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Mount Waterdeep was the name of the mountain on and around which the city of Waterdeep was built. It was a rough, rocky mountain and stood some 700 feet (210 meters) above the sea level, to the west of the city. Beneath the mountain was the notorious Undermountain. The whole of Mount Waterdeep was considered to be in the Castle Ward.[1][2]

Geography[]

Mount Waterdeep shielded the city from the worst coastal storm winds.[2][3] Inside the heart of the mountain there was a freshwater spring, that once spewed out and down its seaward rocks and into the sea below. Later on this spring was redirected into large-cistern caverns that were built into the upper reaches of the mountain, which then went down pipes into the city's sewer system.[4]

History[]

There was a ballad that spoke an ancient city sunk into the sea and the gods raised a head stone for it to mark the grave. That was Mount Waterdeep.[5]

Mount Waterdeep was once home to the underhalls of Melairbode, a shield dwarf hold.[6]

Rumors & Legends[]

It was thought that the Harpers have a secret base somewhere on the mountainside.[citation needed]

Notable Locations[]

Inhabitants[]

The reclusive monk Hlam lived in a cave halfway up the side of the mountain.[11][12]

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Campaign Guide”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), pp. 8–9. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 179. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
  3. Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Campaign Guide”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 19. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
  4. Ed Greenwood, The Hooded One (2014-04-24). Questions for Ed Greenwood (2014). Candlekeep Forum. Retrieved on 2023-02-25.
  5. Elaine Cunningham (April 2003). Windwalker (Hardcover). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 15. ISBN 0-7869-2968-5.
  6. Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 86. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
  7. Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 181. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Campaign Guide”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 46. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
  9. Dan Mishkin (September 1990). “Total Eclipse”. In Elliot S. Maggin ed. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons #22 (DC Comics) (22)., pp. 15–16.
  10. Troy Denning (July 2003). Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 328. ISBN 0-7869-3111-6.
  11. Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 49. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
  12. Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 204. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
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