Cliffgate

This foggy minor gate grants access to the Tumbledown neighborhood and its graveyards. Many stories claim that Cliffgate is haunted by the spirits of former citizens seeking reentry to the city and passage back to their homes, but locals know that any mysterious disappearances are more likely the result of a quick mugging and a long fall to the river below.
This minor gate gives access to the Tumbledown district and the cliffs overlooking the Chionthar River upstream from the harbor. Long ago, the Szarr family, whose members were merchants and farmers, owned an expansive holding that sprawled over the area. But on a frosty, mist-shrouded night, a rival family crept inside and slew them all, looting and burning as they abandoned the scene. Now tales abound about ghosts of the Szarr family wandering Tumbledown’s streets on murky nights to steal folk away. Sheltered from landward winds by the hill, Tumbledown is often fogbound, which would seem an environment conducive to ghosts. But a more likely explanation for those who mysteriously vanish are rough handling, followed by tight bonds, a thick gag, and a brief fall into the river.
(More information on the Baldur's Gate Article)

Type

Gatehouse