Waterdeep

Lords of Waterdeep wear masks so no one knows who they are. The only unmasked one is the Speaker. Current Speaker: Amisra Tramaris. We found out that Amisra Tramaris was actually Rindel Felwind.

The Twilight Gryphons sent refugees from Yartar here during the War with Bane.

Places in Waterdeep
Arthur's Audacious Armory - A shop of sexy metal armor run by a human named Arthur. Bart's "apartment" (villa) - Large 3 bedroom house with a servant's quarters. We stay here when we are in Waterdeep.

The Black Staff - A collective of wizards in Waterdeep. They keep trying to recruit Cedric to their ranks, though they have said they will only extend their offer to him one more time. Cedric has allowed them to make a copy of The Entrancing Tale.

Bowels of the Earth - "Best tavern in the trade district". Featured drinks: Blue Wisp (Very sweet cotton candy cocktail), Minty Night (mojito), Pear Stinger (Shot with pear vodka and jalapeno juice), Honey Kiss (Honey whiskey and lemonade), and Lucky Twilight (Dark and Stormy).

Brian the Swordmaster's Smithy - Sells swords and other metal objects. Ryker buys a sword there and we buy a gift for the madame there.

Castle Waterdeep - Headquarters of the Town Guard and the Town Watch.

Crawling Spider - High End Tavern

Dragon's Head Tavern - High End Tavern. Draya's cousin, Lililast, was staying here at one point

Drake's Tannery - Sells leather and leather goods.

The Font of Knowledge - Library run by Ogma followers.

Golden Goose Second Hand - Thrift shop.

Halazar's Fine Gems - Sells gems and jewelry. We buy 6 mirrored necklaces here.

Library - Dedicated to Oghma: Deity of knowledge and the written word.

Monster Hunter's Guild - a group that captures large creatures and sponsors events around Faerun. We first saw them in Baldur's Gate at the Spring Festival. Schale tries (unsuccessfully) to break into here for dinner the first time we visit Waterdeep. They are now on the lookout for a "large werewolf-like creature".

Mystic Eye - Magic Component Shop. Run by Evira and her familiar Bart (brown cat). Specializes in rings, reagents, consumables, and rituals. The party shops there many times, clearing out her stock of ingredients for healing potions before the war with Bane and commissioning a ring to protect from scrying for Draya.

Neuth's Fine Nets - Looks to be made of driftwood. Seaside-like shack

Palace - Where legislation and other assemblies of the Masked Lords happen.

Pelauvir's Counter - Adventuring shop. Menia worked there before Bart hired her.

Psychic Circle - Run by a psion named Jonas. Sells scrying services and items that enhance psychic abilities. Was destroyed after Jonas tried to scry on Amelia

Puzzled Feather Toys and Games - Toy store that sells various toys and games.

Red Eyed Owl - High End Tavern

Red Gauntlet - Inn at the South Docks. The Twilight Gryphons meet Za'aida here and go with her back up to Yartar.

Regilae's Elegant Headwear - Haberdashery in a Castle District

Sulmest's Splendid Shoes and Boots - Cobbler in the Trade District

Taurntrith's Adornments - Accessory shop. Bart buys a walking stick here.

Temple of the Moon - Was a Temple to Selune. Amelia intercepted a message from the Baldur's Gate Temple to Selune and found out we were working with them. She massacred everyone at this temple to send a message.

Tower of Luck - Temple to Avandra, Tymora, and Beschaba

Tymora's Fancy - Casino/ High End Restaurant. Ryker learns about gambing here and Draya catches up with her cousin.

The World's End - The Merchant's Guild. A mercantile company that runs all trade in and out of Waterdeep that is not on a governmental level.

Notable Non-Player Characters
Amisra Tramaris: Current open lord of Waterdeep - tall elven woman. Actually Rindel Felwind in disguise.

Arthur: A middle aged well dressed man wearing bright colors. He has black hair with a streak of gray and a well manicured goatee. He has a fabulous air about him. He runs Arthur's Audacious Armory and makes all the armor in the shop himself.

Barbados: Sleepy man who is very loyal to Vesslyn. Shaggy brown hair

Black Staff: A powerful wizard named Vajra Safahr that lives in a tall black tower in the city. She took Isaac after he fell unconscious from the reaper book and successfully revived him afterward. Isaac is staying with her for now.

Carrion Goldspire: See entry in Athkatla

Dustan Hargreeves: The leader of the Gryphon Riders. His force came with Tanya's forces to Yartar to help with the War with Bane. After the war he told Amari she was his favorite commander and that if she had any war efforts in the future to let him know and he would be there to fight with us.

Evira: Runs Mystic Eye with Bart, her store cat.

Jonas: Runs Psychic Circle. Very interested in Amari as she is the only active Kalashtar he has met. He has kind of a gruff personality and charges an extra fee to be nice. He runs a scrying service as well, though by using that he got his shop in Waterdeep destroyed by trying to scry on Amelia. Amari, feeling responsible, offered to guide him to Yartar so he can set up shop there.

Lady Laeral Silverhand: Speaker of the Masked Council.

Lililast Val'Moira: Draya's cousin. She was in Waterdeep attempting to gain information and favor to present at the matriarch's death day party when she was caught by Rindel. She now works in servitude to him until she fulfills her sentence of 25 years.

Menia Cercia: Schale's daughter. Bart has hired her to look after the Nyris Estate in Waterdeep.

Mimsy: Shopkeep of the Puzzled Feather Toys and Games. Teaches Draya and Ryker how to play marbles

Monster Catching Guild: Met during the Spring Festival in Baldur's Gate, Sponsors Heroes Tournament

Rindel Felwind: Vampire lord of Waterdeep. Oldest of the Vampires. Not particularly invested in the raising of Shar. Loves games of chance and always honors bets. Placed the dragon in the cave in the High Moor.

Captain Rulathorn: Head of the city watch. The party helps him take care of the serial killer in Waterdeep.

Stefan Zen: Vesslyn's husband, Amari shows him some bartending tricks

Tanya Whitehorse: The general that came to Yartar to lead Waterdeep's forces in the war with Yartar. She's a young woman in her early 20's but a very capable leader.

Vesslyn Zen: Leader of merchant's guild "The World's End". We have dinner at his house and he tests us by trying to arrest us.