Heapside was a large district in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate that included the portion of the city northeast of Gray Harbor. It was bordered by the Old Wall of the city to the north, the Steeps to the west and Eastway to the south.[1]
History[]
The name Heapside originally referred to the entirety of what came to be known as the Lower City of Baldur's Gate. This changed following the events of the Tax Revolts, when the terms "Upper City" and "Lower City" came into use and replaced "Old Town" and "Heapside".[3]
Notable Locations[]
- Businesses
- Baldur's Mouth: Housed in a narrow five-story building with the words "Baldur's Mouth" printed vertically down the front,[4] this news carrier disseminated the news of the day by means of town criers and broadsheets that were printed by mechanical scribes.[5]
- Candulhallow's Funeral Arrangements: A family-business that both aided in the care of deceased Baldurians and occasionally sold corpses[1][6]
- Sorcerous Sundries: One of the most visually-stunning buildings in the city, this shop specialized in magical components, along with other services provided by its proprietor.[7]
- Taverns and restaurants
- Blushing Mermaid: This tavern was infamous across the Sword Coast as a gathering place where the lowliest of dregs could conduct their shady dealings.[8]
- Splurging Sturgeon: Formerly a struggling tavern, the Sturgeon was reformed as a seafood restaurant that offered a wide-range of tasty dishes featuring nearly anything that was fished from local waters.[9]
- Temples
- Shrine of the Suffering: The Baldurian shrine to Ilmater was small and rather unremarkable, however its attendants catered to the most destitute of the Gate's residents.[2]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dungeon Master's screen included in Ed Greenwood, Matt Sernett, Steve Winter (August 20, 2013). Murder in Baldur's Gate. Edited by Dawn J. Geluso. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ed Greenwood, Matt Sernett, Steve Winter (August 20, 2013). “Campaign Guide”. In Dawn J. Geluso ed. Murder in Baldur's Gate (Wizards of the Coast), p. 49. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Matt Sernett, Steve Winter (August 20, 2013). “Campaign Guide”. In Dawn J. Geluso ed. Murder in Baldur's Gate (Wizards of the Coast), p. 32. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
- ↑ M.T. Black (2019). Day of the Devil (DDAL09-04) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Avernus Rising (Wizards of the Coast), p. 15.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Matt Sernett, Steve Winter (August 20, 2013). “Campaign Guide”. In Dawn J. Geluso ed. Murder in Baldur's Gate (Wizards of the Coast), p. 53. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
- ↑ Adam Lee, et al. (September 2019). Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus. Edited by Michele Carter, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 187–188. ISBN 978-0-7869-6687-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Matt Sernett, Steve Winter (August 20, 2013). “Campaign Guide”. In Dawn J. Geluso ed. Murder in Baldur's Gate (Wizards of the Coast), p. 55. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Matt Sernett, Steve Winter (August 20, 2013). “Campaign Guide”. In Dawn J. Geluso ed. Murder in Baldur's Gate (Wizards of the Coast), p. 56. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Matt Sernett, Steve Winter (August 20, 2013). “Campaign Guide”. In Dawn J. Geluso ed. Murder in Baldur's Gate (Wizards of the Coast), p. 58. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.