D&D 5E D&D Beyond Offers A Free Baldur's Gate Gazetteer

In Baldur’s Gate, thievery, blackmail, and illegal trade runs rampant. Now you can journey to this dangerous city of the Sword Coast with the Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer. Learn about each of the city’s districts and key locations and people, and unlock backgrounds for your next Baldurian character!

The Gazetter includes:

• History of Baldur's Gate
• Baldur's Gate Today
• Government
• Citizenry
• Economy and Trade
• Religion
• Dangers in Baldur's Gate
• City Landmarks
• Upper City
• Lower City
• Outer City
• Beyond Baldur's Gate
• Baldur's Gate Character Backgrounds
• Dark Secrets

The Gazetteer is quite sizable, and mainly lore-based, with two new NPC stat blocks (Nine-Fingers Keene, and Rilasa Real), some random encounter tables, and information on how the regular D&D character backgrounds fit in. There's also a new background, the Faceless. Finally there are some rules about 'Dark Secrets' which are a background element which the party shares.

Claim Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer now! - D&D Beyond

www.dndbeyond.com

 

[Dire Bare]

Please go back and re-read what a tie-in is.

Dude, you're getting toxic with this.

You aren't satisfied with WotC decisions regarding tie-in products for BG3 and the Honor Among Thieves movie. Okay.

Most of us find your stance puzzling and off-base, but . . . that's okay too. We don't need to agree or see eye-to-eye. But your snark aimed at those who are refuting your hyperbole with facts is getting tiresome.

 

[Queer Venger]

Happy to have this. BG is a sh*t-h0le that deserves an accessible gazetteer.

 

[Queer Venger]

I would be interested if there was any WoTC discussion around the BG3 game having some more adult themes and if that had anything either way about doing some sort of opening weekend pc/rpg event.

good luck with that happening. Hasbro is a 'family' company

 

[Clint_L]

Just skimmed through the Gazetteer - it's a lot bigger than I expected. The random encounter tables will be useful in any city setting, with a few name changes. It's a pretty impressive freebie - they are really trying to make DDB irresistible, huh?

 

[Parmandur]

Just skimmed through the Gazetteer - it's a lot bigger than I expected. The random encounter tables will be useful in any city setting, with a few name changes. It's a pretty impressive freebie - they are really trying to make DDB irresistible, huh?

It's really a huge chunk of the book, like 50+ pages in print, considering the ostensible focus on Avernus.

 

[MockingBird]

The D&DNext adventure Murder in Baldurs Gate came with a really useful DM screen for running the city. It'd be really cool if they offered that as a PDF so you could make your own screen. I think the gazetter that came with that adventure is pretty close to this gazetter. I love Baldurs Gate. BG1 holds a special place in my heart. I put my own spin on the city and give it a New Orleans vibe. I live roughly 3 hours from New Orleans so I've been able to visit a lot throughout my life, it really helps me bring BG to life at the table.

 

[Azzy]

Nice. I never picked up DiA, so this is nice.

I'd really like them to do a gazetteer for Neverwinter. I'd even pay for one.

 

[Clint_L]

I love Gazetteers - I always have, ever since my friends and I pooled our money to buy City State of the Invincible Overlord back in 1980 or something. I'll take as many as I can get.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

The D&DNext adventure Murder in Baldurs Gate came with a really useful DM screen for running the city. It'd be really cool if they offered that as a PDF so you could make your own screen. I think the gazetter that came with that adventure is pretty close to this gazetter. I love Baldurs Gate. BG1 holds a special place in my heart. I put my own spin on the city and give it a New Orleans vibe. I live roughly 3 hours from New Orleans so I've been able to visit a lot throughout my life, it really helps me bring BG to life at the table.

I missed all the D&D Next material. I would like to see those converted (as much as is necessary) to 5E and made available again.

[Several paragraphs of ranting and raving redacted.]

 

[Mirrorrorrim]

I think it's a great idea. They should release gazetteers for all major cities.

Imagine an evolving FRCS that grows over time on DDB, with monthly/quarterly updates.