[Campaign] [1040] City System.pdf

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Using This Product .......................2 City Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0

Waterdeep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 City Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2

A Brief Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Street Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Rulership Peacekeeping and Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Recurrent Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6

Picking Pockets Short Version and Long Version . . . . . . . 27

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Using This Product

CITY SYSTEM is a boxed campaign set-

the city of Waterdeep (see p. 3). Map

city, hold their judgments, and receive

ting designed for urban adventures in

sections overlap to provide a continu-

emissaries and vistors from other

the AD&D® game system. While the

ous tapestry of urban settings. Regions

lands. Here noted guests of the city stay

mechanics presented within are adapt-

outside the city proper, such as the

in safety (where the Lords can keep a

able for any city in the Realms, or in any

farmlands beyond and the sea areas,

discreet eye on them). Castle Water-

other fantasy setting, this boxed set

are used to show typical interior details

deep is one of the oldest structures

concentrates and expands upon the

of many of the buildings. These are

remaining from the days of the early

mightiest city of the Realms: Water-

arranged according to the typical build-

settlement of the city-state. Its catapults

deep, the City of Splendors.

ings found within that quarter. Noble

stationed in the towers are still opera-

The true stars of this product are the

houses will be found aligning to the

tive, but without magical aid their

twelve map-sheets in this boxed set, the

North and Sea Wards, while taverns

stones would scarcely clear the outer

largest presentation anywhere of a fan-

will be found in the Dock and Trades

walls of the new city.

tasy city. The city is Waterdeep, but can

Wards. These typical buildings may be

The final map is a picture of the city

be used for your own personal cam-

used by player characters as bases of

itself, drawn from the Outer Harbor

paigns if you desire. The tables, charts,

operations or targets for adventuring.

islands, looking northward over the

and information which follow are pri-

The eleventh map is a detailed interi-

Dock Ward. The city is built on a sloping

marily to enhance the use of those

or diagram of Castle Waterdeep, head-

plateau that levels out about the same

maps.

quarters of the effective civil

location as Castle Waterdeep, so details

government of the city. It is here that

beyond that point are lost from this

Arranging the Maps

some of the Watch and Guards are post-

view. The illustration captures the

ed, along with the keep armories and

great density and sheer size of the city

itself.

Ten of the twelve maps in this set fit

dungeons. It is also here that the Lords

together form an expanded view of

of Waterdeep the secret rulers of the

WATERDEEP AT A GLANCE

Many of the physical details of the City of

Waterdeep can be found in FR1, Waterdeep

and the North. For a detailed description of

the ruling individuals, guilds and their func-

tions, noble families and their heraldry, and

the area surrounding Waterdeep, look into

that tome. This text contains information

about Waterdeep as it applies to cities in the

Forgotten Realmsranging from typical

street encounters to a summary of the laws

and peacekeeping forces in the city to

opportunities for adventurers within the

citys walls. Repeated information is intend-

ed to be kept to a minimum, and used only

where necessary for clarity.

Waterdeep is the largest city of the North.

There are metropolises in Calimshan, Amn,

and reputedly Thay that exceed Waterdeep

in sheer population, but none match the

raw power and prestige of the City of Splen-

dors. Waterdeeps population rarely dips

beneath 120,000 sentient beings (this in the

heart of winter), and during the busiest

times of the year (the height of Trading Sea-

son), the number reaches upwards of half a

million people.

Waterdeep is one of the newer cities as

well, having survived and prospered under

its current type of secret government for

only some 350 years. A long trail of dark

times, mysterious fires, and indeterminate

spell-casting mark the years before the com-

ing of Ahghairon, Lord of Waterdeep. Both

for its growing size and relatively recent

arrival, Waterdeep is regarded by larger,

older cities to the south as something of an

upstart, a home of the new rich and wildly

unpredictable adventurers. The fact that

Waterdeep recognizes and profits from the

actions of adventurers is used as proof to

these old-line nations that Waterdeep is as

barbarous as its surroundings. (See Time-

line on page 4 for a brief history of the city).

Waterdeep is divided into seven adminis-

trative districts, or wards. The borders

between these wards are informal and,

with the exception of the City of the Dead,

there are no walls dividing them. Each ward

has its own personality, and particular

groups and individuals tend to collect

towards one ward or another. Waterdha-

vian society has not stratified as much as

some other cities: there is no Noble Quar-

ter where all the titled heads are crammed

within the reaches of a flame strike. Nor is

there a Foreign Quarter, as found in the

South and West, where outside nationals

and foreign races are confined. Waterdeep

takes pride in its lack of such divisions,

pointing out that it is an Open City, while

its detractors point out that it is one more

example of the chaotic nature of the north-

erners.

The seven wards of the city are:

Castle WardThe Political Heart of the

City, this ward encompasses both Castle

Waterdeep and Piergeirons Palace, the bar-

racks, and Mount Waterdeep and its defen-

sive system. It is a popular region for those

who enjoy the whirl of politics, including

adventurers seeking employment by the

city.

Sea WardNorth and West of Castle

Ward, this region was open fields a hundred

years ago, dotted by the villas of the rising

noble class of the City. The metropolis has

since swallowed the old villas, reducing

them to walled islands in the midst of upper-

class townhouses. Sea Ward is also center of

the Faiths of Waterdeep, relocating with the

rising upper class from Dock and Trades

Wards.

North WardThe other northern ward

of Waterdeep, the buildings are slightly old-

er, but still respectable and upper-middle

class. Here too the old noble villas have been

swallowed by the city. It is in North Ward

where successful merchants maintain

townhouses for their stays in the city, and

where retired adventurers tend to spend

their quiet years.

City of the DeadThis is the only

walled ward, and with good reason. Dis-

posal of the deceased citizens in a fashion

that will not result in their return is a prob-

lem for all towns large and small in the

Realms. Waterdeep, backed by powerful

magic, has chosen to create a series of pock-

et dimensions, where they may lay the dead

to rest in comfort. Some undead, and dark-

er creatures, do slip through in the night,

and for this reason, the City is patrolled and

night-time activity discouraged. Still, it is

the largest park of its type in the North, and

a favorite relaxation spot of the people.

Trades WardThis is the internal mer-

chant and craftsmens hub of the city,

where most of Waterdeeps internal trading

and manufacturing take place. Many of the

respectable Guilds have their bases there,

and it is here that most of the high-level eco-

nomic dealing takes place.

Southern WardIf Waterdeep had a

Foreign Quarter, Southern Ward would

be it. Nestled firmly against the major gate

south, it is hear that many caravans stop to

break up their cargos for sale and delivery

in the city. Many southern merchants have

not seen Waterdeep beyond this ward, and

many foreign tongues and alien races are

found here seeking others of their own

breed. Southern ward is dominated by the

requirements of the caravan trade: stables,

warehouses, and taverns.

Dock WardThe oldest part of the city,

it was in use over 2000 years ago as a trad-

ing center with ships from the south. Cer-

tain buildings, and most foundations,

predate Castle Waterdeep and the founding

of the city. It is a rough neighborhood which

mixes vital business with shady operations

at all hours of the night.

Waterdeeps

History

while slaying the everlasting ones.

NR -96: Heavy orc raids. Death of

Nimoar. Gharl chosen as War

Lord by the tribe.

NR -92: Second Trollwar. Contin-

ual strife for a decade; the name

Waterdeep comes into common

usage. Six War Lords of Water-

deep die in battle during this dark

time. City population grows as

tribes gather in it for safety.

NR -80: Rise of Ahghairon, mage of

the Northern wastes. The trolls

are defeated and scattered.

NR -58: Castle Waterdeep built

(single keep on site of Nimoars

Hold). City walls expanded and

rebuilt. Lauroun named first

female War Lord.

NR 230: Guildwars, culminating in

the slaying of all but two Guild-

masters, Lhorar Gildeggh and

Ehlemm Zoar. They declare them-

selves the Two Lords Magister.

Misrule of the Magisters begins.

Thieves Guild operates openly.

NR 241: Baeron and Shilarn, Lords

of Waterdeep, slay the Two Lords

Magister, and revive Ahghairons

system of rule. Baeron rules open-

ly. Houses of the Lords Magister

are declared Outcasts, and exiled.

Magisters (Black Robes) appoint-

ed to keep justice. Thieves Guild

outlawed.

NR 244: Shilarn gives birth to

Baerons daughter, Lhestyn.

North and Sea Wards added to

city.

NR 266: Lhestyn, as The Masked

Lady, infiltrates the Thieves

Guild and exposes it. Thieves

Guild is crushed.

NR 268: Lhestyn weds the mage

Zelphar Arunsun of Neverwinter.

NR 270: Khelben Arunsun, later to

become the Archmage Black-

staff, born to Lhestyn and

Zelphar.

NR 276: Baeron dies of fever. Shilarn

immolates herself on Baerons

pyre. Lhestyn becomes the open

Lord of Waterdeep. Lhestyns (lat-

er Piergeirons) Palace built as

home for the open Lord of

Waterdeep.

In this brief outline, Waterdeeps sys-

tem of numbering years is used

(known as Northreckoning, it is

used throughout the human North-

lands west of Anauroch). The cur-

rent year is 1332 in Cormyr (whose

system is used in Sembia, Westgate,

and the western coastlands of The

Sea of Fallen Stars) and 1357 in

Dalereckoning (the system used in

the Dalelands, the Moonsea lands to

the north, and over much of Thar

and the other Northlands to the east

of Anauroch); note that Northreck-

oning dates from Ahghairons ascen-

sion to the throne, and not the initial

founding of the city.

NR -22: The walls are expanded

again, and the harbor fortified.

Waterdeep becomes the Free City

of Waterdeep, Lauroun its War-

lord (ruler).

NR -6: Death of Lauroun in orc

raids. Raurlor proclaims himself

Warlord of Waterdeep. Black

Claw orc horde defeated at Stump

Bog.

NR 0: Raurlor announces Empire of

the North. Ahghairon defied

Raurlor, The Warlord is killed.

Ahghairon, takes the Warlords

seat, and declares himself the first

Lord of Waterdeep. The City

grows under his just rule, and is

prosperous. System of Wards

introduced; initially four in num-

ber, Castle, Trades, Dock, and

Temple (later Southern) Ward.

NR 216: Waterdeep grows fivefold,

and crime becomes a problem.

Formation of Guilds. (recognition

of merchant gentry; noble fami-

lies developing). Creation of City

of the Dead.

NR 224: Death of Ahghairon. Guild-

masters seize power in the City

NR -2120: Annual trade begins at

the future site of Waterdeep,

between the ships from the South

and Northern human tribes.

NR -980: Permanent farms estab-

lished in the area by tribes who

settle locally.

NR -560: Tribes conquered by

Ulbaereg Bloodhand, and united.

Irrigation and extensive building

begins.

NR -160: Nimoar the Reaver con-

quers the Bloodhand tribe, and

seizes the docks and buildings of

the harbor. Nimoars Hold is forti-

fied with a log palisade.

NR -145: Pirate raids in force from

the South.

NR -143: The Bull Elk tribe of the

Dessarin sets Nimoars Hold afire,

but is defeated and driven off.

The Hold is rebuilt.

NR -100: First Trollwar. Forces led

by Nimoar clear the Evermoors of

trolls, burning miles of land bare

NR 279: Zelphar slain by fell sor-

cery. Lhestyn names the paladin

Piergeiron her successor- as Open

Lord of the City. Durnan founds

the Red Sashes.

NR 282: Death of Lhestyn. Pier-

geiron takes the throne.

NR 325: The present year (1332 Cor-

myr, 1357 Dalereckoning).

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