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Fox Bottom was one of three major moots in Baldur's Gate, located on the border between Brampton and Eastway districts of the city.[1]

Location[]

Fox Bottom was located just two blocks south of the Manycoins House,[1] along the curving Stormshore Street,[2][3][4][5] on the portion of the street previously known as Hulkael Street, that became dramatically shortened by the 15th century DR.[1][note 1] Another street that crossed the moot was Long Lane.[1]

Description[]

Fox Bottom was in the area of Baldur's Gate that, by the late 14th century DR, was the closest thing the city had to a slum. The crossing was outlined by old rundown buildings and rat-infested rooming-houses. The windows and ropes across were decorated with drying washed laundry, and the sidewalks were filled with beggars and maimed old sailors. Due to the moot being in a busy part of Baldur's Gate, it was frequented by well-armed patrols.[1]

History[]

The crossing's name – Fox Bottom, originated from what it was in the distant past. This part of the city was once a wooded hollow where many foxes raised their young in well-hidden dens.[1]

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Notes[]

  1. In Ed Greenwood's Candlkeep post, Hulkael Street would bend towards Fox Bottom, however, in later sources, that street became a portion of Stormshore Street. This article functions on the belief that by the late 15th century DR, Hulkael Street was cut short to just stretching between Lathdell and Murl's Rest.

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 So Saith Ed Nov – Dec 2004. (25-11-2021). Retrieved on 25-11-2021.
  2. Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 12–13. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
  3. Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 8. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
  4. Adam Lee, et al. (September 2019). Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus. Edited by Michele Carter, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 190. ISBN 978-0-7869-6687-5.
  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. 57. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
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