Waterdeep

The city of Waterdeep, also known as the City of Splendors  in the northwest of Faerûn is considered the most influential city in the North and possibly in all the lands of Faerûn.

Current Setting
A comet has fallen north of Waterdeep that has had a peculiar effect over the lands of Faerûn. The comet fell of the shores of the Mere of Dead Men and caused a shock wave comprised of unholy energy to wash over the Mere of Dead Men and into the foothills. In its wake hundreds of undead rose from the shattered earth. The Cult of the Dragon, the Black Death, and Lizardfolk have not been seen or heard from since the impact, the only inhabitants that were there during the skyfall and survived were the Party.

The Factions of Waterdeep have seen the catastrophe and begun to assemble whatever forces and defenses against whatever may come. One such faction, the Zhentarim, have enlisted the Party saving them from being removed from the city and unbeknownst to the Lords of Waterdeep have harbored the only link on the Material Plane this new foe has.