Portyr (pronounced: /pɔːrˈtɪər/ por-TEER[3] was a wealthy and influential patriar family of Baldur's Gate.[2]
Activities[]
The Portyrs made their coin in maritime shipping, investing, and trading.[1]
Base of Operations[]
The Portyr estate was an unassuming manor in the city's Temples District.[1][4]
History[]
After Grand Duke Valarken and the Band of the Red Moon's failed coup in the mid-15th century DR, Dillard Portyr, the only duke to survive, was named Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate. He reformed the Parliament of Peers, granting the institution more power over the day-to-day business of running the city.[5] As Grand Duke, Dillard Portyr was known for being easily manipulated and conflict-averse.[1][4] He ceded the title of Grand Duke to Ulder Ravengard in the late 15th century.[6]
Notable Members[]
- Dillard Portyr, Duke of Baldur's Gate. He survived two wives and three sons.[1][4]
- Liara Portyr, a blaze[7] in the Flaming Fist and the commander of Fort Beluarian in Chult.[2]
Family Tree[]
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Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Murder in Baldur's Gate • Tomb of Annihilation • Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
- Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
- The Day of the Devil
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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. 36. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). Tomb of Annihilation. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 227. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). Tomb of Annihilation. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Adam Lee, et al. (September 2019). Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus. Edited by Michele Carter, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 162. 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. 33. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
- ↑ Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 45. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). Tomb of Annihilation. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 30. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.