AD&D FR-Volos Guide to Waterdeep.pdf

Volo's Guide

to Waterdeep

A Toast to Waterdeep

Here's to the City of Splendors

Deep water where the edge of the sea

Meets rivers of gold; all the coins ever made

Flow past gods, throw some to me!

(A traditional toast, sung in the taverns of the Waterdeep)

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Contents

Preface: From Elminster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Volos Ratings System . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .

Other Places of Interest

in Trades Ward . . . .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 4

. . . . . . . . . . .116

Homes . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 118

Introduction: A Word From Volo . . . . 5

shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

.. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.. . . . . . . . 120

Taverns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . 125

...

Castle Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 126

Alleys . .. . . . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inns . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Landmarks . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . .. . .7

..... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

.. . . . .. . . . . . . . .129

Places of Interest

in Castle Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Southern Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

135

Landmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

135

Kappiyan Flurmastyrs House . . . . 138

The Moon Sphere . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 14

Taverns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .

. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

The Old Monster Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

The House of Good

The Jade Dancer

Inns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Festhalls ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Spirits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

. . .. . . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alleys . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.. . . . . . . . .37

. .... . . 155

Other Places of Interest

in Southern Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sea Ward

159

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Landmarks . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . 52

.. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 159

Taverns .... . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . .

Shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

The Fiery Flagon . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .

.. . . . .. 159

Tespergates .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

. . . . 163

Alleys . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . .

Other Places of Interest

in Sea Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .. . . .. . . . 58

Shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dock Ward . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 169

. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Landmarks . . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . .. . . . . .170

The Hanging Lantern . .. . . . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Helmstar Warehouse . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Taverns . .. . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .60

. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . .61

. . . . . .. . . . . . .173

The Old Xoblob Shop . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Festhalls. . . . . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .64

Serpentil Books & Folios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Three Pearls Nightclub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

The Thirsty Sailor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

The Ships Prow . . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .190

The Blushing Mermaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

The Copper Cup . . . . . . . . . .

Alleys . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . .. . ... 65

. . . . .. . . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .

North Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . 81

The Gentle Mermaid . .. . . . ... . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Hawkwinter House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

The Misty Beard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Other Places of Interest

in North Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Landmarks . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .197

Other Places of Interest

in Dock Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

199

Taverns . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

.. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

.. . . ... . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Taverns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shops . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Inns . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Festhalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .

........ 207

Alleys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 208

Alleys . . . .. . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix I: Folk Of Waterdeep . . . . 214

Trades Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

105

Landmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................................... 105

The Bowels of the Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

The Inn of

the Dripping Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Appendix II: Index of Places ............ 235

Appendix III: Color Map Key ........... .238

Preface

The engaging rogue Volo has done a

better job on this tome, know ye, than on

his misguided volume on magic ( Volo's

Guide to All Things Magical). It were best

he should leave dabbling in Art to those

who know better.

Naetheless, he missed a lot of Water-

deep that even an occasional visitor such

as myself can spot. Much, no doubt,

passed unseen beneath his very nose. Hes

got some things quite wrong, toobut

yell discover what when ye meet them,

even if thats (ahem) just a might late.

My colleague, Ed of the Greenwood,

has prevailed upon me to include some

small items of import to gamers. Reluc-

tantly I have done so, adding probable

detailstrust not in their veracity I warn

ye!of various Waterdhavians at the back

of this tome (including the impetuous

Volo himself). All the rest, errors and all,

Ive left. I must warn ye. Khelben and his

lady Laeral laughed to tears on several

occasions while reading this workand

as I can find little amusing in it, I can only

conclude they found hilarious errors!

May the gods smile upon ye, traveler,

broader than they do upon Volo.

P.S. FR1 Waterdeep and the North

remains the definitive guide to features

of Waterdeep, augmented by the City

System and Ruins of Undermountain

boxed sets, the Knight of the Living Dead

gamebook, and the module FRE3 Water-

deep. Those desiring to explore alleys Volo

mentions would do well to consult where

the alleys meet with the sewers, on page

28 of Waterdeep and the North, if they

wish to avoid (or find, I suppose) danger.

One note more: For the safety of

Waterdeep, Ive refrained from passing

on details of the abodes or persons of

Durnan, Khelben Blackstaff Arunsun,

Laeral, Mirt, Piergeiron, and certain

othersand cut out much or all of what

Volo had to say about them, too. If youd

know such folk, meet them yourselves

and learn what theyll grant ye. Enjoy thy

read. . .

Volo's Ratings System

Daggers

(Alleyways,

Courtyards,etc.)

Pipes

Tankards

Coins

(Prices)

(Inns)

(Taverns)

Worst

Lowest

Better

Average

Best

Highest

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