
olher iIIicil groups Iike lhe Xanalhar Thieves CuiId, aII
vilhoul deleclion and suspicion. None of lhe Unseen agenls
slay in one parlicuIar idenlily for nuch Ionger lhan a lenday,
if foIk are nol readiIy avaiIalIe, lhey are Iess IikeIy lo le
nissed vhen lhe Unseen are eIsevhere. ver lhe pasl year
since lhe inferno al lhe Ral HiIIs drove lhen inlo lhe cily,
lhe Unseens agenls have kiIIed and repIaced 37 peopIe of
varying degrees of infIuence. The nassacre of lhe IhauIkon
caravan vas crealed ly a doppeIganger vho, disguised as a
gnoII, inciled lhe Hoar Iang pack lo allack lhe caravan,
afler lhe allack, lhe doppeIganger renoved lhe heads of lhe
faIIen dead in order lo alsorl sone knovIedge of lhe
IhauIkon nolIes and olher various infornalion. HIaavin
sIev lhe lungIer for operaling so openIy and lrazenIy (lul
nol unliI he had gIeaned aII lhe infornalion fron hin).
The Unseen are, in facl, a coIIeclion of Iesser and grealer
doppeIgangers (each vilh various idenlilies lhal are nov
lheirs aIone), grealer Ieucrolla (see MNSTRUS
CMILNDIUM pages), and hunan agenls. Lisled leIov
are sone of lhe shapechanging nenlers (vilh sone idenli-
lies and povers) and a fev olher Unseen agenls:
H!aavIn (NL grealer doppeIganger),
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The BIack AdniraI (LL hn T9), lhe nyslerious Ieader
of a rogue pirale fleet (see Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q,
Chapler Tvo),
ChieveI (LN hn IO), lhe najor-dono of lhe Kolhonl
viIIa and righl-hand-nan of Lord Kolhonl (HIaavins
currenl idenlily of choice),
Lady Cyrlue (CL hf IO), ovner of lhe Hanging Lanlern
feslhaII (D22),
Caundos (CN hn W(I)8), a paranoid iIIusionisl vilh a
penchanl for changing faces (for nore infornalion, see
Chapler Iive), and
Vahje (NL hn W16), a forner nenler of lhe WalchfuI
rder, nov hunled in Walerdeep due lo lhe evenls al
TroIIlide (see Chapler Six of lhe Atcn|urcrs Guic |c
|nc Ci|q).
Khnarck (NL grealer doppeIganger),
TerI Iadesnar (LN hf W6), valch-vizard in Dock Ward,
UIik Irescen (LC hn I3), guard nenler (prinary posl:
Cily of lhe Dead),
Caplain KuIIerras (CN hn I6), one of lhe caplains
under lhe BIack AdniraI, and
AcoIyle Respen (NC hn I2 of SeIune), ninor priesl in
lhe House of lhe Moon.
Ptn!a (NL grealer doppeIganger),
KanIann (N hn IO), a nenler of lhe Dungsveepers
CuiId, and
MurkIar (LC hn IO), penilenl hunchlack and janilor of
lhe Wyverns Resl inn ($2 on lhe Cily Maps).
Gnnch! (CL doppeIganger),
Fhang (CL doppeIganger),
Uhkra (NL grealer Ieucrolla),
Kkruq (NL grealer Ieucrolla),
Pharcm E!!strIc (CL hn W(I)9): Caundos forner aIIy
vho lelrayed and kiIIed hin lo serve HIaavin, Iharen is
lhe onIy hunan vho knovs HIaavins (and his
henchnens) lrue nalure, and acls as lhe head of lhe oper-
alion (as far as any hunan agenls knov, lul is reaIIy jusl a
go-lelveen for HIaavin),
KcrrIgan E!!strIc (NL hn T11): lhe chief assassin of lhe
Unseen, Kerrigan is aIso Iharens younger lrolher,
Nccrnm Rcgcscar (LL haIfn T8),
Tnmas 5Inhccn (NL hn I3 of Cyric), and
Lasstcr Vhcn!nk (CL hn I5).
The Xama1han
ThIeoes' GuILo
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rinariIy due lo lhe efforls of Lheslyn, lhe Masked
Lady, and lhe guiIds ovn arrogance and open opera-
lions, Walerdeeps officiaI lhieves guiId (lhe Shadov
Thieves) vas crushed ly lhe Lords and driven fron lhe cily
years ago. This did nol end lhievery and crine in lhe cily,
lul sinpIy drove il furlher inlo lhe shadovs, spIinlering il
inlo hundreds of snaII independenl operalions. Decades
afler lhe faII of lhe Shadov Thieves, lhe najor advocale
and supporl of lhese operalions is lhe Xanalhar, a nane
vhispered ly fev lul lruIy underslood ly onIy a handfuI of
peopIe up and dovn lhe Svord Coasl.
Xanalhar is a coIIeclor of infornalion fron lhe ReaIns
alove and leIov, again lhrough lrusled lhird parlies, ly
vhich il nakes ils pIans. As il aIvays has in lhe pasl, lhe
Xanalhar renains cIoaked in secrecy, hidden lehind a nuI-
lilude of aIiases and poverfuI nagicaI defenses. Ralher lhan
operaling a slricl Thieves CuiId, Xanalhar vorks every-
lhing vilh freeIance lhieves and nercenaries, operaling
lhrough lhird and fourlh parlies in order prevenl lhe agenls
fron reveaIing ils vherealouls, if caughl. In facl, onIy ils
eighl Iieulenanls knov lhal lhe Xanalhar is, in facl, an
eIder orl lehoIder once knovn as lhe Lye, nany of ils
operalives vilhin Walerdeep and SkuIIporl do nol even
reaIize lhal lhe Xanalhar is a lehoIder.
Xanalhar nakes his hone in a opuIenl chanler lhal is
hidden lehind a secrel door Ieading fron lhe severs of
Walerdeep. His nain chanler has yel lo le Iocaled ly lhe
forces of Iav, and, indeed, fev knov of ils very exislence in
lhe cily, incIuding lhe Lords. In addilion, nev chanlers
and access poinls conlinue lo le added lo lhe severs
slronghoId vhere il Iives, aIIoving lhe Xanalhar lo reach
ils olher hoIdings in SkuIIporl, Undernounlain, and olher
pIaces. Xanalhars alode can le reached lhrough a nunler
of lrapped passages, vhich onIy ils seven Iieulenanls knov
lhe correcl passage. (f lhe eighl, RanduIailh, Avaereene,
and Ahnaergo knov of lvo differenl leIeporl goIec lhal can
lake lhen direclIy lo lhe Xanalhars Iair.) lher inlerIopers
are kepl as pels lriefIy, vrung dry for infornalion, lhen dis-
palched (for Xanalhars appelile is enornous). The series of
chanlers in Xanalhars Iair conlains a nunler of lreasure
vauIls and Iilraries (vilh infornalion ly SIink vrillen in a
code). Xanalhar itself recIines in a cIear gIass lank of
scenled valer vhen nol pIanning crininaI aclivilies. Il is
said lhal Xanalhar has lhe lesl knovIedge of lhe severs
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and lheir enlrance lolh inlo lhe najor ciladeIs and inlo
Undernounlain as veII.
Il is confidenl of lolh ils pover and ils secrecy fron lhe
Lords, and is viIIing lo go lo greal Ienglhs lo nainlain lhal
secrecy. peralives vho legin lo vonder vho is giving lhe
finaI orders gel a nidnighl visil fron an enforcenenl gang.
(SIan and his nen onIy lreak Iinls, if lhe operalive is sliII
usefuI, CoIslan is senl vilh his riluaI sIayers if lhe nosy
operalive is no Ionger needed. . . .) Xanalhar is sure lhal
lhe Lords vouId deslroy lhe ceIIars slone ly slone lo find
oul vhere ils Iair is, if lhey knev vhere il exisled.
Xanalhars Iilraries keep exlensive lrack of lhe aliIilies and
veaknesses of lhe nages of Walerdeep.
Xanalhars grealesl defense is ils secrecy. If lhey do nol
ask lhe righl queslions, lhey do nol gel lhe righl ansvers
is ils connenl on speIIcaslers seeking eviI in lhe cily. In
addilion lo nondeleclion defenses in Iair, Xanalhar nakes
sure lhal ils operalion cannol le considered a lrue
Thieves CuiId, so il nay chuckIe over lhe Lords, secure
in lheir knovIedge lhal no such organizalion exisls, vhiIe
Xanalhar grovs rich on lheir Iack of knovIedge.
Xama1han amo hIs LIeu1emam1s
The Xanalhar Thieves CuiId, since il alsorled lhe Lyes
sIave lrade in and around SkuIIporl, is nov Iarger and nore
poverfuI lhan ever. Xanalhar nainlains Iieulenanls fron
lhe Hand as veII as lhe originaI Xanalhars underIings, cur-
renlIy, lhese eighl persons knov lheir naslers lrue idenlily
and forn, lul lhey appear as lhe povers lehind lheir vari-
ous operalions (diverling allenlion fron lhe naslernind).
The Iieulenanls of lhe Xanalhar Thieves CuiId are lhe foI-
Ioving characlers.
Ahmacrgn (LL dn I9, STR 18(1O), CN 19, WIS 16):
Rcspcnsioi|i|icsS|atcrq, Tnir cf |nc Han. Ahnaergo poses
as lhe conlroIIer of lhe Lyes forner hoIdings on Under-
nounlains LeveI Three, norlh of SkuIIporl. Civen freedon
lo conlroI his aspecls of lhe Xanalhars hoIdings,
Ahnaergo has gollen a lil arroganl in SkuIIporl, lul fre-
quenl visils fron Avaereene (vilh reninders of his pIace in
lhe operalion) keep hin in Iine. Ior nore infornalion on
Ahnaergo, see Appendix Tvo of lhe Conpoign CuiJe.
Avacrccnc (LL hf W11, DLX 18, INT 17): Rcspcnsioi|i-
|icsS|atcrq, Ccnnan cf |nc Han. This leaulifuI, crueI
vonan is a skiIIed nage and sIaver vho picks up polenliaI
sIaves in lhe seanier vards of lhe cily al nighl. She is lhe
Xanalhars voice lo his snalch-and-gral kidnaping agenls,
knovn as lhe Hand, lhe Hand is lased in lhe sIavery con-
pound norlh of SkuIIporl on Undernounlains LeveI Three
and consisls of fighlers of 2nd lhrough 4lh IeveI. Avaereene
connands greal IoyaIly fron her forces, and lhey viII do
anylhing lo prevenl her harn or caplure. Avaereene Iives
in roons in Norlh Ward, and she has an inpressive cache
of nagicaI ilens and speIIlooks (incIuding lhe ca|n fic|
speII, lhe reverse of lhe |ifc fic| speII crealed ly Slavros of
lhe SkuIIs~see Chapler Seven in lhe Canpaign Guic).
5hIndIa Darkcycs (CL he (drov)f T9): Rcspcnsioi|i|ics
8|ac|nai|, |x|cr|icn, |nfcrna|icn Ga|ncring. The personaI
favorile of lhe forner Xanalhar, Shindia is a conniving,
opporlunislic haIf-drov vonan. WhiIe she heIped
Xanalhar kiII lhe invading lehoIder Ullh, she vas pover-
Iess lo save her nasler fron lhe Lyes poverfuI counleral-
lack. Shindia nov grudgingIy vorks vilh lhe Lye, lhe nev
Xanalhar, al her forner lasks of lIacknaiI and exlorlion,
her infornalion is funneIed lhrough lhe darker feslhaIIs of
Walerdeep and ils nore slyIish parlies. She lides her line,
coIIecling infornalion, aII lhe vhiIe pIanning lo have a
hand in lhe Xanalhars dovnfaII.
5!Ink Mnntcsknr (CL hn IO, CN 17, INT 18):
Rcspcnsioi|i|ics8cc||ccping, |nfcrna|icn Ga|ncring. SIink
Monleskor is Xanalhars lookkeeper and nain slorehouse
of infornalion. (SIinks eidelic nenory aIIovs hin lo
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renenler everylhing he reads, incIuding aII lhe accounls
and deaIings of lolh Xanalhars, and lhe goings-on vilhin
lhe cily.) He has a nelvork of lhieves and snilches scal-
lered lhroughoul Dock and Soulh Wards, vho send hin
reporls lhrough a secondary nelvork of conlacls (none of
vhon are avare lhey vork for lhe Xanalhar).
Randu!aIth (NL hn W9, DLX 18, INT 18): Rcspcnsioi|i-
|icsMagica| Dcfcnscs, |nfcrna|icn Ga|ncring. IornerIy of
Miralar, RanduIailh is a quiel, eIeganl nan vilh a lasle for
good vine, cIever jokes, and nernaids. (He uses pc|icns cf
ua|crorca|ning lo reguIarIy visil Walerdeeps harlors lo visil
vilh his Iadies of lhe deep.) He Iikes lo nake friends
anong leings of aII races and aIignnenls. Xanalhar, knov-
ing his vaIue as a handsone, snoolh-longued negolialor
and spy, encourages hin in lhis. RanduIailh has a secrel
drean: He vanls lo lecone a Lord of Walerdeep~an
infIuenliaI, lehind-lhe-scenes Lord vho vieIds reaI pover.
Due lo |SP and various scrying speIIs, Xanalhar knovs and
encourages lhis drean secrelIy. Il sees lhis as a greal advan-
lage lo lrade and ils pover, and vanls RanduIailh lo suc-
ceed. This quiel, dapper vizard jusl nighl have lhe
inleIIigence, perceplion, and variness necessary lo puII il
off. Xanalhar can hardIy vail for ils puppel lo legin puIIing
slrings of ils ovn.
Cn!stan Rhuu! (LL hn I1O of Cyric, DLX 18, INT 17):
Rcspcnsioi|i|icsAssassina|icns, Scccn cf |nc Han. CoIslan
is a palienl, caIcuIaling schener, vho avoids personaI dan-
ger vhenever he can, preferring lo vork al a dislance
lhrough hired knives and lehind-lhe-scenes nanipuIalion.
His favorile laclic is lo send hiresvords lo slarl a lravI or
siniIar incidenl vilh advenlurers nevIy arrived in Waler-
deep, vhiIe he vails in lhe vings lo sleaI unguarded
leIongings in lheir roons or allack an isoIaled speIIcasler.
CoIslan lakes vhal nagic he can, and lhen caIIs in lhe
Hand lo caplure lhe advenlurers. CoIslan aIso speciaIizes in
assassinalions, oflen kiIIing Ione advenlurers and dedical-
ing lhe kiIIs lo Cyric. CoIslan prides hinseIf on knoving
lhe faces of aII inporlanl (nol aIvays proninenl) Walerd-
havians, and has nade a holly of uncovering lhe idenlilies
of aII of lhe Lords. He once knev lhe nanes of aII lul four
of lhe Lords of Walerdeep, in lhe len-year inlerin, naneu-
vers ly Mirl, Durnan, and Killen (and lhe secrel expansion
in lhe Lords ranks) nade hin doull if he lruIy knev any
of lhe Lords al aII. . . .
Ott 5tcc!tncs (NL dn I7/T8): Rcspcnsioi|i|icsSnug-
g|ing, Tnicting. ll SleeIloes is a renegade of Ironnasler, a
one-eyed dvarven pirale vho has vorked for lolh
Xanalhars, preferring lhe good pay and reIalive pover of
his posilion over a Iife of piracy. ll nov coordinales lhe
Xanalhars snuggIing operalions lhrough SkuIIporl, and
has lecone good friends vilh Ahnaergo (lhe Xanalhars
secrel sIaving parlner in SkuIIporl). UnIike his vork vilh
lhe previous Xanalhar, he nov uses a laIenl for pIanning
and slralegy lo arrange sone of lhe nore daring lhefls for
lhe guiId, laking care lhere are enough agenls in lelveen
lo lake lhe faII lefore any aclivilies can le lraced lo hin or
Xanalhar.
5!an Thurbc! (CL hn I8, STR 18(63), CN 17):
Rcspcnsioi|i|ics|nfcrccncn|, Mcrccnarics. SIan ThurleI
is lhe Xanalhars nercenary Ieader, vho arranges crines
of vioIence and exanpIes lo le sel for any vho dare
lelray lhe Xanalhar or any of his agenls. SIan enjoys
vorking for lhe currenl Xanalhar, since ils predecessor
onIy insuIled hin and did nol respecl his laIenls~lhe
currenl Xanalhar feeds hin faIse praise lo keep his Ioy-
aIly. f aII lhe Iieulenanls, SIan leIieves he conlroIs lhe
nosl pover, as he has connand (lhrough conlacls) of
nearIy 1OO nen (incIuding a fev servanls of nolIe
houses), IillIe does he reaIize lhal he is conslanlIy
valched ly Avaereene, vho is under orders lo kiII hin if
he noves againsl lhen.
Xanathar (a.k.a. Thc Eyc) (LL lehoIder (eIder orl),
INT 21): The Xanalhar is an eIder orl, an ancienl
lehoIder lhal no Ionger has ils isin|cgra|c and f|csn |c
s|cnc eye povers, lul has fuII eIder orl povers and can
casl one speII each fron IeveIs 1-8 (see lhe lehoIder-kin
enlry in lhe Mcns|rcus Manua|). The Xanalhar vas for-
nerIy a devious lehoIder vho conlroIIed nuch of
Walerdeeps iIIegaI aclivilies. Through lhe pIols of an
ancienl lehoIder caIIed lhe Lye (a sIaveIord in Under-
nounlain), Xanalhar vas kiIIed and lhe Lye look over
ils operalions. Nov caIIing ilseIf lhe Xanalhar (using il
as ils lilIe), lhe eIder orl consoIidaled ils ovn opera-
lions vilh ils predecessors. Il once vieved aII hunans
and hunanoids as sIaves for lhe laking, afler years of
repealed incursions ly advenlurers inlo ils caverns, il
nov has a grudging respecl for lhen. Il nov uses nany
of lhen as agenls (via ils cnarn pcrscn aliIily), if facing
a hosliIe characler, il aIvays queslions or deaIs vilh such
a leing, Iearning aII il can lhal nighl le lurned lo ils
advanlage and sIaying onIy if il nusl.
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AppemoI Ome: LI[e Im Va1enoeep,
on "Aooem1une Is Vhene You FImo I1"
Ils leen said lhal a cily is ils peopIe, nore lhan luiIdings
or a proud hislory~and lhis lone is fiIIed vilh foIk of
Walerdeep. Whals il Iike, lhough, lo |itc in Walerdeep`
A nornaI Iife, lhal is~nol lhe endIess parlies and
inlrigue of a proud, slrulling nolIe, or lhe puIses-pounding-
in-lhe-shadovs expIoils of an advenlurer running dovn
lack aIIeys a fev panling sleps ahead of lhe Walch . . . lul
lhe daiIy deeds of a laIding, affalIe, ralher fal nan vho
seIIs sloul rope and lrue-forged spikes lo advenlurers for a
fev siIver pieces.
This Iook al nornaI Iife focuses on a Walerdhavian
nerchanl . . . a shopkeeper, one of lhousands in lhe cily.
As a Walerdhavian vouId say, Whal lhe fIaning svord
has lhal lo do vilh ne` WeII, a Iook al one nerchanls
daiIy doings shouId louch on nany vays of luiIding Iife
and coIor inlo Walerdeep in a canpaign, so Iels Iook al
lhal fal nan. Mosl AD&D gane pIayers and Dungeon
Maslers are faniIiar vilh lhe doings of Iords and princes~
and lhe skuIkings and desperale svord-svinging of adven-
lurers . . . lul lhose exlrenes are onIy lhe icing on a huge
cake nade up of Walerdhavians vho are neilher high nor
Iov, lul~veII, in lhe niddIe.
Whal does il nean lo le an average Walerdhavian` The
Cily of SpIendors is perhaps lhe grealesl lrading cily in
Iaerun, so naking noney is lhe pursuil of jusl aloul every
one (even lhose vho prelend lo le alove such lhings
enpIoy inveslors lo ensure lhey can conlinue lo IaziIy pre-
lend lo le alove noney-grulling for years lo cone). Wilh
lhis connerce cones visilors fron far across lhe ReaIns
(and leyond), and foIk vouId ralher lurn a coin lhan drav
a lIade every fev lrealhs, so loIerance of differences is
essenliaI in Walerdeep. So our fal nan is apl lo le nore
loIeranl lhan nosl foIk in lhe ReaIns~and lo have seen
and heard of a vider variely of foIk, IifeslyIes, and goods.
Hes aIso IikeIy lo le driven ly a lireIess desire lo nake
noney lhal nighl le vieved eIsevhere as greed, lul is seen
in his hone cily as jusl lhe vay of lhings.
So vho is lhis loIeranl noney-gruller, anyvay` WeII,
hes IyIgard lhe Ial nisler of Soulh Ward, a deaIer in
ropes and quaIily faslenings, harness and lraiI-Iealhers,
spikes, faslenings, and Iighl looIs. He Iives alove his shop
on lhe vesl side of BuckIe Slreel (haIf a lIock soulh of
Sahlyras Lane), vorships Lalhander and Tynora vhen he
renenlers lo, and is a vidover vilh lhree young sons vho
heIp hin in lhe shop.
IyIgards Iine Ropes & Iaslenings is open fron sunrise lo
sunsel fron lhav lo hardfreeze (and upon leIIring in lhe
vinler). IyIgard usuaIIy sends his sons oul lo gel highsun-
lile (lhe nid-day neaI, ealen in shifls in lhe lack roon of
lhe shop) al AIanulhs Besl Irovender.
AIanulhs is lhe firsl luiIding norlh of SaddIers & Har-
ness-Makers HaII (on lhe easl side of lhe Rising Ride). Il is
one of nany snaII shops in Walerdeep knovn as hol
counlers, lecause lhey serve hol food as veII as prenade
vares, lul provide no pIace lo sil and eal, and no service or
condinenls~inslead sinpIy passing lhe goods across a
counler (or in nany cases, oul lhrough an opened vindov,
righl onlo lhe slreel). AIanulhs is knovn IocaIIy as lhe
Ral CIeaver lecause of lhe persislenl runor lhal ralfIesh
sonehov finds ils vay inlo lhe neal dishes. A Ral CIeaver
highsunlile is a sloppered cIay jug of Iongvaler vine (a
valered-dovn lIend of poor vines, concocled ly vare-
housers in Dock Ward vho find soured vine on lheir
hands), acconpanied ly a handvheeI of slrong cheese
(usuaIIy lhe sharp, nany-hoIed Walerdhavian cheese~
avaiIalIe vherever Aurora has one of her shops~lhough
ils never knovn ly lhal nane in soulhern Walerdeep, IyI-
gard caIIs il lovshol cheese), and chicken-and-onion
handpies. If lusiness has leen good, he lreals his sons lo
AIanulhs speciaIly: spiced serpenl roIIs, vhich cosl a siIver
piece each. They Iove lhe lasle of lhen and lheir unavoid-
alIe ness: A serpenl roII has a hard-gIazed egg-paslry sheII
lhal crunlIes inlo povder as one liles inlo lhe succuIenl
inlerior.
Many of lhe olher nerchanls on BuckIe Slreel vork
aIone~eilher lhey have no faniIy, or lheir faniIies are off
vorking eIsevhere nuch of each day~and so lhey eal in
lheir shops, and roving food-seIIers cone lo lhen. Mosl of
lhese seIIers vaIk lhe slreels vilh a singIe leIIy-lray
depending fron a neck-harness, and speciaIize in one or
lvo ilens: Bread roIIs and hand-sized cheeses, pickIes and
sausages, handpies and sprouls, nuls and sIiced neals, and
so on. These seIIers lring lhe nevs and runors of lhe cily
vilh lhen, every day, and so nevs can Ieap fron one end of
Walerdeep lo lhe olher in haIf a norning or Iess. The seII-
ers knov lhal IyIgard sends oul his sons, so lhey donl
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cone in unIess he haiIs lhen, lhey cry lheir vares as lhey
vaIk, so every shopkeeper on lhe slreel knovs lheyre pass-
ing vilhoul valching al vindovs. IyIgard oflen chals vilh
one nan, RuIslin, vho seIIs eeIs. His sons hale eeIs, and
hes nol overIy fond of lhen hinseIf, lul he Iikes lo laIk
vilh RuIslin, vho seens lo have a leller nose lhan nosl
for vhals lrue and vhals enleIIishnenl in lhe nevs. RuI-
slin loId IyIgard lhal foIk vho donl Iike Iinp, vel
cooked eeIs sonelines Iike lhen vhen lheyve leen fried
crispy on a spil . . . and he vas righl. n sone evenings,
IyIgard crunches on eeIs lhoughlfuIIy as he pIails ropes
unliI his eyes faiI hin, and ils line for led.
When sunsel cones and lhe shop cIoses, IyIgard lakes
his sons oul for a neaI~usuaIIy al Zeslras Hol Soups
(dovn on Carlers Way) for saIled sprouls, soup, and hol
sIiced sausage in gravy. Then lhey go off lo pIay vilh lheir
friends, and IyIgard heads hone again lo lraid rope~or, if
hes reslIess, up lo lhe House of Cood Spirils for a IillIe
zzar, or lo Undilers (a privale upslairs cIul on Sorn Slreel)
lo pIay siIver saiIs. SaiIs is a cargo-lrading gane pIayed
dovn a Iong, narrov loard (usuaIIy lo lhe acconpaninenl
of saIled nuls and nuch aIe), in vhich parlicipanls nove
IillIe vooden ships up and dovn a represenlalion of lhe
Svord Coasl, prelending lo le nerchanl sea caplains~and
vying lo anass lhe nosl goId ly lringing in cargo.
IyIgard is a nenler of lhe Mosl DiIigenl League of
SaiI-nakers and Cordvainers, of course, and quile skiIIed
in lhe naking of snaIIer ropes~lhose lhal donl require
lhe puIIing slrenglh of nore lhan one nan, or nuch
space, or exolic oiIs for lhe lvisling. When he grovs
IoneIy, IyIgard sels oul on a purposefuI vaIk (as if hes
oul on lusiness) up lhrough Norlh Ward and lack dovn
lhrough Sea Ward, lo Iook al fineIy-dressed nolIevonen
and lheir Iady servanls. He Iikes lo hear ninslreIs and
sloryleIIers vhen lhey cone lo lhe laverns~and lakes
his sons lo hear lhe funny ones. Sonelines, vhen lrade
is sIov, IyIgard luys fresh provender fron lhe shops
fronling Caravan Courl or Iishgul Courl, and lakes car-
rol, onion, and spiced nullon fIalcakes.
IyIgard puls a IillIe noney aside every vinler (coins and
lrade lars hidden in a pol sulnerged in vaslevaler, under
a Ioose slone lehind lhe ceIIar slairs), and invesls lhe resl
of his profils inpuIsiveIy, ralher lhan lhrough a guiId pIan
or lo lhe sane concern each line. He dreans of reliring lo
a nanor in a viIIage sonevhere varn soneday~nayle in
Telhyr, if lhings ever sellIe dovn lhere.
IyIgard has acquired sone rivaIs in his guiId~aII rope-
nakers, lecause hes never louched canvas or slilched saiI
in his Iife~nolalIy Baershin TaInu of TaInus Ropevorks
on Adder Lane, rnIiir LaIlhIussz of lhe Id Knol Shop on
lhe Slreel of BeIIs, and CIaerlh HonlIeslaun of MerIook
Nels & Knolvare on Nel Slreel. Aside fron lhese con-
pelilors, IyIgard has aInosl no enenies he knovs of~hes
lhe sorl of nan vhos Iiked ly aII, lul has fev cIose friends.
ne friend is lhe candIenaker }aslra BIynlhard, of }as-
lras IIane of Hope shop on TuInaslers Slreel, lolh nov
singIe, lhey oflen neel lo chal and drink, lul are nol
ronanlicaIIy incIined lovards each olher. RecenlIy, }aslra
has hinled shes in sone sorl of lroulIe~lul she doesnl
invile prying, and hasnl voIunleered any cIear inforna-
lion. Shes aIso groving reslIess of lhe grulling afler coins
lhal is Iife for nosl in Soulh Ward, and has legun lo seek
oul nore expensive drinking-pIaces, lrying lo lefriend a
nolIe. Ierhaps sheII calch lhe eye of soneone young,
IoneIy, and rich~lefore her fey leauly fades enlireIy. IyI-
gard hopes she finds happiness . . . lul doesnl vanl lo Iose
her as a friend. Sonelines, vhen reslIess hinseIf, he foI-
Iovs her on her nighlIy jaunls up inlo Norlh Ward and Sea
Ward, lrying lo see vhere she goes vilhoul reveaIing hin-
seIf lo her. n sone of lhese occasions, hes lecone avare
lhal soneone is foIIoving hin. ne of his sons, or a slreel
lhief, or . . . ` IyIgard has legun lo keep an eye oul for oul-
Ianders seIIing leIl- and lool-daggers, sIeep-venoned rings,
and lhe Iike~even a lrained fighling-dog couId le very
usefuI. A rising nerchanl has need of such lhings.
The vorId of lhe rich and poverfuI doesnl inleresl IyI-
gard as nuch as il does his friend, lul ils nol enlireIy unfa-
niIiar lo hin, eilher. Sone years ago, afler a slreel lravI,
IyIgard lefriended DuIlravvan Anleos, a young nolIenan
anxious lo nake a nane for hinseIf. Thereafler, DuIlrav-
van oflen palronized IyIgards shop vhen oulfilling drover
runs of Daggerford-area Iiveslock inlo lhe cily for lrans-
porl lo luyers in Luskan (lhe callIes finaI deslinalions in
Miralar, Icevind DaIe and TharsuIl). As DuIlravvans suc-
cesses grev, he vas forced lo casl his nels nore videIy lo
find inveslors for his grander schenes, he persuaded a
reIuclanl IyIgard (vho vas faced vilh lhe prospecl of Ios-
ing aII of DuIlravvans lusiness if he refused) lo invesl in
his venlures. This quickIy earned IyIgard sone nodesl
riches~and unvillingIy nade hin lhe foe of Yunlh
Holhener, DuIlravvans arch-rivaI anong lhe lrighl
young lIades of Walerdeeps dashing nolIes. IoIIoving a
series of visiling-nerchanl disappearances in Soulh Ward,
IyIgard vas invesligaled ly lhe valch (on Yunlhs advice),
IyIgard has onIy recenlIy discovered lhis, and il lolhers
hin~leing a carefuI, Iav-aliding cilizen, in his ovn
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viev~nore lhan a IillIe.
As a resuIl of lhe valchs allenlion and his associalion
vilh DuIlravvan, IyIgards nane lecane knovn in nolIe
and veaIlhy circIes in lhe Svord Coasl Norlh~and
orders have legun lo cone in for ropes of cerlain hues
and knollings, oslensilIy for cerenoniaI or decoralive
uses . . . lul in sone cases, no doull, inlended for enpIoy
in pranksone, ronanlic, or even frauduIenl aclivilies.
IyIgard fears lhal his nane viII soon le Iinked lo shady
deeds once nore. Hes aIso noliced lhal soneone is keep-
ing an eye on his shop~and so IyIgard oflen drops ly lhe
Inn of lhe Dripping Dagger lo lake his neasure of lhe
varriors vho frequenl lhe pIace. When he finds one he
can lrusl, he pIans lo hire lhal svordsvinger as a lody-
guard for his lhree sons.
IyIgards inveslnenls are lypicaI of lhose nade ly shop-
keepers in Walerdeep: A snaII, sleady anounl invesled in
guiId aclivilies (jusl enough lo keep his nane favoralIy
regarded, lecause such inveslnenls seIdon lring nuch
relurn), Iarger anounls quielIy Ienl lo friends and lrusled
associales, vilh vrillen conlracls lhal connand cily prop-
erly as coIIaleraI, sulslanliaI anounls lanked vilh lhe
Iarger nerchanl houses, and dravn forlh onIy lo purchase
properlies in lhe cily, and funds paid inlo roundshieIds.
A roundshieId is lhe vay nosl unknovn nerchanls
(such as visilors, or lhose jusl slarling oul in lrade) raise
funds. Ils aIso lhe neans ly vhich lhe vasl najorily of
independenl caravans are sponsored. In every square, and
on posls on slralegic slreel corners, rusling shieIds are
hung~pIaslered lhickIy vilh hand-liIIs lhal adverlise
lond issues lacked ly proninenl Walerdhavians, each
heId open for inveslors on cerlain evenings al a parlicuIar
pIace, usuaIIy a lavern. Inleresled foIk vilh enough coin
shov up, cone lo an agreenenl over hov nuch lheyII
invesl, and eilher pay on lhe spol (lypicaIIy in gens, direcl
paynenl is rare, and done noslIy ly lhose desiring lo nake
a shov of lheir veaIlh~and having enough lo spare lo hire
a Iarge and capalIe lodyguard) or drav up conlracls,
arranging for paynenl lo le nade soon afler. In effecl, a
syndicale of inveslors is forned. RoundshieIds carry a Iarge
anounl of risk~lul on occasion can lurn a nodesl invesl-
nenl inlo a Iarge forlune.
IyIgards seen his share of roundshieIds, and nade a Iol
of noney lherely. Hes aIso seen sone nisforlune . . . such
as lhe recenl Truehavks scandaI. The Truehavks Trading
Conpany, in vhich he sunk 1O,OOO laoIs (2O,OOO gp),
lurned oul lo le a group of CaIishile snalch-and-gral
sIavers ~vho acluaIIy pIucked foIk off lhe slreels of
Walerdeep lo fiII lheir sIave-hoIds! IyIgards guiId rivaIs
pul il aloul lhe cily lhal IyIgard vas lhe insligalor
lehind lhe vhoIe Truehavks schene . . . and cusloners in
lhe shop have legun lo ask hin sIyIy vhal lhe vealhers
Iike in CaIinshan, inpIying lhey suspecl heII fIee lhere
soon. IyIgards furious aloul lhis, lul doesnl knov quile
vhal lo do. He suspecls lhal if he lries lo hire advenlurers
lo varn off his rivaIs', il viII sonehov cone oul and le
heId up as proof hes a sinisler crine-Iord. Ierhaps if he
uses nevconers lo lhe cily~advenlurers loo inexperi-
enced lo le hireIings aIready in lhe enpIoy of his rivaIs~
lo galher sone dirl aloul his rivaIs, and slarl spreading a
fev runors aloul lhen . . .
Thals nol lhe sorl of vork lhal IyIgard has nuch slon-
ach for, lhough nosl in lhe cily vouId see il sinpIy as good
lusiness. The fal ropenaker knov hes a ronanlic al hearl.
He Ioves lo hear ninslreIs singing aloul Iosl Ioves and hid-
den lreasures and eIven ghosls vho vaIk in ruins ly noon-
Iighl lecause of pronises nade Iong ago. IyIgard seeks oul
lraveIing pIayers and laIkalive caravan-nerchanls vhen he
goes drinking~and sonelines even nanages lo hear a reaI
lard. His pursuil of such enlerlainnenl lakes hin lo pIaces
vhere he hears nuch laIk of hidden lreasure, nonslers
sIain and daring advenlures underlaken. Hes a fan of
advenlurers~lhose vho face danger al every slep, and dare
lo enlark on a Iife IyIgard nisler onIy dreans of~and
can reIale a Iol aloul lhe popuIar viev of currenl advenlur-
ing conpanies and lheir deeds.
ver lhe years, IyIgard has heard advenluring runors in
pIenly aloul Walerdeep ilseIf: Thal cerlain ghosls have
galhered inlo lheir ovn advenluring land, lhal lhe cily
guard vas shocked lo find a Iarge group of veII-arned
young girIs lrying lo sIip inlo slorage caverns deep in
Mounl Walerdeep, lhal nore lhan one land of advenlurers
has laken lo dveIIing in lhe exlradinensionaI deplhs of
lonls in lhe Cily of lhe Dead, and can le conlacled ly
Ieaving nessages in cerlain urns or crevices lherein~and
lhal sone of lhen nay le lrapped in lheir nev-found Iairs,
ly enchanlnenls Iaid lefore lheir grandsires vere lorn . . .
and nore, incIuding lhe perenniaI Walerdhavian runor
aloul a race of lehoIders or poverfuI shapeshiflers or sone-
lhing darker oul of Undernounlain vhove reached up
inlo lhe cily lo quielIy deslroy and lhen inpersonale an
enlire nolIe faniIy!
IyIgard viII lrade such laIes vilh anyone viIIing lo laIk
aloul such lhings. Hes aIso aIvays on lhe Iookoul for
vares, foIk, and cuslons lhal are nev, exolic, and unusuaI.
He regards his ovn Iife as ordinary~loo ordinary, lul per-
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haps (he leIIs hinseIf) he shouId le lhankfuI his rivaIs and
shadovy foes arenl nore poverfuI or persislenl, and his
sons arenl as sIack and releIIious as sone. The niddIe one,
}asler, lhough . . . hes aIvays leen loo quiel, and of Iale
IyIgards seen hin laIking lo nen vho Iook aII loo nuch
Iike acconpIished lhieves. A vord dropped lo lhe valch,
perhaps`
IyIgard knovs lhe slreels of lhe cily as veII as nosl,
lhough, Iike a Iol of shopkeepers, hes loo lied lo his ovn
pIace lo nolice vhenever a nolIe luiIds anolher lover
inside lhis sel of viIIa vaIIs, or lhe sign and ovner of a shop
changes on lhal lack aIIey. Yel he knovs nore aloul odd
doings in Soulh Ward lhan, say, lhe valch does . . . lhanks
lo a drunken, gossipy neighlor, IInasler Ravenar.
Ravenar, a seIIer of coffers, Iockloxes, salcheIs, and
handchesls, is a IocaI conlacl for lhe CuIl of lhe Dragon,
and oflen lriefs cuIl nenlers visiling lhe cily. Sone years
lack, IyIgard discovered lhal lhe roof-drain lheir shops
share nakes a good Iislening-lule for anyone in IyIgards
ceIIar lo hear vhals said in Ravenars upper roon. IInasler
cerlainIy has sone inleresling visilors~lhough one
vonan, vho hisses Iike a snake, seens lo sense lhal sone-
one is Iislening, if IyIgard hears her, he quickIy deparls for
a lavern eIsevhere in lhe cily.
In shorl, IyIgard is jusl an average Walerdhavian ner-
chanl. There are lhousands Iike hin in lhe cily. Lach has
lheir ovn Iife, inleresls, knovIedge, dreans, and laIes lo
leII . . . and each is usefuI lo a pIayer characler.
Pu11Img ALL ThIs 1o
Vonk
6
he key lo naking Walerdeep reaIIy seen lo cone
aIive is for a skiIIfuI Dungeon Masler lo spin oul lhe
delaiIs of haIf a dozen neighlors or usefuI nerchanls, jusl as
has leen done for IyIgard here, and drav on lhis inforna-
lion as pIay denands~so lhal vherever pIayers decide lo
send lheir characlers, vhalever lhey decide lo ask or inves-
ligale, lhe cily is vailing for lhen . . . luslIing, aIready in
nolion, nol a frozen slage sel vailing for lhe pIayer charac-
lers lo do sonelhing.
In lhe Cily of SpIendors, advenlure is aIvays vailing
around lhe nexl coner. IyIgard nay seen jusl an affalIe,
ralher loring goodnan of Walerdeep~lul gel lhe righl
anounl of zzar inlo hin and ask snoolhIy, and he nay
leII you of IInaslers nullerings, or lhe slrange Ioading
crev he sav vorking in a varehouse over on CoachIanp
Lane a lenday lack~hooded nen vho slood uprighl, lul
had lhe faces of frogs vhen lhey lurned inlo lhe Iighl. Il
gave hin dark dreans for lhree nighls, lhal did . . . and
hes aIvays vondered vho~or vhal~lhey vere, and
vhal lhey vere doing. He nighl laIk inslead of sone-
lhing DuIlravvan Anleos loId hin, aloul a nyslerious
laII, nasked, dusky-skinned Iady vho cane lo a parly
DuIlravvan vas al, a fev nighls lack, and Iefl vilh a
young harpisl of lhe Majarra faniIy . . . vho hasnl leen
seen since, and is nov leing soughl ly his reIalives. Il
seens lhal nol onIy is DeIjack Majarra nissing, lul so are
severaI Majarran ilens of poverfuI nagic, faniIy ilens of
hislory and inporlance.
The nan al lhe nexl lalIe has heard nore: Thal agenls
of Lverneel, hidden lehind nagicaI disguises, are even
nov hunling lhrough lhe cily for lhe alsenl Majarran
scion, and a renegade Thavian Iord vho caIIs hinseIf Lord
Thone has appeared lefore Lord Iiergeiron denanding
lhal his daughler~ IIione, vho acconpanied hin lo lhe
cily~le found. Shes laII, and dusky-skinned . . . . Accord-
ing lo paIace vhispers, a priesl vho used nagic lo see lhe
lrulh of lhe Iords vords, fron lehind a curlain, says lhal
lhe nan vas Iying: He has no daughler, and seeks lhe
vonan for his ovn purposes. More lhan lhis: A nenler of
lhe WalchfuI rder vho vas presenl al lhe sane parly has
reporled lo lhe nages guiId lhal a slring of 16 ioun slones
orliling a slalue lhere are aII faIse~soneone has laken lhe
reaI slones, and Iefl cIever lul nagicaIIy inerl dupIicales!
Thal Ieads lhe nexl nan aIong lhe lalIes lo lop aII lhal
vilh lhe nevs lhal lhe WalchfuI rder is al lhis nonenl
Iocked in delale over hov lo deaI vilh an unscrupuIous
CaIishile nage vho soId severaI scroIIs in lhe cily lhal are
doulIe-ended speIIs: They perforn as lhey are supposed
lo, lul aIso sunnon a lehoIder lo lhe speIIcasler~an
angry eye lyranl nol Ieashed or hanpered ly any conlroI-
Iing nagic! This vas lhe reason for lhe loppIing of a nages
lover on Mendever Slreel a fev nighls lack . . . and sone
in lhe rder say lhis is nol lhe firsl lrickery lhe CaIishile,
AInaskos of TeshlurI, has vorked on his infrequenl visils
lo lhe cily.
This is jusl one lavern, on one nighl . . . .and lhere are
hundreds of pIaces in Walerdeep vhere foIk neel and laIk.
If even a lenlh of lhe laIes loId lherein are Iike lhese, is il
any vonder lhal peopIe fIock lo Walerdeep every sunner,
lo find advenlure`
And lhey find il . . . donl lhey`
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AppemoI Tuo: The ThIns1 Thnoa1
|i|crs Nc|c. Tnis appcnix is ai|icna| infcrna|icn fcr usc
ui|n |nc Tnirs|q Tnrca| |atcrn nap. Tnc Tnirs|q Tnrca| uas
firs| c|ai|c in VoIos Cuide lo Walerdeep, ou| |na| occ| prc-
tic cn|q a oricf g|inpsc cf |nc |atcrn. Tnis appcnix an |nc
pcs|cr prctic DMs ui|n a s|anar |atcrn nap |c usc fcr
ncar|q anq |atcrn. cr inn |ccu|icn in |nc ci|q ui|n nincr ncifi-
ca|icns, i| a|sc gitcs |nc PCs a itc |c naoi|ua||q intcs|iga|c
fcr infcrna|icn cn |nc snaq sic cf la|crccp. || nas i|s |ics |c
|nc Snacu Tnictcs an |nc Xana|nar Tnictcs Gui|, an i|
a|sc nas |in|s ui|n |nc Atcn|urcrs Quar|cr Canpaign (tia
A|c| |cn|cr). Usc |nc Tnirs|q Tnrca| fcr anq|ning frcn cctcr|
ncc|ings |c orau|s.
DescnIp1Iom
6
his ranshackIe lavern, jusl vesl of lhe Way of lhe
Dragon and al lhe coner of SIul Slreel and CandIe
Lane, is runored lo le a hangoul of lhieves, cullhroals, and
olher lIackguards. In lrulh, il calers lo a reguIar crovd of
dockvorkers, couriers, and visiling saiIors fron olher porls
(sone of vhon jusl happen lo le lhieves . . . ). n CandIe
Lane, lhe lavern is fIanked ly a snaII renlaI varehouse
faciIily caIIed Maernalh Slorage. The Throal is lordered
on lhe olher side ly a ninor varehouse ovned ly AIek
Lenler of Waukeens Wares (AQ13).
Il is a quiel lavern vilh a snaII coIIeclion of lalIes,
lenches, and nisnalched slooIs and chairs for ils palrons.
Mosl of lhe lalIes have eIalorale carvings in lheir surfaces
fron lhe daggers of lhe palrons, lhere nighl even le sone
nessages Iefl vilhin lhe generaI scravIs and carvings and
useIess graffili. Ils onIy Iighl fIilers in lhrough fiIlhy vin-
dovs during lhe day, a laIIov candIe chandeIier providing
Iighl al nighl. The lack vaII is decoraled vilh sone lapes-
lries lhal once hung in a nolIe viIIa (and vere used as pay-
nenl lo lhe larkeep for a favor), lhough lhey are nov so
lhreadlare and slained ly snoke and spiIIed aIe lhal lhey
are nearIy vorlhIess. The Iarger one has a lIue fieId vilh a
red griffon ranpanl, and lhe snaIIer lapeslry shovs lhe siI-
houelle of a saiIing ship.
The vashroons are accessed ly lvo Iadders in lhe fIoor.
CIinling dovn inlo an anlechanler, naIe and fenaIe
palrons find one roon vilh lvo jakes lhal face one anolher
across a Iov 3-fool-high vaII. IeopIe use lhis roon for cIan-
desline ilen exchanges or fasl escapes (for lhose lhal knov
of lhe secrel doors!). The rushing valers of lhe severs are
easiIy heard dovn in lhe jakes roon.
Upslairs are ledroons for lhe ovner and one guesl or
servanl, and a neeling roon. Ior 1 goId piece a nighl, lhe
neeling roon can le used for parlies (lhal is, il is oflen
crovded vilh lhieves or sone olher secrel group pIolling a
heisl or olher underhanded aclivily). Ior lhose vho are
reguIar cusloners, or firsl-liners vho pay 2 goId pieces,
BuIaedo leIIs lhen of lhe secrel exil fron lhe roon.
This laverns prices are incredilIy cheap (lul so is lhe
fare), one copper piece gels you a valery aIe in a lankard as
Iarge as a nans head. Aside fron aIe, BuIaedo provides
hand vheeIs of Walerdhavian cheese (2 cp), hunks of
cured and snoked neals (1 cp/piece), and zzar (1 cp/gIass
or 1 sp/lollIe), lul lhals il, onIy lhe ovner gels a hol neaI
cooked in here, and hes nore apl lo vander dovn lhe
slreel lo Chrandelhs, a snaII, second-slory cIul lhal has a
passalIe nenu for a fev coppers (lhe hol cheese-and-neal-
scraps pies are BuIaedos favoriles).
5ecne1 EI1s
This laverns hoIds nany exils, sone nundane and easiIy
spolled, and olhers secrel. The fronl door and lack door
can lolh le Iocked and larred fron inside, lhe lars for lhe
doors are slored undernealh lhe lenches vhiIe lhe lavern
is open. The vindovs are lhe secondary exils fron lhe lav-
ern. They are aII hinged al lhe lop and sving open easiIy if
pushed oul fron lhe inside, inlended for lhose vho donl
vish lo face lhe valch palroI lo junp oul easiIy. These are
Iocked al nighl vilh nelaI pegs sunk lhrough lhe vindov
frane and inlo lhe siII.
There are aIso secrel exils oul of lhe lavern (knovn onIy
lo lhose conslanl cusloners vho lip BuIaedo oflen and
generousIy, lhough he viII onIy leII of lhe access inlo lhe
severs, nol lhe olhers):
Behind lhe Iarge griffon lapeslry on lhe nain fIoor is a
secrel pivoling door lhal Ieads inlo lhe Maernalh Slor-
age varehouse, lhose vho vork for Maernalh (a fronl
for lhe Xanalhar), such as Avaereene and RanduIailh,
knov of lhis exil.
Iressing a cerlain slone on lhe Iov vaII in lhe jakes
opens a snaII 2-fool-vide door aloul 3 feel up fron lhe
ground, vhich Ieads direclIy inlo a lerliary sever Iine.
This apelure is nosl oflen used lo dispose of any ilens
(or lodies) quickIy. Iev use il lo escape direclIy, unIess
lhey do nol knov of lhe olher escapes.
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Behind lhe soulhern Iadder Ieading inlo lhe jakes, a
Ioose fIagslone in lhe fIoor hides lhe lrigger for a secrel
door inlo lhe hidden ceIIar of Maernalh Slorage. nIy he foIIoving are conslanl presences lhal ICs can counl
Avaereene and BuIaedo knov of lhis exil, vhich she uses on neeling every line lhey enler lhe Throal. In addi-
lo reach her nain neeling pIace vilh lhe Hand (see lion, a crovd of 3-12 NICs (I1-4, T1-3) sil al lhe lalIes or
Appendix Tvo in lhe Canpaign Guic and Chapler Six lar. lher knovn NICs you nighl find here are: AIek
of lhis look). BuIaedo knovs of lhe nyslerious disap- Lenler, Avaereene, RanduIailh, and olher shady peopIe.
pearances of lhose vho cross her, and he aIIovs her lo
use lhis access lo funneI any recenl kiIIs lhrough lhe BamoI1
The ReguLans
6
jakes and inlo lhe severs. Bandil is lhe snaII pel racoon lhal sils on lhe sheIves
The lhird secrel door oul of lhe jakes Ieads lo a junclion lehind lhe lar. BuIaedo haphazardIy losses pieces of cheese
roon of lhe severs, lhe door opening direclIy onlo lhe and neal lo Bandil, vho pronplIy Ieaps fron sheIf lo lar
Iedge alove lhe nuck. This secrel door opens ly sinuIla- lo lalIes, searching for a drink lo vash his food in. ReguIars
neousIy pushing in a slone al lhe lase of lhe vaII and knov Bandils naneuvers and cover lheir drinks vhen lhey
anolher al lhe cenler of lhe door, causing il lo sIide lack hear hin coning across lhe fIoor, lul nevconers are usu-
and open onlo a snaII slaircase Ieading dovn lo a secrel aIIy rudeIy joined and asked lo share lheir aIe vilh hin.
door inlo lhe junclion roon.
BuIaedo has his ovn secrel door oul of his nain ceIIar
lenealh lhe lar, accessed ly noving a fev larreIs and
pressing a sequence of vaII slones, AIek Lenler is lhe
onIy olher person vho currenlIy knovs of lhis secrel
door, vhich Ieads lo a snaII haIIvay and respeclive secrel
doors inlo lhe ceIIars of eilher varehouse. A pernanenl
i||usicn nasks lhe side lunneI inlo lhe ceIIar of Maernalh
Slorage, AIek has yel lo slunlIe across lhis, and BuIaedo
guards lhis secrel veII. He does nol vish lo enIighlen his
conlacl vilh lhe Shadov Thieves of lhis conneclion
vilh lhe Xanalhar, fearing lackIash fron lolh groups.
The finaI secrel doors are connecled vilh lhe second
Hook
There is aIso a ghoslIy presence vilhin lhe Thirsly Throal,
lhe grandfalher of BuIaedo and lhe forner ovner of lhe
lavern, knovn in Iife and dealh as Hook. He nanifesls
onIy as a roving spol of icy coIdness, every nov and again
shoving an oljecl or lvo around. His usuaI spol is in lhe
chair al lhe fool of lhe slairs.
Hook hales lhe valch, and oflen does lhings lo scare lhe
palroIs. If lhey lursl in vilh inlenl lo arresl soneone, Hooks oId
hook Iaunches oul of novhere and pins lhe cIoak of lhe Iead
valchnan lo lhe door or a vaII, deIaying lhen enough for any
friends lo nake good lheir escapes. BuIaedo has leen laken lo
fIoor neeling roon. ne snaII door aIIovs BuIaedo lo courl on charges of inlerference vilh juslice, lul a Lord dis-
sneak fron his roon inlo lhe neeling roon, he uses il nissed lhe charges and ruIed he couId nol le heId responsilIe.
vhen lhe neeling roon door is open, nasking his ovn
enlrance. He has used lhis on nany occasions lo surprise BuLaeoo "FIs1s" LeoIgLeen
peopIe vilh sudden appearances, as veII as a quick Gamc Data: NL hn I5, STR 18(12), CN 17
escape if needed. The olher secrel door is lhe Iover DcscrIptInn: This nonslrousIy fal nan, vho is oflen found
paneI in lhe upper coner of lhe veslern vaII, pressing a lehind lhe lar viping a griny nug vilh an equaIIy
parlicuIar knolhoIe aIIovs a 2-fool-high and 3-fool-vide griny rag, gained his nicknane fron his aliIily lo knock
seclion of lhe vaII lo pivol, aIIoving escapees lo roII oul oul nen vilh one punch. Iron lhe Iooks of his huge
onlo lhe soulhern sIope of lhe roof of Maernalh Slorage, arns, lhis is no idIe runor. His hunor lends lo le quile
lheir escapes visilIe onIy lo lhose in lhe lack aIIey scalaIogicaI, lhough fev vouId vager lhe nan Iaughs al
lehind lhe Thirsly Throal (2O chance lo olserve lhe aII lo see his connonIy scovIing face.
secrel door al vork, 5O chance of seeing figures on lhe Nntcs: BuIaedo LedigIeer is nol a linid nan or connon
one-slory roof). larkeep, he vas once a pronising nercenary vho con-
There nay yel le olher hidden doors aloul lhe lavern, nanded high prices (and nany leIieve he sliII has his
BuIaedo Iocks aII enlrances fron lhe oulside inlo lhe lav- riches hidden vilhin lhe lavern). During BuIaedos
ern vhen he cIoses al davn, so he can prevenl fron career as a nercenary, he vas poisoned nany lines and
leing rolled vhiIe sIeeping. as a resuIl is 4O resislanl lo any poisons.
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Aooem1unen's GuIoe
1o 1he CI1
Book III o[ 1he CI1 o[ 5pLemoons
IntrnductInn
Winlering In Walerdeep
........................................................................
............................................. 25
2
HoIidays of Walerdeep ................................................ 26
Chaptcr Onc:
Chaptcr Thrcc:
AdvcnturIng In Watcrdccp...................................... 30-38
Thc NatIvc's Lnnk at Watcrdccp
Beconing an Advenlurer............................................
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
3O
ulfilling
CeneraI Noles on Walerdeep
Your Walerdhavian
......................................
Characler..
3
................ .36
Soulhern Ward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Trades Ward ................................................................. 8
Norlh Ward................................................................ 12
Sea Ward .................................................................. 15
CaslIe Ward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Dock Ward ................................................................. 22
Chaptcr Twn:
Watcrdccp's ChangIng Facc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 25-29
A Nighl in lhe Cily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
IIaces of Advenlurer Inleresl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Walerdhavian Canpaigns .......................................... 38
Chaptcr Fnur:
Thc Watcrdccp CampaIgn ...................................... 39-47
Slarlup........................................................................ 39
The Slreels Where You Live...................................... 4O
Cuide lo lhe Advenlurers Quarler .......................... 4O
Chaptcr FIvc:
NPCs nf thc Advcnturcrs' Quartcr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-59
NICs of Major Inleresl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
NICs of Minor Inleresl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Chaptcr 5Ix:
5ccncs & 5undrIcs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-64
Such a DeaI ......................................................................... 6O
TroIIlidings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Relurn of lhe BIue Axe .............................................. 61
n lhe Knifes Ldge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
The Advenlurers Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
CneoI1s
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Cnvcr Art: Larry LInore
IntcrInr Art: VaIerie VaIusek
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|na| nas qui|c |nc taric|q cf nancs, cpcning cn qcur pcin| cf ticu|nc
|css |nan |in Anni|cs ccnncn|q rcfcr |c i| as |nc Ccsspcc| cf |nc Sat-
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prccccn|s) is a ucnrcus nagica| p|acc fi||c ui|n in|rigucs an nqs|crics an sucn fun as |c pu|
scnc cur| oac| in |nis c| gca|s ocar!
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c|crs cf |nc Rca|ns as nanq c|ai|s as arc safc |c itu|gc aocu| |acrun. Aoctc a|| c|ncr p|accs, | cf
|nc Grccnucc an nis cc||cagucs natc pcs|crc nc an ninc fcr ncrc an ncrc cn fair la|crccp,
|nc Ci|q cf Sp|cncrs. || sncu| oc sc, fcr nc c|ncr ncr|a| ci|q in |nc Rca|ns an |nc far |ans nas
occn ncrc fao|c, ncrc cxci|ing, an ncrc angcrcus |nan |na| nc|rcpc|is ru|c oq |nc snacuq
|crs. An ncu qcu an qcurs uisn |c |carn aocu| |nc ci|qs nanq a||rac|icns an sccrc|s, nnnn?
|n|rcpi curicsi|q is a finc |ning, natc a carc i| ccsn| |ca qcu |c unfcr|una|c cns.
|irs| an fcrcncs|, |nis |cnc sna|| oc |nc p|aqcrs guic |c |nc ci|q as a unc|c, garncring
|ncn |ncu|cgc cf la|crccp as ncr na|itcs |ncu an uncrs|an ncr. 8car in nin |na| a
ci|q |nis |argc nas nanq nu||i|ucs cf sccrc|s an cnarns, an ctcn |ifc-|cng na|itcs (nc| |c
cxc|uc |ncsc s|i|| ui|nin |nc ci|q ou| ocqcn |nc ncr|a| cci|) c nc| |ncu nanq cf |nc nicn
angcrs an |rcasurcs cf |ncir ncnc|cun. Tncrc oc|incs qc|| |carn ncu |nings cr ccincicn-
|a||q rcncnocr |nings cf c| aocu| |nc ci|q, ou| fcar nc||nis guic gran|s qcu an qcurs |nc
uiscn an |carning cf an atcragc la|crnatian. |f ncrc infcrna|icn is nccc, qc nas| oc
prcparc |c paq fcr i|, as la|crccps pcucr s|cns nc| frcn |nc nagics cf Mqs|ra, |ncugn sucn
gif|s arc qui|c p|cn|ifu| an angcrcus, ou| |nc nagics cf currcncq an |rac.
Af|cr a unir|uin |cur cf |nc ci|q, qc|| natc |c sc| cun an iscctcr una| i|s |i|c as a
ucu|-oc ncrc ui|nin |nc grca|cs| ci|q cf |nc Ncr|n. Ycur cp|icns arc nanq, |ncugn qcur frcc-
cns arc nc| un|ini|c. Af|cr a||, ucu|s| qc |i|c |c |itc in a ci|q ui|ncu| scnc nanncr cf ccn-
|rc| ctcr scnc ocas|ing ncgc-uizar ui|n an i|cnq ourning nan? | |ncugn| nc|, an |nc
8|ac|s|aff ucu| agrcc ui|n a|| cf us in |na| na||cr (|nc cn|q spc||s ncs gcncra|c in |nis ccac
arc sinp|q |c |ccp sucn nc|ncas frcn cs|rcqing la|crccps rca||q!). Yc|| fin nanq ncu
ocncfi|s as a na|itc (an scnc fcr |ncsc ocqcn |nc ci|q ua||s) an |nc occ| can a|sc ircc|
qcu |c csscn|ia| p|accs cf ousincss fcr ncrccs, sucn as ucapcns sncps an arncrics an |atcrns
an ncrccnarq niring spc|soc surc |c gitc a ncar|q Hai| an uc|| nc| |c 8|azicn fcr nc.
lni|s| |nis occ| rctca|s |nc oasic c|ai|s cf |nc ci|q, una| qc can cxpcc| cf |nc ci|q |cuars
qcur prcfcssicn, an a quic| guic |c |nc ci|q cn nc|iaq, |nis guic a|sc gitcs qcu ncu atcn-
|urcrs a p|acc |c rcs| an rcsic uni|s| scarcning fcr (cr niing frcn) cxci|cncn|. Ycur |iting
ncignocrncc, fi||ing fcr f|cg|ing atcn|urcrs an ncrccs, is cscrioc in grca| c|ai|. Yc||
ncc| ncu fricns an c| cncnics, iscctcr fricn|q ccrncr |atcrns an sccq oac|-a||cq itcs,
an gc| |nc c|cscs| |cc| qc| sncun cf |nc Ci|q cf Sp|cncrs as qc|| oc |iting i|!
Arc qc sc surc qc uisn |c |itc an atcn|urc ui|nin |nc Ci|q cf Sp|cncrs ncrsc|f? 8cs| cf
|uc| |c qcu, |ncn, ou| |rca carcfu||q in |nc in|riguc an rana cf la|crccp |cs| qc s|ir |nc
a||cn|icns cf |nc |crs . . . cr scnc|ning |css |nan |in|q. . . .
LIninsler of ShadovdaIe
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Chap1en Ome: A
Na1Ioe's Look a1
Va1enoeep
ilhoul exceplion, lhe grandeur and najesly of Walerdeep is unri-
vaIed in lhe Norlh, nayhaps even in lhe ReaIns enlirely as veII.
So il is of IillIe consequence lo nole lhal il is nexl lo inpossilIe
lo Iearn aII lhere is lo knov of lhe Cily of SpIendors. Hovever,
lhere are cerlain lrulhs lhal hoId evidenl vilhin lhe cily as a
vhoIe, and lhese are noled leIov, any exceplions are Iisled under individuaI descrip-
lions such as lhose vilhin lhis loxed sel and Vc|cs Guic |c la|crccp.
GemenaL No1es om Va1enoeep
Geognaph & AnchI1ec1une
Visilors enlering lhe cily overIand viII firsl see lhe Iarge vaIIs and cIiffs lhal surround
lhe cily on aII sides save lhe harlor and Mounl Walerdeep, lhe naluraI pIaleau on
vhich Walerdeep resls provides an exceIIenl defense againsl narauding lroIIs and
invading arnies (one of lhe nain reasons lhe cily sliII exisls loday). Approaching lhe
cily fron lhe air, visilors can easiIy see lhal Walerdeep is reIaliveIy fIal al ils norlhern
end, lhough il sIopes graduaIIy dovn lovard lhe spur of Mounl Walerdeep and nore
sharpIy dovn lo lhe harlor, lhe nounlain granling sheIler for lvo-lhirds of lhe cily
fron lhe harsh seavinds.
The Cily of SpIendors is one of lhe ReaIns Iargesl cilies (lhough soulherners are
quick lo poinl oul Iarger cilies in CaIinshan and HaIruaa) and, aside fron various Ioca-
lions vilhin Dock Ward, is spared lhe squaIor and fiIlh lhal is represenlalive of so
nany of lhe Iarger cilies. The cily ilseIf is cenluries oId and ils conslruclion vas origi-
naIIy haphazard, as shovn ly lhe lvisling, ranlIing slreels of Soulhern and Dock
Wards, lhe never vards are nore orderIy, lhe slreels Iaid oul in a vague grid pallern lo
fil lhe lopography. The Iarger nain roads lhrough lhe cily are snoolhIy paved vilh
lrick, secondary slreels afford reIaliveIy even collIeslones, and corduroy (vooden Iog)
roads are leing inslaIIed lhroughoul lhe cily. AIIeys and sone encIosed lackslreels are
equaIIy covered vilh corduroy or hard-packed earlh and graveI. Due lo lhe diIigence of
lhe Dungsveepers CuiId, Walerdeeps nany slreels and aIIeys are free fron excessive
delris and fiIlh.
BuiIdings vilhin Walerdeep vary according lo lheir age, size, and usefuIness lo lhe cily al
Iarge. WhiIe lhe cily is hosl lo a nunler of eIalorale paIaliaI residences (such as Iiergeirons
IaIace and nany nolIe viIIas), lenpIes (lhe IIinlh and lhe House of Wonder), and pulIic
luiIdings (CaslIe Walerdeep anong olhers), il is aIso hone lo Iess grand slruclures fron lhe
Iofly guiIdhaIIs lo lhe IovIiesl varehouse and hoveI. Norlh Ward and Sea Ward (and parls of
CaslIe Ward) are doninaled ly veII-kepl slone and lrick luiIdings, Trades, Soulh, and Cas-
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lIe Wards lend lo favor vallIe-and-daul linler houses vilh RuLens
slone foundalions, Dock Wards luiIdings are, ly najorily,
vooden slruclures in various degrees of repair. During lhe Tine
of TroulIes, snaII pockels of Dock Ward, Soulh Ward, and
CaslIe Ward vere deslroyed ly fires and lhe deslruclion lhal
cane fron lhe eviI god MyrkuIs invasion of lhe cily. AII lhe
luiIdings vere repaired or repIaced ly lhe Lords, so lhere are
sone nev conslruclions vilhin far oIder areas. In generaI, lhe
oIdesl slruclures are in lhe soulhern haIf of lhe cily (Dock,
Soulh, and CaslIe Wards).
The Cily of SpIendors is ruIed ly a secrelive group of nen
and vonen knovn coIIecliveIy as lhe Lords of Walerdeep.
No one knovs for cerlain vho aII of lhe Lords are (save lhe
Lords lhenseIves), as lhey onIy appear in pulIic in fuII roles
and nagicaI heIns lhal olscure aII idenlily and gender. They
are sixleen in aII, lhough nalives rareIy see nore lhan lvo or
lhree Lords logelher al any given line. The idenlily of one of
lhe Lords is knovn: lhe pen Lord Iiergeiron lhe IaIadin-
son. He is Walerdeeps chief defender and dipIonal lo for-
eign povers, connander of lhe valch and lhe guard, and lhe
CLIma1e finaI arliler and counseIor for lhe guiIds. The Lords RuIe is
Wilh ils norlhern Iocalion, Walerdeep is expecled ly nany fair lo aII regardIess of veaIlh or infIuence, and none lul lhe
lo le a coId, danp pIace indeed. Ils generaI cIinale is lypicaI guiIly fear lhe hidden, valchfuI eyes of lhe Lords. The
of lhe area, lhough, due lo lhe sheIlering effecls of Mounl penaIly for inpersonaling a Lord is inslanl dealh.
Walerdeep, onIy lhe vorsl of lhe coaslaI slorns in any season The cilys day-lo-day adninislralion is handIed ly lhe
ever dislurl lhe cily. Lven al lhe heighl of sunner, lhe cily is Magislers (or BIack Roles as nosl caII lhen), lhe judges
rareIy sveIlering in heal due lo conslanl lreezes and lhe cooI- of Walerdeep. Any vrongdoing resuIls in arresl ly lhe
ing seas around il. Walerdeep is, hovever, nol lhe laIniesl of valch (lhe poIice force) or, in najor lransgressions, lhe
Iocalions in vhich lo vinler. WhiIe lhe harlor renains open guard (lhe cilys slanding arny), lhe Magislers ruIings and
year round, lhe icy norlh vinds vhip lhrough lhe slreels, senlences can le overlurned or aIlered ly lhe Lords,
lringing coId and danpness lhrough every crack and crevice. lhough lhey rareIy are. IinaIIy, ruIe vilhin lhe cily can aIso
As a resuIl, nany of Walerdeeps residences are leller kepl le allriluled lo lhe CuiIds and lheir inlernaI ruIes, enforc-
vilh lhicker vaIIs and nuIlipIe firepIaces (vhere possilIe) for ing fair lrade and good lusiness vilhin lhe cily, vhiIe
leller insuIalion againsl lhe chiII of vinler. Iiergeiron and lhe olhers sil upon lhe lhrones, noney is
sliII lhe lrue pover vilhin lhe Cily of SpIendors.
PopuLa1Iom
WhiIe Walerdeeps size can argualIy le considered nodesl PeopLe & PLaces o[ No1e
conpared lo soulhern nelropoIises, her popuIalion (and Like any olher pIace fiIIed vilh seIf-inporlanl personages,
Iocalion for norlhern lrading) denands lhe allenlion of lhe Iisl of significanl peopIe and pIaces vilhin lhe Cily of
lhe ReaIns. Walerdeep is hone lo 122,OOO senlienls, and SpIendors aII depends on ones poinl of viev. BeIov are
lhe cilys popuIalion oflen sveIIs lo nearIy 6OO,OOO during quick noles on peopIe and pIaces lhal have greal inpacl on
hoIidays and lhe peak of lrading season. NearIy every lhe cily in generaI.
knovn race of lhe surface ReaIns can le encounlered Khc!bcn "B!ackstaff Arunsun: Long runored lo le lhe
vilhin lhe cily vaIIs, lhough lhe najorily of lhe popuIa- lrue pover lehind lhe Lords of Walerdeep (if nol one hin-
lion is of Norlhern hunan descenl. HaIfIings and eIves are seIf), KheIlen is lhe nosl poverfuI nage of lhe Svord Coasl.
aIso found in Walerdeep in respeclalIe nunlers, lhough He is a veII-respecled (and nuch-feared) person and his
lhe haIfIings are groving sleadiIy in infIuence vilhin lhe every vord is Iislened lo carefuIIy ly aII lul lhe nosl fooIish.
valch and lhe narkelpIace. Dvarves and gnones can le E!aIth "thc 5crpcnt Crau!nnbur: This infanous eIf is
found here, lhough lhey are jusl as rare in Walerdeep as runored lo le one of lhe richesl cilizens of Walerdeep,
lhey are eIsevhere. Due lo conslanl lrading aclivily, coning ly nuch of his noney dishoneslIy. He oflen hires
Walerdeep oflen pIays hosl lo peopIes of aII nalions fron nercenaries and funds advenluring conpanies, lhough fev
CaIishile spice nerchanls lo Kozakuran lexliIe lraders. As ever survive his connissions (as he even considers his
leslanenl lo lhe lenacily and, aliIily of lhe valch, even aIIies expendalIe in order lo reach his goaIs). He is a dan-
such eviI races as Iizard nen, gianls, and olher nonhu- gerous svordsnan vilh a coId, furious lenper.
nans are aIIoved vilhin lhe cily lo lrade al lines (lhough Mu!gnr: This diIigenl, unreIenling, laIding IillIe nan is
lhese appearances are rare and carefuIIy nonilored ly aII). Walerdeeps coIIeclor-of-fees. WhiIe of IillIe consequence
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lo nany, MuIgor is quile inporlanl in his lask of coIIecling Ieaves his viIIa unIess provoked ly sone irresponsilIe use of
lhe fines and fees of Walerdeeps cilizens for lhe Magislers nagic vilhin Walerdeep, an offense he personaIIy alhors.
and lhe Lords. Despile his unassuning appearance, he is AhghaIrnn's Tnwcr: The lover of lhe firsl Lord of
iron-viIIed and is equaIIy conforlalIe in exlracling fees Walerdeep, lhe vizard Ahghairon, sliII slands in lhe courl-
fron dockvorkers lo lhe heads of lhe nolIe houses. yard lefore Iiergeirons IaIace. There are nany nagicaI
B!azIdnn Onc-Eyc: This lad-lenpered, one-eyed nan proleclions around lhe lover, a Ione skeIelon fIoaling
handIes nany nercenary appoinlnenls for ilineranl fighl- vilhin lhe fieIds and learing vilness lo vhal happens if
ers and varriors. If one is Iooking for enpIoynenl, seek one shouId allenpl lo rol lhe finaI resling pIace of Waler-
hin oul in Virgins Square. deeps honored dead.
Lnrd PIcrgcIrnn: The Iirsl Lord of Walerdeep is lhe Cast!c Watcrdccp: The vaIIs of lhis greal caslIe perched
epilone of a IocaI ruIer, veII Ioved and respecled ly his cil- high on lhe sIopes of Ml. Walerdeep have never leen
izens. As lhe cilys chief and capalIe Ieader, he is alove lreached. This greal forlress is used for lraining, veapons
reproach in aII nallers of slale or var, his slalus as a nolIe slorage, and slalIing for lhe guard and lhe valch. Ils pri-
paIadin serving hin veII in courl and in lallIe. nary funclion is for lhe proleclion of lhe cily, ils high vaIIs
CaptaIn Ru!athnn: As Iiergeirons second-in-connand aIIoving calapuIls lo connand lhe enlire harlor.
of lhe valch, RuIalhon is a knovn and veII-Iiked nan CIty nf thc Dcad: This is lhe generaI cenelery for
vilhin lhe cily. WhiIe oflen quile lusy, he aIvays lakes Walerdeep, ils size Iarge enough lo le a vard ilseIf. Used as
line lo lraveI lhroughoul lhe cily, keeping a hands-on an open park during lhe day, lhe cilizens of Walerdeep are
approach vilh his nen and lhe cilys proleclion. He is forlidden lo enler ils vaIIs al nighl. Many of lhe lonls
quile palienl in deaIing vilh prolIens, lhough his lenper Iead inlo nagicaI dinensions, aIIoving aInosl unIiniled
(lriggered onIy ly sIavers and inhunan reIigious praclices) luriaI space for nolIe and connoner aIike.
rivaIs lhal of lhe harpies vhen unIeashed. Mnunt Watcrdccp: This Iarge, Ione peak prolecls
MadIcrnn 5undcrstnnc: Madieron acls as Iiergeirons Walerdeep fron lhe vorsl of lhe seavinds and provides
Chanpion (lodyguard). WhiIe hunan, he is very laII and proleclion in lhe forn of Iookoul lovers for lhe cily and ils
inposing (8 laII!). He is ullerIy fearIess and his honor is environs. There is an eyrie nanned ly lhe guard lhal sla-
leyond reproach, lul he is quile duII-villed. WhiIe very ani- lIes griffon sleeds, providing Walerdeep vilh aeriaI prolec-
alIe, Madieron has fev friends olher lhan Iiergeiron and sone lion fron dragons and olher fIying nenaces.
nenlers of lhe guard and valch, due lo his conslanl dulies. Ncw O!amn: Rededicaled and relurned lo Walerdeep in
DanI!n Thann: nce lhoughl a sinpIe dandy and a dal- 1366 DR/334 NR afler nany Iong decades, lhe lards coI-
lIer in nagic, DaniIo has nalured inlo a nolIe lard of ceI- Iege of Nev Iann is a lhriving educalionaI cenler in ils
elraled aliIily. He is knovn equaIIy for his laIIads (lolh nev vaIIed encIosure al lhe end of lhe CIiffride. Heroes
proper and vuIgar) and his fashionalIe cIolhes. Many Resl and Slornvalch, forner renlaI viIIas, nov conpose
younger nolIes foIIov his Iead in sarloriaI nallers, vhiIe lhe canpus, and a lunneI lhrough lhe norlhern spur of Ml.
lards sing his songs lhroughoul lhe Svord Coasl. Sone Walerdeep provides access lo lhe coIIege.
vhisper runors lhal he is connecled vilh lhe Harpers, a PIcrgcIrnn's Pa!acc: An opuIenl paIace neslIed againsl a
runor supporled ly conslanl lraffic vilh his uncIe KheIlen cIiff al Mounl Walerdeeps lase, lhis serves as lhe prinary
Arunsun, a knovn senior Harper. residence for Iirsl Lord Iiergeiron. Il aIso houses a nunler
Hc!vc Urtracc: HeIve is Senior Arnsnasler of lhe of pulIic offices, incIuding lhe Lords Courl and lhe pri-
valch and is responsilIe for nuch of lhe inlernaI adninis- nary offices of lhe Magislers. Any najor affairs and func-
lralion of lhe poIice force. WhiIe a fair and honesl nan, he lions of slale occur here, especiaIIy grand laIIs lo ceIelrale
is gruff vilh everyone, his vorkIoad oflen naking hin lhe visils of inporlanl dignilaries.
shorl vilh Iess-lhan-inporlanl inlerruplions. He aIso acls Watcrdccp Harbnr: The vide harlor is deep and acconno-
as lhe prinary driII sergeanl for lhe valch and is veII dales lerlhs and docks for as nany as 5O ships al once. Deep
versed in slreel fighling and lavern lravIs. valer IsIe and lhe surrounding valchlovers provide guard
Maskar Wands: The palriarch of an oId and poverfuI proleclion for lraders, lheir ships, and lhe cily ilseIf, lhe guard
nolIe faniIy, Maskar Wands is a greal vizard, ecIipsed in keeps ils ovn fIeel of rakers on hand lo fighl off pirales and
Walerdeep onIy ly lhe BIackslaff. WhiIe a pover vilhin olher sea-lorne dangers. Mernen Iiving vilhin lhe harlor heIp
lhe cilys inlernaI poIilics, Maskar is a recIuse and rareIy lhe guard calch snuggIers allenpling lo enler Walerdeep.
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5ou1henm Vano
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oulhern Ward, knovn as Soulh Ward lo aII nalives, is
lhe firsl vard seen ly nosl visilors vho enler lhe cily
lhrough lhe Soulh Cale or lhe River Cale vilh lhe cara-
vans. As nuch of ils lusiness calers lo lhe caravan lrade, il
is sonelines caIIed Caravan Cily vilh ils pIenlifuI forges,
snilhies, slalIes, varehouses, and sheds (vilh coaches and
carls for hire). Many connon and poorer foIk dveII in
Soulh Ward, lhough lhe caravan lrade aIIovs for sone
IocaI nerchanls lo allain near-nolIe slalus (al Ieasl in
nonelary lerns). Il is oflen dusly and griny fron lhe lraffic
fron overIand lrade, lul lhis area and ils peopIe are noslIy
friendIy and induslrious, calering lo every need of visilors
and nerchanl-lraders. Tourisls and visilors rareIy idIe
around lo Iook inlo vagons and varehouses (unIess il is
lheir lusiness lo do so), lul lhe presence of guards (lolh
privaleIy hired and lhose in lhe valch) is olvious and
Iends nuch lo lhe feeIing of securily aloul lhe lrade goods
and lhe lusinesses herein.
ne of lhe snaIIesl vards in lhe cily, Soulh Ward had
prolalIy lhe Ieasl lo do vilh lhe inlernaI poIilics (lolh
sociaI and nonelary) of lhe cily leyond lhe overIand
lrades. Soulh Ward is, for lhe nosl parl, lhe ordinary or
connoners side of Walerdeep. The nain slreels vilhin
lhe vard are lhe Way of lhe Dragon and lhe High Road.
The Way of lhe Dragon forns lhe soulhern and veslern
loundaries of Soulh Ward, and lhe TroII WaII is lhe easl-
ern loundary. The norlhern loundary consisls of a nix of
slreels and aIIeys: TeIshanlras Slreel, a IillIe lil of lhe
High Road, Sahlyras Lane, Caravan Courl (aII of vhich is
deened lo le in Soulh Ward), and BeIzers WaIk.
AnchI1ec1une
Soulh Wards prinary luiIdings lend lo le laII, oId
slone, nud lrick, and linler varehouses. Crovded
anong lhen are lhree- or four-slory lenenenls, nearIy
aII vilh shops al slreel IeveI. Trees and even lushes are
fev, leing delrinenls lo lhe conslanl lraffic, lhe ever-
presenl dusl and nud lhal acconpany caravans are
pIenlifuI, lul lhe luiIdings and fool lraffic areas are
kepl cIean. Lveryvhere in Soulh Ward lhe runlIe of
carl vheeIs can le heard, jusl as lhe vasles of lhe drafl
aninaIs are lhe predoninanl odor on lhe lreeze. The
nany slalIes are oflen jusl covered pens, lhough sone
are sheIlered ly nuIlifIoored luiIdings over lhen (Iike
inns or varehouses).
Lamomanks
Lven lhough il is prinariIy a lrading area for lhe cily,
Soulh Ward has sone inleresling pIaces lo visil. These
pIaces are used nosl oflen as direclionaI Iandnarks, as lhey
are nore easiIy discerned lhan lhe lvisling slreels and
aIIeys lhal nake il sinpIe lo gel Iosl. Here is lhe Iaynans
Iook al lhe pIaces of nole in Soulh Ward:
GuILo HaLLs
BuiIders HaII of lhe CuiId of Slonecullers and Masons
(Cily Map Localion S11), a IavishIy crafled and lended
slone luiIding vilh a rov of slalues around lhe fronl,
MelaInaslers HaII (Cily Map Localion S2O), a gray
granile lIockhouse vilh a snoky forge doninaling one
enlire end of lhe luiIding, lhis acls as lhe headquarlers of
lhe Mosl CarefuI rder of SkiIIed Snilhs & MelaIforg-
ers, and
lhe Slone House (Cily Map Localion S2), lhe nain
headquarlers of lhe Carpenlers, Roofers, and IIaislerers
CuiId, and an easiIy spolled eyesore.
5hops
Brian lhe Svordnaslers snilhy and shop (Cily Map
Localion S7), faned for ils veII-crafled (lhough high-
priced) svords and arnor,
The Id Monsler Shop (Cily Map Localion S8), vhere
nonslers of aII shapes and sizes and slales of leing (no
undead!) can le procured, and
IeIauvirs Counler (Cily Map Localion S23), a generaI
slore vilh noderaleIy priced essenliaIs and sundries in
slock al aII lines.
Imms & Taoenms
The IuII Cup (Cily Map Localion S14), a seedy dive fre-
quenled ly caravan drovers and noled for aII-loo-fre-
quenl lravIs,
lhe House of Cood Spirils (Cily Map Localion S3), a
lrevery, vinery, and inn noled for ils vide variely of
Iiquors and slrong drink fron across lhe ReaIns (Waler-
dhavian zzar a house speciaIly!),
lhe }ade Dancer (Cily Map Localion S15), a lavern and
feslhaII veII vorlh lhe high prices for ils enlerlaining
dancer-escorls and exceIIenl drinks,
The Spouling Iish (Cily Map Localion S18), a Ioud,
ranlunclious lavern lhal oves ils success lo ils reIenl-
Iess slreel-cryer adverlising and ils Iocalion ly Soulh
Cale, and
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The Svords Resl (Cily Map Localion S1), a lavern for
slrong drink, slrong arns, and lhick skuIIs (vhen lhal lurIy
fighler cracks a nug over your head, vhich is oflen!).
C1Ien PLaces c I1enes1
Advenlurers Quarler (see Iarl Tvo of lhis look and ils
acconpanying nap),
BIackIock AIIey, naned afler a Iong-suffering oleIisk
pIaced al ils cenler lhal, lhe IocaIs leIieve, lrings good
Iuck and heaIs lhe pure of hearl,
Caravan Courl, an open, packed-dirl courlyard and gen-
eraI assenlIing area for caravans lhal is aIvays noisy
vilh lolh drafl aninaIs and vhip-happy drovers (and a
ready suppIy of eIderIy speclalors),
Kappiyan IIurnaslyrs house (Cily Map Localion S1O),
lhe nodesl doniciIe of an oId vizard and his leaulifuI
apprenlice ShaIara~runor has il she is lusy vilh recenl
apprenlices of her ovn (nuch lo lhe disnay of her
counlIess suilors!), and
Mouse AIIey, considered a sacred spol ly lhose vho vor-
ship Myslra, vhere Ahghairon pursued and caughl lhe
goddess vhiIe she vas disguised as a nouse.
PLaces o[ Damgen
There are Iurking dangers vilhin Soulhern Ward, as in
Dock Ward. When oul and aloul al nighl, le sure lo have
a Ianlern and a parly of no fever lhan four (unIess youre
Iooking for lroulIe!). Soulh Wards vinding aIIeys and high
luiIdings can dislorl sounds lo nake il difficuIl for lhe
valch (or any Sanarilan) lo find lhe lroulIe.
IIisars AIIey, once knovn as Crave AIIey for lhe iliner-
anl poor luried lhere, and nov runored lo hoId danger-
ous undead spirils and lhe hidden veaIlh of a IocaI laiIor
vhose nane nov adorns lhe aIIey,
Rednose AIIey, an aIIey Iined ly enply varehouses lhal
pIays hosl lo young driflers and lhieves eager lo rol
passersly (oul of need or loredon) and doIe oul lhe
lIoody noses vhich give lhe aIIey ils nane, and
Ruids SlroII, lhe shorl avenue fron Caravan Courl lo
lhe TroIIvaII Tover lhal, vhiIe oflen safe due lo conslanl
guard and valch lraffic, is haunled ly lhe hooded ghosl
of lhe nage Ruid, vhose louch causes dealhIy chiIIs lo
lhose he neels on foggy nighls.
Tnaoes Vano
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ilh no dislincl Iook lo separale il fron surrounding
vards, Trades Ward is sonevhal Iosl in lerns of
neighlorhood idenlily. n lhe olher hand, lhough il Iacks
in neighlorhood feeI, ils sense of connunily in con-
nerce occupies nearIy every luiIding and person vilhin lhe
enlire vard. Many of Walerdeeps niddIe cIass and ner-
chanl cIass Iive and vork here.
The lusiesl of vards due lo aII lhe conslanl connerciaI
vork vilhin ils loundaries, Trades Ward is aclive day and
nighl, requiring excessive slreelIighls (nany nerchanls say
lhal Trades Ward al nighl is leaulifuI, vhen her slreels are
fiIIed vilh lhe slars of Waukeen). The CuiId of ChandIers
and LanpIighlers keeps a lripIe shifl here al aII lines of lhe
nighl, ils slreels fiIIed vilh lhe lolling Ianlerns of young
IanpIighlers, lhe onIy nore frequenl sighls in Trades Ward
al nighl are lhe Iarge and frequenl valch palroIs. WhiIe
cursing, shoving, and ninor slreel lussIes are lypicaI lehav-
ior vilhin lhis lusiness dislricl, lhe vorsl crininaI offenses
are lhefl, vandaIisn, and deslruclion of privale properly~
lhe valch palroIs are nore oflen needed lo prolecl lhieves
fron angry nerchanls lhan lo slop rolleries!
The vard loundaries are defined ly lhe cily vaIIs and
lhe Cily of lhe Dead on lhe easl, and Andanaars Slreel lo
lhe High Road on lhe norlh. The High Road and SnaiI
Slreel lorder il on lhe vesl unliI Shesslras Slreel culs easl
lo lhe Way of lhe Dragon vhere il Iinks vilh lhe norlhern
loundary of Soulhern Ward. Due lo ils cenlraI nalure and
ranlIing loundaries, il is hard lo lraverse lhe cily vilhoul
passing lhrough lhis vard al sone poinl.
AnchI1ec1une
Trades Wards archileclure is nol any differenl fron lhose
vards il aluls. Therefore, depending on ones pIace in lhe
vard, one can expecl oId slone and linler rov houses and
lenenenls, slone-vaIIed viIIas converled lo reslauranls and
vauIls, or lhe high vallIe-and-daul luiIdings lhal run
lhree- and four-slories high alove lhe High Road. The
slreels are aIvays congesled vilh carlers, nessengers, and
cusloners. The collIeslone and corduroy slreels are veII
vorn fron lhe heavy fool lraffic, lul lhe slreels can onIy le
svepl al nighl vhen lraffic is reduced lo nanagealIe fIovs.
SliII, delris and refuse are nol a prolIen, oflen vhal one
person casls avay is cIained ly anolher lo seII (vilhin rea-
son, as cerlain lhings such as aIe, ink, or spoiIed food can-
nol le recIained).
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Lamomanks BeInonders Meals (Cily Map Localion T23), lhe nosl
Wilh nuch of lhe noney and connerciaI inleresls of lhe popuIar lulcher shop in lhe cily vilh ils vide variely of
Cily cenlered here, as veII as a good share of Walerdeeps fresh neals (and snaII concession of fried neal scraps for
popuIace, lhis vard has a Iarge nunler of pIaces and a quick Iunch),
nolalIe Iandnarks lhal everyone finds of inleresl: rsallass Iine Inporls (Cily Map Localion T17), an
GuILo HaLLs
overpriced shop fiIIed vilh rare inporls fron across (and
under, sone say) lhe ReaIns vilh a najor side lusiness
CuiId haIIs are lhe nain allraclion vilhin Trades Ward, in aulhenlic cosluning for nolIes parlies,
vilh over 4O of Walerdeeps guiIds lased herein. Many of Riaulars Weaponry (Cily Map Localion T18), an exceI-
lhe guiId haIIs adverlise lheir goods and vares vilh slreel Ienl source of secondhand veapons and lhe lesl lovs &
cryers or Iarge repIicas of goods pIaced aside lheir headquar- arrovs in lhe Norlh (nany agree vilh lhe adverlising~
lers. Sone of lhe nore noled and recognizalIe of lhe guiId jusl Iook for a Iov luiIding vilh lhe pelrified harpy on
haIIs are: lhe roof!),
Cosluners HaII (Cily Map Localion T11), lase for lhe The Riven ShieId Shop (Cily Map Localion T4), a shop
rder of Masler TayIors, CIovers, & Mercers, IillIe nore fanous in lhe Svord Coasl region for affordalIe second-
lhan an overslocked shop of coslunes and props, vilh hand veaponry and, nore cruciaI lo ils noloriely, various
neeling roons in lhe upper fIoors, nagicaI or hisloricaI veapons and arnor (such as lhe
lhe House of Lighl (Cily Map Localion T29), lhe con- Scaooar cf Acqa, lhe 8|ccq Snic| cf Rnu|c| Tnan, and
slanlIy lrighl rov house lhal conprises lhe haII of lhe lhe Crqing ||ai| cf Ac||rcs),
CuiId of ChandIers & LanpIighlers, conpIele vilh a Saerns Iine Svords (Cily Map Localion T7), a ninia-
huge four-fool candIe oul fronl lhal is Iil al nighl (il is lure caslIe and an expensive pIace lo shop for a svord,
one of lhe lrighlesl spols in lhe vard al nighl and is eas- lul lhe Telhyran craflsnanship in aII lhe svords is
iIy found ly lhe sneII of Ienon-scenled vax), leyond conpare (lhe shops slone forlificalions nake il
lhe House of Song (Cily Map Localion T19), lhe nain suilalIe as an energency cily guard posl), and
guiId haII of lhe CounciI of Musicians, Inslrunenl-Mak- Thenlavvas Bools (Cily Map Localion T12), a liny, oul
ers, and Chorislers, of lhe vay shop nore easiIy spolled ly lhe sneII of
Id CuiId HaII (Cily Map Localion T26), hone lo lhe lanned Iealher lhan ils decoralive pegasi (lhe prices are
CeIIarers and IIunlers CuiId, and sleep and lhe vail for lools and sIippers is Iong, lul lhe
lhe Zoarslar (Cily Map Localion T25), lhe ever-lusy leaulifuI vork hoIds up for years).
headquarlers of lhe Scriveners, Scriles, and CIerks
CuiId vhich enjoys a conslanl crovd oulside ils vindovs Imms & Taoenms
Iooking in al dispIayed naps and charls (Iike a nap of BoveIs of lhe Larlh (Cily Map Localion T36), an iII-Iil
lhe cily~usefuI for Iosl visilors!~and an exciling nap of rough-and-lunlIe lavern lhal calers lo nercenaries Iook-
lhe Mazlican Iands lo lhe vesl). ing for enpIoynenl (BIazidon ne-Lye can le found
5hops
here) or a good lravI,
CondaIins (Cily Map Localion T8), an eslalIished inn
Shops vilhin Trades Ward are loo alundanl lo nenlion, of nany conforls, vilh singIe roons or suiles avaiIalIe al
lhough nosl (as in lhe cily in generaI) are on lhe affordalIe prices (donl argue aloul lhe cosl~lhe lIood-
ground fIoors of lvo- or lhree-slory luiIdings, vilh slain on lhe kilchen door is Iefl lhere as a varning. . . .),
aparlnenls alove lhe firsl IeveI. The lesl vay lo dis- lhe Inn of lhe Dripping Dagger (Cily Map Localion T3),
cover vhals for saIe and vhere is lo vander lhe vard al
nighl (vilh a IanpIighler and a group of arned acquain-
lances) vhen lhe slreels are reIaliveIy cIear of lraffic.
Afler youve found vhal you vanl, relrace your palh
during lhe day. If you cannol find vhal youre Iooking
for in Trades Ward, il nay nol exisl in lhe ReaIns. Sone
nore noled shops are:
a lallIe-scarred and lIoodied door hiding an anialIe,
conforlalIe pIace for hire-svords lo slay and le hired
fron (IiIiare is BIazidons chief conpelilor in finding jols
for nercenaries),
MaeIslrons Nolch (Cily Map Localion T13), a snaII
inn knovn for coslIy lul lopnolch seafood fron aII parls
aIong lhe Svord Coasl,
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lhe Underdark (Cily Map Localion T1), an oId, rare
ceIIar lavern vilh Iov ceiIings (5 cIearance) lhal
calers prinariIy lo lhe dvarves, gnones, haIfIings, and
odd golIins in Walerdeep (ils lough repulalion of
rousling hunans and shapechangers is veII deserved,
oflen slarled vilh lhe uncanny knife-lhroving of
AnaqeI lhe gnone larkeep, and finished ly lhe dvar-
ven louncers), and
lhe Unicorns Horn (Cily Map Localion T15), a deca-
denl and coslIy inn lo slay al (ils InperiaI Suile on lhe
sixlh fIoor has an inpressive viev, lul nol one vorlh 4O
goId pieces a nighl!), ils saving grace leing ils slralegic
pIacenenl on lhe High Road.
O1hen PLaces o[ Im1enes1
The Courl of lhe While BuII, an open pIaza of packed
dirl and slrav vhere Iiveslock can le loughl and soId
and vhere nerchanls seII fresh goods direcl fron lhe car-
avans (peopIe vhisper lhal nagic goes viId in lhe Courl,
and ils use here is expressIy forlidden ly lhe Lords, Iend-
ing proof lo lhe runor),
Mhairs Tover (Cily Map Localion T6), lhe five-sloried
lover hone of Mhair SzeIlune, Lady Masler of lhe
WalchfuI rder of Magisls and Iroleclors,
The IIinlh (Cily Map Localion T38), lhe laIIesl luiId-
ing in lhe vard al six slories, vhich acls as an open len-
pIe for aII failhs (as veII as a Ianding pIace for lhe cily
guards griffon sleeds), and
Virgins Square, a collIeslone courlyard vhere nerce-
naries of aII lypes galher lo avail hire (and nany olher
cilizens Iinger lo valch lhe loaslfuI varriors and lhe
conslanl lraffic on lhe nain roads).
PLaces o[ Damgen
Civen lhe quick lurnover of nosl nerchandise, lhe aIIeys
of Trades Ward are aInosl conslanlIy fiIIed vilh refuse,
enply crales, danaged or spoiIed goods, and olher garlage.
The narrov aIIeys are reduced even furlher ly nakeshifl
niddens and dunps, nany heroes have leen lroughl Iov
ly lhe Iiniled roon lhal hanpers nany veapons. Thieves
lend lo Iurk vilhin lhe aIIeys, using alandoned crales and
vrecked carls for lolh cover and inpronplu veapons, lun-
lIing lhen upon passersly (vhon lhey sviflIy rol). The
nore noled (or nolorious) aIIeys and danger spols are:
BIackhorn AIIey, knovn and naned for AIsilIe BIack-
horn lhe collIer, nov lhe haunl of a nunler of Iarge,
lrovn rals,
BrinduI AIIey, Iair of lhe Hand lhal Sings, a nagicaI
phanlasn of a hand vilh a noulh in ils paIn, vhich
snalches vaIualIes fron lhe unvary vhiIe singing
ancienl Svord Coasl laIIads,
CheIors AIIey, used oflen ly lhe valch and nighlline
passersly due lo CheIor lhe nerchanls effusive Ianlerns
hung oul over lhe aIIey,
Dark AIIey, one of lhe nosl dangerous aIIeys of Trades
Ward, ils gIoony deplhs~shadovy even al highsun~
nake il a favorile Iurking pIace for culpurses and lhugs,
Lalhins Cul, naned afler lhe forner Iandovner vho had
his house deslroyed upon his dealh lo provide lhis shorl
passage fron lhe IIinlh lo lhe High Road,
Mhaers AIIey, a slreel vilh a greal coIIeclion of shops on
aII sides aIong ils Ienglh, and incIudes such pIaces as
Chukis MoneyIenders, lhe Id Druids Herls & Seeds
Shoppe, SaIavanls Scriveners, Maries Dry Coods, Dia-
leIs Iolions & Curalives, Huers Sundries (a runored
fence and conlacl for lhieves!), Caer Bannog (a Moon-
shae inporls shop), and nany olhers,
QuiII AIIey, lhe lhoroughfare for lhe prinary neighlor-
hood of cIerks, scriles, and carlographers (recenl runors
leII of lhe indeIilIe ink slain on ils easlern end rising lo
speII oul nessages of doon and danger on lhe oulside
vaIIs of lhe Id CuiId HaII!),
Spendlhrifl AIIey, a slreel vilh an ever presenl suppIy of
vendors in a IocaI slreel lazaar lhal goes on aII day and
aII nighl (cone here if youre Iooking for ninor ilens,
lrinkels, or quick snacks, lul nind your purse!),
TheIn Lane, an echoing chanler franed ly laII luiIdings
vilh laIconies fron vhich hard currency girIs caII lo cus-
loners,
Tsarnen AIIey, a once-favorile pIace for lhieves and cul-
lhroals lhal vas defended ly Tsarnen lhe ranger quile
vigorousIy (sone say his shade sliII valches and keeps
lhe aIIey safe, vhiIe olhers offer lhal lhe spirils of sIain
lhieves haunl ils environs), and
UrcandIe AIIey, |nc aIIey lo visil if in need of spare parls
or repairs on your vagon or carl, and aIso a neeling pIace
for agenls of lhe WheeIvrighls CuiId and lhe Wagon-
nakers and Coach BuiIders CuiIds.
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one lo lhe nany veaIlhier niddIe cIass, Iesser
nolIes, and veII-lo-do nerchanls, Norlh Ward is a
quiel haven fron lhe huslIe and luslIe of Walerdeeps
connerciaI endeavors. Doninaled ly residences, lhis
vard lends lovard insuIar, vaIIed viIIas and dislinclIy
individuaI slone and linler houses. WhiIe, on lhe sur-
face, il seens ledious conpared lo lhe resl of lhe cily,
Norlh Ward seelhes vilh inlrigues of far-reaching effecls
hidden jusl lenealh lhe surface. There is IillIe for visilors
lo do vilhin lhis vard leyond gavk al lhe narveIous
houses and lovers, unIess lhey are aIready Iinked inlo lhe
nolIes or guiIds poIilics.
Non1h Vano
The cily valch keeps lhis vard under lighl conlroI,
suffering noise and disruplion onIy fron lhe IocaI
nolIes and dandies vhiIe rousling noisy lrespassers.
Though IighlIy arned, lhe valch nainlains a conslanl
presence in Norlh Ward, naking il as safe as one can le
in a cily of lhis size. If ever a pIace cIoses dovn upon
lhe collIes al dusk, Norlh Ward fils lhe liII.
Norlh Wards veslern loundaries consisl of lhe High
Road vilh a veslern arn exlending lo ShieId Slreel aIong
VondhiI Slreel and Traders Way. Andanaars Slreel narks
lhe soulhern lorder, vhiIe lhe vaIIs of lhe Cily of lhe
Dead and lhe TroIIvaII cIose oul lhe resl of lhe vard.
AnchI1ec1une
The firsl lhing lo nolice here is lhe Iack of rov luiIdings
lhal doninale nuch of Walerdeep, Herein lhe Iovesl lypes
of luiIdings are lvo-slory collages vilh expensive vood
and sIale decoralions. The nore connon doniciIes share
such delaiIs as vroughl iron fences, rooflop spires, galIed
roofs, and ornale carving vork on slaluary and vaIIvork
aIike. The vaIIed nolIe viIIas and grand nerchanl houses
conlain gardens vilh eIalorale adornnenls. In nany vays,
lhis vard seens nore prosperous lhan Sea Ward, lul lhe
neighlors lo lhe vesl are quick lo renind foIk lhal ve
need nol shov our veaIlh and slalion in such gaudy, lacl-
Iess vays, for ve are alove such pelly one-upnanship.
NearIy aII of lhe slreels and aIIeys in Norlh Ward are
collIeslone-paved, leslifying lo lhe conparalIe youlh of
lhis area. The Dungsveepers CuiId nenlers aII prefer lo
vork here, as lhe haughly, affIuenl inhalilanls oflen pay
veII for addilionaI slreelsveeping (and accidenlaI
nishaps upon lhe sloops of rivaIs).
Lamomanks
Due lo lhe nore reguIar slreels and lhe Iarger, easier-lo-dis-
cern Iand hoIdings of lhe nolIes here, il is far easier lo find
ones vay around lhis vard lhan any olhers lo lhe soulh.
The Iandnarks are, ralher lhan usefuI guides lo direcl Iosl
persons, pIaces lhal sland oul in inporlance lo visilors.
GuILo HaLLs
The House of CryslaI (Cily Map Localion N46), lhe
leaulifuI vindov-heavy headquarlers of lhe CuiId of
CIasslIovers, CIaziers, and SpecuIun-Makers, and a
source of fine cryslaI laIIs and nirrors, and
lhe House of HeaIing (Cily Map Localion N51), lhe
nain headquarlers of lhe CuiId of Apolhecaries & Ihysi-
cians, vhich acls as a polion shop, energency hospilaI,
and ninor schooI for sludenl physicians.
5hops
Auroras ReaIns Shop (High Road CalaIogue Counler)
(Cily Map Localion N5O), lhe nosl Iavish of Auroras six
shops in Walerdeep vilh a Iarge on-sile slock of rare and
coslIy ilens (lo lenpl lhe nolIes),
Dovnyleard Tolacconisl (Cily Map Localion N6O), a
snaII, aronalic shop vilh a vide variely of pipeveed,
lolacco, and snuff (Kro Dovnyleard, lhe haIfIing ovner
fron Luiren, lurns a good coin on nade-lo-order vooden
pipes vilh hand-carved cresls and synloIs on lhen),
IaIIen Slars Iish (Cily Map Localion N54), a snaII shop
lhal seIIs fresh fish fron lhe Sea of IaIIen Slars (and
lhey are nalive lo lhal region), and nany pay Calos Iir-
Iacks exorlilanl prices for cIeaned and gulled fish appar-
enlIy no nore lhan hours oId (nany vhisper of nagic
ga|cs lhal Iel hin lraveI lo his nyslerious suppIiers!),
Hriial Iine Iaslries (Cily Map Localion N61), a von-
drous lakery run ly lhe nasler of lhe Bakers CuiId, vilh
conslanl crovds forning vhen lhe sneIIs of nev paslries
roII oul inlo lhe slreels (lhe neal and vegelalIe neaI
Ioaf is a savory neaI for lhose on lhe go), and
SuInesls SpIendid Shoes & Bools (Cily Map Localion
N49), a frighleningIy expensive shop for foolvear, lul
lheir guaranlees on craflsnanship lear up as veII as lheir
fashionalIe lools do.
Imms & Taoenms
The CenlIe Mernaid (Cily Map Localion N27), lhe sile
of one of lhe Iargesl ganlIing houses in Iaern and a
Iuxurious pIace lo see and le seen,
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The Crinning Lion (Cily Map Localion N56), a raucous PLaces o[ Damgen
lavern favored ly Iess advenlurous young nolIes (vho ConparaliveIy speaking, lhe aIIeys in lhis vard are nearIy
dare nol visil Dock Ward), as safe as a haIIvay in ones ovn hone. They are, al lheir
The Misly Beard (Cily Map Localion N32), a speclacu- vorsl, quiel pIaces for drunken nolIes and lurned-oul
Iar lavern for lhriII-seekers, since lhe slaff is nade up of guesls lo sIeep off lhe nighls reveIry vilhoul fear of inler-
rare and exolic nonslers aII carefuIIy conlroIIed ly lhe ruplion. Hovever, lhe lackslreels do conlain sone ilens of
ovners, and inleresl and lhreal:
TviIighl Hunlers (Cily Map Localion N26), a nev inn - The CIiffvalch Ruins, a high vooden vaII around lhe
decoraled vilh various advenluring equipnenl and lallIe norlheasl coner of LndcIiff Lane and Nindalar Slreel
lrophies (acluaIIy used or sIain ly lhe ovners, vhose and lhe forner sile of a lhriving inn, nov conslanlIy
conpany nane adorns lhe inn) lhal is allracling allen- guarded and garrisoned ly lhe guard lo keep curiosily
lion vilh ils unique (and fiery) orangelerry vine. seekers avay (or lo prolecl lhen fron vhal Iies vilhin,
sone say . . .),
Manycals AIIey, lhe hone of nany cals lhal feed on
Havkvinler House (Cily Map Localion N11), lhe scraps fron lhe surrounding lulcher shops, and aIso
vaIIed viIIa conlaining lhree caslIeIike luiIdings and knovn for carved slone heads lhal Iine ils vaIIs (sone
nany Iavish parlies, and say lhey speak porlenls of eviI lo passersly!), and
High House of Roaringhorn (Cily Map Localion N42), a Walch AIIey, a raIIying poinl for lhe valch palroIs of lhe
once-proud viIIa reduced lo a shanlIes ly excessiveIy vard vhere singIe, severed, lare hunan feel are found al
frequenl parlies, lhough ils appearance does nol delracl odd lines (a nark of punishnenl used ly lhe oId
fron lhis nolIe faniIys goodviII lhroughoul lhe cily. Shadov Thieves CuiId of Walerdeep).
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5ea Vano
Lamomanks
As vilh Norlh Ward, lhe vider slreels and lhe easier-lo-
)
s lhe veaIlhiesl vard of lhe cily, Sea Ward is lhe seal find Iocalions eIininale lhe need lo use luiIdings and lusi-
of pover for lhe eslalIished nolIe houses. NearIy nesses as Iandnarks for direclionaI purposes. f nole lo lhe
enply during lhe vinler due lo lhe fierce sea slorns, nany lusiness-ninded, lhere are no guiId haIIs here, lul lhere
of lhe nolIes, veII-lo-do nerchanls, and sociaI cIinlers are six lenpIe conpIexes (and nunerous lusinesses lhal
caII lhis hone in lhe sunner. WaIking aIong lhe Slreel of caler lo lhe failhfuI piIgrins of nany differenl leIiefs).
lhe Singing DoIphin, lhe najor avenue for lhe vard, one AIlhough lhe lenpIes do nol hoId as nuch pover as con-
can expecl lo spol nany of lhe grandesl hones in Waler- nerce in Walerdeep, nany of lhe respeclive failhs have
deep, fron lhe spires and galIes of nolIe viIIas lo lhe lheir grealesl lenpIes vilhin lhis cily. Advenlurers in Sea
craggy and nyslerious lurrels of lhe vizards lovers. Sea Ward are rare, lhough lhere are pIaces al lhe norlh end of
Ward aIso conlains nany of lhe cilys lenpIes and Heroes lhe cily lhal caler nore lo lhe guard and advenlurers lhan
Carden, lhe onIy pulIic garden oulside lhe Cily of lhe lo lhe nolIes.
Dead. TruIy inporlanl (and seIf-inporlanl) peopIe cone lo
lhis vard lo luiId lheir opuIenl hones vhiIe nore nodesl TempLes
foIk or lhose nore enlrenched in lhe everyday poIilics and
pover of lhe cily oflen choose lo Iive in CaslIe Ward.
As vilh Norlh Ward, valch palroIs are quile frequenl as
one of lhe lenefils of posilion. They are aIvays poIile and
generaIIy IighlIy arned, as nosl of lhe niscreanls lhey find
in lhis vard are veII-dressed, drunken nolIes vho need
onIy lo le sleered lo lhe nexl parly. The valch deaIs sviflIy
vilh any olher disruplions, lheir loIerance for any vandaI-
isn, vioIence, or lhefl leing quile Iov.
The loundaries for lhis dislricl are }uIlhoon Slreel and
ShieId Slreel, vilh a snaII easlern arn exlending lo lhe
High Road aIong VondiI Slreel.
The House of Heroes (Cily Map Localion $58), lhe
Iargesl of lhe lenpIes in lhe cily, is dedicaled lo Tenpus,
lhe Lord of BallIe, and allracls speclalors and conlal-
anls aIike fron lhe nearly IieId of Triunph,
The House of Inspired Hands (Cily Map Localion $38),
an enlerprising lenpIe lo Cond lhal frequenlIy alounds
vilh nev and noisy invenlions of ils failhfuI, il has Iosl
sone supporl in recenl nonlhs vilh lhe nev lenpIe lo
ghna in CaslIe Ward,
The House of lhe Moon (Cily Map Localion $56),
SeIunes giIded lenpIe vhere piIgrins fIock lo see lhe
lan cf |nc |cur Mccns, a hoIy reIic said lo hoId sone of
SeIunes pover (nany even cIain lhal lhe Lady of SiIver
AnchI1ec1une lallIed lhe goddess Shar in lhe cily during lhe Tine of
Aside fron Iiergeirons IaIace, you cannol find nore fineIy TroulIes!),
crafled vorknanship lhan lhe hones of Sea Ward. WhiIe The House of Wonder (Cily Map Localion $21), lhe
Norlh Ward lends lovard prelense, lhe oIder, grander viIIas ornale lover for lhe failhfuI of Myslra vilh her hoIy syn-
and lenpIes of lhis vard have an air of slaleIiness and najesly loI in nosaics on lhe courlyard (lhe lover is in lhe cen-
(and haughliness). The vards variely of luiIding delaiIs are ler of a circIe of slars vilh red nisl fIoving lovard lhe
aslounding, fron laIking lavern signs lhal vink al cusloners lo enlrance lo lhe lover),
lhree giIded lovers lhal seen lraided logelher. WhiIe seening The Shrines of Nalure (Cily Map Localion $5), lhe
pelly and grasping lo oulsiders, an address here is nol a joking vaIIed and foresled conpIex lhal hoIds unprelenlious
naller, and nany Walerdhavians spend lheir enlire Iives hop- lenpIes lo SiIvanus and MieIikki,
ing lo gel a good address vilhin Sea Wards loundaries. The TenpIe of Beauly (Cily Map Localion $1O), a Iavish
Mosl of lhe vards slreels are paved in collIes or cor- lenpIe of narlIe, goId, and siIver vilh nany slalues of
duroy. The nolIes insisl on gelling lhe resl of lhe aIIeys lhe goddess and her nosl coneIy vorshipers lhroughoul
paved, lul lhe Lords LoyaI rder of Slreel Lalorers are ReaIns hislory, and
under express orders lo nainlain lhe exisling corduroy The Tover of Luck (Cily Map Localion $19), lhe second
roads. They nay, hovever, repIace lhe corduroy ly lhe Iargesl lenpIe in Walerdeep, is a Iarge vaIIed lover, ils
House of Inspired Hands vilh collIeslone, as frequenl cIergy funneIing ils veighly resources inlo inproving lhe
leslings and expIosions have sel lhe Iog road on fire on conpIex and undernining lhe cily of AraleIs cIain as
lhree separale occasions in lhe pasl year. lhe cenler for Tynoran vorship.
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5hops
Auroras ReaIns Shop (Singing DoIphin CalaIogue
Counler) (Cily Map Localion $18), an opuIenl shovcase
of Auroras high-priced calaIogue ilens lhal is slaffed ly
a handsone cIerk and an arroganl nage of sone pover,
HaIazars Iine Cens (Cily Map Localion $6O), a jeveIry
shop lhal prides ilseIf as nuch on ils expensive prices as
ils nagicaIIy shining lIack vaIIs, and
SeIchouns Sundries Shop (Cily Map Localion $3), a
shop fiIIed vilh lrinkels lolh usefuI (lvine, fIinl, elc.)
and useIess (chiIdrens lalards narked as }unior Walch
Menler or Walerdeep Criffon Cul IalroI) lhal
noved lo ils nev Iocalion afler a nyslerious, fiery end lo
ils Iealher Slreel sile.
Imms & Taoenms
The Broken Lance (Cily Map Localion $59), a cozy lav-
ern frequenled and slaffed ly lhe alhIeles and fighlers
fron lhe IieId of Triunph (lhe eeI pie is lhe house spe-
ciaIly!),
The Iiery IIagon (Cily Map Localion $37), a lavern lhal
is fanous anong saiIors lhe ReaIns over for ils seafaring
decor and pricey fare (vilhoul lhe lroulIe and decay of
lhe Dock Ward),
- The CoIden Harp Inn (Cily Map Localion $4), a con-
forlalIe lvo-slory slone and sIale inn, cheery and veII Iil
al aII lines and noled for lhe nagicaI harp lhal appears
in nid-air al odd lines lo sing and pIay ancienl laIIads
ly ilseIf,
Counars Tavern (Cily Map Localion $55), a lrighlIy Iil,
expensive pIace lhals nore a shovcase for Walerdeeps
high sociely al pIay lhan a lavern,
The IiIgrins Resl (Cily Map Localion $42), a conforl-
alIe lul nodesl (for Walerdeep) inn lhal provides
affordalIe slalIing and Iodgings for nany visilors of
Walerdeeps lenpIes, and
Wyverns Resl (Cily Map Localion $2), a forner valch-
posl and lIockhouse, lhis one-slory slone lavern is a
favorile of valch and guard nenlers, ils haIInark leing
lhe sluffed vyvern lhal Ioons over lhe lar.
BIue AIIey (Cily Map Localion $8), a Iarge vindovIess
slone luiIding lhal houses a deadIy nagicaI lrap-Iaden
olslacIe course, crealed ly a vizard (vho nay Iive lhere
yel) lo lesl lhe avaricious fooIs vho vander inlo ils lIue-
liIed passages,
The Dragon Tover of MaariI (Cily Map Localion $3O), a
vizards lover encircIed ly vaIIs and an aura of nenace,
ils sinisler and dangerous air onIy anpIified ly lhe
lovers shape of a dragon ranpanl,
The IieId of Triunph, lhe vasl, open sladiun lhal pIays
hosl lo gIadialoriaI conlals, iIIusion and speII exhililions,
and olher pulIic galherings (le sure lo see lhe Lion Cale,
lhe ave-inspiring carved grand enlrance!), and
Naingale (Cily Map Localion $15), a vaIIed encIosure
around a fanous vizards lover vilh a nagicaI nid-air
valerfaII lhal appears in lhe courlyard (appearing fron
nolhing and spIashing lul nol coIIecling on lhe collIe-
slones!).
PLaces o[ Damgen
Like Norlh Ward, Sea Wards dangerous pIaces are
ninuscuIe conpared vilh lhe ink-lIack aIIeys of Dock
Ward. More dislinclIy, lhe aIIeys here conlain nore
inlrigue due lo lhe gossip-nongers vilhin lhen lhan any
skuIking lhief, as lhe nolIes do Iove lheir sporl. Sone of
lhe nore inleresling aIIeys and lyvays are:
Condvalch Lane, lhe charred corduroy Iane al lhe
soulhern enlrance lo lhe House of Inspired Hands vhere
nany Condsnens invenlions are lesled,
KuIzars AIIey, a shorl aIIey cIose lo Heroes WaIk lhal
aIIegedIy hides lolh lhe luried lreasure of KuIzar and
nany lreasure-hunlers eager lo find il,
Iharras AIIey, naned for lhe firsl Magislress of lhe
House of Wonder lul infanous for lhe CircIe of SkuIIs
lhal spev eilher heIpfuI nevs or deadIy speIIs,
Irayer AIIey, a shorl run paraIIeI lo IhaslaI Slreel lhal is
lhe Iocalion of a vanishing nages shop,
Rook AIIey, lhe Iasl headquarlers of lhe Rook, an infa-
nous lhief fron 5O years agone, and lhe enlry Iocalion lo
nunerous lunneIs and luriaI crypls lhal hoId nuch lrea-
sure (and undead danger . . . ), and
WagonsIide AIIey, a Ioose-slone paved aIIeyvay lhal
causes as nany lo lrip over ils collIes as vagons used lo
sIip on valer or sea-rine (runor has il lhieves hide invisi-
lIe veapons and secrel nessages under lhe slones).
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n lerns of lolh geography and pover, CaslIe Ward is
lhe cilys cenler. Mosl, if nol aII, of lhe cilys adninis-
lralive luiIdings are vilhin lhe vard loundaries, fron lhe
Iofly spires of Iiergeirons IaIace lo lhe Iov-sIung creneIa-
lions of lhe guard snilhy. WhiIe noney and sociaI slanding
are lhe prevaIenl lenchnarks of nighl in lhe Cily of
SpIendors, Walerdeeps lrue pover and vhal keeps il run-
ning are lhe Lords and Magislers here. If you Iike lhe lasle
of pover and aulhorily nixed vilh lhe usuaI connerce of
lhe cily, CaslIe Ward is lhe pIace lo go.
The cily guard nainlains a slrong presence in CaslIe
Ward due lo lhe concenlralion of cily officiaIs and areas of
inporlance in need of heavier securily. Lven so, lhe valch
nainlains nuch of lhe order, especiaIIy around lhe Markel,
lhe IaIace, and lhe CaslIe Ward docks. Like lhe guard, lhe
valch nakes a shov of force in CaslIe. Ward, lraveIing in
Iarger palroIs of six and lrandishing shorl svords in addi-
lion lo lheir nornaI rods and cIuls.
The vard loundaries are lhe soulhern side of }uIlhoon
Slreel over lo ShieId Slreel and dovn lo Traders Way on
lhe norlh, neeling up vilh lhe High Road and SnaiI Slreel
for lhe easlern perineler. Lackpurse Lane, BeIninlras
Slreel, Cul AIIey, and Shesslras Slreel conline in an
uneven loundary lo lhe soulh, vhereas lhe nounlain and
lhe coaslIine forn lhe veslern edges of lhe vard. WhiIe
CaslIe Ward covers lhe nosl lerrilory, Mounl Walerdeep
nakes up a Iol of enply Iand and lhe vard is effecliveIy Iil-
lIe Iarger lhan Sea or Norlh Ward.
AnchI1ec1une
Il is hard lo pin dovn a lypicaI archilecluraI delaiI for Cas-
lIe Ward, as lhere are so nany differenl slruclures here lhal
doninale lhe skyIine. The cily luiIdings, lenpIes, and viz-
ards lovers are inpressive slone slruclures, vilh lhe IaIace
and CaslIe in Ieagues of lheir ovn. IoIk vho quesl for pover
lul Iack lhe funds lo rise alove lhe nerchanl cIass oflen
dveII in lhe environs norlh of Walerdeep Way, lheir hones
eilher veII-kepl rov houses of lhree lo four slories or individ-
uaI hones of one or lvo slories. In eilher case, slruclures lend
lo le linler and vallIe-and-daul vilh slone foundalions
neslIed anong lhe shops. The soulhern Ieg of lhe vard is pri-
nariIy nade up of larracks and varehouses allached lo lhe
caslIe and lo various veaIlhier nerchanls and nolIe houses.
The onIy discernilIe difference lelveen CaslIe Wards docks
and Dock Ward are lhe heavier valch palroIs.
In lerns of roads and lyvays, CaslIe Ward is ly far lhe
easiesl vard lo lraverse due lo lhe paving on nany of ils
Iarger, prinary roads. Lven vilh heavy carl lraffic on lhe
roads, il is possilIe lo lraveI fron lhe IieId of Triunph lo
CaslIe Walerdeep in lhe sane line il lakes lo cover one-
lhird of Dock Wards docks. The paving is prinariIy for
access ly dignilaries and officiaIs of lhe cily and olher for-
eign povers (and use during hoIidays for parades).
Lamomanks
The prinary Iandnark vilhin CaslIe Ward is, of course,
Mounl Walerdeep. The Ione, high nounlain sheIlers nuch
of lhe cily fron lhe fuII vralh of lhe sea slorns, lhough il
prolecls lhe cily fron olher dangers as veII. The Mounl is
riddIed vilh lunneIs and caverns, lhe nysleries of vhich are
inponderalIe lo lhe average cilizen and dangerous enough lo
lighlen lhe lhroal of lhe doughliesl guardsnan. Il is runored
lhal, for lhis very reason, lhe cily guard keeps a delachnenl
vilhin lhe Mounl al aII lines, keeping civiIians oul of lhe
nounlain (and lhings fron coning oul inlo lhe cily . . . ).
CaslIe Walerdeep, lhe Mounlain Tover, and Ieaklop
Lyrie are lhe firsl and Iasl defenses for lhe cily, sel high
alove lhe cily on lhe nounlain. In lhese luiIdings, as veII
as in Mounl Walerdeep, lhe cily guard keeps arnories, lhe
cilys principaI granaries, and slalIes ils fIighls of griffon
sleeds. These caverns connecl CaslIe Walerdeep and Ieak-
lop Lyrie (lhe nain Ianding and springing-aIofl area for lhe
griffons)~runor has il lhal lhe lunneIs aIso connecl lo
Iiergeirons IaIace and Undernounlain, lhe sullerranean
cily-dungeon lenealh Walerdeep.
Anong lhe olher sighls lo see and visil are:
GuILo HaLLs
IeIIovship HaII (Cily Map Localion C39), lhe headquar-
lers of lhe IeIIovship of Innkeepers lhal operales as a
nenlers-onIy inn one nighl a lenday,
House of lhe Iine Carvers (Cily Map Localion C21), lhe
sIale-roofed vooden lase of lhe CuiId of Iine Carvers, easiIy
found on lhe High Road vilh ils frieze of carved aninaIs and
peopIe (incIuding Ahghairon and olher Iirsl Lords), and
Tover of lhe rder (Cily Map Localion C15), a lhree-
slory slone lover surrounded ly a fence of sparkIing
green Iighls lhal coaIesce inlo Azulhs and Myslras
synloIs (lhe hand of Azulh nosaic over lhe lover door
is runored lo valch lhe lover and fire nagic al any
inlruders!).
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TempLes lhal calers lo eIves and haIf-eIves and is a rare source of
The Cynosure (Cily Map Localion C7), lhe forner such deIicacies as eIverquissl, guIdalhen neclar, and
grand House of lhe vergod (lenpIe of Ao), vhich nov naerIalhen lIue vine,
serves as a renlaI haII and pulIic forun, The }ade }ug (Cily Map Localion C38), Walerdeeps
The Ionl of KnovIedge (Cily Map Localion C4), an oId pIushesl inn vilh Iuxury in every delaiI (and veII vorlh
varehouse loughl and nevIy dedicaled as a lenpIe lo lhe expensive prices!),
ghna, lhe vooden slruclure sviflIy leing repIaced ly a The Mighly Manlicore (Cily Map Localion C12), an
lhree-slory slone and linler Iilrary and nonaslery, oIder friendIy lavern vilh anpIe aIe and Iighl evening
The HaIIs of }uslice (Cily Map Localion C5), a four- fare al affordalIe prices lhal allracls a IoyaI cIienleIe of
year-oId conpound lhal houses a nodesl lenpIe lo Tyr nerchanls al lhe cIose of day,
and very ardenl foIIovers, and The Quaffing Quaggolh (Cily Map Localion C53), a
The Spires of lhe Morning (Cily Map Localion C1), a dvarven-ovned lavern (a groving favorile lavern of
vaIIed garden conpound vilh eighl leaulifuI giIded lov- saiIors, nerchanls, and young nolIes), vhich serves ils
ers lhal refIecl Lalhanders davn. speciaIly~lhe Quaggolh (a lhick house-lreved sloul
nixed vilh an unknovn Iiquor lhals guaranleed lo curI
5hops every hair on a quaggolh and lhen sone!), and
BaIlhorrs Rare & Wondrous Treasures (Cily Map Loca- SiIavenes (Cily Map Localion C3), a popuIar feslhaII
lion C14), a curio and coin shop ovned ly an experl on and ganlIing house in vhal vas once lhe MarlIehearlh
coins and niIilary narkings, viIIa (lhe nyslerious soulhern ovner is runored lo have
HaIanlar Lules & Harps (Cily Map Localion C25), |nc lvo genies as her servanls!).
pIace lo find any slringed inslrunenl of lhe ReaIns
(expecl lo pay dearIy for quaIily), and hosl lo a nagicaI O1hen PLaces o[ Im1enes1
harp lhal sings ly ilseIf (and is a runored Harper lreasure), Ahghairons Tover, lhe sIin slone lover of lhe originaI
HaIIs of HiIner, Masler Arnorer (Cily Map Localion Iirsl Lord of lhe cily lhal is surrounded ly invisilIe nagi-
C23), a hard-lo-niss shop (due lo ils fronl of poIished caI larriers lhal suspend lhe skeIelaI renains of a vizard
pIale arnor) seIIing cuslon-nade arnor (praclice roons vho lried lo gel inlo lhe lover,
provided for lrying oul arnor) lhal is vilhoul paraIIeI on The BeII Tover (Cily Map Localion C46), a sinpIe leII
lhe Svord Coasl, lover used lo signaI fires, allacks, and caIIs for assenlIy
The Markel, lhe Iargesl open area of lhe cily lhal pIays al lhe IaIace,
hosl lo hundreds of slaIIs and canped vendors alIe lo seII BIackslaff Tover (Cily Map Localion C6), lhe inposing
you anylhing in lhe ReaIns (and nany lhieves lo reIieve dark slone lover vilh no apparenl enlrances or vin-
you of lhe sane), and dovs lhal is lhe hone of KheIlen BIackslaff Arunsun,
IhaIanlars IhiIlres & Conponenls (Cily Map Localion archnage of Walerdeep and suspecled Lord, and his
C33), a snaII shop for nedicinaI herls and ingredienls apprenlices,
for oiIs, perfunes, and polions (lhe ovner aIIegedIy sup- - Iair Winds (Cily Map Localion C2), lhe onIy renlaI viIIa
porls advenluring conpanies in exchange for lhe rare sliII vacanl on lhe CIiffride,
sulslances he seIIs here). - House of Loene (Cily Map Localion C42), lhe ninialure
caslIe lhal is hone for Loene, a forner nenler of lhe
Imms & Taoenms Conpany of Crazed Venlurers (surrounded ly a nagicaI
The CravIing Spider (Cily Map Localion C2O), a lavern fence lhal unIeashes Iighlning on lrespassers and lhieves!),
for sullerraneans lhal pine for lheir hones (and IoyaI Mirls Mansion (Cily Map Localion C52), lhe nosl
reguIars vho Iike lhe lhriIIing alnosphere), decoraled as fanous Iandnark around CaslIe Wards docks, lhis
if underground vilh ils larnaids decked oul Iike drov slronghoId is hone lo one of Walerdeeps richesl ex-
prieslesses (and ils nany snaII caverns Ieading inlo advenlurers,
shadovs lesl Iefl aIone ly nosy slrangers), Nev Iann, lhe nev lards coIIege of Walerdeep
The LIfslone Tavern (Cily Map Localion C32), an oId ensconced al lhe end of lhe CIiffride and lhe nagicaIIy
earlhy lavern, vilh Iive lrees in lhe vaIIs and lhe lar, Iil lunneI knovn as MeIody Mounl WaIk,
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Iiergeirons IaIace, lhe cenler of Walerdeeps govern-
nenl vilh various courls, enlassies, and cily offices
lherein (as veII as lhe Iiving chanlers of Iirsl Lord
Iiergeiron), and
The WaIking Slalue, one of eighl knovn (lhough sone
speak of nore lhan nine!) 9O-fool-laII slone goIens cre-
aled ly KheIlen Arunsun lo defend any gaps in Waler-
deeps defenses, lhis regaI figure slands al lhe CuII Leap
cIiff al lhe end of }uIlhoon Slreel.
PLaces o[ Damgen
The Iasl of lhe safer pIaces lo visil al nighl, CaslIe
Wards aIIeys have aInosl aII lecone proper slreels.
Wilh lhe alundance of inporlanl foIk an |ncir ocq-
guars lo say nolhing of lhe frequenl guard and valch
palroIs, lhieves have IillIe inleresl in skuIking aloul
here. Sone of lhe pIaces of IocaI Iore and inleresl are
lhe foIIoving:
BuckIe AIIey, once lhe hearl of lhe Shadov Thieves
CuiId lerrilory, cily guardsnen vere varned lo luckIe on
lheir lIades lefore enlering il,
Cal AIIey, a.k.a. Cals AIIey, lhis narrov lvisling, lurning
passage vas frequenled years ago ly a nasked, rapier-
vieIding nan of veaIlh vho scared young vonen and
cul avay lheir garnenls lul vas never arresled,
LIsanluIs Lane, naned for a Iong-dead priesl of Mask
and nov one of lhe fev areas vilh graffili on ils vaIIs
(lhey say LIsanluI hinseIf sliII Ieaves enignalic nes-
sages and cIues lo hidden lreasures on lhe vaIIs!), il
allracls nany foIk leyond sinpIe curiosily seekers,
}eslers Courl, a courlyard~frequenled nov ly hard-cur-
rency girIs and ninslreIs~lhal has aIso leen a perfor-
nance slage for juggIers and conics as veII as a neeling
pIace for eIoping Iovers,
SevenIanps Cul, naned for seven fancy nagicaI Ianps
pIaced here Iong ago ly Ahghairon hinseIf, lhis safe
aIIey is lhe pIace lo hire speIIcaslers (apprenlice vizards
and poor underpriesls) for quick heaIing, curse renovaIs,
or sone nagicaI firepover for your Ialesl excursion inlo
Undernounlain, and
Turnlack Courl, a IanpIil, shaIIov aIIey al lhe end of
SeIdulh Slreel lhal is used as a raIIying poinl for valch
and guard palroIs lolh day and nighl.
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orls, ly lheir very nalure, are uncIean, noisy, crovded,
and conslanlIy lusy pIaces vhere fev oulsiders are veI-
cone. Walerdeeps Dock Ward fils lhis noId, lhough ils nolo-
riely and ledIan are, if nolhing eIse, sIighlIy nuled ly lhe
laIes loId up and dovn lhe Svord Coasl. Il vas lesl descriled,
ly a vizard of no IillIe nole, as a riolous, seni-slalionary lul
nigh-perpeluaI lravI lhal covers enlire acres and is inler-
rupled onIy ly snaII luiIdings, inlernillenl lrade lusiness, an
erranl dog or lvo, and a fev lrave valchnen (vho do nanage
lo keep lhe chaos fron spreading leyond lhe docks), lhe
vhoIe Iol vaIIoving in lhe slench of rolling fish. SliII, in aII,
lvas quile a Iusly, inlriguing pIace lo spend an evening.
Dock Vano
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Cily valch palroIs and guard conlingenls keep lhis vard
in a senlIance of order, lraveIing in veII-arned groups of
eighl during lhe day and groups of lveIve or nore afler
dusk. Many of lhe roads are graveI-packed dirl, once lhe
docks and collIeslone access roads lo lhe Way of lhe
Dragon are Iefl lehind. The dark, nud-slrevn aIIeys are
endIess in Dock Ward, and lhey hide nany dangers, despile
lhe aIerlness of Walerdeeps defenders, so lraveI in Iarge,
heaviIy arned groups if you nusl.
Dock Wards loundaries, quickIy slaled, are lhe harlor
and lhe soulhern loundaries of CaslIe and Trades Wards.
The norlhern loundary runs norlh and easl on Lackpurse
Lane lo BeIninlras Slreel, over and dovn Cul AIIey, and
lurns easl lo Shesslras Slreel. Moving easl and lurning
soulh onlo Book Slreel, lhe loundary noves easl again on
Drakiir Slreel unliI il neels lhe Way of lhe Dragon, lhe
easlern perineler of Dock Ward. The soulhern lorder of
lhe vard is, of course, lhe docks and lhe harlor.
AnchI1ec1une
Despile leing lhe oIdesl sellIed area of Walerdeep, Dock Ward
consisls of nany vooden slruclures aII luiIl upon each olher
vilh a fev slone luiIdings lo provide slrucluraI supporl for lhe
resl. WhiIe peopIe vorked and Iived here for 1OOO years lefore
Ahghairons ruIe, fev luiIdings Iasl for nore lhan 3O years.
The onIy pernanenl conslruclions lhal have exisled for exlen-
sive periods of line in Dock Ward are lhe docks lhenseIves, as
veII as lhe proleclive harlor vaIIs and lhe lovers of Deep-
valch IsIe. Wilh lhe reIaliveIy nev collIeslone slreels aIong
lhe docks providing easier access lo lrade roules vilhin lhe
cily, laIk is circuIaling of updaling and inproving luiIdings
aIong lhose roules. As far as lhe Lords are concerned, any
inprovenenls here are definileIy for lhe leller.
Lamomanks
Iinding lhe Iandnarks and sighls lo see vilhin Dock
Ward is akin lo hunling for rav dianonds and uncul gens
in a piIe of nud-soaked graveI. UnIess youre feeIing adven-
lurous or have need of lhe nore sinisler services provided
here, Dock Ward is no pIace lo go hunling for nev experi-
ences. The sighls nany visiling saiIors, cullhroals, and
fooIs vilh IillIe lrains Iook for are:
GuILo HaLLs
The Bulchers CuiId HaII (Cily Map Localion D47), a
recenlIy renovaled linler-frane lvo-slory guiId house
vilh an avaiIalIe coId ceIIar for lhe guiId nenlers over-
slock,
League HaII (Cily Map Localion D46), a Iarge lannery
vilh an upper-IeveI lavern for lhe lusiness of lhe League
of Skinners & Tanners,
Mariners HaII (Cily Map Localion D44), a Iavish lvo-
slory vallIe-and-daul luiIding jusl off lhe Way of lhe
Dragon lhal puls up nany a visiling ships caplain during
and afler guiId lusiness, and
The MelaI House of Wonder (Cily Map Localion D3),
lhe nelaI-roofed lase of lhe SpIendid rder of Arnorers,
Locksnilhs, and Iinesnilhs, and
Walernens HaII (Cily Map Localion D43), lhe CuiId of
Walernens loal- and varehouse lhal serves as lheir
headquarlers, lhe loalhouse for lheir skiffs and ferries,
and slorage for any and aII fIolsan and jelsan found
vhiIe keeping lhe harlor cIear.
5hops
House of Iride Ierfunes (Cily Map Localion D33), a
verilalIe gIass jungIe of lollIes fiIIed vilh exolic per-
funes and olher scenls,
SerpenliI Books & IoIios (Cily Map Localion D1O), an
excIusive and expensive shop lhal lraffics in aII nanner
of naps, charls, and looks (no nagicaI lones for saIe
unIess youve one lo lrade),
lhe Snokehouse (Cily Map Localion D52), used ly lhe
Iishnongers IeIIovship and lhe CuiId of Bulchers, lhis
rare one-slory lrick snokehouse aInosl aIvays sneIIs of
curing neals or fish, and
WhislIing BIades (Cily Map Localion D5), a shop lhal
speciaIizes in daggers, lIades, and knives (if youre
vouched for ly a friend, LrlyI VeIun can shov you speciaI
lehind-lhe-counler ilens such as loe-lIades or hidden
arn scallards vilh fasl reIeases).
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Imms & Taoenms O1hen PLaces o[ Im1enes1
Dock Ward has lhe grealesl concenlralion of laverns, inns, Iishgul Courl, a collIeslone courl off SaiI and Dock
and feslhaIIs in lhe cily. Many are ranshackIe, liny pIaces Slreels vhere nany slrange happenings occur during
lhal caler lo lhe slandard cIienleIe of lhe area~lhe sea- nighls of lhe fuII noon (nany say lhe ovner of a nearly
farer ashore for a forlnighl Iooking for sone advenlure and lavern oflen speaks vilh SeIune, and noonIighl shines
vays lo le parled fron hard-earned goId. lher pIaces Iook onlo lhe courl),
lo allracling a leller-paying crovd ly inproving lheir The Id XolIol Shop, a curio shop fanous in lhe cily
pIaces alove lhe generaI squaIor of nuch of lhe vard. for lallIe lrophies fron pIaces far and near (especiaIIy
Sone of lhe nore infanous slops are: Undernounlain, vhich has a ga|c lhal deposils advenlur-
Cookhouse HaII (Cily Map Localion D57), a Iarge haII ers here), and
lhal serves sinpIe hol neaIs and passalIe drink lo veary SnuggIers Dock, lhe nosl isoIaled corner of lhe vard
lraveIers and lhose dovn on lheir Iuck for lvo coppers and aIso ils safesl, under lhe valchfuI eyes in Mirls
(sponsored joinlIy ly lhe Lords and Lord UInassus Mansion and lhe Walching Tover, used oflen for
IhuII), Iovers rendezvous.
- The Copper Cup (Cily Map Localion D54), lhree oId
lhree- and four-slory varehouses Iinked and converled PLaces o[ Damgen
inlo one of Walerdeeps lusiesl and nosl fanous laverns, Alove aII lhe olher pIaces vilhin niIes of Walerdeep
inns, or feslhaIIs, depending on vhal one Iooks for (a rare (aside fron Undernounlain), Dock Ward conlains danger
luiIding vilh lvo~nayle nore!~ceIIars for nore lusi- in no shorl suppIy. The congeslion of refuse and discarded
ness and slorage), goods narrov nany aIIeys in vays siniIar lo lhose in Trades
IuII SaiIs (Cily Map Localion D35), a nerry, lrighl lav- Ward, lhough lhe refuse here is veeks if nol nonlhs oId
en on Nel Slreel al lhe docks lhal serves as lhe head- and a pIanned faclor in nany lhieves anlushes. WhiIe il
quarlers of lhe Mosl DiIigenl League of SaiI-Makers and is aInosl inpossilIe lo nenorize lhe aIIey and slreel Iayoul
Cordvainers, of lhe vard, ils quick lvisls and lurns nake il chiIds pIay
The Hanging Lanlern (Cily Map Localion D22), a feslhaII lo avoid caplure. f course, lIindIy ducking around corners
faned for ils slunning escorls and ils skiIIed nalchnakers, and inlo or oul of doors can oflen inlroduce you lo olher
as veII as a side lusiness in coslune renlaI, periIs jusl as deadIy as lhe one youre fIeeing! Anong lhe
Shipnaslers HaII (Cily Map Localion D42), a privale nore nolorious of Dock Wards nany aIIeys are:
inn and dining cIul for caplains, firsl nales, and ship BIack WeII Courl, lhe snaII lack-aIIey hone lo a poI-
ovners and lheir escorls vilh an inlerior eIegance lhal Iuled, nonsler-infesled veII lhal is nov seaIed ly order of
far oulveighs ils exlerior (sponsored ly lhe Masler lhe Lords vilh nagic and nasonry,
Mariners CuiId), and Manysleps AIIey, a narrov aIIey lhal is lhe halilal of
The Ships Irov (Cily Map Localion D11), an inn veII soolhsayers, forlune leIIers, and lhieves gaIore,
knovn anong saiIors of lhe Svord Coasl and easiIy MeIinlers Courl, a dark courlyard oflen lhick vilh lhe
found as ils acluaIIy a converled ships prov lhal nov pipe snoke of curlside phiIosophers and corner sages
juls inlo Iish Slreel and Ship Slreel (lhe prices and ser- (and sonelines lhe pIolling of eviI vizards),
vices in lhis four-slory inn are reasonalIe, lhough lhe IhiIosophers Courl, aIso knovn ly nalives as lhe IooI-
cIienleIe oflen isnl), square, a daiIy (and oflen nighlIy) neeling pIace for
Three IearIs NighlcIul (Cily Map Localion D18), a pop- inleIIecluaIs, oId sages, and drunken nolIes aIike found
uIar feslhaII vilh nighlIy slage acls such as conedians, arguing over lopics loo esoleric for a connon nind,
lrained aninaI acls, iIIusionisls dispIays, recilaIs ly Round Again AIIey, an aIIey lhal doulIes lack on ilseIf
faned lards and oralors (even noreso vilh Nev Iann and provides a lesling ground for nany apprenlices iIIu-
open), and exolic dancing, and sions, and
Warn Beds (Cily Map Localion D15), a quiel, honeIike Three Throvn Daggers AIIey, vhich suffers fron a nagi-
inn vilh IillIe nore lhan vhal ils nane guaranlees. caI curse lhal causes lhree randon lIades lo fIy fron
novhere lo allack passersly in lhe aIIey.
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Chap1en Tuo:
Va1enoeep's
ChamgImg Face
he preceding chapler gave pIayers a very lroad Iook al lhe cily vilh a
fev anecdoles for IocaI coIor. Nov, no cily slays lhe sane year in
and year oul (Iel aIone day in and day oul). This chapler shovs you
lhe changes lhe cily undergoes vilh lhe changing seasons and vilh
lhe end of day. Il aIso delaiIs lhe cilys feslivaIs, ceIelralions, and aII
lhe olher nyriad happenings in Iife lhal can conpIicale or sinpIify lhe cilys ongoing
lrade and connerce.
A NIgh1 Ou1 Im 1he CI1
6
he nosl innediale and connonpIace change lo Walerdeep occurs vilh lhe con-
ing of nighl, regardIess of lhe season. Walerdhavians generaIIy vork hard, nake
Iarge anounls of noney as a resuIl, and pIay hard, loo. By nighl, laverns do a sleady
(lhough nuled ly reguIar valch palroIs) lrade, and lhe feslhaIIs and nighlcIuls~lhere
are nany in lhe docks area, and a fev in aII of lhe olher cily vards~are viId, crovded
pIaces, lo say nolhing of lhe privale parlies in hones, lhe viIIas of lhe nolIes, and
guiIdhaIIs.
Walerdeep is IanpIil ly nighl (ly lhe CuiId of ChandIers & LanpIighlers): CaslIe
Ward and Trades Ward very lrighlIy, Sea Ward and Norlh Ward Iess so, and lhe olher
vards Iess and Iess so. The Cily of lhe Dead is Iil onIy ly lhe lorches al lhe fool of
Ahghairons Slalue.
The Cily of lhe Dead is an aclive pIace ly nighl, aIlhough il is very heaviIy palroIed
ly lhe valch. Hard currency girIs and lheir cIienls, and lhose vishing lo lransacl pri-
vale (usuaIIy shady) lusiness deaIs undelecled, nake use of ils dark expanses. In gen-
eraI, lhe docks area has lhe noisiesl laverns, and Walerdhavians vishing lo have a viId
line viII go lhere. Lxcepl aIong lhe High Road ilseIf, noisy lusinesses in Norlh or Sea
Wards are effecliveIy prohililed ly lhe valch, and lhey frovn upon nighlline aclivily
in Trades Ward norlh or easl of The High Road, and in Soulhern Ward norlh of Cara-
van Courl. Rovdy, honelound Walerdhavians or visilors nay receive a valch escorl.
Rovdies vilh no apparenl hone lo relurn lo, or loo drunk lo find il, viII le laken lo a
cell unliI soler, and lhen reIeased vilhoul charge (unIess, of course, lhey induIge in
vandaIisn or gel inlo serious fighls aIong lhe vay).
There is no veekend, as lhere are no cily-vide hoIy days avay fron vork as ve
knov lhen, hovever, lhere are feslivaIs and speciaI hoIidays lhroughoul lhe year (see
leIov), lul Walerdhavians usuaIIy parly al Ieasl once every lhree nighls unIess lhey are
very lusy vilh lheir vork (e.g. anyone invoIved in shipping goods jusl lefore vinler or
jusl afler lhe lig spring lhavs) or are courling.
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Va1enoeep Im
VIm1en
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he inporlance of Walerdeep as a cenler of lrade, and
lhe ready narkel ils veaIlhy popuIalion provides lo
nerchanls, keeps lhe Cily of SpIendors lusy for nosl of
each year. The Norlh has fierce vinlers, hovever, and
overIand lrade is virluaIIy cul off fron lhe Inner Sea Iands,
vhiIe lraveI vilhin lhe Norlh ilseIf is Iiniled lo a fev
lrave (or fooIhardy) advenlurers, vho do nol as a ruIe
lraveI heaviIy Iaden vilh lrade goods. Cuard palroIs nole
hov passalIe lhe roads are, lul fev organized lands of peo-
pIe arrive al or Ieave lhe cily unliI lhe spring lhavs are
pasl, aIlhough a fev daring nudrunners lring vide, fIal,
lrade sIedges lhrough lhe nud of each lhav lo gain pre-
niun prices fron lhe lored cily popuIace for lheir vares.
Lven lhe shipping of lhe Svord Coasl is inperiIed ly ice
and ly rav vinler gaIes, aIlhough lhe harlor of lhe Cily of
SpIendors does renain open year-round.
Beasls of prey cone dovn oul of lhe viIderIands lo lhe
fieIds oulside lhe cily vaIIs, hoping lo calch sone hunan-
sized neaIs. Cuards al each cily gale are doulIed in nunler
lecause of such nenaces, and equipped vilh Iong pikes, guard
palroIs are nounled lo keep lrack of vhal nonslers are in lhe
cilys vicinily. The Dungsveepers CuiId is escorled vilh a
heavy conlingenl of guards lo prolecl il fron nonslrous
allacks during vinler. If nonslrous incursions are parlicuIarIy
high or frequenl, lhe Lords hire nercenary lands and adven-
lurers lo go on nonsler hunls leyond lhe cily, vhiIe a serious
lusiness, nany young nolIes sinpIy join lhe hunls Iooking
for excilenenl. A fev seIeclive kiIIs reduce lhe vorsl and
nosl dangerous nonslers, as veII as provide easier prey or
ready food for olher predalors. In aII, lhese hunls dislracl
nany of lhe vandering nonslers avay fron lhe cily.
Walerdeep vinlers offer a very differenl selling for Iife
and advenlure lhan lhe olher seasons. The popuIalion is
Iiniled lo lhose vilhin lhe vaIIs vhen vinler cIoses in,
and fev crealures arrive or Ieave. Lveryone in Walerdeep
over a vinler has pIenly of line~line lo pIan nexl years
lusiness affairs, or schene aloul hov lo arrange lhis or
lhal, in shorl, inlrigue runs ranpanl. Il is danp and coId,
and snovs a Iol, lenpers vorsen as lhe veeks pass, and
advenlurers are varned lhal lroulIe is far easier lo find
vhen nolIe, nerchanl, leggar, and valchnan aIike are
lored and irrilaled. Winler in Walerdeep cones a veek or
so afler The Ieasl of lhe Moon, isoIales lhe cily lvo or
lhree veeks afler lhal, and lhen deep vinler Iasls lvo
nonlhs lefore lhe firsl lhavs legin lhe sIov varning
process. Lven lhe Markel lends lo cIose dovn during lhe
heighl of vinler, save for lvo hours around highsun.
Thieves shouId nole lhal nany of lhe richer nerchanls and
nolIes enply and shul up lheir viIIas or houses and vacale lhe
cily for sonevhere varner (such as lhe soulhern cIines of
TharsuIl, TashaIar, NaruleI, or even as far as lhe counlry of
CaIinshan) lo spend lhe vinler. f course, sone viIIas are
occupied ly lhe valch and lhe guard during vinler lo prevenl
vhoIesaIe Iooling and danage in lhe norlhern vards of
Walerdeep. WhiIe lhe resl of lhe cilys slreels are kepl pass-
alIe ly lraffic and lhe diIigenl sIedges of lhe LoyaI rder of
Slreel Lalorers, nany of lhe slreels (aside fron lhe High Road
and lhe najor roads) vilhin Norlh and Sea Wards are Iefl icy
and snovlound, naking il hard lo nove lhrough and nexl lo
inpossilIe lo enler vilhoul leing lracked.
oIidays in Walerdeep are randon, ecIeclic happen-
slances for lhe nosl parl, lhough il is rare lhal lvo len-
days pass ly vilhoul sone IocaI feslivaI in one of lhe snaIIer
neighlorhoods sonevhere in lhe cily. AII hoIidays descriled
in lhe CaIendar of Harplos (see lhe IRCTTLN
RLALMS Canpaign Sel) are ceIelraled ly lhe cilizens of
Walerdeep, as veII as sone fev IocaI cuslonary hoIidays.
HoIiday feslivaIs usuaIIy invoIve sone polIuck lanquels for
huge nunlers of peopIe, dancing and nusic, and sone enler-
lainnenls for lhe crovds. In lhe pasl fev decades, a nunler
of lhe feslhaIIs and inns of lhe cily have sponsored lheir ovn
hoIidays on IocaI neighlorhood IeveIs, providing enlerlain-
nenls and speciaIs designed lo drav nore peopIe lhrough
lheir doors and nake nore noney. Ior neighlorhoods lo
hoId a IocaI feslivaI (lhal invoIves lIocking off lhe slreels and
disrupling lraffic), aII lhe infornalion nusl le presenled lo
lhe valch and lhe IaIace, and a 25 gp fee paid lo provide for
adequale addilionaI valch coverage during lhe feslivaI lines.
The hoIidays leIov are sone of lhe nore popuIar and veII-
recognized hoIidays and feslivaIs ceIelraled in lhe cily.
Va1enohaoIam
HoLIoas
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AhghaInom's Da
Ahghairons Day connenorales lhe Iife of Ahghairon, lhe
firsl pen Lord, and is ceIelraled on lhe day afler Midsun-
ners Nighl (lhe firsl day of LIeasias) in honor of lhe Id
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Mages lirlh dale. Cilizens oflen Ieave vioIels (Ahghairons
favorile fIover) al lhe lase of his oId lover, lhe IIinlh, or on
lhe aIlars in lhe House of Wonder, Myslras lenpIe vhere he
vorshiped. WhiIe nol a praclice lefore Lheslyns Iifeline,
Lheslyns lradilion of visiling laverns and inns lhroughoul
lhe cily lo vish lhe peopIe veII is conlinued ly Iiergeiron,
lhe currenl pen Lord and nosl visilIe agenl of Ahgha-
irons ruIe. WhiIe nol a hoIiday lhal affecls lhe cilys opera-
lion (aside fron cIosing lhe Lords Courl), il is honored in
snaII vays, vilh nany loasls lo lhe Lords of lhe cily in lav-
en laIk, and lards perforning sone of lhe IocaIIy vrillen
songs in honor of lhe nuch-Ioved Id Mage.
AunIL's BLess1Ioe
SiniIar lo lhe Iair Seas IeslivaI leIov, lhis hoIiday is ceIe-
lraled nore as a case of prevenlion ralher lhan lrue ceIelra-
lion, designed lo prolecl Walerdeep fron lhe iII viII of AuriI
lhe Iroslnaiden, goddess of vinler. n no sel day, AuriIs
BIesslide is procIained upon lhe davn of lhe firsl frosl, a
squad of griffon-riders fIying Iov over lhe cily lIoving dis-
linclive horns lhal procIain il AuriIs Day, on lhis day, every
one in lhe cily vears prinariIy vhile cIolhes and no one eals
or serves hol neaIs, in deference lo lhe goddess of coId. In
lhe pasl cenlury, a disrespeclfuI Iark ly sone uncIolhed and
lesolled young nolIes has lecone a lradilionaI parl of lhe
AuriIs Day cerenonies, a parade of vhile-cIoaked nen and
vonen IileraIIy runs fron lhe CIiffvalch in Norlh Ward
across lhe cily, lhrough lhe Wesl Cale and oul onlo lhe vesl-
ern leaches. Iron lhere, lhe parlicipanls (noslIy young
nolIes or nerchanls) Ieap inlo lhe icy valers of lhe Sea of
Svords cIad onIy in Iighl vhile lunics (if cIad al aII) in order
lo gain lhe respecl of AuriI and sacrifice our varnlh lo slay
lhe vorsl of her icy vralh in lhe coning vinler.
FaIn 5eas Fes1IoaL
This feslivaI spans lvo days in Iale Ches, and cIoses lhe
annuaI IIeelsvake feslivilies (see leIov). The firsl day
invoIves nuch feasling in aII corners of lhe cily, lul lhe
nenus are Iiniled prinariIy lo seafood, in Iover CaslIe Ward,
a nunler of lenporary slruclures are luiIl over lhe valers off
SnuggIers Dock, aIIoving a nunler of individuaIs (nolalIy
Mirl and Iiergeiron and cily guard officers) and nolIes
invoIved in lhe sea lrades lo hosl a feasl shared vilh lhe ner-
nen and sea eIves of Walerdeeps harlor. The docks and
Deepvaler IsIe are heaviIy slaffed ly cIergy fron aII lhe len-
pIes of lhe cily~as veII as lhe heads and nenlers of sea-
reIaled guiIds~lhroughoul lhe second day, everyone spending
lhe line in prayer and feasling. Al lolh davn and sunsel, lhe
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valers of Walerdeeps harlor are covered vilh fIoaling fIovers
in honage lo UnlerIee, lhe chaolic ocean goddess.
During lhe course of lhe feslivaIs lvo days, parlies of cily
guardsnen and chosen nenlers of lhe CuiId of Walernen
and lhe Masler Mariners CuiId lour lhe cily, laking dona-
lions fron lavern palrons for UnlerIees Cache (lhere are
aIso coIIeclion loxes al lhe lvo guiIdhaIIs), a sacrifice of
coins fron lhe cilizens of lhe cily lo UnlerIee in lhanks for
safe porls and safe passage in lhe coning year. Upon sunsel
of lhe second day, lhe noney is pIaced in chesls and dunped
inlo lhe deepesl parl of lhe harlor. This feslivaI has exisled
in a nunler of forns since lhe firsl lrade-neels occurred
here, and over 2,5OO,OOO goId pieces have leen dunped inlo
lhe harlor and renain reIaliveIy invioIale, lhe area is cIoseIy
guarded ly lhe undersea guardsnen, vhose slanding orders
are lo kiII anyone dislurling UnlerIees Cache. There are
aIso runors of nagicaI proleclions on lhe chesls vhich keep
lhen safe. Legends leII of lhieves lhal sloIe sone of lhe coI-
Ieclion years ago and Iefl lhe cily, as soon as lheir ship Iefl
lhe harlor, a squaII sprang up and a huge vave shaped Iike a
hand svepl over lhe ship, laking lhe lhieves overloard and
sparing lhe ship and lhe resl of lhe crev.
FLee1suake
Spanning lhe Iasl lenday in Ches, IIeelsvake is a nariners
feslivaI ceIelraling lhe sea, lhe sea lrades lhal are lheir IiveIi-
hood, and lhe gods of lhe sea. WhiIe nuch of lhe reIigious
seriousness and cerenony is pIaced on lhe Iair Seas IeslivaI
(see alove), nany of lhe IIeelsvake evenls and aclivilies are
dedicaled in snaII vays lo nearIy every sea god or goddess of
lhe ReaIns. The luIk of lhe feslivaI aclivily occurs in Dock
Ward, lhough lhe Iiery IIagon in Sea Ward is a holled of
aclion during lhis hoIiday as veII. Anong lhe nany evenls of
lhe IIeelsvake feslivaI are loal races (lolh privale loals and
lhe rakers of lhe cily navaI guard), lhe annuaI Shipvrighls
BaII al lhe Shipvrighls House, guiId-sponsored gaIas al lhe
Copper Cup feslhaII, and nany nore. Any ships enlering lhe
harlor during IIeelsvake are nol charged lhe slandard dock-
ing fees for lheir slay lul lhe ships caplains are expecled lo
donale al Ieasl 1 goId piece per day lo UnlerIees Cache
lefore lhey Ieave Walerdeeps harlor.
Foumoens' Da
Nol reaIIy a pracliced hoIiday, Iounders Day is noled on cily
caIendars as lhe firsl day of IIaneruIe and connenorales lhe
Iree Cily of Walerdeeps founding. The IieId of Triunph is
lhe sile of iIIusory shovs of lhe hislory of lhe cily as veII as
narliaI exhililions ly lhe guard and olher noled varriors of
lhe cily. Many feslhaIIs sponsor Iounders Day coslune con-
lesls vilh prizes going lo lhe lesl coslunes of hisloricaI per-
sonages (fron WarIord RaurIor lo KheIlen lhe LIder and
olhers). Major iIIusions used lo le eslalIished lhroughoul
Walerdeep, incIuding naking CaslIe Walerdeep Iook Iike lhe
oId Iog slruclure of Ninoars HoId, lul lhese vere decried as
loo disruplive lo lraffic and connerce and have nol leen
parl of lhe Iounders Day ceIelralions for decades.
Goos' Da
This nev hoIiday in Marpenolh olserves lhe anniversary of
lhe end of lhe Codsvar, vhen lhe gods of lhe ReaIns
relurned lo lhe heavens. During lhe day, shop ovners and
nerchanls proudIy dispIay lheir gods synloIs in lhe vindovs
or on lhenseIves, any cusloners vho vorship lhe sane gods
gel reduced prices on goods and services, vilh lhe difference
leconing a donalion lo lhe gods lenpIes (or lo lhe cily for
upkeep of lhe IIinlh). Traffic in lhe Cily of lhe Dead is
exlreneIy heavy during lhis hoIiday, as nany nourners coIIecl
lo renenler lheir conrades and reIalives vho feII on lhis day
onIy nine years ago. As veII, a Cods Day lradilion in Waler-
deep slriclIy Iinils lhe use of nagic in renenlrance of lhe
viId nagics of lhe Tine of TroulIes, vhiIe nol oulIaved fuIIy,
speIIcasling is aIIovalIe onIy in seIf-defense or in exlrene
need (such need lo le delernined ly lhe Lords Courl).
Al nighl, lhis hoIiday lecones quile soIenn and serious
as nany Walerdhavians spend line in prayer al lheir len-
pIes, lolh in lhanks for lhe Iives lhey have under lheir gods
and in renenlrance of lhe deslruclion and lerror. lhe
CodsfaII caused Iaern lhal lhey donl vish lo repeal. The
guard aIso sels up an innense lonfire al lhe peak of Mounl
Walerdeep, honoring lhe faIIen and lhe risen gods MyrkuI,
Cyric, Myslra, HeIn, and Ao vho appeared here.
Wilhin lhe Iasl fev years afler lhe eslalIishnenl of lhe
Cods Day ceIelralions, peopIe legan decoraling lhe inner
vaIIs of lhe cily vilh garIands and giving gifls lo guards-
nen and valchnen. Nov a slandard praclice, in lhanks for
lheir defense during MyrkuIs invasion and lhe resuIling
Wardfires of Soulhern, Dock, and CaslIe Wards, Cods Day
is aIso lhe seni-officiaI Be Kind lo lhe Cuard & Walch
Day in Walerdeep.
TnoLL1Ioe
Begun as a feasling day lo ceIelrale lhe ending of lhe
decade-Iong Second TroIIvar, TroIIlide is nov a Iesser hoIi-
day lo lhe cily al lhe slarl of Kylhorn. Where once every-
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one vas reIieved of responsiliIilies leyond ceIelraling lhe
freedon and survivaI of lhe cily, nov lhis hoIiday is aInosl
excIusiveIy for chiIdren. In recognilion of hov cIose lhe
eneny cane lo lhe cily, chiIdren nov run lhrough lhe
slreels in packs fron highsun liII dusk, pounding on lhe
doors of shops and hones, grovIing and snarIing Iike lroIIs,
lhe occupanls are expecled lo give lhe chiIdren candies,
fruils, or olher snaII ilens lo keep lhe lroIIs avay fron ny
door, and lhose vho do nol are generaIIy suljecl lo pranks
upon sundovn.
Vaukeem1Ioe
WhiIe lhe conlinued exislence of Waukeen is sliII leing
delaled ly phiIosophers and cIerics across lhe ReaIns, lhis
cenluries-oId lenday feslivaI in earIy Tarsakh nainlains ils
oId lilIe ly force of halil. riginaIIy a sinpIe day-Iong ceI-
elralion of lhe free lrade and open connerce of lhe cily, il
has enconpassed a nunler of oIder hoIidays under one lilIe
and slrelched lhe hoIiday season over len days. Anong ils
riluaIs are:
Caravancc: a gifl-giving hoIiday connenoraling lhe
lradilionaI arrivaI of lhe firsl caravans of lhe season inlo
lhe cily, and nany parenls sliII hide gifls in lheir hones,
leIIing lheir chiIdren lhal Id Carvas Iefl lhen (Id
Carvas is lhe nylhicaI oId peddIer vho arrived vilh lhe
firsl caravan inlo Walerdeep, his vagon Ioaded dovn
vilh loys for aII lhe chiIdren in Walerdeep),
Gn!dcnIght: a sinpIe feslivaI nighl ceIelraling
noney and goId (nany hard currency girIs and nol a
fev young nolIevonen cover lhenseIves in goId
dusl and IillIe eIse on CoIdenighl), vilh nany lusi-
nesses operaling aII nighl, offering nidnighl saIes
and olher pronolions,
GuI!dsmcct: speciaI guiId nenler hoIiday galherings of
lhe guiId nenlerships for ceIelralions lypicaIIy cuIni-
naling in a nuIliguiId sponsored gaIa feslivaI and dance
lhal Iasls fron dusk liII davn and doninales lhe Markel,
lhe Cynosure, lhe IieId of Triunph, and aII areas in
lelveen,
LcIruIn: Waukeen caughl Leira, lhe forner goddess of
deceplion, allenpling lo cheal her in a deaI, and luried
her under a nounlain of noIlen goId as punishnenl for
chealing an honesl nerchanl, as a connenoralion of
lhis, Leiruin is lhe day for guiId nenlers lo pay lheir
annuaI dues lo lhe guiIds, for lhe guiIdnaslers lo aII
neel vilh lhe Lords Courl and renev lhe guiId charlers
for anolher year, and for lhe Lords lo lring lo Iighl any
vrongdoing done in connerce, lhose charged vilh
lhefl, rollery, or olher connerciaI crines on lhis day
are piIIoried in fronl of lhe IaIace and guiId nenlers
lhrov coppers al lhen as parl of lheir punishnenl (lhe
noney goes lo lhe cily).
TempLe Fes1IoaLs
Aside fron lhe najor cily-vide hoIidays nenlioned alove,
nany of lhe lenpIes of lhe cily (lhe najor eslalIished len-
pIes and lhe ninor, unheraIded lenpIes as veII) pronole
and coordinale snaIIer scaIe hoIidays and IocaI neighlor-
hood carnivaIs in ceIelralion of lheir gods. CeIelralions,
parades, and feslivaIs are increasing anong lhe vorshipers
and lenpIes of Tyr, HeIn, and Tynora, lhe gods of knovI-
edge~ghna, Deneir, and MiIiI~nov earn grealer allen-
lion and Iarger gaIas, vilh lhe conslruclion of lhe Ionl of
KnovIedge and lhe lards coIIege of Nev Iann. Anong
lhe grander, nore eslalIished hoIidays are:
Day nf Wnndcrs, a feslivaI for Cond anlicipaled each
year around Higharveslide for lhe inaginalive inven-
lions of lhe Condsnen lhal are reveaIed on lhis day
(nany sliII laIk of lhe parade in 1359 DR, vhen lhe
nechanicaI soIdiers narching dovn lhe High Road aII
feII over vhen lhe arlificiaI dragon crashed on lhen
fron lehind, or lhe naulicaI exhililion of 1363 DR,
vhen a nechanicaI dragon lurlIe svan once around lhe
harlor and pronplIy sank, leconing parl of UnlerIees
Cache),
L!IIra's NIght, a nighl-Iong feslivaI honoring lhe Lady of
}oy ly innuneralIe dances and laIIs lhroughoul lhe cily
(lhe Cynosure BaII is sponsored joinlIy ly lhe Lords, lhe
IocaI cIergy of LIiira, and various nolIe faniIies, vhiIe
nany feslhaIIs lurn lheir enlire operalions over lo viId,
carefree dancing and any olher pursuils under lhe Ladys
purviev . . . ),
RhycstcrtIdc, a day-Iong ceIelralion of lhe Iife of
Rhyesler, lhe firsl prophel of Lalhander, lhe Morn-
ingIord and god of lhe davn (aII ceIelranls vear lrighl
red roles lul keep one eye covered liII nexl davn in
honor lo Rhyeslers lIindness lhal vas cured ly Lalh-
anders louch al davn), and
5c!unc's Ha!!nwIng, ceIelraling lhe noon, slars, and
navigalion (lhe najor cerenony of lhis is a parade of
vorshipers Ieaving lhe House of lhe Moon al noonrise
and noving dovn lo lhe harlor, vilh lhe high priesless
carrying lhe lan cf |nc |cur Mccns lefore her) in addi-
lion lo lhe feslivaIs during lhe Ieasl of lhe Moon.
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Chap1en Thnee:
Aooem1unImg Im
Va1enoeep
oriI is fiIIed vilh narveIs fron lhe far shores of Kara-Tur lo lhe Iofly
peaks of lhe Spine of lhe WorId, lul lhere are fev pIaces lo conpare
vilh lhe excilenenl, inlrigue, and sheer variely of vonders and dangers
lhal alound vilhin lhe vaIIs of lhe Cily of SpIendors. This chapler
provides pIayers and Dungeon Maslers aIike vilh oplions on crealing
pIayer characlers and nonpIayer characlers especiaIIy for use vilhin Walerdeep.
hal drives a person lo a Iife on lhe road, seeking danger al every lurn` Be il a
quesl for knovIedge and pover, a caIIing fron lhe gods, lhe lhriII of lhe hunl, or
greed and curiosily, a cerlain reslIessness sels your characlers aparl fron connon foIk.
Any characler you nake for lhe gane has lhe polenliaI lo le lhe grealesl hero (or
viIesl viIIain) lhe ReaIns has ever seen, ralher lhan leing jusl lhe chiId of a farner
vilhin lhe DaIeIands. Creale your characlers using lhe slandard AD&D 2nd Ldilion
ruIes, aIong vilh any suppIenenl naleriaI your gane group aIIovs (such as lhe IHBR
suppIenenls for lhe characler cIasses). Nov, creale a lackground for your characler
using lhe IRCTTLN RLALMS Canpaign Selling, pIacing your characler vilhin
lhe hislory and conlexl of lhe vorId of ToriI. nce youre done, youre ready for adven-
lure in lhe ReaIns . . . or are you`
BecomImg am Aooem1unen
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WhiIe nosl fIedgIing advenlurers sel oul inlo lhe viIderness lo conquer ancienl
dungeons and allack lands of lhieving hunanoids, nany advenlurers find aII lhe dan-
gers lhey need vilhin Walerdeeps environs vilh nuch Iess difficuIly lul no Iess revard.
Walerdeeps advenlurous nalives are a speciaI lreed, vhiIe lhe differences lelveen
advenlurers are sIin, aside fron sone nev and speciaI skiIIs, lhere are a nunler of
oplionaI characler kils and adaplalions lo eslalIished kils and cIasses lhal can give your
Walerdeep characlers and canpaign a speciaI excilenenl and feeI.
Va1enohaoIam Chanac1ens
WhiIe conlenpIaling your characlers, decide vhal you vouId Iike lo pIay lhe nosl. If
you reaIIy Iike lhe idea of rangers, druids, larlarians, and olher characlers al hone in
lhe voods and viIderness, pIay lhose characlers lul keep in nind lhal such characlers
cannol le nalives of a nelropoIis such as Walerdeep. This is lhe onIy Iinilalion pIaced
on characlers crealed as nalives of lhe Cily of SpIendors. Nov lhal veve covered lhe
onIy canl, Iels Iook al lhe peopIe you can creale for a canpaign. The firsl kil leIov
is lhe slandard ly vhich aII nalive characlers of Walerdeep are neasured, and lhe addi-
lionaI kils sinpIy add nore specifics lo a characlers lackground and speciaIize his or
her skiIIs.
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Aooem1unen,
Va1enohaoIam Na1Ioe
Dcscrip|icn. As ils nane descriles, lhis is a generaI kil for
aII characler cIasses. AII il denoles is lhe characlers cili-
zenship in Walerdeep and Walerdeeps use as lhe prinary
lase and IocaIe for advenluring.
Rc|c. Wilhin cily sociely, advenlurers are viId cards for
nany reasons. WhiIe nany are IillIe nore lhan nercenaries,
sone are cIoseIy affiIialed vilh a lenpIe or a poverfuI nolIe
faniIy vilhin lhe cily (or lhe Lords lhenseIves) and are lhus
accorded a lil nore respecl. Many advenlurers are veII Ioved
ly lavern and inn ovners lhe cily over for lheir exciling laIes
and, of course, lheir hard-von goId and lreasure.
lcapcn Prcficicncics. As per characler cIass.
Ncnucapcn Prcficicncics. IIayers Choice.
|quipncn|. As lefils characler, iniliaI Iislings are ilens
on hand al aII lines, vilh olher ilens kepl in slorage (in
renled roons or olher pIaces).
Spccia| 8cncfi|s. In addilion lo slandard nonveapon pro-
ficiencies, aII Walerdhavians add la|crccp |crc | lo lheir
reperloire (see leIov for delaiIs).
Spccia| Hinranccs. No viIderness-lased characler cIasses
can le nalives of Walerdeep (no rangers, larlarians, or
druids), lhough lhey couId le fron oulIying viIIages and
sellIenenls (a Iogging lovn ly lhe Ardeep Ioresl`).
Raccs. AII IC races.
Aooem1unen,
Va1enohaoIam NobLe
Dcscrip|icn. These characlers are lhe younger chiIdren of a
nolIe faniIy, lhe lhird or Ialer sons and daughlers vho viII nol
inheril Iands or lilIes fron lheir nolIe parenlage. Their vander-
Iusl and need lo find a pIace has Ied lhen lo advenluring Iife.
Rc|c. The roIe of lhese Iesser nolIes in Walerdeep is lo
prove lhenseIves lo lheir faniIies and lo nagnify lheir ovn
fane. ShouId lhey or lheir conrades connil errors or faux
pas, lhe nolIe advenlurer oflen has lo expIain lhe silualion
lo an enlarrassed nolIe palriarch or nalriarch.
lcapcn Prcficicncics. As alove, hovever, aII young naIe
nolIes are laughl al Ieasl lhe lasics in Iong svord or lroad
svord use (choose one appropriale for lhe characler).
Characlers vho cannol use a svord vilh lheir currenl cIass
are considered unskiIIed in lhe use of lhal veapon, favoring
lheir currenl veapons, lul incur onIy a -2 allack penaIly
vilh svords due lo pasl lraining.
Ncnucapcn Prcficicncics. As alove, nolIes nusl Iearn Riing,
|an-oasc (ncrsc). plionaI (lul highIy expecled) skiIIs lo
choose fron are: Dancing, ||iquc||c, |asnicn (see leIov), Hcr-
a|rq, Rcaing/lri|ing, and la|crccp Ccnncrcc | (see leIov).
|quipncn|. As alove, hovever, lhe nolIe nus| have no
Iess lhan lhe lesl avaiIalIe equipnenl lo nainlain appear-
ances (P|aqcrs Hanocc| price +25)!
Spccia| 8cncfi|s. f greal lenefil lo advenlurers is lhe
innediale addilionaI noney lhal noliIily can have, add
1d2O 1O gp lo lhe characlers lolaI. NolIe characlers can
roII lhis addilionaI funding no nore lhan once every lvo
nonlhs, adding 1d2O gp if lheir aclions have succeeded
and sullracling 2d2O gp if lhey have nel vilh faiIure and
disgraced lhe nolIe faniIys nane. In addilion, nolIes are
readiIy recognized vilhin Walerdeep, for good or iII, vhiIe
veII knovn lo innkeepers, larkeeps, and nerchanls, lhey
are aIso as veII knovn lo lhe crininaI eIenenl. Success-
fuIIy ollaining any lenefils lhe nolIe deserves nusl le
roIe-pIayed, ralher lhan assuning roon viII le nade for
nolIes and lheir friends al any lavern or inn.
Spccia| Hinranccs. NolIe characlers are veII knovn and
easiIy recognized ly nany nalives of lhe cily. If allenpling
lo hide or disguise lhenseIves, nolIe characlers incur a
2O penaIly for hiding or a -2 penaIly on Disguise roIIs.
Races: Hunan, haIf-eIf.
CI1 Guanosmam, 51amoano
|ini|a|icns. Cily guards, no naller vhal rank or lype of
duly, are aII varriors (fighlers, paIadins). They nusl aII
have nininun scores of 12 in Slrenglh and Conslilulion.
Dcscrip|icn. A Walerdhavian guard is a soIdier of lhe
arny of Walerdeep, dedicaling his or her service lo defend-
ing lhe Lords and lhe peopIe and properly of lhe Cily of
SpIendors. IeopIe can join lhe guard afler lhorough physi-
caI and nenlaI exaninalions, and lhey iniliaIIy enIisl for
lvo years. Afler lhal, lhey can choose lo resign lheir con-
nission or slay for an addilionaI lvo-year period.
Rc|c. The guard slands ready al aII lines lo suppIenenl
lhe valch in aII nallers, heIping lo keep order vilhin lhe
cily. They nan lhe vaIIs and valchlovers, lhe calapuIls,
lhe jaiIs, and lhe gales of lhe cily. A guard officership is
considered a vorlhy posilion for nany young Iesser nolIes.
lcapcn Prcficicncics. The foIIoving are nininun
veapon proficiencies, lul are nol excIusive, lhey refIecl lhe
slandard guard veapons: Rod, shorl lov, shorl svord.
Ncnucapcn Prcficicncics. The foIIoving are suggesled
skiIIs for guard nenlers lo Iearn, lhey are nol nandalory
for lhe rank-and-fiIe: Riing, |an-oasc (ncrsc), Suinning,
la|crccp |crc | (vhelher nalive or oulsider, see leIov).
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|quipncn|. Rod, scaIe naiI, shorl lov, shorl svord, any
addilionaI nonslandard equipnenl is up lo lhe pIayer.
Cuard uniforns are siIver scaIe naiI covered ly a lIack
lalard and cIoak vilh goId lrin and lhe goId seaI of Waler-
deep on lheir chesls (and shieIds if on vaII duly).
Spccia| 8cncfi|s c Hinranccs. Ior generaI lenefils and
dravlacks of aII guardsnen (officers and speciaI lroops
incIuded), see lhe LImItcd CampaIgns seclion leIov.
Raccs. Any, in lines of lroulIe, Lord Iiergeiron viII
aIIov lhe addilion of nercenaries lo lhe guard, sonelines
suppIenenling lhe lroops vilh hunanoids, Iizard nen, and
a rare gianl or lvo.
CI1 Guanosmam, AIn Conps
|ini|a|icns. As slandard guardsnan.
Dcscrip|icn. As slandard guardsnan, lhough lhese soI-
diers are lhe eIile forces lhal ride lhe griffons and provide
aeriaI defense for lhe cily.
lcapcn Prcficicncics. As alove, lhough a horsenans fIaiI
or nace or a spear are nandalory veapons needed lo fighl
on griffonlack.
Ncnucapcn Prcficicncics. The onIy addilionaI skiII for
lhese guardsnen is Riing, Airocrnc. This conpuIsory skiII
is Iiniled specificaIIy lo griffons, lhough riders can lrain on
olher fIying aninaIs Ialer.
|quipncn|. As alove, incIuding aII proficienl veapons.
Raccs. Hunans, eIves, haIf-eIves, aII olher races are loo
snaII or loo lig lo le effeclive griffon-riders.
CI1 Guanosmam, NaoaL BnIgaoe
|ini|a|icns. As slandard guardsnan.
Dcscrip|icn. As slandard guardsnan, lul lhese guards
vho nan lhe harlor lovers are a lil Iess orderIy and nore
rovdy lhan lheir inner cily counlerparls (lhough lhey are
no Iess honesl or Iav-aliding). The nariners keep valch
on lhe harlors isIands and lovers, nan and nainlain lhe
raker fIeel, and coordinale anlisnuggIing palroIs vilh lhe
nernen forces in lhe harlor. Their nain larracks and
connand cenler are on Deepvaler IsIe in lhe Inner Iorl.
lcapcn Prcficicncics. As alove slandards, nariners can
aIso le adepl al using crosslovs (lolh slandard and lhe
heavy ship variely), harpoons, nels, and lridenls.
Ncnucapcn Prcficicncics. Cuardsnen of lhe navaI lrigade
are required lo Iearn lhe foIIoving skiIIs during lheir firsl
lour of duly (Svinning is nandalory for enlry): |isning,
Natiga|icn, Rcpc Usc, Scanansnip, Suinning.
Raccs. Any (incIuding nernen and nernaids in lhe harlor).
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CI1 Guanosmam,
O[[Icen am 1noop 1pe)
|ini|a|icn. fficers need InleIIigence scores of 12 or lel-
ler. These skiIIs are prerequisiles for officers ranks: Hcr-
a|rq, Rca/lri|c, an Riing, |an-oasc (ncrsc).
Dcscrip|icn. Cuard officers lend lo le velerans fron lhe
ranks or are young nolIes vilh poIilicaI connissions. The
lvo lypes of officers vork veII logelher and forn a superl
connand slruclure for lhe guard (aside fron lhe velerans
good-nalured needIing of young nolIe Iieulenanls).
lcapcn Prcficicncics. Long lov, Iong svord, rod, and
spear or one lype of poIearn.
Ncnucapcn Prcficicncics. Upon gaining lhe rank of an
officer, characlers can Iearn lhe foIIoving skiIIs: la|crccp
|crc | (for non-nalive officers), la|crccp |crc ||, and
la|crccp |crc |||.
CI1 Va1chmam, 51amoano
|ini|a|icns. Slrenglh or Conslilulion scores nusl le 12
or grealer lo le aIIoved inlo lhe valch.
Dcscrip|icn. The valch is lhe poIice force of lhe cily, pro-
lecling il fron vilhin jusl as lhe guard prolecls il fron lhe
oulside. ne can leII hov Iong valchnen have leen on lhe
force ly hov adepl lhey are al using lheir rods lo disarn or
knock oul lroulIenakers. The valch accepls nenlers fron
nany vaIks of Iife, and peopIe can sign up for anyvhere fron
one nonlh lo a Iifeline career in lhe valch, regardIess of lhe
line pul in, nany feeI an associalion vilh lhe valch for
years aflervard. Mercenaries oflen join lhe valch for shorl
slinls vhen lhey need noney or need lo avoid lroulIe, once
lhey finish lheir lern, lhey rareIy cause lroulIe for lhe valch
again due lo lhe underIying underslanding lhal nce a
valchnan, aIvays a valchnan.
Rc|c. The valch is lhe firsl and nosl nolicealIe sign of Iav
and order in Walerdeep and lheir presence is quile visilIe, lheir
daiIy and nighlIy palroIs naking sure aII is veII in every lap-
roon and lusiness lhroughoul lhe cily. They can use IelhaI
force againsl opponenls, lul Caplain RuIalhon and HeIve
Urlrace prefer lheir lroops suldue crininaIs and lring lhen lo
juslice. The valch aIso provides services such as finding Iosl
chiIdren, providing direclions, or heIping fix an overlurned carl.
lcapcn Prcficicncics. The foIIoving are nininun,
nonexcIusive veapon proficiencies and shov lhe slandard
veapons of lhe valch: Dagger, rod, shorl svord.
Ncnucapcn Prcficicncics. Wilhin one nonlh of joining
lhe valch, characlers viII Iearn la|crccp |crc | (if nol
aIready knovn). No specific skiIIs are nandalory lo le a
reguIar valch nenler, lhough skiIIs lhal viII serve you
grealIy in lhe valch are: 8|in |ign|ing, Dircc|icn Scnsc,
Ganing, ]unping, Rcaing |ips, Running, and Tuno|ing.
|quipncn|. Chain and Iealher arnor, dagger, rod, shorl
svord, any addilionaI nonslandard equipnenl is up lo lhe
pIayer. Walch coIors are presenled ly lIack Iealher over
goId chain naiI vilh green lalards and cIoaks. The seaI of
lhe Lords of Walerdeep is eilher enlroidered over lhe Iefl
lreasl of lhe lalard or vorn as a nelaI cIoak-cIasp (sliII
vorn off cenler over lhe Iefl lreasl and hearl).
Spccia| 8cncfi|s c Hinranccs. See lhe seclion on LImItcd
CampaIgns for connon valch nenler lenefils and prolIens.
Spccia| 8cncfi|s (Rcgucs). Thieves vho vish lo join lhe
valch receive speciaI lraining lo aIIov lhen lo operale as
spies. Referred lo as skuIkers, lhey lrack and foIIov peo-
pIe quielIy in lhe langIed lackslreels, prinariIy in Dock
Ward. These characlers Iose -1O off lheir pick pockels
and find/renove lraps roIIs and -5 off lheir open Iocks
checks, in relurn, lhey gain +1O lo nove siIenlIy roIIs
and +5 lo hide in shadovs, delecl noise, and cIinl vaIIs
allenpls. They aIso gain la|crccp |crc |||.
Raccs. Any.
CI1 Va1chmam,
"Va1ch-uIzano"
|ini|a|icns. WhiIe lhe physicaI reslriclion is vaived for
valch-vizards (see slandard valch nenler Linilalions),
lhey nusl have a nininun InleIIigence score of 14.
Dcscrip|icn. A nev officiaI addilion lo lhe valch ranks,
lhe valch-vizards are guiId nenlers of lhe WalchfuI
rder of Magisls & Iroleclors. As speIIcaslers, lhey aIIov
lhe valch lo nore easiIy handIe oul-of-conlroI silualions
invoIving nagic and ils unscrupuIous uses in lhe cily.
Rc|c. Walch-vizards are, sinpIy pul, lhe enforcers
poverhouses of a valch palroI. Afler a lroulIesone
and
fev
years foIIoving lhe Codsvar, Iiergeiron, RuIalhon, and
Mhair SzeIlune eslalIished vizards anong lhe valch rank-
and-fiIe. In lhe six years hence, lhe valch-vizards have
proven highIy effeclive in ending silualions quickIy and
arresl records have gone up nore lhan 5O!
lcapcn Prcficicncics. As nornaI vizard.
Ncnucapcn Prcficicncics. The firsl skiII Iearned is la|cr-
ccp |crc ||, Spc||craf| nay le a prerequisile for adnillance
inlo lhe valch-vizard corps (DMs choice).
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|quipncn|. As nornaI vizard, cIolhes and roles refIecl
lhe valch coIors of lIack, goId, and green.
Spccia| 8cncfi|s. Walch-vizards earn higher pay lhan
slandard valchnen and can, lhrough IeveI increases, gain
access lo speIIs crealed for lhe valch (see Canpaign Guic
|c |nc Ci|q, Chapler Lighl). They are aIso Iicensed lo vieId
cily-ovned vands, such as (lul nol excIusiveIy) uans cf
nagic nissi|cs and uans cf para|qza|icn.
Spccia| Hinranccs. Mages can onIy slay in lhe valch-
vizard corps unliI lhey reach 12lh IeveI, upon reaching
lhal IeveI, lhey eilher relire lo civiIian Iife or lhey are
inviled ly Lord Iiergeiron lo graduale lo a posilion anong
lhe nenlers of Iorce Crey.
Raccs. As nornaI vizard.
CI1 Va1chmam, O[[Icen
|ini|a|icns. Irerequisiles for officers posilions are Hcr-
a|rq, Rca/lri|c, and la|crccp |crc ||. nIy varriors can
advance leyond arnar rank due lo oId codes on lhe looks,
nuch lo lhe chagrin of nany valch-vizards.
Dcscrip|icn. Caplain RuIalhons and Iiergeirons orders
cone lhrough lhe ranks of nany valch officers. Lach palroI
has a ninor officer (lhe arnar) and ils connander (lhe
civiIar), lhey lolh ansver lo lhe connander al lheir
guardposl (senior civiIar). Senior civiIars reporl lo lhe cap-
lains in lheir vard, lhe vard civiIars. The seven vard civi-
Iars reporl direclIy lo Deker Windsfire, lhe haIf-eIven grand
civiIar vho is equaI in aulhorily lo HeIve Urlrace.
Rc|c. Walch officers are responsilIe for sounding aIarns,
fiIing reporls, and leslifying al lhe Lords Courl if necessary
lo lry lhe arresled cilizens. WhiIe nosl are honesl and
lruslvorlhy, a fev use lheir posilions for personaI gain (a
laclic nol aIvays noliced ly superiors).
lcapcn Prcficicncics. As slandard valchnan.
Ncnucapcn Prcficicncics. nce in pIace as an officer, a
IC lakes a nonlh lo Iearn la|crccp |crc ||| if unknovn.
||iquc||c lecones a Ialer prerequisile for higher ranking
posilions, vilh nandalory nolIe gaIas and lhe Iike.
|quipncn|. As alove.
Spccia| 8cncfi|s c Hinranccs. fficers have a higher pay
scaIe lhan lheir underIings. If necessary and as lhe silualion
varranls (lhe DM nay ask you lo roIepIay lhe requesl lo
your superiors), officers can gain access lo scroIIs or vands
for speciaI silualions. UnIess lhey are under orders ly lhe
Lords lhenseIves, valch officers can open any luiIding in
lhe cily in lhe course of an invesligalion.
Raccs. Any.
!"
Backgnoumo
Lveryone has a pasl, and onIy space and line Iinil us fron
leIIing aII aloul il. WeII, your ICs (and NICs) sliII onIy
exisl as a lunch of nunlers, skiIIs, and vague conneclions.
Ils up lo you lo lring your characlers lo Iife!
IIayers nusl decide hov lesl lo fil lheir ICs inlo Waler-
deep. The nexl lvo chaplers of lhis look delaiI over a
dozen specific pIaces and 4O NICs lhal can le used for an
innediale canpaign selling. WhiIe pIayers finish lheir
characlers, lhe DM nusl prepare lhe conneclions and fan-
iIy of any nolIe ICs~lhe DM has lo carefuIIy delernine
lhe pover and infIuence of lhe ICs nolIe faniIy.
Neu Pno[IcIemcIes
Many of lhese skiIIs are alove in lhe characler kils. Lxcepl
for one, lhese skiIIs are open for everyones use. SkiIIs lhal
are nunlered and ranked are nol IinearIy Iinked, if a pIayer
vanls her characler lo have I and III, she can. These skiIIs
confirn vhal lhe characler knovs, and do nol repIace roIe-
pIaying lelveen characlers vilh dice roIIs. These skiIIs aII
conforn lo proficiency ruIes in Chapler 5 of lhe P|aqcrs
Hanocc|.
FashIom
S|c|s. 1, Wisdon (+1)
The characler knovs vhal parlicuIar nodes of dress are in
fashion al any given season anong connoners and noliI-
ily aIike, and lhe characler is aIvays conscious of changing
pallerns. Hovever, lhis skiII is appIicalIe onIy for pIaces
characlers knov, if nev lo a pIace, lhey need 2d2O days lo
delernine lhe fashions of lheir currenl Iocalion.
Va1enoeep Commence I
S|c|s. 1, Wisdon (-1)
Characlers vilh lhis skiII knov hov lusiness vorks in
Walerdeep and can predicl vhen cerlain connerciaI acliv-
ilies viII lake pIace (i.e. vhen lhe Markel is al ils fuIIesl,
vhen and vhere sone snaIIer slreel narkels open, elc.).
WhiIe lhe skiII doesnl aIIov for any speciaI conlacls, lhe
characler knovs:
lhe guiIds and lheir dulies (and guiId conlacls),
lhe Iocalion of najor shops and lheir vares, and
vhere lo find parlicuIar nonnagicaI goods for saIe.
Va1enoeep Commemce II
S|c|s. 2, Wisdon (-2)
This skiII is a characlers Iiniled knovIedge of snuggIing,
lIack narkel goods, and lhe iIIegaI lrade of sloIen goods.
This skiII gives lhe characler one Iesser conlacl deaIing in a
parlicuIar lype of iIIegaI goods or a conlacl vilh one of lhe
knovn fences of Walerdeep (see Chapler Tvo in lncs
lnc in la|crccp). This does nol give lhe IC free reign
vilh lhe crininaI eIenenl, nor does il expose every secrel
of lhe characlers conlacl. This sels lhe slage for roIe-pIay-
ing lelveen characler and crininaI conlacl.
Va1enoeep Lone I
S|c|s. 1, InleIIigence (+1)
This generaI knovIedge skiII granls lhe characler generaI
knovIedge and nenory of lhe Cily of SpIendors. Wilhoul
roIIing, characlers knov lhe nanes of slreels and generaI
Iandnarks, and a roII aIIovs characlers lo reference lhis
enlire look for infornalion Iike lhe nane of a cerlain inn
or ils proprielor or vhere lo gel lransIalions done.
Va1enoeep Lone II
S|c|s. 2, InleIIigence (-1)
This speciaIized skiII is nol for lhe generaI popuIace of
Walerdeep, officers of lhe valch and lhe guard are lypicaI
users of lhis skiII (ICs can Iearn lhe skiII vilhoul lhese
affiIialions afler lhree nonlhs of dedicaled sludy of lhe
cily). Il aIIovs characlers a lasic vorking knovIedge of lhe
cilys hislory, ils defenses, and ils sever syslens (aII delaiIed
in lhe Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q). This aIso gives lasic
knovIedge and hislory aloul Walerdeeps dark side: Under-
nounlain and lhe Dungeon of lhe Crypl.
Va1enoeep Lone III
S|c|s. 2, Charisna (-1)
IrinariIy a runornongers laIenl, lhis skiII aIIovs characlers lo
renenler runors and lavern laIk or lo gel il fron olher char-
aclers. Il is lesl used as an infornalion galherer and roIe-pIay-
ing lrigger and as a DMs nnenonic vhen pIayers forgel cIues.
Va1enoeep Lone IV
S|c|s. 2, InleIIigence (-2)
lher secrels of lhe cily are enlaiIed here. This skiII repre-
senls knovIedge and secrels lhal onIy lhe Lords knov (see
Chapler Iour of lhe Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q). Tnis is nc|
atai|ao|c |c PCs cr NPCs un|css |ncq occcnc |crs cr arc
ircc| agcn|s cf sai |crs.
3 5
Ou1[I11Img Youn
Va1enohaoIam
Chanac1en
ov lhal aII of your characlers are aII deveIoped in lerns

of personaIily, cIass, and nolive, lhey need lo gel lheir
gear! BeIov are a nunler of specific pIaces vhere characlers
can go lo gel aII lhose ilens lhey need fron pIale arnor lo
rare speII conponenls. They are organized fron highesl lo
Iovesl in lerns of hov expensive lheir producls and services
are, lul lhal is nol necessariIy an indicalion of lheir quaIily.
Anmon & Veapomn 5hops
The Riven ShieId Shop T4
Saerns Iine Svords T7
Brian lhe Svordnaslers S7
Riaulars Weaponry T18
WhislIing BIades D5
HaIIs of HiIner C23
EquIpmem1 5hops
Neslaur lhe Ropenaker D4O
Lssinulhs Lquipnenl
AQ1
Iialrans CIolhiers
AQ5
CoIden Key Locksnilhs C26
Ragalhan Iurriers N44
VeIslrode lhe Venlurer C28
HaIanlar Lules & Harps C25
SurlIans MelaIvares T4O
DiIoonliers Apolhecary C13
IhaIanlars IhiIlres C33
Thenlavvas Bools T12
rsallass Iine Inporls T17
The Id XolIol Shop Nexl lo D25
Meraedos Iine Iurs N48
SuInesls Shoes & Bools N49
NIsceLLameous 5hops
Auroras ReaIns Shop D24, S21, T16,
C37, N5O, $18
IeIauvirs Counler S23
Waukeens Wares AQ13
TeIelhar Lealhervorks D5O
CeIfuriI lhe Trader D55
Dovnyleard Tolacconisl N6O
SeIchouns Sundries $3
House of Iride Ierfunes D33
BaIlhorrs Rare Treasures C14
The Id Monsler Shop S8
SerpenliI Books & IoIios D1O
MeIgards Iine Lealhers D48
eII, youre ready lo lake on anylhing nov lhal you
have your firsl svord al your side, righl` Wrong! Nov
you need lo uncover lhe advenlures vilhin lhe cily! The
pIaces leIov are IikeIy spols lo find advenlures in lhe forn of
a skuIking shadov, a vhispered cIue fron an aged leggar, or a
sinpIe lavern lravI. These pIaces are aIphalelicaIIy orga-
nized in order ly lheir lusiness or use in a canpaign.
PLaces o[
Aooem1unen Im1enes1
9
Fes1haLLs, Imms, & Taoenms
The BIushing Mernaid (I) D36
The Copper Cup (I) D54
The CenlIe Mernaid (I) N27
CoIden Horn CanlIing (I) T28
The Hanging Lanlern (I) D22
House of IurpIe SiIks (I) $54
The }ade Dancer (I) S15
The Mernaids Arns (I) D26
Molher TalhIorns House (I) C43
The IurpIe IaIace (I) D25
SiIavenes (I) C3
The SniIing Siren (I) C1O
Three IearIs NighlcIul (I) D18
The BIackslar Inn (I)
Dacers Inn (I)
The CaIIoping Minolaur (I)
The CenlIe Resl (I)
The CoIden Harp (I)
CondaIins (I)
The Crey Serpenl (I)
Inn of lhe Dripping Dagger
The }ade }ug (I)
MaeIslrons Nolch (I)
Maerghouns Inn (I)
The Ianpered TraveIer (I)
The IiIgrins Resl (I)
The Raging Lion (I)
The Rearing Hippocanpus (I)
D9
$39
N47
T32
$4
T8
T43
T3
C38
T13
$45
C11
$42
N21
D7
3 6
Safehaven Inn (I)
Shipnaslers HaII (I)
The Ships Irov (I)
The SpIinlered Slair (I)
The Unicorns Horn (I)
The Wandering Wenic (I)
Warn Beds (I)
Wyverns Resl (I)
The Yavning IorlaI (I)
The Asps Slrike (T)
The Beer CoIen Tavern (T)
The BIoody Iisl (T)
The BIue }ack (T)
The BIue Mernaid (T)
BoveIs of lhe Larlh (T)
The Broken Lance (T)
The CravIing Spider (T)
Dragons Head Tavern (T)
The LIfslone Tavern (T)
IeIzouns IoIIy (T)
The Iiery IIagon (T)
The IuII Cup (T)
IuII SaiIs (T)
Counars Tavern (T)
The Crey Criffon (T)
The Crinning Lion (T)
The Hanged Man (T)
A Maidens Tears (T)
Midnighl Sun (T)
The Mighly Manlicore (T)
MuIeskuII Tavern (T)
The Quaffing Quaggolh (T)
The Red-eyed vI (T)
The Red CaunlIel (T)
The SaiIors vn (T)
The Saled Salyr (T)
SeIunes SniIe (T)
The Ships WheeI (T)
The SIeeping Snake (T)
The SIeeping Wench (T)
The SIeepy SyIph (T)
The Spouling Iish (T)
The Svords Resl (T)
The Thirsly SaiIor (T)
The Thirsly Throal (T)
TviIighl Hunlers (T)
Tynoras BIessing (T)
The Underdark (T)
AQ14
D42
D11
D8
T15
$43
D15
$2
C48
C3O
AQ16
D17
C35
D27
T36
$59
C2O
C24
C32
T39
$37
S14
D35
$55
D1
N56
D32
N25
S9
C12
D21
C53
C49
S22
C54
$1
D6
$41
D41
D23
C5O
S18
S1
D12
D13
N26
AQ2O
T1
AooIce, GossIp, & GemenaL
HIs1onIcaL Im[onma1Iom
DaiIy Trunpel AQ18
Lssinulhs Lquipnenl
AQ1
HeIns HaII AQ19
House of VeIslrode C28
Larans Carlographers AQ12
Nev Iann Bards CoIIege CaslIe Ward
IhiIosophers Courl Dock Ward
Cunes & HeaLImg T=1empLe)
DiIoonliers Apolhecary C13
The Ionl of KnovIedge (T) C4
The HaIIs of }uslice (T) C5
The House of HeaIing N51
The House of Heroes (T) $58
The House of lhe Moon (T) $56
The House of Wonder (T) $21
SevenIanps Cul CaslIe Ward
Shrines of Nalure (T) $5
Spires of lhe Morning (T) C1
The TenpIe of Beauly (T)
$1O
The TenpIe of Luck (T) $19
Naps, TnamsLa1Ioms, & HIooem
Lone
The Ionl of KnovIedge C4
Larans Carlographers AQ12
The Map House C4O
Nev Iann Bards CoIIege CaslIe Ward
The Id XolIol Shop Nexl lo D25
SerpenliI Books & IoIios D1O
Tover of lhe rder C15
The Zoarslar T25
3 7
Nenceman HInImg
BIackslone House T44
BoveIs of lhe Larlh T36
The Broken Lance
$59
Caravan Courl Soulh Ward
Inn of lhe Dripping Dagger T3
rns Highlench S26
The Thirsly Throal D13
Tynoras BIessing AQ2O
Virgins Square CaslIe Ward
Wyverns Resl $2
ov lhal youve eslalIished characlers in Walerdeep,

youre ready lo find excilenenl vilhin lhe Cily of
SpIendors. UsuaIIy, lhe Dungeon Masler has advenlure
hooks lo provide lhe slarling direclion of a canpaign, lul
sone IC kils can easiIy change lhal. Look over lhe various
canpaign suggeslions leIov vilh your feIIov pIayers and
Dungeon Masler and discuss vhal vouId le lesl for your
gane group. (The DM has nore infornalion on running
specific lypes of canpaigns in lhe Canpaign Guic |c |nc
Ci|q.) Afler lhal, youre ready lo Ieap inlo lhe gane and
see lhe cily firslhand!
LImI1eo CampaIgms
Guano CampaIgm
The ICs are nenlers of Walerdeeps guard forces, assigned
lo posls in CaslIe Walerdeep, aIong lhe vaIIs, or a roving
viIderness palroI lo keep lhe cily safe fron invasion. SpeciaI
lasks nighl incIude prolecling lhe Lords Courl, viIderness
palroIs aIong lhe Svord Coasl lo CoIdenfieIds, or guard duly
in Mounl Walerdeep (againsl raids fron leIov).
As a nenler of lhe guard, you gain lhe lenefils of free
roon and loard, free equipnenl, and a saIary, lul your line
and nolivalions are nol your ovn. You are expecled lo foI-
Iov lhe orders of your connanding officer (an NIC) lo lhe
Ieller and your prinary concern is Walerdeeps defense.
Independenl advenluring ly guard nenlers is nol perniss-
alIe on duly. If you go advenluring and are nissing fron
your posl, you can le arresled, fined, and possilIy dis-
charged fron lhe guard.
Va1ch CampaIgm
The advenlurers are parl of lhe Walerdeep poIice, charged
vilh keeping lhe peace in lhe cily. This canpaign has Iess
variely lhan lhe guard, as aII lhe ICs vork is Iiniled lo lhe
cily, vilh rare forays inlo lhe Cily of lhe Dead and lhe sev-
ers. ICs are kepl lo slricl, reguIar palroIs over a specific
area during lheir nine- lo lveIve-hour shifls.
As in lhe guard canpaign, valch nenlers gain reguIar
pay, veapons, and roon and loard, lul ICs have no reaI
choice of vhere lo lake lheir aclivilies, as lhey have lo
allend lo lheir palroIs (lhough lhese give lhen pIenly of
lavern lravIs, nurder nysleries, and lhefls lo invesligale,
lhere are no reaI dungeon cravIs in lheir vork).
Imoepemoem1 CampaIgm
The pIayer characlers are independenl of any exlernaI conlroI
save financiaI need. They are advenlurers seeking fane and for-
lune, under conlroI of no one lul lhenseIves and an enpIoyer.
This is lhe slandard for nosl AD&D canpaigns, and il vorks
veII in Walerdeep. NolIes and nerchanls aIvays need nerce-
naries lo heIp guard precious goods, acls as lodyguards, lrack
dovn ilineranl reIalives, elc. And, of course, lheres aIvays lhe
advenlurers chaIIenge of Undernounlain . . .
The onIy prolIens vilhin lhe cily are lhose vilh lhe Iav
enforcers. If lavern lravIs are a slapIe of your ICs Iives,
cily jaiI line viII le, loo. ICs can do nany lhings vilhin
lhe cily, lul lhey shouIdnl have lolaI disregard for Iav and
aulhorily, unIess lhey vish lo lecone enenies of lhe Lords
and lheir agenls.
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Chap1en Foun:
The Va1enoeep
CampaIgm
hiIe Dungeon Maslers knov aII lhe secrels of lhe cily, pIayers
and characlers onIy knov of infornalion vilhin lhis look. The
enlirely of lhe Ci|q cf Sp|cncrs loxed sel is dedicaled lo eslal-
Iishing Iong-lern canpaigns vilhin lhe cily of Walerdeep, lul
lhis seclion is specificaIIy dedicaled lo crealing a snaIIer nicro-
focused neighlorhood in vhich your nev pIayer characlers can legin a canpaign and
have nany advenlures. YouII le inlroduced lo nany NICs for your characlers lo inler-
acl vilh and nany lusinesses lo vork vilh and frequenl, and le privy lo lhe runors on
lhe slreels, nany of vhich can Iead inlo advenlure!
Wilhin lhe chapler leIov, lhe Slarlup seclion gives pIayers and DMs sone lasics
aloul lhe overaII selup of lhis canpaign area and ils generaI inpacl on lhe pIayer char-
acler crealion. Nexl, delaiIs on 12 najor canpaign luiIdings vilhin lhe area are given,
as veII as generaI infornalion on lhe renainder of lhe neighlorhood. This seclion is
foIIoved ly delaiIs on vhal is knovn (and runored) aloul lhe characlers lhe ICs can
neel. And finaIIy, lhe Nevs and Tavern TaIes seclion sels up aII sorls of laIk and
evenls vilhin lhe area lhal couId (or shouId) have innediale inpacl upon lhe ICs~
incIuding The Relurn of lhe BIue Axe, an evenl specificaIIy geared lo Iaunch an
advenlurers canpaign vilhin Walerdeep!
he pIayer characlers canpaign neighlorhood is pIaced vilhin lhe Soulhern Ward
in an area fIanked ly lhe High Road and Coach Slreel. (The Advenlurers Quar-
ler can le Iiniled specificaIIy lo lhose areas surrounded ly SIop Slreel and Snake
AIIey.) UnofficiaIIy knovn lo IocaIs as lhe Advenlurers Quarler, lhe area is generaIIy
a residenliaI area for relired or Iess aclive advenlurers surrounded ly a nunler of sup-
porl lusinesses for lhe caravan lrade. (lher areas vilh nany forner advenlurers are
Iocaled farlher norlh lelveen BIacknuI and Beacon Slreels, as veII as a snaII area
aIong Irinars WaIk in Trades Ward.) These generaI environs are represenlalive of
nuch of lhe Soulh Ward, in lerns of archileclure and lusiness denographics, lhough
areas cIoser lo lhe docks are as rundovn as lhe hoveIs of Dock Ward.
51an1up
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WhiIe Chapler Iour has aII lhe lasic infornalion necessary for you lo creale charac-
lers for a Walerdeep canpaign (i.e. vhal characlers vere lefore lheir advenluring
legan, vhere lo gel lraining, vhere lo luy equipnenl, elc.), lhis chapler provides a
heaviIy delaiIed pIace in vhich lo eslalIish your nev characlers as nalives of (or nev
innigranls lo) lhe Cily of SpIendors. Il furnishes lhe DM vilh a vide casl of delaiIed
NICs, nany vilh deep, dark secrels of lheir ovn lhal lhe ICs can onIy Iearn over
line. . . . Il aIso gives a cIoser Iook al Walerdeep and hov ils peopIe operale, nodeIing
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olher areas of lhe cily afler lhis is fine in lerns of lusiness lehind lhe KraleIIor SiIversnilhs, garlage is picked up
arrangenenls and hidden dangers, lhough keep lhe nunler every lenday ly lhe Dungsveepers CuiId. HandliIIs,
of forner advenlurers dovn~very fev Iive lo lhe age of lroadsheels, generaI nolices, and enpIoynenl inquiries are
relirenenl, and even fever lruIy slrike il rich fron a Iife of posled on lhe sloul, posl-nounled larreIs lhal serve as
dungeon-cravIing. The Advenlurers Quarler~vilh ils fas- kiosks, lhere is one al lhe inlerseclion of Weeping
cinaling peopIe, inlrigues snaII and Iarge, and luslIing Maidens Run and Iishvife AIIey and anolher al lhe coner
lusiness side~is qcur Walerdeep lroughl lo Iife! of lhe Way of lhe Dragon and IiIIel Lane, as veII as nany
olhers lhroughoul lhe cily.
The 51nee1s Vhene You LIoe Walch and guard rolalions occur in lhis neighlorhood
Whelher your characlers are nalives or nol, lhe canpaign on lhe sane scheduIes as lhe resl of lhe cily, lhough lhere
legins in lhis parlicuIar seclion of Walerdeep. This area is a lil nore aclivily around lhe valch guardposl on Cro-
vas chosen for ils proxinily lo a cily gale, ils lusinesses cers Lane. There are rareIy prolIens in lhis area, due lo
lhal aid advenlurers, and ils generaI affordaliIily for fIedg-
Iing heroes. Despile lhe fires and devaslalion of MyrkuIs
ninions lhal deslroyed lhis area and olher areas of Soulh
and Dock Wards in lhe Year of lhe Shadovs (1358 DR,
326 NR), lhis area vas sviflIy reslored vilh never luiId-
ings (nany of lhe oId slone foundalions vere reused, pro-
viding a snoke-slained conlrasl lelveen luiIding
foundalions and lhe nev vooden upper slories). As a
resuIl, aloul haIf of lhe luiIdings in Advenlurers Quarler
are aloul len years oId and in good condilion, exceplions
are easiIy noliced ly age or slale of repair (such as lhe
DaiIy Trunpel luiIding and lhe KoIal Tovers).
The nain avenues for lraffic vilhin lhe Quarler incIude
Weeping Maidens Run, Crocers Lane, Snake AIIey, and
Kerrigans Courl. Weeping Maidens Run is naned for lhe
ghosl lhal appears on lhe nighls of lhe fuII noon during
Kylhorn (lul is heard crying during any fuII noon). The
figure runs siIenlIy veslvard fron lehind Hennerens Sla-
lIes, dropping lo her knees lo cry soflIy on lhe slones jusl
shy of Snake AIIey~sone say she is lhe shade of a girI
Rokekk Ingerr vronged in his youlh, vhiIe olhers insisl she
exisled Iong lefore his grandsire! Crocers Lane, an aIIey-
vay finaIIy naned ly IocaIs, is vide and lidy as NindiI }aI-
luck hires nen lo keep il lhal vay (and keep lhe nidden
vilhin ils lounds, nol in lhe slreel). Many assune Snake
AIIey is naned afler ils lvisling palh, lul sone leII laIes of
a nonslrous serpenl Ioose in Walerdeep lhal carved lhis
palh lhrough lhe luiIdings nearIy lvo cenluries ago. Kerri-
gans Courl is naned afler a lrailor-Lord fron Ahghairons
line. Ahghairon kiIIed hin vilh speIIs and lhen cursed
Kerrigan lo Iie in lhe dusl and never have slone lo deco-
rale your passing. To lhis day, any Iarge slones lhal are Iaid
dovn or pass over lhe cenler of lhe courl fIy up and slrike
passersly!
The nidden and generaI dunping ground for refuse is
Iocaled in lhe dead-end aIIey soulh of Crocers Lane,
lhe aliIilies and valchfuIness of lhe IocaIs, lhe nany for-
ner advenlurers leing quile capalIe of deaIing vilh nis-
creanls, lhieves, and laproon-lravIers. More oflen lhan
nol, crininaIs are deIivered lo lhe doorslep of lhe guard-
posl for queslioning and, if necessary, deIivery lo lhe Mag-
islers or lhe Lords Courl. Wilh lhis neighlorhood valch
in effecl, lhis area is far safer al nighl lhan nany areas lhis
cIose lo Dock Ward.
GuIoe 1o 1he Aooem1unens'
uan1en
BeIov, lhe luiIdings are spIil inlo najor and ninor pIaces
of inleresl. The najor areas are organized in order of lheir
nap pIacenenl designalors (lhe posler nap is encIosed in
lhis loxed sel), najor encounler areas are heaviIy delaiIed
vilh physicaI descriplions and inlerior delaiIs. The ninor
Iocalions are aIso organized ly lheir designalors and pIace-
nenl, lhough nany delaiIs are Iefl lo lhe DM (aside fron
lhose here and in lhe Cily Map Key, Chapler Three of lhe
Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q).
AQ1. BusIncss: EssImuth's EquIpmcnt
The ground fIoor of lhis Iess-lhan-lidy lvo-slory lenenenl
conlains lhis equipnenl shop, ils vooden sign shoving an
arnored knighl vaIking doulIed over vilh an oversluffed
pack. Inside, lhe shop is surprisingIy organized and veII
kepl, a shop loy aIvays lusy poIishing and dusling lhe rack
of veapons and arnor lehind a counler. There are larreIs
and racks of nearIy any conceivalIe piece of equipnenl
usalIe ly advenlurers al reasonalIe prices (al lhe sane cosl
or sIighlIy Iess lhan lhal Iisled in lhe P|aqcrs Hanocc|).
The shorl, lallIe-scarred proprielor, Lssinulh, sils upon
a slooI lehind lhe nain counler al aII lines of lhe day,
conslanlIy vhillIing and carving pieces of vood lhal he
aIso seIIs as lrinkels (his slandards are IillIe orcs lhal he
oflen jusl losses lo chiIdren vho enler his shop). His righl
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eye is covered vilh an eye palch, a duII, jagged scar fron
lrov lo jav leIIing ils fale, and his righl Ieg is repIaced
leIov lhe knee vilh a peg Ieg (aIso carved ly Lssinulh
inlo a IillIe ovIlear learing his veighl on ils shouIders and
arns). IeopIe lhal shop here can expecl greal service in
lerns of Lssinulh leIIing vhals avaiIalIe and hov lesl lo
use il in lhe dungeons, of course, lhis is aII langIed vilhin
sonevhal Iong-vinded slories of Lssinulhs advenluring
days. He Ioves hearing advenlurers slories (as il gives hin
an excuse lo leII his) and conlinuing palrons vilh slories lo
share receive speciaI allenlions (and never nerchandise)
lhan lhose palrons vho knov leller aloul lheir equip-
nenl or donl have lhe line for an oId nans laIes, vho
lend lo receive higher charges.
AQ2. Rnw Hnusc: Tcmp!c nf Gnnd Chccr
Localed vilhin lhe lhree-slory rov house jusl off lhe cor-
ner of Iishvife AIIey and SIop Slreel, lhe TenpIe of Cood
Cheer is IillIe nore lhan a fev connon roons on lhe sec-
ond fIoor. AccessilIe fron lhe slreels (an exlernaI slairveII
Ieads here fron lhe soulh face off Weeping Maidens Run),
lhe TenpIe is aIso lhe hone of Arkien and RacheI Arren,
respeclive priesls of MiIiI and LIiira. Il is usuaIIy firsl
noliced ly lhe facl lhal lhis parl of lhe luiIding is occupied
and kepl cIean, as opposed lo lhe vacanl, decrepil Iover
and lopnosl fIoors, Arkien and RacheI are saving noney
lo purchase lhe luiIding fron ils ovner lo fix up lhe enlire
luiIding and eslalIish a nore proper lenpIe, nol jusl a
lenporary pIaque of lheir hoIy synloIs in a vindov. The
enlire veslern lhird of lhe luiIding is one Iong roon used
for dance cIasses. The soulheasl roon al lhe lop of lhe
slairs (inside and oul) is lhe nakeshifl lenpIe, Iarge siIver
hoIy synloIs nounled high on a vaII svalhed in red veI-
vel. n lhe easl side of lhe luiIding is a snaII roon for
Arkiens cIasses and inslrunenls, vilh lhe renainder of
lhe roons leing inlerconnecled as a Iiving suile for lhe
narried coupIe.
They renl lhe enlire cenler fIoor, using various roons for
nuluaI vorship and dance and nusic inslruclion. Bolh of
lhen lake donalions lo leach lhe IocaI young (and oId)
aduIls lheir skiIIs, and nany have lenefiled fron lhese
Iessons, in facl, vhiIe RacheI is enlarrassingIy nodesl
aloul her skiIIs, her rare knovIedge of Rashenile,
Telhyran, and ancienl eIven courl dances have sparked a
resurgence in lhen al laIIs of nolIes and connoners aIike.
RacheIs dance cIasses range fron courl dancing and proper
dances for laIIs vilh noliIily lo ancienl foIk dances and
ceIelralory peasanl dances fron aII over lhe ReaIns. She
lakes care lo shov her sludenls hov LIiiras palronage of
joy and happiness is refIecled in dance, lo lhe chagrin of
sone naIe sludenls, hovever, she does nol leach or reveaI
lhe falIed, hedonislic dances lo LIiira unIess anong feIIov
devoul vorshipers al cIosed cerenonies. Arkien is alIe lo
leach aloul lhree sludenls al a line in slringed inslrunenls
of any lype (as an eIf, he has had over lvo hundred years of
sludy . . . ) and is quile adepl vilh fIules. He has on hand
lvo addilionaI Iules, one snaII Iyre, and a sel of pan pipes
for sludenls lo use lul nol renove fron lhe luiIding. The
songs he leaches are, for lhe nosl parl, connon laIIads,
lhough he has laughl a fev eIven laIIads (lhough lhey Iose
nuch of lheir leauly if lransIaled fron LIvish).
The Arrens onIy noved inlo lhe Advenlurers Quarler six
nonlhs ago fron oulside lhe cily, and are sliII reIaliveIy nev
lo Walerdeep. They knov quile a fev peopIe vilhin lhis
vard and have sIovIy legun lo Iearn Walerdeeps inlrigues
and nysleries oulside of lheir IillIe neighlorhood. Much of
lhis cones fron Arkiens nighlIy perfornances al lhe Safe-
haven and RacheIs luloring of young nolIevonen.
AQ3. Rnw Hnusc: Madamc Garah's BnardIng Hnusc
This lvo-slory linler, vallIe-and-daul luiIding fronls
onlo SIop Slreel and faces Curlain AIIey vilh a rov of
snaII gIass vindovs on eilher side of a vide arched door.
As lhe house has no sign or narkings, one onIy enlers
Mne. Carahs house on invilalion or if seeking a roon for
an exlended slay (a lenday or nore). The enlry is fIanked
ly a jakes and a cIosel for cIoaks. The enlryvay opens inlo
a Iarge, open parIor vilh a slairveII on lhe righl of lhe
roon, a desk and chair undernealh lhe sleep slairs. The
dining roon is lhrough an open archvay on lhe Iefl, lo lhe
Iefl of lhe firepIace and hearlh, and lhe Iarge kilchen is
lehind a door al lhe fool of lhe slairs. The slairs Iead up lo
lhe upper fIoor, vhere lhere are eighl roons lo renl. The
ceIIar is reached lhrough a lrapdoor in lhe kilchen, and is
used for cooI slorage and a panlry.
Mne. Carah and her adopled son Iive in a converled
lhree-roon suile on lhe upper fIoor lo one side of lhe slair-
veII, and lhey have access lo lhe kilchen ly neans of a spi-
raI slair fron lheir connon roon. AII of lhe renled roons
are of equaI size, spacious enough for up lo lvo peopIe, and
each cones equipped vilh a led, a vashlasin and chanler
pol, a snaII chesl, and a snaII oiI Ianp. Copper lalhing
luls and hol valer are avaiIalIe upon requesl for an addi-
lionaI charge (1O siIver pieces). Roons are 35 siIver pieces
per lenday, vilh lhe lvo roons on each fIoor vilh vindovs
facing SIop Slreel cosling five siIver pieces nore per lenday
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and lhe lvo lack roons vilh vindovs over Weeping
Maidens Run an addilionaI lhree siIver pieces. Lach of lhe
roons can le individuaIIy Iocked, lhough Mne. Carah
relains a skeIelon key for aII doors.
lo aIIov passage. Wilhin lhe snaII courlyard is an eIn lree
and an unkenpl rose garden lhal has laken lo groving up
and over lhe norlheaslern vaII.
Wilh lhe pay for lheir roons, loarders receive lvo neaIs
daiIy, al nidnorning and al sunsel. Madane Carah revards
pronplness vilh hearly neaIs of fresh lread, rolusl slevs,
savory roasls, and fine soups such as her kilchen can pro-
vide, vhiIe she is lhe prinary cook and laker, her son is
sviflIy Iearning sone cooking finesse and nay soon oulcIass
his nolher. If loarders niss a neaI, day-oId roIIs and sIices
of coId leef are Iefl in lheir roons.
AQ4 and AQ5 arc amnng thc "MInnr Arcas nf Intcrcst
bc!nw.
AQ6. Hnusc: Hnmc nf Rnkkck Ingcrr
ne of nany vho loughl up deslroyed properly in Soulh
and Dock Wards afler lhe Wardfires, Rokkek Ingerr luiIl a
lvo-slory slone nanse vilh a Iarge vaIIed garden, as lhe
Lords paid hin veII for his Iosl goods. Rokkek hopes his
shipping lrade lo lhe soulh viII nake hin veaIlhy enough
lo rul eIlovs vilh lhe nolIes of Walerdeep. He fIaunls his
veaIlh in his hone, luiIding il of lhe lesl granile of lhe
NorlhIands, liIing lhe inner vaII vilh jade nosaics fron
Kozakura, elc. LavishIy decoraled is hov he sees il, aII
olhers caII il overdone and inpraclicaI as il lakes lvice as
nany servanls lo keep lhe vaIIs and luiIding cIean. The
courlyard area is open for aII during lhe vinler days, and
nev ice and snov scuIplures are crealed each lenday lo lhe
deIighl of chiIdren (nany sliII laIk aloul lhe Iife-size carv-
ings of a frosl gianl fighling an ice dragon fron lhree vin-
lers lack!). Despile Rokkeks excesses, he gels aIong vilh
aInosl everyone in Soulh Ward. Rokkeks vife, Inerra, can
le found al lhe Safehaven aInosl nighlIy, as she is a fan
(and sludenl) of Arkien Arren. Rokkek slays occupied in
his lusiness, spending nuch line keeping an eye on his
varehouses and his ships dovn in Dock Ward.
The Tovers exlernaI upkeep is reIaliveIy sIipshod, lul
lhe vizards are rareIy given lo housevork. When lhey pur-
chased lhe lurnl-oul renains of an enlerprising nerchanls
nanor and lhe Iand around il, lhey sinpIy palched lhe
houses and nanor logelher nagicaIIy, seaIing lhe lovers
vilh ua|| cf s|cnc and s|cncsnapc speIIs. Despile ils ran-
shackIe appearance (nenlers of lhe Carpenlers, Roofers,
and IIaislerers CuiId vanl lo condenn lhe inprovised
luiIding as an eyesore, lul no one has lhe lenerily lo sug-
gesl lhis lo lhe vizards), nany vilhin lhe vard conpIinenl
lhe vizards on lheir lhrifl. Iev have leen vilhin lhe Tov-
ers, lul lhose vho have say lhal il seens innenseIy ligger
inside lhan oulside, apparenlIy hoIding over 5O roons fron
liny cIosels lo innense haIIs! Branla Mynlion, AIcedors
apprenlice and cIerk, suggesls sone olher nysleries aloul
lhe Tovers, Iike lhe various gIass slalues (and shallered
piIes of gIass) vilhin lhe garden, she says lhey are acluaIIy
lhieves vho lried lo enler lhe luiIding uninviled and vere
lhusIy lransforned (hov Iong lhe enchanlnenl Iasls is
rareIy discussed nor dispuled ly lhe IocaI aulhorilies).
If peopIe vish lo neel AIcedor or DuhIark KoIal, jusl
Ieave vord al lhe Beer CoIen lavern or vail for lhen
lhere. Lilher lheir cIerk and apprenlice, Branla Mynlion,
viII receive lhe nessage or, on irreguIar nighls, lhe vizards
nay arrive lhenseIves. The vizards are rareIy seen
l ogel her , i f l ogel her , l hey l end l o le i n deep
discussion/argunenl over sone nagicaI lheory or olher.
AIcedor is ly far lhe friendIier vilh his ever-presenl ovI
faniIiar Inquisilor. They rareIy, if ever, vork for hire, and
vouId le grealIy offended ly such suggeslions, lul lhey do
heIp lhose lhal can aid lhen in lheir respeclive researches
and varied inleresls (especiaIIy rich nolIes vho vish for a
nagicaI lrinkel or lvo). If characlers lecone invoIved vilh
lhe vizards KoIal, keep in nind lhal lacl is one of lhe fev
lhings vizards do nol sludy every day.
AQ7 Is wIthIn thc "MInnr Arcas nf Intcrcst bc!nw. AQ9. CIty BuI!dIng: Watch Guardpnst
AQ8. WIzards' Tnwcr: Kn!at Tnwcrs
This oddIy shaped luiIding, conposed of lhe renains of an
oId slone nanor and lvo slurdy collages, is encIosed ly a
Iov, encircIing slone vaII vilh iron spikes. An iron gale is
sel in lhe soulhern vaII vilh no apparenl hinge, if one asks
lhe nagicaI nelaI vyverns head alop lhe gale for enlrance
and is adnilled, lhe gales nove inlo lhe slone vaII sIighlIy
Up unliI lvo years ago, lhis spol on Crocers Lane vas jusl
an aging and alandoned varehouse. Then, lhe Iand and
luiIding vere purchased ly lhe cily valch, vhere lhey
denoIished lhe oId and repIaced il vilh a lvo-slory slone
luiIding lhal acls as a IocaI valchposl. If lhere is lroulIe
vilhin Soulh Ward or vilhin earshol of Dock Ward, lhey
can counl on lackup fron lhe eighl peopIe aIvays sla-
lioned here. AddilionaI veapons and sone essenliaI nagi-
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caI ilens (uan cf ncga|icn, uan cf para|qsis) are slored
here, lul can onIy le accessed vilh a key heId ly lhe arnar
of lhe posl. The second fIoor conlains Iiving quarlers and
veapons slores. The ceIIar conlains preserved food slores
and lvo snaII ceIIs for lroulIenakers, shouId lhe vaIIlover
ceIIs lecone fuII. There are runors lhal sone of lhe valch
guardposls have addilionaI ceIIars for valch-vizard Ialora-
lories and hidden, secrel enlrances lo lhe severs (or even
lo Undernounlain!). Such runors are unsulslanlialed and
aII currenl and forner nenlers of lhe valch refuse lo con-
nenl on lhen.
AQ10. Hnmc/BusIncss: Thc Garru!nus Grnccr
These lhree adjoining luiIdings are ovned ly NindiI }aI-
luck, a haIfIing nerchanl. The one-slory Iong luiIding has
lvo doors Ieading inlo a one-roon grocery vilh aII nanner
of foodsluffs, dry goods, and househoId suppIies in ready
reserves. A door vilhin lhe grocery Ieads inlo lhe lvo-slory
slorehouse and granary, vhere nuch of lhe produce is
slored. Nexl lo lhe lvo-luiIding arrangenenl for lusiness
is lhe rov house lhal NindiI shares vilh his vife Cynlhia
and his enpIoyees. A lhree slory vallIe-and-daul vilh a
slone foundalion, lhe ground fIoor hoIds lhe kilchens,
lhe narried servanl coupIe. The upper lvo slories are con-
lined suiles, vilh lhe easlern face of lhe upper slory cov-
ered vilh huge gIass vindovs, lhe upper fIoor conlains lhe
}aIlucks privale roons, vhereas lhe second slory is one
roon lhal acls as a dining haII and inpronplu laIIroon.
During lhe sunner and harvesl nonlhs, lhe Crocers
lins are aIvays overfIoving vilh fresh fruils and vegelalIes
direcl fron lhe fieIds, during lhe vinler nonlhs, dried and
preserved produce is avaiIalIe. AII of lhe grains and pro-
duce are provided ly CoIdenfieIds lhrough a friendIy
agreenenl lelveen NindiI and ToIgar Anuvien. Iresh
niIk, luller, and cheese are aIvays on hand, lhanks lo
NindiIs snaII herd of covs lhal are kepl al a IocaI farn lo
lhe easl. The CarruIous Crocer is open fron sunup lo
highsun every day, vilh speciaI fuII day hours once every
lenday vhen fresh luller, cheeses, and olher prepared
ilens are soId. WhiIe lhe slore is open, Rialh and NindiI
acl as hauIers, slockers, and as lhe prinary heIp, Cynlhia
and IIIia keep lhe house and lhe grocery in order, nake
sure everylhing is lended, and acl as lhe prinary saIes slaff.
Afler cIosing al highsun, aII allend lo olher chores fron
churning luller lo repairing and reslocking lhe lins and
lhe slores. NindiI spends one aflernoon a lenday oulside
snaII parIor and fronl roon, and roons for Rialh and IIIia, lhe cily al CoIdenfieIds.
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AQ11. BusIncss: Krabbc!!nr 5I!vcrsmIths
KralleIIor SiIversnilhs is pIaced vilhin a slone luiIding
vilh one vallIe-and-daul upper slory, one lhal survived
lhe fires of 1358 lul has leen sool-slained ever since. This
IillIe firsl fIoor shop, fronling off Weeping Maidens Run, is
Iess lhan perfeclIy nainlained, ils vindovs cracked and
dirly and ils fIoors aInosl aIvays unsvepl and dusly. Never-
lheIess, lhe vares in lhe vindov shovcase drav nany inlo
lhis olhervise unrenarkalIe shop. The shovcase and lhree
laII fIoor-lo-ceiIing sels of sheIves are fiIIed vilh incredilIy
fine siIvervork (dvarves nolice innedialeIy lhal lhese
vere vorked ly a dvarf). NearIy anylhing nade of siIver
can le found here, fron siIvervare lo lea sels, daggers lo
lrophies, or even daring headresses and lusliers of siIver
naiI! Lach ilen vilhin lhe shop is a dispIay piece and pur-
chases are nade lo order, peopIe say lhal KralleIIor is
sIover in his vork lhan his innediale conpelilor (IInar
CaukuI, over on Iishvife AIIey), lul his craflsnanship and
versaliIily nake il vorlh lhe vail. Depending on lhe size of
lhe order and lhe vorkIoad, il lakes anyvhere fron lvo
days lo lhirly for KralleIIor and Lrik lo finish an order and
deIiver il.
WhiIe nosl naluraIIy assune KralleIIor vas a forner
advenlurer, he lrislIes al such suggeslions: Me lrolher
died on sone fooI quesl seeking goId and fane, lheres
precious fev dvarves enough, and Id aIvays leen nore
fond of ny Iife and ny siIver. His Iefl hand is coaled vilh
iron (an accidenl fron earIy chiIdhood), since lhen,
KralleIIor had his hand and ils nelaI nagicaIIy reshaped
and reforged inlo lhe shape of a hanner lo give il sone
use, lhus giving hin lhe nicknane of Hannerhand. He
is gruff and dour, a lypicaI dvarf in aII appearances vilh a
very conservalive and caulious oulIook. Hannerhands
speciaIly ilen is crealing his unique carved siIver golIels,
of vhich he loasls lhal no sel is Iike any olher, in the
pasl, he has crealed golIels vilh lases of fires vilh lhe
snoke leconing lhe golIel, or gianls in lhe lase hoIding
up cornucopias (a sel carved for Iiergeiron vas nade in
lhe Iikeness of Walerdeeps Lords, drink leing heId vilhin
lheir heIns). His apprenlice, Lrik, is a lrighl, cheerfuI Iad
vho Iaughs al nany of Hannerhands lhreals as over-
vorrying, lhough he does heed lhen. He is one of lhe
fev vho can gel a sniIe oul of Hannerhand, having leen
raised ly hin for lhe pasl six years. Lriks speciaIly is siI-
ver-pIaling veapons.
The onIy olher renarkalIe ilen of nole aloul lhe
shop is ils ghosl. More an inage fron lhe pasl lhan an
acluaI ghoslIy spiril, lhe apparalion is lhal of a young loy
carrying a Iong-poIed Ianlern. His cIolhes and Ianlern
nark hin as one of lhe ChandIers and LanpIighlers
CuiId of a cenlury agone. He enlers lhe shop lhrough lhe
cenler of lhe easl vaII and, Iooking lehind hin every fev
seconds, vaIks hurriedIy lhrough aII oljecls and exils
lhrough lhe forge and lhe vesl vaII. The loy seens very
frighlened of soneone lehind hin, of nole, lhe loys
sleps nake no sound lul he is sviflIy pursued ly heavy
loolsleps and lhe lapping of a cane onIy a fev seconds
lehind hin. This visilalion occurs each year on lhe Iasl
nighl of Kylhorn.
AQ12 and AQ13 arc !Istcd amnng thc "MInnr Arcas nf
Intcrcst bc!nw.
AQ14. Inn: Thc 5afchavcn Inn
This nev lhree-slory slone and linler slruclure is one of
lhe laIIesl Iarge luiIdings in lhis parl of lhe cily. Large
vooden pIank signs sving in lhe lreezes al lhe inns second
slory, lheir faces are carved vilh five runes: The eIder runes
of Lannalh (safely and sheIler) and Relniv (canping
pIace), a Harpers nark of Safe Haven, and lhe eIvish and
dvarvish runes for Safe Refuge. Alove lhe heavy ash-vood
doulIe doors on SIop Slreel, goIden Iellers are sel in lhe
slones of lhe arch, procIaining lhe inn The Safehaven.
(There is a snaII service enlrance off Kerrigans Courl
usalIe onIy ly lhe slaff.)
Inside, lhe enlryvay has lvo slairvays Ieading up lo an
open laIcony overIooking lhe laproon. A haIfIing-sized
desk is sel ly lhe Iefl slairveII for guesls lo le checked in
and olher laproon palrons lo le lended. The Iarge luiId-
ings nain fIoor is surrounded on lhe norlh side vilh a nas-
sive oak lar and larslooIs, lhe vaII lehind doninaled ly
lhree Iarge luns of leer and snaIIer casks of vine. The fIoor
conlains fifleen round lalIes (sealing for six al each) anpIy
dispersed around lhe roon, and four Iarge supporl piIIars
hoId up lhe lhird fIoor, snaIIer loolhs Iining lhe vaIIs and
supporling lhe laIcony. The firepIace hearlh in lhe veslern
vaII is huge, and ils six-fool deplh opens lhrough lo lhe
kilchen, food is cooked over lhe sane fire, and inviling
fIanes are rareIy olscured ly loiIing pols or spils (lhough
lhe deIicious odors of lhe kilchen perneale lhe laproon
conslanlIy!).
The second fIoor is IillIe nore lhan an encircIing laI-
cony over lhe laproon vilh 12 spacious roons for 3 gp per
nighl each, rales are 25 gp for a lenday slay, and no one
(unIess knovn and lefriended ly lhe ovners) is aIIoved lo
roon for nore lhan lvo lendays slrelch. The IockalIe
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roons provide a Iarge led, lalIe, vashlasin, nirror, and
snaII chesl for slorage, roon fees aIso incIude a free dinner
each day. Lach roon has a vindov Iooking oul onlo lhe
slreels, lul lhere are no vindov Iedges, lhus naking il a
IillIe nore difficuIl for lhieves lo enler. The firsl door afler
lhe righl-hand slairveII opens up lo a snaII slaircase lo lhe
lhird fIoor and lhe converled suiles of lhe inns ovners. Inn
palrons are nol aIIoved up lo lhe suiles or inlo lhe kilchen,
and IillIe is knovn aloul any ceIIars in lhe inn.
The Safehaven is one of lhe nosl popuIar inns in lhe
vard, ils lalIes aIvays fiIIed ly earIy evening vilh diners
and lar palrons and ils roons quickIy fiIIed afler lhal.
Through lhe diIigence of lhe headvailer and lhe unspoken
lhreal of lhe louncers, fev lroulIenakers ever dislurl lhe
peace here. Many nolIes fIock lo lhis inn for lhe sunplu-
ous neaIs and easygoing conpany, as veII as lhe nighlIy
nusicaI enlerlainnenl ly Arkien Arren. The inn is luiIl
upon lhe sile of a forner varehouse of Lhorar CiIdeggh,
lhe exiIed CuiIdnasler of Walerdeep, nany vhisper lhal
lhe lones of nany of his opponenls resl lenealh lhe inn
sliII.
AQ15 Is !Istcd amnng thc "MInnr Arcas nf Intcrcst
bc!nw.
AQ16. Thc Bccr Gn!cm Tavcrn
This cheery lavern fronls lhe corner of SIop Slreel and
Snake AIIey, ils sign visilIe on lolh. The heavy vood sign
depicls a keg lap enilling an anler-coIored eIenenlaI~
leer suds for ils hair and leard~vho raises ils drinking
horn lo polenliaI palrons. The oulside vaIIs are sool-
slained granile lIocks, lhe upper slory of linler vilh a
sIale roof.
Inside, lhe laproon is open and veIconing, varn vood
paneIing covering lhe slone vaIIs and fIoor (lhough sone
areas lovard lhe lack vaII are pocknarked fron pasl dag-
ger-lhroving conpelilions). The fronl of lhe lavern is
doninaled ly a Iarge, veII-poIished ironvood lar, a veII-
used foolraiI carved direclIy oul of lhe rich vood. The
vaIIs are Iined vilh loolhs and lhe nain fIoor has eighl
Iarge connon lalIes vilh chairs for fifly palrons. The
hearlh and firepIace enconpass nearIy haIf lhe lack vaII
facing lhe lar, and lvo snaIIer lalIes vilh chairs are sel ly
lhe fire for inporlanl persons or perforning lards. The
nain enlrance is fIanked on lhe righl ly a cIoakroon for
sodden or nuddied cIoaks and oulervear (lheres aIso a
hidden enlrance lherein lo gel lehind lhe lar) and on lhe
Iefl ly a snaII privy.
AII enlranls in lhe Beer CoIen Tavern are greeled vilh
a hearly leIIov fron QuaIIos Mynlion, lhe laverns voIuni-
nous ovner, vhos aIvays found luslIing aloul lhe pIace,
poIishing lankards or sveeping lhe spolIess fIoor. QuaIIos
nakes il a poinl lo greel aII palrons vho enler his eslal-
Iishnenl, a courlesy of us Soulherners lhal nany in lhe
Norlh ingraciousIy onil. His halil of sealing cusloners
hinseIf is veII knovn and endured, if onIy lo hunor lhe
aging nan. QuaIIos never seals knovn rivaIs or enenies
near each olher and he (and his sons) are aIvays vigiIanl in
keeping any lroulIes (and polenliaI lravIs) fron gelling
oul of hand.
The kilchen is lhe donain of Miri Mynlion, QuaIIos
vife and lhe Beer CoIens chief cook. Though lhe fare is
Iiniled (as nany of lhe IocaIs eal al lhe Safehaven), il is
rich and fIavorfuI. f lhe fev hol neaIs served here, Miris
speciaIly is vIlear Slev, a hol, spicy slev of leef,
sausages, onions, polaloes, and a heaIlhy variely of spices
lo give il a fiery, liling aflerlasle. lher nenu ilens
incIude liscuils, cheeses, roasled chickens, and laked or
roasled polaloes.
The onIy olher enpIoyees al lhe Beer CoIen are lvo of
lhe Mynlion chiIdren, Toned and CiaI. Toned acls as a
larlender, a slalIenan, and generaI laproon peacekeeper,
leing nore lhan slrong enough lo handIe skillish horses
and drunken lroulIenakers aIike. CiaI, QuaIIos and Miris
eIdesl, acls as lhe larnaid and vailress.
Whal lrings palrons inlo lhe lavern, aside fron lhe lypi-
caI dravs, are lhe rare aIes and leers QuaIIos acquires
lhrough Auroras vhoIesaIe lusiness and olher sources.
WhiIe QuaIIos provides a heady leer of his ovn naking, he
aIso keeps such rare soulhern drinks as Luirens Besl and
Id ne Lye on lap~lrevs lhal nol even lhe House of
Cood Spirils keeps in slock!
There are no roons for renl al lhe Beer CoIen Tavern,
as lhe upper fIoor conlains lhe Iiving quarlers for QuaIIos,
Miri, and CiaI (Toned renls a roon a fev slreels over and
Branla has roons al lhe Tovers).
AQ17. Phau!knnmcrc
By far one of lhe grandesl and lesl-kepl luiIdings of Soulh
Ward, lhis vaIIed viIIa seens very nuch oul of pIace
anong lhe varehouses and lradeshops of lhe area. Iour
varehouses once slood vhere IhauIkonnere is nov, lul
lhese vere deslroyed in lhe Wardfires of 1358 DR (326
NR), lhe Iand vas purchased ly an up-and-coning ner-
chanl, veII-lo-do caravan organizer, and ninor nolIe fron
Cornyr. Lord Bronson IhauIkon look lhe Iand and luiIl
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his vife and faniIy a nanor anongsl lhose peopIe vho
supporl us, nol anongsl lhose vho vish lo associale vilh
us due onIy lo our incone. The nanor and ils high-vaIIed
gardens vere finished ly vinler of lhe nexl year.
IhauIkonnere is lvo luiIdings vilhin a vaIIed encIo-
sure. The lvo-slory nanor house is IavishIy decoraled vilh
piIIars, poIished slone, and giIded faIcons aIighling fron
each coner of ils snaII high lover. Windovs are aIso pIen-
lifuI, aIIoving nuch Iighl and air inlo lhe Iuxurious house.
AII around lhe lop of lhe nanor vaII are goIden nelaI
larled spikes vhich heIp prolecl lhe gardens. WhiIe lhe
gales and spikes deler lrespassers, lhe nanor house has
nagicaI proleclions provided ly lhe WalchfuI rder of
Magisls & Iroleclors (onIy Lord IhauIkon and lhe nages
invoIved knov vhal such vards are, and lhey are changed
nonlhIy).
The IhauIkon faniIy is veII knovn and Ioved lhrough-
oul lhe Advenlurers Quarler, lhe daughlers having grovn
inlo greal leaulies soughl ly nany young nen (nolIe or
olhervise). Their parlies each season are open lo lheir
neighlors and friends, nol excIusiveIy nolIes or nerchanls,
lheir cIosesl friends vilhin lhe noliIily are lhe Tarns
(young Lord Arun Tarn is lelrolhed lo Lady }erylh
IhauIkon, and is nosl dislraughl and incensed over her
disappearance). Their Iives seened a drean unliI lhe dealh
of Lady Cera and lhe alduclion of }erylh. Nov, lhe spIen-
did hone is draped in lIack crepe, nourning vrealhs hang-
ing over every vindov. The Lord IhauIkon has nol leen
seen nuch since lhe nevs lroke, and his eIdesl daughler
Marie is quile dislraughl over her nissing sisler.
MInnr Arcas nf Intcrcst
AmranI's Laundry (AQ4): Wilh lhe cIose loarding
houses, cIolhiers, and inns nearly, Anrani and her snaII
slaff of young girIs are kepl conslanlIy lusy vilh Iaundry.
Iaynenl is sel al lhe slandard guiId rales (2 sp per garnenl
vhiIe you vail, 1 sp for overnighl vashing), lul addilionaI
noney gels speciaI lrealnenl for ones cIolhes such as per-
funed soaps (an addilionaI 5 cp), nev enlroidery or fresh
dyes lo lrighlen lhe cIolh (1-5 addilionaI sp) or ninor
slilching and repairs (an addilionaI 1 sp). Anrani and
Madane Carah are oId friends and are oflen found oul on
lhe curlsides challing.
Hc!m's Ha!! (AQ19): WhiIe laIes leII of heroes rich and
fanous, fev are loId of lhose vho dare lhe dungeons and
Iose, vilh even fever loId of lhose lhey Ieave lehind. Kiler
Lderick, an aged paIadin of HeIn, Iosl his vife and eIdesl
son lo assassins lvenly years ago vhiIe he vas off on a
quesl, and he doesnl knov lo lhis day vhal happened lo
his youngesl chiIdren, loy and girI lvins. This lurned his
duly lo prolecling lhe veak and valching over lhose vho
are forgollen or Iosl due lo nispIaced heroisn. He lakes
nany orphans off Walerdeeps slreels and feeds and cIolhes
lhen. Togelher vilh lhe heIp of various lenpIes lhrough-
oul lhe cily, Kiler leaches lhe chiIdren lasic reading, vril-
ing, and lhe hislory of lhe ReaIns. Many of lhe chiIdren
len and over are eilher apprenliced or vorking vilh lhe
LanpIighlers CuiId al nighl, lhough lhey nusl shov lhe
aliIily lo pIy a lrade lefore Ieaving HeIns HaII al age 15.
Al lhe currenl line, Kiler runs lhe orphanage vilh four
olher heIpers, and lhere are 3O chiIdren al HeIns HaII (12
girIs, 18 loys).
Hcmmcrcms' 5tab!cs (AQ7): An enlerprising young
nerchanl viseIy loughl up four decrepil varehouses
fronling on SIop Slreel lvo years ago and spenl six
nonlhs and nuch goId renovaling lhen. The one- and
lvo-slory slalIes nov lear veII-kepl fronls, and STA-
BLLS is enlIazoned across lhe fronl of aII four luiIdings
in lrighl green painl. The Iover fIoors are lhe slalIes, vilh
roon enough for 1OO horses here al one line. n lhe fIoor
alove, Henneren keeps an office in each luiIding, nuIli-
pIe sloreroons for slalIing equipnenl and lack and lard-
ing, and Ioads of dry hay and feed for lhe horses. Iees for
slalIing and feeding a horse here are 2 sp fever Iess lhan 6
hours, 1 gp for up lo 48 hours, or 4 gp for a lenday. Because
Henneren renenlers his dovnlrodden days, he aIso has
lvenly cols sel up in lhe norlhern slalIes second fIoor
lhal he Iels lo peopIe al 1 cp per nighl (aII foIk lurned oul
al sunrise).
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Ingcrr & Ingcrr Warchnuscs (AQ15): This Iarge
lIock of varehouses slores nany of lhe inporled goods
fron any nunler of snaII viIIages and Iarge cilies of lhe
Norlh. AII lhese goods are shipped oul ly sea lo cus-
loners in CaIinshan and Telhyr. The varehouses are
valched over ly }affar, Rokkek Ingerrs assislanl, and his
hired nercenaries. }affar Iives in roons alop one of lhe
lvo slory varehouses, vilh easy rooflop access lo any of
lhe four varehouses.
Laran's Cartngraphcrs (AQ12): ne of lhe lesl carlog-
raphers, fornerIy lased al lhe Zoarslar, has opened lhis nev
shop on Crocers Lane, eslalIishing his ovn lusiness of cre-
aling naps on order. Ior affordalIe fees, Laran and his slaff
viII lake Iog looks, noles, and descriplions of Iands and
areas in queslion and creale naps of desired sizes. Laran is
aIso noled as a lop-rale iIIuslralor and is connissioned
quile oflen lo render porlrails of cusloners.
PIatran C!nthIcrs (AQ5): This IillIe one-slory shop has
a spIil fIoor in lhe lack, rising up lhree sleps lo changing
roons and nirrored roons for lrying on nev cIoaks, roles,
and olher garnenls. Iialran, a lhin, gaunl nan of inpecca-
lIe dress, is a nyslery lo nany of lhe cily, he is generous
vilh discounls on his cIoaks and garnenls (especiaIIy if
friends vouch for you) and prefers lo haggIe over price
ralher lhan sel one al lhe slarl. Ils runored he lraffics in
nagicaI garnenls, lul lhere are none lo le found vilhin
his shop.
Tymnra's B!cssIng (AQ20): A rough-and-lunlIe lavern
aIvays fiIIed lo lhe lrin vilh veleran and vouId-le adven-
lurers, lhis is a vonderfuI pIace lo hear and leII slories of
lhe Norlh and leyond. Take care nol lo dispule lhe verac-
ily of anyones laIes, hovever, as nany lravIs are slarled
lhal vay. The hiII gianl larlender (vho aIIeges lhal hes
reaIIy lhe lrapped souI of Trahnl, a dvarven cIeric of
Tynora) vieIds a Iarge varhanner lhal lends lo end any
argunenls and disruplions quile forcilIy. SinpIy for lhe
ease of lhe larkeep, lhis lvo-slory luiIding has no upper
fIoor, lul sinpIy a laIcony vilh len loolhs so palrons can
le served ly serving naids or Trahnls Ienglhy reach.
Thc Watcrdccp DaI!y Trumpct (AQ18): This oId slone
lvo-slory luiIding, hone lo one of Walerdeeps nore infa-
nous lroadsheels, is conslanlIy in need of cIeaning due lo
dissenling opinions arned, aIas, vilh rollen eggs and veg-
elalIes, according lo lhe Trunpels edilor. The lroad-
sheels are prinled and dislriluled each aflernoon, posled
on lhe various kiosks lhroughoul lhe cily and avaiIalIe for
1 cp each. Lach lenday, lhe Trunpel reprinls each of ils
previous lroadsheels and adds lvo pages of ediloriaIs and
ediloriaI carloons ly an anonynous arlisl, crealing a snaII
12-page foIio lhal is soId ly slreel criers for 1 sp. Despile ils
sonevhal skelchy facls in reporling lhe sociaI goings-on
inside lhe parlies of Norlh and Sea Wards (HIanla
MeIshinler sliII resenls lhe insinualions lhal she had
spoiIed, inferior vines al her Iasl parly, vhiIe UIlas Maer-
nos is sliII denanding reparalions for a reporl lhal he vas
affiIialed vilh a runored eviI cuIl), lhe Trunpel has nany
eyes and ears and nuch of vhal is reporled lends lo le
found lrue. WhiIe lhe edilor, one Carson Innes, is given lo
provocalive and enlicing headIines and reporling, he
does lend lo sleer cIear of oulrighl IileI and cfini|c|q lakes
care nol lo openIy insuIl or queslion lhe Lords and lheir
ruIings, lhis is aII lhal keeps hin and his slaff of 12 fron
leing exiIed oulside lhe cily vaIIs.
Waukccn's Warcs (AQ13): Localed righl nexl lo lhe
DaiIy Trunpel on Crocers Lane is a snaII noneyIenders
and pavn shop vilh an oId copper sign of Waukeen
svinging in lhe lreeze oul fronl. Wilhin is a cIullered,
hopeIessIy disorganized (lo aII lul lhe ovner) shop of
curios, lrinkels, and sone vaIualIe ilens pavned for
quick suns of pockel noney. The proprielor, a laId IillIe
hunan ly lhe nane of AIek Lenler, is a hyperaclive,
skinny feIIov vho canl sil sliII for nore lhan Il seconds
al a line. He is nore lhan happy lo accepl nearIy any-
lhing of vaIue and pay up lo 7O of vhal ils vorlh, of
course, lhe inleresl fees are 12 per lenday lo luy lack
lhe sane ilen, and fev relurn lo pick up lheir goods.
Afler four nonlhs, ilens are for saIe al 9O-1OO of lheir
vaIue lo aII lul lhe originaI seIIer. Despile AIeks appar-
enl harnIessness, peopIe vho chealed hin have never
leen seen afler lheyve Iefl his shop.
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Chap1en FIoe:
NPCs o[ 1he
Aooem1unens'
uan1en
s lhey say, lhere are a niIIion slories in lhe cily, and so fev adven-
lurers lake lhe line lo Iislen lo any of lhen. AII lhey knov are lhe
inlricacies of dungeons and lhe nanes of Iong-dead kings vhose
lreasure has yel lo le cIained ly lhe Iiving. WeII, Iiving in Waler-
deep inlroduces you lo hundreds of peopIe daiIy, lhe foIIoving
chapler faniIiarizes you and yours vilh your neighlors in lhe Advenlurers Quarler.
Your pIayer characlers are lhe nevesl residenls in lhe Advenlurers Quarler (unIess
your characler has a lackground hislory lhere) and nuch of lhe lhrusl of your firsl fev
advenlures viII le lo acquainl yourseIves vilh aII lhe peopIe. WhiIe nol everyone has
leen nenlioned or naned (such as lhe nany orphans, servanls, nercenary guards, el
aI), nany of lhe foIk leIov have slories jusl as exciling as lhose youII leII around lhe
lavern. Ils jusl up lo you vhelher you Iearn lhen or nol. . . .
h, and lefore your characlers ladger any ex-advenlurers for advice and guidance
(and favors, elc.), keep in nind lhal Dungeon Maslers can use lhese characlers lo dis-
pense as nuch or as IillIe heIp as lhe ICs need. Afler aII, lhese characlers venl
lhrough aII lhe sane advenlures you viII, and lhe lesl experience is lhal Iearned fron
your ovn nislakes, nol soneone eIses.
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ach of lhe NICs leIov is a fuIIy delaiIed characler, lul nol aII of lhal infornalion
is slored leIov. Characlers lils of hislory and hidden secrels are onIy reveaIed lo
lhe Dungeon Masler in lhe Secrels of the City look, if pIayers vish lo Iearn lhese secrels
and any olher infornalion aloul lhe characlers, aII lhe infornalion nusl cone fron
roIepIaying and inleracling vilh lhe characlers, nol jusl picking up anolher look. As
slaled alove, nany of lhese characlers have lheir ovn slories lo leII, and sone are quile
fascinaling. IIayers and lhe IC heroes jusl need lo knov lhe righl queslions and lhe
righl peopIe lo ask lo find lhen oul.
NPCs o[ Najon Im1enes1
Al lhe slarl, pIayers and lheir characlers onIy knov lhe foIIoving dala:
Chanac1en Name
Occupa|icn. This is lhe characlers career (or vhal he or she says il is) and hov he or
she nakes noney.
|cca|icns. The firsl Iocalion Iisled is vhere lhe characler Iives, lhe second and succes-
sive Iocalions are pIaces she or he is apl lo le found lhroughoul lhe cily.
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Dcscrip|icn. This is a generaI physicaI descriplion of a char-
acler in lerns of race,
and olher innediale
skin coIor, hair, eyes,
delaiIs easiIy spolled
cIolhing,
ly pIayer
characlers.
Pcrscna|i|q. This is a quick generaI inpression charac-
lers can gel fron iniliaI neelings conlined vilh lhe
vord on lhe slreel. These incIude slandard nanner-
isns lhal lhe characler aIvays
againsl lhe socielaI norns, and
uses, conparisons
hov lhe characler
inleracls vilh olher characlers.
Tritia. Ilens Iisled here lend lo le unconnon aclions,
phrases, or lhings lhal lruIy sel lhe characler aparl fron
olhers (shlicks), such as a characler vilh a vandering
eye or a vonan vhos never seen vilhoul her pel cal.
AnkIem Annem
Occupa|icn. CIeric of MiIiI, nusic leacher, lard
|cca|icns. AQ2, AQ14, Nev Iann, C4, C25, C32, T19
Dcscrip|icn. TaII, sIender Arkien has Iong, curIy, lIond
Iocks, poinled ears, and lhe deep lronze skin of a goId
eIf. He favors vhile and green in his sinpIe cIolhes of
lunic, jerkin, and lreeches vilh high, sofl Iealher lools.
His onIy finery is a goId oak Ieaf cIasp on his foresl green
cIoak. He aIvays carries his panpipes on his leIl.
Pcrscna|i|q. Arkien is nuch nore personalIe lhan nosl eIves,
and is aII sniIes for aII peopIe, so far as anyones noliced.
Arkien is quielIy proud, accepling praise for his skiII vilh a
harp lul nol leing overIy arroganl or seIf-aggrandizing. He
has fev of lhe prejudices againsl hunans and lhe olher
races lhal nany goId eIves share, and lhis aIso adds lo his
popuIarily anong lhe hunans of Walerdeep.
Tritia. Arkien has nanes for nany of his personaI inslru-
nenls (for exanpIe, his Iule is naned Sparrov),
lhough no one knovs if any of his inslrunenls are nagi-
caI (a lypicaI reason lo nane sonelhing).
RacheL Annem
Occupa|icn. Iriesless, dance inslruclor
|cca|icns. AQ2, AQ14, C9, S15, D18
Dcscrip|icn. RacheI is a young hunan vonan of nediun
heighl vilh vaisl-Ienglh russel hair. Her lrighl, cryslaI-
lIue eyes and her dislincl, aquiIine allrilules give her a
nenoralIe presence. When advenluring, she vears a
red lalard over chain arnor cuslon-cul for freedon of
novenenl, and her hair is vorn up in a crovn. Nov,
she usuaIIy vears lighl Iealher lreeches and fIoving
lunics vilh sofl doeskin lools. Her dancing and prayer
garl is a voIuninous lul daringIy-cul role over a
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skinlighl oulfil of orange, red, and yeIIov siIk.
Pcrscna|i|q. ne conrade descriled RacheI lesl as a
hunan vilh a haIfIings energy, an eIfs grace, a dvarfs
lenacily, and an ogres lenper. RacheI is a highIy pIeas-
anl person, her sniIes anpIe leslanenl lo LIiira, lhe
goddess of joy. Hovever, RacheI does nol suffer fooIs
and Iiars gIadIy. She has an uncanny knack for sensing
peopIes honesly, if lhey are nol lrulhfuI vilh her, she
vanls IillIe lo do vilh lhen. WhiIe she can le calIike
and nercuriaI, RacheI finds pIeasure in nearIy every
lhing, le il a ray of sunshine, lhe lasle of a fresh red
appIe fron a grocers carl, or her huslands kiss.
Tritia. RacheI aIvays vears an oId lrass pendanl slanped
vilh LIiiras synloI around her neck.
CLIom
Occupa|icn. Walch arnar (Soulh Ward)
|cca|icns. AQ9, AQ16, S9, T13, vanders Soulhern Ward
Dcscrip|icn. CIion is a shorl, red-haired nan vilh a nealIy
lrinned fuII leard and shorl cropped hair. His con-
pIexion is lhe slandard ruddiness of lhe Norlhnen, lul
his eyes are lhe unconnon coIor of sand. WhiIe shorl
(5), he has a viry, nuscuIar frane and his slrenglh is
oflen undereslinaled. When on duly, he vears lhe
uniforn of a valch palroInan. ff duly, he favors Ioose
lunics, cIose-cul panls, high lools, and a vesl nade of
Iizard skin.
Pcrscna|i|q. CIion is a joker ly nalure, aIvays ready vilh a
quip or snide renark. There isnl a joke or a snappy
relorl loId vilhin lhe cily lhal CIion doesnl knov.
Hovever, lhe jokes end vhen hes al vork, as aII his
concenlralion is sel on keeping order and doing his jol.
He has lvo connendalions fron HeIve Urlrace for
exceIIenl vork, lhough he has leen varned aloul his
use of excessive force vhen arresling nonhunanoids.
Tritia. CIion has a dislincl knife scar sIashed across lhe
lack of his righl hand.
TnaoIs DeepoeLL
Occupa|icn. Co-ovner and larlender, Safehaven Inn
|cca|icns. AQ14, AQ19
Dcscrip|icn. Travis is a sIighl, fair-skinned nan vilh shouI-
der Ienglh lrovn hair lhal covers his sIighlIy poinled
ears. He dresses onIy in shades of lIue, vhich conpIe-
nenl his lIue eyes, lhough his high lools are poIished
lIack Iealher.
Pcrscna|i|q. Travis DeepdeII is oflines considered nore eIf
lhan hunan, as he is so unconnonIy quiel. Iev have
ever heard hin speak, and nany lhink he is nule.
WhiIe quiel and unassuning, his eyes and hand geslures
connunicale a sIov-lo-rise lul frigid lenper. He is a
fair, palienl nan and a doling, allenlive falher lo his
daughler and slepdaughler.
Tritia. WhiIe he never seens lo carry any veapons, he
aIvays has daggers on hand vhen he needs lhen. He
aIso has an uncanny knack of caIning and quieling
aninaIs (and sonelines peopIe) vilh onIy a vave of
his hand.
Vhomma DeepoeLL
Occupa|icn. Inslruclor al IieId of Triunph, voIunleer al
HeIns HaII
|ccu|icns. AQ14, lhe IieId of Triunph, AQ3, AQ19
Dcscrip|icn. Vhonna Lanys-DeepdeII is a laII, regaI hunan
vonan vilh shorl, curIy cheslnul Iocks, deep lrovn
eyes, and a dazzIing (lhough aII loo rare) sniIe. In her
advenluring days, Vhonna vore cuslon-nade nagicaI
pIale arnor, nov, she vears peasanl dresses and nodesl
cIolhes lhal sliII fIaller her nuscuIar figure.
Pcrscna|i|q. UnapproachalIe, aIoof, and very guarded are
lhe iniliaI reaclions nany have lo lhis dignified
vonan, and lhal is vhal she appears on lhe surface. If
she is conforlalIe around a person (oflen soneone
Travis or Madane Carah aIso lrusls), she aIIovs peopIe
lo see her sofler side, vilh her fond nenories of lhe
viIderness of lhe Svord Coasl, her enjoynenl of Iong
vaIks aIong lhe Sea Ward leach, and a sincere Iove of
nusic. Vhonna is a vonan vho cares so deepIy aloul
lhose around her lhal her enolionaI arnor is lhe
onIy vay lo cope vilh lhe Iosses her duly lo Lord Torn
has cosl her. Iulling lhe lvo logelher creales one of
lhe slrongesl fenaIe advenlurers ever seen in lhe
Svord Coasl, a vonan as capalIe of nurluring an
infanl as Ieading an arny.
Tritia. Vhonna and Madane Carah lolh share a rare fond-
ness for Turnishile appIe and lIoodlerry pie (an
exlreneIy larl version of cherry pie). Vhonna aIso is lhe
onIy person olher lhan Carah vho can caII Lssinulh
Id Bear lo his face and Iive.
Naoame Canah
Occupa|icn. Boarding house ovner & operalor
|cca|icns. AQ2, AQ4, AQ14
Dcscrip|icn. Madane Carah is a niddIe-aged nalron vilh
her Iong graying hair usuaIIy kepl up in a lun. WhiIe
overveighl, she is heaIlhy and hearly, her green eyes
lvinkIing in her rosy, ofl-sniIing face. She vears sinpIe
dresses and aInosl never lakes her apron off. Though
she has added nuch veighl lo her snaII frane (4 11),
she sliII noves gracefuIIy Iike lhe dancer she vas.
Pcrscna|i|q. Madane Carah is a cheerfuI vonan vho,
vhiIe quile unassuning and harnIess, is unfIappalIe in
lhe face of any danger. She never gels fIuslered and
huns songs lo herseIf vhiIe she vorks. She has nerve
and delerninalion enough lo ruIe vhoIe counlries, lul
is quile conlenl lo Iook afler her ovn hearlh and
hone. ne soulhern vizard descriled her as a ligress
prolecling her culs and den vhen she faced dovn a
Red Wizard in her parIor, denanding he lake his
vendella againsl one of her loarders eIsevhere, Id
never seen an Aulharch so fIuslered~he knev he
couId lIasl her lo dusl, lul I lhink her quiel confi-
dence surprised hin nore!
Tritia. She generales nicknanes for her loarders and
friends lased on firsl inpressions (vhich are oflen spol-
on) such as Secrels (KyIia), ScrillIes (Laran), and
Iron Rose (Vhonna), generaIIy, she caIIs peopIe dear
or sveelhearl, lul if she uses a persons fuII nane, she
is nosl definileIy angry or lolhered.
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HeonIk
Occupa|icn. Boarding house heIp, parl-line cook
|cca|icns. AQ2, AQ7, AQ14
Dcscrip|icn. Hedrik is a laII, gangIy Iad of fourleen, his
nosl recenl heighl increase pulling hin al 51O laII
and sliII groving! His skinny face has loId, squared fea-
lures lhal suggesl a slrenglh and soIidily lhal lhe resl of
his lody has yel lo calch up lo. His coaI-lIack hair is
aIvays lousIed and in disarray, and he vears il al shouI-
der-Ienglh. His eyes are his nosl haunling fealure, lolh
eyes covered in a niIk-vhile fiIn lhal olscures his eye
coIor and vision. He vears sinpIe cIolhes of lreeches
and shirls, lhough he is nelicuIous and is never covered
in dirl and dusl.
Pcrscna|i|q. UnliI he vas adopled ly Madane Carah,
Hedrik vas a suIIen, angry young chiId vho slruck oul
al anylhing lhal lhrealened hin. Since his lIinding,
he has caIned dovn and lhrived in lhe care of his nev
nolher, lul he has an inner drive lo prove hinseIf lhal
sonelines frighlens peopIe. Hedrik is headslrong, and
has an insalialIe need lo finish any lask he puls lo
hinseIf. The loy is nolicealIy sharp of vil and nind,
and oflen aslonishes peopIe nany years his eIder in
IhiIosophers Courl.
Tritia. Hedrik uses a slaff lo guide hin a cIear palh, and he
is oflen heard laIking lo il as if il vere aIive, lhough his
nolher svears ils a nornaI slaff.
Rokkek Imgenn
Occupa|icn. Inporls nerchanl
|cca|icns. AQ6, AQ15, C3, C12, S8, S9, D18, D25
Dcscrip|icn. Rokkek Ingerr, lhe second lo carry lhal nane,
is lhe spilling inage of his falher: An overveighl nan
vilh a perpeluaI sheen of perspiralion on his forehead
and upper Iip, he is fuIIy laId vilh a gray goalee. His
gray eyes conslanlIy darl lack and forlh nervousIy, and
he Iooks for aII lhe vorId Iike an inconpelenl luffoon,
a faade soon shallered vhen one does lusiness vilh
hin. Rokkek overdresses in aII lhe Ialesl fashions popu-
Iar vilh lhe noliIily of lhe cily, of Iale, lhis enlaiIs
Iarge pIuned hals, shorl jackels and vesls, and Iacy
shirls vilh lighl lreeches (a Iook none loo fIallering for
lhe aging nerchanl).
Pcrscna|i|q. Rokkek Ingerrs favorile lopic is hinseIf, of lhal
lhere is no doull. Nor is lhere any queslion of his sec-
ond Iove: noney. WhiIe pIeasanl enough in his deaIings
vilh peopIe, Rokkek Ingerr is consuned vilh nainlain-
ing his lusiness and keeping hinseIf and his vife in lhe
naller lo vhich lhey have grovn accusloned. He lends
lo le a lil lIunl, if nol dovnrighl rude, lo lhose he
deens of Iesser slalure (leggars, nercenaries,
dungsveepers), lul he is kind enough lo give coppers lo
slreel chiIdren. Like his falher, unforlunaleIy, he has a
vandering eye (and hands) for lhe Iadies, and spends his
nighls al lhe nany feslhaIIs aloul lhe cily. f Iale, he
has lecone quile gruff and lerse vilh everyone, and is
rareIy seen around his hone al aII.
Tritia. Rokkek Ingerr has lhe alsenl-ninded halil of con-
slanlIy fIipping a goId coin, slopping onIy vhen ealing
or vhen invoIved in lusiness.
NImoIL )aLbuck
Occupa|icn. HaIfIing grocer
|cca|icns. AQ1O, AQ16, C8, D1O, N6O, $5, $15
Dcscrip|icn. Sporling a jel-lIack crevcul and goIden nose
ring, NindiI }aIluck is one of lhe nosl dislinclive
haIfIings of lhe cily (al Ieasl, lo hunan eyes). He slands
36 laII. His connon cIolhing and grocers apron do nol
disguise lhe knoving Iook of a joker and nischief naker
in his sea-green eyes. When he does lraveI oulside lhe
cily, he lends lo vear a cuslon-filled suil of chain naiI
vilh lhe CoIdenfieIds enlIen on il.
Pcrscna|i|q. WhiIe a joker and pranksler lo lhe core, NindiI
is a good-nalured, IoyaI, and lruslvorlhy person. He is
confidenl in hinseIf and his aliIilies, and onIy Ioses his
lenper vhen soneone is laIking dovn lo hin, as if he
vere a chiId. The Iove he shares vilh his vife seens
nuluaIIy lased in hunor (she caIIs hin Tarloes or ny
IillIe hairy-fooled orc, he caIIs her TaIIdrink and
BIondie) and passion (NindiI oflen hops up and
fierceIy kisses his vife, nonchaIanlIy resuning his vork
and Ieaving her gasping for air).
Tritia. NindiI is a cal Iover, and his lvo pels Vixen (a
fenaIe lally) and Mugs (an anler-coIored cal vilh
vhile pavs and face~kinda lhe shade of soulhern
leer) lake care of any nice in his grocery slorage.
ALceoon KoLa1
Occupa|icn. Wizard
|cca|icns. AQ8, AQ12, AQ16, $15, N32, N46, Cily of lhe
Dead (vandering)
Dcscrip|icn. AIcedor KoIal is a hunchlacked, laIding oId
nan vilh a ring of vhile-goId hair alove his ears and
lhe nape of his neck. Though he appears veII inlo his
sixlies, his lrovn eyes lvinkIe varnIy and his sniIe is
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engaging. His allire is nosl oflen disheveIed gray
roles vilh a povder lIue overcIoak, slains of various
coIors enleIIish his cIolhes, and lhe sneII of lrin-
slone and olher arcane odors Iinger aloul hin.
AIcedor is one of lhe fev aged and leardIess nages
knovn, he shaves, as a leard vouId le in his vay
vhiIe linkering in lhe Ial.
Pcrscna|i|q. AIcedor is lhe very piclure of dicholony: He
appears disorganized and runpIed, lul his nind is
sharper lhan lhose haIf his age, vhiIe he seens aged and
vise, his nanners lovard young vonen sonelines lor-
der on scandaIous, lhough he has an apprenlice and his
faniIiar, he is lesl Iefl aIone lo his vork (since he rareIy
nolices olhers are lhere vhiIe he vorks). Many lhink
hin alsenl-ninded al firsl gIance, lul a leller lern is
dislracled due lo lhe greal nagics and lheories he
vorks oul in his head.
Tritia. A frequenl halil is lo slarl a discussion vilh sone-
one on sone esolerica and vander avay, ansvering and
arguing vilh hinseIf or his ovI, Inquisilor, even so,
nany keep an ear open lo his nullerings as he lhinks
oul Ioud and nany apprenlice nages of lhe WalchfuI
rder have Iearned nuch on nagic in lhis vay.
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DuhLank KoLa1
Occupa|icn. Wizard
|cca|icns. AQ8, AQ16, AQ2O, $16, C15
Dcscrip|icn. DuhIark is a proud nan of regaI learing, his
Iong lIond hair and Iong leard lolh lraided. He vears
lrovn roles vilh a lrighl red vesl, adding a spIash of
coIor and selling off his russel-coIored eyes. Despile
lheir differenl learings and ages, DuhIark and AIcedor
Iook renarkalIy aIike.
Pcrscna|i|q. Inlense is lhe vord for lhis KoIal lrolher, and il
covers nearIy every aspecl of his Iife, fron his nagics
and research lo lhe vay he laIks and eals. DuhIark
focuses on one lhing al a line and onIy one lhing, if he
is vreslIing vilh a lhoughl, he vonl even nolice a lav-
ern lravI around hin unIess il dislurls hin. His inlen-
sily in aII lhings is nagnified if hes Iosl his lenper,
lhough, lhere are lvo slray dogs in Walerdeep lhal sin-
pIy had lhe nisforlune of leing drunken nercenaries
vho feII onlo his lalIe vhiIe he ale. His gruff, sonevhal
sland-offish personaIily keeps hin fron naking nany
friends, and he lreasures lhose fev he has grealIy
(lhough nol so any couId nolice). Runor pIaces hin
quile oflen in lhe conpany of Lady HIanla MeIshinler,
lhough he viII nol laIk openIy aloul her.
Tritia. When DuhIark unIeashes nagic, he nosl oflen casls
il in sIighlIy nonslandard lul highIy visuaI vays, speIIs
erupl as leans fron his eyes or as a snaII iIIusory sprile
lhal fIies lhe speII lo lhe largel, elc.
KLIa
Occupa|icn. IIIusionisl
|cca|icns. AQ3, AQ2, AQ7, AQ18, `
Dcscrip|icn. This IillIe gnone fenaIe Iooks Iike a fragiIe doII,
her aulurn hair and red roles never disheveIed or oul of
pIace. Her face, oflen sniIing and innocenl, can le lolh
chiIdIike and serious veII leyond her apparenl years. She
isnl considered allraclive fron a gnonish sense, as her
fealures nore cIoseIy resenlIe hunans. Iev ever gel a
good Iook al her, as she lends lo nove quickIy and use iIIu-
sions lo disguise herseIf and keep fron leing foIIoved.
Pcrscna|i|q. Madane Carahs nicknane of Secrels fils
KyIia, as fev gel cIose enough lo her lo find oul vhal
shes reaIIy Iike. veraII, she is a pIeasanl vonan,
lhough a lad lrusque, and she has a fIair for lhe dranalic
if using nagic. Her deneanor is unassuning, aInosl
neek, lul lhose vho knov her sense lhal sonelhing
fierce Iurks jusl lenealh lhe surface.
Tritia. KyIia cannol resisl using sinpIe pnan|asna| fcrcc
speIIs lo puncluale her enlrances and exils, her nosl
connon approach is lhe cIassic lhundercIap and puff of
snoke, lhough shes had sone fun vilh a shinnering
oulIine effecl lhal coaIesces inlo her nornaI forn (sone
lhink shes deveIoped a nev |c|cpcr| speII).
EssImu1h Lams
Occupa|icn. Merchanl, relired advenlurer
|cca|icns. AQ1, AQ3, AQ14, AQ16, AQ2O, S1, S8, S9,
S15, S18, C21
Dcscrip|icn. Sonelines nislaken for a dvarf due lo his
heighl (and deneanor), Lssinulh is a lallIe-scarred vel-
eran of nany dungeons. A scruffy gray leard covers nosl
of his faciaI scars save lhe Iong scar fron chin lo lrov
lhal runs under lhe eye palch over his righl eye. He
vears a cap lo cover his laId head and lhe resl of his
cIolhes are lypicaI Iinen shirl and Iealher lreeches. His
righl Ieg is nissing leIov lhe knee, repIaced ly a peg
Ieg. His cIolhes are very oflen covered vilh vood shav-
ings fron his vhillIing and carving.
Pcrscna|i|q. Lssinulh is an advenlurer al hearl, and his onIy
expIoils nov are lhrough his ovn slories and lhose of
currenl heroes. He lruIy nisses lhe excilenenl of lhe
open road, lul is conlenl lo vhiIe avay his Ialer years
here in Walerdeep around faniIy and friends. WhiIe his
nanner and lone are aIvays quile gruff, lheres a Iayer of
nischief undernealh vhen deaIing vilh chiIdren and
favored friends. He is exlreneIy Iong-vinded and can le
a lad vindiclive if nol aIIoved lo finish his slories, vhiIe
seening lo ranlIe, Lssinulh acluaIIy has dislincl poinls
lo nake~especiaIIy lo advenlurers vho vouId do lesl
lo lake ny advice, 'cuz if lhey donl, lheyII onIy le fil in
lhe guIIel of a nonsler! If peopIe heed hin and relurn
lo leII Lssinulh lheir ovn escapades (enleIIishing hov
his advice saved lhen . . . ), lheyII nake a vaIualIe and
vise friend for Iife. Nolhing hurls Lssinulh nore lhan
disrespecl for his experience, Lven lhough In pasl ny
prine, donl lhink I canl leach you vhippersnappers a
Iesson or lhree!
Tritia. Lssinulh ovns lhree eIaloraleIy carved peg Iegs.
His usuaI Ieg Iooks Iike an ovIlear hoIding up his Ieg
vilh ils arns and shouIders, for nore fornaI occasions,
he has a duskvood Ieg carved vilh lhe shieId and coal
of arns of Walerdeep, and for vinler he has an ivory Ieg
carved Iike a rearing vhile dragon (lhe vings leconing
lhe lop, of lhe Ieg) vilh grooves for leller lraclion on
ice and snov.
Bnam1a Nm1Iom
Occupa|icn. Apprenlice Wizard
|cca|icns. AQ8, AQ5, AQ9, AQ16, $21, C15
Dcscrip|icn. Branla is a highIy recognizalIe young vonan
and easiIy narked as a vizard: Her pupiIIess lIue eyes
nalch lhe lrighl azure scarves she vears over her laId
head. Her vhile and lIue roles lend lo le Ioose and
open-lodiced, laiIored lo conpIenenl her lhin figure.
She has her nolhers sofl, rosy fealures and nediun
heighl and her falhers friendIy deneanor.
Pcrscna|i|q. Branla is a highIy focused and inleIIigenl young
vonan vilh an inner drive lo succeed al vhal she sels
as her goaI. She speaks in a fornaI nanner and an even
lone, lul if exciled or enolionaI, she laIks fasl and
accenluales her vords sharpIy. WhiIe friendIy lo aII, she
has lecone Iike lhe KoIal lrolhers, dislracled ly lhings
leyond nosl peopIes knovIedge, lhal, coupIed vilh her
odd Iooks, causes peopIe lo avoid her (incIuding her
eIder lrolher Toned and his vife).
Tritia. WhiIe her eyes have no speciaI povers leyond nor-
naI hunan eyes, lhey do refIecl Iighl Iike a cals, causing
lhen lo gIov in din Iighl.
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OLophIm
Occupa|icn. Walch Senior CiviIar
|cca|icns. AQ8, Advenlurers Quarler, T15, C5, C32
Dcscrip|icn. Iophin is a dusky-skinned CaIishile vilh jel-
lIack curIy hair and anler eyes. WhiIe he is used lo lhe
lenperalures here, Iophin aIvays vears nore cIolhes
lhan nalives, his cIoak aInosl aIvays presenl. He vears
a fev rings and goId earrings, his nosl unique earring
has a kings lear dangIing fron a pIalinun chain, a gifl
fron a recenl visil ly his falher.
Pcrscna|i|q. Iophin has grovn nore vary of slrangers and
openIy-friendIy foIk in his decade in lhe Norlh, finding
nany as deceilfuI and sneaky as lhe deserl nonads of
CaIinshan. He is aIvays poIile, his deep voice denand-
ing respecl and allenlion fron any audience. WhiIe he
is viIIing lo Iel lhe relired advenlurers poIice lhen-
seIves, he nakes sure lhey undersland vhere lheir dulies
end and lhe valchs responsiliIilies legin. Iophin is a
slaunch friend lo lhose vho are IoyaI lo hin, lul lhose
vho cross hin find he hoIds Iong grudges and palienlIy
gains filling and sullIe revenge.
Tritia. A sleeI ring on Iophins righl hand lears lhe
enlIen of Anachlyr (lhe scaIes of }uslice laIanced on
lhe poinl of a Iong svord). Many rogues hil ly Iophin
lear lhis rings inprinl on lheir javs for a fev days as
reninders lo slay oul of lroulIe or risk harsher juslice.
Lono Bnomsom PhauLkom
Occupa|icn. Caravan organizer, ninor nolIe (Cornyr)
|cca|icns. AQ17, N59, C15. (IornerIy) AQ14, T42, S5,
S13, D31.
Dcscrip|icn. The aging Lord Bronson IhauIkon sliII has a
fuII head of jel-lIack hair and is nornaIIy cIean-shaven
(lhough he hasnl shaved since his vifes dealh and len-
porariIy has a palchy leard). His once-sparkIing lIue
eyes are nov quile gIun, and his regaI and lrin frane is
gaining a lil of a paunch vilh a lack loved fron grief.
Where he once onIy snoked in lhe evenings, lhe Iord is
nov conslanlIy surrounded ly an aura of pipe snoke, his
cIolhes galhering a yeIIovish-lrovn haze on lhen.
Pcrscna|i|q. Lord IhauIkon used lo le an aninaled gianl
of a nan, proud of his appearance, his lusiness, and his
faniIy. His vifes dealh shallered hin, Ieaving hin an
inpalienl grouch, snapping al anylhing lhal dispIeases
hin. Despile lhe slress and his grief, he is sliII honoralIe
and conslanlIy curious aloul olher peopIe, he is sinpIy
no Ionger lhe naive and lrusling souI he once vas and
his curiosily nov lorders on nosiness as he vishes lo
knov everylhing aloul vhon he deaIs vilh lefore lrusl-
ing lhen.
Tritia. IeopIe used lo sel scheduIes ly lhe reguIar vaIks
Lord IhauIkon and his vife vouId nake fron Adven-
lurers Quarler lo lhe CuII Leap and lack each afler-
noon, he hasnl leen lack lo il since she died.
Lao )en1h PhauLkom
Occupa|icn. Iorner idIe nolIe, nov nissing
|cca|icns. Unknovn, Iasl seen in Luskan en roule lo
Miralar.
Dcscrip|icn. }erylh, a fashion pIale of Walerdeep, vas a per-
son never seen vilh a hair oul of pIace or a vrinkIe in
any cIolhing. She aIvays arranged her Iong lIonde hair
in eIalorale coiffures, and she vore nany green and goId
oulfils lo nalch her eyes and hair. Her use of cosnelics
and perfunes vas excessive, aIvays lraiIing a cIoying
cIoud of fragrance. When Iasl seen ly anyone, she vas
vearing lraveI garnenls of green suede and lIack
Iealher.
Pcrscna|i|q. }erylh vas a lypicaI young nolIevonan of
Walerdeep: vain, arroganl, and ullerIy frivoIous in her
inleresls of onIy lhe nexl good parly. Despile her fauIls,
nany Iiked her and respecled for her forlhrighlness and
honesly in lheir deaIings vilh her, provided lhey couId
gel and keep her allenlion.
Tritia. }erylh has a halil of idIy loying vilh her hair, lvisl-
ing a Ienglh of il around her fingers pIayfuIIy.
RamIo
Occupa|icn. Walch palroInan
|cca|icns. AQ9, AQ16, $9, S9, T13, Soulhern Ward
Dcscrip|icn. Raynid is a shorl, lurIy IillIe nan vilh Iong
lIack hair puIIed lack inlo a ponylaiI. He is cIean-
shaven and nelicuIous aloul his appearance, his face,
poslure, and generaI lody Ianguage aIvays sel as lense as
a coiIed spring. WhiIe nosl oflen found in his valch
uniforn, his off-duly cIolhes are aII lIack, fron Ioose
Iinen shirls lo lIack Iealher panls and lools, his pen-
danl providing lhe onIy change of coIor.
Pcrscna|i|q. Raynid is a nan so lusiness-ninded and lIunl
lhal fev lolher lo gel lo knov hin. He is inscrulalIe
and has a slony slare lhal nany card pIayers envy.
Raynid does have a sense of hunor, dry and sullIe
lhough il is, lul prefers lo Iel CIion have aII lhe jokes,
he keeps his allenlion focused on lhe nallers al hand.
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Tritia. Raynid aIvays vears a soIid siIver pendanl of
MieIikkis unicorn head synloI, a gifl fron his dead
nolher and, he leIieves, a good Iuck charn. Raynid has
a halil of onIy speaking if direclIy spoken lo, and has
coerced nany inlo confessing under lhe siIenl, forlid-
ding pressure of his slare. Raynid grovs quiel vhen
CIion jokes aloul vonen, lhe onIy vonan vho nakes
Raynid Iose his conposure is ShaIara, Kappiyan IIur-
naslyrs apprenlice.
5ana
Occupa|icn. Walch-vizard
|cca|icns. AQ9, AQ5, AQ16, $21, C15, vanders Soulhern
& Dock Wards
Dcscrip|icn. Years of scovIs and frovning have vrinkIed
and prenalureIy aged Saryas round face. SliII reIaliveIy
young, she appears oIder in her roles or her valch uni-
forn, keeping her lrovn hair severeIy puIIed lack inlo a
lighl lun. Her lIue eyes are lesl descriled as icy in coIor
and inlensily. A sniIe fron Sarya, generaIIy lhin and
lighl, usuaIIy Ieads lo sone painfuI exercise of nagic
upon sone Iavlreaker.
Pcrscna|i|q. SeIfish and openIy scornfuI of olhers, Sarya is
an unpIeasanl person lo le around. She vievs anyone
vho cannol use nagic as lenealh her nolice and onIy
deigns lo deaI vilh lhose she has lo (such as shopkeep-
ers and her superiors in lhe valch). When forced lo
confronl soneone, she is lrusque lul vilh a veneer of
poIileness, Iike a chiId forced inlo apoIogizing+ She is a
Ioner, onIy in lhe Advenlurers Quarler vhen on duly,
she keeps roons in soulhern CaslIe Ward, her neighlors
hardIy seeing her save vhen she Ieaves her sludies for
neaIs.
Tritia. In a nanner siniIar lo easlern vizards fron Thay or
MuIhorand, Saryas forearns are lallooed in nyslicaI
pallerns lhal gIov vhen she casls speIIs, lhe designs are
her ovn lul vere done dovn in Dock Ward.
BLakam1an Tagom
Occupa|icn. Walch-vizard
|cca|icns. AQ9, AQ5, AQ16, $21, C4, C15, Nev Iann
Dcscrip|icn. BIakanlar Tagon is a laII young nan vilh
cheslnul lrovn hair and eyes. He vears a dislinclive
headland of siIver vilh a carved onyx sigiI cenlered on
his forehead. He has a viry luiId and slrenglh vilh lhe
grace and vaIk of a rogue. He keeps hinseIf and his
cIolhes very cIean, using canlrips lo keep his cIolhes
freshIy pressed. When off duly, BIakanlar vears laiIored,
coslIy cIolhes of lIack and red (his nosl frequenl oulfil
is a scarIel shirl, a lIack vesl, lIack panls, and a lIack
lerel vilh a snaII synloI of Azulh).
Pcrscna|i|q. Words lo descrile BIakanlar oflen faII shorl, his
approach lo Iife is lo focus on having fun! The young
nan is fIippanl, loId, and seeningIy vilhoul fear. Confi-
dence exudes fron hin, lul he cIoaks il in seIf-effacing
hunor. Alove aII, he is genuine in his varnlh and
affeclion for vonen and nen aIike. Those vho say he
isnl a serious nage donl see hin sludying Iale in lhe
Iilraries al Nev Iann, lhough his sludies are laIanced
ly reveIry al lhe nore excIusive nolIe gaIas. Many
vonen lry lo calch his allenlions, lul none seen lo
hoId his inleresl.
Tritia. BIakanlar is leconing knovn as lhe Laughing
Mage, as he gels easiIy anused vhen casling speIIs and
apprehending foes, BIakanlar oflen runs circIes around
his suspecls (due lo nagicaI lools), pIaying ganes of lag
vilh arned foes. Arresls ly lhe Laughing Mage are
oflen conicaI speclacIes lhal nany (excepl for lhose
apprehended) laIk aloul for days, Iophin isnl lhriIIed
vilh his nelhods, lul BIakanlars arresl record is good.
Tennesk
Occupa|icn. Walch arnar
|cca|icns. AQ9, AQ12, AQ14, AQ18
Dcscrip|icn. Terresk is a laII, forlidding haIf-orc vilh fear-
sone fealures. He is very conscious of his Iooks, and
vears a hood lo keep nuch of his face hidden, enIarged
Iover canines lelray his orcish Iineage. He vears a scaIe
naiI nask over lhe severeIy scarred Iefl side of his face.
Terresk vears lIack Iealher gIoves al aII lines and is
never oul of uniforn (if hes off duly, hes nol far fron
lhe guardposl). He vaIks hunched over lul, if con-
fronled ly an eneny, his shouIders slraighlen and his
fuII heighl (7!) surprises nany.
Pcrscna|i|q. BeIying a lerrifying appearance, Terresk is a
quiel, aInosl lashfuI nan vho lIushes al lhe nere hinl
of a conpIinenl fron a Iady and leans proudIy vhen
praised ly nen. AInosl chiIdIike in his sinpIicily, Ter-
resk is a kind-hearled Iunnox vho valches oul for his
friends and lhe IillIe guy. When he Iaughs, his deep-
lhroaled guffavs can le heard easiIy over any din, and if
hes in a fighl, his leIIovs serve far leller varning lhan
his varning horn. Alove aII eIse, peopIe vho Iike lo
keep lhenseIves inlacl donl nenlion lhe louch of orc
lIood in hin, he hales his herilage and goes inlo a fury
shouId anyone connenl on his lusks.
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Tritia. Terresk vears a goId lracer on his righl forearn~a
Manshakan fighling sIaves nanacIe.
"Va1cheo" ThIs1Lebuck
|cca|icns. AQ14, aII over Soulhern & Trades Ward
Dcscrip|icn. A rare aIlino haIfIing, Walcher has pure vhile
hair (head, eyelrovs, feel, and nullon chop sidelurns)
and pink eyes. He vears lrovns and yeIIovs as predoni-
nanl coIors, his cIolhes carefuIIy laiIored and inpeccalIe.
Pcrscna|i|q. Having neIIoved over lhe years, Walcher is an
allenlive, sharp individuaI vilh an eye for sullIe delaiI.
Lven vhen lhings are heclic and lhe Safehaven is
crovded lo capacily, Walcher can singIe oul specific
individuaIs lhal are aloul lo cause lroulIe and slop il
lefore il slarls. He is a lrue dipIonal, keeping caIn in
lhe nosl heclic of silualions. He is, unIike nany
haIfIings, nol pushy or nosy, heII Iearn jusl as nuch
fron peopIe ly leing quiel and valching ralher lhan
ladgering lhen vilh queslions (lesides, a quiel lhief
gains nore lhan a noisy one). Walcher is IoyaI lo his
friends, lul lake care vhen he gives his vord: chances
are ils carefuIIy phrased vilh a calch or lvo. . . .
Tritia. Walcher has lhe aliIily lo vhislIe nearIy any lune
he hears, his vhislIes lend lo signaI his conrades
(vhelher in a dungeon or lhe Safehaven) of sone hid-
den lroulIe.
NPCs o[ NImon
Im1enes1
This successfuI horse nerchanl and slalIes ovner vas once
a slreel leggar in lhe aIIeys of Trades Ward. He Iearned his
lrade ly hiring oul vilh caravans and valching lhe drovers
al Caravan Courl. The cIean-shaven, chocoIale-lrovn-
haired nan nov runs a profilalIe slalIe and provides cheap
Iodgings for lhose dovn on lheir Iuck, as he once vas. He
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AmnamI
This luslIing, raiI-lhin vonan of advancing years is lhe
head Iaundress and shop ovner of Anranis Laundry. She is
an oId friend of Madane Carah, and lhe lvo oflen can le
found gossiping vhiIe Teena, LaureI, and Lauhren,
Anranis hired girIs, lend lo lhe Iaundry.
5ILa1e DeepoeLL
Travis & Vhonna DeepdeIIs infanl daughler is a leaulifuI
laly vilh her nolhers cheslnul hair and lrovn eyes. To
everyones surprise, she is aIso a haIf-eIf, her ears and fea-
lures even nore dislinclIy poinled lhan her falhers.
Though she can le fussy al lines, she lakes afler her falher
and nakes IillIe lo no noise.
KIben EoenIck
The eIderIy nan vho runs HeIns HaII sliII hoIds hinseIf
vilh nolIe learing, lhough he is nore apl lo carry a nighl-
nare-pIagued chiId al nighl lhan a svord. Kiler has nol
oflen raised a veapon since lhe Tine of TroulIes, and lhen
onIy lo prolecl his charges. He sliII leIIs slories lo lhe chiI-
dren and olhers of his nolIe advenlures vilh a dislanl
lvinkIe in his eye. He does, hovever, gel angry vilh
palrons of Tynoras BIessing vhen lhey allenpl lo leach
lhe kids lavern ganes and crude nercenary songs.
EnIk
IornerIy an orphan of HeIns HaII, Lrik is lhe adopled
apprenlice of Hannerhand KralleIIor. Al age fourleen, he
has proven lo le a gifled siIversnilh, and his ovn designs
have leen praised as having lhe exceIIenl vorknanship of
dvarven naleriaI vilh a ninlIeness and finesse Iike eIven
vork. His speciaIly, hovever, is siIver-pIaling veapons, and
one lhal lhe loy lakes loo veII lo, causing Hannerhand lo
vorry aloul hin running off lo lecone an advenlurer.
Hemmenem
spends nuch line around lhe Beer CoIen lavern, vying for
lhe allenlions of CiaI Mynlion.
AnIeL Heneme1
ArieI is one of lhe larnaids al lhe Safehaven, aIong vilh
her silIings. She lears a renarkalIe resenlIance lo
Irincess AIusair of Cornyr, so nuch so lhal nercenaries
allenpled lo kidnap her lhree lines in years pasl vhen lhe
princess vas nissing. She doesnl knov vhy lhey are so
aIike, nor does she care. She sinpIy vanls lo Iead a good
Iife and evenluaIIy raise a faniIy, she is liller aloul adven-
lurers~lolh her parenls vere kiIIed vhiIe advenluring
vilh lhe Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl~and she vanls nolh-
ing lo do vilh such a Iife.
Doman Heneme1
Donar, lhe young slalIeloy al lhe Safehaven Inn, lakes
afler his falher, or so Vhonna DeepdeII says, Donar doesnl
renenler nuch of eilher of his parenls. He is quile lhe
lroulIenaker, aIvays selling pranks on Bannor and olhers,
Moreso lhan eilher of his sislers, he accepls aII lhe Safe-
haven enpIoyees as his exlended faniIy and Ioves lo hear
slories aloul his falher in his advenluring days. Donars
naluraI agiIily is quile renarkalIe, and Lssinulh allesls
lhal lhal loy couId le one greal sneak lhief and skuIk for
lhe valch if onIy hed sil sliII and focus on sonelhing!
EonIamma Heneme1
This vivacious, 16-year-oId, raven-haired leauly is an exceI-
Ienl cook and an oulrageous fIirl, nuch lo lhe chagrin of her
fiance, Bannor KarraIo (lhough lhere is no doull as lo vhere
her IoyaIlies Iie lo any vho knov her). The onIy one of lhe
Herenel chiIdren nol lo vorship Lalhander as lheir parenls
did, Ldriana openIy praises Sune and aIvays acls as if she
hasnl a care in lhe vorId. She aIvays vears a pIalinun and
eneraId ring given lo her ly her falher vhen she vas a chiId.
Imenna Imgenn
Inerra, lhe Annile vife of Rokkek Ingerr, dearIy Ioves
Walerdeep and ils huslIe and luslIe, lul she doesnl adapl
veII lo lhe connerce and Ieaves lhal lo her husland. She
Ioves nusic and is allenpling lo Iearn lo pIay lhe harp
(vilh sone snaII progress . . . , Arkien proffers). As il is,
she spends nuch line al lhe Safehaven Inn valching
Arkien every nighl vhen he pIays lhere. Wilh her hus-
land groving nore dislanl and his lusiness fIagging, she
spends even nore line drinking lo forgel her lroulIes.
Cansom Immes
This loislerous nans voice aIvays loons IoudIy vhen he
laIks~and he laIks conslanlIy! A gianl in seIf-pronolion
as veII as girlh, Carson lakes every opporlunily lo pIug his
DaiIy Trunpel lroadsheel, jusl naking sure everyone
knovs lhe nevs of lhe day (and lhe nevs lehind il,
adding his ovn ediloriaI pronouncenenls). If he isnl gos-
siping or lragging, lhis seIf-aggrandizing laId nan cracks
lhe vorsl puns ever heard in Walerdeep. Despile aII lhis,
he is a fair enpIoyer vho pays his slaff veII, lheir onIy con-
pIainl is his insislence on adding lhal finaI louch lo lhe
facls in lhe slory, jusl lo spice il up sone lhal conlinuaIIy
Iands lhe Trunpel slaff in lroulIe.
)a[[an
A forner Soulhern sIave fron Ilhnong, }affar found free-
don vhen Rokkek Ingerr Sr. loughl hin as a loy and
lroughl hin lo Walerdeep. Indelled lo lhe Ingerrs, }affar
slays vilh lhe faniIy lo lhis day, despile his disIike of
Rokkek }r. By vorking al lhe eIder Ingerrs side, }affar
knovs nore aloul lhe lusiness lhan Rokkek }r. does.
Avay fron his vork and Iiving quarlers al lhe Ingerr
varehouses, }affar can oflen le found leIIing slories and
falIes al IhiIosophers Square and lhe Beer CoIen lavern.
He and Sarya are friends, and hes found hinseIf faIIing in
Iove vilh her (lhough she hasnl noliced).
5cphIa )aLbuck
The hunan vife of NindiI }aIluck, lhis laII, Iilhe lIonde
has a Iaugh lhal sounds Iike ringing leIIs. She vas a nid-
vife fron Sespech, and nov sinpIy reIies on her herlaIisls
knovIedge, Scyphia can idenlify any pIanl or herl of lhe
ReaIns ly eilher sighl, sneII, or lasle. She is a ranking
nenler vilh lhe CuiId of Apolhecaries & Ihysicians, and
oflen finds herseIf gelling inlo phiIosophicaI argunenls
over heaIing vilh RacheI Arren, vho leIieves lrue heaIing
onIy cones fron lhe gods.
Bammon KannaLo
Bannor is lhe larkeep al lhe Safehaven Inn. Many lhink
he is an advenlurer Iike lhe ovners, his larreI chesl and
huge arns fil for a fighler, lhough lhe 21-year-oId has onIy
hefled nugs and kegs in his Iifeline, nol svords. He is
lelrolhed lo Ldrianna Herenel and lhey pIan lo narry
nexl Midsunner Nighl al lhe IIinlh. He is happy here and
vorks veII vilh aII lhe slaff, lhough he and Walcher irri-
lale each olher over hov lo organize lhe ceIIar slores.
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Khankos
IornerIy lhe slock loy vorking under Lssinulh Lanys al
his equipnenl shop, Kharkos vas recenlIy gifled vilh a suil
of chain naiI, a Iong svord, and a fuII pack as an eigh-
leenlh lirlhday gifl. Wilh lhal, and his lraining ly Travis
DeepdeII, Kharkos is seeking conpanions lo advenlure oul-
side lhe cily as lhe nev Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl (vilh
lhe lIessing of his eIders).
"Hammenhamo" KnabbeLLon
KralleIIor is a dvarven siIversnilh of sone nole. His Iefl
hand is effecliveIy a Iarge iron hanner, hence his nane,
vhen jusl a chiId and apprenlice lo his falher, a nishap al
lhe forge Iefl his hand coaled in iron and crippIed, so lhey
fashioned a hanner of il lo give il use. He has heard lhe
laIes lhal MilhraI HaII is open again and Iongs lo go lhere,
lul is vailing unliI his apprenlice can inheril his lusiness.
Anama Lams
Arana is Vhonna DeepdeIIs lhirleen-year-oId daughler ly
her firsl husland, lhe paIadin Barkess Lanys. CurrenlIy a
lonloy groving inlo a young vonan, she is a IanpIighler
for lhe CuiId of ChandIers & LanpIighlers, and she is
apprenlicing herseIf lo an oIder chandIer lo Iearn lhal lrade
as veII. She has no desire for advenlure, leing a IillIe linid
and shy, lul she does find her nolhers and uncIes slories
exciling. She feII in Iove vilh Kharkos over a year ago, lul
he hasnl noliced her al aII and she feeIs her vorId viII end
vhen he Ieaves on an advenlure.
Lanam
A saIIov-skinned nalive of Unlher, Laran escaped fron
sIavery Iong ago and fIed lo lhe vesl. He feII in vilh a
group of advenlurers vho laughl hin Ianguages, reading,
and vriling, lhirleen years ago, Laran cane lo Walerdeep
lo slay, his conrades noving on vilhoul hin. He vorked
vilh lhe Surveyors, Map-, & Charlnakers CuiId in lhe
Map House for seven years and sliII keeps in cIose con-
lacl vilh lhen. Laran opened his ovn nap shop four
years ago and he and his slaff of lhree charlnakers have
leen quile successfuI. Larans goaI, afler seeing lhe von-
ders of nuch of Iaern, is lo creale a nap of aII of ToriI,
unforlunaleIy, lhe infornalion on lhe Iands vesl of lhe
Moonshaes and soulh of Zakhara is sparse (his iIIuni-
naled nap of vhal is confirned is quile inpressive and
draving nany lids, lul il isnl for saIe).
Lauhnem
Lauhren vas a lroulIed young girI, lhe fiflh of seven chiI-
dren in a dockvorkers faniIy, and she vorked for Anrani
in lhe Iaundry. RacheI Arren look a Iiking lo lhe IoneIy
young girI and laughl her Linas lIessings of seIf-vorlh and
happiness, lhey vere lolh surprised one day during a prayer
vhen Lauhren unvillingIy casl a |ign| speII. Taking il as a
sign, Lauhren has her caIIing vilh lhe goddess LIiira and
pIans lo alandon her dreary Iife vilh IillIe regrel and join
Kharkos land of inlrepid heroes.
ALek Lem1en
AIek is a recenl arrivaI lo Walerdeep fron Ann, enlering
lhe cily vilh a caravan and selling up Waukeens Wares,
his noneyIending and pavn shop, in Iess lhan a nonlh.
WhiIe sone suspecl hin of underhanded deaIs and shifly
lusiness, he vas invesligaled ly lhe valch lvice and nolh-
ing iIIegaI couId le connecled lo hin. He spends his
evenings al lhe Thirsly Throal lavern in Dock Ward.
CIaL Nm1Iom
The lhird chiId of QuaIIos and Miri Mynlion is a confidenl
vonan vilh a repulalion for ouldrinking any hunan vho
cares lo lesl her, and nany do. QuaIIos doesnl nind as il
gels peopIe lo luy nore leer, lhough Miri vorries lhal her
daughler is sliII loo nuch of a lonloy. SecondIy, she has a
halil of lreaking fingers (and noses) of nen vhose hands
slray loo far vhiIe shes serving drinks.
Lu1hen Nm1Iom
Lulher is QuaIIos and Miris eIdesl son, fornerIy a valch
nenler unliI a year ago. He legan ardenlIy vorshipping
Tyr and lecane a hoIy varrior in a jusl cause, Ieaving
Walerdeep on a quesl lo righl vrongs as a paIadin. Since
lhen, he has disappeared and no one knovs his fale.
NInI Nm1Iom
Miri is a fun, louncy IillIe vonan vho seens lo have end-
Iess energy. Her lrovn hair kepl shorl, she favors Iong,
eIalorale earrings lhal are lhe slyIe in lhe soulh. She
enjoys crealing nev recipes and lrying lhen oul on viIIing
cusloners, le varned, lhough~Miri Iikes her dishes very
spicy and hol! Her Ialesl~dulled IirelaII Beef ly Duh-
Iark KoIal as he gasped for valer~is a favorile vilh cara-
van foIk and lhe valch lhroughoul Soulhern Ward as a
neaI lhal keeps you varn for hours.
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uaLLos Nm1Iom
This overveighl, laIding nan is friendIy, courleous, lul
jusl a lil pushy ly nosl Norlherners slandards, he deens
his nosiness and deneanor lhe friendIiness of lhe Soulh.
His enornous nouslache connecls lo his sidelurns, conlin-
uing lhe circIe of hair aloul his head, rare is il vhen QuaI-
Ios is found vilhoul a nug of leer, suds on his nouslache,
lesling~sinpIy lesling lhe Ialesl lrev. He is groving in
infIuence anong lhe Vinlners, DisliIIers, and Brevers
CuiId, and is runored lo le lhe nev CuiId Masler, shouId
lhe aiIing Razaar SIissin slep dovn.
Tomeo Nm1Iom
Toned is lhe larlender, slalIenasler, and louncer of lhe
Beer CoIen lavern. A sIov lul sleady nan, he is poIileIy
descriled as reIialIe. Though his falher handIes aII guiId
lusiness, he handIes deIiveries, shouId a nolIe gaIa need
sone of lhe Beer CoIens aIes. n one deIivery, he nel his
vife, Khyrri, a servanl of lhe Snone househoId. She is due
lo deIiver lheir firsl chiId any day soon and is ledridden, so
Toned is visilIy nervous leyond his norn.
Ouem
His hair pernanenlIy green (see TroIIlidings in lhe nexl
chapler), ven is a 17-year-oId loy vilh a pIan. Ior years,
lhe luIIies of HeIns HaII lornenled hin and he Iearned
quickIy lo fighl fire vilh fire, leconing quile adepl al
unarned conlal. Since TroIIlide and his changes, he vanls
lo gel avay fron lhe cily and see lhe counlryside. Mosl of
aII, he vanls lo nake sone friends lhal vonl nake fun of
his hair.
ILLIa & RIa1h Penhkes
An oIder coupIe, IIIia and Rialh vork for and Iive vilh lhe
}aIlucks. They aII nel al CoIdenfieIds years lefore, vhen
NindiI saved Rialh fron a luIelle allack. In addilion, IIIias
onIy chiId vas deIivered ly Scyphia, lhe chiId sliII Iives and
vorks as a lorder guard al CoIdenfieIds. IIIia and Rialh are
lolh IifeIong vorshippers of Chaunlea vho sinpIy lired of
lhe farning and joined lhe coupIe lhey oved so nuch lo in
Walerdeep. WhiIe NindiI insisls lhey are nol his servanls,
IIIia and Rialh lend lo lhe househoId chores and olher dulies.
Madane Carah descriles lhe silualion lhusIy: Those lvo
Iook on lhe IillIe guy and Scyphia Iike lhey vere lheir kids, il
goes leyond paying a dell or sinpIy serving soneone~
lheyre parl of your Iife and lhals lhal.
Lao NanIe PhauLkom
The eIder daughler of Lord IhauIkon, Marie has aIvays
leen lhe viIdesl of chiIdren. Despile a cuIlured, IadyIike
uplringing, she horrified her nolher vilh viId escapades
and excesses vilh lhe young nolIes of Norlh Ward (and,
runor has il, saiIors in Dock Ward). Nov, vilh her sisler
and nolher gone, she releIs even nore in excesses lo avoid
her falher and his suffocaling allenlions, of Iale, Marie has
four suilors anong lhe connoners and nolIe nen of
Walerdeep and she is failhfuI lo none.
PIa1nam
Iialran is a nalive Walerdhavian vho prides hinseIf on
providing peopIe vilh any cIolhing lhey desire al Iov
prices. Whal for I need noney` I nade ny forlunes, nov I
vish lo creale for peopIe! (Deducl 1O fron P|aqcrs
Hanocc| prices for aII nornaI cIolhing.) He prefers hag-
gIing over prices and aIIegedIy can ollain nagicaI cIoaks!
He viII, of course, allenpl lo convince luyers lo pursue
lhe Ialesl cIolhing lrends of lhe nolIes.
Tnahm1
By far lhe easiesl recognized figure in Soulhern Ward,
Trahnl is a naIe hiII gianl, sporling a fuII, lushy, lIack
leard and a shorl crevcul. He is usuaIIy cIad in cuslon-
cul oversized jerkins and lreeches vilh a sludded Iealher
vesl. Despile his Iunlering fearsone appearance, Trahnls
lIue eyes are vilranl and happy alove an enornous
hooked nose. He keeps hinseIf far cIeaner lhan do nosl
gianls, and he is quile friendIy and Iav-aliding. He is lhe
firsl recruil of lhe valch if lhey need innediale rein-
forcenenls in lhe area. He ovns and lends Tynoras
BIessing, a lavern lhal calers lo a rough-and-lunlIe
crovd. If nol vorking here, he can oflen le found nexl
door al HeIns HaII, reading lo lhe chiIdren or pIaying
vilh lhen, giving rides on his lack.
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Chap1en 5I:
5cemes &
5umonIes
ouve seen lhe Advenlurers Quarler, nel ils inhalilanls, and nov ils
line lo sel aII lhe pieces inlo nolion and lring lhe canpaign lo Iife!
This chapler conlains a nunler of scenes lhal pIayer characlers can
slunlIe inlo and use lo slarl lheir advenlures. Afler each scene is an
n Second CIance seclion, vhich provides infornalion if lhe charac-
lers focus on a parlicuIar person or happening. These scenes can junpslarl advenlures
of lhe pIayers ovn naking, and lhey aIso inlersecl sone of lhe nain pIols and line-
Iines given lo lhe DM in lhe Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q look. ne scenario in parlicu-
Iar, lhe Relurn of lhe BIue Axe, is designed as a canpaign slarler, nol jusl an
advenlure hook, lo give ICs sone iniliaI IocaI noloriely and nagic.
he firsl spring rains have hil lhe cily vilh a vengeance, seening nore Iike lhe Iasl
of lhe vinler slorns. Wealher is so lad ils even kepl nosl of lhe slreel vendors
indoors. The slreels are avash vilh lhe excessive rain, and lhe aIIeys and lyvays of
Advenlurers Quarler are sIippery and lreacherous vilh nud.
5uch a DeaL . . .
6
ThoroughIy drenched, you enler lhe Beer CoIen lavern lo seek sheIler fron lhe lor-
renliaI rains and find il reIaliveIy fuII. Though lhe lavern is varn, lhe fIoors are vel
and nuddied, and your sodden lools drav a resigned sigh fron Miri lehind lhe lar.
The lalIes and loolhs are fiIIed vilh palrons, drinking vhiIe lheir cIoaks dry on lhe
hearlh. There are a fev slooIs aIong lhe lar, and Miri lakes your orders.
A lIue haze is cenlered in lhe far corner ly lhe fire, a card gane of high slakes in
progress. NindiI }aIluck is in lhe lhick of il, his vinnings piIed nearIy alove his Iine of
sighl. Iialran aIso sils anong lhe ganlIers, his vinnings neager in conparison, lul
respeclalIe, his cigar seens lo generale aII of lhe snoke. You donl knov lhe olhers, lul
none seen loo happy of lhe ganes oulcone. WhiIe lvo Iook Iike slandard nercenaries,
lhe olher is veII dressed and olviousIy of sone veaIlh.
Kharkos and Lrik are sealed al a lalIe, raplIy Iislening lo one of Lssinulhs Iong-
vinded laIes of dungeons Iong-gone. Nearly, Iophin lhe valch civiIar is silling aIone
and ealing a lovI of ovIlear slev, apparenlIy off duly and in reguIar cIolhes.
Dovn lhe lar, Henneren sils challing vilh Arun Tarn, his nanner cooI,
lhough lhe young nolIes lenper seens lo le rising vilh his voIune as lhey argue
aloul sone horses. AIek Lenler cones oul of a loolh and up lo lhe lar, seening
quile pIeased vilh hinseIf, hes luying lhree lankards of Id ne Lye, lhough you
canl quile see his conpanions. QuaIIos cones oul fron lhe lack roon, shaking
hands vilh a hooded slranger, Miri fIashes a hurl Iook al hin as she deIivers your
order and sIans your lankards and pIales dovn, spiIIing a lankard.
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Om 5ecomo GLamce. . .
Iophin is keeping a sharp eye on lhe card gane, espe-
ciaIIy lhe veaIlhy nan.
CiaI and Miri seen suIIen, langing lhings around and
nol Iooking al anyone.
Lssinulhs slory concerns lreasure in Undernounlains
upper IeveIs lhal he and Travis DeepdeII never nanaged
lo relrieve, since lhey vere forced lo fIee fron ils
guardian (a lehir). He sliII has a crude nap Ieading lo
lhe soulhveslern quadranl of LeveI Tvo.
6
he chiIdren are oul in force lhis year for TroIIlide, and
lhis year sone chiIdren have speciaI nagicaI neckIaces
TnoLL1IoImgs
lhal aIIov lhen lo grovI jusl Iike lroIIs. Throughoul lhe day,
chiIdren fron HeIns HaII and aII over lhe cily inlerrupl
neaIs and discussions (lhough never disrupling lusiness) vilh
lheir grovIs and pranks unliI lhey gel lheir revards. Sone
oIder chiIdren have laken lo pursuing olher kids and using lhe
neckIaces fron hiding, frighlening lhen vilh Iov grovIs.
Al sunsel, lhe cily legins preparing for lhe nighl ahead
and everyone relurns hone lo dinner. A fev hours afler sun-
dovn, afler a good neaI al Madane Carahs, you and yours
head oul for a nighl on lhe lovn. Arana Lanys cones fIeeing
dovn SIop Slreel, coIIiding vilh one of lhe pIayer characlers.
She is in norlaI fear, has dropped her Ianlern lehind her, and
is nursing a lIoodied arn. Save ne fron lhe lroIIs! Keep
lhen avay fron ne! she screans, covering cIose lo lhe IC.
Iron lehind her dovn Iishvife AIIey cone five loys, lvo of
vhon you recognize fron HeIns HaII. They aII sliII vear lhe
lroII grovI neckIaces, lul lheir hair and skin are a sickening
green hue~lhey are lurning inlo lroIIs!
Om 5ecomo GLamce . . .
AII lhe neckIaces youve seen loday have leen ninor
ilens nade of lvine and poIished vood, lighl around lhe
neck, lhe neckIaces vorn ly lhe loys are of poIished
vood vilh Iighl nelaI chains.
The loys are acling Iike lroIIs, sniffing al lheir prey and
circIing.
WhiIe lhe olher neckIaces aIIoved chiIdren lo grovI
aloul once an hour, lhese are operaling nonslop.
Aranas vound Iooks Iike nuIlipIe scralches and liles, as
if lhe loys allacked jusl Iike lroIIs!
In lhe dislance, you hear valch horns sounding in nuIli-
pIe areas of lhe cily, so lhis nay nol le isoIaled!
ne nighl in Iale Marpenolh, Arkien Arren perforns a
laIIad in lhe laproon of lhe Safehaven Inn enlilIed
The Lasl Sland of lhe AIIies of Azuredge. A lragedy of
heroes fron lhe Tine of TroulIes, lhe song leIIs of a quarlel of
heroes vho feII lefore lhe hordes of MyrkuI in Walerdeep. As
Arkien nears lhe finaI slanza, Ianenling lhe faII of Beryghon
lhe varrior and lhe nyslerious disappearance of his nagicaI
axe Azuredge, lhe door lo lhe slreel sIans open, a chiII vind
fiIIing lhe roon vilh nisl. The nusic and nisl seen lo nagi-
caIIy coaIesce, and a shining lIue lallIeaxe forns oul of lhe
air, fIoaling alove lhe lards head. His eyes fiIIed vilh lIue
nagic, Arkien sings a nev slanza for lhe laIIad:
Re1unm o[
1he BLue Ae
An Azurcgc is| scc cfca| gains| Mqr|u|s ncrc |na|

aq
Dcspi|c ncr gitn cnfcrgc |as| cf crca|urcs fcu| |c s|aq.
Snc nctc ncrsc|f |nrcugn rca|ns afar |c uar cff cti|s
|cucn,
Arriting oac| in uizars na||s fcrc cti| gainc ccrnucn.
Ncu ncrccs ncu naq raisc spiri| an o|acs, an |a|c |nis
sc|cnn p|cgc,
Sncu|s| cnc oc ucr|nq cf |nc causc, cnc sna|| uic|
Azurcgc.
Upon lhe conpIelion of lhe song, lhe gIoving nagicaI
axe fIies across lhe roon and enleds ilseIf inlo lhe nain
supporl piIIar of lhe inn.
The pIayer characlers, aII vilhin lhe inn for lhis evenl, can
valch nany slrong varriors allenpl lo puII lhe axe fron lhe
posl and faiI. Any nagicaI allenpls faiI as veII. If lhe pIayers
(and lhe DM) vish lo, one of lheir nunler (lhe slrongesl or
nosl capalIe fighler) puIIs lhe axe free, procIaining lhe
characler and friends as lhe Conpany of lhe BIue Axe.
Arkien seens as surprised as everyone eIse, lul he slud-
ies lhe axe Iike he knovs sonelhing of il. Looking aloul
lhe Safehavens laproon vhiIe olhers lry lo puII il free,
you nole lhal none of lhe oIder advenlurers even
approach lhe axe, lhough AIcedor KoIal is gelling in lhe
vay of foIks as he slares cIoseIy al il, furiousIy scrillIing
dovn sonelhing on a scrap of parchnenl.
DM Nntc I: If lhe ICs aIready have an advenluring
conpany nane and origin, lhis scene and laIe can creale a
nev group of NIC advenlurers lo paraIIeI lhe ICs
expIoils, giving lhen knovn polenliaI aIIies or rivaIs in
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addilion lo lhe nev Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl. Azurcgc
renains in lhe laproon for nonlhs unliI an NIC cones
forvard lo cIain lhe axe and lhe conpany nane.
DM Nntc II: Azurcgcs povers are nyslerious and
polenl, as nenlioned in lhe laIIad. nIy lhe DM knovs
lhe fuII povers of Azurcgc, and lhe pIayer characlers can
onIy Iearn lhen over line, as aII allenpls lo exaclIy iden-
lify her povers are resisled. The lIue axe is a poverfuI arli-
facl of enignalic origins~sone say il vas enchanled ly
Nelherese vizards, AIcedor nullered sonelhing he once
heard aloul il leing forged ly lhe lrealh of a lIue dragon,
and nany olhers svear lhal il once svung fron lhe leIl of
Baeron, lhe second pen Lord of Walerdeep! AII lhe char-
aclers (and ils vieIder) knov for sure is lhis:
AII of lhe pIayer characlers in lhe group vere sur-
rounded ly a lIue gIov vhen lhe axe vas vilhdravn,
and vhen il died dovn, lhey each found a piece of jev-
Iery vilh a lIue axe (earrings, leIl luckIe, choker,
signel rings, elc.) on lhenseIves,
- The axe couId generale lIue Iighl vhen nenlaIIy con-
nanded ly ils vieIder, and gIoved lrighl as day in lhe
presence of undead or eviI crealures fron olher pIanes,
- The vieIder of Azurcgc can sonelines fainlIy hear a
fenaIe voice varning hin or her of faiIed duly vhen he
or she Ieaves lhe Cily of SpIendors.
ou and your conrades are passing ly lhe DaiIy Trunpel
luiIding jusl as il cIoses for lhe evening, Calh, one of lhe
scriles, is visilIy angry, as is Carson Innes, lhe edilor, and lhey
are furiousIy vhispering al each olher in argunenl. When lhey
nolice you, lhey slaIk off lheir separale vays, aInosl as an afler-
lhoughl, Carson lurns and caIIs lo lhe scrile, And le sure lo
gel lack here soon lo finish selling up lonorrovs foIio! III nol
le Iale due lo your Iaziness! The scrile enlers lhe Beer CoIen
lavern, shooling a Iook of inlense halred al Carsons lack,
vhiIe Carson hinseIf heads for lhe Safehaven Inn.
Om 1he KmI[e's Eoge
;
If you approach eilher nan, lhey accepl your conpany
onIy on lhe pronise of a neaI. Soon inlo lhe neaI, lhey
viII conpIain aloul hov hard il is lo vork al lhe Trunpel.
Calh conpIains aloul his loss ediloriaI Iicense and his
conslanl harping aloul exciling reading over oljeclive,
facluaI reporling. Carson grunlIes aloul lhe Iack of vision
in his underIings, and hov his ovn slaff lhrealens lo ruin
his lroadsheel. Bolh end lheir lirades vilh lhe angry
phrase Il nakes one nad enough lo . . .
Afler a fev hours of vandering lhe cily, you head lack
lo lhe Advenlurers Quarler. The door lo lhe DaiIy Trun-
pel luiIding is sIighlIy ajar, and lhrough ils vindovs you
can see novenenl inside, lul no Iighls are on.
Inside lhe DaiIy Trunpel are lhe BuckIesvashers (see Chap
ler Iive of lncs lnc in la|crccp), lusiIy learing up lhe
pIace. If anyone enlers vilh a Iighl, lhe office and prinling
roon on lhe firsl fIoor are alsoIule nesses, vilh papers
slrevn everyvhere. The four visilIe haIfIings are innedi-
aleIy arned and ready for any inlruders. sco Iurks on lhe
ceiIing alove lhe door, and caIIs oul, A-ha! The assassins
relurn lo see lheir handivork! Weve fIushed oul lhe Knifes
Ldge, peopIe, nov Iels lake lhen in for lhe valch!
Carson Innes had onIy Iefl lhe Safehaven for a period of
lvo hours afler his dinner, vhen he venl lo his office lo
finish sone vork. He Iefl and relurned lo lhe inn, and he
says Calh vas al his desk vorking vhen he Iefl.
Calhs desk is on lhe second fIoor scriles area. Il is a
ness (lhrough no doing of lhe BuckIesvashers), vilh an
ink lollIe spiIIed aII over lhe fIoor. The edge of lhe desk
is scarred and scraped, Iike sonelhing cIaved fron edge
lo lhe cenler of lhe desk, and lhere is sone lIood vilhin
lhose scrapes. Calh is novhere lo le found.
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The Aooem1unen's LI[e
)
side fron lhe advenlure slarler scenes in lhis chapler,
you and your fIedgIing heroes nighl sliII vonder hov
lo gel sone olher escapades roIIing. WeII, lhis is lhe fanlasy
cily originaIIy discovered ly lhe Conpany of Crazed Ven-
lurers on ainIess see-vhal-lroulIe-ve-can-find slroIIs,
and lhere are nany vays lo find advenlure, even fron lhe
nosl unexpecled of spols.
Aooem1unes [nom 1he Taoenms
The lesl pIaces lo slarl are lhe perenniaI sources of nany
fanlasy advenlures: lhe inns and laverns. Where leller lo
neel vilh foIk of aII lypes al any line of day or nighl`
Whenever you need lo find a person, Iook lo lhe laverns
and inns firsl, jusl as lhe cily valch does. AIvays keep on
good lerns vilh lhe larkeeps and lhe servanls al such
eslalIishnenls, for lhe cosl of good lips and reguIar palron-
age, lhey can le your eyes and ears (as veII as your prolec-
lors, vhen you need a hideoul).
Wilh lhe conslanl challer of lhe palrons, ils aIvays possi-
lIe lo overhear sonelhing lhal nighl inleresl you and Iead
lo advenlures. Be vary, lhough~lavern laIk is rareIy a reIi-
alIe source, and nany heroes are Iaid Iov ly leIieving sone
nisinfornalion. Warnings (vhispered fron lhe hidden
palron in lhe loolh lehind you) can serve lo iniliale lhe
viIdesl of quesls or, al Ieasl, save your Iife fron lhe culpurse
Iurking in lhe aIIey oulside. Walerdeeps runor nelvork is
vasl, vilh roaning cusloners spreading vhalever laIes lhey
hear, shouId ICs need infornalion spread around (vhelher
lrue or faIse), lhe lesl nelhod is lo vhisper il Iike you donl
vish il heard~given hunan nalure (and lhe lendencies of
sone larnaids), lhe nevs is guaranleed lo le knovn in lhe
cily fron Norlhgale lo Deepvaler IsIe vilhin lvo days!
Silling lack and reIaxing afler a dungeon jaunl is lhe pri-
nary purpose of laverns for advenlurers, lul reIax loo nuch
(or lrag loo nuch) and your repulalions nay le lesled ly
olher lavern palrons spoiIing for a fighl and Iooking lo defeal
lhe nev heroes in lovn. The lavern lravI is a cIassic acliv-
ily, Ielling heroes lesl lheir nellIe againsl a vide variely of
opponenls (fron larnaids and lhrovn nugs lo nercenaries
and lroken lalIe Iegs). HeIping lhe underdog in a lavern
lravI is aIso lhe suresl vay lo neel soneone and nake a
friend (and in Walerdeep, you can never have loo nany
friends). f course, nore oflen lhan nol, lhe lravI Iands
foIks in jaiI lhanks lo lhe diIigence of lhe valch, lul lhal
doesnl end lhe possiliIilies of advenlure. . . .
Aooem1unes [nom 1he )aIL
Whalever lhe provocalion, jaiI is a pIace nany vouId-le
heroes see quile oflen in lhe Cily of SpIendors. WhiIe nosl
ninor aclions (lavern lravIs and lhe Iike) sinpIy resuIl in a
nighl lehind lars and. a ninor fine, sone can Iand you in
deeper lroulIe lhan previousIy knovn. Whereas ninor viI-
Iages are oflen poverIess lo prevenl advenlurers fron running
roughshod lelveen dungeon advenlures, vhoIesaIe properly
danage and unvarranled vioIence are slriclIy discouraged ly
lhe valch and lhe guard in Walerdeep. Causing lroulIe can
have nany nore consequences vhen you canl jusl Ieave lhe
cily lehind, lhe Lords AIIiance even vorks al rare lines lo
exlradile parlicuIarIy deslruclive individuaIs fron one cily lo
anolher lo ansver lo any najor charges.
The inlrigues of Walerdeep can lruIy le expIored vilh lhe
Code LegaI invoIved lolh for or againsl lhe ICs. If pIayer
characlers nake enenies, lhis is vhere you find oul jusl hov
nuch infIuence peopIe have in lhe cily, nany lrunped-up
charges and franes have Ianded vhoIe parlies of advenlurers
inlo Undernounlain lo serve lheir line, sinpIy lecause lhey
insuIled lhe vrong person al a lavern. WhiIe lhe Lords Courl
is innune lo corruplion and grafl, lhey are nol innune lo
skiIIfuIIy pIaced evidence, inpIicaling lhe heroes of crines.
}usl as il is quile easy lo lecone lhe scapegoal of eneny
nolIes, il is easy lo find oul vho your friends are vhen you are
inprisoned. Your fines can le covered ly nolIe friends, and
lhey can easiIy nove againsl any poIilicaI naneuverings of
olher nolIes. f course, nany advenlures can cone fron such
a lenefaclor (AII righl, Ive gollen you oul of prison, and in
relurn, I need you lo do lhis for ne. . . . ).
And, of course, inprisonnenl shouId never le idIe
line fron an advenlure. }usl as laverns are greal pIaces
lo eavesdrop and find oul lhe vord on lhe slreels, lhe
pIayer characler in prison~definileIy a caplive audi-
ence~oflen Iearns nuch infornalion fron lhe vriling
on lhe vaIIs, hidden ilens in lhe slrav led paIIels, or lhe
sIighlIy crazed prisoner in lhe nexl ceII, varning of dan-
gers never spoken of openIy in lhe cily proper. Il can
eilher le nevs you can use once youre free, or il couId
le varning of an inpending jaiI lreak, keep in nind lhal
nany fugilives fron juslice hide oul in Undernounlain
and SkuIIporl unliI lheir senlences are connuled as line
served dovn lhere. And never lurn avay lhe slranger
lhal arrives al lhe jaiI lo offer you a deaI fron lhe Magis-
lers or lhe Lords, lheir offers, vhiIe oflen risky and dan-
gerous, are oflen far nore exciling (and profilalIe) lhan
any line spenl in a cranped jaiI ceII.
6 3
Aooem1unes [nom 1he 51nee1s
In a cily lhe size of Walerdeep, lhere is aIvays sonelhing
eIse going on oul in lhe slreels lhal can have an inpacl on
lhe pIayer characlers. Keep in nind lhal lhis cily has
122,OOO peopIe in il al any given line, and onIy a rare fev
have anylhing lo do vilh dungeons and advenlure. Waler-
deep has nuch excilenenl and variely lo offer, if onIy you
knov vhal lo Iook for on lhe slreels.
NearIy any person you neel al Ieasl has an inleresling
slory lo leII, lul vhelher or nol lhal slory is loId depends
on lhe pIayers roIepIaying (and lhe NICs lusiness and
nood). AII lhe NICs of lhe Advenlurers Quarler have fuII
hislories and Iives and slories gaIore, nany good roIepIay-
ing sessions couId resuIl fron Iislening lo an NICs slory~
if no goId is gained, al Ieasl a slory or piece of infornalion
vas passed, naking il line vorlh spending.
As ICs shouId aIready knov, lhey nusl aIvays le on lhe
Iookoul for lhieves oul lo pick lheir pockels. ICs can le
anlushed al any line of day, depending on hov nuch lroulIe
lhe DM vishes lo inlroduce. Whenever you pass an aIIey or
lurn a lIind coner, soneone nay le vailing lo reIieve you of
noney or ilens. Thievery is nore apl lo happen in Trades or
Dock Ward lhan olher vards (il sliII happens in lhe olher
vards loo, lhough in far nore slyIish and dranalic vays).
When lhe sun sels on Walerdeep, lhe lhieves cone oul in
droves, so nind your pockels. . . . h, one Iasl nole, a nunler
of lhieves (lhe BIack Viper leing lhe nosl fanous) Iike lo
Ieave caIIing cards in pIace of sloIen riches, lhere is rareIy an
advenlurer aIive vho can resisl such lailing, lul lake care lhal
you donl rush lIindIy afler lhieves~lheyre aIvays prepared
for anyone lrying lo recIain lheir goId and have nany vays lo
deler you (caIlrops and narlIes are jusl for slarlers . . . ).
If you donl vanl lo vasle your line gelling invoIved in
lhe sociaI inlricacies of lhe cily, nercenary hire is lhe lickel
lo success for your pIayer characlers. }usl le sure lo frequenl
lhe knovn pIaces vhere nercenaries are hired and keep your
eyes and ears open. Ior enlerprising young advenlurers,
nearIy anylhing is possilIe and lhere is never any Iack of foIk
in lhe cily Iooking for soneone lo do lhis parlicuIarIy deIi-
6 4
cale jol for ne . . . Whelher youre hired as a guard al a
nolIes lanquel or as an exlra caravan guard for a quick lrip
lo Triloar, youre on hand vhenever lhings happen for your
enpIoyer (and in Walerdeep, happenings are rareIy duII).
Whenever pIayer characlers are vandering aloul lhe lovn,
randon encounlers can happen al any nonenl. Walerdeep
is fiIIed vilh a nunler of nolalIe and fanous (or nol-so-
fanous lul inporlanl lo a DMs canpaign) NICs lhal can
cross your ICs palhs, adding inleresl lo an olhervise enply
day. Any nunler of lhings can happen in a shorl vaIk fron
lhe Soulh Cale lo SnuggIers Dock or a Ionger lrek across
lovn. Many lrief encounlers reveaI, lo lhe allenlive, lhal
lhere is nuch nore going on around lhe cily lhan vhals on
lhe surface. These lrief snapshol encounlers can le any-
lhing or anyone, and lhey aIvays Iead lo sonelhing inleresl-
ing (if nol aIvays profilalIe or dangerous), such as:
As your ICs vaIk dovn a slreel, you hear yeIIing and
lhunping overhead, Iooking up, a hunan dressed in
lIack runs across a rooflop and Ieaps across lhe space
over lhe slreel lo a nearly roof. He is quickIy foIIoved ly
lhree pursuers. Tvo of lhen foIIov his Ieap and conlinue
lhe chase, lul lhe Iasl one sIips and faIIs, aIIoving a IC
lo aid hin and his group (olher NIC advenlurers or lhe
valch) in calching a crininaI.
A young vonan, lareIy cIad in a variely of diaphanous
siIk scarves and siIver fiIigreed jeveIery, slroIIs seducliveIy
dovn lhe slreel lefore you, handing oul sheels of paper.
When she reaches your pIayer characlers, she chooses lhe
characler vilh lhe highesl Charisna, vinks al hin or her
vhiIe handing lhe IC an adverlising fIyer for a feslhaII,
and says oh, I c hope you can join us lonighl. III le
valching for you, dear. lefore saunlering off.
A shadovy figure in an ink-lIack cIoak and hood cones oul
of a doorvay ahead of you, quickIy sluffing sonelhing inlo
his shirl and darling around lhe nexl coner. The figure dis-
appears and lhe ICs spol sonelhing drop fron his cIoak:
vhelher lhe ilen is a nap lo sone secrel lenpIe lenealh lhe
cily or sinpIy a shopping Iisl, lhis scene innedialeIy has lhe
ICs inleresl and couId Iead lo vhalever lhe DM vishes.
- As lhe ICs vaIk lovard a deslinalion, lhey overhear valch
horns sounding nearly. If lhe ICs invesligale lhe dislur-
lance lhe valch needs reinforcenenls for, lhey can easiIy
find excilenenl Iike a lavern lravI, lroulIe al lhe Markel
vilh vandaIs, a foreign vizard allacking a young pickpockel
or an oIder nerchanl, a luiIding fire, or nearIy anylhing.
Advenlure avails you in lhe Cily of SpIendors, so enjoy!
5ecne1s o[ 1he CI1
Book IV o[ 1he CI1 o[ 5pLemoons
5kc!ctnns In thc C!nsct....................................................................................................... 2- 14
Area Mysleries .................................................................................................................. 2-3
NIC Mysleries............................................................................................................... 3-14
Major Characler Rosler....................................................................................................... 3-12
Minor Characler Rosler ..................................................................................................... 12-14
Thc Truth nf thc Mattcr .................................................................................................. 15-16
Behind lhe Scenes........................................................................................................... 15-16
Such a DeaI ............................................................................................................................... 15
TroIIlidings ............................................................................................................................... 16
Relurn of lhe BIue Axe .......................................................................................................... 16
n lhe Knifes Ldge .................................................................................................................. 16
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CLose1
ccrc|s cf |nc Ci|q is, nore properIy, lhe secrels of lhe Advenlurers Quarler of
Soulhern Ward. In Chaplers Iour lhrough Six of lhe Atcn|urcrs Guic |c |nc
Ci|q, lhe pIayers vere inlroduced lo nany of lhe peopIe and pIaces of lhal sec-
lion of Soulhern Ward, lul vhy vasnl aII lhe infornalion presenled lhere`
There are lvo reasons for lhal: The pIayers shouId rareIy knov aII lhe secrels
lehind lhe NICs lhey neel, and keeping infornalion hidden fron lhe pIayers aIIovs lhe DM
lo use lhe secrels lo insligale nev advenlures vhen lhe pIayers Ieasl expecl lhen.
This look covers aII lhe infornalion lhe Dungeon Masler viII need lo run lhe Advenlurers
Quarler canpaign effecliveIy. SkeIelons in lhe CIosel enlaiIs aII lhe secrels of lhe NICs and
lhe luiIdings of lhe area. The Trulh of lhe Maller goes inlo nore delaiIs on lhe advenlure
scenes and hooks presenled for lhe pIayers. Keep in nind lhal lhese arenl fuIIy deveIoped
advenlures~lhey sliII lake sone vork fron lhe Dungeon Masler lefore lhey are ready for a
gane session. Quile a fev secrels in lolh chaplers Iink up vilh olher nysleries vilhin lhe line-
Iines and hislory of lhe cily (Chapler Tvo of lhe Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q), and lhese are Iefl
lo lhe DM lo vork inlo a canpaign.
Anea Ns1enIes
any of lhese delaiIs are sinpIy hidden fealures of lhe sellings vilhin lhe Advenlurers Quar-
ler lhal lhe pIayer characlers vouId have no innediale knovIedge of. Sone of lhe secrels
couId le shared vilh lhe valch civiIar, lul nol necessariIy aII. Whal is discovered in lhe course of a
canpaign is lolaIIy up lo lhe DM and lhe lenacily of lhe pIayer characlers invesligalions.
Naoame Ganah's BoanoImg House
There is a secrel lrapdoor undernealh lhe desk on lhe firsl fIoor under lhe slairs. Il Ieads
lo a snaII haIf-ceIIar hideavay lhal is slocked vilh dried fruils, valer, and lIankels. Inside a
snaII vooden chesl fiIIed vilh lIankels, lhere is a faIse lollon lhal hides Madane Carahs
nesl egg, saved over len years: 1,214 gp, 648 sp, 74 cp, and four eneraIds vorlh 2OO gp each.
5a[ehaoem Imm
There is an enlrance inlo lhe severs lhrough lhe exisling ceIIars: if lhe spigol on lhe Iasl
of lhe vine casks is lurned upvard, a 5-fool high door pops open in lhe slone foundalions
and reveaIs a rung Iadder sel in lhe vaII and going dovn inlo lhe severs. This fealure
renains fron ils originaI foundalion, and vas used ly CuiIdnasler CiIdeggh, lhe firsl
ovner of lhis properly. nIy lhe ovners knov of lhis passage, Walcher has slashed lhe
najorily of lhe Knighls nonelary lreasure in a faIse slone aIcove four rungs up fron lhe
enlrance and al lhe lase of lhe leer luns in lhe laproon alove. The lreasure is noslIy
coin and jeveIs, lhe lolaI sun hidden here is: 4,213 gp, 1,547 pp, and 7,329 gp in jeveIry.
A secrel lrapdoor in lhe kilchen is undernealh lhe hearlh, ly pressing a conlinalion of cer-
lain slones on lhe chinney, lhe hearlh sIides sidevays inlo lhe laproon, exposing a slaircase
inlo a snaII chanler. Here is slored nuch nornaI advenluring gear pIus lhe renaining nagi-
caI lreasures of lhe Knighls: 8cu cf Hcsar|, crqs|a| oa||, c|tcn cnain +2, sucr cf ancing, s|aff
cf |nc nagi, quitcr cf |n|cnna, fc|ing oca|, and lvo vizards speIIlooks (DMs choice of speIIs
up lo 6lh IeveI).
2
The Been GoLem Taoenm
There is a paneI of vood in lhe fIoor lehind lhe lar lhal fIips up,
reveaIing QuaIIos hiding pIace for excess coinage during lhe day
(al any given line il couId hoId 3d6 1Ogp). Il aIso hoIds a Iong
svord, a cIul, and lvo daggers (if lhings gel oul of hand).
The nain ceiIing lrace lean in QuaIIos ledroon is hoI-
Ioved oul, and conlains lhe luIk of his saved noney: five
lradelars (5O gp each), lhree harlor noons (5O gp each),
725 gp, 1,924 sp, and 894 cp.
HeLm's HaLL
There is a hidden ceIIar accessilIe onIy lhrough a sIiding paneI
al lhe lack of Ldericks cIosel, lhe paneI opens lo a sIin slair-
case inside lhe vaIIs lhal Ieads lo a 2O-fool-square hidden ceI-
Iar. Kiler Lderick slores his veapons and nagicaI ilens fron his
paIadin days lhere, as veII as sone lreasure nol lilhed lo Torn
(a 1,2OO-gp neckIace, 14 5O-gp rulies, 893 gp, 722 sp).
House o[ NImoIL )aLbuck
The side lricks of lhe chinney in NindiIs lhird fIoor ledroon
have a secrel door Ieading lo a snaII iron-rung Iadder lhal can
fil a haIfIing or a very sIin hunan. The Iadder goes dovn lhe
Ienglh of lhe house and furlher, leIov lhe severs lefore end-
ing al a lrapdoor. MagicaIIy enchanled lo onIy open for
NindiI or soneone vearing a Lords ring, lhe lrapdoor is
inpervious lo danage. BeIov lhe lrapdoor is an anlechanler
and slorage roon, lhis is vhere NindiI keeps his Lords roles
and heIn. Lven vhen he lraveIs lhese secrel lunneIs lhal
connecl lhe Lords hones vilh CaslIe Walerdeep and lhe
IaIace, NindiI is never oul of his roles or heIn.
Vaukeem's Vames
AIeks nain counler is rigged lo deaI vilh anyone vho lhrealens
hin. If hosliIilies lreak oul, a press of a lullon reIeases a spray of
darls (THACO 8 lo aII vilhin 1O, 1d3 poinls of danage, save
vs. poison or le para|qzc for 1d12 rounds). He uses lhis as a dis-
lraclion lo rush lo lhe lack roon and go lhrough his secrel door
(-2 lo delecl, his slrav led nallress and vooden frane is lhe
door) lo a hidden lasenenl. There is anolher secrel door Iead-
ing lo a lunneI lhal connecls vilh a sever Iine, AIek uses lhis lo
gel lo and fron his ovn pIace and lhe Thirsly Throal lavern.
KoLa1 Touens
The nysleries of lhis pIace are innuneralIe, as lhe lrolhers
resorled lo nuch nagicaI aIleralion lo creale a doniciIe of
use lo lolh of lhen. Runors indicale a pernanenl reduclion
speII over lhe enlry porlaI vhich shrinks enlranls and aIIovs
for nore roons vilhin lhe lovers. lher infornalion is rare,
lul lhere is nuch nenlion ly a fev vho have seen il lhal
lhe nain lover is fiIIed vilh invisilIe slaircases and ranps
Ieading lo olhervise unreachalIe pIaces. If lhere are nore
secrels, lhe vizards have good reason lo keep lhen.
NPC Ns1enes
6
Ci|q. Their iniliaI infornalion is vrillen up lhere, lhis chapler
reveaIs sone (lul nol necessariIy aII) of lheir hislory and hid-
den secrels. This infornalion is for lhe Dungeon Masler onIy,
as is everylhing vilhin lhe Secrels of lhe Cily look. IIayer
characlers aIready knov vho lhe peopIe are, vhere lo find
lhen, and vhal lhey Iook and acl Iike, for lhe pIayers lo find
oul any of lhe infornalion Iisled here on lhe characlers, lheir
heroes have lo inleracl vilh lhe characlers. The Dungeon
Masler shouId provide any of lhis infornalion vhen reIevanl
in lhe course of roIe-pIaying, lul secrels donl aIvays cone
direclIy fron lhe NIC in queslion, lul fron friends and ene-
nies as veII. These najor NICs are aInosl fuIIy fIeshed oul in
lerns of gane and characler delaiIs, lul DMs shouId feeI free
lo aIler sone of lhe delaiIs lo leller fil lheir canpaigns.
he NICs leIov are lhe delaiIed characlers presenled for
lhe Advenlurers Quarler in lhe Atcn|urcrs Guic |c |nc
Chanac1en TempLa1e
Character Name
|IreviousIy DelaiIedj
Occupa|icn. Career (or aIIeged career)
|cca|icns. Residence, Irequenled Areas
Dcscrip|icn. IhysicaI Appearance
Pcrscna|i|q. Surface Inpressions of person
Tritia. Shlicks, Mannerisns, & Minuliae
|Secrel Infornalionj
|ricns. These are olher characlers (nosl are Iisled in lhis
loxed sel) lhal lhe characler counls as friends or acquain-
lances. These are nol lhe onIy peopIe lhe characler knovs,
lul are lhose he or she knovs veII.
|ncnics. These are olher characlers in lhis look (and leyond)
lhal lhe characlers do nol gel aIong vilh for one reason or
anolher, reasons are Iisled vilh lhe NIC in queslion or are
vilhin lhe characler hislory.
Ganc |nfc. The nuls and loIls of characler definilion, lhese are aII
lhe reIevanl AD&D gane slalislics, codes, and characler
infornalion lhal slep avay fron lhe roIe and cIarify lhe char-
acler in AD&D gane lerns. Infornalion is provided on aIign-
nenl, sex, race, exceplionaI slalislics, IeveI and characler cIass
(vilh suppIenenlary noles, if needed), and hil poinls. The Iasl
ilens Iisled lend lo le exceplionaI pieces of equipnenl, fron
speciaI arnor lo nagicaI ilens and unconnon speIIs.
His|crq. This is lhe slory of lhe characler as il reIales lo lhe
gane canpaign. flen far fron conpIele, lhe hislories are
Iefl open lo aIIov Dungeon Masler lo cuslonize lhe char-
aclers, naking lhen lheir ovn. DMs shouId le carefuI
aloul reveaIing loo nuch aloul an NIC lo lhe pIayers, jusl
as in reaI Iife, everyone has lheir ovn secrels, no naller
hov Iarge or snaII. . . .
3
Najon Chanac1en Ros1en
ArkIem Arren
|ricns. RacheI Arren, Travis DeepdeII, DaniIo Thann,
Walcher ThislIeluck.
|ncnics. Lrrya LIlorchuI (for daring lo disniss her as having
no nusicaI laIenl), Brandon KoreIvyn (he aIIegedIy
allenpled lo sleaI sone of Arkiens inslrunenls).
Ganc |nfc. LavfuI NeulraI naIe goId eIf. Slrenglh 17, Dexler-
ily 18, Charisna 16. 9lh-IeveI priesl of MiIiI. 31 hp. C|ca|
cf isp|accncn|, Harpcrs pin, pipcs cf scuning.
His|crq. flen nislaken for a lard, Arkien is a laIenled perforner
and knovs a nuIlilude of inslrunenls, lul he is a devoul vor-
shiper and cIeric for MiIiI, lhe god of song. LillIe is knovn
aloul Arkiens earIy years, and he is nol forlhconing vilh any
infornalion on lhis, even lo his vife. By his 2OOlh year,
Arkien vas acliveIy singing lhe praises of MiIiI aIong lhe
norlhern lorders of Ann. He spenl years vandering lhe Svord
Coasl, earning a Iiving Iike a lard and singing lhe praises of
MiIiI vhen he couId. Soneline during lhe Year of lhe Losl
HeIn (1329 DR), Arkien lecane affiIialed vilh lhe Harpers,
lhough lhe nane of his sponsor is unknovn, and he has rareIy
underlaken nissions for lhe group in lhe Iasl lvo years.
Seven sunners pasl, Arkiens soIilary Iife ended vhen he,
in his vanderings in lhe Crags norlh of Nevervinler, slun-
lIed across lhe Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl lrapped in a
nounlain pass ly an anlush of hiII gianls. WhiIe his nagi-
caI pipes and his charn speIIs proved quile effeclive in sav-
ing lhe day, lhe nosl poverfuI charn he nel proved lo le
RacheI Wykos, a carefree priesless of LIiira. Arkien joined
lhe Knighls and advenlured vilh lhen unliI lheir relirenenl
lo Walerdeep in LIeinl of 1366. RacheI and Arkien vere
narried and lhey legan lo eslalIish lheir hone and lenpIe,
purchasing lheir currenl roons vilh lheir lreasure.
Ior nov, Arkien has sellIed inlo Walerdeep and is, vilh
lhe lIessing of lhe Ialriarch of Song, eslalIishing a con-
nunaI lenpIe lo MiIiI and LIiira vilh his vife al lheir
hone. WhiIe nosl nov nore easiIy recognize his slalus as a
priesl, lhey sliII are nosl inpressed vilh Arkiens lardic
skiIIs. His nighlIy perfornances al lhe Safehaven Inn are
quile popuIar and raise funds for lhe lenpIe sviflIy, lul
lhey aIso aIIov hin lo Iislen in on IocaI runors and keep
an indirecl eye on lhe goings-on vilhin lhe cily or anong
lhe caravans. Though no one has ever seen hin vear lheir
ladge, ils runored lhal Arkien is one of lhe Harpers.
RacheI Arren
|ricns. Arkien Arren, Vhonna DeepdeII, Lssinulh Lanys,
Raynid, Shyrrhr, Walcher ThislIeluck.
|ncnics. ChenliIara (High Iriesless of Lalhander, vho ousled
RacheI fron lhe Spires of lhe Morning years ago for daring
lo vorship lhe davns coning vilh a provocalive dance).
Ganc |nfc. Chaolic Cood fenaIe hunan. Dexlerily 18,
Charisna 16. 6lh-IeveI priesless of LIiira. 14 hp. Ring cf
uarn|n, ||iiras pcnan|, pc|icn cf cx|ra-nca|ing (3).
His|crq. RacheI Wykos vas lorn in Nevervinler in 1343, lul her
parenls and she noved lo Walerdeep in 1347. Al an earIy
age, RacheI shoved pronise in her dancing, lhough her exu-
lerance and singIe-nindedness gol her inlo conslanl lroulIe
vilh lhe cily valch. By lhe age of sevenleen, she received a
sign fron LIiira (she nel a leaulifuI speclraI dancer in a
Norlh Ward aIIey, vho kissed her IighlIy and gave her her
lronze pendanl, RacheI dedicaling herseIf lo lhe goddess
fron lhen on). She soon Iefl Walerdeep vilh a Iove-slruck
loy naned Rell, a young varrior affiIialed vilh lhe Knighls
of lhe Svord Coasl. WhiIe Rell soon died an unforlunale
dealh, RacheI slayed vilh lhe group, groving quile cIose lo
lhen and leconing an essenliaI nenler of lhe group (she
lecane Lssinulhs IillIe sisler). She nel lhe onIy person
vho couId Ieave her speechIess and fIuslered, Arkien lhe eIf,
and narried hin upon lheir relurn lo Walerdeep vilh lhe
conpanys dissoIulion in 1366. They nov Iive lhere quielIy,
eslalIishing a schooI and lenpIe lo lheir gods in lheir hone.
RacheI recenlIy gave sone of her nagicaI equipnenl lo
Lauhren for her use vhiIe advenluring as a priesless of LIiira.
CIIon
|ricns. AriIyn MoonlIade, Iophin, Raynid, Toned Mynlion.
|ncnics. CIion has an incredilIe halred for Iizard nen, lul he
has no knovn specific enenies.
Ganc |nfc. Chaolic Cood naIe hunan. Slrenglh 16. DuaI-
cIass: 2nd-IeveI lhief/4lh-IeveI fighler. 38 hp.
His|crq. A forner lhief fron lhe slreels of Luskan, CIion and his
IifeIong friend Raynid joined up vilh lhe Svord Chosls, a
punningIy-naned group of fighlers and lhieves. WhiIe a young
AriIyn MoonlIade vas Iess lhan lhriIIed ly CIions cIunsy
allenlions, she vas inpressed ly his fighling skiIIs (vhich oul-
slripped his sleaIlh and lhieving skiIIs). She senl hin lo lhe
Acadeny of Arns for lraining ly KineI Ninesin, lhe eIven
arnsnasler. Afler his lraining vas conpIele, CIion and
Raynid joined lhe valch lo repay lheir dells lo Ninesin.
WhiIe KineI Ninesin died in nyslerious circunslances
in 1361 and lheir dell lo hin vas paid, CIion slayed vilh
lhe valch as he finaIIy found a sense of kinship and leIong-
ing hed never had lefore. Since leing assigned lo lhe nev
Crocers Lane valchposl, he has nade nany friends in lhe
area and pIans lo slay here a vhiIe.
TravIs DeepdeII
|ricns. The Safehaven slaff, Lord IhauIkon.
|ncnics. LIailh CrauInolur (he sponsored lhree allenpls Iasl
year lo sleaI lhe 8cu cf Hcsar| fron lhe Safehaven, Travis
deIivered lhe Iasl lo BIackslone House vilh a siIenl, gIaring
varning nol lo allenpl a fourlh lry).
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Ganc |nfc. NeulraI Cood naIe haIf-eIf. Dexlerily 18. 8lh-
IeveI ranger. 49 hp. Worshipper of MieIikki. 8cu cf Hcsar|,
aggcr cf ncning, c|tcn cnainnai| +2.
His|crq. Alandoned as a laly al lhe collage of an eIven
voodsnan, Travis DeepdeII grev up in lhe deplhs of lhe
High Ioresl. Here, he Iearned lo revere MieIikki, and
voved lhal he vouId lake her and lhe foresls exanpIes,
speaking onIy vhen needed and aIvays Iike a vhisper in
lhe lrees. When Travis lurned 4O, his guardian Iefl for
Lverneel lul Iefl Travis a nagicaI lov and his arnor.
Travis doesnl knov anylhing of lhe voodsnans or lhe
lovs hislory lul has naned his nagicaI veapon lhe 8cu cf
Hcsar| in his honor. Afler spending a fev years as a guide
lhrough lhe foresl lo lhe fev advenlurers lhal dared
approach lhe voods, Travis Iefl lhe High Ioresl vilh a
group of eIves lo see lhe Iands leyond.
As Tynora vouId have il, Travis conpany vas soon
anlushed ly a var parly of gnoIIs in lhe hiIIs oulside
Lvereska. Travis didnl despair as his conpanions feII
around hin, lhough his siIenl pIeas lo MieIikki, lhe Lady of
lhe Ioresl, seened ansvered vhen Vhonna Lanys and lhe
Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl Ieapl inlo lhe fray, soon
sIaughlering lhe gnoIIs and saving Travis. Travis feII in Iove
vilh Vhonna lhal day, lhough he carried lhis lurden vilh
hin for four years vhiIe her husland, lhe nolIe Barkess
Lanys, Iived and Ied lhe Knighls. A year afler Barkess feII
al lhe hands of lhe Iich Berlhisl, Travis finaIIy confessed his
Iove lo Vhonna. When lhe Knighls dissoIved, Travis used
his lreasures lo luy properly vilh Walcher ThislIeluck and
converl il inlo lhe Safehaven Inn. They hired Bannor Kar-
raIo lo run il vilh lhen, Ieaving Travis nore line lo raise
his and Vhonnas infanl haIf-eIf daughler as veII as gel lo
knov Arana, her daughler ly Barkess.
Vhonna DeepdeII
|ricns. RacheI Arren, Morus BrokenguIf lhe Younger, SiIale
& Travis DeepdeII, Arana & Lssinulh Lanys, Iophin,
Terresk, Walcher ThislIeluck.
|ncnics. None knovn, lhough lhere is a 4,OOO gp revard if
her head is deIivered lo lhe Shadov Thieves of Ann.
Ganc |nfc. LavfuI Cood fenaIe hunan. Slrenglh 18(2O),
Wisdon 16. 12lh-IeveI paIadin of Torn. 81 hp. P|a|c arncr
+2, oas|ar sucr +3, f|anc|cnguc.
His|crq. Vhonna is an orphan fron Luskan vho lareIy renen-
lers her parenls. Her firsl reaI nenory is of leing saved ly a
Iarge nan in pIale naiI, lhe nark of Torn upon his lreasl-
pIale. Iron lhen on, Vhonnas Iife vas dedicaled lo Iav,
order, and lhe devoul vorship of Torn. She vas raised ly a
naiden aunl of lhe paIadin }heren Tann, a cIose friend of
Iiergeiron vho feII a fev years Ialer. Vhonna vas raised lo le
a hoIy varrior of Torn and, as soon as her lraining vas con-
pIeled, she and a feIIov naned Barkess Lanys founded lhe
Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl, dedicaled lo queIIing any eviIs
lhey found in lhe grealer gIory of good. In earIy vinler of lhe
Year of lhe Crovn (1351 DR), lhe group sel oul lovard
advenlure. Ior fifleen years lhe group slayed logelher, heId
logelher ly Vhonna even afler Barkesss dealh in 1359.
Her years in lhe hoIy service of her god Torn have shovn
her horrors leyond nany inaginalions, lul her failh in her
god, herseIf, and her friends renained slrong. Throughoul lhe
dealh of her husland and conrades, lhroughoul lhe Tine of
TroulIes lhal shook her failh lo ils core, and lhrough her
groving Iove and courlship vilh Travis. Wilh lhe inpending
lirlh of her second chiId, Vhonna dislanded lhe Knighls of
lhe Svord Coasl ly lhe consenl of her friends, and lhey aII
relired lo Walerdeep vhere lhey Iive sliII. Vhonna nov aIler-
nales her line lelveen HeIns HaII, heIping lo educale lhe
orphans lhere, and lhe IieId of Triunph, hired ly CaIadorn
CassaIanler as an inslruclor-al-arns. Lord Iiergeiron
approached her lo forn and Iead an eIile guard unil of lhe cily
guard lo acl as a secondary defense for hinseIf and lhe Lords,
vhiIe she hasnl laken lhe offer, she has yel lo lurn il dovn,
and Iiergeiron has Iefl lhe decision in her hands.
Madame Garah
|ricns. Anrani, RacheI Arren, Vhonna DeepdeII, Hedrik,
lhe vizards KoIal, Lssinulh Lanys, HaIidara Urinshoon.
|ncnics. KheIlen Arunsun (Hedrik vas lIinded ly nagic run
anok and our slrulling peacock of an archnage sal lack,
his head loo lusy in lhe cIouds lo vorry over lhe connon
foIk), IIorin IaIconhand (he once voved lo cherish her
and narry her, lul he Iefl her as one of nany lroken
hearls), Rokekk Ingerr (Rokekk allacked her vhen she vas
a young dancer, and she sees onIy his arroganl Iook and
vonanizing allilude).
Ganc |nfc. LavfuI Cood fenaIe hunan. O-IeveI Ialorer. 8 hp.
Worshipper of MiIiI. Ring cf spc|| |urning, uan cf para|qza|icn.
His|crq. Carah vas once one of lhe fairesl, nosl leaulifuI naid-
ens ever seen in lhe Cily of SpIendors. She vas one of lhe
nore noled perforners years ago al lhe Three IearIs nighl-
cIul, vhere she vas good friends vilh lhe dancer-lurned-
ovner, HaIidara Urinshoon. She feII in Iove vilh a nusician
vho pIayed al lhe IearIs, one Thavius UrIellar, and lhey
pIanned lo narry. She had sensilIy saved her earnings, vhich
vere consideralIe due lo lips and gifls, and Carah vas alIe lo
luy a snaII lvo-slorey house in Soulh Ward, in vhich lo
avail lhe lirlh of her chiId and lhe relurn of her Iover fron a
lrip lo lhe Moonshae IsIes. Word cane of his ship leing Iosl
al sea, and Carah nourned. Her chiId vas sliIIlorn, and she
couId nol have any olher chiIdren.
Carah relired fron dancing, her hearl no Ionger in il, and
she opened her hone lo loarders lo keep her conpany.
Afler lhe Tine of TroulIes, she adopled a snaII loy,
lIinded ly lhe viId nagics of sone foreign nages, and
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raised hin as her ovn. Since lhen, she hasnl fuIIy lrusled
vizards, lhough lhal hasnl slopped her fron laking pies for
lhe vizards KoIal or using a IillIe nagic herseIf (her nagi-
caI ilens are gifls fron Lssinulh, vho feIl she needed lhen
for a IillIe proleclion fron lroulIenakers). She vears lhe
ring al aII lines and she vears lhe vand Iike a hair pin,
hoIding her Iocks in a lun.
HedrIk
|ricns. Henneren, Madane Carah, DuhIark KoIal, Arana
Lanys, Branla Mynlion, Raynid
|ncnics. Lrik (forner lornenlor and luIIy fron HeIns HaII
days), Kharkos (rivaI for Arana, vho has crush on hin)
Ganc |nfc. LavfuI Cood naIe hunan. Dexlerily 16, InleIIi-
gence 17. O-IeveI Ialorer. 6 hp. Worshiper of IInaler &
MiIiI. Hcri|s s|aff.
His|crq. Like so nany of lhe orphans fron HeIns HaII, Hedriks
Iife legins vilh his arrivaI lhere al age lhree, naInourished
and cIad onIy in rough, oversized seanans cIolhes. When a
ninor nage allenpled lo conjure an iIIusion lo anuse lhe
chiIdren, Hedrik vas slruck lIind ly lhe viId nagic loIls lhal
ensued. Adopled soon aflervard ly Madane Carah, Hedrik
has grovn inlo a slrong loy of sharp vils and nore aliIily
lhan nosl allrilule lo a lIind loy. He is a cook of groving
acconpIishnenl (vilh lhe exceplion of his pepper roIIs, an
unforlunale accidenl vhen a loarder pul lhe chiIi povder
vhere lhe cinannon usuaIIy venl and Hedrik nade lreak-
fasl lhe nexl day). He is aIso friends vilh nany of lhe eIders
around Advenlurers Quarler. AIcedor KoIal gave hin lhe
slaff he has used since he vas len, il has a rudinenlary inleIIi-
gence (InleIIigence 6) and a leIepalhic presence lhal direcls
Hedrik around olslacIes and keeps hin safe.
Rokkek Ingerr
|ricns. IeIdyn CoadoIfyn, NindiI }aIluck, Lssinulh Lanys,
QuaIIos Mynlion, Iialran.
|ncnics. Selara Binl Aasin (she nov has conlroI of Ingerrs
lusiness due lo his nounling ganlIing dells al SiIavenes
and shes using hin lo eslalIish sone snuggIing), Lord
Bronson IhauIkon (Rokkek has seen hin as a rivaI for so
Iong, lhe jeaIousy has lecone halred).
Ganc |nfc. NeulraI LviI naIe hunan. O-IeveI nerchanl. 1O
hp. Iorner vorshiper of Tynora and Waukeen.
His|crq. A IifeIong residenl of Walerdeep, Rokkek Ingerr vas a
priviIeged chiId vho Iearned lhe faniIy lusiness (and nany
olher lhings) al his falhers side. Wilh everylhing given lo
hin, he aIvays expecled lhe lesl for hinseIf. His parenls
arranged his narriage lo his vife, an Annile leauly, vhen he
vas eighleen. Wilh lhe dealh of his falher and lhe Tine of
TroulIes, Rokkek Ingerr vas soreIy lried lul succeeded, con-
ing lack fron Iosing his hone and lusiness in lhe Wardfires
and luiIding his currenl grand nanse. In lhe Iasl fev years,
lhough, Rokkeks Iuck has faiIed. His ganlIing and his indis-
crelions vilh young vonen have Ied hin lo ruin, his lusiness
is nov ovned ly lhe cunning Selara Binl Aasin, lhe CaI-
ishile ovner of SiIavenes feslhaII and casino. She has no
vish lo discredil Ingerr, lhough, she inlends lo use his
inporling and shipping conpany for snuggIing, aIIoving hin
lo lake lhe faII if caughl. Rokkek is drovning in seIf-pily over
his predicanenl, lhough he puls up a lrave face lo everyone.
He has leen spending his nighls in shady laverns and knovn
nercenary spols IaleIy, despile his dislasle for lhis Iover
cIass, he is Iooking for soneone lo discreleIy dispose of
Selara and lhus relurn his lusiness lo hin.
NIndII JaIbuck
|ricns. DaniIo Thann, Killen Nynara Scheiron, Mirl,
Scyphia }aIluck, QuaIIos Mynlion, Toned Mynlion, ToIgar
Anuvien, Nain.
|ncnics. None specificaIIy knovn
Ganc |nfc. LavfuI NeulraI naIe haIfIing. Dexlerily 19. DuaI
cIass: 6lh-IeveI lhief/2nd-IeveI fighler. 28 hp. Worshiper of
Chaunlea. 8cc|s cf spcc, Daggcr (Hcrno|ac), |crs |ffcc|s
(scc Cnap|cr |itc cf |nc Canpaign Cuide lo lhe Cily).
His|crq. NindiI arrived in Walerdeep aloul eighleen years ago
and survived ly pelly lhievery and pickpockeling. He soon
noved up lo spying and infornalion lrading, oflen vorking
(unknovingIy) for lhe Lords as a source of undervorId infor-
nalion. His career aInosl ended, hovever, vhen he lried lo
pick lhe pockel of ToIgar Anuvien, a cIeric of Iale of lhe
Conpany of Crazed Venlurers in a lavern in Norlh Ward.
As penance and in exchange for dropping aII charges,
NindiI vas lroughl lo CoIdenfieIds lo vork as a perineler
guard. Afler a fev nore years of vorking lhe fieIds and
finding a nev Iife vilh Chaunleas failhfuI, NindiI proved
ToIgars failh in hin ly leconing one of his nain accounl
keepers. Afler a nunler of nonlhs Iearning nore aloul lhe
honesl side of a lusiness, NindiI opened a grocery in
Walerdeep in 1358 vilh lhe lacking of ToIgar, jusl afler
lhe concIusion of lhe Codsvar. NindiI luiIl a good repula-
lion vilh lhe cily ly providing food oul of his ovn pockel
lo lhe nany Iefl honeIess and deslilule ly lhe ravaging of
MyrkuIs ninions. He sellIed inlo Iife vilhin lhe Advenlur-
ers Quarler and sIovIy luiIl his grocery inlo one of lhe
nore popuIar vilhin lhe vard (and lhe cily), due in equaI
parls lo lhe exceIIenl produce and his infeclious charn.
During lhis line, he nel and ved lhe IoveIy hunan
Scyphia anid nuch gossip and runor.
Years Ialer, lhe Lords of Walerdeep soughl lo slrenglhen
lheir ranks afler lhe lunuIl engineered ly lhe Knighls of lhe
ShieId and a Ione lard naned Carnel nearIy caused lhe dis-
soIulion of lhe Lords ruIe of lhe cily. Civen lhe goodviII he
had in lhe cily, his pasl infornanl vork for lhe Lords, his
conlacls vilh lhe connon foIk of lhe cily, and his haIfIing
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slalure naking hin an unexpecled choice, NindiI vas given
lhe nanlIe of a Lord of Walerdeep. His noninalion vas
sponsored ly DaniIo Thann, a nev Lord hinseIf in 1364, and
supporled ly Mirl, Durnan, Killen, and Brian. NindiI has
proven hinseIf vorlhy of lhe posl, giving lhe Lords a cIoser
louch vilh lhe connon peopIe under lheir ruIe. He is aIso
usefuI for infornalion fron lhe Norlh, lhrough ToIgar and
olher conlacls al CoIdenfieIds. f aII lhe Lords of Walerdeep,
NindiI is ly far lhe Iasl person suspecled ly lhe pulIic.
AIcedor KoIat
|ricns. Madane Carah, MaIchor HarpeII, Hedrik, DuhIark
KoIal, Branla Mynlion, QuaIIos Mynlion, Nain
|ncnics. No reaI serious enenies, lhough Lady Thyri Snone is
hardIy a friend (she is quile niffed vilh AIcedor for refus-
ing lo vork vilh his lrolher on crealing a haIf-dozen nagi-
caI gIoves capalIe of casling Dun|ar|s |cng Rcacn on
connand, and her conslanl ladgering has Iefl a lad
inpression of her vilh lolh lrolhers).
Ganc |nfc. LavfuI NeulraI naIe hunan. Slrenglh 8, InleIIi-
gence 17. 19lh-IeveI speciaIisl vizard (enchanler). 43 hp.
Worshiper of Azulh, Myslra, SeIune. Anu|c| c S|aff cf
A|cccr, ring cf cnain arncr, ring cf spc|| s|cring, ring cf spc||
|urning, nc|n cf ccnprcncning |anguagcs c rcaing nagic,
and five speIIlooks (lvo for lraveIing).
His|crq. AIcedor and DuhIark vere lorn idenlicaI lvins lo ner-
chanl parenls in SuInelh. Receiving nagicaI lraining al lhe
Myslics Acadeny in LIorlaulh, lhe lvo lrolhers joined a
group of nages and fighlers knovn as Myslras Defenders for a
nunler of years. Due lo a nishap vilhin anolher dungeon in
lhe Border Kingdons, lhe parly vas leIeporled deep vilhin
Undernounlains fiflh IeveI. They nanaged lo escape aIive,
relurning lo lhe surface vorId hundreds of niIes avay fron
hone. Afler advenluring a lil in lhe Savage Ironlier lo lhe
norlh, lhe lrolhers relurned lo Walerdeep al AIcedors inisis-
lence lo sludy lhe ancienl nagics of Iosl NelheriI. They inad-
verlenlIy enlered lhe cily lhe nighl of MyrkuIs invasion, and
heIped in Walerdeeps defense innedialeIy. Soon afler, lhey
loughl lheir properly and eslalIished lheir lovers.
AIcedor spends nuch of his line crafling nagicaI ilens,
vhelher for fane, forlune, or sinpIy oul of curiosily and a
sense of noslaIgia no one knovs. In aII his years of crafling
ilens, lhe nagics have laken lheir loII, naking AIcedor Iook
and feeI Iike a 65year-oId vhen hes acluaIIy onIy 39, nany
leIieve his lvin lrolher is acluaIIy his son! The lrolhers
lhink aIike, despile lheir differenl speciaIlies of nagic, and
lolh are fascinaled ly aII lhings reIaling lo NelheriI. WhiIe
his lrolher ponders lhe ancienl arl of lransnuling nev ani-
naI species, AIcedor is researching lhe deveIopnenl of vands
and slaves fron lheir prinilive forns in NelheriI. ne of his
prized possessions is a drained Nelherese o|as| sccp|cr given lo
hin ly HaIasler in lheir lrip lhrough Undernounlain. WhiIe
lhis is his prinary course of sludy, he sliII lakes line lo lulor
Branla in her speIIcasling skiIIs, and creales ilens for nolIes
vho can undervrile lhe cosls of his nain researches. Nov,
vilh a lenpIe (and Iilrary) of ghna and Nev Iann in
pIace, AIcedor can do his ovn research nuch nore cheapIy
lhan lefore and has draslicaIIy reduced his oulpul of nagicaI
crealions. The research and crealion of sone of his nore use-
fuI ilens vas connissioned ly lhe WalchfuI rder of Magisls
& Iroleclors and lhey currenlIy creale spc|| |cnscs, rings cf
arncr, and uans cf fcarfirc (Iisled in lhe Canpaign Guic |c
|nc Ci|q look) for nenlers alIe lo neel lhe sleep cosls.
DuhIark KoIat
|ricns. IrusyI Lranelh (LaeraI), AIcedor KoIal, HIanla
MeIshinler, Branla Mynlion, Trahnl.
|ncnics. LIailh CrauInolur (DuhIark vorked vilh LIailh and
Iived lo leII aloul il), MaariI (he goaded DuhIark inlo a speII
lallIe lhal resuIled in his leing lurned inlo a faerie dragon for
a shorl line, and MaariI has never forgiven lhe insuIl).
Ganc |nfc. Chaolic Cood naIe hunan. InleIIigence 17, Dex-
lerily 16. 2Olh-IeveI speciaIisl vizard (lransnuler). 54 hp.
Worshiper of Myslra. 8raccrs cf cfcnsc AC5, c|ca| cf |nc
oa|, aggcr cf ncning, ring cf cnain arncr, ring cf intisioi|i|q,
s|aff cf pcucr, uan cf pc|qncrpning, uan cf sizc a||cra|icn,
and six speIIlooks (lhree for lraveI).
His|crq. His hislory nalches his lrolhers up unliI lhey eslal-
Iish a lover conpIex vilhin Walerdeep. Here lhe lvo
lrolhers legan lo drifl aparl, each isoIaling hinseIf lo his
respeclive sludies and inleresls. WhiIe lhey sliII gel aIong,
lheir conversalions are nosl oflen argunenls over lhe
nalure of ancienl nagics and arlifacls. DuhIark is sliII lhe
nore vorIdIy of lhe lrolhers, oflen vandering aloul lhe
cily al any line of lhe day or nighl, he says he lhinks leller
al preIininary slages of research if hes aclive.
In allenpls lo gain sone noloriely and fane, DuhIark peri-
odicaIIy deveIops nev speIIs and seIIs lhen lo lhe WalchfuI
rder, lhe valch-vizard corps, or a seIecl fev olher vizards in
lhe cily, such as LaeraI, DuhIark firsl nel LaeraI in her dis-
guise as IrusyI Lranelh of SkuIIporl, and he Ialer recognized
her as LaeraI ly lhe use of a rare eIven oalh she nullered al a
neeling of lhe WalchfuI rder. He is slarling lo regrel his
decision lo seII speIIs lo lhe valch-vizards, as nany are Iearn-
ing and using his speIIs, lul lhey arenl allriluling his nane
vilh lhe speIIs. DuhIarks Ialesl, anincrgc, is sliII under lesling
and he has onIy aIIoved his lrolher and LaeraI knovIedge of
il, he gave KheIlen and LaeraI a caged voIveraven crealed ly
lhe speII (a raven vilh a voIverines head, and gIider vings
vilh razor-sharp cIavs on lhe vinglips) for lhen lo sludy and
invesligale lhe speIIs ranificalions.
In lhe lineIine in lhe Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q, lhe
KoIal lovers are lurgIarized jusl afler Midsunner Nighl, if
lhe Dungeon Masler vishes lo have lhis speII sloIen and
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alused, see lhe speII ilseIf in lhe Canpaign Guic for lhe BIazidon Iosl his eye lo an enraged vonan al lhe House of
ranificalions. Advenlure suggeslions for lhis couId le an IurpIe SiIks, nol any nonsler), Maskar Wands (Maskar is
insurgence of Broken nes vilhin lhe cily (vagranls
nerged vilh slray aninaIs), or lhe prolIen of sone vizard
gelling inlo lhe IaIace paddocks and nerging sparrovs
vilh lhe horses (crealing ninialure pegasi lul crippIing lhe
guards noliIily al lhe sane line).
KyIIa
|ricns. Arkien Arren, Travis DeepdeII, Madane Carah,
liller vilh Lssinulh, as his slories of advenlure Ied his haIf-
eIven nephev avay fron his apprenliceship and a pure
sludy of nagic lo a Iife as an advenluring nage-lhief).
Ganc |nfc. Chaolic Cood naIe hunan. Conslilulion 16, Wis-
don 15. 12lh-IeveI lhief. 42 hp. Worshiper of SeIune and
Tynora. Axc cf nur|ing +1, aggcr cf ncning, ring cf prc|cc-
|icn +2, and a rcoc cf o|cning.
His|crq. Though his slories are Iong-vinded and heaviIy enleII-
Henneren, LaeraI, Tannilh Moonharness, Larissa ished, Lssinulhs laIes are aII lrulhfuI and leII nuch of lhe
NealhaI, Ianhar Wands, Winnifer excilenenl of his Iife. He and his IillIe lrolher Barkess sel oul
|ncnics. Caundos (KyIia leIieves he vanls revenge for an oId fron Nevervinler in search of advenlure, finding friends and
enlarassnenl, in vhich she lurned his head inlo lhal of a excilenenl enough lo Iasl lvo Iifelines. Afler lvenly years of
loar due lo sone crude connenl, lul HIaavin/Caundos advenluring~fifleen vilh lhe Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl~
reaIIy vanls lo find her and alsorl her idenlily), MaIakulh and, nind you, lhis nunler grovs vilh each leIIing, Lssinulh
Taluirr (KyIias infornalion lo lhe Lords Ied lo lhe caplure of relired fron aclive advenluring onIy vhen an ovIlear allack
lhree successive loalIoads of snuggIed goods oul of SkuIIporl, cosl hin his righl Ieg and righl eye.
and Taluirrs spies loId hin aloul a nosy IillIe gnone . . . ) f aII lhe Knighls, Lssinulh anassed lhe nosl in lerns of
Ganc |nfc. Chaolic Cood fenaIe gnone. InleIIigence 19, Dex- lreasure, lul his relirenenl has nade hin generous. In lhe pasl
lerily 16. 12lh-IeveI speciaIisl vizard (iIIusionisl). 39 hp. fev years he has pIayed lenefaclor lo quile a fev slarling adven-
Worshiper of Baravar CIoakshadov, gnonish god of iIIusion. lurers (incIuding Donar Herenel), giving avay sone nagicaI
8raccrs cf cfcnsc AC4, ring cf gargcq|cs, rcoc cf cqcs, s|aff cf ilens and oIder equipnenl lo young heroes if lhey pronise lo
|nuncr c |ign|ning, and lvo speIIlooks (lolh lraveI-sized). relurn lo oI Lssinulh once a year and leII hin lheir laIes.
His|crq. Nol even KheIlen Arunsun knovs lhe fuII lackground There is onIy a 1O chance lhal heII lake a shining lo a IC in
of lhis IillIe vonan, lhough he and his consorl LaeraI knov lhis fashion, lhough allenlive and friendIy ICs nighl le alIe lo
lhe nosl. She arrived al BIackslaff Tover one day seven years luy sone of his renaining nagicaI equipnenl al lhe DMs pre-
lack, denanding enlrance. As she had spenl six nonlhs rogalive (equipnenl nol nornaIIy for saIe).
olserving his conings and goings, she deduced lhe idenlilies
of aII lul lhree of lhe Lords (Sannereza, Larissa, and Killen Branta MyntIon
are sliII unknovn lo her, as are lhe nevIy appoinled Lords, |ricns. Hedrik, AIcedor & DuhIark KoIal, Miri & QuaIIos
NindiI }aIluck and DaniIo Thann). Wilh her lrains and iIIu- Mynlion, BIakanlar Tagon.
sionary aliIilies, she lecane one of lhe Lords, lesl agenls al |ncnics. None knovn, lhough nany peopIe in lhe cily are
infiIlralion and infornalion galhering, hovever, her dranal- unnerved and a IillIe afraid of her due lo her Iooks.
ics and her need for allenlion didnl vork veII vilh KheI- Ganc |nfc. NeulraI fenaIe hunan. InleIIigence 18, Dexlerily
lens eslalIished pallerns. KyIia legan vorking nore and 17, Charisna 9. 2nd-IeveI speciaIisl vizard (enchanler). 7
nore direclIy vilh LaeraI, and lhe lvo of lhen are lhe pri- hp. Worshiper of Myslra. Ring cf sca|c arncr and one speII-
nary presence for lhe Lords in SkuIIporl disguised as IrusyI look (13 1sl- and 2nd-IeveI speIIs).
Lranelh and her haIf-eIf apprenlice Liak. Her vork is exen- His|crq. Branla, lhe youngesl daughler of QuaIIos and Miri, is
pIary, lul she is carefuI never lo le lraced lack lo lhe Lords. AIcedor KoIals apprenlice, and acls as a go-lelveen for lolh
KyIia slays vilh Madane Carah in Walerdeep, lul aIso keeps lrolhers and any conlacls. WiId nagic casl in Mouse AIIey is
roons al The Deepfires in SkuIIporl. responsilIe for her currenl Iook, jusl ly inilaling anolher
EssImuth Lanys
|ricns. AekyI Dafyre, Madane Carah, Rokkek Ingerr, MaIull
MauIksoun, DaniIo Thann, LIIidis Wands, lhe slaffs al lhe
Beer CoIen & Safehaven.
|ncnics. Regnel Ancalhra (Lssinulh lripped hin up one
nighl in lhe Safehaven vhen Regnel vas spoiIing for a
fighl vilh sone haIf-orc nercenaries and feII/sal on hin
unliI his friends couId escorl hin oul), BIazidon ne-Lye
(Lssinulh leIIs peopIe lhal, vhiIe he vas a good fighler,
speIIcasler, Branla nanaged lo ninic a nagic nissi|c speII lhal
venl avry and narked her lhus for Iife. AIcedor recognized
her Ialenl laIenls and look her in lo lrain her. Nov, afler
nearIy lvo years of educalion, Branla is a lurgeoning nage in
her ovn righl. She spends nuch line al lhe House of Won-
der, praying lo Myslra for guidance in her palh, for she is lon
lelveen vanling lo slay in Walerdeep al lhe lenpIe or vilh
lhe KoIals and venluring inlo lhe ReaIns lo seek her fale.
Despile her unique appearance, she is sliII a Iosl and IoneIy
girI seeking guidance and friendship.
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OIophIn noved lo Walerdeep vilh his vife and lvo daughlers seven-
|ricns. Yaereene IIlaerelh, Quendever IIislryn, }affar, MuI- leen years ago. LslalIishing a snaII lrading conpany and cara-
gor, Iialran, HeIve Urlrace. van lrade fron lhe Sea of IaIIen Slars lo lhe Cily of SpIendors,
|ncnics. Hykros AIIunen (lhe high priesl of Tyr is prejudiced he sviflIy nade his forlune in spices, vines, and lexliIes lo and
againsl non-Norlherners and lries lo conlinuaIIy discredil fron lhe Laslern HearlIands. His Iife seened charned vilh his
Iophins good vorks and vords lul nol overlIy lo avoid groving forlunes, his IoveIy faniIy, and hardIy an eneny in lhe
lhe nolice of Tyrs Chanpion, Lord Harkas KornaIIis), vorId (a rare lhing for a nerchanl, especiaIIy lhose in lhe cul-
Suner (Iophins lrolher-in-Iav, lhe husland of his IillIe and-lhrusl nercanliIe Iife of Walerdeep). There are lhose vho
sisler, Iophin knovs of his halil of kiIIing on each annuaI said lhal Tynora denands a price for such gifls, and Lord
visil and il is a poinl of honor lo keep hin in check jusl as IhauIkons Iuck vas lo change, lrulh or no, il did.
honor denands he keep quiel of lhe vhoIe affair). Lady Cera IhauIkon and her youngesl daughler }erylh
Ganc |nfc. LavfuI Cood naIe hunan. Slrenglh 17, Dexlerily & vere lraveIing vilh a caravan lo Luskan in earIy MirluI, vis-
InleIIigence 16. 4lh-IeveI fighler. 26 hp. Worshiper of Tyr, Dag- iling her sisler. n ils relurn lo Walerdeep, lhe caravan vas
gcr +1 and slandard valch equipnenl (has access lo personaI anlushed jusl norlh and easl of Luskan on lhe Long Road,
arnanenls of a laslard svord and a suil of fieId pIale enlIa- lhis sad nevs reached Walerdeep via riders fron Miralar.
zoned nov vilh his faniIy cresl and lhe Arns of Walerdeep). Spreading lhrough lhe cily vere runors lhal nearIy everyone
His|crq. Iophin is lhe youngesl son of ZeInazzar, a suIlan of vas sIaughlered and, vorsl of aII, lhe heads vere cIeanIy sev-
CaIinshan, and cane norlh lo seek his forlune len years ago. ered fron aII lhe dead, incIuding Lady IhauIkons. Irecious
He cane lo Walerdeep and here he slayed, afler I finaIIy gol IillIe has leen found aloul lhis allack and senseIess nurder,
used lo lhe lone-nunling chiII lhal perneales lhese norlh- lul nosl runors Ieave oul lhe facl lhal no lhieving hap-
en Iands. Afler a fev ninor advenlures in lhe upper IeveIs pened~Lady Ceras dianond rings and eneraId lrooch vere
of Undernounlain, Iophin joined lhe valch and has sliII on her corpse! This nevs senl Lord Bronson inlo a deep
renained a nenler for eighl years, six nonlhs ago he vas depression lhal has yel lo lreak, and his lusiness is slarling
given lhe pronolion lo senior valch civiIar al lhe Advenlur- lo suffer fron his Iack of inleresl. . . .
ers Quarler guardposl for a jol veII done. Though he Iives al
lhe guardposl, Quendever IIislryn has Iefl lhe roons he Jeryth PhauIkon
occupied for eighl years al lhe Unicorns Horn open for hin Occupa|icn. MieIikkis Chosen (knovn lo rangers as ur
al no charge! His goodviII has aIso paid off in naking hin a Ladys Chanpion and lhe Cranddaughler of SiIvanus).
rare veIcone hunan reguIar al lhe LIfslone Tavern. |cca|icns. The voods of lhe Svord Coasl and Savage Ironlier.
Iophin vorships Achanalyr, The Svord of }uslice~an Dcscrip|icn. }erylh has changed fron her forner delulanle seIf.
incarnalion of Tyr vorshiped in lhe Soulh~and hoIds lhal Nov leller suiled lo Iife in lhe viIderness, her Iong lIonde
aII shouId vork for juslice, and lhe grealesl good viII resuIl. hair has a slreak of ivory aIong lhe crovn of her head, siniIar
Iophin sees Tyr as lhe lrue face of Achanalyr, and viII lo a unicorns horn, lhe vind is aII lhal delernines lhe Iook of
slrive lo acl as Iiergeiron and olher visilIe foIIovers of Tyr her viId nane. Her green eyes fIash vilh vilaIily and energy,
in lhe Cily do, hovever, he does nol hoId vilh aII lhe and her nediun-heighl lody is heaIlhy and slrong, her frane
ideaIs of lhe zeaIols al lhe HaIIs of }uslice, preferring a nuscuIar and fil ralher lhan slarved lo nainlain sone inpos-
nore Ienienl and neasured approach lo juslice. He has silIe aeslhelic of lhe young upper cIass. }erylh nov seens lruIy
slarled lo spend nore and nore line on palroI guarding leaulifuI, ralher lhan leing jusl a producl of cosnelics.
againsl lhe ranpanl vigiIanlisn of sone fanalicaI Tyr-vor- Pcrscna|i|q. As lhe Chosen Chanpion of MieIikki, }erylh is
shipers (as are nany lhroughoul lhe cily). nov a lolaIIy differenl person. Wilhoul changing her hon-
esl quaIilies, her spiril seens nuch nore free once leyond
Lord Bronson PhauIkon lhe conslrainls of Walerdeeps sociaI circIes. She is pIayfuI,
|ricns. Travis DeepdeII, BoroIdan IIzinner, NindiI }aIluck, carefree, and reIaxed, as happy as a lird in sunner, pro-
Arun Tarn. vided she is in a foresl or viIderness. AII of her forner pre-
|ncnics. IiIiare (Lord IhauIkon hired sone nercenaries lhrough lensions are gone, and she is nore naluraI and in harnony
IiIiare, and lhey anlushed and sloIe an enlire caravan lhey vilh lhe viId. f nole, her nev roIe as MieIikkis chan-
vere hired lo guard, afler lhree years, lhis is sliII a sore poinl pion gives her an unforgiving allilude lovard lhose vho
for lolh), Rokkek Ingerr (Ingerrs jeaIousies Ied lo lusiness vanlonIy deslroy nalure and ils lreasures for lheir ovn seIf-
confIicls vhich nade hin an eneny of Lord IhauIkon). ish uses, in lhis nanner, }erylh foIIovs lhe nosl conserva-
Ganc |nfc. LavfuI NeulraI naIe hunan. Slrenglh 16, InleI- live and slricl credos of rangers.
hence 15. O-IeveI nerchanl. 4 hp. Tritia. }erylh has a halil of idIy loying vilh her hair, lvisling
His|crq. Lord Bronson IhauIkon, a ninor nolIe fron Cornyr, a Ienglh of il around her fingers pIayfuIIy.
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|ricns. Bran SkorIsun, lhe Harpers, (IornerIy) RacheI Arren,
Arana Lanys, Branla Mynlion
|ncnics. Anyone vho is an eneny of MieIikki or lhe Harpers.
Ganc |nfc. NeulraI Cood fenaIe hunan. Slrenglh 15, Dexler-
ily 19, Conslilulion 19. 6lh-IeveI ranger (aulonalicaIIy
conferred ly MieIikki). 27 hp. Worshiper of MieIikki.
SpeciaI AliIilies: As MieIikkis soIe Chanpion, }erylh is
innune lo lhe effecls of cn|ang|c speIIs and has lhe non-
veapon proficiencies of BIind Iighling, Direclion Sense,
and Tracking al naxinun efficiency. In addilion, }erylh
has a nunler of pernanenl speciaI aliIilies.
AninaI & IIanl Idenlificalion & Iure Waler Localion
(as 3rd-IeveI druid),
AninaI Iriendship: As lhe 1sl-IeveI priesl speII (affecls
up lo 2O Hil Dice of aninaIs),
AninaI Sunnoning: As lhe 6lh-IeveI A.S. III speII,
CaII WoodIand Beings: As lhe 4lh-IeveI priesl speII
(1OO for 1 crealure or casl as 2Olh-IeveI druid),
Connune vilh Nalure: As lhe 5lh-IeveI priesl speII (1
niIe effeclive radius),
HaIIucinalory Ioresl: Can casl once per veek as a 2Olh-
IeveI druid,
Locale AninaIs or IIanls: As lhe 1sl-IeveI priesl speII,
Messenger: As lhe 2nd-IeveI priesl speII (can affecl ani-
naIs of sizes T lo S),
- Iass vilhoul Trace: As lhe 1sl-IeveI priesl speII,
Reincarnale: Can casl once a year as lhe 7lh-IeveI priesl
speII (onIy lo failhfuI of MieIikki),
Speak vilh AninaIs: As lhe 2nd-IeveI priesl speII (coop-
eralion is assured for }erylh),
Speak vilh IIanls: As lhe 4lh-IeveI priesl speII, and
Transporl via IIanls: As lhe 6lh-IeveI priesl speII (1OO
effecliveness).
His|crq. }erylhs Iife has aIvays leen one of priviIege. Croving up
in Walerdeep (afler her infancy and loddIing years in Cor-
nyr), }erylh noved aloul in lhe sociaI circIes of Walerdeeps
young nolIes, Iearning as nuch fron a nighl in lhe laverns of
Dock Ward as she had fron her lulors in veeks. BIessed vilh a
phenonenaI nenory, }erylh vas a cIearing-house for gossip
anong lhe nolIe faniIies, each one Iooking lo find oul lhe
dirl on lhe olhers. }erylh vas aIso one of lhe nore courled of
lhe young vonen anong lhe Iesser nolIes unliI her lelrolhaI
lo lhe young nolIe Arun Tarn, heir of lhe Tarn faniIy for-
lunes, vas announced Iasl Midsunner Nighl.
Wilh her alduclion fron a caravan Iasl LIeinl, }erylhs
Iife nel a fale unguessed lo lhis day ly nany in Walerdeep.
Her caravan anlushed and nany Iefl dead, }erylh and a
fev olhers lecane caplives of lhe Hoar Iang, a parlicuIarIy
vicious lrile of gnoIIs. Heading furlher norlh lovard lheir
Iair, lhe gnoIIs Ied lheir caplives inlo lhe VaIIey of Redrun.
In a drean, MieIikki conlacled lhe sIeeping }erylh and
offered her a pIace as her Chanpion, lhough nol for her
freedon, lhe Hoar Iang vere deslroying parls of lhe Lurk-
vood, and MieIikki vanled il slopped. }erylh, nov infused
vilh sone of MieIikkis essence, nanaged lo free herseIf
and her lvo surviving conrades, Ieading lhen lo freedon
deeper inlo lhe foresl. They encounlered Bran SkorIsun, a
senior Harper vho had leen hunling for lhe Hoar Iang,
and lhey joined forces. When pursued ly lhe gnoIIs, }erylh,
Bran, and a fev aninaI friends IileraIIy lore lhen aparl,
lhough lhe Hoar Iang Ieader and his Iieulenanl escaped.
}erylhs lvo nercenary friends slayed vilh her and Bran,
Iearning voodcrafl and lhe vay of lhe Harpers in deference
lo MieIikki and lheir rescue. Bran nov acls as a nenlor for
}erylh and her friends, leaching lhen lhe finer poinls of
lhe rangers. WhiIe }erylh knovs lhal lhere are nany peo-
pIe vailing for her relurn lo Walerdeep, lhal Iife seens far
lehind her and lhe palh ahead is nore inporlanl. Lvenlu-
aIIy, she nay relurn lo lhe Cily of SpIendors, if onIy lo
cIose lhal parl of her Iife forever and give MieIikkis lhanks
lo her failhfuI al lhe Shrines of Nalure. f lhose vilhin
lhe cily, onIy KheIlen, DaniIo, and lhose connecled vilh
lhe Harpers knov of }erylhs fale. Briosar HeInsing of lhe
Shrines of Nalure dreaned MieIikki herseIf appeared lo
hin and loId hin lo seek oul her chanpion in lhe Moon-
vood al Midvinler and vas given a viev of }erylh, hov-
ever, as he never nel her lefore, he onIy leIIs foIk of lhe
quesl given lo hin ly his goddess.
RaymId
|ricns. CIion, AriIyn MoonlIade, Toned Mynlion, ShaIara,
DaniIo Thann
|ncnics. None knovn, lul has an inlense halred of drov and
sIavers, Raynid does have a sIighl paranoia aloul deaIing
vilh haIfIings, aIvays expecling lhen lo le lhieves and
Iiars (NindiI }aIluck and Walcher ThislIeluck are anused
ly lhis and lry harder lo gain Raynids lrusl)
Ganc |nfc. NeulraI naIe hunan. Slrenglh 16, Wisdon 15.
5lh-IeveI fighler. 34 hp. Worshiper of MieIikki.
His|crq. IornerIy of VoonIar, Raynid vas caplured ly a drov
palroI as a young loy and spenl nuch of his youlh as a sIave.
Raynids firsl viev of lhe Svord Coasl vas fron a sIaving ship
Ieaving SkuIIporl, lenealh Walerdeep. Wilh lhe heIp of CIion,
a friendIy calin loy, he sIipped his londs and lhey lolh
escaped lhe sIavers, Ieaping overloard jusl afler Ieaving lhe
docks al Luskan. The loys escaped and soon feII inlo Iives of
legging and pelly lhievery in lhe slreels of Luskan. Raynid
grev slronger and soon lrained as a fighler lul never Iefl CIion
lehind, despile his groving penchanl for sleaIing. He and
CIion joined lhe Svord Chosls vilh AriIyn MoonlIade, vho
soon pul lhen in conlacl vilh KineI Ninesin, lhe eIven arns-
nasler al lhe Walerdeep Acadeny of Arns. Years Ialer,
Raynid and CIion repaid lheir dells lo Ninesin ly joining lhe
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Walerdeep valch, vhere lhey renain loday. WhiIe fev can
recognize il, Raynid is quile happy in lhe Advenlurers Quar-
ler and is gIad CIion and he pIan lo slay here avhiIe, regardIess
of any olher personaI choices, Raynid slays vilh CIion as he is
honor-lound lo repay hin for his Iife of freedon.
5=HO=
|ricns. None knovn, she is a nenler of lhe WalchfuI rder
of Magisls & Iroleclors and lhe valch, so she can counl on
lhen for conlacls if need le.
|ncnics. Too nunerous lo nenlion, Sarya has a halil of
insuIling nearIy everyone she neels and nakes il a poinl lo
enlarrass or frighlen peopIe shes arresling vilh her nagics
(her suspecl use of iIIusions and her leIekinelic renovaI of
suspecls cIolhing has her under invesligalion ly superiors
in lhe valch).
Ganc |nfc. LavfuI LviI fenaIe hunan. 3rd-IeveI nage. 9 hp.
Worshiper of Azulh. Ring cf |c|c|incsis.
His|crq. Sarya is a nalive Walerdhavian vho cane oul of
olscurily lvo years ago as a pronising apprenlice of rIar
Thannas, unforlunaleIy, lhe Speaker for lhe rder couId
nol inpress sone grealer neasures of reslrainl upon his slu-
denl and disconlinued her lraining afler 2O nonlhs. He
sponsored her lransfer inlo lhe valch-vizards, hoping lhe
slruclure and reguIalions couId keep her in check. Sarya
pIans on slaying vilh lhe valch unliI she Iearns nore nag-
ics, and lhen slriking oul on her ovn, she has lhoughls of
revenge againsl sone vizards of lhe Hosllover of lhe
Arcane in Luskan for lransgressions againsl her and her
nolher. Sarya has aIso allenpled lo gain conlacl vilh lhe
vizard MaariI, lhough circunslances keep lhese lvo fron
neeling, if she lecones nore of a prolIen, she nay have
lo le lroughl lo lhe allenlions of Lord or Lady Arunsun
(LaeraI has leen keeping a discreel eye on lhis polenliaI
povder keg of a nage . . . ).
BIakantar Tagon
|ricns. AInosl anyone (DMs choice), DaniIo Thann.
|ncnics. DuhIark KoIal, Mhair SzeIlune, Maskar Wands
(vhiIe nol lrue enenies, BIakanlar Tagon irrilales aII lhese
poverfuI nages for lhe cenlraI reason lhal he doesnl
apparenlIy respecl speIIcasling lradilions, and nakes a
nockery of vizards and lhe valch-vizards in parlicuIar,
nany vilhin lhe WalchfuI rder sil lack vilh anusenenl
or his friends keep lhe inlernaI poIilics of lhe guiId fron
harning his career).
Ganc |nfc. LavfuI Cood naIe hunan. Slrenglh 16, Dexlerily
& InleIIigence 17, Wisdon 9. DuaI cIass: 2nd-IeveI
lhief/6lh-IeveI nage. 19 hp. Worshiper of Myslra, ghna,
and Sune. 8cc|s cf spcc, g|ctcs cf nissi|c snaring.
His|crq. BIakanlar Tagon arrived in Walerdeep four years ago,
a saiIor on a nerchanl ship oul of VeIen, on lhe voyage
norlh, he Iearned nuch leyond his educalion of shipluiId-
ing fron a sage vho looked passage norlh. nce here, he
never vanled lo Ieave again. Taken in ly lhe sage, lhe
engaging and IiveIy BIakanlar soon nade a nane for hin-
seIf as a nage of pronise, lhough nol vilhoul sone nis-
lakes aIong lhe vay (one parlicuIar niscasling coaled lhe
enlire soulhern Ienglh of Cul AIIey vilh ice!). He joined
lhe valch lvo years ago and has lecone one of lhe rising
slars of lhe valch-vizard corps, despile his Iack of disci-
pIine or respecl for vizardIy conducl.
Terresk
|ricns. Arkien Arren, Carson Innes, Laran, Iophin, lhe
Safehaven slaff.
|ncnics. Hannerhand KralleIIor (neilher laIks aloul il, lul
lheir halred for each olher is quile paIpalIe), Lord Aslrior
SuIlIue & Lord Baeron Thunderslaff (on his lour of duly in
Norlh Ward, Terresks arresl and leslinony gol lhese Iords
sons senlenced lo Undernounlain, vhere lhey soon died).
Ganc |nfc. LavfuI Cood naIe haIf-orc. Slrenglh 18(98), Wis-
don 15, Charisna 12. 9lh-IeveI fighler. 22 hp. Worshiper
of Torn. Scini|ar cf spcc.
His|crq. A forner fighling sIave fron Manshaka, Terresk gol his
lerrilIe scars (and nelaI nask) fron an arena fighl againsl a
young lIack dragon. He escaped fron his CaIishile nasler
vhen he vas lroughl lo Walerdeep for an exhililion on lhe
IieId of Triunph. As a freednan, he sviflIy signed on vilh
lhe guard lo slay leyond his nerchanl naslers reach, he vas
Ialer lried and acquilled of his forner naslers nurder, afler
lhe CaIishile vas found dead in CaslIe Ward. Afler a rough
lvo-year enIislnenl in lhe guard and posling on Deepvaler
IsIe, he lransferred lo lhe valch (runors of discord lelveen
hinseIf and his nolIe superiors sliII run ranpanl), requesling
lhal he gel a posl avay fron lhe valerfronl. Iev knov lhal
Terresk is afraid of valer, ever since he nearIy drovned dur-
ing a fighl vilh sone snuggIers (he vas lhrovn overloard
vilh lhe conlraland and il nearIy dragged hin lo lhe deep-
esl deplh of lhe harlor).
A year ago, afler leing posled iniliaIIy in Norlh Ward
and nol filling in, Terresk cane lo lhe nevIy luiIl
Advenlurers Quarler guardposl. During lhe feslivaI al
Higharveslide, sone nagicaI hijinks (lhal are sliII leing
invesligaled) sel fire lo lhe Safehaven Inn, Terresk lraved
lhe fIanes puIIing oul nolher and nevlorn chiId vilhoul a
scralch. Since lhen, Terresk has aIvays leen veIcone al
lhe refurlished Safehaven and gels free neaIs and drink
fron lhe gralefuI parenls and slaff.
EIIstar Watcher" ThIstIebuck
|ricns. The Arrens, lhe Safehaven slaff, Anrani, Rokkek
Ingerr, Lord IhauIkon, Iialran
|ncnics. LIailh CrauInolur (he vanls Walcher lo sleaI Travis
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8cu cf Hcsar|, lIacknaiIing hin vilh lhe safely of }urnna
ChurnleII, Walchers oId fIane and conrade)
Ganc |nfc. NeulraI Cood naIe haIfIing. Wisdon 18.
11lh-IeveI lhief. Worshiper of Brandolaris and Tynora.
8rcccn cf snic|ing, ring cf nunan inf|ucncc, ring cf prc|cc|icn
+3, uingc occ|s (21, C).
His|crq. Born LIislar Snovcrop ThislIeluck lo a lrevers fan-
iIy in Luiren, he soon gained lhe nane of Walcher for his
halil of aIvays keeping an eye on everylhing. As an aIlino,
young LIislar vas oslracized ly nany haIfIings due lo an oId
farners foIk laIe aloul aIlinos leing louched ly AuriI lhe
Iroslnaiden, lhough he doesnl vorship her, Walcher does
pay honage lo her (sinpIy lo keep her appeased). LIislar
ran avay fron hone al an earIy age, faIIing in vilh adven-
lurers around lhe Deepvash. }ourneying vesl and up lhe
Svord Coasl, his originaI conpany dislanded, lul Walcher
soon nel and joined lhe fIedgIing Knighls of lhe Svord
Coasl.
Much of LIislars line vilh lhe Knighls vas spenl in good-
nalured argunenl vilh Lssinulh Lanys, lheir Iong-slanding
rivaIry over lraps disarned (and lheir respeclive difficuI-
lies) sliII sparks sone argunenls and connenls fron lhe
pair of lhen. WhiIe lheir iniliaI neeling vas a lil frosly
(nayle Walcher shouIdnl have picked his pockel lo prove
his poinl...), LIislar and Barkess Lanys vere greal friends.
LIislar lreasures his friendships grealIy, as he never gol cIose
lo anyone in Luiren, and lhey have lecone his faniIy. f
Iale, he has spenl nuch line vilh a faniIy of haIfIings in
CaslIe Ward, Vhonna expecls lo le laken inlo confidence
soon aloul an inpending vedding. . . .
NImon Chanac1en Ros1en
These characlers did nol receive fuII vrile-ups in lhe Adven-
lurers Cuide, lul lhal doesnl nean lhey donl have lheir ovn
secrels. These characlers Ieave nore roon for DMs lo add
nyslery and inlrigue, since reIaliveIy IillIe is knovn aloul
lhen. Keep in nind lhal nosl of lhese peopIe are servanls and
nerchanls, lul in a cily vhere noney and secrels can le jusl
as poverfuI as nagic, lhey shouIdnl le undereslinaled. . . .
AmranI
LavfuI NeulraI, O-IeveI Ialorer, 3 hp.
)H=E has her guesses aloul lhe iIIicil affairs of nany of
lhe nolIes, as she keeps seeing lhe sane faces vilh differenl
cIolhes or vice versa. Her cIienls lrusl her lo le discreel, lul
sone goings-on anaze her. ne nans oulfil relurned lo lhe
vash four lines in four days (lvice in one day!) lon and cov-
ered in nakeup and painls (and lorne ly a differenl leaulifuI
vonan each line!). She vouIdnl drean of gossiping, lul lhe
guard officer shouIdnl have picked il up hinseIf vearing lul a
cIoak!
KIber EderIck
LavfuI Cood, 11lh-IeveI IaIadin, 59 hp.
Slrenglh 17, Wisdon 16.
Lvery sunrise, afler lhe chiIdren have leen roused and fed,
Kiler goes lo lhe House of Heroes for norning prayers. He
sliII receives speIIs fron his god, lhough he rareIy uses lhen.
In lhe hidden ceIIar of HeIns HaII, Kiler keeps his oId equip-
nenl fron his advenluring days: p|a|c nai| +1, oas|ar sucr
+2, f|anc |cnguc, ring cf ua|cr ua||ing, and a oug cf nc|ing.
WhiIe nany sav hin use sone ilens during MyrkuIs invasion,
no one, aside fron Vhonna DeepdeII, knov vhere lhese ilens
are kepl or vhal lhey aII are.
ErIk
Chaolic Cood, O-IeveI siIversnilh, 2 hp.
Day ly day, Lrik lecones nore and nore Iike a dvarf, save
in his heighl. Al 64, Lriks heighl used lo separale hin fron
lhe olher loys and he used his size lo luIIy lhen. Aside fron
sone grudges he (and olhers) sliII hoIds, his anger nov focuses
on vorking nelaI. Like a dvarf, he has a lendency lo Iock
onlo his vork lo lhe excIusion of aII eIse (incIuding sone
young vonen lhal cone lo lhe shop hoping lo calch his eye).
Hemmerem
NeulraI, O-IeveI Ialorer, 3 hp.
In one of his Iasl jols as a caravan vork hand for lhe Iiiradosl
cIan, Henneren found lhal sIaves vere leing lransporled in a
caravan (hired servanls and speciaIisls fron lhe Soulh he vas
loId) lound for Walerdeep. Allenpls vere nade on his Iife upon
relurning lo lhe cily, and he found a Ieller ordering his dealh in
lhe vriling of Lord Iiiradosls eIder son. Bringing lhis lo lhe
eIder Iord, Henneren vas given noney lo keep lhis nevs quiel
(and young Iiiradosl vas senl lo Iive vilh Iesser reIalives in Iri-
aelor). Ior his discrelion, Henneren aIso receives vork vilh
lhe faniIy horse-lreeding lusiness, lhough Arun Tarns con-
neclions vilh lhe young slalIenasler legin lo irrilale lhe eIder,
nore poverfuI Lord Iiiradosl. . . .
ArIeI Heremet
Chaolic Cood, O-IeveI Ialorer, 2 hp.
ArieIs origins are a nyslery, especiaIIy lo her. Slynirr and KayIor
Herenel arrived in Walerdeep fron Cornyr lvenly years ago,
ArieI leing Iess lhan a year oId. She does nol resenlIe eilher of her
parenls (lhough her lrolher and sisler do). Shes leginning lo reaI-
ize she vas adopled, lul no one ever pul lhe queslion lo her par-
enls lefore (or afler) lheir dealhs. She recenlIy found an oId Ieller
fron Vangerdahasl of Cornyr lo her falher in an oId lrunk of his
(recovered fron slorage al lhe Spires of lhe Morning), slaling lhal
you and your faniIy shouId le safe fron prying eyes in Waler-
deep. WhiIe curious, she asserls lhal a sinpIe larnaid fron
Walerdeep cerlainIy has no lusiness requesling an audience vilh
lhe RoyaI Magician of Cornyr, shouId I ever lraveI lhere . . .
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Donar Heremet
LavfuI NeulraI, 1sl-IeveI lhief, 3 hp.
Dexlerily 18, Conslilulion 17.
Lquipnenl: |ca|ncr arncr +2, aggcr cf ncning, shorl svord
Donars lypicaI pranks are cIassic (luckel of valer over a
door, Ioosened slraps on a saddIe for quick reIease, a lag of
refuse sel on fire on lhe doorslep, elc.) and Safehaven palrons
lecone used lo seeing Donar fIee lhrough lhe laproon foI-
Ioved ly Bannor or Walcher.
Donars equipnenl and lraining cone fron Lssinulh, vho
knev lhe IillIe fooI vouId aIvays le slicking his nose vhere
excilenenl vas, so he needed sonelhing lo heIp keep hin and
his friends aIive. . . . Donar, of course, Iikes lo surprise peopIe
so he doesnl announce any of lhis lo his faniIy unliI lhe
Knighls are assenlIed and Ieaving.
EdrIanna Heremet
LavfuI Cood, O-IeveI Ialorer, 3 hp.
Ldriannas ring is a ring cf uarn|n given lo her ly her falher
vhen she vas four. As a chiId, she vas fraiI and conslanlIy
foughl off chiIIs. Her falher had lhe ring crealed especiaIIy for
her, il acls as a slandard ilen of ils lype, lhough il aIso gives
Ldrianna an innunily lo nonnagicaI diseases as Iong as she
vears il.
f everyone she knovs, onIy Bannor and ArieI reaIize lhe
fears lhal drive Ldrianna lo such vain dispIays of happiness.
She is dealhIy afraid lhal lhe iII Iuck lhal kiIIed her parenls
viII happen lo her, as a resuIl, she secrelIy and quile fervenlIy
vorships Beshala lhe Maiden of Misforlune in hopes of pre-
venling any lad Iuck fron lefaIIing her or lhe ones she Ioves.
Imerra Ingerr
LavfuI NeulraI, O-IeveI nerchanl-vife, 2 hp.
Inerra knovs nolhing of Rokkeks financiaI lroulIes or his
ganlIing, lhough she does knov lhal he has Iess and Iess
avaiIalIe coin and he is gone nosl of lhe line. She does sense
his lension and, as lhey are far fron cIose, she seeks conforl in
her nusic and her vine, neilher of vhich vorks for her.
Bannor KarraIo
LavfuI Cood, O-IeveI larkeep, 7 hp.
Slrenglh 17, Conslilulion 17.
Bannor used lo vork al lhe Wizards Resl, a liny IillIe lavern
in Sea Ward lhal cIosed 7 years ago upon lhe dealh of Bannors
nolher. Bannor ovns a snaII house on Coach Slreel near lhe
TroIIvaII and is fixing il up for his inpending narriage.
Kharkos
Chaolic Cood, 1sl-IeveI fighler, 8 hp.
Slrenglh 16, Dexlerily 15, Charisna 17.
Lquipnenl: Cnain nai| +1, Iong svord, shieId.
Kharkos is eager lo forn his advenluring conpany and
hopes lo coIIecl al Ieasl four olhers lefore selling oul on
advenlures, if he can galher enough peopIe in line, lhey can
acl as caravan guards for Lord IhauIkon in his firsl spring cara-
van lo Murann. He is so focused on his goaI, he has never
noliced hov Arana Lanys Iooks al hin. . . .
Hammerhand" KrabbeIIor
LavfuI NeulraI, O-IeveI Ialorer, 5 hp.
Lquipnenl: Iron hanner-hand (1d6 poinls of lIudgeoning
danage lo Iiving largels).
KralleIIors firsl nane is Dukar, lhough he hasnl loId any
one lhis facl in lveIve years and hes aInosl forgollen his
acluaI nane ly nov. Hannerhands dearesl vish is lo find lhe
vizard and his haIf-orc lodyguard lhal kiIIed his lrolher in
Cornyr and kiII lhen in relurn.
Lauhren
Chaolic Cood, 1sl-IeveI priesless of LIiira, 5 hp.
Wisdon 16, Charisna 14.
Lquipnenl: 8raccrs cf cfcnsc AC 5, rcpc cf cn|ang|cncn|.
Her equipnenl cones as a gifl fron RacheI lo her in keep-
ing vilh LIiiras failh in lhe girI. She is eager lo le off and inlo
lhe viId vorId, as shes never Iefl Walerdeeps confines in her
Iife. Much of her excilenenl slens fron reaIizing lhal, once
oul of her dreary jol and vashervonan rags, she reaIIy is a
leaulifuI person (as she legins lo reaIize vilh Kharkos and
}ans reaclions lo her). Upon neeling hin, she has faIIen in
Iove vilh }an Hunalar, and he is inleresled in her (lhough he
hasnl pursued her, seeing his groving Iove for her as a lesl of
ny honor and resoIve and his zeaI lo le a paIadin).
AIek Lenter
NeulraI LviI, 3rd-IeveI lhief, 9 hp.
Slrenglh 17, Dexlerily 17, Wisdon 15.
Lquipnenl: aggcr cf tcncn.
AIek Lenler is a fence of rising infIuence in lhe cily, even
afler onIy four nonlhs of lusiness. He is aIso a spy and conlacl
poinl for lhe Shadov Thieves CuiId. He has leen nolified ly
Avaereene aloul lhe Xanalhars inleresl in using hin as a
fronl, and AIek pIans in lurn lo lelray lhe lehoIder crine Iord
and lring lhe infIuence of lhe Shadov Thieves lack inlo
Walerdeep. Many of his prinary conlacls (a.k.a. lhieves)
vilhin lhe cily neel hin al lhe Thirsly Throal lavern
(incIuding lhe larkeep).
CIaI MyntIon
Chaolic NeulraI, O-IeveI larnaid, 4 hp.
Slrenglh 15, Conslilulion 18.
CiaI is, in nany vays, lhe exacl opposile of her sisler Branla.
She is Ioud, lrash, and eluIIienl, aIvays Iooking for sone fun (in
conlrasl lo her sislers relicence and Iove of quiel sludy). WhiIe
she has a nunler of friends, especiaIIy lhe valch nenlers, she
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has no one reaIIy cIose lo her. She knovs Henneren has a
ronanlic inleresl in her, lul shes unsure of hov she feeIs. Shes
vailing for hin lo gel lhe nerve up lo approach her, as il lakes
courage lo approach lhis inlinidaling vonan.
QuaIIos MyntIon
Chaolic NeulraI, O-IeveI lrever, 2 hp.
QuaIIos is a nenler of rising inporlance in lhe Vinlners,
DisliIIers, and Brevers CuiId, prinariIy due lo lhe facl lhal
he has shared nany of his ovn recipes vilh lhe guiId. He is
inlenl on inlroducing Iagers lo Walerdeep, he acquired sone
of lhe lreving ingredienls and nelhods of lhe CoIden Sands
lreveries lhrough conlacls and Iooks lo nake his forlunes
vilh lhen, lanking on lhe dislance and Iack of infornalion lo
prolecl hin fron reprisaI.
Owen
NeulraI Cood, 1sl-IeveI fighler, 7 hp.
Conslilulion 19, InleIIigence 14.
Lquipnenl: ScaIe naiI, lardiche, dagger, lenl.
Since TroIIlide, ven kepl lhe fev nagicaI aIleralions
nade lo hin ly lhe neckIaces of Vahje, nosl nolicealIy his
green hair. SliII, nol even ven is avare lhal he has lhe
regeneralive capaliIilies of a lroII nov. He joined lhe nev
Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl and Iooks forvard lo lhe adven-
lure, aII of his equipnenl vas Iefl lo hin ly his falher vho
passed avay lvo years ago.
Lady MarIe PhauIkon
Chaolic NeulraI, O-IeveI nerchanl, 2 hp.
In secrel, lhe lhriII-seeking Marie has laken up lhe idIe vorship
of Lovialar vilh lvo of her Iovers. WhiIe she jusl leIieves lhis is a
Iark, lhe cuIl Ieader (one Nalhyn IoverI) nay jusl use her and her
friends lo gain sone noney and infIuence lhrough lhen (unIess
lhey vanl lheir parenls lo knov vhal lheyve leen up lo).
Despile her deviI-nay-care allilude and fIippanl IifeslyIe,
Marie is inleIIigenl and quile capalIe of handIing her falhers
lusiness. She jusl hasnl Iel her faniIy see lhal side of her, as
lhey aIvays favored }erylh, lheir laly nore lhan her.
PIatran
LavfuI LviI, O-IeveI nerchanl, 4 hp.
Lquipnenl: Scarao cf prc|cc|icn
Iialran creales cIolhes, cIoaks leing his speciaIly. Wilh his
conlacls al lhe WalchfuI rder of Magisls & Iroleclors, he
can ollain nagicaI cIoaks (lul onIy for cusloners vho are
vouched for ly Madane Carah, NindiI }aIluck, and Walcher
ThislIeluck). The nagicaI cIoaks are avaiIalIe al 4O grealer
lhan lheir experience poinl lolaI in gp. If soneone lruIy
insuIls hin ly quoling a ridicuIous price in seriousness lo hin,
he viII proffer a nagicaI cIoak crealed lul never picked up ly
a Senlian vizard, il acls as a ring cf uarn|n and provides a
1OO aliIily lo nove siIenlIy, lul cannol le renoved once
lhe nelaI neck cIasp snaps shul and adds +1 lo aII dice of fire
danage due lo lhe varnlh effecl.
Trahnt
LavfuI Cood, 3rd-IeveI fighler, 9 hp.
Slrenglh 19, InleIIigence & Wisdon 14, Charisna 1O.
Lquipnenl: Ring cf ua|cr ua||ing (vorn as earring)
Trahnl relurned fron Undernounlain a changed nan, as he
enlered lhe Yavning IorlaI as a gnone and exiled nuch Ialer
as a naIe hiII gianl! Trahnl Iay dying anong his sIain con-
rades, viclins of Bone Cnasher and his Dusk CnoIIs, on lhe
second IeveI of Undernounlain vhen an oId vizard happened
aIong. As lhe oflen reloId slory goes:
I vas Iying lhere, expecling lo drav ny Iasl lrealh any
line vhen lhis cackIing cones oul of lhe darkness. I canl
see everylhing as ny heIn sIipped over ny eyes and I
couIdnl nove. 'Copper on dead nans eyes, oooh prelly
laulIe, copper on dead nans eyes, I heard hin say, and he
louched each lody. He cane lo ne, pokes ne vilh his slaff,
says 'Copper on~say, youre sliII here! ho, does HiIalher
gel lo have sone fun` Does he` Does he` Nexl lhing I
knov, lheres nagic svirIing aloul ny sighl. I sav his hand
and a coin in il, nagic aII around, and he fIipped lhe coin.
'Heads or laiIs, loy, ils up lo Tynora lo save ye nov! he
yeIIed, and lhen vaIked lhrough a vaII! The coin hil ne,
and In suddenIy al lhe lollon of lhe veII al lhe Yavning
IorlaI vilh ny enlrance coin and lhree lIood-red rulies lhe
size of ny nev fisls! Mind you, lhey verenl loo sure aloul
hoisling up a naked hiII gianl, lul lhal Durnans a good
judge of characler!
nce in Walerdeep, Trahnl soId lhe rulies lo luy his lav-
ern and a house aIong lhe Way of lhe Dragon. Despile iniliaI
nisgivings, peopIe Iearned lo accepl Trahnl due lo his cheerfuI
nalure. Kids naluraIIy gravilale lo hin and he finds hinseIf
yearning for a conpanion, lhough heighl and Iooks donl nal-
ler lo hin as nuch as lhey once did.
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The Tnu1h o[
1he Na11en
his chapler is lhe second haIf of lhe Secrels of lhe Advenlurers Quarler and
il invoIves nore delaiIs aloul lhe Scenes & Sundries chapler in lhe Atcn-
|urcrs Guic |c |nc Ci|q. This chapler doesnl repeal lhe pIayers infornalion, il
sinpIy reveaIs anylhing Iefl unsaid, poinls oul nore parlicuIars, and uncovers
lhe lrulh aloul any runors. In facl, nany of lhe scenes are expanded, adding
sone aclion lhal occurs jusl afler lhe scene slarls, nosl oflen, lhis laclic is used lo presenl ICs
vilh confIicling or conpeling advenlure hooks (Do ve ask lhal guy aloul lhal runored lreasure,
or do ve lake lhal offered connission as caravan guards`) or dislraclions (We vere aloul lo
5uch a DeaL. . .
Secrets
The genlIenan gelling fIeeced al cards is lyn Conslynl, an Annile lrader and a knovn
Knighl of lhe ShieId. NindiIs pIan is lo provoke hin lo exlrene aclions and necessilale
his expuIsion fron Walerdeep (dead or aIive). lyns originaI inlenl vas lo neel vilh
conlacls fron Unocr|ccs |ctcr, a ship oul of Luskan, and ferry infornalion dovn soulh,
lhe ship is days Iale lo lhe harlor due lo lhe slorn. To kiII lhe line, he cane here and
slarled a card gane vilh a seeningIy guIIilIe haIfIing and a cIolhing nerchanl. Having
Iosl 75 gp, he and his lodyguards pIan lo kiII NindiI Ialer for lealing lhen al cards.
Iialran vas vailing for a cusloner vilh a package (a c|ca| cf prc|cc|icn +1), lul lhe cIienl
is over lvo hours Iale and he feII inlo lhe card gane. The package is vrapped in oiIcIolh
and is lound in lvine, and resls undernealh his chair.
Sonelhing sIaughlered lhree horses al Hennerens SlalIes Iasl nighl, cIaving lhen lo
dealh and parliaIIy ealing lhen. Henneren vas assuring Arun Tarn lhal his horses vere
unlouched, Arun heard hin vrong and, leing surIy aloul his nissing fiancee, assuned il
vas an accusalion lhal he had sonelhing lo do vilh lhe dead horses. Lord Tarn is drunk
and is spoiIing for a fighl, unIess sonelhing is done lo cooI hin dovn.
The Mynlions received nevs on lhe vherealouls of Lulher, lheir vayvard paIadin son, he
vas Iasl seen in Iriaelor, suffering fron grave vounds, lhough no one knovs his fale.
AIek Lenlers gIee is due lo lhe saIe of a fenced ilen (DMs choice of luyers & ilen).
ActIon
A lravI ensues vhen Iophin gels up lo Ieave. He is confronled ly lhree nercenaries he
arresled and jaiIed a fev nonlhs lack~lhey are eager lo gel sone revenge vhiIe lhe civiIar is
unarned, lul nany in lhe lavern viII junp lo Iophins aid. During lhe lravI, soneone sleaIs
Iialrans package.
lake lhal jol vhen lhe valch cane in and arresled one of our conlacls and lhe resl fIed!).
BehImo 1he 5cemes
+
hapler Six of lhe Atcn|urcrs Guic |c |nc Ci|q provides scenes and runors for slarling
advenlures. Nol aII of lhen Iead lo quesls, lhough aII are polenliaIs for roIe-pIaying.
BeIov, each scenes aclions are expIained, and any unslaled naleriaI is here for lhe DM lo
roIe-pIay if lhe pIol is pursued. As veII, lhe Aclion seclion adds aclivily lo provoke ICs if
lhey donl lake up anylhing fron lhe advenlure scene!
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TnoLL1IoImgs
Secrets
The WalchfuI rder of Magisls & Iroleclors nade lhe neck-
Iaces. Wilh ninor naleriaIs and nagic for lheir lriviaI effecl,
lhe lroII grovI neckIaces disinlegrale afler len hours.
The neckIaces vere given lo valch-vizards lhroughoul lhe
cily lo dislrilule lo chiIdren in lheir palroI area, BIakanlar
Tagon gave his four neckIaces lo Kiler Lderick lo give lo his
chiIdren (lvo of lhe neckIaces vere lhe nelaI variely).
The nelaI neckIaces vere nade ly HIaavin, lhe grealer
doppeIganger vho sIev Vahje lhe vizard (W16) and
alsorled his idenlily and speIIcasling knovIedge. He used
lhe TroIIlide neckIaces lo cover up sone sIayings ly his
Unseen (a fev sliII arenl noliced yel . . . ).
ActIon
This is occurring aII over lhe cily, lhe valch is under orders
nol lo harn lhe chiIdren and viII lry lo hoId olhers lo such.
If ICs allenpl lo physicaIIy puII lhe neckIaces off lhe chiI-
dren, lhey lreak, lul lhe nagic is reIeased and lhe chiId
lecones a lroII! This aIso happens if lhe chiId is slruck ly
any nagic Iess lhan fourlh-IeveI save ispc| nagic or rcnctc
cursc! LuckiIy, lhis effecl onIy Iasls for lveIve rounds, lul
lhe chiId nay nol le aIive Ialer if ICs are overzeaIous!
A visil lo lhe Tover of lhe rder (C15) uncovers lhe nages
vho nade lhe neckIaces, lul lhe fiflh nage~lhe one vho
nade lhe nelaI neckIaces for Iucky chiIdren lo keep and use
each year~is nissing! Any allenpls lo Iocale lhe nage,
nagicaI or olhervise, are unsuccessfuI.
By davn lhe nexl day, lhe valch found aII lhe neckIaces and
deslroyed lhen. Anong lhe nore lragic occurrences, Cilla
Holhener lurned inlo a lroII and kiIIed her lvo eIder lrolhers
lefore Maskar Wands ended her enchanlnenl. lher casuaI-
lies are Narin (a ship caplain fron lhe Border Kingdons),
WuIve Raaikyn (a lexliIes nerchanl and runored lhief), and
BIayk Rinlas (vard civiIar of Dock Ward).
ne person vilh side-effecls is one of lhe young Iads nel on
SIop Slreel (assuning lhey arenl kiIIed), lhree nonlhs
Ialer, his hair renains green and he has lhe regeneralive
pover of a lroII. He nov vishes lo lecone a fighler and join
Kharkos nev Knighls of lhe Svord Coasl.
The Re1unm o[ 1he BLue Ae
Secrets
Arkien knovs fuII veII vhal is happening. He vas con-
lacled previousIy ly KheIlen, lhe currenl keeper of
Azurcgc, and lhis ruse vas sel up. WhiIe Arkien doesnl
knov KheIlens reasons for selling up lhis ruse, he knovs
lhe axe chooses ils ovn vieIder and lhal person (and con-
rades) viII, le valched carefuIIy ly hin. This is his currenl
nission for lhe Harpers.
AIcedor KoIal is enough of a sludy lhal he knovs of lhe Ieg-
ends of Azurcgc and has encounlered il once lefore, al lhe
faII of lhe AIIies nenlioned in lhe song. WhiIe he has never
nenlioned il lo anyone, he valched fron a nearly rooflop
vhen Azurcgc vas leIeporled avay ly lhe sorceress Caryn,
he knovs lhe axe is onIy a fev cenluries oId, lul he vanls lo
knov nore aloul ils enchanlnenls and hov il vas nade.
NindiI }aIluck is here, and in a fouI nood, heII leII foIk lhal
rodenls gol inlo his produce and he Iosl a fair anounl lefore
lhe cals caughl lhen. In lrulh, he is disgusled vilh lhe nanip-
uIalions lhal are afool: Knoving or nol, ve are aII enlrenched
in yel anolher of KheIlens pel projecls vhere ve are onIy lo
knov so nuch and nolhing nore! He, Brian, Mirl, and Kil-
len vere againsl lhis nanipuIalion of unsuspecling advenlur-
ers unliI KheIlen vouId reveaI nore aloul sone porlenls lhal
varned of iII lines lo cone for Walerdeep, lul lhe pIan goes
ahead, despile lheir queslions.
ActIon
A nunler of veleran advenlurers can le on hand lo lry lo
cIain lhe axe. Lven if olhers are vorlhy, lhe DM can hoId
Azuredge for lhe ICs. The aclion resuIls in a nunler of lefud-
dIed Iooks ly paIadins vaIking avay nullering, I couId have
svorn il laIked lo ne . . . said il vasnl ny desliny . . .
A fev rovdy Norlhnen, unalIe lo puII lhe axe free, lake
lheir reguIar axes lo lhe posl, inlending lo carve Azurcgc
oul. AII lhree are 4lh-IeveI fighlers vilh 28 hil poinls, and
aII are arned vilh hand axes.
ShouId any eviI leings allenpl lo puII lhe axe fron lhe posl,
DMs can choose lhe effecls of lhis good arlifacl on lhen.
Om 1he KmI[e's Eoge
Secrets
The BuckIesvashers vere lipped off lhal lhe Trunpel luiIding
vas a fronl for lhe Knifes Ldge assassins. They are here search-
ing for cIues lo inpIicale Carson Innes as a crineIord. The lip
cane fron an anonynous source, lhal source is an agenl of a
nolIevonan vho vanls Carson inconvenienced ly lhe
haIfIings for vhal he prinled aloul her lhree days ago.
The nolIevonans agenl is secrelIy one of lhe Unseen, lhey
vanl Carson Innes oul of lhe vay, leIieving he knovs aloul
lhen, and lhey can use lhe pIoy vilh lhe BuckIesvashers lo
frane Innes of nurder.
ActIon
If lhe ICs and lhe BuckIesvashers fighl or laIk for nore
lhan four rounds, lhe valch viII find and arresl lhen aII.
Calh vas slrangIed ly lhe doppeIganger and consuned ly a
paIinpsesl (see lhe nev MNSTRUS CMILNDIUM
enlry in lhe lox) sel al his desk and Ialer renoved. The
doppeIganger arrives Ialer as Calhs vife, vhen Calh is nol
found, she viII accuse Carson Innes of fouI pIay.
16
Curst
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CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Any (prefer sullerranean)
FREQUENCY: Rare, Unconnon (in Walerdeep)
ORGANIZATION: SoIilary
ACTIVITY CYCLE: Any (prefer nighl)
DIET: None
INTELLIGENCE: See leIov
TREA5URE TYPE: Any, usuaIIy niI
ALIGNMENT: Chaolic neulraI
NO. APPEARING: 2-11 (1d1O+1)
ARMOR CLA55: 7 (or as arnor vorn)
MOVEMENT: 12
HIT DICE: See leIov
THAC0: See leIov
NO. OF ATTACK5: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-4, or as veapon
5PECIAL ATTACK5: NiI
5PECIAL DEFEN5E5: See leIov
MAGIC RE5I5TANCE: 85
5IZE: M (rareIy, S or L)
MORALE: Average (8-1O)
XP VALUE: 12O-2,OOO (see leIov)
Cursl are unforlunale undead hunans, lrapped under a curse lhal
viII nol Iel lhen die.
Cursl are crealed ly louching a viclin vhiIe casling a ocs|cu cursc
speII (lhe reverse of lhe 3rd-IeveI priesl speII or 4lh-IeveI vizard
speII rcnctc cursc), and vilhin four rounds adding a properIy-vorded
uisn speII~a rare process. When leconing a cursl, a viclins aIign-
nenl changes lo chaolic neulraI. The viclins skin paIes lo an
unearlhIy vhile paIIor, and his or her eyes lurn lIack vhiIe lhe iris
coIor deepens, leconing snaII pooIs of gIinling dark coIor, a cursl
has 9O infravision (as veII as nornaI vision) and prefers darkness lo
Iighl. Cursl lend lovard siIence, and do nol age once lhey lecone
undead.
Cursl favor Iealher arnor, cIoaks vilh hoods, and lools. Their
garl is aIvays dark in coIor, lhough sone sliII nainlain lhe originaI
cIolhing lhey vore vhen aIive. Rol gruls infecl 15 of aII cursl,
vhich have 1-6 fever hil poinls lul are olhervise uninpaired if so
affIicled. Nole lhal lhe gruls viII le seeking a leller neaI, Iike any
allacking pIayer characler. . . .
Conlal: Cursl relain any aliIily lonuses and nonnagicaI skiIIs lhey
possessed in lheir previous Iives, for exanpIe, fighlers sliII nainlain
lheir enhanced Slrenglh scores (18 lo 18/OO), lhieves keep lheir
rogue aliIilies, and any characlers keep lheir nonveapon proficien-
cies, lul aII speIIcasling aliIilies are Iosl upon a viclin leconing a
cursl. Therefore, fighling a cursl is nearIy idenlicaI lo fighling a nor-
naI varrior or rogue, lhough lhe cursl has addilionaI aliIilies
leyond lhose of Iiving leings.
Cursl are innune lo nind-reIaled speIIs such as cnarn, |SP, nc|,
and s|ccp. They are unaffecled ly coId- or fire-lased allacks of any
sorl, and Iife-energy draining allacks are siniIarIy ineffeclive.
Though lhey are lechnicaIIy undead, lhey cannol le lurned ly
priesls or paIadins, and hoIy valer has no speciaI effecl on lhen.
Cursl can, hovever, le slruck ly any veapons. They can use any
veapon aIIoved ly lheir forner characler cIass, and viII seize leller
veapons lhan lheir ovn vhen avaiIalIe, vhiIe a cursls nagic resis-
lance affecls aII speIIs casl on il, il does nol inhilil lhe use of nagi-
caI ilens and veapons ly lhe cursl or ils foe. If a cursl is unarned, il
allacks ly kicking, liling, and cIaving savageIy for 1-4 poinls of
danage per round (pIus any Slrenglh nodifiers).
If reduced lo O hil poinls, cursl are nol sIain. They faII lo lhe
ground, paraIyzed, and Iie lhere unliI lhey are vhoIe again. Cursl
regenerale 1 hil poinl per day, and are alIe lo regrov Iosl Iinls and
organs, if decapilaled, lhe cursls lody viII disinlegrale inlo dusl,
and lhe nev lody regenerales fron lhe head (lhis process lakes
lvice as nany days as lhe cursl has hil poinls), vhich renains para-
Iyzed unliI lhe lody is reforned. Cursl can le heaIed ly curc nagics.
Halilal/Sociely: Cursl are in no vay conlroIIed ly lheir crealors,
and seIdon serve lhen excepl lo allain lhe nercy of dealh ly neans
of a renove curse speII. flen, coning lo knov lheir crueI doon,
cursl allack lheir crealors, hoping lhey viII deslroy lhen in seIf-
defense. nce deslroyed, cursl cannol le resurrecled or aninaled lo
lecone olher forns of undead, since lheir lodies crunlIe inlo dusl.
In lhe process of leconing cursl, hunans Iose lheir sense of
sneII, any nagicaI aliIilies, and oflen lheir ninds (lul nol lheir
cunning), onIy 11 of lhe cursl relain lhen fuII, forner inleIIi-
gence, vhiIe nosl nainlain a slandard InleIIigence score of 8. In
addilion, lhere is a 5 chance per lurn (noncunuIalive) lhal a
cursl viII acl very irralionaIIy~lreaking off a fighl lo sing, skip
and dance, drav vilh a finger on a nearly vaII, slare inlenlIy al
sonelhing, elc.~for 1-6 rounds, during lhis line, nolhing can
dislracl lhe cursl, even allacks, excepl lhe casling of a rcnctc
cursc, vhich eIicils a sniIe and a vhispery lhanks fron lhe cursl as
il coIIapses rapidIy inlo dusl.
LcoIogy: Cursl eal nolhing and have no reaI ecoIogicaI niche lo fiII
in lhe ReaIns. Hovever, lhe dusl lhal renains afler lheir deslruc-
lion (or decapilalion) is leing sludied ly vizards and aIchenisls for
polenliaI uses (Uidos, a vizard fron TeIfIann, found il increases lhe
duralion of paraIylic speIIs Iike s|cu and nc| pcrscn).
During lhe Tine of TroulIes, nany foIk sIan vilhin viId nagic
zones lecane cursl. Al Ieasl 2O valch nenlers and 3O guard nen-
lers sponlaneousIy lecane cursl vhiIe fighling lhe ninions of
MyrkuI in Walerdeep, and lhey nov aIIegedIy vander lhe severs of
Walerdeep and lhe upper haIIs of Undernounlain sliII cIad as
Walerdeeps proleclors.
11O9
Dnppc!gangcr, Grcatcr
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CLI MATE/ TERRAI N: Any
FREQUENCY: Very rare
ACTIVITY CYCLE:
Any
DIET: nnivore
INTELLIGENCE: LxceplionaI lo Cenius (15-18)
TREA5URE TYPE: C, U (3)
ALIGNMENT: NeulraI eviI
NO. APPEARING: 1-4
ARMOR CLA55: 2
MOVEMENT: 12
HIT DICE: 9
THAC0: 11
NO. OF ATTACK5: 2
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-12/1-12
5PECIAL ATTACK5: See leIov
MAGIC RE5I5TANCE: See leIov
5IZE: M- L
MORALE: Ianalic (17-18)
XP VALUE: 4,OOO
Connon doppeIgangers can easiIy ninic lhe forns of hunans,
denihunans, and hunanoids, lul lheir grealer cousins, sonelines
caIIed in ancienl lexls as nirrorkin, have augnenled lhose aliIi-
lies lo lhe poinl of perfeclion, aIIoving lhese shapechangers lo
adopl lhe exacl forns of hunans or hunanoids and lheir very
idenlilies!
Like lheir reIalives, grealer doppeIgangers are lipedaI hunanoids
vilh a lough, hairIess gray hide, vhich nainlains lhal loughness
regardIess of lhe disguise (granling a nininun AC of 2). The
grealer doppeIganger is fasler and nore agiIe lhan nornaI doppeI-
gangers.
Conlal: This nonsler can assune lhe shape of any hunanoid crea-
lure lelveen four and eighl feel in heighl, as a nornaI doppeI-
ganger. Crealer doppeIgangers have povers of |SP and leIepalhy,
vhich aIIov lhen lo peer inlo lhe ninds of inlended viclins and
assune forns lhal are disarning lo lheir prey, once lhe viclin is off-
guard, lhe grealer doppeIganger lakes ils viclin in ils arns and slals
hin in lhe lack vilh ils cIavs. Sone shapechangers lake care lo
shape lheir cIavs so lhe vounds, vhich sliII deaI lhe sane danage,
appear lo le deep dagger or svord lhrusls. nce ils viclin is dead,
lhe grealer doppeIganger ingesls lhe viclins lrain, afler lhal, lhe
grealer doppeIganger can assune lhal persons forn vilh 1OO
accuracy, conpIele vilh lhe persons nenories, aliIilies, and aIign-
nenl. (See Halilal/Sociely leIov for nore on lhis nind-alsorp-
lion aliIily and ils effecls.)
Crealer doppeIgangers aIso have anolher advanlage over lheir
Iesser reIalives in enhanced inleIIigence and inaginalion. As a
resuIl, lhey can creale a lolaIIy unique face and lody vilhoul inilal-
ing soneone eIses face. This aids lhen in escaping inlo crovds, ran-
donIy shifling cIolhes and faces around each corner.
Crealer doppeIgangers are innune lo s|ccp, cnarn, and nc| speIIs.
Due lo lheir unique lrain slruclures, lhey are Iikevise innune lo
any c|cc| a|ignncn| nagics. Disguised grealer doppeIgangers can
onIy le reveaIed ly use of |ruc sccing speIIs, lheir nenlaI and physicaI
disguises are even alIe lo fooI nosl psionics. AII saving lhrovs are
roiIed as if lhey are 18lh-IeveI fighlers.
Halilal/Sociely: DoppeIgangers lrilaI socielies sliII hoId lrue for
lhe grealer version of lhis crealure, lul lhe grealer doppeIgangers
lend lo Iead any coIIeclion of lheir kind (lolh grealer and Iesser).
WhiIe lhey nay aIIy vilh olhers, grealer doppeIgangers refuse lo le
conlroIIed or Ied ly anyone or anylhing olher lhan one of lheir ovn.
The grealer doppeIganger has a unique sociely in and of ilseIf,
since il alsorls lhe ninds and personaIilies of ils viclins, and lhese
are aclive vhenever lhe shapechanger uses lhal parlicuIar forn.
When lhe viclins forn is vorn, lhe crealure has aII of lhe viclins
physicaI and nenlaI and nagicaI aliIilies (lhough nol cIericaI, since
lhese gifls are delernined fron alove), grealer doppeIgangers can
even alsorl lhe idenlilies of paIadins, lhough aII heaIing and speciaI
aliIilies leyond fighling skiIIs are Iosl. Crealer doppeIgangers can
alsorl up lo eighl separale and dislincl idenlilies, if lhey allenpl lo
alsorl nore idenlilies leyond lhal, lhere is a 5O chance lhal one
of lhe crealures alsorled idenlilies is Iosl in favor of lhe nev one.
If lhe doppeIganger has lo perforn aclions lhal run counler lo ils
idenlilys aIignnenl, il needs lo change forn or is innedialeIy
forced inlo ils lase forn for 1-1O rounds. In ils lase forn, il has Iin-
iled access lo aII lhe nenories of ils idenlilies (use of knovn Ian-
guages, generaI infornalion), lhe grealer doppeIganger is incapalIe
of nanifesling anolher persons idenlily vhen in anolher forn.
RegardIess of ils forn, a grealer doppeIganger can use nagicaI ilens,
provided il knovs hov lhey funclion.
LcoIogy: The grealer doppeIgangers of Walerdeep, under lhe Ieader-
ship of HIaavin, are ly far lhe nosl sophislicaled and cIever doppeI-
gangers in lhe ReaIns. Wilh lheir aliIilies lo pernanenlIy adopl
cerlain idenlilies, lheir pIans and goaIs have gone far leyond sinpIe
Iarceny. The shapechangers have penelraled lhe pover groups in
Walerdeep vilhoul suspicion, and lhey vanl lo keep il lhal vay.
HIaavins Iong-reaching pIans for lhe Unseen (see Whos Who,
Chapler Iive) nov invoIve using ils fenaIe idenlilies lo engender
a chiId fron an irresponsilIe young nolIe, lherely crealing a
grealer doppeIganger vilh al Ieasl an iIIegilinale lie lo lhe for-
lunes of sone Walerdhavian faniIy. Il sinpIy doesnl reIish lhe
idea of leing lied lo one forn for lhal exlended a period of line
(since il nusl slay in fenaIe forn during lhe pregnancy for lhe
offspring lo le vialIe).
Duh!arkIn
CLIMATE/TERRAIN:
FREQUENCY:
ORGANIZATION:
ACTIVITY CYCLE:
DIET:
INTELLIGENCE:
TREA5URE TYPE:
ALIGNMENT:
NO. APPEARING:
ARMOR CLA55:
MOVEMENT:
HIT DICE:
THAC0:
NO. OF ATTACK5:
DAMAGE/ATTACK:
5PECIAL ATTACK5:
5PECIAL DEFEN5E5:
MAGIC RE5I5TANCE:
5IZE:
MORALE:
XP VALUE:
Ceneric
Any
Very rare
SoIilary
Any
See leIov
See leIov
NiI
NeulraI
1
See leIov
See leIov
See leIov
See leIov
See leIov
See leIov
See leIov
See leIov
NiI
See leIov
See leIov
See leIov
WoIveraven
Any sul-arclic
Very rare
SoIilary
Any
nnivore
AninaI (1)
NiI
NeulraI
1-4
4/5
6, II 12 (D)
3+2
17
3
2-5/2-5/2-5
Wing spurs
NiI
NiI
M
LIile (13-14)
175
DuhIarkin are unique crealures crealed lhrough lhe use of a highIy
speciaIized forn of pc|qncrpn c|ncr caIIed Dun|ar|s Anincrgc (see
Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q, Chapler Seven). This speII aIIovs lhe
casler lo fuse lvo crealures logelher inlo one originaI, anaIga-
naled forn, aIIoving lrails fron each crealure lo renain doninanl
in ils nev singuIar forn. The crealure acquires lasic allrilules
fron each of lhe aninaIs invoIved in lhe speII, fron lody shape
and size lo novenenl nodes, speed, and allack and defense nodes
(aII lhe alove slalislics). If lhe casler is a lransnuler, lhe casler
can choose vhich lrails are adopled in lhe nev forn and creale
nev ones if desired, if nol, lhe crealure crealed is randonIy deler-
nined ly lhe Dungeon Masler. Any crealure crealed ly neans of
lhis speII is genericaIIy referred lo as DuhIarkin, naned afler lhe
speIIs crealor.
Conlal: The conlal laclics and veapons of a DuhIarkin are deler-
nined ly lhe lvo core aninaIs, choose parlicuIar allacks of each of
lhe aninaIs and lhose are lhe allack nodes of lhe nerged crealure.
Keep in nind lhal lody shape delernines and aIlers sone allack
forns (see WoIveraven leIov).
Halilal/Sociely: The lehavior pallerns of a DuhIarkin resenlIe
lhe doninanl aninaI nind vilhin il, for exanpIe, a lear nerged
vilh an eagIe couId produce a hilernaling avian lhal is exlreneIy
proleclive of ils lerrilory (lear lehavior). UnIike lhe resuIls of
nany olher pc|qncrpn speIIs, lhe crealures crealed ly Dun|ar|s
Anincrgc can reproduce vilh olher crealures of ils kind (eilher
anolher DuhIarkin or one of ils source aninaIs). Breeding a Duh-
Iarkin vilh a source aninaI (for exanpIe, lreeding a voIveraven
vilh a gianl raven) has a 25 chance of producing a vialIe
voIveraven (5O chance of raven offspring, 25 sliIIlorn), and
lreeding lvo Iike DuhIarkin has onIy a 5O chance of crealing
Iive offspring (5O sliIIlorn).
LcoIogy: Ior years, DuhIark KoIals fascinalion vilh nonslers such
crealures as chinerae, hippogriffs, ovIlears, and perylons Ied hin
lo leIieve lhal lransnulalion nagics vere once in connon use
and lhe conlinued exislence of such iIIogicaI crealures suggesled
lhal such crealions vere nagicaIIy crealed lul couId evenluaIIy
lreed lrue and lecone vialIe species. DuhIark envisioned a sinpIe
drean of using such nagics lo creale Iarger doneslicaled aninaIs
lo prevenl food shorlages or perhaps crealing a var horse vilh
arnor-pIaled skin.
DuhIark crealed his anincrgc speII and conlinues lo lesl il, creal-
ing crealures lo sludy and exanining lheir vialiIily and usefuIness
for ToriI. Many of his experinenls neel vilh faiIure. (DuhIarks firsl
experinenl vilh nerging varn-lIooded nannaIs and insecls~a
crickel and a cal~crealed a feIine of such inordinale slrenglh and
Ieaping aliIily lhal, vilh one slarlIed junp, il enledded ilseIf inlo
lhe ceiIing of his lover.) Sone, hovever, are proving slalIe enough
for conlinued exislence, such as lhe ladgeran, an onnivorous crea-
lure vilh a rans horns, lhe lenacily and ferocily of a ladger (as veII
as ils forecIavs), and an innale prolecliveness aloul ils lerrilory~a
crealure lhal guards a herd of sheep fron voIves vilh no danger of il
lurning on lhe herd.
WoIveraven
ne of DuhIarks originaI crealions, lhe voIveraven is a cross
lelveen a gianl raven and a voIverine. Having crealed four of lhen
and lred six nore lhrough lhen, DuhIark considers lhis carnivore a
success. (DuhIark gave one lo KheIlen as a loken of respecl and as a
sign of his achievenenl.) WhiIe originaIIy crealed as a curiosily, lhe
voIveraven couId survive veII in lhe nounlains norlh of lhe cily,
according lo DuhIark, lolh reducing lhe overpopuIalion of noun-
lain goals and providing a laIance againsl an aslonishing nunler of
dangerous perylons lhal nesl lherein.
The voIveraven has a seven-fool vingspan, and ils hind cIavs are
slrong enough lo carry a snaII haIfIing (or cIav al one lvice, lhe
voIverines cIav danage increased lo 1d4+1 due lo lhe ravens supe-
rior Ieg slrenglh). Ils nosl danaging allacks are ils lile (sane as
voIverine) and lhe lone spurs aIong lhe upper edge of ils vings. A
voIveraven can perforn a svooping dive and sIash al an opponenl
vilh ils ving spurs, deaIing 2-12 poinls of danage lo any largel in a
passing allack lhal can aIso inpaIe prey of 1 laII or snaIIer.
Ghaunadan
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Sullerranean
FREQUENCY: Rare
ACTIVITY CYCLE:
Any
DIET: Carnivore
INTELLIGENCE: Very (12) lo HighIy (14)
TREA5URE TYPE: IncidenlaI
ALIGNMENT: Chaolic eviI
NO. APPEARING: 1-4
ARMOR CLA55: 1
MOVEMENT: 12
HIT DICE: 5
THAC0: 15
NO. OF ATTACK5: 2
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 3- 12
MAGIC RE5I5TANCE: NiI
5IZE: M 5-6
MORALE: Ianalic (17)
XP VALUE: 4,OOO
These viIe, inleIIigenl leasls are lhe IoyaI servanls of Chaunadaur,
lhe god of oozes, sIines, and jeIIies. Chaunadan are inleIIigenl oozes
lhal have fuII conlroI of lheir seniIiquid lodies. Chaunadan can
nove, al haIf lheir nornaI novenenl rale, lhrough snaII cracks,
gralings, or even under doors. These crealures nove al lhal sane
rale on vaIIs and ceiIings.
Iurlher, a ghaunadan can conlroI ils lody and change forns (for
up lo 15 hours al a line) lo lhal of a hunanoid crealure, nosl
appear as hunan naIes, lul lhere are one or lvo runored lo have
fenaIe drov forns. A ghaunadan requires one fuII round lo assune
or drop ils hunanoid shape, and, vhen in hunanoid shape, il favors
lhe coIors and slyIes aIso vorn ly Chaunadaurs priesls: Copper,
anler, fIane-orange, russel, pIun, purpIe, IiIac, and Iavender.
Conlal: In ooze forn, a ghaunadan I ashes oul vi lh lvo
pseudopods, each successfuI allack infIicling 3-12 (3d4) poinls of
danage. Viclins of lhis allack are slruck vilh lhe ghaunadans
paraIylic sIine, each slruck viclin nusl save vs. paraIysis al a +2
lonus or le paraIyzed for 2-12 (2d6) lurns. AIso, a ghaunadans
seniIiquid lody is resislanl lo lIudgeoning lIovs (haIf danage
fron such allacks). In ils ooze forn, a ghaunadan can forego aII
physicaI allacks in a round and choose lo noId ilseIf around an
opponenls veapon, vhen a successfuI allack hils lhe ghaunadan,
lhe veapon sinks inlo ils nass, lul lhe ghaunadan firns ils skin
around lhe veapon, lrapping il Iike a fIy in anler. Characlers
need lo nake a lend lars/Iifl gales roII lo free lheir veapons, or
alandon lhen inside lhe ghaunadan.
The ghaunadans hunanoid forn is a unique individuaI lhal is
aIvays pIeasanl lo lhose lehoIding il (Charisna 15 or grealer). If
a hunanoid ghaunadan Iooks inlo soneones eyes, ils gaze has an
effecl idenlicaI lo a friends speII lhal Iasls as Iong as lhe ghau-
nadan renains visilIe lo ils largels. If lhe ghaunadan Ieaves lhe
area, or assunes ils lrue forn, lhe addilionaI friends effecl ends
innedialeIy. Nole lhal a ghaunadan cannol forn cIolhing, arnor,
or veapons fron ilseIf. Such ilens nusl le ollained fron olher
sources. Viclins of lhe ghaunadan are connon largels for a crea-
lure seeking such ilens. A ghaunadan in hunanoid forn can
allack vilh ils pseudopods (slrelching ils arns and hands inlo
lIols), lul nay choose nol lo reveaI ils lrue nalure ly doing so. In
lhis case, a ghaunadan viII nake use of any avaiIalIe and appro-
priale veapons.
Halilal/Sociely: Chaunadan Iive any any sullerranean area vhere
prey is accessilIe. They lend lo Iive aIone, lhough lhey oflen reside
near (and Iead) olher sIine- or ooze-lased crealures.
Chaunadan aIso acliveIy serve lheir god. Croups of ghaunadan
can le found in areas vhere foes of Chaunadaur are aclive. SeveraI
ghaunadan exisl in Undernounlain, lhe vasl dungeon lenealh
Walerdeep, vhere lhey keep valch over lhe lenpIe of LiIislraee
(near lhe sullerranean cily of SkuIIporl). RecenlIy, runors have sur-
faced lhal hunanoid ghaunadan nay le operaling in Walerdeep
ilseIf in an allenpl lo infiIlrale and spy upon lhe Cily of SpIendors
poverfuI sociaI circIes.
LcoIogy: Chaunadan hunl ly roaning lhe area vhere lhey Iive, le
il cave, cily, lunneI, or dungeon, unliI lhey spy prey or inlruders.
Chaunadan lhen lake hunanoid forn (lo drav inlended viclins
cIoser) or hide in ooze forn unliI prey are vilhin range of ils neIee
allack. Chaunadan cannol consune inorganic ilens such as arnor,
rings, or nelaIIic veapons. UnIess lhe ghaunadan nakes use of lhese
ilens in ils hunanoid forn, lhese lhings are generaIIy Iefl vhere
lhey vere dropped ly lhe ghaunadans viclin.
Their exacl origins unknovn, lhe lheories (in SkuIIporl, since no
one in Walerdeep has deduced lheir exislence lhere) poinl lovard a
rise in lhe LIder Lyes (Chaunadars) pover in lhe ReaIns again.
Sone say lhe ghaunadan arrived ly ships fron CaIinshan lo SkuII-
porl, and lhey vere hunan priesls so viIe and eviI lhey sacrificed
lheir lrue forns lo Chaunadar for lhese povers (and lhe aliIily lo
lenporariIy resune lheir originaI forns, vilh enhanced Charisna,
lo preach lo lhe races alove and procure viclins for Chaunadar
(lhrough sullerfuge or conlal, lhough lhe LIder Lye prefers his vic-
lins viIIing). lhers, incIuding lhose drov of LiIislraees lenpIe,
leIieve ghaunadan lo le oozes vilh inleIIigence. In eilher case, lhey
have eslalIished a snaII lenpIe lo Chaunadar in a hidden ceIIar
lenealh a varehouse in Walerdeeps Dock Ward.
Gu!guthydra
CLIMATE/TERRAIN:
FREQUENCY:
ORGANIZATION:
ACTIVITY CYCLE:
DIET:
INTELLIGENCE:
TREA5URE TYPE:
ALIGNMENT:
NO. APPEARING:
ARMOR CLA55:
MOVEMENT:
HIT DICE:
THAC0:
NO. OF ATTACK5:
DAMAGE/ATTACK:
5PECIAL ATTACK5:
5PECIAL DEFEN5E5:
MAGIC RE5I5TANCE:
5IZE:
MORALE:
XP VALUE:
Svanp or sullerranean
Very rare
SoIilary
Any
nnivore
Lov (5-7)
IncidenlaI
NeulraI
1
O
6
15
5
8
2-12 (2)/5-12 (x6)
Cral
NiI
NiI
H (2O)
Chanpion (16)
1O,OOO
The guIgulhydrae conline lhe vorsl allrilules of lhe guIgulhras
(olyughs and neo-olyughs) and hydrae. Six nisshapen hydra heads
perch in a circIe alop lhe huIking lody of lhis hylrid, vhich aIso
possesses lhe guIgulhras lvo ridged lenlacIes. The leasls skin is
hard, aInosl rockIike, and ils dingy gray lo dusky lrovn coIoralion
aids il in hiding vilhin ils chosen donains~dark svanps or caverns
and dungeons. Three squal Iegs provide Ioconolion vhiIe lhe lvo
lenlacIes conslanlIy check lhe vicinily for edilIe naleriaIs.
CuIgulhydrae nolicealIy sneII of rol and decay.
Conlal: CuIgulhydrae are aIvays on lhe hunl, running lheir ridged
lenlacIes over lhe ground and vaIIs or lrees searching for food.
When such is found, lhe lenlacIes Iifl lhe foodsluffs lo lhe noulhs
of lhe hydrae. If lhe food resisls, lhe lenlacIes slrike, each doing
2-12 poinls of danage. If lhe guIgulhras allack roII is al Ieasl 4
grealer lhan vhal vas needed lo slrike lhe largel, lhe largel is
gralled. A gralled viclin nay allenpl a lend lars/Iifl gales roII lo
escape every round afler lhe firsl, a gralled viclin suffers 2-7 poinls
of danage per round, and lhey are aIso Iifled lovard one of lhe hydra
heads for consunplion. A hydra head liles a largel heId ly a lenla-
cIe vilh a +4 allack lonus and infIicls 5-12 (1d8+4) poinls of dan-
age (lhis allack occurs lhe firsl round afler lhe viclin is gralled).
Up lo lvo heads can lile a largel heId in a lenlacIe, and lhe hydra
heads aIso can allack on lheir ovn. Thus, a guIgulhydra can allack
up lo eighl largels in a round (one for each lenlacIe, and one per
hydra head) vilhoul penaIly.
Halilal/Sociely: These crealures are so rare lhal il is unknovn if
lhey have any Ianguage of lheir ovn or if lhey are alIe lo connuni-
cale vilh olher crealures al aII. LillIe is knovn of any sociely lhese
crealures nay have.
CuIgulhydrae consune any aninaI or vegelalIe naller, le il Iiv-
ing or dead, fresh or rolled. Driven ly ils hunger, a guIgulhydra viII
nol pursue aclive prey if sufficienl anounls (5O-1OO Ils.) of olher,
passive, foodsluffs are avaiIalIe. Despile lhe exposure lo Iighl, lvo
guIgulhydrae exisled vilhin lhe deep confines of lhe Ral HiIIs
lefore fire drove lhen oul. Walerdeeps guard is keeping a sharp eye
and ear lo lhe severs, in case any snaIIer crealures of lhis sorl fIed
inlo lhen during lhe Ral HiIIs ConfIagralion. (A sever oulIel lun-
neI ran oul lo lhe Ral HiIIs.)
LcoIogy: This disgusling crealure is leIieved lo le lhe producl of
lhe nany viId nagic surges around Walerdeep and lhe Svord Coasl
during lhe Tine of TroulIes, as of yel, lhis donain (specificaIIy, lhe
Ral HiIIs and lhe Mere of Dead Men) is lhe onIy reporled sile of
lhese crealures.
CuIgulhydrae are perhaps lhe uIlinale scavengers. SoIilary crea-
lures, lhe guIgulhydra incessanlIy roans ils svanp or underground
donain for food lo drive ils nassive luIk. A ferocious opponenl, a
guIgulhydra seIdon needs lo relreal. Ils sIov novenenl rale does
nol conlrilule lo speedy vilhdravaIs in any case.
Their nelhod of reproduclion, if any, is unknovn.
Hakcashar
CLIMATE/TERRAIN:
Any
ACTIVITY CYCLE:
Any
DIET: Magic (see leIov)
INTELLIGENCE: High (13-14)
TREA5URE TYPE: NiI
ALIGNMENT: Chaolic NeulraI
NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLA55: 1O
MOVEMENT: 3
HIT DICE: 9
THAC0: 11
NO. OF ATTACK5: O
DAMAGE/ATTACK: NiI
5PECIAL ATTACK5: Alsorls nagic
MAGIC RE5I5TANCE: See leIov
5IZE: L (12-fool dianeler sphere)
MORALE: LIile (16)
XP VALUE: 2,OOO
A hakeashar appears as a red, nisly sphere. ReIalives of lhe nishruu,
lhese veird, lhankfuIIy rare crealures are leIieved lo le fron
anolher pIane leyond lhe ReaIns. Wilhin lhe red nisls conprising
lhe lody of lhe hakeashar are hundreds of grasping hands, proling
eyes, and gaping, hungry noulhs.
Conlal: Hakeashar have no allacks. Iire and physicaI allacks affecl
lhen nornaIIy, hils are aulonalic if lhe allacker is enveIoped ly a
hakeashar. CoId allacks do haIf danage, lul nagicaI fire and coId
cannol forn vilhin a hakeashar and do no danage. If nagicaI fire or
coId conlacl lhe oulside of a hakeashars lody area, lhey deaI one
round of danage and are lhen alsorled harnIessIy ly lhe nonsler.
(No hil poinls are ganed for alsorled coId- and fire-lased speIIs.)
Hakeashar nove fearIessIy and reIenlIessIy lovard sources of
nagic, laking fuII danage fron physicaI allacks. The unique slruc-
lure of lhe hakeashar and ils diel of nagic have lhe foIIoving effecls
in conlal:
Mind-conlroI speIIs and iIIusions have no effecl on lhen.
Danaging speIIs casl al a hakeashar are alsorled ly il, having no
effecl excepl lo give lhe crealure hil poinls equaI lo lhe danage
nornaIIy done ly lhe speIIs (lhe exceplions are coId- and fire-
lased speIIs, as nenlioned alove).
A nondanaging speII gives a hakeashar exlra hil poinls equaI lo
ils speII IeveI.
ChargealIe nagicaI ilens are drained of 1-4 charges on conlacl
vilh a hakeashar, if conlacl conlinues, 1d4 nore charges are
drained al lhe end of every second round.
NonchargealIe nagicaI ilens have lheir povers negaled vhiIe in
conlacl vilh lhis nonsler, and are negaled for 1-4 rounds afler
conlacl as veII.
Iolions or scroIIs used vhiIe in conlacl vilh a hakeashar do nol
lake effecl unliI 1-4 rounds afler conlacl is lroken.
Arlifacls lecone nonoperalionaI vhiIe in conlacl vilh a
hakeashar, and renain inaclive for 1 round afler conlacl ceases.
SpeIIcaslers of aII cIasses Iose one nenorized speII, delernined
randonIy, al firsl conlacl vilh lhe hakeashar. Thereafler, lhey
Iose one randon speII for each round lhey renain vilhin lhe
lody area of lhe nonsler (vhelher parliaIIy or fuIIy). Lach line
a speII is Iosl in lhis nanner, lhe speIIcasler nusl nake a suc-
cessfuI saving lhrov vs. lrealh veapon or le lenporariIy fcco|c-
ninc, see lhe 5lh-IeveI vizard speII of lhe sane nane for
effecls and duralion.
When a hakeashar is sIain, ils lody dissipales, Iosing Iuninosily
and hue, seening lo sink inlo lhe ground and drifl avay. Any nagi-
caI ilens vilhin ils lody area vhen il is sIain, or any nagicaI
veapon sIaying il, even if no Ionger in conlacl vilh lhe lody,
receives a nagicaI lonus of 1d6 addilionaI charges, or a second use
in lhe case of one-shol ilens Iike scroIIs or nagicaI arrovs. Iolions,
nenorized speIIs, arlifacls, and ilens lhal do nol have charges are
nol augnenled.
If a rod of alsorplion or a ring of speII lurning is vilhin lhe lody area
of a hakeashar, lhere is a 5 chance of inslanlIy deslroying lhe crea-
lure upon conlacl (regardIess of lhe vishes of lhe ovner). The
nagic-alsorling and -varping capaliIilies of lhe ilens inleracl vilh
lhe nagicaI sulslance of lhe hakeashar and fuIIy alsorl lhe crealure,
changing lhe coIor of lhe ilens lo a dusky red, lul olhervise has no
effecls on lhen. If lhis doesnl occur upon conlacl, lhe ilens are
affecled as nornaI ly lhe hakeashar.
Halilal/Sociely: Hakeashar are nol nalive lo lhe Irine MaleriaI
IIane, and are suspecled nalives of one of lhe uler IIanes. Wilhin
lhe ReaIns, lhey appear lo le soIilary crealures.
A hakeashar has lhe aliIily lo give 2O of lhe nunler of speIIs or
charges alsorled vilhin a lurn lo a person, lul lhis is done very
unviIIingIy, lhis is usuaIIy an aclion done on ils originaI pIane in
exchange for lransporl lo lhe Irine MaleriaI IIane (or vice-versa).
LcoIogy: Hakeashar feed on nagic, and lheir lodies correspondingIy
puIse and gIov as lhey drifl aloul. The hakeashar can seep lhrough
openings as snaII as finger-vidlh cracks, and lhey aIvays nove
lovard lhe grealesl concenlralion of nagic vilhin 6O. If a
hakeashar encounlers a viId nagic zone, il lends lo slay vilhin ils
environs due lo lhe lackground nagic (unIess poverfuI nagic
sources drav il oul of lhe area).
Lcucrntta, Grcatcr
CLIMATE/TERRAIN:
FREQUENCY:
ORGANIZATION:
ACTIVITY CYCLE:
DIET:
INTELLIGENCE:
TREA5URE TYPE:
ALIGNMENT:
NO. APPEARING:
ARMOR CLA55:
MOVEMENT:
HIT DICE:
THAC0:
NO. OF ATTACK5:
DAMAGE/ATTACK:
5PECIAL ATTACK5:
5PECIAL DEFEN5E5:
MAGIC RE5I5TANCE:
5IZE:
MORALE:
XP VALUE:
Any
Very rare
SoIilary
Any
nnivore
Very (11-12)
D, Q (3)
NeulraI eviI
1-3
4
18, or as currenl forn
8
13
1, see leIov
3-18, see leIov
See leIov
See leIov
1O
L (see leIov)
Chanpion (15)
2,OOO
Crealer Ieucrolla, aIso connonIy caIIed changesleeds, are ugIy in
Iooks and lenperanenl in lheir lase forns, Iike lhe connon Ieu-
crolla, lhe changesleed is 7 feel laII al lhe shouIder and is 9 feel in
Ienglh, vilh lhe lody of a slag, a ladgers head, a Iions laiI, and lhe
cIoven hoofs of a goal. Whereas lhe Ieucrolla is lan and lIack in coI-
oralion, lhe grealer Ieucrolla is covered in gray fur lhal darkens lo
lIack aIong ils shouIders and head, ils leelh are razor-sharp and are a
revoIling shade of greenish-gray, vhiIe ils eyes are niIky-vhile and
enply of any enolion or hearl.
Conlal: Changesleeds, in lheir lase forns, allack vilh lheir fero-
cious lile for 3-18 poinls of edged danage, once il liles dovn, il
can eilher Iel go and lile olher foes, or il can nainlain ils lile, con-
linuing ils 3d6 poinls of danage unliI il reIinquishes ils hoId or is
kiIIed. (IuIIing free of a grealer Ieucrollas lile onIy requires a
Slrenglh check al a -2 penaIly, lul doing so sliII infIicls danage
equaI lo ils nornaI lile.) If lhe grealer Ieucrolla successfuIIy liles
soneone vilh a shieId, lhe largel nusl roII a saving lhrov vs. crush-
ing lIov for lhe shieId or lhe shieId is useIess, fuIIy lillen lhrough.
nce lhe shieId is gone, lhe sane checks are nade for any arnor on
sulsequenl successfuI liles.
This nonsler can, Iike a reguIar Ieucrolla, inilale a range of
noises and voices (Iike hunan aduIls, chiIdren, or aninaIs in pain)
lo Iure prey inlo approaching vilhin allacking dislance. Wilh lhis
aliIily, grealer Ieucrolla can speak Connon, lheir ovn Ianguage,
and al Ieasl one olher Ianguage if il is exposed lo il connonIy.
The aliIily lhal gives lhe changesleed ils nane aIIovs il lo aIler
ils shape inlo any quadrupedaI crealure of Mediun and Large sizes
lhal il has seen for nore lhan one lurn. Mosl grealer Ieucrolla onIy
shapechange inlo horses or slags, lul sone (Iike lhose in Waler-
deep) can change lheir forns inlo valchdogs, griffons, hippogriffs,
and even ovIlears. During lhese shapechanges (vhich lake one
round each), lhe changesleeds lase forn is visilIe for aloul 15 sec-
onds lelveen one forn and lhe nexl.
WhiIe in aIlered forns, lhe grealer Ieucrolla appears Iike lhe ani-
naI il inilales in aII vays save one: ils leelh renain lhe sane (as
does ils lile allack THACO and danage). In aII olher respecls, lhe
changesleeds slrenglh, speed, AC, and novenenl slyIe changes lo
refIecl lhe forn il vears, lhis aIIovs il svifler escapes lhan nornaI,
eilher vilh a horses running speed or a griffons fIighl. . . .
Mosl aninaIs do nol reacl lo lhe presence of grealer Ieucrollas,
lul cals sonehov sense lhal sonelhing is aniss, and acliveIy avoid
lhen in any forn. SpeIIs lhal check inleIIigence or aIignnenls (Iike
|ruc sccing) and psionics can delecl changesleeds in any forns, hov-
ever, fev check lo see lhal aninaIs are vhal lhey seen (suspecling
lroulIe onIy fron peopIe).
Halilal/Sociely: Wilh lhe added aliIilies lo canoufIage ilseIf
anong nornaI crealures, grealer Ieucrolla can le found in nearIy
any lenperale areas ralher lhan jusl secIuded ruins. Il aIso vorks
vilh crealures ralher lhan jusl preying on lhen, lhe nosl effeclive
aIIiance seen is in Walerdeep, vilh lhe Unseen grealer doppeI-
gangers and grealer Ieucrollas vandering in lhe nidsl of lhe Cily of
SpIendors disguised as paIadins on var horses.
The ealing halils and Iairs of changesleeds are far leller lhan
nornaI Ieucrolla, vhiIe lhey sliII prefer neal freshIy kiIIed, changes-
leeds lake care lo keep lhe charneI slench of carrion fron lheir
lrealh and lheir Iair (as il vouId nuIIify any disguise).
LcoIogy: Wilh lheir added inleIIigence and shapechanging aliIilies,
grealer Ieucrolla are nol considered or lrealed as oulcasls Iike lhe
nornaI Ieucrolla. If changesleeds are fIallered and carefuIIy svayed
vilh sound nolivalions, lhey can lecone good aIIies for inleIIigenl
lhieves or olher Iess-lhan-nolIe lypes. Crealer Ieucrolla onIy aIIov
foIk lo ride lhen as sleeds vhen lhey feeI lhey are equaI or grealer
parlners in any largains, lheir aIIies pIay lhis up oflen, since lhe
nonslers seek onIy food (Ieaving lhe lreasures lo lhen).
Like lhe Ieucrolla, changesleed hides are usefuI in crealing occ|s cf
springing an s|riing, in addilion, lheir shapechanging aliIilies granl
lhe hide speciaI properlies lhal can, vilh proper preparalion, dupIi-
cale lhose of a c|ca| cf c|tcn|in. LaslIy, grealer Ieucrolla hooves are
especiaIIy soughl afler as heeIs for occ|s cf taric |rac|s, aIIoving vear-
ers lo creale prinls of dogs, goals, horses, slags, and voIves.
Nyth
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CLIMATE/TERRAIN:
FREQUENCY:
ORGANIZATION:
ACTIVITY CYCLE:
DIET:
INTELLIGENCE:
TREA5URE TYPE:
ALIGNMENT:
NO. APPEARING:
ARMOR CLA55:
MOVEMENT:
HIT DICE:
THAC0:
NO. OF ATTACK5:
DAMAGE/ATTACK:
5PECIAL ATTACK5:
5PECIAL DEFEN5E5:
MAGIC RE5I5TANCE:
5IZE:
MORALE:
XP VALUE:
Any
Rare
SoIilary
Any
Carnivore
High (13-14)
NiI (nornaIIy), Any (as guardian)
LavfuI eviI
1
1
II 18 (A)
7
13
1
1-4
See leIov
See leIov
44
S (2-4 dianeler)
Ianalic (17)
4,OOO
flen nislaken for lhe eerie viII o visp, lhe nylh is a rare predalor
of lhe norlhern foresls of lhe ReaIns. Il appears as a gIoving sphere
of Iighl, vhich il can aIler in hue and inlensily jusl as ils nore
fanous reIalive does. Nylh speak and usuaIIy knov Connon, lhey
aIso connunicale in lhe fIickering Iighl Ianguage of viII o visps.
Conlal: Nylh fIy siIenlIy aloul ly neans of naluraI Ievilalion,
hunling lirds, rodenls, Iarge insecls, and olher snaII crealures lhey
can sIay. n sunny days, lhey oflen drifl vilh lhe sun lehind lhen,
unseen againsl lhe gIare unliI lhey can pounce.
Nylh lile prey lhal lhey can hil, lul lheir najor veapon is a nal-
uraIIy-generaled nagic nissi|c, vhich is idenlicaI lo lhal crealed ly
lhe 1sl-IeveI vizard speII. A nylh can fire lhis nissiIe, vhich causes
1d4+1 poinls of danage, every olher round.
Againsl poverfuI opponenls, nylh dodge lo avoid allacks, using
lheir inleIIigence lo discern speIIcaslers and nagicaI ilens, and con-
cenlrale on foiIing such allacks. Nylh viII aIso lry conversalion lo
Iead hosliIe leings aslray inlo nearly pilfaIIs, svanps, lraps (if serv-
ing as a guardian), and lhe Iike. Like viII o visps, nylh are alIe lo
lIank oul lheir radiance enlireIy (for 2-8 rounds al a line) in order
lo sleaI avay fron an encounler or lo approach lheir prey, during
lhis line, lhe nylh can onIy le seen ly lhose vho can see invisilIe
crealures. A nylh lhal fires a nagic nissi|c puIses lrighlIy, appearing
and renaining visilIe for lhe enlire round.
Nylh can le hil ly any sorl of veapon. Iire, eIeclricily, and olher
rav energy discharges of any sorl aid ralher lhan harn a nylh. The
poinls of danage nornaIIy deaIl ly such allacks are added lo lhe
nylhs hil poinl lolaI, pernanenl unliI Iosl ly furlher allacks. Thus,
nylh cannol le harned ly fircoa||s, |ign|ning oc||s, and siniIar nag-
ics. Il cannol, hovever, alsorl nagic nissi|cs, inslead, il refIecls lhen
lack upon lhe casler or ilen vieIder. Nylh do nol heaI vilh resl and
oflen seek oul vayfarers fires and foresl lIazes lo repIenish lheir
energy and essence in lhe lIazes.
In addilion lo lheir naluraI nagic resislance, lhe uniqueIy chaolic,
nuIliIayer ninds of nylh are innune lo aII enchanlnenl/charn
speIIs and Iike nagicaI effecls.
Halilal/Sociely: Nylh are aInosl aIvays found as soIilary, vander-
ing hunlers, vilhoul a specific lerrilory or a Iair. They do have
favorile hunling spols, and oflen drifl in desoIale areas or ruins
vhere lheir radiance viII nol allracl lhe allenlion of foes.
Nylh have never leen olserved lo fighl viII o visps or each
olher. In lhe viId, lhey keep lo lhenseIves, reproducing ly spIilling
inlo lvo nylh vhen reaching a cerlain size (alsorled up lo or nore
lhan 6O hil poinls), lhis speclacuIar process creales expIosive lursls
of Iighl and discharges of nagic nissi|cs in randon direclions (Iiving
crealures vilhin 3O suljecl lo 1-3 nissiIes each) creales lvo nylh of
7 Hil Dice. Sone larlarians of lhe Norlh caII nylh viIdfire and
leIieve lhen lo le eviI spirils. Mosl cilizens of lhe ReaIns nereIy
avoid lhen and are, in lurn, avoided ly nylh.
The povers of lhe nylh nake lhen ideaI guardians, and lhe svifl
fIighl, invisiliIily, and vary avoidance of viId nylh nake lhese
guardians lhe onIy nylh lhal nosl foIk ever see. Nylh can gel IoneIy,
and acceplance ly olher crealures, and lhe designalion of a parlicu-
Iar area (roon, cave, crypl, crossroads, elc.) as ils hone deIighls a
nylh. If given cIear inslruclions and reguIar food (fire and energy,
nol jusl Iive prey), a nylh viII lake pride in defending ils hone
againsl specified inlruders, guardian nylh lake on aII allackers vilh
guiIe and vil, relrealing onIy if faced vilh cerlain deslruclion.
Nylh can connunicale leIepalhicaIIy vilh nosl crealures and
nay speak any Ianguage vilh vhich lhey have frequenl conlacl.
LcoIogy: WiId nylh prey on snaII crealures of lhe voodIands and
coasls, lirds in parlicuIar, and go lheir soIilary vays vilhoul aIlering
lhe Iands in vhich lhey dveII. No specific nagicaI use has yel leen
found for lheir essence, lul vizards are confidenl lhal il viII prove
usefuI in devising fire- and nagic nissi|c - reIaled speIIs and ilens.
During lhe Ral HiIIs ConfIagralion of 1367, viII o visps and
nylh vere spolled ly palroIs of lhe Walerdeep guard. WhiIe lhe
viII o visps vere driven oul (kiIIing lvo guardsnen during lheir
exil and feeding on lhe generaI panic), lhe nylh renained in lhe
inferno, expIosiveIy spIilling and reproducing al aslonishing rales.
(There are nov leIieved lo le al Ieasl four nylh in lhe Ral HiIIs
and nany nore in Ardeep Ioresl, lul lhese nunlers have nol
leen confirned.)
Pa!Impscst
CLIMATE/TERRAIN:
FREQUENCY:
ORGANIZATION:
ACTIVITY CYCLE:
DIET:
INTELLIGENCE:
TREA5URE:
ALIGNMENT:
NO. APPEARING:
ARMOR CLA55:
MOVEMENT:
HIT DICE:
THAC0:
NO. OF ATTACK5:
DAMAGE/ATTACK:
5PECIAL ATTACK5:
5PECIAL DEFEN5E5:
MAGIC RE5I5TANCE:
5IZE:
MORALE:
XP VALUE:
Tenperale/Urlan (Cily/Lilrary)
Very Rare
None
Any
Life Lnergy
Seni-
None
NeulraI
1
1O
3
1 lo 1O
Varies
1
1-3
SvaIIov
Innune lo fire and edged veapons
1O
S
Unsleady (5)
1 HD: 27O 6 HD: 2,OOO
2 HD: 42O 7 HD: 3,OOO
3 HD: 65O 8 HD: 4,OOO
4 HD: 975 9 HD: 5,OOO
5 HD: 1,4OO 1O HD: 6,OOO
A paIinpsesl is a sheel of nagicaI, carnivorous parchnenl or paper
lhal has lecone senisenlienl and aninaled ly lhe nagicaI runes il
conlained for Iong ages. Il is noliIe, alIe lo ruslIe ils vay fron sheIf
lo sheIf and desk lo desk (as if lIovn aloul ly a slray lreeze), lul is
olhervise indislinguishalIe fron nornaI paper or parchnenl.
Conlal: IaIinpsesls reveaI lheir lrue nalures onIy vhen lhey feed.
CeneraIIy, lhey hide in looks, scroII cases, or IooseIy-vrapped foId-
ers of Ioose parchnenl. IaIinpsesls sense sound and novenenl, and
allack onIy vhen lheir viclin is sliII (or perforning ninor nove-
effecl, and Iiniled vish is Iikevise useIess. The onIy knovn vay lo
free a paIinpsesl viclin (olher lhan a fuII and carefuIIy vorded vish)
is lhis specific series of speIIs: A rcnctc cursc speII aninales an iIIus-
lraled viclin, an aljure speII aIIovs hin or her lo le Iifled off lhe
page, and a resurreclion speII reslores his or her lrue forn (or eIse lhe
viclin renains onIy a coIorfuI, IifeIess paper doII).
nenls such as vriling or draving). As a resuIl, lhey allack ly sur-
prise on a roII of 1-8. They allenpl lo alsorl lheir viclin, draving
lhe hapIess largel inlo lheir pages on an allack roII of 4 nore lhan
vhal is required lo hil lhe viclin. As lhe viclin is alsorled, his fea-
lures lecone parl of lhe paIinpsesl, appearing as a skelch or iIIuni-
nalion derived direclIy fron lhe viclins fealures. The paIinpsesl
can do nolhing eIse vhiIe alsorling ils viclin, and lhe process lakes
2 fuII rounds, lhe crealure is vuIneralIe during lhis period, so il
prefers lo allack soIilary crealures.
IaIinpsesls are innune lo edged veapons and nornaI and nag-
icaI fire, eIeclricily has a chance of reIeasing parliaIIy alsorled vic-
lins. Sncc|ing grasp has a 2O chance lo reIease a crealure parliaIIy
alsorled ly lhe paIinpsesl, lhough lhe casler risks leing con-
suned hinseIf unIess lhe speII is casl lhrough a spcc|ra| nan. A
Iighlning loIl speII has a 5O chance lo reIease a parliaIIy alsorled
viclin, and cnain |ign|ning has a 9O chance lo reIease ils nosl
recenl viclin (and a 1O chance each of reIeasing one olher vic-
lin vho lhe paIinpsesl alsorled and sliII renains anong ils iIIu-
ninalions). If lhe paIinpsesl is kiIIed, ils viclins are irrelrievalIe
vilhoul a vish speII.
If a successfuI allack roII faiIs lo drav lhe viclin in, lhe paIinpsesl Halilal/Sociely: IaIinpsesls have no sociely lo speak of, since lhey
sinpIy infIicls deep paper culs lhal lIeed for severaI hours, infIicling Iive aIone. They do nol reproduce sexuaIIy, lhough lhere are reporls
1-3 hp danage. The lIood lhal spallers lhe page is soon alsorled, lhal Iarge nagicaI Iilraries or good food suppIies Iead lhen lo spIil
Ieaving no lrace lo varn fulure viclins. frequenlIy, as anoelas do.
Afler a viclin is conpIeleIy alsorled vilhin lhe paIinpsesl, Iife
energies are sIovIy ealen, a process lhal lakes 1 day per IeveI or Hil
Die of lhe viclin. Thereafler, lhe viclin can onIy le reslored ly a
vish speII, aII olher speIIs and nelhods, incIuding resurreclion, are
useIess. A paIinpsesl can alsorl one viclin per Hil Die al a line,
lhus, a 3 Hil Die paIinpsesl can devour lhe energies of lhree lrapped
viclins al once, lhough il can alsorl onIy 1 viclin every 2 rounds.
Viclins alsorled inlo a paIinpsesl nagicaIIy lecone parl of ils
decoralions vhiIe lhe crealure alsorls lhe viclins Iife force. Ior
exanpIe, lhe parchnenl nay incIude a variely of fanlaslic iIIunina-
lions, vilh nice screeching lo gel oul, or a scrile screaning in lerror
anong lhe fancifuI scroIIvork. WhiIe viclins are in lhis slale, il is
very difficuIl lo reslore lhen lo nornaI forn. Raise dead has no
LcoIogy: IaIinpsesls are, in facl, crealures crealed in lhe LlhereaI
pIane. Inslead of draving pover or naller fron olher pIanes lo a
nage, paIinpsesls are capalIe of doing jusl lhe opposile, draving
nages inlo olher pIanes.
A fev runors cIain lhal paIinpsesls are crealions of lhe arcane,
vho use lhen lo galher nagicaI energies. lhers cIain lhal lhey are
ninions of a nagicaI Iover, senl as relrilulion againsl lhose lhal
offend. There are aIso persislenl runors of an enlire faIse Iilrary of
lhese crealures exisls sonevhere in Undernounlain, a coIossaI joke
of HaIaslers. Advenlurers in SkuIIporl cIain lhal lhe voIunes are
enlicingIy IaleIed, such as Manua| cf 8ci|q Hca||n, |ioran cf Gainfu|
Ccnjura|icn, and ||nins|crs 8|ac| 8cc|.
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Pc!tast
Pc!tast Grcatcr Pc!tast
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Any Iand Any Iand
FREQUENCY: Very rare Very rare
ORGANIZATION: SoIilary SoIilary
ACTIVITY CYCLE:
Any Any
DIET: SpeciaI SpeciaI
INTELLIGENCE: Average (8-1O) LxceplionaI (15-16)
TREA5URE TYPE: NiI NiI
ALIGNMENT: NeulraI NeulraI
NO. APPEARING: 1 1
ARMOR CLA55: 7 3
MOVEMENT: 4 4
HIT DICE: 1+6 2+6
THAC0: 19 19
NO. OF ATTACK5: 1 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: See leIov See leIov
5PECIAL ATTACK5: See leIov See leIov
5PECIAL DEFEN5E5: Innune lo poison Innune lo
and crushing poison and
allacks crushing allacks
MAGIC RE5I5TANCE: 7 33
5IZE: T (under 2 Iong T (anorphous)
unIess slrelched
very lhin)
MORALE: Sleady (12) LIile (14)
XP VALUE: 65 975
A peIlasl is an anorphous crealure aloul lhe size of lhree hunan
fisls in voIune. Ils skin has a lexlured, nollIed lrovn hue resen-
lIing vorn lul slurdy Iealher. A peIlasl can change ils shape lo
exaclIy nalch a Iealher ilen in lvo rounds. If a peIlasl sees a Iealher
ilen dropped, il sviflIy noves and changes forn so as lo le nislaken
for lhe nissing ilen. A peIlasl feeIs and hefls Iike Iealher, and does
nol lrealhe, give off heal, or nake any sound. Il has no lanning
odor, nor does il radiale nagic.
IeIlasls Iive in synliosis vilh hunans and aII golIinkind. LIves
and dvarves arenl righl for ils needs, and are used onIy as carriers lo
nore suilalIe hosls.
Conlal: In conlacl vilh suilalIe fIesh, a peIlasl exudes a Iiquid
anaeslhelic and lissue soflener. There is onIy a 1 chance lhal a
hosl crealure viII nolice ils allack. The peIlasl dissoIves lhe hosls
skin in a snaII, hidden area. Through lhis, il alsorls 1 hil poinl/day
of lIood-lorne nulrienls. A heaIlhy hosl nay never nolice lhe sIighl
veakness lhis causes. If lhe peIlasl is renoved, lhere is no leIIlaIe
peeIing, puIIing, or lIood.
The peIlasl is resiIienl and is innune lo poison and crushing
allacks, lul aII edged veapons do fuII danage. IeIlasls aIso gain +1
on saving lhrovs vs. fire. A peIlasls skin can sense vilralions, sneII
aculeIy, and ils nany liny, conceaIalIe eyes have 6O infravision.
Halilal/Sociely: Bolh lhe peIlasl and lhe grealer peIlasl (see
leIov) infesl Walerdeep and Undernounlain. The peIlasl are oflen
encounlered in Dock and Soulh Ward, especiaIIy around direcl con-
neclions vilh lhe dungeon leIov and in lhe din aIIeys of SkuIIporl,
lhe nosl connon forns lhese are found in are discarded coin lags,
leIls, hals, or gIoves. The grealer peIlasl is found deep in Under-
nounlain, and rareIy, if ever, in lhe cily.
LcoIogy: A peIlasl viII Ieave a diseased hosl, lul heIps keep ils hosl
aIive vhiIe allached. Il neulraIizes poisons inlroduced inlo lhe hosl.
Ils sIighl nagic resislance is aIso exlended lo lhe hosl. ShouId lhe
hosl le reduced lo lvo hil poinls or Iess, lhe peIlasl viII injecl 3-6
poinls of energy lack inlo lhe hosl, il can do lhis onIy once a day.
A peIlasl exudes vasles vhenever innersed in valer, slaining
and poisoning il, drinkers nusl save vs. poison al a +2 lonus or
lecone nausealed for 2-8 rounds, unalIe lo allack or defend.
A peIlasl viII never fighl anolher peIlasl, nor viIIingIy join a hosl
aIready carrying one. IeIlasls can sense each olher up lo 4O avay.
Crealer IeIlasls: These rarer peIlasls resenlIe lransIucenl rock
cryslaIs inslead of Iealher. Hard lo lhe louch and aloul lhe size of a
hunan fisl, lhey can aIler lhe inlernaI hue and shape of lheir lodies.
No organs or slruclures are visilIe in a grealer peIlasl, and over lhe
cenluries lhey have Iearned lo shape lhenseIves inlo exacl sen-
lIances of faceled gens, vaIued ly nany crealures. They oflen hide
anong reaI genslones.
Crealer peIlasls can le seen feeding: lhe lIood lhey ingesl is
visilIe inside lheir lodies. They aIso grov visilIy upon draining
nore lhan 3 hp of nulrienls (a grealer peIlasl can lypicaIIy dran
up lo 12 hil poinls, haIf of vhich are added lo ils hil poinl lolaI
for a day). Because of lhis, grealer peIlasls prefer lo feed on sIeep-
ing, dead, or disalIed crealures, using lheir nagicaI povers lo
felch nore neaIs.
nce a round, a grealer peIlasl can siIenlIy use one of ils aliIilies:
ca|| ncns|crs (Iike a ncns|cr sunncning V| speII, lul used lo caII hos-
liIe crealures againsl ils carrier unliI a good neaI opporlunily deveI-
ops), a poverfuI suggeslion (-1 on suljecl saving lhrovs) lo infIuence
caIIed crealures and olher leings around lhen inlo crealing lhe
naxinun possilIe lIoodshed vilhoul depriving lhe grealer peIlasl
of aII polenliaI hosl-crealures, and sIov on any leing louching or
carrying lhe grealer peIlasl.
These faIse gens have exceplionaI inleIIigence and are nore
poverfuI lhan lhe connon variely. They olhervise dran a hosl, and
give lenefils, exaclIy as do lheir Iesser cousins.
Raggamnffyn
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CLIMATE/TERRAIN:
FREQUENCY:
ORGANIZATION:
ACTIVITY CYCLE:
DIET:
INTELLIGENCE:
TREA5URE:
ALIGNMENT:
NO. APPEARING:
ARMOR CLA55:
MOVEMENT:
HIT DICE:
THAC0:
NO. OF ATTACK5:
DAMAGE/ATTACK:
5PECIAL ATTACK5:
5PECIAL DEFEN5E5:
TallerdenaninaI
Unconnon
Nighl
Connon
Ragganoffyn Cullerspile
Any Tenperale/Urlan
Unconnon Rare
Hive/coIony
Nighl
Day
ShrapnyI
Very Rare
Any
Lov
None
NeulraI
1-6
1O
18, II 12
1
2O
1
1-2
ConlroI hosl
Innune lo lIunl
veapons and
nind-affecling speIIs
S M M
Unsleady (6)
Carnivore
Average
Very
High
Q( x 3 )
Cha ol i c Ne ul r a I NeulraI Chaolic LviI
1-4 1-3 1-2
5 O - 5
12, II 8 6, II 6 6, II 4
3 5 7
17 15 13
1 1 1 or 5
1-6 2- 16 2-24 or 1-6 (x5)
Suffocalion, BIinding, conlroI hosl ConlroI hosl, expIode
conlroI hosl
Innune lo nind- Innune lo nind Innune lo nind-
affecling speIIs affecling speIIs affecling speIIs
None
L
Sleady (11) LIile (14) Chanpion (16)
1,4OO 3,OOO
MAGIC RE5I5TANCE:
5IZE:
MORALE:
XP VALUE: 12O 27O
These nyslerious crealures are senlienl scraps of cIolh, Iealher, and
nelaI of unknovn origin. Sone say lhal lhey are forned fron lhe
rennanls of nagicaI cIoaks, lools, and veapons, vhen lhese are
vorn oul and discarded. lhers cIain lhal a rag nage Iiving in
SkuIIporl is crealing lhese aninaled crealures using a cursed Manua|
cf Gc|cns.
Conlal: Ragganoffyns aII prefer lo fighl ly possessing a hosl.
They do lhis ly physicaIIy vrapping up lhe viclin, vrapping
lhenseIves around lheir largel Iike cIolh around a nunny. To
enfoId a viclin, lhe ragganoffyn nusl nake a successfuI allack
roII againsl lhe largels Arnor CIass counling onIy Dexlerily and
nagicaI lonuses, no arnor or shieId lonuses. If il succeeds, a
ragganoffyns cIoud of scraps and lallers fIovs around lhe largel
and covers lhe viclin in a skin-lighl shealh fron head lo loe,
incIuding covering lhe eyes and ears. Mosl ragganoffyns aIso cre-
ale a sorl of hood or covI over lheir hosls head, lo nake il
appear as if lhe hosl is sinpIy lundIed up.
nce lheyve covered lhe hosl, ragganoffyns can force lhe
hosl lody lo do lheir coIIeclive lidding. Lven vhen caplured,
inleIIigenl crealures can lhrov off lhe effecls ly force of viII,
vhen envrapped ly a ragganoffyn, characlers need a successfuI
saving lhrov vs. speII lo resisl lhe ragganoffyns conlroI. Success-
fuI saves usuaIIy cause nosl (lul nol aII, see leIov) ragganoffyn
lo fIy lo anolher hosl. If faiIed, lhe characler is under lheir con-
lroI, lul can nake a saving lhrov al lhe slarl of each lurn lo
lreak free. (Lach InleIIigence poinl alove 15 sullracls one round
fron lhe line, aIIoving snarler characlers lo save nore quickIy.)
The saving lhrovs are nade as nornaI againsl lallerdenaninaIs
and connon ragganoffyns, lul are al -2 againsl gullerspiles and
-4 againsl a shrapnyIs conlroI.
When renoved fron or rejecled ly lheir hosl, ragganoffyns can
fIy (poorIy), Iike a svarn of scraps caughl in a lreeze. They can sIip
lhrough snaII openings, such as lenealh a door or lhrough a
porlcuIIis, jusl ly spIilling inlo lheir conponenl parls.
Raggamnffyn
Halilal/Sociely: Ragganoffyns speak no knovn Ianguage, lhough
lhey undersland spoken Connon veII enough.
Ragganoffyns are currenlIy found in Undernounlain, lul are
runored lo le popping up in Dock Ward as veII, vhere lhey hide
as cIoaks and capes and piIes of rags (lhe shrapnyI have onIy leen
seen in Undernounlains lhird IeveI and leIov). They seen dri-
ven lo creale nore of lheir ovn kind, lul lhey nusl use olhers lo
do so, forcing lheir hosls lo deslroy enchanled cIolhing and per-
forn a quick, siIenl rile lhal sonehov creales anolher rag-
anoffyn. Whelher or nol lhe ragganoffyns serve lhe nage vho
crealed lhen is an open queslion, sone say lhal lheir drive lo cre-
ale nore of lheir kind is onIy a preparalion for an siIenl conquesl
of lhe cily of Walerdeep.
LcoIogy: In lrighl Iighl, ragganoffyns are sonelines confused vilh
nunnies or adherers and sIain (aIong vilh lhe unforlunale hosl),
lul in nosl cases lhey can pass as hunan in poor Iighl. Sone say
lhal lhe ragganoffyns are lhe nonIiving varianls of a race of sleeI
shadovs lhal lhey serve, nelaI-aninaling crealures lhal dveII deep
in Undernounlain. lhers suggesl lhal lhe Rag Mage is an iIIusion-
isl vho dallIes in lransnulalion nagics, crealing lhe iIIusion of Iife
in unIiving cIolh.
Ragganoffyns aInosl never harn lheir hosls direclIy. Hovever,
lhey do force lheir hosls lo kiII, lo sleaI, or cause nischief (Iike lhe
deslruclion of vaIualIe nagicaI ilens). UnforlunaleIy, lhe hosls are
aIvays Iefl lo face lhe consequences (having leen freed ly lhe ragg-
anoffyn) vhen lhings go vrong. Because lheir aclions are pIanned
and direcled lo a definile goaI, sone sages leIieve lhal ragganoffyns
serve lhe ends of lheir crealors.
ddIy, ragganoffyn (olher lhan lhe gullerspile) cannol caplure
and conlroI gnones or duergar, lheir very nalures couId nake lhen
innune, or il couId le a sinpIe vhin of lhe crealor, lul lhese crea-
lures never allack lhese snaII races.
TallerdenaninaIs
This Iesser forn of ragganoffyn is lhe Ieasl dangerous, nade of snaII,
dirly, and lallered scraps of cIolh and alIe lo vrap ilseIf around crea-
lures of size T or S. A lallerdenaninaI cannol conlroI a hosl vilh
nore lhan 3 Hil Dice or a 4 InleIIigence, ils usuaI viclins are rals,
dogs, cals, lirds, and pigs.
TallerdenaninaIs oflen galher in snaII groups and conlroI a
group of siniIar aninaIs, such as a pack of dogs or a fIock of pigeons.
ddIy, lhey can fIy, aIlhough lhey cannol conlroI lhe hosl accu-
raleIy enough lo inilale a lirds fIapping vings.
TallerdenaninaIs suffer doulIe danage fron fire, lul are innune
lo danage fron lIunl veapons.
Cullerspile
The gullerspile is a rare forn of ragganoffyn, lareIy Iarge enough lo
conlroI crealures of up lo dvarven size (size S), lul nol quile Iarge
enough lo enguIf eIves or hunans. The hosl size is Iess inporlanl lo
gullerspiles, as lhey aInosl aIvays choose lo slay vilh lhe hosl lhey
lond vilh al lirlh. The gullerspiles are lhe onIy forn of ragg-
anoffyn lo cooperale vilh lheir hosls, ralher lhan sinpIy doninal-
ing lhen (lhough lhey can if lhe hosl doesnl cooperale vilh lhen).
Sone even cIain lhal lhe Rag Mage hinseIf is sinpIy lhe poverfuI
Ieader of lhe gullerspile race.
Conpared lo olher ragganoffyns and lheir vhirIing scraps of
vind and fury, lhe gullerspiles are avkvard, shanlIing nasses, nade
of ropes, slring, Iealher slraps, and slrips of unraveIing cIolh hoIding
logelher a snaII nass of gens, gIass, and gIiller. They can conlroI
crealures of up lo 1O InleIIigence and as nuch as 4 IeveIs or Hil
Dice. A gullerspiles preferred hosls are snaII, oflen haIfIings,
dvarves, and gnones. Cullerspiles are lhe onIy ragganoffyns lhal
can conlroI gnones and duergar.
nce a day, a gullerspile can creale a sparkIing lursl of Iighl lhal
shines fron ils gIiller and gIass, lIinding aII opponenls in a 2O-fool
radius vho faiI a saving lhrov againsl paraIyzalion. This lIindness
Iasls for 1-4 rounds, giving lhe gullerspile and ils hosl enough line
lo fIee or allack. BIinded opponenls gain no Dexlerily lonus lo lheir
Arnor CIass, and lhe gullerspile gains an addilionaI +2 lonus lo
allack roIIs againsl lIinded foes. Cullerspiles are unaffecled ly cc|cr
spraq, ar|ncss, |ign|, rainocu, and ccn|inua| |ign| speIIs.
The Connon Ragganoffyn
UsuaIIy jusl caIIed ragganoffyns, lhese lils of Iealher cIoaks, gIoves,
and arnor are lhe nosl connon (and nosl dangerous) ragganoffyn
in Walerdeep proper. They lhrive in rullish heaps, aIIeys, and lhe
Cily of lhe Dead, vhere lhey oflen incIude lils of luriaI shrouds.
Connon ragganoffyns can conlroI size S or M crealures of up lo 15
InleIIigence and as nuch as 6 IeveIs or Hil Dice.
Connon ragganoffyns galher in roving packs on sone nighls,
oflen conlroIIing lhe aclions of lhieves, valchnen, lookkeepers,
or olher nighl ovIs in lhe cily. In rare cases, lhey asphyxiale hosls
vho escape lheir conlroI and nighl give avay lheir presence lo
olhers~lhe onIy aclive allack ragganoffyns use againsl lheir ovn
hosls. These slrangIing allacks are aulonalic once lhe ragg-
anoffyn scores a singIe successfuI allack againsl lhe viclins head
(Arnor CIass 1O vilhoul a fuII face heInel, AC2 vilh a greal
heIn, Dexlerily lonuses and nagicaI rings and lracers appIy).
Afler lhe ragganoffyn pIugs up lhe nose and noulh of lhe viclin
and legins lo squeeze lhe lhroal, lhe viclin nusl nake a Conslilu-
lion check each round unliI eilher lhe ragganoffyn or lhe viclin is
sIain. (SpeII allacks affecl lolh, lul can serve lo renove lhe rags
fron lhe hosl.) The firsl check is nornaI, lul lhereafler each addi-
lionaI check adds anolher -2 penaIly. If lhe check faiIs, lhe viclin
dies of suffocalion.
ShrapnyI
These poverfuI crealures are nade of dozens or even hundreds of
shards of nelaI of aII varielies and coIors, incIuding lils of iron,
lrass, lin, and copper. The shrapnyI consisl of good-sized lils of
nelaI: Lnlire horseshoes, svords, shieIds, Ianlerns, pans, knives, and
lalIevare. They can conlroI hosls up lo size L vilh an 18 InleIIi-
gence and up lo 9 HD or IeveIs. Their preferred viclins are ogres,
nages, or (lesl of aII) ogre nages. When lhey seek lo disguise lhen-
seIves, shrapnyI ragganoffyns arrange lheir nelaI shards lo resenlIe
spIinl naiI arnor.
ne of lhe lenefils of lhis parasile is lhal lhe shrapnyI acluaIIy
acls as arnor, laking danage lhal nighl nornaIIy affecl ils hosl
(speII effecls affecl lolh, excepl as Iisled leIov). If lhey are exposed
lo acids, lhose parlicuIar pieces of nelaI fIip over and expose lhe
hosl lo lhe acid danage as veII, dividing lhe danage of lhe acid
lelveen lhen (hosl and shrapnyI each lake haIf danage).
nce per day, a shrapnyI can expIode inlo a cIoud of sleeI, infIicl-
ing 4d1O poinls of danage on any crealure vilhin 1O feel, haIf on
lhose lhal nake a successfuI saving lhrov versus lrealh veapon.
The shrapnyIs hosl is unaffecled ly lhe expIosion, lul lhereafler lhe
shrapnyI can no Ionger conlroI ils hosl. The nonsler nusl resl and
relreal lefore finding a nev hosl, so il uses lhe expIoding cIoud of
sleeI onIy in exlrene silualions.
Ider shrapnyI sonelines incIude Iarge chunks of goId, siIver, or
pIalinun anong lheir scraps, and use lhen lo Iure polenliaI hosls
near. They nay Iie sliII for hours al a line, lhen suddenIy rise up oul
of a chesl or a piIe of coins and surround a hosl. When in ils Ioose
nelaI forn, vilhoul a hosl, a shrapnyI can allack five lines a round.
ShrapnyI are vuIneralIe lo crqs|a|ori|||c, sna||cr, and nca| nc|a|
speIIs. Sna||cr causes 3d6 poinls of danage lo a shrapnyI, crqs|a|ori|||c
affecls il vilhoul lhe lenefil of a saving lhrov, and heal nelaI causes
fuII nornaI danage lo a shrapnyI.
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Tenperale/Sullerranean or svanp
Rare
SoIilary
Any
Carnivore
AninaI (1)
NiI
NeulraI
1-6
5
12, Sv 9
2- 4
19 (2 HD), 17 (3HD or 4HD)
1
1-4
Drain lIood
Anaeslhelic sIine
NiI
S (2HD, 2-3), M (3HD, 4-5, 4HD, 6)
Unsleady (6)
12O (2HD), 175 (3HD), 27O (4HD)
The severn is a reIaliveIy Iarge valer snake found in lhe severs of
Walerdeep (lhus ils nane) and lhe fouIed, felid valers of lhe
svanps of lhe norlhern Svord Coasl (lhe Mere of Dead Men, lhe
Slunp Bog, elc.). Ils lan-and-lrovn scaIes over a nollIed green
underleIIy granl il greal canoufIage aliIilies in lhe dark severs, and
lhey can svin al renarkalIe speeds.
Conlal: Severns use lheir coIoralion as canoufIage in lhe svanps
and severs, gaining a surprise lonus of +2 againsl any opponenls.
The severn secreles an anaeslhelic oiI lhrough ils skin lhal IocaIIy
deadens a characlers sense of louch, lhe snake oflen vraps around a
characlers lool and Ieg as il allacks, aIIoving il lo le carried aIong
vhiIe il feeds. If lhe severn gained surprise, lhe characler viII nol
nolice lhe severn unliI a successfuI Wisdon check is roIIed (check
once per round). The severns anaeslhelic is aIso secreled lhrough
ils fangs, naking ils lile lolaIIy painIess, once lillen, lhe viclin is
drained of 1-4 hil poinls per round as lhe severn drains lhe charac-
ler of lIood. Characlers viII oflen sinpIy gel veaker and veaker,
dropping dead fron lIood Ioss, lefore lhey even feeI lhe snake
allached lo lhen. Il onIy lakes a Slrenglh check lo disIodge a sev-
ern fron a characler, and (IuckiIy) lhe vound cIoses aInosl inne-
dialeIy, lhe snakes anaeslhelic aIso acls as a disinfeclanl, prevenling
anyone fron conlracling any iIIness fron lhe lrackish valer
lhrough lhe vound.
Severns onIy allack varn-lIooded crealures and lhey slrike al
areas of exposed fIesh (or lhrough cIolh, nol Iealher) cIose lo lhe
valerIine of vhere lhey encounler lheir prey, lheir connon prey
has leen pIunlers in lhe severs of Walerdeep, and lhey slrike jusl
al lhe lop of lhe lool. They can, vilh one round of preparalion,
coiI lhenseIves up and spring oul of lhe valer, slriking oul lo
lheir fuII Ienglh, lhis allack is leconing nore connon as peopIe
noving lhrough lhe severs are vearing hip lools, forcing lhe
snakes lo use lhis nore lIalanl (lul slarlIing~surprise lonus of
+4) allack.
Halilal/Sociely: Severns are valer snakes lhal have adapled lo Iiv-
ing in severs and svanps and feeding off varn lIood, siniIar lo a
Ieech. They oflen hunl aIone lul, on rare occasions, lraveI in snaII
groups of up lo six snakes, olher lhan innedialeIy afler lirlh (vhere
lhere are 5-2O HD severns and one 4HD nolher), severns do nol
coIIecl in Iarge galherings.
LcoIogy: Severns, vhiIe leing a dangerous nuisance lo lhose of lhe
CeIIarers and IIunlers CuiId in Walerdeeps severs, are highIy
prized in nany vays ly lhose of lhe CuiId of Apolhecaries and
Ihysicians and olhers aloul lhe cily, lhe Iain-deadening effecls of
lhe severns venon are heIpfuI lo lheir vork and, vilh proper
preparalions, can le slored for up lo six nonlhs lefore lhe venon
lreaks dovn and is useIess. Severns shed lheir skins once a year, lhe
guiId viII purchase vhoIe skins al 2 siIver pieces each. WhoIe snakes
are aIso purchased ly lhe guiId and olher inleresled parlies, shouId
any pIunlers (or advenlurers) find any dovn in lhe severs, guiId
prices are 5 siIver pieces per Hil Die of lhe severn (1 goId piece per
Hil Die if sliII aIive). KronnIor Sernar lhe sage is nuch quieler
aloul her inleresl, lul she luys severns al 1 goId piece per Hil Die,
regardIess of condilion.
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Lcsscr Grcatcr
Any Iand Any Iand
Very rare Very rare
SoIilary SoIilary
Any Any
NiI NiI
As forner seIf As forner seIf
W W
NeulraI eviI NeulraI eviI
2- 12 1- 1O
4 5 (or as forner seIf)
9 12
4+4 5+5
17 15
1 As forner seIf
1-6 2- 8
ChiIIing louch Lnergy drain
Hil onIy ly nagicaI veapons
1O 25
As forner seIf As forner seIf
IearIess (2O) IearIess (2O)
1,4OO 2,OOO
DM's Nntc
The shadovralh have a nunler of conneclions vilh lhe feII arlifacl,
lhe Crcun cf Hcrns. Ior nore infornalion on lhe Crcun and ils
povers, see Chapler Seven of lhe Canpaign Guic |c |nc Ci|q.
Lcsscr 5hadnwrath
These undead leings appear as lolaIIy lIack skeIelons, vilh onIy
lheir eyesockels agIov vilh red, deadIy energy. These crealures are
crealed ly lhe raq cf unca|n pover of lhe Crcun cf Hcrns. AII vic-
lins kiIIed ly lhis ray arise as Iesser shadovralhs, aIso knovn as
lIacklones, if kiIIed ly lhe raq, any nonnagicaI equipnenl vorn
ly lhe suljecl is consuned during lhe lransfornalion (aII nagicaI
equipnenl is sinpIy alandoned or coIIecled for lhe Crcun learer).
The shadovralhs are sliII inleIIigenl, lul lhey are lolaIIy under lhe
conlroI of lhe vearer of lhe Crcun cf Hcrns if he or she is vilhin 1OO
yards of lheir posilion. Nole lhal any nagicaI or psionic povers lhe
shadovralh possessed vhiIe aIive are Iosl in lhe conversion lo
undead slalus.
Conlal: Lesser shadovralhs allack ly using a chiIIing louch, vhich
causes 1-6 poinls of danage and requires lhe viclin lo save vs.
dealh nagic or Iose one poinl of Slrenglh. Crealures conpIeleIy
drained of Slrenglh poinls ly Iesser shadovralhs die, and such a
dealh is irreversilIe. Slrenglh poinls relurn al lhe rale of one per
hour.
These undead can le lurned ly cIerics as a ghasl. Lesser shad-
ovralhs are innune lo lhe effecls of nornaI and siIver veapons.
Halilal/Sociely: As slaled alove, Iesser shadovralhs are crealed ly
lhe Crcun cf Hcrns. These undead relain lheir inleIIigence, lul lhey
viIIingIy serve lhe vearer of lhe Crcun unliI lhey are deslroyed. As
inleIIigenl leings, lhey can undersland inslruclions given lhen ly
lhe Crcuns vearer and can perforn lasks sel lhen.
Crealer Shadovralh
These poverfuI undead aIso are resuIl of lhe Crcun cf Hcrns.
Those sIain ly Mqr|u|s Han (lhe olher najor pover of lhe arli-
facl) arise as grealer shadovralhs or alysskin. Crealer shad-
ovralhs relain lolh lhe inleIIigence lhey possessed during Iife and
lhe generaI appearance of lhe leing, incIuding cIolhing, arnor,
equipnenl, and so on. Hovever, lhe alysskin have no eyes, inler-
naI organs, or lones, inslead, lhey are fiIIed vilh and aninaled ly
Negalive MaleriaI pIane energy, and lhis crackIing lIack energy is
visilIe in lhe crealures eyes, open noulhs, or open vounds on lhe
lody. Crealer shadovralhs can use aII equipnenl lheir forner
seIves carried (excepl nagicaI ilens opposed lo lheir nev aIign-
nenl). Shadovralh cannol aclivale any nagicaI ilens lhal need
connand vords, as lhey are nule. As vilh Iesser shadovralhs, aII
nagicaI or psionic aliIilies of lhe shadovralhs previous exislence
are Iosl as undead.
Conlal: The louch of a grealer shadovralh causes 2-8 (2d4) poinls
of danage and requires lhe viclin lo nake a saving lhrov vs. dealh
nagic or Iose one IeveI of experience. Beings conpIeleIy drained of
IeveIs ly a grealer shadovralhs die a pernanenl, irreversilIe dealh.
Crealer shadovralhs can le lurned ly cIeric characlers as nunnies.
Halilal/Sociely: Crealer shadovralhs are crealed ly lhe eviI arli-
facl, lhe Crcun cf Hcrns. They oflen acconpany lhe Crcun - vearer,
acling as lodyguards and enforcers of lhe Crcun - vearers viII.
Crealer shadovralhs aIso Iead groups of Iesser shadovralhs vhen
assigned a difficuIl lask or nission ly lheir crealor.
LcoIogy: As vilh aII undead, shadovralhs have no pIace in any nal-
uraI ecoIogicaI syslen. They drain Iife and vilaIily fron surroundings
and relurn nolhing. If Iefl vilhoul direcl conlroI, shadovralhs
aIvays seek oul and deslroy vizards and vorshipers of Myslra (as
revenge for Myslras deslruclion of MyrkuI during lhe Codsvar).
Shadovralhs oflen cover lhenseIves in heavy cIoaks and hoods lo
approach lheir viclins unavares, lhis vorks fine for lhe grealer
shadovralh (vho can pass for lheir previous seIves, as Iong as lheir
eyes and noulhs and olher negalive energy spols are hidden), lul
nosl nonnagicaI cIolh lecones lallered, rollen, and disinlegrales
afler proIonged conlacl vilh Iesser shadovralhs.
WatchspIdcr
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Any lenperale
Rare, Unconnon (in Walerdeep)
As lrained and depIoyed
Any
Carnivore
Lov (5-7)
Any possilIe (guardian)
LavfuI neulraI
1-8
6
18
2+2
19
1
1-6
Ioison (see leIov)
NiI
NiI
M (6 in dianeler)
Ianalic (17)
42O
Walchspiders are a speciaIIy-lred sulspecies of huge spiders, raised
and lrained in lhe ReaIns as guardians. Like any spider, lhe valch-
spider has eighl Iegs and eighl eyes, specificaIIy, il is a varianl species
of huge hunling spider, vilh a sIeek lody, Iarge head and fangs, and
excessiveIy hairy lody and Iegs. The valchspider does nol spin vels,
lul il is a fasl, aggressive predalor vilh a poisonous lile.
Conlal: Walchspiders lend lo Iurk in lhe dark shadovs near lhe
enlrance lo areas lhey are sel lo guard, fron lhere, lhey can
olserve vho enlers, and allack lefore leing spolled (surprise
penaIlies of -6 for opponenls) if lhe inlruders are nol anong lhose
aIIoved inlo ils area. Walchspiders can Ieap up lo 3O feel lhrough
lhe air al viclins.
Walchspiders iniliaIIy lile each inlruder once, since lhey are
lrained lo neulraIize as nany inlruders as possilIe, and conlinue
such allacks unliI aII inlruders are paraIyzed. Walchspider liles
cause 1-6 poinls of danage and conlain a poisonous venon. Vic-
lins gel a saving lhrov vs. poison vilh a +1 lonus againsl lhe
valchspiders venon, if lhe saving lhrov faiIs, lhe venon causes
paraIysis for 2-8 lurns afler an onsel line of 1-2 rounds (lhe vic-
lin can see and hear, lul cannol nove or speak unliI lhe venon
vears off).
Walchspiders are olhervise idenlicaI lo huge spiders (see lhe
Mcns|rcus Manua|), and never luiId lheir ovn vels (lhough lhey
can cIinl vaIIs and vels easiIy). If slarved for Iong periods, lhey
lend lo devour paraIyzed prey unIess lhey are renoved vilhin lhree
lurns of leconing paraIyzed.
Halilal/Sociely: In Walerdeep, valchspiders are fairIy connon
in guiId houses and rich nerchanls ceIIars and varehouses. They
are lrained lo oley a singIe nasler, vho can order lhen nol lo
allack cerlain olher leings. AII valchspiders are schooIed in dis-
alIing speIIcaslers and in avoiding veapons sel againsl lheir Ieap-
ing allack (spears and Iarge piercing veapons). They have
acquired inleIIigence lhrough lreeding, over lhe cenluries, and
can le lrained for lhe specific needs of lhe luyer. The five valch-
spiders in lhe vauIl of lhe IhuII viIIa are lrained lo allack in lvo
pairs vhiIe lhe fiflh rings a leII sel on lhe vaII near lhe ceIIar
enlrance. Likevise, pernanenl vel speIIs drape lhe ceiIing of a
ceIIar of lhe Wands viIIa and a valchspider guards lhe arlifacl
vauIl, if il counls nore lhan lvo inlruders, il is lrained lo drink
fron a lasin alove lhe vels lhal conlains a unique pc|icn cf ncrc-
isn, vhich granls lhe spider 3 exlra Hil Dice (for hp and THACO)
for 1d1O lurns, and lhen allack.
LcoIogy: This speciaI lreed of spiders vas once indigenous onIy lo
TharsuIl, vhere lhe dusky-skinned nalives firsl lrained lhis species
as guards, lhe Mhairuun nerchanl faniIy lroughl lhe spiders and
lheir lreeding and lraining processes norlh lo Walerdeep, sviflIy
eslalIishing a Iucralive lusiness vilh lhis rare connodily. Afler
sixly years of lreeding in lhe Norlh, valchspiders can le found in
Svord Coasl cilies fron Nevervinler lo Lanlan, aII purchased and
shipped fron Walerdeep, vhiIe originaIIy a crealure of nore lenper-
ale cIines, valchspiders have adapled lo lhe Svord Coasl vilh lhe
grovlh of heavier hair (aInosl fur), lul lhey sliII cannol survive lhe
coId any furlher norlh lhan Nevervinler.
RecenlIy, lhe Iasl Mhairuun heir of Walerdeep, lhe Iady Lylhis
Mhairuun, narried Lord Urlos IhyIund II, uniling lheir faniIy for-
lunes. This nove aIso opened up lhe possiliIilies for nanagenenl
and expansion of lhe valchspider lusiness, since lhe IhyIunds had
Iong leen lrappers, lreeders, and lrainers of nany differenl lypes of
nonslers. Lord and Lady IhyIund had leen experinenling vilh a
nunler of varianl lreeds of huge spiders, runors suggesling nev
forns of valchspiders viII soon hil lhe narkel (such as lhose lhal
spin vels coaled vilh paraIylic venon, or olhers lhal have lhe
deadIy edged Iinls of lhe svord spider vilh lhe lrained aliIilies of
valchspiders).
Wcrcshark
CLIMATE/ TERRAIN: Any ocean
ACTIVITY CYCLE:
Any
DIET: Carnivore
INTELLIGENCE: Lov lo LxceplionaI (5-16)
TREA5URE TYPE: See leIov
ALIGNMENT: NeulraI eviI
NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLA55: O
MOVEMENT: 12, Sv 18
HIT DICE: 1O+3
THAC0: 9
NO. OF ATTACK5: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 5-2O (5d4 lile)
5PECIAL DEFEN5E5: siIver or +1 (or leller) veapon lo hil
MAGIC RE5I5TANCE: NiI
5IZE: L (2O-fool-Iong shark forn),
M (6-fool-laII hunan forn)
MORALE: Sleady (11)
XP VALUE: 4,OOO
The vereshark is an avaricious hylrid of nan and shark lhal has
recenlIy sprung up in lhe valers aIong lhe Svord Coasl. These huge
predalors deslroy Iarge caches of fish (and fishernen) and have leen
knovn lo allack nearIy any forn of aqualic Iife, incIuding lhe inleI-
Iigenl races such as lrilons, sea eIves, and nernen.
The vereshark is a huge, nuscuIar lrule vhen in hunan forn,
and il lakes lhe forn of a greal vhile shark vhen lransforned. CrueI
and arroganl in ils hunan forn, a vereshark is even nore vicious in
ils shark forn.
Conlal: In hunan forn, veresharks lend lo use lheir inordinale
slrenglh (18 lo 18/OO) lo savageIy allack peopIe hand-lo-hand, vilh
an allack roII of 2O, veresharks can rip an arn off grappIed oppo-
nenls (lhose heId for one round). If oulnunlered ly nore lhan
lhree lo one or allacked vilh veapons, veresharks creale dislrac-
lions and quickIy alandon lhe encounler, fIeeing lovard valer and
lransforning lo shark forn for an easy gelavay.
When enlering conlal in lhe valer, a vereshark svins lenealh
ils opponenl lo have a cIear allack on ils viclins Iegs. The vere-
shark knovs ils enenies viII find lhis allack nearIy inpossilIe lo
predicl or defend againsl (surprise roIIs al -6). Wereshark liles cause
5-2O poinls of danage and resuIl in a nunler of severe gashes.
Weresharks do nol Iock lheir javs on lheir prey, lul eilher gnav and
lile al lheir Ieisure or svaIIov lheir prey vhoIe.
If lhe allack is successfuI and exceeds lhe nininun roII lo hil ly 5
or nore, lhe vereshark enguIfs ils viclin in ils javs and svaIIovs hin
or her vhoIe, for exanpIe, a vereshark needs lo roII a THACO of 5 lo
allack a seIkie (AC5) and can svaIIov il vhoIe vilh a THACO of 1O
or nore. In ils slonach, an unforlunale viclins suffers 15 poinls of
danage per round, if arned vilh an edged veapon, lhe viclin can
allenpl lo cul hinseIf or herseIf free (allacks al cunuIalive -1 penaI-
lies per round unliI free or dead) lul lhe vereshark nusl Iose nore
lhan 5O of ils hil poinls lefore lhe viclin is free.
A vereshark is affecled onIy ly siIver or enchanled veapons. AII
olhers are eilher defIecled off lhe skin or sIice harnIessIy lhrough lhe
ouler skin, causing a fIesh vound lhal heaIs innedialeIy. Allacks
fron vilhin (ly svaIIoved viclins) can le nade vilh any edged
veapons, lul lhe difficuIly of novenenl vilhin lhe veresharks slon-
ach sliII nakes THACO roIIs necessary againsl an AC of 5.
Halilal/Sociely: Hunan veresharks are prinariIy soIilary crealures
in eilher forn. ccasionaIIy, lhey nighl cooperale on a Iiniled lasis
vilh each olher, vilh sahuagin, or vilh priesls of UnlerIee or TaIos,
lul lhese inslances are quile rare. Weresharks are, firsl and forenosl,
individuaIisls oul for lheir ovn gain.
The vereshark lypicaIIy has an enlourage of severaI connon
sharks, vhich allack in concerl vilh lhe vereshark. In heaviIy
shark-infesled valers, lhe scenl of lIood oflen lrings svarns of
sharks and vhips lhen inlo a feeding frenzy. Weresharks, oul of cru-
eIly, oflen nake passing allacks al viclins sinpIy lo enlice olher
sharks inlo allacking lhen vhiIe il vails lo coIIecl any lreasures,
such as nagicaI veapons and ilens. Weresharks can connunicale
vilh and connand (35 chance) any ordinary sharks.
LcoIogy: VirluaIIy unheard of in lhe ReaIns unliI lhe pasl 15 years,
veresharks have sparked a nunler of lheories on lheir unknovn ori-
gins, fron vengefuI hunans leing granled povers ly UnlerIee or
TaIos during lhe Codsvar lo hunans lhal survived shark allacks and
sonehov gained lhe aliIily lo lecone a shark, none of vhich have
leen proven yel.
Weresharks in hunan forn lend lo le nained in sone vay
(nissing Iinl, eye, severe scars, or olher disfigurenenl), lhough
lhese narks are nol evidenl vhen lhey are in shark forn. Were-
sharks are fierceIy lerriloriaI, slaking cIains on sunken ships or
undersea caves and defending lhen lo lhe dealh. They oflen
pIunder lhese areas so lhey can use lhe lreasures found for lheir
ovn gain alove lhe vaves.
In hunan forn, veresharks can lrealhe undervaler for one hour.
If lhey do nol gel air afler lhis line, lhey suffer 1-1O poinls of dan-
age per round unliI lhey drovn, lrealhe reaI air, or lransforn inlo
lheir shark forns.
There are aIso persislenl runors anong lhe sea-dveIIers in lhe
ReaIns of sahuagin veresharks lhal are lrealed as hoIy varriors and
are Iarger lhan any knovn hunan veresharks (12 Hil Dice).

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