Baldur's Gate

AT A GLANCE: Baldur's Gate is located
50 miles up the Chionthar River from
where that flow enters the Trackless
Sea, at the southern reaches of the
Sword Coast. It is situated on the northern
shore of the river, astride the Trade
Way from Amn to Waterdeep. Baldur's
Deep consists of a "lower city" outside
the stone walls, and an "upper" city" within those walls.

NORTHWEST BALDUR'S GATE

ELMINSTER'S NOTES: This important
independent city is known as one of the
most tolerant but quietly well-policed
places in the western Realms, and is
home to many adventurers and entrepeneurs
as a result. It is ruled by the
"4 Grand Dukes," though the title of
"Duke" is an honorific taken upon
ascending to the Council, and is given
even if the candidate is female or of a
race that uses other titles.

WEST BALDUR'S GATE

The city was originally completely
walled, with gates to the North for the
TRADE Way and to the south leading to
the docks. With the expansion of TRADE
and the founding of Amn, TRADE has
become very profitable in the relaxed
climate of Baldur's Gate, and the city
grown as a result. The city has Now
burst its original bounds (about the size
of Suzail in Cormyr) and is divided by
its original wall into a "upper" and
"lower" city. The "upper" city is both
older and of a more permanent nature,
and it is here that the nobles, rising
merchants, and newly-wealthy adventuring
companies rub shoulders.

SOUTHWEST BALDUR'S GATE

GAME INFORMATION: The present
Dukes of Baldur's Gate are:

Entar Silvershield, a 20th level Cavalier Commander.

Liia Jannath, a Mage of CG alignment.

Belt, a 17th level Lord, &&

Eltan, a 20th level LN Lord.
Eltan is commander of the
Flaming Fist Mercenary Company, one
of the most powerful such companies in
the Realms, which is based in Baldur's
Gate. Further information on the Flaming
Fist may be found in the Mercenary Companies section,
and on Eltan in the Personalities of the Realms section in
the DM's Sourcebook.