The Tourmaline Depths were a subterranean expanse occupied by the ruins of an unknown origin beneath Baldur's Gate leading to the Underdark.[1]
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The upper levels[]
The rapier Pelorsun Blade which had "sliced Kas the Bloody-Handed's throat" and its last possessor were buried here and remained intact until 1492 DR.[1]
Cells in Cazador's Dungeon.
The upper levels of the Tourmaline Depths were used as Cazador Szarr's prison where he held vampire spawn and slaves.[1]
The Grand Chamber was used for rituals.[1]
History[]
Amanita Szarr retold the known facts she had read in the writings of master vampire Donnella the Architect. According to Amanita's book, The Tourmaline Depths, during the period between 1138 and 1204, Donella reopened the sprawling blue-green halls beneath Baldur's Gate, placing them under the Szarr family's control. Donella suggested that dwarven exiles from the city of Bhaerynden were the original builders of the Tourmaline Depths, which seemed to serve as an outpost or a mining facility rather than a city. Still, by 1492 DR, it remained a mystery what resources the dwarves were extracting. It was also puzzling how these long-abandoned depths had stayed hidden beneath a major city like Baldur's Gate for so long.[1]
Vellioth the Martinet's skull.
After killing vampire lord Vellioth the Martinet, Cazador Szarr succeeded him as master vampire of Baldur's Gate in Year of the Crumbling Keep, 1276 DR. Cazador made one of the upper rooms his personal bedroom and placed Vellioth's skull on a pillow on a pedestal there.[1]
Vampire lord Cazador Szarr at the Tourmaline Depths.
In Year of the Bent Blade, 1376 DR, Mordoc SeLanmere, the Pale Knight, used the Onyx Heart to transform the citizens of Baldur's Gate into zombies under his control, while his vampires transformed other citizens into vampires. The city was temporarily renamed to Mordoc's Gate.[2] By 1492 DR nothing was known of the relations between Mordoc and Cazador Szarr during the conquest of Baldur's Gate, but it was possible that Cazador assisted Mordoc, as he had a bust of Mordoc SeLanmere in Szarr Palace.[1] the Tourmaline Depths could have been somehow used by Mordoc.
In Year of Three Ships Sailing, 1492 DR, Cazador Szarr performed the Black Mass Ritual, but was stopped by the Absolute Adversaries.[1]
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Interactive Map[]
A 15th century DR map of the Tourmaline Depths' upper levels. Index and references can be found here.
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Cazador's Dungeon article at the Baldur's Gate 3 Community Wiki, a community wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.
- ↑ Black Isle Studios (January 2004). Designed by David Moldanado. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II. Interplay.