You said, though, that one of the battles "resulted in over a hundred deaths, including neighbors and curious onlookers" and that there was also a carriage explosion… The Lords didn't do anything in response?
— Greysil (@Greysil_Tassyr) February 2, 2020
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…noble houses (which is, sadly, standard procedure in the city; nobles, like anyone else, who don't pay taxes in full get property seized in lieu).
When considering "justice" in Waterdeep, consider that the Masked Lords are largely drawn from the ranks of, …#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 2, 2020
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…that unfettered nobles will be leading, driving forces in local investment, sponsorship of the arts and social good efforts, and fashion/high society that will boost the image of the city). Add to that the thinking that prevails in Waterdeep and elsewhere: …#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 2, 2020
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…get suspicious, and wonder what they were REALLY up to, behind closed doors.
And on top of THAT, a lot of the violent feuding occurred in alleys by night after drinking at clubs, and at revels and feasts hosted by nobles, late at night, both settings in which…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 2, 2020
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…visit and trade, and feel safe in doing so. But for the very same reason, Waterdeep must also maintain a reputation for being tolerant. (One of the reasons adventurers are allowed to walk the streets armed.) Yes, it's a tightrope to walk, so the Lords do…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 2, 2020
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The average Waterdhavian gets irked or exasperated when "The Lords are silent." (In fact, that bitter sentence is a local complaint of yore.) So the Lords won't be silent. But they might not customarily do more than issue a proclamation and tweak local…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 2, 2020
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…with a new swindle that creates a loophole that in turn needs filling. Waterdeep is far from a tyranny.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 2, 2020