High Fantasy
The City of Splendors brought to life! Designed for narrative-rich experiences in the Forgotten Realms setting of Faerun's Sword Coast. While the main focus of the world is Waterdeep, locations throughout the Sword Coast and outer planes are available as well.
Author's Note: Welcome to Waterdeep: The City of Splendors
Step into one of the most iconic and richly storied cities in the Forgotten Realms—now expanded and reimagined for deeper exploration and immersive play. Waterdeep: The City of Splendors is your gateway to the Sword Coast, the Moonsea Region, and even the distant reaches of the Outer Planes. While Waterdeep remains the heart of the experience, its surrounding territories are available for those bold enough to venture beyond the city walls.
This adaptation builds upon official Forgotten Realms lore, but introduces both minor and major changes to support a more engaging and open-ended campaign. For example, the characters from Baldur’s Gate 3 are playable, but have been recontextualized to exist in Waterdeep rather than Baldur’s Gate. Content is designed for compatibility with Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, Dungeon of the Mad Mage, and a host of original plot hooks waiting to be uncovered across the city’s alleys, taverns, towers, and catacombs.
You’re free to explore at your own pace, shape the world as you see fit, or lose yourself in the layered politics, mysteries, and magic of the city. This is not a replacement for a traditional tabletop game—it’s a love letter to it. Dedicated to anyone who struggles to find a group and is itching to play. If you enjoy what’s inside, consider supporting the official Dungeons & Dragons books. They remain an invaluable resource for players and storytellers alike—and they make excellent collectibles.
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Recent Updates
Map v2 initiated
Major Arcana NPCs (central figures) v1 complete
Gods v1 finished (additional pantheons incoming)
Current Roadmap
Sword Coast Expansion in development
Minor Arcana NPCs (supporting cast) in progress
Monsters, Items, and Spells being added regularly
Factions & Shops receiving unique NPCs and updates
Points of Interest (POIs) undergoing refinements
| Played | 36 times |
| Cloned | 10 times |
| Created | 59 days ago |
| Last Updated | Yesterday |
| Visibility | Public |
Ammalia Cassalanter
Level 9 Human Warlock -
A grief-stricken philanthropist trapped by a devil’s bargain. Ammalia hides her desperation behind piety and charm, slowly unraveling under the weight of guilt and love for the children she may damn to save.
Details
| Race | Human |
| Class | Warlock |
| Level | 9 |
| Alignment | |
| Pronouns | She/Her |
| Location | -1095, 5302 |
Skills
Acrobatics
Animal Handling
Arcana
Athletics
Deception
History
Insight
Intimidation
Investigation
Medicine
Nature
Perception
Performance
Persuasion
Religion
Sleight Of Hand
Stealth
Survival
Ispreparedcaster
Isspellcaster
Currencies
| Dragon | 0 |
| Shard | 0 |
| Nib | 0 |
appearance
Ammalia is the image of noble grace. Her auburn hair is worn in elegant waves, and her gowns shift with seasonal fashion, always tasteful, never gaudy. Her voice is soft, almost prayerful, with a lilt that reassures rather than commands. Her face is still beautiful, though tight with sleeplessness and strain. Her hands—once known for healing work—tremble faintly when unobserved. Her gaze lingers too long, as if she’s searching for something she’s forgotten how to see.
personality
Ammalia is kind, radiant, and desperately trying to hold herself together. She believes in beauty, in grace, in doing good—and yet she’s preparing to poison ninety-nine people. Her heart breaks with every step, but she cannot stop. She still serves at her orphanages, sings hymns, tends to the sick, even as she secretly coordinates the logistics of mass murder and serves the devil himself. She sees herself as both victim and monster, and refuses to let others carry her burden. In private, she cries. In public, she shines. Her mask is crumbling, but she would rather die than let her children fall into hell.
backstory
Ammalia was raised among nobility, but never grew blind to suffering. She volunteered in temples, offered coin to the hungry, and sought to mend what others ignored. When her husband fell ill and their future collapsed, she held strong. But when their son, Osvaldo died to the same curse. She broke, doing what she swore never to do—she made a deal with the Devil. Asmodeus offered health, prosperity, and power, and took nothing in return. Not yet at least. For years she lived in denial, building a reputation as a devout and charitable matron. Then the truth came. Her new children, twins, were born bound to the pact, and now the price has come due. The Cult of Asmodeus holds them. The only way to free them is to deliver ninety-nine souls through a feast of ritual sacrifice. She still prays every morning, but she knows no god is listening.
Stats
Strength
9
Dexterity
14
Constitution
11
Intelligence
17
Wisdom
12
Charisma
15
Armor Class
12
Max HP
45
Speed
30
HP
45 / 45 HP
XP
48,00048,000 XP63,999
Level 9
Equipped Items
Spellbook