Waterdeep Magistrate

There are twenty-six Magisters, or magistrates, or Black Robes, in Waterdeep. They hear cases in court at the Palace. During the daylight hours, there is also a Magister at each of the city gates. Anyone who is unhappy with the Magister’s sentence can appeal to the Lord’s Court. In such appeals, the Magisters’ word is usually upheld, or reworded in a minor way.