Factions
Factions of the city, in rough chronological order.
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Force Grey
Known members: Vajra Safahr
A group of elite adventurers who work directly for the government of the city of Waterdeep. Their job was to deal with threats to the city that The Guard and The Watch could not handle without risking significant loss of life.
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Lords’ Alliance
Known members: Jalester Silvermane
A partnership of mechant cities formed to oppose the growing influence of the Black Network, usually hiring adventurers to work for them for tasks ranging from gathering simple information, or even for use in raids against
Black Network strongholds and outposts.
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The Harpers
Known members: Mirt
A semi-secret organization dedicated to promoting good, preserving history (including art and music of old) and maintaining a balance between civilization and nature by keeping kingdoms small and the destruction of animal and plant life to a minimum.
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Xanathar Guild
Despite its name, the
Xanathar Guild does not have official guild status in Waterdeep, and new members must pass a test which often involves perpetrating a crime for which the Code Legal has a serious punishment.
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Zhentarim
Known members: Yagra Stonefist, Davil Starsong
A mercenary company and greater mercantile organisation, who, over their 200 years of existence has had a storied history as a cadre of self-serving thieves, spies, assassins and malevolent wizards, who for a time, were indentured by their leaders to serve dark gods.