WATERDEEP - CASTLE WARD

Castle Ward is the largest ward within the city, it contains Mount Waterdeep, the Castle itself, Piergeiron's Palace, and many of the barracks and other public buildings around them. Generally only the wealthy and powerful live here, and then only if they are involved in the daily intrigue and "night-life", the social cut-and-thrust of city life. Now, a number of temple complexes and education centres occupy this ward, though their effects on the ward as the centre of the city's political life are minimal.

Points of Interest
Ahghairon's Tower
This small tower rises as a slim stone pinnacle with few windows, and a conical roof four stories from the street. It is always quiet, never visibly changed by the passage of years, nor disturbed by passersby. No one has been able to enter it since Ahghairon's death.

Blackstaff Tower
This tower is currently occupied by Waterdeep's most powerful wizard Khelben Arunsun. Laeral, one of the Seven Sisters lives here too.

Castle Waterdeep
Waterdeep's great fortress is a thick-walled stronghold that frowns down on Castle Ward from the flanks of Mount Waterdeep. Pennants and banners are often hung and flown from its battlements to signal the arrival of this or that diplomat or the commencement of gathering for this or that ceremony.

New Olamn
 Olamn was the first bard's college of Waterdeep centuries ago, and the original college stood at the current site of the House of Song (although popular rumor misplaces it at Halamber's Lute Shop). Due to the efforts of Danilo Thann, Kriios Halamber, and the Council of Musicians, Instrument-Makers, and Choristers, New Olamn was rededicated in 1366. The generous donations of the Cliffride villas of Heroes' Rest and Stormwatch from Lady Hlanta Melshimber and Lord Kelthul Majarra placed the college in its new location in Castle Ward. With their continued support (as well as that of the Crommor and Estelmer noble families), New Olamn has become a noted education center and an excellent storehouse of knowledge in just a few short years, with bards coming from across the Realms to study in its walls. To make the bard's college more accessible, a tunnel was bored through the northern spur of Mount Waterdeep to provide access to New Olamn. The Melody Mount Walk tunnel is staffed by a contigent of the guard at all times (two guards are placed at each end of the Walk) and lit with magical glowing gems that brighten or change color according to any sound in their vicinity.

The Cliffride
Starting at the walking statue, this steep, treacherous gravel sloppe runs along the western edge of Mount Waterdeep's nothern spur. Its perilous slope leads to a popular festhall (C3:Silavene's), a rental villa (C2:Fair Winds), and the bard's college of New Olamn.

Fetlock Court
This large paved courtyard adjoining the Palace paddocks and stables is the staging area for any mounted contingent of the guard before they head out of the city for outlying patrols. It has also become an impromtu concert area for practicing bards.

The Market
The largest open space in the city, the Market is, as its name implies, an open marketplace with a perimeter of buildings that encloses the maze of temporary stalls and carts that appear there day and night.

Mount Waterdeep
The mountain is a bald, rought crag, topped by a lookout tower and griffon steed eyrie. Several catapults line its sides for attacking emeny ships entering the harbor. It was on this mountain that Lord Ao appeared and raised Cyric and Midnight to Godhood at the end of the Time of Troubles.

Piegeiron's Palace
This elaborate palace was built for the third Open Lord of Waterdeep, Lhestyn Arunsun, nearly 80 years ago and still stands as a shining symbol of the Lord's Rule today, its white marble walls never blemished by the corruption so common amoung Sword Coast governments.

Walking Statue
This huge, 90-foot-tall stone golem stands at the Gull Leap at the western end of   Julthoon Street, its usual location unless moved elsewhere in the defense of the city.

Temples of Castle Ward
Spires of the Morning - Lathander
The Font of Knowledge - Oghma
The Halls of Justice - Tyr

The Yawning Portal
This inn is run by Durnan, a retired adventurer rumoured to a secret Lord of Waterdeep. What makes this inn so special is the shaft in it leading down into Undermountain.

Here is a list of places within the Castle Ward. The information is taken from the City of Splendors Boxed Set.

Tag Type/Name Notes
C1 Temple: Spires of the Morning Temple to Lathander
C2 Villa: Fair Winds Rental Villa
C3 Festhall: Silavene's -
C4 Temple: The Font of Knowledge Temple to Oghma
C5 Temple: The Halls of Justice Temple to Tyr
C6 Wizard's Domicile: Blackstaff Tower -
C7 City Building: The Cynosure Formerly the Temple to the Overgod
C8 Guild Hall: The Market Hall HG: Council of Farmers-Grocers
C9 Tavern: The Singing Sword -
C10 Festhall: The Smiling Siren -
C11 Inn: The Pampered Treveler -
C12 Tavern: The Mighty Manticore -
C13 Business: Diloontier's Apothecary -
C14 Business: Balthorr's Rare & Wonderous Treasures -
C15 Guild: Tower of the Order HQ: Watchfull Order of Magists & Protectors
C16 City Building: Palace Paddocks -
C17 City Building: Palace Stables -
C18 Warehouse: Palace Storage -
C19 City Building: Guard Barracks -
C20 Tavern: The Crawling Spider -
C21 Guild Hall: House of Fine Carvers HQ: Guild of Fine Carvers
C22 Warehouse: Hilmer Storage -
C23 Business: Halls of Hilmer, Master Armorer -
C24 Tavern: The Dragon's Head Tavern -
C25 Business: Halamber Lutes & Harps -
C26 Business: The Golden Key Locksmiths -
C27 Guild Hall: The Master Bakers' Hall HQ: Bakers' Guild
C28 House: Velstrode the Venturer -
C29 Business: Olmhazan's Jewels -
C30 Tavern: The Asp's Strike -
C31 Business: Rebeleigh's Elegant Headwear -
C32 Tavern: The Elfstone Tavern -
C33 Business: Phalantar's Philtres & Components -
C34 Guild Hall: Pewterers' and Casters' Guild Hall HQ: Pewterers' and Casters' Guild
C35 Tavern: The Blue Jack -
C36 Guild Hall: Guild Hall of the Order HQ: Solemn Order of Recognized Furriers & Woolmen
C37 Business: Aurora's Realms Shop Waterdeep Way Catalogue Counter
C38 inn: The Jade Jug -
C39 Guild Hall: Fellowship Hall HQ: Fellowship of Innkeepers
C40 Guild Hall: The Map House HQ: Surveyors', Map, & Chart-Makers' Guild
C41 House: Shyrrhr, Lady of the Court -
C42 House: Loene the Fighter -
C43 Festhall: Mother Tathlorn's House of Pleasure -
C44 Guild Hall: The House of Gems HQ: Jewelers' Guild
C45 House: Lady Naneatha Lhaurilstar -
C46 City Building: Bell Tower -
C47 City Building: Guard Smithy -
C48 Inn: The Yawning Portal -
C49 Tavern: The Red-eyed Owl -
C50 Tavern: The Sleepy Sylph -
C51 Warehouse: Crommor's Warehouse -
C52 House: Mirt's Mansion -
C53 Tavern: The Quaffing Quaggoth -
C54 Tavern: The Sailors' Own -