The City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel by Ed Greenwood and Elaine Cunningham is the fourth and final book in The Cities series.
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In the streets of Waterdeep, conspiracies run like water through the gutters, bubbling beneath the seeming calm of the city's life. As a band of young, foppish lords discovers there is a dark side to the city they all love, a sinister mage and his son seek to create perverted creatures to further their twisted ends.
And across it sprawls the great city itself: brawling, drinking, laughing, living life to the fullest.
Even in the face of death.”
Synopsis[]
The novel opens on 30 Ches in the Year of the Tankard (1370 DR) with the ocean-side siege of Waterdeep by the saughrim.
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Index[]
Click here for page index (2005 hardcover release)
Characters[]
- Arkhaedun • Beldar Roaringhorn • Belloch • Boz • Elaith Craulnober • Gorkin • Golskyn • Karmear • Khelben Arunsun • Korvaun Helmfast • Laeral Silverhand • Lark • Madeiron Sunderstone • Malark Korthont • Mrelder • Naoni Dyre • Piergeiron Paladinson • Starragar Jardeth • Taeros Hawkwinter • Varandros Dyre • Vornyk
- Referenced only
- Ahghairon • Alicia Kendrick • Athar • Azoun Obarskyr V • Baraezym • Danilo Thann • Jivin • Kypur • Quinta • Roldo Thongolir • Thirayar Hawkwinter • Vangerdahast Aeiulvana • Vornyk
Creatures[]
- half-ogre • mongrelfolk • mussel • sahuagin • snake • Walking Statues of Waterdeep
Locations[]
- Regions
- Referenced only
- Chult • Cormyr • Evermeet • Rashemen • Tethyr • Moonshae Isles
- Settlements
- Candlekeep • Luskan • Waterdeep
- Referenced only
- Ruathym (city)
- Districts
- City of the Dead • Dock Ward
- Buildings
- Blackstaff Tower • Candiera's Fine Shoes and Sandals • Guildbones • Icecutter • Mirt's Mansion • Westgate (Waterdeep)
- Referenced only
- Northgate (Waterdeep)
- Roads
- Belnimbra's Street • Redcloak Lane
- Bodies of Water
- Referenced only
- Inner Sea
- Other
- Mount Waterdeep
- Referenced only
- Nine Hells
Magic[]
- Items
- Blackstaff (staff) • guardian's gorget • ice-smoke
- Spells
- enlarge/reduce • catapult (spell)
- Other
- gate • Weave
Organizations[]
- City Watch (Waterdeep) • Gemcloaks • Great Readers • Hawkwinter • Helmfast • Lords of Waterdeep • Master Readers • Roaringhorn (Waterdeep)
Religion[]
Miscellaneous[]
- Events
- 1370 DR • 1371 DR
- Food & Drink
- ale • cheese • cheese handwheel • handpie • pickle • roundloaf • saltbread • seafood stew
- Referenced only
- rabbit stew
- Materials
- amber • copper • emerald • garnet (gem) • gemweave • hematite • jade • linen • obsidian • parchment • ruby • rose quartz • topaz
- Substances
- glowpaint • ink • scented oil
- Vegetation
- oak • pipeweed
- Works
- Dark Waters
- Other
- Black Helm • Dragon (coin) • glass eye • peg leg • quill • Sahuagin language
- Referenced only
- fireworks • water clock
Appendix[]
Gallery[]
Promotional wallpaper 1
Promotional wallpaper 2
Promotional wallpaper 3
Cover art.
External Links[]
- Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.
- Interview with Ed Greenwood and Elaine Cunningham (archived 2005-11-15)
- Sample chapter (zipped .pdf file, archived 2004-12-25)
References[]
- ↑ Ed Greenwood & Elaine Cunningham (May 2006). The City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 0, p. 1. ISBN 0-7869-4004-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood & Elaine Cunningham (May 2006). The City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 1, p. 30. ISBN 0-7869-4004-2.