People

Male Human (Illuskan)

Known place: Yawning Portal

Owner of The Yawning Portal. Dictionary definition of gruff.

Male Human (Illuskan)

Known places: Yawning Portal, Xanathar Guild Hideout

Bears a tattoo of eyeballs and eye stalks on his bald head. Started a bar fight against Yagra Stonefist in The Yawning Portal. Was killed by the Adventurers in the sewers.

Female Half-Orc

Faction: Zhentarim

Known place: Yawning Portal

Started a bar fight against Krentz in The Yawning Portal.

Male Human

Legendary traveler and storyteller. Author of Volo’s Waterdeep Enchiridion, loves drink, and is struggling to write his second book while waiting for royalties on his first book, Volo's Guide to Monsters. Asked the Adventurers to find his friend, Floon Blagmaar.

Male Human (Illuskan)

Member of the noble Neverember bloodline of Waterdeep. Shys away from his heritage and his estranged father. Found, hiding, by the Adventurers in the Abandoned Warehouse.

Male Wererat

Known place: Sewers

Seems to run a halfling-geared hostel that connects to the Sewers, and while a bit aggressive, seems open to barter and speak openly.

Male Half-orc

Known place: Sewers

Was attempting to torture and get answers out of Floon Blagmaar but was thwarted by the Adventurers.

Mind Flayer

Known place: Sewers

Present but fled at the Adventurers' discovery of Floon Blagmaar.

Male Human (Illuskan)

Known place: Sewers

Red-haired idiot who also loves drink, from the sounds of things. The Adventurers saved him from certain death in the Sewers.

Male Human (Chondathan)

Faction: Lords’ Alliance

Known place: Yawning Portal

Represents the Lords' Alliance. Loves Waterdeep almost as much as drink, and usually spends his time in The Yawning Portal.

Male Specter (Human)

Known place: Trollskull Manor

The ghost of Trollskull Manor. Used to own and operate the tavern, but now exists in the afterlife to make sure his pride and joy are not squandered. Now he hapily serves the tavern's new owners, who seem intent on making it a shining success once more…

Male Half-Elf

Known place: Bent Nail

Master carpenter and woodcarver. Operates The Bent Nail.

Male Water Genasi

Known place: Steam and Steel

Armoursmith and partner of Embric. Always calm and cool. Operates Steam and Steel.

Male Fire Genasi

Known place: Steam and Steel

Weaponsmith and partner of Avi. Prone to mood swings. Operates Steam and Steel.

Wood Elf

Known place: Corellon’s Crown

Genderless, outgoing Druid and crafter of fine medicines. Operates Corellon's Crown.

Male Human (Illuskan)

Known place: Tiger’s Eye

A mysterious private eye detective.

Male Golden Dragonborn

Known place: Book Wyrm’s Treasure

Mysterious but highly-skilled wizard.

Male Sun Elf

Faction: Zhentarim

Known place: Yawning Portal

Front-man for the Black Network, but wants to end the inter-gang feuds so that normal “business” can commence.

Male Human (Illuskan)

Known place: Muleskull Tavern

Member of the Dungsweepers’ Guild. Interested in work as a bartender/waiter at Trollskull Manor.

Female Human (Tethyrian)

Faction: Force Grey

Known place: Blackstaff Tower

Seventh Blackstaff of Waterdeep, master of the eponymous staff and Blackstaff Tower, Archmage of Waterdeep.

Male Human (Illuskan)

Known place: Mount Waterdeep

A hermetic, prophetic monk who lives in a cave on the side of Mount Waterdeep.

Male Human (Illuskan)

Known place: Trollskull Alley

A salty tavern-owner who was outbid on the prize property that is Trollskull Manor by Volothamp Geddarm. Holds a grudge against the current proprietors.

Male Half-Elven

Came on a short-lived pub crawl with the Adventurers. Now he is neither short nor living! Died to a Drow Gunslinger near Muleskull Tavern.

Drow

Known place: Muleskull Tavern

Stalked and killed Brajj in a half-elf related attack. Life was ultimatley ended by the Adventurers.

Male Human (Illuskan)

Works for the Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors, investigating crimes that involve the use of magic. He comes across as prickly and secretive, confiding only in Saeth Cromley.

Male Human (Illuskan)

Saeth Cromley is a retired sergeant of the City Watch, a likable fellow with a sharp, sarcastic wit. He occasionally comes out of retirement at the request of Barnibus Blastwind, and he assists the mage in investigating unusual crimes in the city.

Male Human (Illuskan)

Known place: Trollskull Alley

A young orphan lad who lost a close friend to the Fireball explosion and discovered the discarded Necklace of Fireballs on the scene.

Male Gnome

Known place: Trollskull Alley

Lookin' pretty darn dead. Died in Trollskull Alley in Fireball trying to get the Stone of Golorr to the Adventurers while escaping from…

Human (Illuskan)

Known place: Gralhund Villa

Human (Illuskan)

Known places: Trollskull Alley, Gralhund Villa

Male Halfling

The tone-deaf Cleric of The Harpers. Solid bro.

Nimblewright

Nim built a Nimblewright to keep him company, but it ran away in confused terror. Later controlled by Yalah Gralhund, it was defeated by the Companions and a map discovered in its melty remains.

Male Human (Illuskan)

Faction: The Harpers

Known place: The Hawk Man

Mandem from The Harpers. Contact for Tom.

Female Horse

Known place: Yawning Portal

A draft horse who happens to speak Common and works secretively for The Harpers.

Male Halfling

Known places: Muleskull Tavern, Sewers

Helpful member of the Plumbers' Guild. Showed the Adventurers around the Sewers.

Female Dragonborn (Bronze)

Kind and patient member of House of Inspired Hands. Helped the Adventurers find Nim.

Nimblewright

Mechanical robot bound to the House of Inspired Hands. Created a rogue Nimblewright which ran away. Gave the Adventurers the N​imblewright Detector.

Known place: Gralhund Villa

Known place: Gralhund Villa

Male Human

Known place: Gralhund Villa

A glorified thug who operates for the Black Network and Yalah Gralhund, but something divisive came between them.

Male Human

Known place: Gralhund Villa

Short, stocky, short-tempered man who worships Yalah Gralhund, mostly out of fear. Not terribly bright, but carries a lot of weight and power.

Female Human

Known place: Gralhund Villa

The cunning, keen mastermind and matriarch of the Gralhund family, and second of all, wife to Orond Gralhund. Carries an air of scorn, if she shows it at all.

Male Half-orc

Known place: Gralhund Villa

Loyal, quiet, and lethal bodyguard of the Gralhund Villa, particularly to Yalah Gralhund.

Female Dwarf

Bargained with the Companions to hide her at Trollskull Manor because of… illicit activities she may be involved in, as she's almost certainly involved with the Black Network. Transformed herself into a male Dwarf named Jorn as her disguise.

Male Human (Tethyrian)

Brutish but slightly idiotic lamplighter-turned-baker. Melted under pressure from the Companions and lead them to find Scrote.