The Silvershield estate was the family home of the Silvershield patriar family of Baldur's Gate. It was located on the western side of the Upper City's Manorborn district.[1]
Description[]
The estate was massive, nearly the size of an entire city block. Despite the grandeur that overshadowed other Baldurian manors, it offered little in the way of coziness and warmth.[1]
Both the grounds of the estate and the interior of its manor building were decorated by a variety of clockwork devices built by Gondar inventors.[1]
Grounds[]
Perhaps the estate's most distinguished feature was its expansive gardens. It contained a variety of flora, some from as far away as the High Forest and Moonshae Isles. Beyond the herb and vegetable gardens were rows of blueberry bushes, a pear and persimmon orchard, and a small greenhouse full of sable moonflower. There was even a small topiary maze, inhabited by a number of shrub-covered steam dragons in the shape of animals.[1]
Manor[]
In the foyer of the Silvershield home, on its ground floor, was a grand mosaic depicting the family's coat-of-arms over the ship that was depicted on the Baldurian coat. Beyond this anteroom were a number of sitting rooms and a large ballroom complete with a performer's stage. Even further was the west wing of the manor, which housed a spacious feasting hall that easily sat forty individuals.[1]
In the building's spacious basement were the servants' quarters and a full wine cellar.[1][2]
The upper floors of the manor building held the family's private chambers. Atop the main building was a circular tower containing a smaller dining space, a number of guest rooms, a parlor, the library, and the master bedroom and "main" study. Torlin Silvershield had another, secret study built within the small solarium located on the roof.[2]
Defenses[]
The estate was protected by a number of guards stationed at the gate that opened up from the city walls.[2]
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Appearances[]
- Video Games
- Baldur's Gate
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 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. 16. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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. 17. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.