It's Who You Know

Waterdeep's a city of somewhere near half a million people. Here are a few of them.

Note On Attitudes:
An NPC's attitude is not just how much they like you, but how much they'd be willing to go out on a limb, or do you favor.


 * Hostile: Will probably attack you
 * Unfriendly: Will not help you, and will actively hinder you
 * Neutral: Will treat you like anyone else, offer you services, etc. This is the default attitude, and the attitude of 90% of the people you meet.
 * Friendly: Would help you out if you asked (and offered fair payment), or may do you a small favor
 * Allied: Would defend you in a fight, or help you out even if there's nothing in it for them.

Harpers
The Harpers a secret organisation, who's sole stated goal is to keep power and influence out of the hands of evil.

Maxeene Steelhooves

 * Description: Brown, spotty, a purple ribbon in her hair
 * Allegiance: Harper agent
 * Attitude: Neutral
 * Notes: One of the Harper's top spies. A bored druid? An awakened animal? A late night potion mishap? No one knows, and some mysteries are best left unsolved

Mirt

 * Description: An older human man who's let age and good living begin to slow him down
 * Allegiance: Harpers
 * Attitude: Friendly (?)
 * Notes: Mirt, known also as The Old Wolf, is a famous retired adventurer. These days he finds himself in the centre of countless intrigues and scandals, yet always escapes with a charming grin.

Ranaer Neverember

 * Description: An attractive human man with the manner and bearing of a noble, but he wears it poorly.
 * Allegiance: Agent of the Harpers
 * Attitude: Allied, owes you his life, the life of his friend.
 * Notes: Ranaer's an odd man, caught up in the noble intrigue of Waterdeep unwillingly, a hostage held in velvet chains. You saved his life and he's very grateful, but while he has a great many connections and friends, he's also broke and living off the charity of his captors.

Neighbours
They live near you. Some of them are ok with that

"Embers and Airs", Embric and Avi

 * Description: A pair of dramatically muscular gensai (fire and air).
 * Allegiance: Shopowners at the Steam and Steel
 * Attitude: Neutral
 * Notes: A married couple, Embers and Airs are master smiths. They're always busy, and have a reputation as one of the better smiths in Waterdeep.<br

Fala Lefaliir

 * Description: A young-ish wood elf who looks like she’s just crawled out of a thicket.
 * Allegiance: Shopowner at Corellan's Crown
 * Attitude: Neutral
 * Notes: Fala doesn't get out much. She is however highly accomplished, and offers all sort of plant-based services, as well as being a registered apocothery, alchemist, and potion-maker.

Talisolvanar “Tally” Fellbranch

 * Description: A half-elf man who’s getting on in years, but warm and confident
 * Allegiance: Shopowner of the Bent Nail
 * Attitude: Friendly
 * Notes: A master carpenter, Tally is excited that the Trollskull may be reopening. He is used to replacing damaged furniture there, and it would be good business.

Zerridiah Trench

 * Description: An older human lady, well dressed but her clothes and appearance are poorly maintained.
 * Allegiance: Shopowner at The Unblinking Eye. Ex-Watch detective.
 * Attitude: Noir (Friendly)
 * Notes: Trench was once a well-respected watch detective. After retiring, she open a private investigator business. She's competent, if disorganised.

Dee

 * Description: A young tiefling, barely out of her teens
 * Allegiance: Smash The State! Also, works for Trench.
 * Attitude: Friendly
 * Notes: Dee works once a Tenday for Trench, organising her notes and archiving her case files. Dee is an aspiring investigator in her own right, but has her own stuff going on.

Rishal The Page Turner

 * Description: A gold dragonborn in a dressing gown.
 * Allegiance: Shopowner at the Book Wyrm's Treasure.
 * Attitude: Neutral
 * Notes: Rishal really wants to run a library, but hasn't quite got the capital to turn his shop into a proper library with reading rooms and all the rest of it. He probably sells some...unregistered books and spells.

Emmek Frewn

 * Description: A surly older man, smells faintly of pie
 * Allegiance: Runs Frewn's Brews.
 * Attitude: Unfriendly
 * Notes: Frewn's dad ran the Trollskull, before losing it in a gambling debt 4 decades previously. Frewn feels the debt was a sham, and has his eyes set on his ancestral home.

Dork

 * Description: A dog Kozu met. Seems nice
 * Allegiance: Food
 * Attitude: Friendly
 * Notes: I don't know what to tell you mate it's a dog

Lieutenant Adrex

 * Description: A gold-scaled dragonborn officer of the watch. He's older and slightly shabbier than other watchpersons you've seen.
 * Allegiance: Ostensibly the city watch
 * Attitude: Unfriendly
 * Notes: He's taken a peculiar interest in the party, and takes any opportunity to fine or inconvenience you. He works in your area on day 1 and 10 on the tenday.

Guild Members
Members in good standing with Waterdeep's Guilds

Calis El Valna

 * Description: A fastidious, well-dressed elven scribe
 * Allegiance: Journeyman of the Scriveners', Scribes', and Clerks' Guild
 * Attitude: Neutral
 * Notes: Calis is in charge of co-ordinating cross-guild activities in the North Ward. Called "Callus" by Zed, he is at least quite competent and knowledgeable.

Jek Ironmountain

 * Description: A dwarf's dwarf. Smart, practical, jovial, likes hammers.
 * Allegiance: Master of the Carpenters', Roofers', & Plaisterers' Guild
 * Attitude: Neutral
 * Notes: Jek is overseeing the restoration of Trollskull Manor. He has an interest in the architectural history of Waterdeep.

Lady Kallista

 * Description: A middle-aged tiefling woman with striking features
 * Allegiance: The Alistair Trading Family
 * Attitude: Friendly
 * Notes: Lady Kallista is involved in the cloth trade, organising the sale of expensive materials to discerning clients. While she doesn't do any actual shop-work or weaving herself, she acts as a social beacon and organiser within the Waterdavian textile trade.

Friendly Faces
Hey, you know them!

Atil's Crew

 * Description: Urchin gang of tieflings and humans, including Atil, Marcus and Crispy
 * Allegiance: Coin, and presently, Sil
 * Attitude: Friendly (?)
 * Notes: Hired by Sil for piespionage.

Bonnie

 * Description: Human barmaid at the Yawning Portal
 * Allegiance: None
 * Attitude: Friendly, would help you out.
 * Notes: Bonnie knows the City "from the navel downwards". She quiet and friendly and just looking to support herself and her family.

Floon Blagmaar

 * Description: Absolutely gorgeous man, just wow. Dressed above his means.
 * Allegiance: Floon likes everyone.
 * Attitude: Floon likes everyone, including you! (Allied).
 * Notes: An aspirational himbo, Floon is kind, gentle, beautiful, and dumb as a brick. He holds no evil thought in his heart and no unfashionable garment in his wardrobe.

Meloon Wardragon

 * Description: Human adventurer with a cool axe and a sad story
 * Allegiances: Force Grey, Enemy of the Zhentarim
 * Attitude: Friendly, would help you out.
 * Notes: Meloon is an adventurer who is the solve survivor of the last group to descend into the yawning portal. He spends his days advising others not to go down there. He bears a particular hatred of the Zentarim, who he blames for the recent conflicts.

Obaya Uday

 * Description: Human Cleric of Waukeen
 * Allegiance: Ranking member of the Chultian temple of Waukeen
 * Attitude: Friendly, would help you out.
 * Notes: Obaya has come to Waterdeep to buy artifacts recovered from the Dungeon of the Mad Mage, but has arrived too late and missed the party. She offers divine spellcasting, at a reasonable fee.

Yagrah Stonefist

 * Description: Half-Orc woman with incredible muscles.
 * Allegiances: Associate of the Zhentarim, Enemy of the Xanathar's Guild
 * Attitude: Friendly, would help you out.
 * Notes: You know Yagrah, everyone does. Arm wrestler, normal wrestler, charming thug. She works as a bodyguard and headcracker for some of the local Zhents, and is a much more capable fighter than your average thug

Volotham Geddarm

 * Description: A human man, overdressed for any occasion with a booming voice
 * Allegiance: Likely the Lord's Alliance, but mostly just to the art of creative writing
 * Attitude: Allied, but feels you're square.
 * Notes: What can be said here that hasn't been said many times, often by Volo himself. He's a famous author, sought after bard, rapscallion, liar, genius...perhaps "celebrity" may be the best word. At his heart he is kind and loyal, even if he's prone to embellishing the odd tale.

"Keffi"

 * Description: Stoic and reserved Duergar woman
 * Allegiance: Works for the Xanathar's Guild
 * Attitude: Neutral
 * Notes: You wont see Keffi again. They were a contractor for the Xanathar, although little else is known about them. They've had their fill of Waterdeep.

Jalester Silvermane

 * Description: Lonely human chap
 * Allegiance: Agent of the Lord's Alliance
 * Attitude: Neutral
 * Notes: Jalestar is your contact in the Lord's Alliance. He's a bit of a sad puppy, but has powerful connections.

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