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
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| Last Updated | Yesterday |
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Bane
Level 20 Greater Deity Cleric -
Bane, the Lord of Darkness, the god of Fear and Tyranny, he rules from his domain in the Abyss, Banehold. Embodying ambition and control while instilling terror in mortals, but courage in his followers.
Details
| Race | Greater Deity |
| Class | Cleric |
| Level | 20 |
| Alignment | |
| Pronouns | He/Him |
| Location | 10000, 10000 |
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
Bane is often depicted as a towering figure clad in Azure shoulder armor, an exposed chest, and long dark green cape. He has a shadowy right hand that symbolizes his power. His visage is fearsome, with piercing glowing white eyes that cackle with energy. They instill dread in those who gaze upon him without humbling before him. He is sometimes accompanied by a fiendish raven named Koravis, which serves as a harbinger of his will. His presence is marked by an aura of malevolence, and he is often surrounded by shadows that reflect his dark nature.
personality
Bane is a calculating and cold deity, relishing the fear he instills in mortals. Though for his followers he warms up slightly, treating them like a stern, but caring, father would treat his children. Guiding them towards ambitious goals, encouraging them to conquer their fears and oversee those too weak to fend for themselves. He embodies ambition and control, favoring those with determination and courage most of all. Those whose ambitions and greed blind them, earning his ire. He greatly detests things 'for the greater good' as it's usually an excuse for good people to do evil and not acknowledge it, fearful of acknowledging they got their hands dirty to do what must be done. He is willing to form alliances if it serves his interests, which lead him to form a relationship with Selune for a time, but he cannot tolerate being subservient and demands equality or leadership. His disdain for cowardice and weak rulers drives his actions, making him a formidable force in the realms.
backstory
Bane, the god of Fear, Tyranny, and Darkness, rules from his dread plane of Banehold in the Abyss, seeking control of Faerûn. He embodies ambition and order, believing the strong have the right and duty to rule the weak. While he instills terror and seeks to rule, he prefers to reign over the mortal from behind the scenes, using his followers to achieve his goals. While he can be seen as a savior in some regions, pushing rebellions against cowardly rulers who cannot enforce order, others see him a tyrant. His rhetoric fueling oppressive regimes, though they tend to inevitably fail to take hold before another rebellion spurs. He views slavery as the lowest form of tyranny, favoring voluntary submission. This lead to him outright banning slavery, ordering the death of slavers and slaves liberated into his ranks. Bane's ultimate ambition is to rule all, as he knows he's the only one fit to do so.
Stats
Strength
30
Dexterity
20
Constitution
25
Intelligence
25
Wisdom
30
Charisma
30
Armor Class
30
Max HP
500
Speed
30
HP
500 / 500 HP
XP
355,000355,000 XP999,999,998
Level 20
Equipped Items
Spellbook