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| icon = Book Generic G Item Icon.png | | icon = Book Generic G Item Icon.png | ||
| description = '''"The Dukes of Baldur's Gate"''' is a common | | description = '''"The Dukes of Baldur's Gate"''' is a common book that describes a few details about the political landscape of [[Baldur's Gate]] and the roles of certain characters within it. | ||
| quote = | | quote = This book is redolent with the enticing smell of paper and ink. | ||
| book | | book spoiler = | ||
| 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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| rarity = common | | rarity = common | ||
| weight kg = 0.5 | | weight kg = 0.5 | ||
| weight lb = | | weight lb = 1 | ||
| price = 14 | | price = 14 | ||
| where to find = * | | uid = BOOK_GLO_GeneralLoreBook_TheDucalCouncil | ||
* | | uuid = 52cf114d-386c-4e64-b740-36ff5175bd0e | ||
| where to find = * Sold by [[Nansi Gretta]] | |||
* [[Baldur's Mouth]] {{coords|61|-61}} | |||
* On a bookshelf in [[Peartree's Home]] {{coords|39|-91}} | |||
| 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." | ||
* | * As the [[Timeline|current year]] during the events of Baldur's Gate 3 is 1492 DR, "last year" refers to 1491 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 events of {{FRWiki|Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus}}, a prequel to Baldur's Gate 3, is considered a "recent crisis", and also clarifies that Ravengard went missing around the same time. | ||
| this is an example = no | | this is an example = no | ||
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