Ordinary fantasy adventure in Faerûn

Chapter 57 Livington

Baldur's Gate, this city was originally just a desolate and remote rural settlement. At that time, it was not called Baldur's Gate, but was called Gray Harbor.

Centuries ago, the hero Bodean spent several years across the Sword Sea and the continents of more distant lands. He gradually accumulated an astonishing amount of wealth in the process of constant exploration, excavation, and adventure.

When he finally returned to his homeworld of Gray Haven, he brought these treasures with him, many of which he gave to his friends and family. His generosity and favor greatly improved the fate of Gray Haven. People developed commerce, expanded the docks, and built defensive walls around them. More and more people came to settle here. In the process, Gray Harbor became richer and larger, until it reaches today. At this scale, it is a giant city with a population of more than 125000 and includes almost all races in the world.

When the city was built, in order to commemorate their heroic sponsor and protector, the citizens named a doorway on the new city wall after the hero, calling it "Baldur's Gate".

And in less than a generation, the gate became synonymous with the community, and the settlement known as Baldur's Gate began to appear on the map of the Northland, also known as the Sword Coast.

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Baldur's Gate, where all legends begin.

Nohir, wearing a large cloak and hood, was standing on the outskirts of Baldur's Gate, which is the city gate of Livington District, watching the people and caravans coming and going in an endless stream. Most of them were wearing It's glamorous, but it's rare to see refugees from Eltoril.

But this is normal, because it was less than ten days before the fall of Eltoril, and the distance between Baldur's Gate and Eltoril is very long, even if there are carriages, oxcarts, etc. It will take at least ten days to travel using a means of transportation.

At this time, Nohir and Scar have not separated. Although the top management of Baldur's Gate must have learned about what happened to Eltoril, due to the existence of the inner ghost, what will Nohir do to Baldur's Gate? The attitude towards receiving the refugees is still uncertain.

This is especially because most of the refugees this time are Eltoril, and the two cities can be said to have long-standing grievances. In addition, the specific identity of the Baldur's Gate man is unknown, but he must be in a high position. The inner ghosts, those flame fists guarding the gates would probably not be too friendly to these suffering people, so those people and Ska planned to patrol the outer city for half a day, and then decide whether to continue the execution based on what they saw and heard. plan of.

This level of caution is very necessary, and Nohill, who has lived here for a period of time, has the right to say this. After all, he was a ruthless person who could survive in the wilderness for five years at the age of three, but when he arrived at Bo Behind the Gate of Virtue, in less than half a year, he was cornered by this damn city.

As Nohir and Ska moved forward, they carefully looked at the familiar low city gate. Those rude Flame Fist soldiers were asking the passers-by with a voice that could almost deafen people's ears. There is a fee to enter the city, and once there is a congestion due to too many pedestrians, these soldiers will not hesitate to step forward and open the passage with three punches and two kicks.

After seeing this familiar scene, past memories hit Nohir's mind like rain hitting banana trees, and he suddenly remembered all the unbearable experiences in this city.

He was stolen, blackmailed, kidnapped, and during the fight back, he was regarded as a thug looking for trouble by Yan Fist who was passing by. After explaining the reason, he directly offered bribes on the spot...

Seeing that the situation was not going well at that time, Nohill chose to fly away immediately and moved directly from the Sow's Trotter area to the Livington area, and then bought a ferry ticket to Eltoril as quickly as possible. Until now He didn't even know if Yan Fist in Sow's Trotter District wanted him.

Ska, who was next to Nohir, also frowned because of these vulgar and rude soldiers. In his city, if a soldier dared to treat citizens like this, he would be convicted of dereliction of duty, deprived of his status as a soldier and sentenced to Two months of hard labor is the lightest punishment.

"Although I have long heard that the garrison at Baldur's Gate has a bad reputation, but such a behavior is really eye-opening."

Scar's words woke up Nohir who suddenly fell into memories, and he could only sigh silently in response to Scar's question. "What you see in front of you is pretty good, but what's worse is that you haven't seen it. After all, Flame Fist is said to be the city's defenders, but in fact it still retains the name of a mercenary group until now."

That's right, the Flame Fist is a mercenary organization funded by the city, or more accurately, hired by the Council of Four. The Grand Marshal of the Flame Fist is none other than Urd Ravengard, one of the four great dukes. Their duty is to protect the residents of the lower city and outer city, but there is no trace of civilization or consideration in their methods.

"Let mercenaries protect the city? Tyr, this is a big joke!"

Yes, it may indeed be a joke in other cities, but for Baldur's Gate, a hodgepodge of people from all over the world, the existence of a neutral mercenary group like the Flaming Fist that never favors locals and outsiders is It's very necessary.

"During the period when Baldur's Gate was first established, the city's rapid development attracted all kinds of people, civilians affected by raids and wars, farmers penniless due to hunger and drought, Pirates seeking to sell stolen goods, or adventurers with lofty ambitions, the participation of various people brought countless disputes to the city, and during that period, the Flame Fist used an incomparably glorious image to conquer Baldur. The door is saved from chaos.”

"Although the glory of Flame Fist has faded since then, they have also maintained the apparent balance of the city."

"But behind the scenes, various crimes are common. Flame Fist may seek justice when encountering such incidents, but it may also turn a blind eye."

Nohir took out a silver coin and threw it at the soldier, indicating that he and his party were two people. The soldier only glanced at it briefly and waved his hand, indicating that they could pass quickly.

After getting away from the noise at the city gate, Nohir took out two gems from his pocket and motioned to Scar to use them to replace his equipment.

"Just two streets back, there is a weapons shop called Livington General Store. The store manager is a master blacksmith named Gilderoy Angle Iron. The weapons he makes are very good."

"Although we can only buy some basic equipment with this little money now, it is still better than your inferior and useless weapons."

Ska didn't put off too much, because this city was not safe, and if it was unsafe and he didn't have weapons to defend himself, it would be a hindrance.

Even the most seasoned adventurer will tread on thin ice in Baldur's Gate, a place where life is as cheap as copper, where greed is deadlier than dragon's breath, and where crime and opportunity go hand in hand.

Anything can be bought, sold or seized with violence. Anything that can be priced is being sold somewhere in Baldur's Gate. Drugs and poisons are placed next to the elixirs and herbs. Chult's goods, nothing. Winterfell's mechanical marvels, Calishan's magical tomes, or lifelike imitations of them can all be found on the city's stalls.

A hero once commented on this city: "Watch your steps in the dark, watch your back in the sun."

"Earn a reward more outrageous than your wildest dreams, or disappear into forgotten history, where every day your life hangs in the balance and every day can become a legend."

"Welcome to Baldur's Gate."

(End of this chapter)