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Richard Awlinson’s Avatar Trilogy WATERDEEP Copyright 1989 TSR, Inc. AH Rights Reserved. This book is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any reproduction or other unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein to prohibited without the expreM written permission of TSR, Inc. Random House and all affiliate companies have worldwide distribution rights in the book trade for English language products of TSR, Inc. Distributed to the book and hobby trade in the United Kingdom by TSR Ltd. Distributed to the toy and hobby trade by regional distributor. FORGOTTEN REALMS is a registered trademark owned by TSR, Inc. The TSR logo is a trademark owned by TSR, Inc First Printing: April, 1989 Printed in the United States of America. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 88ISBN: 048038-730-0 All characters in the book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead are purely coincidental. TSR, Inc. P.O. Box 758 Lake Geneva U.S.A. TSR Ltd. 120 Church End, Cherry Hinlon Cambridge CB1 3LB United Kingdom For their kindness and support, this book is dedicated to: Anna, Frank, Patricia, Gregory, Laura, Marie, Millie, Bill, Christine, Martin, Michele, Tom, Lee, Joan, AUison, Larry, Jim, Mary, and Alice.  Book III: Waterdeep Prologue The patrol had been from Marsember, charged with protecting the coastal farms around the tear-shaped grove called Hermits Wood. The sergeant, Ogden the Hardrider, was one of Cormyrs best, well known for keeping his sector free of brigands. Twelve riders had served under Ogden. They were typical soldiers: half-dozen youthful good-for-nothings, two drunks, two good men, and two murderers. Ogden gave the dangerous assignments to the murderers. Predictably, the pair was insubordinate and had made a pact to add Ogden to their short list of victims - though neither one had ever gathered the courage to attack the sergeant. Now, they would never have the chance. Ogdens patrol lay a hund