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The city of '''Baldur's Gate''' is a large region and [[Location]] within [[Chapter Three]] of [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. It is one of the main areas of [[Chapter Three]] and contains many other locations. It can be seen on the map of the [[Over-world]].
 
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Місто ''Брама Балдура'' - це великий регіон і [[локація]] в межах [[Третій розділ|третього розділу]] гри. Це одна з його головних областей і містить багато інших локацій. Його можна побачити на [[Over-world|світовій мапі]].


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'''Baldur's Gate''', also called simply '''the Gate''',<ref name="Shadowmask-p113">{{Cite book/The Shadowmask/Hardcover|113}}</ref> was the largest metropolis and city-state on the [[Sword Coast]], within the greater [[Western Heartlands]]. It was a crowded city of commerce and opportunity,<ref name="FRPG-p82">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Player's Guide|82}}</ref> perhaps the most prosperous and influential merchant city on the western coast of [[Faerûn]].<ref name="FRCS3e-p225">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition|225}}</ref><ref name="FRCG-p94">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide|94}}</ref> Despite its long-standing presence as a neutral power, the leaders of Baldur's Gate were members of the [[Lords' Alliance]] of powers in [[West Faerûn|the west]].<ref name="FRA-p73">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Adventures|73}}</ref><ref name="SCAG-p43">{{Cite book/Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide|43}}</ref>
 
The strong peace-keeping force known as [[the Watch]], along with the presence of the powerful [[Flaming Fists]] mercenary company, kept the city generally peaceful and safe.<ref name="FRCS3e-p226">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition|226}}</ref> This inherent sense of security allowed the Gate to keep a tolerant and welcoming attitude towards outsiders, whether they were wealthy merchants,<ref name="VGtSC-p8">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast|8}}</ref> poor refugees or, as it historically attracted, less-scrupulous individuals such as pirates and smugglers.<ref name="FRCG-p94"/><ref name="MiBG.CG-p4">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|4}}</ref>
 
{{Quote
|Baldur's Gate is a [[viper]]'s nest of schemes and schemers.
|[[Coran]]<ref name="mibg-p17">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate|17}}</ref>
}}
 
==Geography==
Baldur's Gate was located to the south of the great city-state of [[Waterdeep]], north of [[Amn]] along the well-traveled [[Coast Way]] road,<ref name="FRCS3e-225" /> that passed over the [[Wyrm's Crossing]], through the [[Outer City]] and into the Gate proper.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p7">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|7}}</ref> It was nestled on a stretch of poor soil, within a natural bay that formed on the north bank of the [[River Chionthar]] about 40 miles (64.4 km) east from its mouth on the [[Sea of Swords]].<ref name="SCAG-p45">{{Cite book/Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide|45}}</ref>
 
As the minstrels of the 14{{th}} century described it, the city was a ''crescent moon'' that wrapped around the great harbor,<ref name="VGtSC-p8"/> though in the century that followed it grew well beyond that form.<ref name="FRCG-p94"/> While the terrain of the Upper City was flat and level,<ref name="MiBG.CG-p8"/> the Lower City was built over steep bluffs that overlooked the [[Gray Harbor]].<ref name="MiBG.CG-p18">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|18}}</ref>
 
===Weather===
The region surrounding Baldur's Gate received an abundance of drizzling rain and sleet with frequent-occurring fog that rolled through the city's streets.<ref name="VGtSC-p8"/><ref name="MiBG.CG-p5"/> This excessive precipitation was well-mitigated with an advanced water system where underground basins collected the run off rainwater, maneuvering it through subterranean aqueducts that emptied it into massive cistern beneath the [[Temples District]].<ref name="MiBG.CG-p7"/>
 
Despite the city's engineering and cleanliness, this continual rain led to regular growth of mildew accompanied by a musky smell that permeated the city's cellars.<ref name="VGtSC-p8"/> To abate the slippery stone streets, it was sometimes necessary to spread straw or gravel along the wet cobblestones.<ref name="VGtSC-p18"> {{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast|18}}</ref>
 
==Society==
{{Quote|No matter what we do or how many people we save, the citizens here are always caught up in their own business, carrying on their lives. It's oddly comforting in a way.|The adventurer [[Nerys]], on the city's residents.<ref name="Mindbreaker.1-p2">{{Cite comic/Mindbreaker 1|2}}</ref>}}
 
Baldurians took great pride in the inclusiveness of their city. It was a place anyone could call home, or start a new life within, regardless of race, creed or personal history.<ref name="FRPG-p82"/> Despite its dense population and crowded streets it was remarkably clean and safe for citizens and visitors alike.<ref name="VGtSC-p8"/>
 
As a whole, citizens of Baldur's Gate did not tolerate drunk and debaucherous behavior.<ref name="VGtSC-p11"/>
 
===Customs===
Unlike other cosmopolitan cities, Baldur's Gate was home to few formal festivals and gatherings. In addition to celebrating  [[Highharvestide]] in autumn,<ref name="MiBG.CG-p8">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|8}}</ref> Baldurians celebrated ''The Breaking'' every spring, marking the day when the last hunks of ice broke away from the Gray Harbor, freeing it for safe trade.<ref name="VGtSC-p11">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast|11}}</ref> They also held public celebrations for [[Returning Day]], which commemorated Balduran's return to his home city following his famous expedition across the [[Trackless Sea]].<ref name="MiBG.A-p4">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|4}}</ref>
 
Every so often, Baldurians would gather together on a street around a grouping of crates, barrels and other impromptu seating to share stories and tales with one another. These ''cobble parties'', so named for the cobblestone roads on which they were hosted, were marked by special "rose-red" torches that could be purchased from the [[Felogyr's Fireworks|local fireworks shop]].<ref name="VGtSC-p11"/>
 
===Religion===
Like most great cities, Baldur's Gate had many places of worship scattered across its districts. For instance, [[Twin Songs]] accepted all faiths and hosted a great diversity of temples and shrines dedicated to nearly every deity. Even shrines devoted to the worship of [[Evil domain|evil]] powers, such as [[Bane]] and [[Bhaal]], were tolerated by the city's [[Flaming Fist]] soldiers.<ref name="FRCG-p94" />
 
Despite the city's inclusiveness, three deities predominated the worship of Baldurian citizens. For favor and safety at sea, the veneration of [[Umberlee]] has been a mainstay throughout their history. The favor of [[Tymora]] was often sought for greater wealth and prosperity with regard to trade, gambling and mercantile endeavors. Lastly, as continual expression of gratitude for the technological blessings bestowed upon the city, the worship of [[Gond]] was widespread, even beyond his temple and museum.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p48">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|48}}</ref>
 
In addition to the myriad of religious groups that flocked to the city's temples, a number of small cults and esoteric societies kept their home within the Gate.<ref name="FRCG-p94"/>
 
===Demonym===
People and things from Baldur's Gate were known as "Baldurian".<ref name="FRA-p73">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Adventures|73}}</ref><ref name="WotW">{{Cite polyhedron/74/The Everwinking Eye: Words To The Wise}}</ref> The term "Balduran" was ''never'' used—misusing the founder's name even like this was a grave insult to his memory and the city alike.<ref name="FRA-p73"/>
 
===Heraldry===
[[File:Baldur's_gate_coat_of_arms-5e.jpg|thumb|220px|''The coat of arms of Baldur's Gate.'']]
The city's coat-of-arms was a single ship, with raised sails, floating across still waters in front of a clear blue sky. While the ship represented both the city's role as a trading hub and its founder, Balduran, the calm sea signified its peaceful neutrality and the sky its promising future.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p5"/>
 
==Government==
{{Main|Council of Four}}
[[File:Bg court.png|thumb|220px|''Politicians of Baldur's Gate.'' ]]
Since its famous tax revolt, Baldur's Gate was ruled by four Grand Dukes, whose membership composed the [[Council of Four]].<ref name="FRCS3e-225" /><ref name="MiBG.CG-p32"/> They were elected by the citizens to serve for life or until they wished to retire. The Council served as a member of the [[Lords' Alliance]], which included Waterdeep and [[Silverymoon]], among other nation-states.<ref name="FRA-p76">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Adventures|76}}</ref>
 
After an attempted coup by former Grand Duke [[Valarken]], Baldur's Gate's government underwent a major restructure and the newly-created [[Parliament of Peers|Baldurian parliament]] elected the Dukes. For a time the city was ruled by Grand Duke Portyr at the behest of parliament.<ref name="FRCG-p94"/><ref name="MiBG.CG-p33">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|33}}</ref>
 
This changed again however, sometime before [[1479 DR]], as the Council of Four was reinstated. They were still aided by the [[Parliament of Peers]], who continued to serve as their electors as well as a legislative body. These 50 or so influential Baldurians met to discuss city matters and made recommendations to the council.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p33"/><ref name="SCAG-p45">{{Cite book/Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide|45}}</ref>
 
===City Officers===
The Council of Four were served by five deputies, city officials that oversaw their subordinate bureaucrats and maintained the daily needs of Baldur's Gate. Their titles and responsibilities were as follows:<ref name="MiBG.CG-p37">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|37}}</ref>
 
* [[Harbormaster]]: Managed operations of the [[Gray Harbor]], assigned tariffs and taxes on imported goods,<ref name="MiBG.A-p17">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|17}}</ref> and maintained the records of all goods shipped in or out of the city<ref name="MiBG.A-p18">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|18}}</ref>
* [[High Constable and Master of Walls]]: Castellan of the [[Watch Citadel]]<ref name="MiBG.CG-p37"/>
* [[Master of Drains and Underways]]: Maintained operations of the city's drains, [[Baldur's Gate/Sewers|sewers]],<ref name="MiBG.CG-p38">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|38}}</ref> waterways and aqueducts<ref name="MiBG.CG-p62">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|62}}</ref>
* [[Master of Cobbles]]: Oversaw construction and maintenance of all city roads, bridges and non-water-related, stone infrastructure<ref name="MiBG.CG-p38"/>
* [[Purse Master]]: Collected taxes, invested city funds, directed payment to city officials,<ref name="MiBG.CG-p38"/> and oversaw the [[Bailiff of the Wide]]<ref name="MiBG.A-p12">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|12}}</ref>
 
===Taxes===
Historically, the Baldurian people had a complicated relationship with taxation at the hands of city officials. Excessive gate tolls incited a transformative revolution in the city in its formative years,<ref name="MiBG.CG-p32"/> leading to the formation of its preeminent form of governance. Ironically, that same governing body enacted nearly identical taxers that remained for hundreds of years.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p60">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|60}}</ref> By the 15{{th}} century, city officials collected tolls from passersby at nearly every cite gate, through a vast, far-reaching bureaucracy that was constantly under threat of corruption.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p38">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|38}}</ref>
 
===Laws===
[[File:Baldur's Gate CLB.jpg|thumb|right|275px|''[[Baldur's Gate (gate)|Baldur's Gate]], the actual gate the city was named after.'']]
The government of Baldur's Gate maintained a strict and complex legal code that consisted of a series of regulations, official decrees and treatises that were nigh incomprehensible for anyone but the city's barristers and some patriars. By and large laws favored these individuals along with foreign diplomats, the Flaming Fist and members of the Watch. Citizens of the city proper and those living in the Outer City were afforded far fewer considerations.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p35">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|35}}</ref> That being said, anyone who obeyed the laws could walk freely though the city's streets.<ref name="FRPG-p82"/>
 
Anyone caught in the act of breaking the law were immediately apprehended and punished, either by the Watch or the Flaming Fist. Typically, the punishment fit the crime. Lesser crimes, such as violence or thievery, warranted a public whipping or removal of a finger. Those who broke agreed upon contracts were sentenced to forced labor while disturbing the peace or public lasciviousness led to public shaming by a night in the stocks.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p35"/>
 
The city of Baldur's Gate issued hostelry licenses to proprietors of inns and taverns within the city walls. Lodging business could not legally operate without said license.<ref name="tRoW-c3">{{Cite book/The Ring of Winter|42|3}}</ref>
 
===Crime===
[[File:Criminals.png|thumb|373x373px|Criminals in action in Baldur's Gate.]]
Throughout its history, various thieves guilds had risen and fallen in Baldur's Gate, including the one led by [[Alatos Thuibuld]],<ref name="FRCS3e-225"/> [[Xantam's Guild]] and the [[Hands of Glory]]. Since the fall of these groups in the late 14{{th}} century,<ref name="BG.DA">{{Cite game/Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance}}</ref> [[the Guild]], led by [[Astele Keene|Nine-Fingers]] emerged as the predominant thieves' organization in Baldur's Gate.<ref name="MiBG.A-p10">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|10}}</ref> Nearly all of the smaller gangs of the Outer and Lower City regions owed at least some obedience to this influential organization.<ref name="SCAG-p45"/>
 
===Foreign Relations===
Throughout its history, Baldur's Gate had little stake in the affairs of others. For the most part, the city was respected as a neutral power, that never involved itself with the politics and conflicts that arose between the other states of the Sword Coast and the Western Heartlands. Perhaps more importantly, Baldur's Gate, while undoubtedly a rich prize, was so well-defended by its massive walls and well-trained Flaming Fists soldiers that few ever seriously considered invading and occupying the city.<ref name="FRCG-p94" />
 
Historically, Baldur's Gate has had a long enmity with its southern neighbor, [[Amn]], which nearly resulted in war during the iron crisis of the 1360s.<ref name="BG">{{Cite book/Baldur's Gate}}</ref> Over the next century however, the only major threats to Baldur's Gate were the pirates operating out of the ruins of [[Luskan]] or the merchants of Waterdeep, who resented the city's continually-growing wealth and power.<ref name="FRCG-p94" />
 
==Trade==
[[File:Bg street stalls.png|thumb|373x373px|''Market stalls in Baldur's Gate.'']]
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The [[Gray Harbor]] of Baldur's Gate was one of the largest, busiest and most popular ports-of-call found on the western coast of Faerûn, handling a wide variety of cargoes that rivaled even the sprawling ports of [[Calimshan]].<ref name="FRA-p73"/><ref name="FRA-p74">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Adventures|74}}</ref> Due to the fact trade was not tied to any individual's [[Alignment|moral alignment]], anyone conducting business in a non-harmful manner was welcome to trade in the city.<ref name="FRCS3e-225"/> By virtue of this tolerant outlook, Baldur's Gate had become the greatest center of trade along the entire Sword Coast in the 15{{th}} century, out-competing both Waterdeep and Amn.<ref name="FRCG-p94" />
 
For years, Baldur's Gate minted its own [[silver]] [[trade bar]]s, the most common variety of which was a 1 lb (0.5 kg) bar worth 5 [[gp]]. More importantly, the city also set the value for this form of currency and regulated its use in trade.<ref name="FRCE3e-p91">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition|91}}</ref>
 
Baldur's Gate sponsored nearly 90 professional guilds, from seafarers and financiers from the Upper City, to loremasters, brewmasters, metalworkers and nearly every skilled tradesperson in between.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p52">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|52}}</ref>
 
While the honest and once-powerful mercantile guild known as the [[Merchant's League]],<ref name="PoF-p75">{{Cite book/Power of Faerûn|75}}</ref> previously dominated trade in the city, it was banned by the Council of Four and forced to operate in secret. Similarly, the secretive collective of noble-merchants known as the [[Knights of the Shield]] operated in an unofficial capacity.<ref name="FRA-p73"/> While the [[Iron Throne]]'s influence grew and diminished throughout the 14{{th}} and 15{{th}} centuries, they continued to control trade of the weapons and armor that were used by the Watch and the Fist.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p52"/>
 
The cloth market was a trades event that was held annually in late summer, or early fall. The market attracted the best textile weavers, seamsters, and gown makers, including [[Xanda Pennywell‎]] of [[Liam's Hold]].<ref name="dod">{{Cite game/Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford}}</ref>
 
As of the mid-1300s DR, stone was usually imported from [[Mirabar]] via [[Luskan]] for use in construction, having been magically transported from up north. This feat of arcane conveyance was quite expensive.<ref name="VoloN-p152">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the North|152}}</ref>
 
==Defenses==
Historically speaking, Baldur's Gate was naturally well-defended by its location in a natural inlet,<ref name="SCAG-p45"/> and the great wall that was financed by the city's founder, Balduran.<ref name="FRA-p77">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Adventures|77}}</ref> However, its security was often attributed to its political neutrality and the world-view of its leadership. While the city remained dedicated to the termination of threats which jeopardized trade and commerce in the Sword Coast, it refused to involve itself with the region's political conflicts.
 
Defense of the [[Upper City]] fell under the responsibility of [[the Watch]], the constables who enforced the laws of the city's [[patriar]] noble class. As it has been for over a century before the [[Second Sundering]], the rest of the city was policed by members of the [[Flaming Fist]]. Many officers within the Fist were "retired" adventurers and its highest rank of Marshal, was by tradition, one of the Grand Dukes.<ref name="SCAG-p45"/>
 
===Military===
While the Fist always kept a strong contingent within the city's walls, they doubled as the city's standing army and were free to hire themselves out in external conflicts as long as they were never aligned against the city.<ref name="FRA-p76"/><ref name="SCAG-p45"/> At the behest of their leaders, they even embarked upon journeys to the then-newly-discovered continent of [[Maztica]].<ref name="FRCS3e-p104">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition|104}}</ref> After a century of serving as defenders of the city, they had become so entwined with the fate of its well-being, they operated as the ''de facto'' police force for domestic concerns and its bulwark for threats from abroad.<ref name="FRPG-p82"/>
 
In addition to the 1,700-plus soldiers of the Flaming Fist, the Grand Dukes commanded a navy of a half dozen ships with crews of at least 40 men each.<ref name="FRPG-p82"/>
 
==History==
===Founding===
Long before the land was settled, the lee of the plateau where Baldur's Gate would one day stand was known as [[Lok's Fist]]. It was ruled by a [[hill giant]] named [[Lok]]. Only after his death, sometime before [[0 DR]], the first fisher settlement sprung into existence – the village of Loklee.<ref name="TEV2022" />
 
With time, the harbor-settlement that came to be known as Baldur's Gate became a well-hidden meeting place for pirates, scavengers and "ghost lighters". These naer-do-wells used lights to trick ships sailing through the foggy coast, running them aground before pilfering their goods. After looting what they could, they sailed up the River Chionthar to the small bay, to their secluded haven called '''Gray Harbor'''.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p4">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|4}}</ref> By the {{YearlinkName|204}}, Gray Harbor and the village of Loklee that supported it were well known as a port of call for ships from across the Sword Coast. The settlement had a shipyard and visitors wharves.<ref name="TEV2022" />
 
In olden times, the seafaring hero [[Balduran]] returned home to Gray Harbor, from a voyage to the far-off continent of [[Anchorome]], far beyond the [[elven]] isle of [[Evermeet]]. He had accumulated great wealth on this journey. After hiding some of his riches away in hidden caches, he ordered a great granite wall to be built for the protection of his home. Soon after, Balduran set sail on a second voyage to the continent and subsequently vanished, never to return.<ref name="FRA-p77"/><ref name="MiBG.CG-p32">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|32}}</ref>
 
After Balduran vanished, sometime in the mid-1000s DR,<ref name="BG.T">{{Cite game/Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast}}</ref> local farmers took control of the wall's construction and used it to protect their own holds and farmsteads, rather than the harbor.<ref name="FRA-p77"/> Nearby townsfolk and other outsiders flocked to the fledgling town for protection and the hamlet swelled in size. The walled region of Gray Harbor came to be known as "Old Town", while newly-constructed buildings, between the southern wall and the harbor, were built in the portion thereafter known as "Heapside".<ref name="MiBG.CG-p32"/> And by the {{YearlinkName|446}}, the settlement was a city widely known as Baldur's Gate. Some scholars said that the name "Baldur's Gate" was already in existence sometime before the {{YearlinkName|300}}.<ref name="TEV2022" />
 
===Tax Revolt===
The division of the town by its great wall created a schism between the landowners of Old Town and Balduran's former associates, the captains and other seafarers of Gray Harbor. The Old Towners taxed the carts coming north from the harbor, through [[Baldur's Gate (gate)|Baldur's Gate]], which led to the ire of the seamen and their eventual refusal to pay.<ref name="FRA-p77"/><ref name="MiBG.CG-p32"/>
 
As their anger turned to action, the smugglers, pirates and merchants of Heapside breached Baldur's gate and stormed Old Town by force. Just before they laid siege to the keep of High Hall, the four most-senior sea captains argued for the farmer-lords' surrender. After a quick vote, a truce was struck between the two parties and the retired captains were installed as leaders, jokingly known as "Dukes", of the rapidly-growing city that was earnestly renamed Baldur's Gate.<ref name="FRA-p77"/><ref name="MiBG.CG-p32"/>
 
===Expansion===
Following the founding of the nation of Amn, trade skyrocketed in Baldur's Gate and the city expanded. This propensity secured the renewed connection between Old Town, which came to be known as the Upper City, and Heapside, now called the Lower City. The fate of all Baldurian citizens were entwined as one, a significance that was reflected in the expanded construction of the city wall. The bluffs of the Lower City were protected by two extensions of the Old Wall that continued south to the northern shores of the River Chionthar.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p5">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|5}}</ref>
 
The city became the most powerful force in the Western Heartlands and despite its neutrality, joined the Lords' Alliance. The city was only recorded to have been called upon by the Alliance once, in the [[1235 DR|Year of the Black Horde, 1235 DR]], when the [[Black Horde|eponymous legion]] of [[orc]]s attempted to invade. They sent their top military general, [[Eldrith the Betrayer|Eldrith]], to drive them off. While she achieved victory at first, she eventually betrayed Baldur's Gate and was killed in the [[Marsh of Chelimber]] by Baldurian forces.<ref name="BGDA">{{Cite game/Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance}}</ref>
 
===14{{th}} Century===
[[File:Baldur's-Gate-city-map.png|thumb|right|250px|''Pre-Spellplague city map.'']]
The [[Flaming Fists]] began operating in Baldur's Gate in the early 14{{th}} century [[DR]]. In the [[1368 DR|Year of the Banner, 1368 DR]], the [[Bhaalspawn]] [[Sarevok Anchev]] orchestrated [[Iron crisis|a major conspiracy]] to send the city to war with [[Amn]]. The plan failed and within two years all Bhaalspawn were killed due to the actions of the future Grand Duke, [[Abdel Adrian]].<ref name="PoF-p82">{{Cite book/Power of Faerûn|82}}</ref><ref name="MiBG.CG-p33">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|33}}</ref>
 
Later that year, the city was nearly overwhelmed by the scores of refugees that were displaced from their homes by the [[War of the Shining Crusade|conflict]] surrounding the [[Caelar Argent|Shining Lady]] and her [[Shining Crusade|crusade]]. The Flaming Fist joined with nearby armies to form a [[Coalition]] that met the rising threat at [[Dragonspear Castle]].<ref name="BG.SoD">{{Cite game/Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear}}</ref>
 
A group known [[Xantam's Guild]] moved into Baldur's Gate early in the [[1374 DR|Year of Lightning Storms, 1374 DR]]. Three adventurers, [[Vahn]], [[Kromlech]], and [[Adrianna]] arrived and thwarted the guild's plans in the city. Joined by the [[Harpers]], they discovered the thieves guild to be only part of a larger plot involving [[Eldrith|Eldrith the Betrayer]] and her dark alliance.<ref name="BGDA"/> Eldrith's disciple, a [[vampire]] known as [[Mordoc SeLanmere]] sought to destroy the city in the years that followed. In the end however, Mordoc too was defeated and the city saved in the [[1376 DR|Year of the Bent Blade, 1376 DR]].<ref name="BGDA2">{{Cite game/Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II}}</ref>
 
In the [[1385 DR|following decade]], Faerûn suffered the [[Spellplague]], a cataclysmic event that reshaped both civilizations and the land itself. Fortunately, Baldur's Gate was unharmed from the effects of the blue fire that rained from the sky. As it was known throughout Faerûn as an "open city", the Gate became a haven for a great number of refugees that fled the destruction that wracked the lands around the [[Sea of Fallen Stars]]. Within a matter of years, the population of the city tripled. Mercifully, the city was able to support itself following these years of intense growth and expansion.<ref name="FRCG-p94"/>
 
===Mid 15{{th}} Century===
During the mid-1400s, the Grand Duke [[Valarken]], General [[Ikhal]] and the [[Band of the Red Moon]] attempted to usurp the leadership of Baldur's Gate. The failure of his attack led to the reformation of the Baldurian government, with the newly-formed Parliament of Peers offerring assistance to, and electing the members of, the Council of Four.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p33"/> Abdel Adrian replaced Valarken as both Grand Duke and Marshal of the Flaming Fist.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p37">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|37}}</ref>
 
By the [[1479 DR|Year of the Ageless One, 1479 DR]], Baldur's Gate was Faerûn's most powerful and important city, and it was once again stable. At this time, it was no longer bothered by Valarken and Amn. It maintained a positive relationship with the nation of [[Elturgard]] and the other powers of the Western Heartlands.<ref name="FRCG-p94">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide|94}}</ref> However, the expansion proved to turn the city on its heels, threatening to send it into civil war.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p33"/>
 
===Murder in Baldur's Gate===
While making a public speech on Returning Day, in the [[1482 DR|Year of the Narthex Murders, 1482 DR]], Grand Duke Abdel Adrian was attacked by a man named [[Viekang]], the only other remaining Bhaalspawn. Although it was unknown who emerged as the victor, it was known that both men died—one at the hands of his mortal sibling, the other after having transformed into the [[Slayer]], an avatar of the long-dead Bhaal.<ref name="MiBG.A-p4"/>
 
The remaining Council of Four blamed the Grand Duke's death on agents of [[the Guild]], the city's most prevalent thieves' group, and enlisted a group of adventurers help investigate the tragedy.<ref group="note">While [[Murder in Baldur's Gate]] offers three paths in its adventure, the journey involving [[Torlin Silvershield]] was confirmed as canon in the [[Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide]].</ref><ref name="MiBG.CG-p37">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|37}}</ref> Shortly after, the city experienced a sudden spike of criminal activity including robberies<ref name="MiBG.A-p11">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|11}}</ref> and vandalism, which caused the Flaming Fist to cracked down on some shadier establishments in the Lower City and Outer City regions.<ref name="MiBG.A-p12">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|12}}</ref><ref name="MiBG.A-p13">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|13}}</ref> As the Baldurian Parliament responded by passing bewildering sumptuary laws, stating that citizens had to wear attire befitting their station,<ref name="MiBG.A-p12"/> vandals removed the hands of five beloved statues that decorated the city.<ref name="MiBG.A-p14">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|14}}</ref>
 
Despite the best efforts by the adventurers, the Watch and the Flaming Fist, whose leadership was assumed by [[Ulder Ravengard]], the city erupted into chaos. As city workers went on strike and the Upper City was placed on a lockdown-curfew at mid-afternoon,<ref name="MiBG.A-p15">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|15}}</ref> the merchant-class of the Lower City became incensed and unruly.<ref name="MiBG.A-p16">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|16}}</ref> As Outer City residents protested against the city officials, petty vandalism escalated to arson and even kidnappings.<ref name="MiBG.A-p18">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|18}}</ref> In response, the free press of the city, known as [[Baldur's Mouth]] was shut down and the new leader of the Fist instituted a series of illegal tribunals.<ref name="MiBG.A-p20">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|20}}</ref>
 
After a group of Outer City residents clashed with a contingent of Flaming Fist soldiers in the district of [[Norchapel]],<ref name="MiBG.A-p22">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|22}}</ref> riots erupted throughout the Lower and Outer City regions.<ref name="MiBG.A-p23">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|23}}</ref> After an explosion erupted in [[Bloomridge]], the city was placed under martial law.<ref name="MiBG.A-p25">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|25}}</ref> The adventurers hired by the Council discovered the chaos in the city was a result of the  Grand Duke Torlin Silvershield's plot to destroy the corrupted Baldurian Parliament, in a dramatic immolation of stockpiled [[smokepowder]], and sever the Guild's subversive influence over Baldurian officials.<ref name="MiBG.A-p27">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|27}}</ref> He revealed himself as the [[Chosen]] of the re-ascended god of murder, Bhaal,<ref name="MiBG.A-p231">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Adventure|31}}</ref> before he was slain by the adventurers of Baldur's Gate.<ref name="SCAG-p45"/>
 
==Rumors & Legends==
Since the days of Balduran himself, tales of the wealth he brought back from across the Sea of Swords were prevalent throughout the city. For centuries, rumors persisted that there was a hidden cache of riches hidden somewhere deep beneath the city, within the caves of the [[Sword's Teeth]] cliffside.<ref name="FRPG-p83"/>
 
==Notable Locations==
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Baldur's Gate was divided into three main sections, as shown in the map to the right. The [[Upper City]] was the walled region to the north. The [[Lower City]] was the portion between the Old Wall and the [[River Chionthar]].<ref name="MiBG.CG-p5" /> The [[Outer City]] was the shantytown that rose up along the roads to the city and around [[Dusthawk Hill]].<ref name="MiBG.CG-p7" />
 
===Upper City===
{{Main|Upper City}}
The Upper City of Baldur's Gate radiated wealth and beauty, serving as home to the city's [[Patriar]] class. It had wide, well-lit streets and attractive buildings decorated with hanging plants. The amenity of the Upper City was only matched by its well-kept safety, largely thanks to the regular patrols maintained by the Watch.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p8"/>
 
The region consisted of four districts: [[Citadel Streets]], [[Manorborn]], the [[Temples District]] and [[the Wide]].<ref name="MiBG-DM">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/DM screen}}</ref>
 
;Landmarks:
* [[High Hall]]: Palace of the Grand Dukes in which city business was conducted.<ref name="RGLoD-145" />
* [[Watch Citadel]]: The barracks and training facility for the [[the Watch|protectors]] of the Upper City.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|9}}</ref>
 
;Places of Worship:
* [[High House of Wonders]]: A temple of [[Gond]] that doubled as a workshop for its priests.<ref name="VoloSC-p13">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast|13}}</ref><ref name="MiBG.CG-p14">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|14}}</ref>
* [[Hall of Wonders]]: This museum displayed a the relics of the Gondar faith, for all Baldurians to behold.<ref name="VoloSC-p14">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast|14}}</ref><ref name="MiBG.CG-p15">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|15}}</ref>
 
;Residences:
* [[Silvershield Estate]]: The ancestral manse of the [[Silvershield]] patriars overshadowed the estates of the city's other wealthy families.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p16">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|16}}</ref>
 
;Taverns & Inns:
* [[Helm and Cloak]]: An expensive but well-rated feasting hall popular with both locals and travelers alike. Its upper floor was also rented out to the vast majority of the Knights of the Unicorn.<ref name="VoloSC-p23">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast|23}}</ref>
* [[Purple Wyrm Inn and Tavern]]: A tavern much compared to the Elfsong, but it was more commonly used by merchants and those seeking adventure.<ref name="BG.DAII">{{Cite game/Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II}}</ref>
* [[Three Old Kegs]]: Highly comfortable but only slightly expensive, the Three Old Kegs was perhaps the most highly rated establishment in Baldur's Gate.<ref name="VoloSC-p25">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast|25}}</ref>
 
;Gates:
* [[Black Dragon Gate]] &bull; [[Citadel Gate]]
 
;Shops:
* [[Candlekeep Chandlery]]: High-end shop that sold cosmetics and soaps.<ref name="MiBGCG-53">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|53}}</ref>
 
===Lower City===
{{Main|Lower City}}
The Lower City was the large, crescent-shaped portion of Baldur's Gate fully contained within the walls. It featured tightly-packed streets, lined with tall and slender buildings. even narrower alleyways that were always busy with the comings and goings of city life. Trade, commerce and work of all sorts dominated the sprawling Lower City.<ref name="VGtSC-p9">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast|9}}</ref><ref name="MiBG-p18">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|18}}</ref>
 
It had six districts: [[Seatower]], [[Bloomridge]], [[the Steeps]], [[Heapside]], [[Eastway (Baldur's Gate)|Eastway]] and [[Brampton]].<ref name="MiBG-DM"/>
 
;Landmarks:
* [[Baldur's Mouth]]: This establishment disseminated official business, public declarations and other daily news through published [[broadsheet]]s and town criers.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p53">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|53}}</ref>
* [[Gray Harbor]]: Baldur's Gate had a large and busy harbor that opened up into the River Chionthar. The harbor was closed after sunset, after which no ships could tie up. Latecomers had to wait out in the river until sunrise.<ref name="RGLoD-145" />
* [[Seatower of Balduran]]: Defensive structure on an island in the harbor, which held the [[Hissing Stones Bathhouse]].<ref name="RGLoD-145" />
 
;Mercantile:
* [[Counting House]]: A moneylender on the docks along the waterfront specializing in the trade of coins, gems, and valuables.<ref name="RGLoD-145">{{Cite book/A Reader's Guide to R. A. Salvatore's the Legend of Drizzt|145}}</ref>
* [[Garmult's House of Mastery]]: A martial arts training school and a social club for the [[Bannerless Legion]].<ref name="BG-DiA-p188">{{Cite book/Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus|188}}</ref>
 
;Shops:
* [[Sorcerous Sundries]]: A shop near the eastern gate that stocked all sorts of arcane supplies, from spell components to magical items.<ref name="RGLoD-145" />
 
;Places of Worship:
* [[Shrine of the Suffering]]: This plain and unadorned shrine of [[Ilmater]] catered to the city's poorest citizens.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p49">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|49}}</ref>
* [[Water Queen's House]]: The temple of [[Umberlee]],<ref name="VoloSC-p13">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast|13}}</ref><ref name="FRCS3e-p226" /> found near the city docks,<ref name="RGLoD-145" /> was the oldest house of worship in Baldur's Gate.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p48"/>
 
;Taverns & Inns:
{{quote|''You know what I really miss about Baldur's Gate? The food. Freshest fish I've ever had.''|[[Shadowheart]] of [[Shar]]<ref name="bg3" />}}
* [[Blade and Stars]]: A quiet inn known for its high-quality foodstuffs.<ref name="VoloSC-p19">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast|19}}</ref>
* [[Blushing Mermaid]]: Located in the north-eastern section of Baldur's Gate, the Blushing Mermaid was an establishment known for its status as a hub of illicit business.<ref name="VoloSC-p20">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast|20}}</ref>
* [[Elfsong Tavern]]: A tavern in the southeast near the eastern gate known best for its strange haunting, a [[ghost]]ly [[elf|elven]] voice of unidentified origin that could be heard singing quietly at night.<ref name="VoloSC-p17">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast|17}}</ref>
*[[Hanged Man (Baldur's Gate)|Hanged Man]]: A rundown inn infamous for being lawless and the most dangerous establishment on the Sword Coast. The inn has been officially condemned and its license revoked by the Gate numerous time but never enforced.<ref name="tRoW-c3"/>
*[[Low Lantern]]: A converted three-mast ship used as a festhall, tavern, and gambling house.
*[[Splurging Sturgeon]]: Located a bit south from the Blushing Mermaid, this formerly-failing tavern was since transformed into a beloved restaurant.<ref name="MiBG.DMS">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/DM screen}}</ref><ref name="MiBG-p58">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|58}}</ref>
 
;Gates:
* [[Sea Gate (Baldur's Gate)|Sea Gate]] &bull; [[Manor Gate]] &bull; [[Gond Gate]] &bull; [[Baldur's Gate (gate)|Baldur's Gate]] &bull; [[Heap Gate]]  &bull; [[Basilisk Gate]]


===Underground===
[[File:bgb-1.jpg|thumb]]
Beneath the streets of the city was a sprawling, underground festhall known as the [[Undercellar]]. Dank cellars, twisting corridors and cramped tunnels composed its extensive network that stretched beneath nearly every corner of the Upper City region. Entrances into this secretive domain were numerous, but well-controlled, either by private, mercantile or criminal enterprises.<ref name="MiBG.CG-13">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|13}}</ref>


Even deeper underground, beyond the Undercellar, was a series of subterranean tunnels and caves. Within one of the vast caverns were the ruins of an old settlement that came to be known as the [[Undercity]]. By the 14{{th}} century only one structure remained amongst the decrepit foundations and [[undead]]-infested streets. This was an old [[Temple of Bhaal (Undercity)|temple of Bhaal]] that was once reclaimed by the Bhaalspawn Sarevok.<ref name="BG"/>
Навіть найзапекліші шукачі пригод обережно ступають до Брами Балдура, де ціни на життя визначаються міддю, а жадібність виявляється смертельнішою за вогонь дракона. Брама Балдура має репутацію суворого місця, де злочин і можливість йдуть пліч-о-пліч, і де будь-що можна купити, продати або захопити на вістрі меча. Якщо щось може мати ціну, то воно продається десь у Брамі Балдура. Наркотики та отрути стоять на полицях поряд із настоянками та ліками. Товари з [[Chult|Чульту]], механічні дива з [[NeverwinterНевервінтеру]], фоліанти магії з [[Calimshan|Калімшану]] та найправдоподібніші підробки кожного з них — все це можна знайти в міських крамницях.


These tunnels extended further down, under the surface of Toril, going so far as to connect to the [[Underdark]]. One of these natural formations opened up into the ''Wizard Cave'', an expanse that housed the tower of a [[wizard]] that went missing during the mid-15{{th}} century.<ref name="FRCG-p95">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide|95}}</ref>
[[The Flaming Fist|Полум'яний Кулак]], найманий загін, що утримується містом, захищає мешканців без жодного натяку на громадянську делікатність. [[The Watch|Варта]], охоронна сила заможного [[Upper City|Верхнього міста]], існує лише для того, щоб служити патріархату - відокремленому вищому класу міста. Тим часом злочинність процвітає під контролем [[Guild|Гільдії]], яка наглядає майже за кожним організованим злочинним діянням, від гральних кілець у доках до шантажу на патріарших вечірках у садах. Під егідою Гільдії або всупереч їй, ті, хто перерізає гаманці чи горлянки, заробляють собі на життя в місті, а їхніми талантами торгують так само жваво - і часто так само відкрито - як і талантами будь-якого іншого професіонала.


===Outer City===
Попри всі свої тіні та темні справи, Брама Бальдура не позбавлена світла. Деякі мешканці щиро прагнуть зробити місто безпечнішим, об'єднуючись у групи, щоб творити своєрідне, нехай недосконале, але ефективне правосуддя.
{{Main|Outer City}}
The Outer City of Baldur's Gate was a sprawling, chaotic shantytown that grew outside of the city's walls. Day and night blended together throughout the lean-to's, stockyards and other shacks and lined the Outer City's muddy streets. While the animal-handlers, merchant-hawkers and other "outsiders" were taxed and technically "ruled" over by the Grand Dukes, city officials did little to truly govern the unregulated Outer City.<ref name="VGtSC-p10">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast|10}}</ref><ref name="MiBG-p22">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|22}}</ref><ref name="MiBG.CG-p23">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|23}}</ref>


It had nine districts, most of which encircled [[Dusthawk Hill]]: [[Blackgate]], located north from the [[Black Dragon Gate]], [[Stonyeyes]], [[Norchapel]], [[Little Calimshan]], [[Whitkeep]], [[Sow's Foot]], [[Twin Songs]], [[Tumbledown]], which extended south from the [[Cliffgate]], and [[Rivington]], south of [[Wyrm's Crossing]].<ref name="MiBG-DM"/><ref name="MiBG.CG-p23"/><ref name="BG.DiA-p173">{{Cite book/Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus|173}}</ref>
==History of Baldur’s Gate==


;Mercantile:
* [[Calim Jewel Emporium]]: This Outer City gem was largely regarded as the home of the best jeweler in the city.<ref name="BG.DiA-p198">{{Cite book/Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus|198}}</ref>
* [[Garynmor Stables and Menagerie]]: With two locations in Stonyeyes and Blackgate, these stables were part of perhaps the largest animal-handling business located outside the city's walls.<ref name="BG.DiA-p197">{{Cite book/Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus|199}}</ref>


;Gates:
…
* [[Basilisk Gate]] &bull; [[Cliffgate]]


===Wyrm's Crossing===
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{{Main|Wyrm's Crossing}}
Wyrm's Crossing was the great double-bridge that spanned the River Chionthar, which extended north and south from the island-fortress of [[Wyrm's Rock]]. A myriad of different buildings were constructed on top of the crossing: from elaborate, several-story mercantile shops to small vendor stalls and even precariously-built businesses that hung off the side of the stone bridge, overlooking the waters of the Chionthar.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p26">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|26}}</ref>


The bridge stood atop massive arches that allowed ample room for sea traffic to pass unhindered. It was wide enough to allow overland travelers to pass through its many buildings, along the road that led into Baldur's Gate proper.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p26"/>
;Shops:
* [[Danthelon's Dancing Axe]]: a generic shop that sold used [[weapon]]s, [[armor]] and other items.<ref name="MiBG.CG-54">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|54}}</ref>
==Inhabitants==
===Population===
The population of Baldur's Gate was always dominated by [[human]]s, though other races such as [[elves]], [[dwarves]], and to a lesser extent some [[drow]], settled within the city and were not looked upon differently.<ref name="FRCG-p94"/> The older districts of the Upper City and Lower City were quite diverse, while newer neighborhoods and those of the Outer City saw some homogenization along ethnic and racial lines. While no race was outright banned, more-monstrous [[humanoid]]s such as [[troll]]s, [[ogre]]s and [[orc]]s were a rare sight indeed.<ref name="FRPG-p82"/>
As anyone was welcome to visit or conduct business in The Gate, its population continually swelled as the city's geographical size grew well beyond its walls. How the city did not collapse upon itself, was unfathomable to many.<ref name="FRCG-p94"/>
===Demographics===
Adventurers were a welcome presence in the Gate, many of whom came from the far corners of [[Toril]] to seek opportunities for fame, fortune or whatever alluring endeavour presented itself. Even those from unlikely walks of life found themselves enticed by the stories that filled the city's taverns and inns, giving in to the temptation of thrill and excitement.<ref name="FRPG-p83">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Player's Guide|83}}</ref>
Many lower and working-class individuals lived in the streets of the Lower and Outer City regions. While low-skilled laborers and dock-workers ensured goods arrived to their destinations in the Gray Harbor, tradesfolk such as tanners, smiths, garment-makers and the like produced their goods throughout the city. The industry of these laborious individuals drove the economy of the greatest mercantile power of the Sword Coast.<ref name="SCAG-p46"/><ref name="SCAG-p47">{{Cite book/Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide|47}}</ref>
The merchants of Baldur's Gate were famous across the Realms for their heroic work ethic, keen sense of business and outright gumption.<ref name="MiBG.CG-p51">{{Cite book/Murder in Baldur's Gate/Campaign Guide|51}}</ref>
The wealthy patriar families were the nobility of the Upper City. While their lives were viewed as the epitome of luxury and opulence, many were civic-minded benefactors that genuinely strived to improve their home city.<ref name="SCAG-p45"/> This Baldurian elite-class was limited to a few select [[human]] families, along with the [[dwarven]] [[Shattershield]]s; no matter how rich any businessmen or merchants became, they could not buy their way into the Baldurian patriar.<ref name="SCAG-p46">{{Cite book/Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide|46}}</ref>
===Animals===
While cats were abundantly found throughout the city, as they were used to eliminate vermin from cargo ships, dogs were not a common sight by any stretch. Livestock, such as horses, cows, goats and like, were prohibited from the city proper,<ref name="VGtSC-p13">{{Cite book/Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast|13}}</ref> relegated to the paddocks and pens of the Outer City.<ref name="BG.DiA-197">{{Cite book/Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus|197}}</ref> The city's law forbade animals bigger than a [[peacock]] to gain entrance into the city. Some considered that regulation to be archaic.<ref name="bg3">{{Cite game/Baldur's Gate III}}</ref>
==Appendix==
===Notes===
{{Notes}}
===Interactive Map===
A 15{{th}} century [[DR]] map of [[Baldur's Gate]]. Index and references can be found [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/File:Baldurs-Gate-Promo.jpg here].
{{Map:Baldur's Gate}}
===Appearances===
:;Adventures
::''[[Murder in Baldur's Gate]]'' • ''[[Hoard of the Dragon Queen]]'' • ''[[Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus]]'' • ''[[Candlekeep Mysteries]]'': "[[Candlekeep Mysteries/Mazfroth's Mighty Digressions|Mazfroth's Mighty Digressions]]"
:;Novels
::''[[The Halfling's Gem]]'' &bull; ''[[The Ring of Winter (novel)|The Ring of Winter]]'' • ''[[The Druid Queen]]'' • ''[[The Silent Blade]]'' • ''[[Baldur's Gate (novel)|Baldur's Gate]]'' • ''[[Under Fallen Stars]]'' • ''[[The Stowaway]]'' • ''[[The Shadowmask]]'' • ''[[The Sentinels]]''
::{{Refonly}}
::<small>''[[Passage to Dawn]]'' • ''[[Rising Tide]]'' • ''[[The Sea Devil's Eye]]'' • ''[[Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (novel)|Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn]]'' • ''[[Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (novel)|Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal]]''</small>
:;Comics
::''[[Legends of Baldur's Gate]]'' • ''[[Shadows of the Vampire]]'' • ''[[Evil at Baldur's Gate]]'' • ''[[Infernal Tides 1]]'' • ''[[Mindbreaker]]''
:;Video Games
:: [[Baldur's Gate series]] <small>(''[[Baldur's Gate (game)|Baldur's Gate]]'' • ''[[Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear]]'' • ''[[Baldur's Gate III]]'')</small> • [[Dark Alliance series]] <small>(''[[Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance]]'' • ''[[Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II]]'')</small> • ''[[Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms]]'' • ''[[Blood in Baldur's Gate‎]]''
::{{Refonly}}
::<small>''[[Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn]]'' • ''[[Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford]]'' • ''[[Sword Coast Legends]]''</small>
:;Board Games
::''[[Betrayal at Baldur's Gate]]''
:;Card Games
::{{MTGapp|CLB}}
:;Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
::''[[Escape from Elturgard]]''
===Gallery===
<gallery>
File:Baldurs gate crest.png|Coat of arms of Baldur's Gate
File:Baldurs Gate Location.JPG|The location of Baldur's Gate, ''circa'' [[1372 DR]]
File:BaldursGate-1479 DR.jpg|The location of Baldur's Gate, ''circa'' [[1479 DR]]
BGEE Wallpaper 01.jpg|Bird's-eye view on the city of Baldur's Gate
</gallery>


===External Links===
===External Links===
{{External link disclaimer}}
* {{FRWiki|Baldur's Gate|long}}
* {{BGW|Baldur's Gate (city)}}
* [https://mapgenie.io/baldurs-gate-3 Інтерактивні мапи Брами Балдура 3]
* {{BG3}}
* [https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_City_Interactive_Map  Baldur's Gate City Interactive Map]


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Версія за 14:51, 25 серпня 2023

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Гра «Брама Балдура 3»

Місто Брама Балдура - це великий регіон і локація в межах третього розділу гри. Це одна з його головних областей і містить багато інших локацій. Його можна побачити на світовій мапі.

Навіть найзапекліші шукачі пригод обережно ступають до Брами Балдура, де ціни на життя визначаються міддю, а жадібність виявляється смертельнішою за вогонь дракона. Брама Балдура має репутацію суворого місця, де злочин і можливість йдуть пліч-о-пліч, і де будь-що можна купити, продати або захопити на вістрі меча. Якщо щось може мати ціну, то воно продається десь у Брамі Балдура. Наркотики та отрути стоять на полицях поряд із настоянками та ліками. Товари з Чульту, механічні дива з NeverwinterНевервінтеру, фоліанти магії з Калімшану та найправдоподібніші підробки кожного з них — все це можна знайти в міських крамницях.

Полум'яний Кулак, найманий загін, що утримується містом, захищає мешканців без жодного натяку на громадянську делікатність. Варта, охоронна сила заможного Верхнього міста, існує лише для того, щоб служити патріархату - відокремленому вищому класу міста. Тим часом злочинність процвітає під контролем Гільдії, яка наглядає майже за кожним організованим злочинним діянням, від гральних кілець у доках до шантажу на патріарших вечірках у садах. Під егідою Гільдії або всупереч їй, ті, хто перерізає гаманці чи горлянки, заробляють собі на життя в місті, а їхніми талантами торгують так само жваво - і часто так само відкрито - як і талантами будь-якого іншого професіонала.

Попри всі свої тіні та темні справи, Брама Бальдура не позбавлена світла. Деякі мешканці щиро прагнуть зробити місто безпечнішим, об'єднуючись у групи, щоб творити своєрідне, нехай недосконале, але ефективне правосуддя.

History of Baldur’s Gate

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