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History of Waterdeep

Starting from the ancient elven city of Ilnerfan to the bustling metropolis it is today, this timeline showcases all the major events in the history of the City of Waterdeep and the surrounding lands.

  • 1502 DR

    5 Kythorn
    1502 DR

    20 Nightal

    The Dragon Heist
    Financial Event

    The fabled Dragon Vault of Dagult Neverember was discovered, leading to a scramble by various parties to secure its valuable contents. Eventually the Vault and the 1,000,000 dragons within were recovered by an adventuring party known as the "Trollslayers of Trollskull Alley", who returned it to the City.

  • 1502 DR

    18 Flamerule
    1502 DR

    19 Flamerule

    Fiendish Deals
    Criminal Activity

    One of the noble families within the city. The Trollslayers best know them as the former head of a fiendish cult.   In order to restore their family's businesses, they struck a deal with Asmodeous, promising the lives of their children in exchange for success, with their only male child being the down payment.   In order to leave the contract, they had to provide 99 souls and 999,999 gold dragons in exchange for the lives of their two daughters, with their son being too far gone.   Through the efforts of the Trollslayers however, the children were rescued, the 99 lives were saved, and the gold became the Trollslayers.

    Location
    Waterdeep
  • 1502 DR

    27 Nightal
    1502 DR

    27 Nightal

    The Cassalantan Deception
    Financial Event

    Reneging on a deal signed in exchange for the lives of their children, 99 random souls, and freedom from consequences of their actions, the Cassalanters betray Lady Porta Strelitzia and provide her 5 copper coins from a 500,000 gold dragon stake.

    Location
    Waterdeep
  • 1502 DR

    27 Nightal

    Trollslayer Recognition
    Life, Achievement/ Win

    For their efforts in finding, securing, and restoring the Dragon Vault of Dagult Neverember. As well as the capture of the Zhenathariam Crime Lord Manshoon and the confirmed kill of the beholder going by the name of Xanthar, boss of the Xanthar's Guild crime organization, the party is duly recognized for their efforts in public with personal tokens from the Open Lord, Blackstaff, and 10% share of the vault gold.

  • 1503 DR

    1 Alturiak

    Creation of Aural Stones
    Scientific achievement

    The first creation of Aural Stones, a variant of the Sending Stones. These stones allow unlimited vocal communication between the two linked stones. Unlike sending stones however, the contents of the conversation are audible to anyone with speaking distance of the user.

  • 1503 DR

    12 Alturiak 15:00
    1503 DR

    12 Alturiak 15:00

    Lady Strelitzia's Wizards Duel
    Life, Publicity

    A Wizard's Duel between Lady Strelitzia and a master of the Necromantic Arts. She was challenged when her story about fighting a Lich, misheard or misunderstood, was taken as an insult on the value of necromancy.   The challenger sought to prove the strength of his chosen school, as well as regain some honour, by beating the young upstart. After a quarter of an hour of increasingly furious spellwork, the challenger lost and the Lady Strelitzia emerged victorious.

    Location
    Waterdeep
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