A city in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for Dungeons and Dragons.
Baldur's Gate, which gives its name to the computer game in which much of the action takes place within the city is a large city situated on the Chionthar River, about twenty miles from the sea.
It was founded by the great hero Balduran, who gave his name to the city. The city has become very cosmopolitan, and a great centre of trade, being conveniently halfway between Amn and Waterdeep. The population is estimated at around 4200, most of whom are human, althought there are a significant number of gnomes.
Baldur's Gate is quite a rough city, and as such has a large and active city guard, marked out by their black helmets with red stripes. The city has no standing army of its own, but its military needs are served by the Flaming Fist mercenary company, led by Eltan, who make their base of operations in Baldur's Gate.
The most noticable features in the city are temples:
- Gond's High Hall of Wonders
- The Lady's Hall (A temple to Tymora)
- The Water Queen's House (Dedicated to Umberlee)
Sources: Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, Baldurs Gate computer game, and BGII game.