Blood in Baldur's Gate

Blood in Baldur's Gate is a community-driven free-to-play narrative browser game developed and published by Larian Studios. It was released in June 2023.

Summary
In the Summer of the on Kythorn 19, a murder takes place on the cobblestone plaza called the Sailor's Crossing in Baldur's Gate, not far from a pier. The body is discovered propped against a fountain at the plaza's center. The victim is an elf with an anchor plunged deep into his chest. A set of bloody bootprints lead away from the crime scene towards the Fisher's Wharf to the northwest, where a weathered houseboat is docked. One possible witness is a puking drunk man to the south from the Sailor's Crossing on Admiral's Way.

On Kythorn 21, the investigation continued on the Fisher's Wharf after fishing boats sailed out of the day, leaving behind an oddly decorated boat – home to Drusilla, a local eccentric alchemist. She welcomed Tav, the investigator, and testified while sharing freshly-brewed tea. The alchemist conveyed that she heard a terrible sound coming from the streets, and when she looked out – a shadow ran off towards the Heapside. She suggested the investigators ask around the Blushing Mermaid alehouse in that area about the sinister happenings. Before departing the old woman's boat home, Tav received a potion of invisibility from Drusilla to aid with the investigation. Soon, the body was carted off to the Harborside Hospital where a Flaming Fist-trusted mortician autopsied it. As the investigators returned to the streets of Baldur's Gate, a large man screamed "Thief!" as a shadowed figure fled toward the nearby Canary Lane.

Tav, the adventuring detective, returned to Canary Lane on Kythorn 22. Following the raucous sound, the investigator noticed a street urchin with a coin purse – the same purse belonging to the victim. After a chase, Tav caught the adolescent thief at a sewer grate. The thief declared it the territory of the Thieves' Guild. The investigator faced a dilemma; it was unwise descending into the Sewers of Baldur's Gate without an experienced guide. Unable to proceed, Tav realized that the lucky almiraj paw was lifted from the investigator's pocket. Tav thought that the Blushing Mermaid was the next place to visit as it was known for its Thieves' Guild activities that would help with following on the stolen purse and the almiraj paw.

On the 22 of Kythorn, the investigation continued in the Blushing Mermaid. Tav listened to gossip and asked around the tavern in search of clues and leads. One notable drunken rumor claimed that a butcher on the Market Street sold monster meat supplied to him by some tiefling. Subsequently, the investigator came across a gnomish reporter who approached Tav, recognizing a fellow people-watcher. The gnome introduced himself as Zilbarr Whistlepocket, a reporter for Baldur's Mouth who happened to be investigating the very same murder, third among a chain of strange and seemingly unconnected slayings. The murder that took place before the one on Sailor's Crossing shook Insight Park and one before that – a dragonborn found dead on the Silver Crescent Beach. After talking to a bartender, Tav found out that the urchin who stole from him was just a kid named Magpie – not a killer, just a hopeful thief who wanted to join the Guild.

The next day, 23 of Kythorn, Tav returned to Canary Lane to meet Magpie. The investigator followed a lanky youth who carried the same coin purse stolen from the body mere days earlier. The figure lured Tav to a sewer grate and warned the adventurer that the person Tav was investigating had become aware of the situation and that attracting that sort of attention was not a good thing. The youth left behind a sealed letter for Tav. However, the investigator was left with an uncanny feeling; something was off about that interaction. A spell lingered in the air, but Tav failed to pinpoint the magics.

Index

 * Characters
 * Drusilla &bull; Magpie &bull; Tav &bull; Zilbarr Whistlepocket
 * Cate
 * Creatures
 * elf &bull; gnome &bull; human
 * dragonborn &bull; almiraj &bull; tiefling
 * Locations
 * Admiral's Way &bull; Baldur's Gate &bull; Blushing Mermaid &bull; Canary Lane &bull; Fisher's Wharf &bull; Harborside Hospital &bull; Heapside &bull; Insight Park &bull; Sailor's Crossing &bull; Sewers &bull; Shrine of the Suffering &bull; Thieves' Guild (Baldur's Gate)
 * Market Street &bull; Sewer Keep &bull; Silver Crescent Beach
 * Magic
 * potion of invisibility
 * Organizations
 * Church of Ilmater &bull; Flaming Fist
 * Religions
 * Ilmater
 * Miscellaneous
 * ale &bull; anchor &bull; Baldur's Mouth &bull; clay &bull; copper &bull; herb &bull; honeycomb &bull; lute &bull; poleaxe &bull; silk &bull; tea &bull; terra cotta &bull; tunic &bull; top hat
 * Baldur's Mouth
 * Miscellaneous
 * ale &bull; anchor &bull; Baldur's Mouth &bull; clay &bull; copper &bull; herb &bull; honeycomb &bull; lute &bull; poleaxe &bull; silk &bull; tea &bull; terra cotta &bull; tunic &bull; top hat
 * Baldur's Mouth
 * Baldur's Mouth