The nobility of Waterdeep were the collected houses that comprised the city's aristocracy.[1]
List of noble houses
- A
- Adarbrent—One of Waterdeep's leading shipping clans.[2]
- Agundar—A family of Talos-worshiping mercenary leaders and weapon-makers.[3]
- Amcathra—This distinguished and long-standing family was famous for their masterfully-forged weapons and horse ranches.[4]
- Ammakyl—A house of farmers and wine-makers with major holdings in Amphail.[5]
- Anteos—Former slavers, who turned their focus on the currency-exchange business.[3]
- Argent—Devoted followers of Lathander who had an association with the Order of the Aster.[6]
- Artemel—Moneylenders who had a shared love of boar-hunting.[3]
- Assumbar—Devotees of Siamorphe who kept a shrine within their family's estate.[7]
- B
- Belabranta—A centuries-old family that made their fortune breeding and training griffons.[3]
- Bladesemmer—Makers of fine arms and armor.[3]
- Brokengulf—One of the city's most distinguished families who earned fame by slaying monsters.[3][8]
- Brossfeather—A clan of lumberers, trappers, and wilderness guides.[3]
- C
- Cassalanter— A devilish family of money-lenders and rumor-mongers who served the highest payer.[3][9]
- Cragsmere—Noted landowners who increased their wealth through money-lending.[3]
- Crommor—Fine craftspeople who specialized in brasswork particularly in the crafting of instruments.[3]
- D
- Deepwinter—The dissolved noble house that dated back to the time of the city's Guildmasters.[10][11]
- Dezlentyr—The family of traders and explorers who strived to settle new lands.[3]
- Durinbold—A noble family skilled in both martial prowess and animal husbandry.[3]
- E
- Eagleshield—This skilled animal handlers who held interests in the village of Amphail.[12]
- Eirontalar—The family of hunters[3] who had an assocaition with the gang referred to as the Gnawbones.[13]
- Eltorchul—These nobles ran an arcane academy out of their villa in the Sea Ward.[14]
- Emveolstone—The family who made their fortune selling iron goods and interesting trinkets.[3]
- Estelmer—The heralds and loremasters who invested in the college of New Olamn.[15][16]
- G
- Gauntyl—This hard-living group garnered wealth as miners and mercenaries.[15]
- Gildeggh—An outcast noble house whose members were exiled in the late 13th century DR.[17][18]
- Gost—Long ago this family built an infamous dungeon beneath their estate in the North Ward.[19][20]
- Gralhund— Their business interests included contracting hireswords and manufacturing weapons.[15][21][22]
- Gundwynd—The renowned hippogriff breeders had connections with the unsavory Black Boars gang.[15][23]
- H
- Hallwinter—
- Harte—
- Hawkwinter—This family enjoyed understated power as renowned military guardians.[15][24]
- Helmfast—The noted shipwrights of Waterdeep kept a villa in the city's North Ward.[15][25]
- Hiilgauntlet—
- Hothemer—
- Hunabar—
- Husteem—[26]
- I
- Ilitul—
- Ilvastarr—
- Ilzimmer—
- Irlingstar—House Irlingstar is said to have made their fortune through ship building and running caravans.[27]
- J
- Jardeth—
- Jhansczil—
- K
- L
- Lanngolyn—More-recently ennobled than other houses, this family made their name in textiles and shipping.[28]
- Lathkule—
- M
- Maerklos—
- Maernos—[10]
- Majarra—
- Manthar—
- Margaster—
- Massalan—A noble house of Chessentan descent that was famed for their jewelry.[29]
- Melshimber—This family of sages and researchers could provide a wealth of information, and fine wine, for those who sought their services.[29]
- Mendt—
- Moonstar—A house with ties to the Church of Selûne and several ocean-faring guilds.[4][30]
- N
- P
- Phylund—A family of monster-tamers.[30]
- Piiradost—An old house that had a long history of raising horses and cattle near the city.[30]
- R
- Raventree—
- Roaringhorn—
- Rosznar—A family that made their money in the slave trade.
- Ruldegost—
- S
- Shadowdusk—Consorted with the Far Realm, fell from grace, plotted a comeback.
- Silmerhelve—
- Snome—
- Stormweather—
- Sultlue—
- T
- Talmost—One of the city's leading clothiers and furriers.
- Tarm—
- Tchazzam—
- Tesper—
- Thann—A leading vintner in Waterdeep[32] whose history dated back to slave traders from the Port of Shadows.[33]
- Thongolir—
- Thorp—
- Thunderstaff—
- U
- Ulbrinter—
- Urmbrusk—
- Wands—One of the city's leading magecraft houses[1] with close ties to the Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors.[33]
- V
- Vinen—
- W
- Z
Appendix
Further reading
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eric L. Boyd (2005-09-28). Noble Houses of Waterdeep (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for City of Splendors: Waterdeep. Wizards of the Coast. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2009-10-07.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 60. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 46. ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 61. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Template:Cite book/The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier/Cities and Civilization
- ↑ Beamdog (March 2016). Designed by Philip Daigle, et al. Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear. Beamdog.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 58. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 64. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 6. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 59. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 117. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Template:Cite book/The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier/Cities and Civilization
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 56. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 26. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 47. ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 29. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 11. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 59. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 117. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 118. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 61. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 213. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 66. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1993). Volo's Guide to Waterdeep. (TSR, Inc.), p. 87. ISBN 1-56076-335-3.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 94. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 2005). “Vampires of Waterdeep: Blood of Malar”. Dungeon #126 (Paizo Publishing, LLC) (126)., pp. 62–77.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (2007-04-25). Dragons of Faerûn, Part 3: City of Wyrmshadows (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for Dragons of Faerûn. Wizards of the Coast. p. 9. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2009-10-07.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (2005-09-28). Noble Houses of Waterdeep (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for City of Splendors: Waterdeep. Wizards of the Coast. p. 5. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2009-10-07.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Ed Greenwood (1987). Waterdeep and the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 48. ISBN 0-88038-490-5.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Eric L. Boyd (2005-09-28). Noble Houses of Waterdeep (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for City of Splendors: Waterdeep. Wizards of the Coast. p. 6. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2009-10-07.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood. "Eye on the Realms: The Wild Lords." Dungeon #190. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, May, 2011.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (2005-09-28). Noble Houses of Waterdeep (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for City of Splendors: Waterdeep. Wizards of the Coast. p. 7. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2009-10-07.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 62. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.