City System

City System is a 1^st-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory that was set in the Forgotten Realms.

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It is called the City of Splendors: Waterdeep, most populous and powerful of the cities of the north. It is a city of wealth, adventure and danger. More men have died in its taprooms and bars than in all the sieges of Dragonspear Castle. Success and death lurk in its shadowed entranceways and dimly-lit streets.

Come explore the greatest city of the Realms in this incredible new boxed set dealing with urban fantasy adventures. Waterdeep is detailed in no less than 10 expanded maps, embellished with typical building interiors suitable for use in any campaign setting. In addition, a full-size poster of Waterdeep is provided, along with a grand-scale three-dimensional map of Castle Waterdeep, hub of the city's government. In addition to all of these maps, a 32 page City System booklet provides encounters and street scenes, special features and details of Waterdeep, and methods of creating types of buildings in monuments in the pockets of those unfortunate enough to get in a player character's way. Designed for use with Waterdeep, these new features are suitable for use anywhere in the Forgotten Realms!

It's all here-all you add is your imagination.^[3]

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Description[]

City System includes extensive and detailed maps of the city of Waterdeep, and was intended to serve as a companion to Waterdeep and the North. It contains ten large detailed color maps of the city of Waterdeep, with another map of the entire city, and another of the Castle Waterdeep interior.

City System includes fold-out maps, a booklet of essays, and presents a large city through numerous charts and tables. Ten of the twelve full-color fold-out maps fit together to depict a vast maze of streets, alleys, and rooftops, with over 200 numbered-keyed locations. The floor diagrams shown on the maps for some of the more notable locations are filled with schematic icons for tables, fireplaces, beds, trunks, barrels, lumber, and other standard features.

Contents[]

Using This Product
Waterdeep
A Brief Timeline
Rulership, Peacekeeping, and Justice
City Buildings
City Services
Street Scenes
Recurrent Situations
Picking Pockets, Short Version and Long Version

Index[]

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Characters[]

Ahghairon • Amprantine • Baeron Silmaeril • Durnan • Ehlemm Zoar • Elestar • Gharl • Hansel • Harshnag • Hrusse • Janszobur • Jardwim • Jemuril • Kappiyan Flurmastyr • Khelben Arunsun • Laroun • Leone • Lharilstar • Lhestyn • Lhorar Gildeggh • Maaril • Malas Hothemer • Maliantor • Mhair Szeltune • Mirt the Moneylender • Nain Keenwhistler • Naneatha Lharilstar • Nimoar • Orlpar Husteem • Osco Salibuck • Piergeiron the Paladinson • Raurlor • Shilarn Silmaeril • Shyrrhr • Tessalar Hulicorm • Ulbaereg Bloodhand • Velstrode • Zelphar Arunsun

Creatures[]

beholder • blink dog • boar • bugbear • dire wolf • dwarf • elf • giant lynx • gnome • griffon • frost giant • halfling • hawk • hill giant • hippogriff • human • jaguar • lammasu • mermen • ogre • orc • owlbear • pegasus • sable • tarrasque • troll • Walking Statues of Waterdeep • werebear • wyvern
Mounts: baluchitherium • camel • elephant • horse • mule • oxen • pack lizard • reindeer • yak
Monster Encounters Table: brownie • carnivorous ape • carrion crawler • daemon • deva • djinn • doppleganger • drelb • drow • foxwoman • gargoyle (margoyle) • ghast • ghost • ghoul • giants • giant bat • giant centipede • giant rat • giant raven • giant spider • giant weasel • gulguthra (neo-otyugh • otyugh) • kenku • kobold • lizardmen • medusa • mindflayer • modron • mongrelman • mummy • rakshasa • rat • raven • seawolf • shadow • spectre • troglodyte • vampire • werebear • wereboar • wererat • wereshark • weretiger • werewolf • wight • wild dog • will-o'-wisp • wraith
Pets: beetle • cat • chipmunk • dog • ferret • lizard • monkey • snake • songbird

Locations[]

Bodies of Water

Sea of Fallen Stars (Inner Sea)

Buildings

Businesses: Arnagus the Shipwright • Balthorr's Rare and Wondrous Treasures • Bellister's Hand • Dunblast Roofing Company • Felhaur's Fine Fish • Gelfuril the Trader • Golden Key • Halambar Lutes & Harps • Halazar's Fine Gems • Halls of Hilmer • House of Pride • Hriiat Fine Pastries • Meiroth's Fine Silks • Nestaur's Ropes • Nueth's Fine Nets • Olmhazan's Jewels • Orm's Highbench • Patient Fingers Finework • Pelauvir's Counter • Phalantar's Philtres & Components • Prestar's Furniture • Riautar's Weaponry • Smokehouse • Sulmest's Splendid Shoes & Boots • Surtlan's Metalwares • Telethar Leatherworks • Thentavva's Boots • Thond Glass and Glazing • Torpus's Tannery • Turnstone Plumbing and Pipefitting
Fortresses: Armory of Waterdeep • Castle Waterdeep • Lhestyn's Palace • Peaktop Eyrie • Piergeiron's Palace • Trollfort
Guildhalls: Builders' Hall • Citadel of the Arrow • Coach & Wagon Hall • Cobblers' & Corvisers' House • Costumers' Hall • Fellowship Hall • Guild Paddock • House of Cleanliness • House of Crystal • House of the Fine Carvers • House of Gems • House of Good Spirits • House of Healing • House of Song • House of Textiles • Office of the League • Map House • Mariners' Hall • Market Hall • Master Bakers' Hall • Metalmasters' Hall • Metal House of Wonders • Old Guildhall • Pewterers' and Casters' Guildhall • The Road House • Saddlers' Hall • Seaswealth Hall • Shipwrights' House • Stationers' Hall • Stone House • Tower of the Order • Waterman's Hall • Wheel Hall • The Zoarstar
Inns, Taverns, Nightclubs, & Festhalls: A Maiden's Tears • Blue Mermaid • Blushing Mermaid • Blackstar Inn • Blue Jack • Bowels of the Earth • Cliffwatch • Crawling Spider • Dacer's Inn • The Dragon's Head • Elfstone Tavern • Felzoun's Folly • Fiery Flagon • Full Sails • Galloping Minotaur • Gentle Mermaid • Gournar's Tavern • The Grey Serpent • Grinning Lion • Hanged Man • House of Purple Silks • Inn of the Dripping Dagger • Jade Dancer • Jade Jug • Maerghoun's Inn • Mermaid's Arms • Misty Beard • Mother Tathlorn's House of Pleasure and Healing • Muleskull Tavern • Pampered Traveler • Pilgrim's Rest • Purple Palace • The Raging Lion • Rearing Hippocampus • Red-Eyed Owl • The Sailors' Own • Selûne's Smile • Ship's Prow • Ship's Wheel • Sleeping Snake • Sleeping Wench • Sleepy Sylph • Smiling Siren • Splintered Stair • Spouting Fish (Waterdeep) • Thirsty Sailor • Thirsty Throat • Three Pearls Nightclub • Unicorn's Horn • Wandering Wemic • Warm Beds • Yawning Portal
Residences: Adarbrent Villa • Agundar Villa • Eirontalar Villa • Eltorchul Villa • Fair Winds • Gauntyl Villa • Heroes' Rest • Hothemer Villa • Jemuril's House • Marblehearth • Mirt's Mansion • Naingate • Shyrrhr's House • Silmerhelve Villa • Stormwatch • Thann Villa • Ulbrinter Villa • Velstrode's House • Wands Villa
Stables: Athal's Stables • Hlakken Stables • The Redbridle Stables
Temples & Shrines: House of Heroes • House of Inspired Hands • House of the Moon • House of Wonder • Lady's Hands • Plinth • Shrine of Silvanus • Spires of the Morning • Temple of Beauty • Tower of Luck
Tombs: Hall of Heroes • Hall of the Sages • House of the Homeless • Mariners' Rest
Towers, Civic: Bell Tower • East Torch Tower • Harborwatch Tower • Trolltower • Watching Tower
Towers, Residential: Blackstaff Tower • Dragon Tower • Mhair's Tower • Tessalar's Tower
Warehouses: Bellister's House • Chandler's Warehouse • Crommor's Warehouse • Dhaermos Warehouse • Fish Warehouse • Helmstar Warehouse • Hilmer Warehouse • House of Crystal Storage • House of Tarmagus • Red Sails Warehouse • Thomm Warehouse • Warehouse of the League • Warehouse of the Salters

Districts of Waterdeep

Castle Ward • City of the Dead • Dock Ward • North Ward • Sea Ward • Southern Ward • Trades Ward

Landmarks

Ahghairon's Statue • Harbour Chain Gates • Heroes' Garden • Field of Triumph • Warriors of Waterdeep

Nations

Amn • Calimshan • Cormyr • Sembia • Thay

Regions

Anauroch • Dalelands • Moonsea • the North • Thar • south Faerûn • west Faerûn

Roads

Adder Lane • Aline's Way • Aka Way • Arveen Street • Bazaar Street • Belzer's Walk • The Boomgarden • Burnt Wagon Way • Cage Street • Calamastyr Lane • Caldwell Street • Cliffride • Cod Lane • Copper Street • Cymbril's Walk • Darselune Street • Delzorin Street • Diamond Street • Dob's Loss • Dock Street • Dretch Lane • Eel Street • Elvarren's Lane • Fillet Lane • Gelthoon Street • Gem Street • Golden Serpent Street • Gothal Street • Gulzinder Street • Haltover Street • Heard Lane • Hog Street • Jelzar's Stride • Julthoon Street • Keel Alley • Keltarn Street • Lackpurse Lane • Lamp Street • The Lions • Manycats Alley • Marlar's Lane • Melshar's Street • Nag Street • Net Street • Oar Alley • Odd Street • Palfrey Lane • Pony Way • Rainrun Street • Rough Road • Sambril Lane • Sanborn Street • Satchel Alley • Seaeye's March • Seawatch Street • Shando Street • Shark Street • Shank Alley • Smuggler's Run • Spendthrift Alley • Stallion Street • Street of Lances • Street of the Singing Dolphin • Street of Whispers • Sulmor Street • Tchozal's Race • Tharleon Street • Toalar's Lane • Tower Trail • Trollkill Street • Vellarr's Lane • Vondil Street • Wagonslide Alley • Ward's Way • Warriors' Way • Wastrel Alley • Waterdeep Way • Westwall Street • Whim Street • Zarmitar Street • Zeldan's Alley • Zendulth Street

Courtyards: Caravan Court • Court of the Well • Court of the White Bull • Guards Court • Jester's Court • Magecourt

Settlements: Mirabar • Neverwinter • Silverymoon • T'Quession • Waterdeep • Westgate
Wilderness: Stump Bog

Magic[]

Items: djinn ring • flying carpet • gem of seeing • mace of disruption • sphere of annihilation • Quaal's feather token
Spells: detect lie • feeblemind • magic mouth • raise dead • speak with dead
Other: command word • truename

Organizations[]

Adventuring Companies: Force Grey
Civic: City Watch • City Guard
Criminal Organizations: Thieves Guild of Waterdeep
Noble Houses: Adarbrent • Agundar • Cassalanter • Crommor • Eirontalar • Eltorchul • Gauntyl • Hothemer • Ilitul • Ilvastarr • Ilzimmer • Irlingstar • Jardeth • Jhansczil • Lanngolyn • Lathluke • Maerklos • Maernos • Majarra • Manthar • Margaster • Nandar • Nesher • Phull • Phylund • Piiradost • Raventree • Thorp • Thunderstaff • Ulbrinter • Urmbrusk • Wands • Wavesilver • Zoarstar • Zulpair • Zun
Political Organizations: Lords of Waterdeep
Tribes: Black Claw • Bloodhand tribe • Bull Elk tribe • Snow Cat Nomads
Vigilante Organizations: Red Sashes

Religions[]

Gond • Hoar • Lathander • Mielikki • Mystra • One • Selûne • Silvanus • Sune • Tempus • Tymora • Waukeen

Miscellaneous[]

Art & Literature

filigree

Armor

banded mail • chain mail • field plate • gauntlet • gorget • leather armor • padded armor • plate mail • ring mail • scale mail • splint mail • studded leather

Classes

cleric • fighter • magic-user

Clothing

anklet • apron • belt (cummerbund) • bliaut • bodice • bonnet • boots (riding boots) • breeches • buskin • cap-of-coins • caul • cloak • clog • coif • diadem • doublet • escoffion • eyepatch • gorget (scarf) • gown • hennin • hood • houppelande • jewelry • kirtle • liripipe • pantaloons • pince-nez • ring • robe • roundlet • sandal • scarf • shawl • slipper • smock • spectacles • surcoat • tiara • tunic • veil • wimple

Conditions

leprosy

Currency

Harbor Moon • Toal

Dates

Cormyr Reckoning • Dalereckoning • -2120 NR • -980 NR • -560 NR • -160 NR • -145 NR • -143 NR • -100 NR • -96 NR • -92 NR • -50 NR • -22 NR • -6 NR • 0 NR • 216 NR • 224 NR • 230 NR • 241 NR • 244 NR • 266 NR • 268 NR • 270 NR • 276 NR • 279 NR • 282 NR • 325 NR • 1332 CR • 1357 DR

Drugs

tobacco

Events

First Trollwar • Guildwars • Second Trollwar

Food & Drinks

breadfruit • chicory • coffee • cocoa • cranberry • milk • radish • spices • tea • wine

Herbs: garlic • marjoram • mint • parsley • rosemary • thyme • sage

Games

dice • Talis

Gemstones

bloodstone • carbuncle • diamond • emerald • jade • lapis lazuli • moonstone • pearl • ruby • star rose quartz • turquoise • zircon

Items

awl • barrel • book • bowl • broom • brush • cage • candle • candlestick • casket • cauldron • censer • coffer • comb • handkerchief • hinge • holy symbol • keg • knife • lamp • lock • magnifying glass • map • measuring cord • mirror • pennant • pomander • quiver • rope • scroll • shovel • skillet • snare • soap • spike • splint • spring-jaw • stake • tent • thieftrap • tinderbox • tongs • toothpick • torch • quill • vial • walking stick • waterskin

Instruments: accordion • drum • flute • harp
Tack: barding • bit and bridle • feedbag • harness • hobble • horseshoe • saddle
Tools: anvil • awl • broom • chalk • chisel • hand axe • ladder • nail • shears • shovel • sickle • tongs • whetstone

Materials

abalone • ambergris • brass • copper • gold • iron • ivory • mortar • obsidian • parchment • rubber • silver • tin

Textiles: brocade • camlet • canvas • damask • linen • moire • muslin • musterddevelys • samite • satin • silk • tisshew • vellum • velvet • wool

Professions: cryer • hard currency girl • jongleur • mercenary • minstrel • moneylending
Substances: ink • oil • perfume
Terminology: hygiene
Vessels: carriage • litter (portage chair) • sleigh • sledge • trotting cart • wagon
Weapons: arrow • bastard sword • bo stick • bow • catapult • club • dagger • dart • footman's mace • glaive • horseman's flail • horseman's mace • javelin • long sword • quarterstaff • sap • short staff • short sword • sling • spear • whip

Gallery[]

Credits[]

Design: Jeff Grubb, Ed Greenwood
Editing: Karen Boomgarden
Cover Art: Larry Elmore
Cartography: Dennis Kauth and Frey Graphics
Typography: Betty Elmore
Keylining: Stephanie Tabat

Appendix[]

Background[]

According to trusted designer Eric L. Boyd, this book's designer Ed Greenwood noted that when the team was designing the map for City System they did not consult his master map. As a result, many named streets and alleys were thought to have no name, which the team took as an opportunity to name some after staff at TSR, Inc. Over time with later products, some of these names were replaced with their original ones.^[4]
The later publication Volo's Guide to Waterdeep notes that by error the noble family Tesper is labeled as owning the villas #87 and #89, when in actuality the noble family Eagleshield owns the former.^[5]

External links[]

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb (September 1988). City System. Edited by Karen Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 1. ISBN 0-8803-8600-2.
↑ Jennell Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 4. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
↑ Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb (September 1988). City System. Edited by Karen Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 1–32. ISBN 0-8803-8600-2.
↑ ericlboyd (2020-05-22). City System Map & Street of Six Casks. Candlekeep Forum. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved on 2021-08-22.
↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 51, 55. ISBN 1-56076-335-3.

[CS-p1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb (September 1988). City System. Edited by Karen Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 1. ISBN 0-8803-8600-2.

[CS-p4-2] Jennell Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 4. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.

[CS-3] Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb (September 1988). City System. Edited by Karen Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 1–32. ISBN 0-8803-8600-2.

[4] riclboyd (2020-05-22). City System Map & Street of Six Casks. Candlekeep Forum. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved on 2021-08-22.

[5] Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 51, 55. ISBN 1-56076-335-3.

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