Waterdeep -Tribute to Gary Gygax

Its been 11 years now, since the last time Waterdeep lived in unease and fear. Just like most cities, Waterdeep is a large city, crawling with industry and life. People live their lives, day in and day out. Since Waterdeep is bordering the ocean, many parts of the city is built on docks.

But not all is in order. Lately, people who tend to stray into back allies or drunks walking home from a rough night of drinking, are reported missing, gruesome tales have spread around the streets, talking of hungry teeth lurking in dark ally ways.

After one week of missing persons reports flooded the City Watch, the local law enforcement/ personal military forces of the king, they had to take the issue strait to King Henery, Majesty of Waterdeep. The old king knew it was a calling card of a foe he had hoped died for good. 11 years ago, a twisted monster known as Lord Xantam.

Xantam lived in a system of caves called Underdark. Underdark is connected to the sewers of Waterdeep. Xantam, like so many other evil races and creatures, had chosen this dark and eerie place as a home. After living in this gloom place, he set his sights on Waterdeep, thoughts of greed consumed him when he picture the city under his control. He rounded up other creatures and races that lived below the ground to attack the city and take it for his own. A group of adventures hired by the king had “killed” Xantam, and forced his army to retreat to the deepest parts of Underdark.

But now seeing one of the attributes of his old rival, the king is now trying to hire any one brave enough to adventure into Underdark and to end the matter form good this time.

But in Underdark, the story is different. Most of the races that live in Underdark where waiting for the king to send an army of the City Watch down to finish them off. But the years have passed and they have believed the king to have forgotten about them. They started to live life once agin until a human outlaw name Karen claims to be the right hand of Xantam and is rebuilding his army. He told the races Underdark that Xantam was alive and well. Most of the Underdark vowed allegiance to Xantam, although no one has seen Xantam out in the open, some of the higher up people in his army, including Karen, have claimed to have seen him alive.


Species-
Here is a list of some of the species that would appear in this land.

Waterdeep (Good)

Humans
Dwarfs
Elves
Any other species you want to add or create.

Underdark (Evil)

Humans
(All the humans who live in the Underdark are thieves, mercenaries and other types of people that can be bought or rejected from Waterdeep for their crimes.)

Drow
(Dark Elves; they have a never ending hatred for Dwarfs and Elves.)

Kobolds
(Small lizard creatures that live as underlings to greater evils. All the Koblods in Underdark are terrified of Xantam. Thus they are completely loyal to him out of fear.)

Or any other species you want to add or create.


Profile-
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Species:
Class: (See Below)
Faction: (None, City Watch, Underdark Legion, Other)
Appearance:
Weapons: (Maximum of three, if any)
Items: (If any)
Bio:
Other:
Magic: (If any)

Magic Template: (You Only have this if you are a Mage, Druid, Paladin, BlackGuard, Ranger, Cleric or Cultist. All spell casters get 6 different spells, except for BlackGuards, Paladins and Rangers they only get 2.)

Spell Name:
Element:(Dark, Fire, Water, Wind, Light, Earth or None)
Type: (List below)

Enchantment (Giving extra effects to something),
Healing,
Damaging,
Controlling (Manipulate an object in some way.),
Altering (Alter a property of something for a short or long period of time.),
Necromancy (Undead creating/ Summoning/ spells that have to do with the undead)

Effect:

Example Spell:
Spell Name: Mage Hand
Element: None
Type: Controlling
Effect: Move one light object around at will with metal powers. This power lasts three post. Must wait one post after using this spell before using it agin.



Classes- Any side

Fighter ( a warrior who uses swords, bows, or fists, or any combination of the three. They can use any type or combination of armor.)

Mage (A spell caster that has some healing spells, but mostly use damage inflicting or enchanting spells. They almost never carry a weapon other then a wand or Staff, they use their magic too much to have weapons.)

Ranger ( A tracker/ hunter/ nature man rolled into one. They like to use ranged weapons and short swords. Rangers have only two spells, of which both should involve tracking, hunting and surviving.)

Rouge ( A thief, not very strong, but very sneaky. They like to wear, if any at all, very light cloths or armor that will make little noise as possible. They like to use short bows and knifes.)

Druid ( A Magic user that draws their powers from life and the earth. The mostly cast spells that power up or enhance something/ someone. Druids like to use armor made of rock or wood and weapons like wooden staffs, Wooden clubs or axes made from stone and wood.)

Good-
Paladin ( A holy warrior that becomes more powerful when fighting evil people/creatures, but becomes weaker when fighting good people/ creatures. They can also cast minor heal spells. Paladins like to wear heavy armor, and have some kind of holy sword, axe, war hammer e.x)

Cleric ( A magic user who prayers to Palor, god of light, to gain spells that heal and that protect. Clerics favor light armor and/or robes, with a single weapon they are closely related with.)

Aristocrat (A wealthy person who has much money, rare weapons and many links in the city. Aristocrats only wear the best, most price an beautiful things, such as magic jewelry, they favor well crafted weapons that might have minor magical effects.)

Evil-
BlackGuard (A evil Paladin that becomes more powerful when fighting good people/creatures, but becomes weaker when fighting evil people/ creatures. The also have minor injury causing spells. BlackGuards favor heavy armor and any kind of unholy one handed or two handed weapon.)

Cultist (A magic user who draws powers based on what evil entity the believe in. If its Xantam or a dark god. They use Daggers, Staffs and other distorted weapons.)

Assassin (A person who is trained to move silently and to kill there pray with ease. Assassins are good at snooping around, but are not good when fighting man foes at once. The Assassin uses blades, knives or any other weapon that will quietly kill a person.)