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The Lords of Waterdeep

The Lords of Waterdeep are the ruling council of the city of Waterdeep, who have reigned for almost three centuries by 1372 DR. Throughout that time, there has been between 50 and 80 lords, four of whom reigned as Open Lord. The Lords come from all walks of life and while they are predominantly human, they had had members of various races from throughout the Realms. A full council comprised 20 Lords, though this number might vary from 16–29. While no other Lords are formally named, some individuals became the subject of widespread rumors that could even become a general consensus. The penalty for impersonating a Lord, whether by dressing in a set of their identical clothing or by a false claim is punishable by the impostor's immediate execution. The Lords only appear in public when deliberating on high crimes or when asked to by the lower court, but even then only four generally appear and one was always the Open Lord. All Closed Lords wore black formless masks and robes and spoke through the Open Lord, in order to keep their identities secret.