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{{campaign info
|gm=[[User:Lithl|Lithl]]
|gmnoteslink=[[waterdeepgm:Notes|Notes]]
|coverimage=[[file:waterdeep cover.jpg|250px]]
|system=Dungeons & Dragons 5e
|players=5
|startdate=July 2, 2023
|enddate=
|gametime={{localtime|2022-09-11T14:00-0800}}}}

The '''Waterdeep''' campaign begins with ''[[beyond:sources/wdh|Waterdeep: Dragon Heist]]'', and will continue on to ''[[beyond:sources/wdotmm|Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage]]'' after the first module is completed. 

== Background and setting ==
''Dragon Heist'' is designed for levels 1-5. It is a treasure hunt in an urban setting, specifically the city of [[waterdeep:Waterdeep|Waterdeep, the Crown of the North]]. Before being removed from his position as the Open Lord of Waterdeep, [[waterdeep:Dagult Neverember|Dagult Neverember]] embezzeled 500,000 gold coins (called ''dragons'') and hid them in a secret vault somewhere in the city. The criminal underworld of Waterdeep is now in a race to find the key to the secret vault, find the secret vault itself, and plunder its riches.

''Dungeon of the Mad Mage'' is designed for levels 5-20. It is an exploration of a vast dungeon network carved into Mount Waterdeep a thousand years ago by the wizard [[waterdeep:Halaster Blackcloak|Halaster Blackcloak]]. The primary entrance to the [[waterdeep:Undermountain|Undermountain]] is the "yawning portal", a well in the [[waterdeep:Yawning Portal|Yawning Portal]] inn.

=== Campaign starting season ===
As a group, you have chosen to play the "Alexandrian Remix" version of the campaign.

==== Alexandrian Remix ====
The Alexandrian is a blog by actor and writer Justin Alexander. Justin has made multiple "remixes" of various D&D campaigns. The Alexandrian Remix of ''Waterdeep: Dragon Heist'' is notable for including everything, rather than picking one season and only doing some of the content in the campaign.

== Character Creation ==
{{main|waterdeep:character creation|l1=Character Creation}}

Characters will be '''level 1''' at the start of the campaign. Ability scores will be set using the standard point buy system. Each character gets a feat at level 1, either from their background (Strixhaven/Spelljammer/Dragonlance backgrounds or custom backgrounds using the feature from them) or else selected from a short list. (This is in addition to your feat selection for creating a Variant Human or Custom Lineage character.) See [[waterdeep:character creation|character creation]] for specific details on all of this.

== House rules and rulings ==
{{main|waterdeep:house rules|l1=House rules}}

House rules and specific rulings for this campaign will be tracked on this wiki. The house rules article is protected, so only the GM may edit it, but all players are advised to read it.

== Timeline ==
{{main|waterdeep:timeline|l1=Timeline}}

The timeline of events in the campaign will be tracked on this wiki. The details will be minimal on this page, so this isn't an excuse to avoid keeping your own notes, but this helps to keep everyone on the same page as far as dates are concerned.

== Services ==
{{main|waterdeep:services|l1=Services}}

Certain NPCs, shops, and other rewards are available to the characters in this campaign.

== Things ==
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* ''[[waterdeep:Scavenger|Scavenger]]''
* [[waterdeep:Stone of Golorr|Stone of Golorr]]
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* [[waterdeep:Knot in the Weave|Knot in the Weave]]
* [[waterdeep:Undermountain Secrets|Undermountain Secrets]]
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* [[waterdeep:Undermountain#Gates|Undermountain Gates]]}}

== Places ==
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* [[waterdeep:Kolat Towers|Kolat Towers]]
* [[waterdeep:Trollskull Alley|Trollskull Alley]]
* [[waterdeep:Vault of Dragons|Vault of Dragons]]
* [[waterdeep:Waterdeep|Waterdeep]]
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* [[waterdeep:Undermountain|Undermountain]]
* [[waterdeep:Sea of Swords|Sea of Swords]]
* [[waterdeep:Skullport|Skullport]]
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* [[waterdeep:Revenant's Rest|Revenant's Rest]]
* [[waterdeep:Yawning Portal|Yawning Portal]]}}

== Organizations ==
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* [[waterdeep:Bregan D'aerthe|Bregan D'aerthe]]
* [[waterdeep:Emerald Enclave|Emerald Enclave]]
* [[waterdeep:Force Grey|Force Grey]]
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* [[waterdeep:Harpers|Harpers]]
* [[waterdeep:Lords' Alliance|Lords' Alliance]]
* [[waterdeep:Order of the Gauntlet|Order of the Gauntlet]]
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* [[waterdeep:Xanathar Guild|Xanathar Guild]]
* [[waterdeep:Zhentarim|Zhentarim]]}}

== People ==
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* [[waterdeep:Aurinax|Aurinax]]
* [[waterdeep:Dagult Neverember|Dagult Neverember]]
* [[waterdeep:Esvele Rosznar|Esvele Rosznar]]
* [[waterdeep:Floon Blagmaar|Floon Blagmaar]]
* [[waterdeep:Renaer Neverember|Renaer Neverember]]
* [[waterdeep:Volothamp Geddarm|Volothamp Geddarm]]
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* [[waterdeep:Captain Zardoz Zord|Captain Zardoz Zord]]
* [[waterdeep:Lord and Lady Cassalanter|Lord and Lady Cassalanter]]
* [[waterdeep:Halaster Blackcloak|Halaster Blackcloak]]
* [[waterdeep:Jarlaxle Baenre|Jarlaxle Baenre]]
* [[waterdeep:Manshoon|Manshoon]]
* [[waterdeep:Ott Steeltoes|Ott Steeltoes]]
* [[waterdeep:Rongquan Mystere|Rongquan Mystere]]
* [[waterdeep:Shadowdusk Family|Shadowdusk Family]]
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* [[waterdeep:Davil Starsong|Davil Starsong]]
* [[waterdeep:Istrid Horn|Istrid Horn]]
* [[waterdeep:Laeral Silverhand|Laeral Silverhand]]
* [[waterdeep:Mirt|Mirt]]
* [[waterdeep:Skeemo Weirdbottle|Skeemo Weirdbottle]]
* [[waterdeep:Vajra Safahr|Vajra Safahr]] "the Blackstaff"
* [[waterdeep:Ziraj the Hunter|Ziraj the Hunter]]}}

=== Player Characters ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Character !! Faction !! Rank !! Renown !! Next Rank At
|-
| [[waterdeep:Cúthalion Dúath|Cúthalion Dúath]] || Emerald Enclave || Autumnreaver (rank 3) || 10 || 25
|-
| [[waterdeep:Finn Wisegrove|Finn Wisegrove]] || Harpers || Brightcandle (rank 3) || 12 || 25
|-
| [[waterdeep:Ludwig|Ludwig]] || Zhentarim (Doom Raiders) || Viper (rank 3) || 15 || 25
|-
| [[waterdeep:Noctus Vrii-Bildiik|Noctus Vrii-Bildiik]] || City Watch || Lieutenant (rank 3) || 12 || 25
|-
| [[waterdeep:Randolph Vistar|Randolph Vistar]] || Harpers || Brightcandle (rank 3) || 12 || 25
|}

==== A Night of Masks and Monsters ====
''A Night of Masks and Monsters'' was a Halloween one-shot played on October 29, 2023 instead of the normal Waterdeep game session. It is "semi-canon" to the events of the Waterdeep campaign, not taking place at any particular point in the [[waterdeep:timeline|timeline]], but using some of the same characters and with rewards transferring over to the main campaign.

{| class="wikitable"
! Character !! Played by
|-
| [[waterdeep:Arsus Vistar|Arsus Vistar]] || Draltcur
|-
| [[waterdeep:Cúthalion Dúath|Cúthalion Dúath]] || Glacia
|-
| [[waterdeep:Finn Wisegrove|Finn Wisegrove]] || Taratino
|-
| [[waterdeep:Larry Lightfoot|Larry Lightfoot]] || Sorinmarkov
|-
| [[waterdeep:Noctus Vrii-Bildiik|Noctus Vrii-Bildiik]] || Night
|}

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