Sword Coast, Faerûn

The Lower City forms the bustling, chaotic heart of Baldur’s Gate, sprawling downhill from the Upper City walls to the city’s docks along the Chionthar River. It’s the city’s commercial lifeblood, home to markets, warehouses, taverns, and tenements packed with artisans, laborers, and merchants. Despite the grime and noise, there's energy in every corner—coin changes hands, rumors fly, and opportunity beckons. While less guarded than the Upper City, the Lower City is policed by both the Flaming Fist and the occasional vigilante, as crime and corruption pulse beneath its cobbled surface.

The Lower City is a dense warren of soot-streaked stone buildings, leaning timber structures, and cluttered alleys. Cracked cobblestones run between crowded storefronts with faded signage, and colorful awnings stretch over market stalls. Smoke from cookfires and chimneys thickens the air, while lanterns flicker on balconies and doorways after dark. Street urchins dash through foot traffic, hawkers shout their wares, and the ever-present scent of fish and sweat clings to the river breeze.