Waterdeep

Waterdeep is a very large city in the Forgotten Realms, a game setting created for TSR's Advanced Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game. Waterdeep sits on the Sword Coast (adjoining the Sea of Swords), along a major trade route that connects with cities such as Baldur's Gate and Amn. Waterdeep is the starting point for many an AD&D campaign; its size and location means plenty of adventurers can be found at any time.

Waterdeep is the Forgotten Realms equivalent of New York City or Tokyo. It is the center of everything. The person who controls Waterdeep controls the Sword Coast, and the person that controls the Sword Coast controls the entire realms.

The city is ruled by the 12 Lords of Waterdeep. But no one knows who they are, (they keep their faces hidden at all times). It is rumored that Elminster may be among them. But it has never been said for sure.

The city was described in intimate detail in the Waterdeep: City of Splendors boxed set, (For AD&D 2nd Edition). Waterdeep is also sitting on top of the largest dungeon in the world, Undermountain, (which is fully detailed in the "Ruins of Undermountain" boxed set.