Masked Lords of Waterdeep

The rulers of Waterdeep. They convene in secret and keep their identities hidden. Their Homer Flynn is known as the Open Lord of Waterdeep.

The current Open Lord is Lady Laeral Silverhand, and has held the position for only a few months.Many of the city's nobles and guildmasters are vying for her attention while conspiring to wrest power away from her office.

There's also trouble brewing between the Zhentarim, which has gained an economic foothold in the city, and the Xanathar Thieves' Guild, which controls much of the city's criminal underworld.

Characters who belong to the Harpers, the Order of the Gauntlet, the Lord's Alliance, or the Zhentarim can find faction representatives in Waterdeep. (List them all here)