Bloomridge Park

View on Bloomridge Park from the Szarr Palace ramparts

Lower City
Facemaker's Boutique	←	Bloomridge Park	→	Lavernica's Home
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The Blushing Mermaid

Bloomridge Park is a Location within the Lower City in Act Three of Baldur's Gate 3.

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I always loved this park. Spent a lot of time here as a boy battling imaginary monsters.

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— Wyll

Overview

Bloomridge Park is a large community landscape located in the northern part of the Lower City. It occupies vast territory between Facemaker's Boutique, Lower City Central Wall and The Blushing Mermaid.

The park is tended by groundkeeper Lavernica and, according to her notes, is opened only in the daytime and closed throughout the night. It seems to be a beloved place of citizens' leisure, judging by several picnic spots which are scattered on its grounds. In the north-west corner of the park is a small natural pond with sandy shores, seemingly a part of the half-underground stream running along the border between the Lower City and the Upper City. This stream also feeds a small artificial waterfall in the north-east corner of the park.

The paved part of the park is constantly patrolled by several Flaming Fists.

Access

There are four possible points of entrance to the park:

• The main entrance at X: -130 Y: 52
• A side gate near the groundkeeper's house at X: -91 Y: -65
• A wall breach behind The Blushing Mermaid at X: -107 Y: -71
• A broken fence section near the Facemaker's Boutique at X: -167 Y: -21

Involvement

Bhaalists' Ambush

The park patrol is initially led by  Manip Edenosa. In the park depths near the fountain, a group of ⁠Bhaal followers have laid an  ambush. Edenosa is a follower of the Absolute and, if spoken to, recognizes the party as fellow True Souls. She is fully aware of the cultists hiding in the park, but she believes them to be warriors of the Absolute and does not know the true goal of the ambush.

As the party approach the place of the ambush, two can be seen arguing near the waterfall pool in plain sight; all members roll a passive  DC 10 Perception check to detect the other hiding cultists: three Night Blades, a Reaper of Bhaal and two Death's Heads of Bhaal. This check is rolled regardless of whether the party spoke to Edenosa prior.

Further course of interaction with the Bhaalists depends on whether the party have already bargained with  Orin the Red or with  Gortash against the other one.^[verify]

• If the party agreed to ally with Orin, one of the ambushing cultists offer them to join the slaughter they are planning to start. The party can agree or decline; the latter choice start a fight with them. Otherwise, the Bhaalists kill as many civilians as they can and flee; the Flaming Fist do not stand up against them.
• If the party declined Orin's proposition of alliance or have not yet a chance to bargain with her, they become the cultists' target along with the civilians around (civilians remain the prime target). In this case, the Flaming Fist join the fight as neutrals.

If any member of the party passed the Perception check, they can also sneak behind the revealed Bhaalists, climbing up the flowerbeds approximately at X: -135 Y: -5 or the stairs at X: -86 Y: -40. Attacking the cultists first wins a surprise round.

Surviving the fight against the Bhaalists grants the ⁠Urban Jungle inspiration to the characters with the  Outlander background.

If a fight occurs, Manip Edenosa approaches the party after it ends. She chokes on words and behaves strangely. Throughout the conversation it becomes clear that her mind is possessed by the  elder brain, which also makes advances towards the party, asking to help it break free from the  Crown of Karsus. The manip's brain then collapses from the overstrain, and she dies. If Edenosa dies in the fight,  Fist Griff takes her place. If the party let the cultists act and flee, the dialogue with Edenosa is not triggered.

Encounters in the park

There are multiple NPC vignettes placed all around the Bloomridge park grounds and nearby.

• On the paved ground  Albert is trying to take his dog  Sparky home. Sparky is an excitable dog who can be convinced to return to his master. He moves quickly, so interacting with him may require using Turn-based mode. During the cultists attack Albert runs away, but Sparky may be killed.
• Near the statue of Balduran in the centre of the park  Eugenie Kenridge and  Wendel Ashgrove are having a date. In case of a fight, either or both usually become the first victims.
• At a table at the far end of the park sit four retired Flaming Fists -  Eldaernth,  Avourel,  Thokki and  Vistra - discussing current events and their past service.
• Near the side entrance to the park a group of book lovers -  Caerdwyn,  Kepli and  Morgan - share opinions about the latest novel they read.
• Two children,  Conall and  Emen have come to the park to play. However, Conall has thrown their ball too far, and both are arguing on who must bring it back. The ball lies at the waterfall pool, but there is no interaction to give it to the boys and approaching the pool triggers the ambush cutscene.
• An elderly citizen couple,  Bertram and  Martina Kostaka, have come to the park for an everyday walk. Martina from time to time begs Bertram to return home, but he persists. As their route regularly comes close to the ambush, both may become the victims of the assault.
• Behind the park fence  Druggag and  Larca Mena are discussing a family of ten refugees from Elturel whom Druggag has recently sheltered in his house.

After the encounter with the Bhaalists is resolved and the party have at least one Long Rest, the set of NPCs inside the park changes.

• New Flaming Fist patrol, reinforced with a  Steel Watcher, appear:  Fist Brottor,  Fist Elda,  Fist Moss and  Fist Ulinn
• Near the waterfall, three children discuss the Bhaalist's attack.  Cyrella claims her elder brother bested all the assailants alone, and while  Tam and  Skip barely believe her, they are eager to hear all the juicy details. There is no option to interact with these three.

Characters

Civilians

•  Avourel
•  Bertram
•  Caerdwyn
•  Conall
•  Cyrella
•  Druggag
•  Eldaernth
•  Emen
•  Eugenie Kenridge
•  Kepli
•  Larca Mena
•  Martina
•  Morgan
•  Skip
•  Sparky
•  Tam
•  Thokki
•  Vistra
•  Wendel Ashgrove

Cultists

•  Cirian
•  Reaper of Bhaal Clotilde
•  Night Blade Klarv
•  Sinister Hooded Man
•  Death's Head of Bhaal Spaulder
•  Night Blade Vinnia

Flaming Fists

•  Fist Bella
•  Fist Brottor
•  Fist Elda
•  Fist Griff (replacement character)
•  Fist Pard
•  Fist Moss
•  Fist Ulinn
•  Manip Edenosa
•  Steel Watcher

Loot

• Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen

• Several Traveller's Chests on the paved ground near the main entrance contain alchemical ingredients, gold, and Valuables. All are red-outlined; a single locked one requires  DC 7 Sleight of Hand check to lockpick.

• Around the park grounds, near the waterfall and the pond multiple alchemical ingredients of herbal and fungal derivation can be picked up freely. Camp Supplies left on the picnic blankets are, however, red-outlined; picking them up is considered a crime.

Hidden treasure

• At X: -164 Y: 7 - requires  DC 10 Survival check to find. Inside is gold, a random precious gem and a random Very rare spell scroll.
• At X: -130 Y: -20 - requires  DC 20 Survival check to find. Inside is gold, a random potion and a random Very rare spell scroll.

Related literature

This list includes advertisal notes and documents which can also be found around the Lower City.

• A Home for Every Working Baldurian!
• Absolutely Unnerving
• Anti-Hag Support Group Poster
• Be Wary of Foreigners!
• Creased Missing Poster
• FOR THE STOUT AND STURDY
• NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
• Stay Tonight at the Elfsong!
• Strike in Bhaal's Name!
• Surrender your Burdens
• Talis

External links

• ⁠Bloomridge Park on the Forgotten Realms Wiki