Castle Ward

New Olamn
Olamn was the first bard's college of Waterdeep centuries ago, and the original college stood at the current site of the House of Song (although popular rumor misplaces it at Halamber's Lute Shop). Due to the efforts of Danilo Thann, Kriios Halamber, and the Council of Musicians, Instrument-Makers, and Choristers, New Olamn was rededicated in 1366. The generous donations of the Cliffride villas of Heroes' Rest and Stormwatch from Lady Hlanta Melshimber and Lord Kelthul Majarra placed the college in its new location in Castle Ward. With their continued support (as well as that of the Crommor and Estelmer noble families), New Olamn has become a noted education center and an excellent storehouse of knowledge in just a few short years, with bards coming from across the Realms to study in its walls. To make the bard's college more accessible, a tunnel was bored through the northern spur of Mount Waterdeep to provide access to New Olamn. The Melody Mount Walk tunnel is staffed by a contigent of the guard at all times (two guards are placed at each end of the Walk) and lit with magical glowing gems that brighten or change color according to any sound in their vicinity.

The Cliffride
Starting at the walking statue, this steep, treacherous gravel sloppe runs along the western edge of Mount Waterdeep's nothern spur. Its perilous slope leads to a popular festhall (C3:Silavene's), a rental villa (C2:Fair Winds), and the bard's college of New Olamn.

Fetlock Court
This large paved courtyard adjoining the Palace paddocks and stables is the staging area for any mounted contingent of the guard before they head out of the city for outlying patrols. It has also become an impromtu concert area for practicing bards.

The Market
The largest open space in the city, the Market is, as its name implies, an open marketplace with a perimeter of buildings that encloses the maze of temporary stalls and carts that appear there day and night.

Mount Waterdeep
The mountain is a bald, rought crag, topped by a lookout tower and griffon steed eyrie. Several catapults line its sides for attacking emeny ships entering the harbor. It was on this mountain that Lord Ao appeared and raised Cyric and Midnight to Godhood at the end of the Time of Troubles.

Piegeiron's Palace
This elaborate palace was built for the third Open Lord of Waterdeep, Lhestyn Arunsun, nearly 80 years ago and still stands as a shining symbol of the Lord's Rule today, its white marble walls never blemished by the corruption so common amoung Sword Coast governments.

Walking Statue
This huge, 90-foot-tall stone golem stands at the Gull Leap at the western end of Julthoon Street, its usual location unless moved elsewhere in the defense of the city.

Temples of Castle Ward
Spires of the Morning - Lathander
The Font of Knowledge - Oghma
The Halls of Justice - Tyr

The Yawning Portal
This inn is run by Durnan, a retired adventurer rumoured to a secret Lord of Waterdeep. What makes this inn so special is the shaft in it leading down into Undermountain.

Here is a list of places within the Castle Ward. The information is taken from the City of Splendors Boxed Set.

To learn more about the city wards and what wonders they behold click on the Ward Name.

Castle Ward • Sea Ward • North Ward • Trades Ward • City of the Dead • Southern Ward • Dock Ward