The Circle

This self-appointed pseudo-democratic party elected themselves soon after the construction of New Waterdeep. It consists of four members, one from each of the expeditionary force that founded it. An Elf, a Dwarf, a Gnome and a Halfling. They are elusive and according to some, are the original members of the Circle, although this is just rumour and has not been confirmed. They run the city and surrounding towns and hamlets via the Lords of the respective areas. These lords are elected with votes from the common people once every four years. The Lords do not have direct contact with the Circle, however, they do receive messages from the members when necessary. The Circle has not been challenged in their leadership. The main reason for this is that most of the population are happy with the way things are being managed. Poverty and serious crime are relatively low and any problem that is brought to the Lords attention is almost always quickly fixed, whether that be by wandering adventurers or the various mercenary guilds who have set themselves up in New Waterdeep.

People remain suspicious of the Circle, but with a limited number of issues currently affecting the capital, there is very little reason to challenge them.

The Human population has been working on appointing a member of their race to the Circle, but have so far been unsuccessful. The Lords Meeting, which happens annually, is a time where the various nobles, lords and other leaders of the New World can meet and discuss their issues, through their servants of the Circle. This is where the Humans try every year to appoint a member of their own, only to be met with sneering from the other races, referring constantly to the fact that the other races helped build this place and do not want a newcomer to come and steal all the glory.