Īs a whole, citizens of Baldur's Gate did not tolerate drunk and debaucherous behavior. Despite its dense population and crowded streets it was remarkably clean and safe for citizens and visitors alike. It was a place anyone could call home, or start a new life within, regardless of race, creed or personal history. īaldurians took great pride in the inclusiveness of their city. The adventurer Nerys, on the city's residents. To abate the slippery stone streets, it was sometimes necessary to spread straw or gravel along the wet cobblestones. ĭespite 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. 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. 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. While the terrain of the Upper City was flat and level, the Lower City was built over steep bluffs that overlooked the Gray Harbor. Īs the minstrels of the 14 th century described it, the city was a crescent moon that wrapped around the great harbor, though in the century that followed it grew well beyond that form. 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. īaldur's Gate was located to the south of the great city-state of Waterdeep, north of Amn along the well-traveled Coast Way road, that passed over the Wyrm's Crossing, through the Outer City and into the Gate proper. This inherent sense of security allowed the Gate to keep a tolerant and welcoming attitude towards outsiders, whether they were wealthy merchants, poor refugees or, as it historically attracted, less-scrupulous individuals such as pirates and smugglers. 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. Despite its long-standing presence as a neutral power, the leaders of Baldur's Gate were members of the Lords' Alliance of powers in the west.
It was a crowded city of commerce and opportunity, perhaps the most prosperous and influential merchant city on the western coast of Faerûn. 125,000 in 1492 DR 120,000–140,000 in 1479 DR 42,103 in 1372 DR 86,000–115,000 in 1358 DR Inhabitants of Baldur's Gate Locations in Baldur's Gate Organizations in Baldur's Gate Roads in Baldur's Gate Events in Baldur's Gate Food and drink from Baldur's Gate Items from Baldur's Gateīaldur's Gate, also called simply the Gate, was the largest metropolis and city-state on the Sword Coast, within the greater Western Heartlands.
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