Nobility of Baldur's Gate

The nobility of Baldur's Gate, collectively referred to as the patriar or patriar families, were those families that composed the Upper City's aristocracy.

List of Patriar Families

 * Belt—This family bred and sold horses to the traders of the Sword Coast.
 * Bormul—The Baldurian branch of the Bormul family held investments in silver mines and vineyards. They shared lineage with the Amnian family of the same name.
 * Caldwell—One of the city's oldest and richest families.
 * Dlusker—A family that was widely snubbed and held in low-regard, as of the 1490s DR.
 * Durinbold—The Baldurian Durinbolds owed their wealth to the vast herds of sheep they owned.
 * Eltan—These aristocrats descended from the famous Grand Duke Eltan, who founded the Flaming Fist mercenary company.
 * Eomane—Surprisingly enough, this family owned whale- and fish-oil manufacturies along with the perfumery that produced the most in-demand scents in all of Baldur's Gate.
 * Gist—This family dominated the production of various dyes within the city.
 * Guthmere—The owner of a Baldurian butchery along with a number of tanneries.
 * Hhune—Originating from the realm of Tethyr, the Hhune family married into the Baldurian patriar and maintained strong ties within the secretive Knights of the Shield.
 * Hlath—These nobles were known for both the cafes they owned as well the great gambling debts they incurred.
 * Hullhollyn—This merchant family owned a fleet of ships based in the Gray Harbor.
 * Irlentree—Merchants as well, the Irlentrees were notable members of the city's Merchant's League.
 * Jannath—The family of wealthy mine-owners once sat a Grand Duchess upon the Council of Four.
 * Jhasso—This family was named after the Baldurian merchant who helped found the long-standing Seven Suns Trading Coster.
 * Linnacker—Like so many other patriar families, the Linnackers held investments in other lands; they owned gem mines in the southern realm of Tethyr.
 * Miyar—Another family with ties to the Merchant's League, they controlled many businesses related to the repair and resupply of wagons that came into Baldur's Gate.
 * Nurthammas—These Baldurian nobles owned a number of businesses that supplied ships, readying them for long trips at sea.
 * Oathoon—They imported a variety of quality wine and fine spirits into the city.
 * Oberon—A noble family that owned many of the dry docks situated within Gray Harbor.
 * Provoss—