Sword Coast

The region around Baldur’s Gate and the River Chionthar is a meeting of urban energy and wild, untamed beauty. The city’s sprawling silhouette rises in the distance, its imposing walls and watchtowers standing guard over the bustling trade hub. The river glistens as it winds lazily through the landscape, its banks dotted with fishermen and the occasional trader unloading goods from small boats. To the east, the Wood of Sharp Teeth looms ominously, its dense canopy casting deep shadows over the forest floor. The air carries a peculiar stillness near the treeline, broken only by the rustle of leaves and the occasional distant howl. The woods exude a primal energy, as if every creaking branch hides a predator’s watchful gaze. Travelers passing through this region feel the tension—a balance between the comforting proximity of Baldur’s Gate and the untamed danger lurking in the nearby forest, where survival is never guaranteed.

The region around the River Chionthar, which is a large river that runs through the Western Heartlands, is filled with fisher, merchants, bandits and others on ship and on land. Much trade flows up and down this waterway, with barges traveling as far inland as Iriaebor. The river's estuary in Baldur's Gate is crossed on a daily basis by many ferries and barges, particularly before its Upper City expanded and bridges were built.