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 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 15 century 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 manufactories along with the perfumery that produced the most in-demand scents in all of Baldur's Gate.
 * Exeltis—A merchant family that made a fortune on a special type of wine only made in the family's vineyards west of Daggerford. As of the late-14 century DR, the family was in decline.
 * 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.
 * Portyr—This family made their coin in maritime shipping, investing, and trading.
 * Provoss—While previously well-off, the Provoss family became near-destitute after the loss of their cattle herds.
 * Ravenshade—This family made their wealth trading in precious gems and fine jewelry.
 * Rillyn—Known as wise investors and moneylenders, the Rillyns used guild-sponsored enforcers to collect their debts.
 * Sashenstar—One of the city's most well-known patriar families, the Sashenstars owned multiple investments and businesses and were members of the Merchant's League.
 * Shattershield—The only non-human patriar family, the forebears of these dwarves undertook the original construction of Balduran's famous city wall.
 * Silvershield—A fabulously wealthy family of nobles.
 * Tillerturn—Along with being prominent landowners and renters, this family of nobles traced their lineage back to the original four Dukes that founded Baldur's Gate.
 * Vammas—This mercantile family controlled much of the trade between Baldur's Gate and the ports of Chult.
 * Vannath—Recently married into the Baldurian patriar, the Vannath family originated from Neverwinter but fled the city following the destruction of the city after the eruption of Mount Hotenow.
 * Vanthampur—Interestingly enough, this family owed their success to the service of civic engineering that they provided for the city.
 * Whitburn—This family was notable for the slate quarry they owned, which was located some ways east of the city.