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Waterdeep's Refugee Crisis and Gang Wars

The document discusses issues facing Waterdeep, including an influx of refugees from the War of the Dragon Queen stressing the city's resources, and a rise in open street warfare between rival criminal gangs throughout the city. City officials are conducting preparedness drills but refuse to explain why, fueling rumors of an impending crisis. The High Wizard has deployed enforcers to quell the gang fighting as residents grow more concerned about the city's problems.
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Waterdeep's Refugee Crisis and Gang Wars

The document discusses issues facing Waterdeep, including an influx of refugees from the War of the Dragon Queen stressing the city's resources, and a rise in open street warfare between rival criminal gangs throughout the city. City officials are conducting preparedness drills but refuse to explain why, fueling rumors of an impending crisis. The High Wizard has deployed enforcers to quell the gang fighting as residents grow more concerned about the city's problems.
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The Waterdeep Trumpet WEATHER & MAGIC

Cool spring showers in


the afternoon. Chance of
noon fairy activity. High
THE REAL UNBIASED TRUTH THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF SPLENDOUR. NW Magic winds.

No. 120.971. | Established 1160 DR. | SECOND DAY OF THE THIRD TENDAY, 22 MIRTUL, 1492 DR. PRICE ONE SHARD.

WAR OF THE DRAGON GANG WHAT ARE THEY


NOT TELLING?
RUMOUR MILL
WARFARE ON
QUEEN STILL CAUSING THE RISE Could Disaster Strike?
— The Sea Shanty may be the
ship that brought the Blue Plague
Wh appear to be
PROBLEMS Who Can Stop Them?
WATERDEEP has always
CITY officials
conducting preparedness drills with
last year from Neverwinter.
— Kaldi’s Alchemy and
the local Mages Guild, City Watch, Accoutrements is swimming in
Desperate War Veterans Trickel Into the City – Stress to City Cophers had a problem with criminal and Flame Warden. Local mages are debt due to bad investments.
elements but there appears to be a seen casting firebolts into abandoned
////////////////////////////////////////////////////Hope?///////////////////////////////////////.// significant increase in open street- houses, only to have the Flame — A City Watch Guard from
warfare between rival criminal Wardens use spells to extinguish the the North Ward was found to be
organizations. Multiple bodies flames. City Watch members are a Zhentarim agent. He denied
have been found throughout the then seen practicing riot control on involvement in criminal activity,
city, showing signs of either straw “peasants.” Waterdeep native, but locals claim he disappeared.
assassination or intimidation by “McShifty” claims these exercises
the various criminal groups. are a vast conspiracy to round up the
Mangled bodies of Xanathar and population, move them out of their
Zhentarim gangs have been found residences, and replace them with
everywhere from the Troll Gate ADVERTISEMENTS
“mindless zombies.” McShifty
to the North Gate, the Docks and stated, “They won’t catch me! I have
even near the Palace of New to Waterdeep? Come on
an invisibility cloak.” He provided by the World-Famous Yawning
Waterdeep. In response, the High this interview without any clothing, Portal and see the “Well.”
THE refugees from the War of the refugees to Waterdeep. An The city is still reeling from the
Wizard of Waterdeep, Vajra
“Blackstaff” Safahr, activated her
claiming his cloak worked “most of Adventure awaits to those brave
Dragon Queen are still streaming the time.” Is the city preparing for enough to test their luck and skill!
anonymous city guard complained, increasing gold debt, which city independent enforcers, Force
into Waterdeep, stressing the city’s the city to riot or anticipating a
“How are we supposed to help these officials cannot explain nor will Gray and Gray Hands, to quell
housing and pocketbooks. It has pending event? City Watch refused Copperbrewer Brothers Tavern is
people? Most of them arrive with they answer any further questions the fighting. Waterdeep residents
been five years since the end of the to give an answer as to why these now OPEN! Ready to try the beer
nothing, and with a few extra about the matter. Some argue the continue voicing concerns to the
war, but refugees keep streaming in drills were necessary. One City that puts hair on your chin? Real
mouths to feed. The war was 5 situation could have been avoided City Watch but it appears to fall
from the countryside. The Cities of Mage explained how disasters could Dwarves drink Copperbrews!
years ago!” A Helm priestess from by the previous incompetent on deaf ears, unless you have the
Amphail and Daggerford claim they strike at any time and they must be
the Martyred Tilly Order stated, Neverwinter Leader, Lord coin to make it a priority.
have no more room or patience for ready to respond.
“We cannot turn them away. They Neverember. However, the new
refugees. Civic leaders of both cities did nothing wrong, they’re cold, Open Lord of Waterdeep, Lariel Feeling down, wounded, or
voted three days ago to send further hungry, war veterans, and need our Silverhand claims to have a plan. hexed? Contact Mage Jadecoat
help!” for all your discount healing
needs!

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