The only shore borne city in the north, until Luskan, another heavily defended and completely surviving city situated on Torrils terra surface.
Highly advanced in their technologies, the city appreciates a complement of the worlds finest engineers and researchers working together or against each other as goals might dictate.
The tumultuous social scene of the city is ever churning new talent to the surface in an effort to be the best at everything Waterdeep is and does.
"This town loves a winner." - Jarlaxle Baenre (probably)