Waterdeep
Waterdeep is a large city-state on the Sword Coast, located to the north of Baldur's Gate. It is the most important and influential city in the North, and perhaps in all of Faerun.
Government
Waterdeep is ruled by a council whose membership was largely secret. These hidden Lords of Waterdeep maintain their identities behind magical masks, called Helms, and while they rule in public, none knows the true identities of most of them. The Open Lord of Waterdeep is the sole member of the Lords of Waterdeep whose identity is publicly known. There is only one Open Lord at any one time, but when the previous one dies or steps down, he or she is replaced by a new one.
Alternative Name(s)
City of Splendors
Type
Metropolis
Population
~200,000
Inhabitant Demonym
Waterdhavian
Owner/Ruler
Ruling/Owning Rank
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