Waterdeep/Castle Ward

The Castle Ward of Waterdeep lies at the center of the city. It encompasses Mount Waterdeep, its castle, and much of the government of the city. This includes the Palace of Waterdeep, occupied by Piergeiron the Paladinson, and the residences of many prosperous Waterdhavians. Among these citizens were celebrated retired adventurers such as Mirt the Moneylender.

Notable locations

 * Mount Waterdeep:
 * The massive peek around which Waterdeep was built encompassed the southwest portion of the Castle Ward. Atop its summit was the Peaktop Aerie, which housed the city's famed Griffon cavalry, and its sea-facing flank featured 11 triple-catapults armed with rock and flammable pots. Beneath these armaments were the sea caves, which allowed passage for ships to River Sargauth and the undercity of Skullport.


 * New Olamn:
 * The bardic college was located on the rocky cliffside, in the western edge of the ward, overlooking the Sea of Swords. It was accessible by the cliffside path along Mount Waterdeep, or Mount Melody Walk, the subterranean passageway that was dug through the mountain's side.

Castles, keeps and towers

 * Castle Waterdeep:
 * Palace of Waterdeep:
 * The white marble palace of the city's Lords stood as a beacon of the incorruptibility of their rule over the city. The shining tower housed the Lords' court, embassies from other city-states and nations and the offices of city officials, including those from the City Guard and Watch.
 * The white marble palace of the city's Lords stood as a beacon of the incorruptibility of their rule over the city. The shining tower housed the Lords' court, embassies from other city-states and nations and the offices of city officials, including those from the City Guard and Watch.


 * Ahghairon’s tower
 * Blackstaff Tower
 * Syndra Wands’ tower

Civic buildings

 * Cynosure
 * Peaktop Aerie
 * Thayan embassy

Open areas

 * Fetlock Court:
 * The paved courtyard served as a rallying point for Waterdeep's cavalry before they went on patrol in the countryside. It also served as a concert area for bards from the college who needed a venue outside their quarters to practice their art.


 * Market:
 * The largest open area within the city was the marketplace between Trader's Way and Bazaar street. It was full of merchants carts and stalls both day and night and was the best place in the city to find a good price for any trade good found in Faerûn, assuming one had some skill at haggling.

Monastaries and temples

 * Font of Knowledge
 * Halls of Justice
 * House of Two Hands
 * Pantheon Temple of the Seldarine
 * Spires of the Morning

Inns

 * Jade Jug
 * Pampered Traveler
 * Sapphire House
 * Wyrmbones Inn
 * Yawning Portal

Festhalls and taverns

 * Asp’s Strike
 * Azuth’s Mug
 * Blue Jack
 * Crawling Spider
 * Dragon’s Head Tavern
 * Elfstone Tavern
 * Jhural’s Dance
 * Mighty Manticore Tavern
 * Mother Tathlorn’s House of Pleasure
 * Quaffing Quaggoth
 * Red-eyed Owl
 * Sailor’s Own
 * Silavene's
 * Sleepy Slyph
 * Smiling Siren
 * Tavern of the Flagon Dragon

Guildhalls

 * Blushing Nymph
 * Fellowship Hall
 * Guildhall of the Order
 * House of the Fine Carvers
 * House of Gems
 * Map House
 * Market Hall
 * Master Bakers’ Hall
 * Old Knot Shop
 * Pewterers’ and Casters’ Guildhall
 * Tower of the Order

Shops and businesses

 * Aurora's Realms Shop
 * Balthorr's Rare and Wondrous Treasures
 * Curious Past
 * Diloontier's Apothecary
 * Eilean’s Maztican Delight
 * Halambar Lutes & Harps
 * Halls of Hilmer, Master Armorer
 * Hilmer Storage
 * Lightsinger Theater
 * Nurneene’s Marvelous Masks
 * Olmhazan’s Jewels
 * Paethier’s Pipeweed
 * Phalantar’s Philtres & Components
 * Rebeleigh’s Elegant Headwear
 * “Sharkroar” Horth Shalark’s Broadsheets
 * Sorynth’s Silverware

Residences

 * Ammathair Hawkfeather’s residence
 * Delzimmer residence
 * Irlingstar residence
 * Haerun Mhammaster’s residence
 * Larissa Neathal’s residence
 * Leone the Fighter's house
 * Lady Naneatha Lhaurilstar’s residence
 * Mirt's mansion
 * Shyrrhr's house
 * Tolgar Anuvien’s residence
 * Velstrode the Venturer’s house