Military action
"Just a ways past the dock, the biggest army I've ever seen. Nothing but bones, the lot of 'em. Dragon too. They never attacked, though. Just a lot of shouting and then some big fight between the mage and three adventurers. Four if you count the wolf. Just like out of the stories nan would tell, the good guys won and we went on with our lives. Now the whole city is in a tizzy about magic this and magic that. But that's none of my business, aye."
Following the defeat of Anguin in Neverwinter, the heroes of Durindale rushed to Waterdeep to defend the city from an invasion positioned by Meric and his army of undead skeletons. Seeking retribution for his dismissal from the Mage's Guild, Meric tried to force the guild and cty's hand, but was ultimately thrwarted by Parathrax, Vorothruun, Greycastle and Pup. This seemingly near destruction of the city set off a wave of legislation and political discussion of the place of magic within the city of Waterdeep.