A Land Far Away

Admiral Helkar Hornwynd of the Waterdeep Navy Reports an engagement with a fleet of numerous mysterious Sea Raider ships off the coast of the city.

This reporter has been able to get some more details from the portly admiral:

Reporter: Admiral, is it true that Waterdeep has a navy?

Hornwynd: I believe the collective word here is had.

Reporter: So the Sea Raider fleet defeated the Waterdeep navy?

Hornwynd: You know, defeat is such a final sounding word, I would say we had a slight set back.

Reporter: But all your ships are gone!

Hornwynd: (raises finger) Not necessarily.

Reporter: You have more ships?

Hornwynd: We can press merchant ships.

Reporter: But merchant ships are not armed.

Hornwynd: Neither were our ships, which makes them perfect!

Reporter: But weren't the Sea Raider ships armed?

Hornwynd: Why yes, they had this ingenious device where you put big flaming rocks in a sort of basket and hurl them at our boats!

Fidgity Seaman: Ah, trebuchets sir.

Hornwynd: Bless you seaman, and go wipe your nose.

Reporter: But what of the battalion of one thousands marines?

Hornwynd: Why they are guarding the Inner Fort, the Outer Fort, the Smugglers' Bane Tower, and the Harborwatch Tower.

Reporter: But what about the docks ward where all the merchants ships are moored?

Hornwynd: That's the City Watch's responsibility.

Reporter: Aren't you afraid Sea Raiders will try and sneak in and sink those ships?

Hornwynd: I am quit confident the City Watch will catch any saboteurs!

Reporter: Are you going to arm the merchant ships with trebuchets?

Hornwynd: I am afraid we would have to negotiate that with the Merchants Guild.

Reporter: What should we tell the citizens of the Dock's Ward?

Hornwynd: Keep calm, what for suspicious individuals and report them to the watch. Oh yes, I forgot, the Sea Raiders may try and bombard the Docks Ward to sink the merchants ships.

Reporter: There you have it folks.

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MD: *hissed* “Umberlee’s tits. . .”

Careful around the Docks, near the water front. You have been warned!

Admiral Helkar Hornwynd of the Waterdeep Navy Reports that Sea Raiders bombarded the Docks Ward with incendiary balls of fire of an interesting composition if light flammable material. Not much structural damage was noted, and a few buildings were burned. Loss of life was about a dozen watch and guard members, and another dozen civilians. However, it was reported by eyewitnesses that over 100 Sea Raiders landed in the Docks to attempt to seize or burn merchants ships. They were successfully repelled by stalwart sailors and longshoremen, as well as Guards and Watchmen. It was also noted that a very determined band of mercenaries from the Adventurer's Quarter fended off at least half of the raiders. Watch Towers report the Sea Raider fleet has left their sight, but we fear they may be back to try another angle.

Captain Romus, of the Waterdeep Footguards, assures the civilian population that all avenues into the city are heavily guarded and patrolled. When asked about underground tunnels or sewers, he replied: "Believe me, they won't be coming through the sewers!"

It has been reported that a fleet of armed warships from Baldur's Gate, at the request of the Lord's of Waterdeep, defeated a fleet of Sea Raider vessels. The Waterdeep Admiralty are confident that the Sea Raiders have been repelled, and expect that all seaborne raids have ceased.