Baldur's Gate

The oldest and least impressive of the city's gates, Baldur's Gate nevertheless remains the city's heart. As the only gate allowing ordinary people through the Old Wall, Baldur's Gate embodies the power imbalance between rich Upper City patriars and Lower City commoners. Once the sole gate leading to the harbor, it's still the primary route by which the city's wealth flows from port to patriar.

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History

Despite its name, Baldur's gate was the most ordinary of the city's numerous walled passageways. The cobbles beneath its archway had been worn flat by all the steps that had been taken across them over the course of many years.
Prior to the city's Tax Revolts, Baldur's gate was the only means to reach the city from Gray Harbor. The uproarious event was actually caused by city officials enacting taxation of goods that passed through this landmark.
Ironically, after the revolts were settled, the newly formed Council of Four put in place very similar tolls on the gate that benefited the city's government. These taxes continued for centuries and, as of the Year of Three Ships Sailing, 1492 DR, cost 5 cp to each individual.

Type

Gatehouse