The Water Queen's House was a temple of Umberlee in Baldur's Gate in the mid–14th century DR.[1][2][3][4] It was the city's oldest temple[5] and one of the only true temples to the Sea Queen in the Realms at the time,[2][3] thanks to the tolerance and openness of the Baldurians.[2] The name was said to be a euphemism.[3]
Location[]
The location of the Water Queen's House.
It was located in the northern docklands along the waterfront.[6]
History[]
Established some time before 1358 DR,[1] it stood through 1367 DR[2][4] and after 1372 DR.[3]
By the end of the Year of Three Ships Sailing, 1492 DR, the Water Queen's House, under the leadership of the Flood Tide Allandra Grey, planned to have enough money to purchase Nurthammas family's shipping yard. The church believed that the docking dues had been too generous. With the temple's control of Baldur Gate's docks, tariffs would be increased and the city's wealth would eventually rival that of Waterdeep.[7]
Inhabitants[]
A statue depicting Umberlee, as seen in the late 15th century DR.
At the time, Jalantha Mistmyr was the lead Storm-Priestess of this temple to the Bitch Queen and she was aided by eight zealous priestesses and sixteen followers.[1][2]
As of 1482 DR, Allandra Grey served as Flood Tide of the temple, and led about twenty priestesses, called waveservants.[5]
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External links[]
Water Queen's House article at the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 76. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), A Grand Tour of the Realms. (TSR, Inc), p. 87. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 226. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 13. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ed Greenwood, Matt Sernett, Steve Winter (August 20, 2013). “Campaign Guide”. In Dawn J. Geluso ed. Murder in Baldur's Gate (Wizards of the Coast), p. 48. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
- ↑ Philip Athans (2008). A Reader's Guide to R. A. Salvatore's the Legend of Drizzt. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 145. ISBN 0-7869-4915-5.
- ↑ Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.