Volo's Guide to Waterdeep (Forgotten Realms)

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition

by Ed Greenwood

Attend a private party hosted by Waterdhavian nobles. Where Waterdeep's ghosts walk. Legends and clues about famous, as-yet-unrecovered treasures. A typical Waterdhavian menu. The best moon-kissed spots to meet Waterdhavians of the opposite sex. Waterdeep's best shops and craftsmen. The best places to dine, stay, see -- and, of course, avoid!

Genres: Forgotten Realms, Role Playing Games, Fantasy, Gaming, Dungeons and Dragons, Games

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Ed Greenwood is the creator of the Forgotten Realms fantasy world, which became the setting for his home D&D game in 1975. Play still continues in this long-running campaign, and Ed also keeps busy producing Realmslore for various TSR publications.

Ed has published over two hundred articles in Dragon magazine and Polyhedron newszine, is a lifetime charter member of the Role Playing Game Associaton (RPGA) network, has written over thirty books and modules for TSR, and been Gen Con Game Fair guest of honor several times.

In addition to all these activities, Ed works as a library clerk and has edited over a dozen small press magazines.

Invented the character Elminster from the popular Forgotten Realms RPG series. Currently resides in an old farmhouse in the countryside of Ontario, Canada.

Reviews

[Sean Gibson · Rating 4 out of 5]

By and large, I think Volo makes good recommendations when it comes to planning your visit to the City of Splendors, but sometimes he gets a little too touristy for my tastes. I mean, he just gets lazy, given that half of his restaurant suggestions are the Waterdhavian equivalent of the Hard Rock Café. Like, not all the good taverns are in Virgin’s Square, am I right? Give me some of those greasy spoons in South Ward over The Bowels of the Earth any day.

[Eugene · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the setting of Faerun already, and this is like the frosting on the cake. Details, details, D E T A I L S! the more I get to know about my favorite city in the Realms, the happier I am, and this book supplies a good deal of them, from the shadowy alleys to the best taverns and inns to the best shops where to get almost anything.
This book makes me wish that the Realms were real.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

[Meredith Katz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love a fantasy city travel guide and this is a very high quality one!