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| description = '''"The Dukes of Baldur's Gate"''' is a common | | description = '''"The Dukes of Baldur's Gate"''' is a common [[Books|Book]], the contents of which describe a few details about the political landscape of Baldur's Gate and the roles of certain characters within it. | ||
| quote = This book is redolent with the enticing smell of paper and ink. | | quote = ''This book is redolent with the enticing smell of paper and ink.'' | ||
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| book text = Wealth speaks with a loud voice in a city founded and made prosperous by trade. Baldur's Gate has always been governed by its Parliament of Peers, consisting of the heads of the richest patriar families, with executive rulership by a Council of Four, the four most powerful dukes, one of whom is designated Grand Duke. | | book text = Wealth speaks with a loud voice in a city founded and made prosperous by trade. Baldur's Gate has always been governed by its Parliament of Peers, consisting of the heads of the richest patriar families, with executive rulership by a Council of Four, the four most powerful dukes, one of whom is designated Grand Duke. | ||
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| price = 14 | | price = 14 | ||
| where to find = * Franc Peartree's house in the [[Lower City]]. | |||
* Sold by [[Nansi Gretta]]. | |||
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| notes = * Clarifies that the ''Council of Four'' is led by a single "Archduke." | | notes = * Clarifies that the ''Council of Four'' is led by a single "Archduke." | ||
* Clarifies that the ''Parliament of Peers'' is composed of "patriars." | * Clarifies that the ''Parliament of Peers'' is composed of "patriars." | ||
* | * The specific mention of "Last Year", combined with the year of 1472 being used on Baldur's Mouth Gazette articles, implies that this disruption in leadership occurred during 1471 DR. | ||
* Adds more detail to the story of how [[Enver Gortash]] rose in political power. | * Adds more detail to the story of how [[Enver Gortash]] rose in political power. | ||
* Provides evidence for how recently that [[Belynne Stelmane]] was a member of the ''Council of Four.'' | * Provides evidence for how recently that [[Belynne Stelmane]] was a member of the ''Council of Four.'' | ||
* Provides evidence for how recently [[Ulder Ravengard]] served in the role of Archduke, prior to his disappearance. | * Provides evidence for how recently [[Ulder Ravengard]] served in the role of Archduke, prior to his disappearance. | ||
* Serves as another piece of evidence that the | * Serves as another piece of evidence that the ''Fall of Elturel'' is considered a "recent crisis", and also clarifies that Ravengard went missing around the same time. | ||
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