The City Guard is Waterdeep's army, charged with protecting the city's walls and gates, government buildings, harbor, and officials. It is a highly trained and well-armed military organization. The City Guard also patrols the roads to Amphail, Goldenfields, and Daggerford. The City Guard uses Castle Waterdeep as the central garrison for their forces. Members of the City Guard have ranks. From lowest to highest, they are: Private Sergeant (armar) Lieutenant (civilar) Captain (senior civilar) Warden of Waterdeep, currently Elminster, who only answers to the Open Lord, Laeral Silverhand. Other positions of the City Guard command special positions under the Warden of Waterdeep. They include the Seneschal of Castle Waterdeep, Defender of the Harbor, Master of the North Towers, Master of the South Towers, and Master Armorer. The City Guard also have a special branch called the Griffon Cavalry. Its members are veteran soldiers responsible for patrolling the skies of the city riding griffons as Waterdeep's air cavalry Their base of operations is on the eastern slope of Mount Waterdeep and is called the Peaktop Aerie.