Chromatic Scale

Front view of the Chromatic Scale, with The Glitter Gala downstairs.

Lower City
Facemaker's Boutique
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Elerrathin's Home	←	Chromatic Scale	→	The Blushing Mermaid
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The Lodge

The Chromatic Scale is a Location within the Lower City in Act Three of Baldur's Gate 3.

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My instruments make the most splendid of gifts! I'm sure you'll find something for even the most contrary of bards.

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— Thomas C. Quirkilious

Overview

Chromatic Scale occupies the upper floor of a building in the Steeps district of Baldur's Gate, adjacent to the Facemaker's Boutique and close to the bridge leading into the Upper City through the Baldur's Gate checkpoint.

The building has two stories and a vast basement. The ground floor of it is occupied by the jewelry store The Glitter Gala, run by  Omotola. The basement of the building is used as a storehouse by both establishments.

Chromatic Scale is a musical store run by a bard  Thomas C. Quirkilious. The name of the shop is a play on words, referencing a type of musical scale as well as the fact that its owner is a  Red Dragonborn (and therefore both chromatic and scaled).

Building layout

Inside the Chromatic Scale

At the counter Thomas C. Quirkilious sells uniquely named musical instruments. These are functionally identical to the common musical instruments available throughout the game, though they cost significantly more.

In his pockets Thomas carries the  Quirkilious' Stockroom Key and the key labelled as  Omotola's stockroom key. The first key opens the locked wooden chest in a small cubby behind Thomas' counter. This chest requires  DC 15 Sleight of Hand Check otherwise and contains gold and alchemical ingredients. The second key opens the hatch lock on the ground floor, behind Omotola's counter.

On Thomas' counter stands a locked gilded chest which requires  DC 10 Sleight of Hand Check to lickpick; it contains gold as well as a random gem and Very rare scroll. Several Traveller's chests near the window contain minor random loot, and the numerous display cases around the room are empty.

If the party member speaking with Thomas is a  Bard, they can get a decent discount on selling and buying goods by just talking to him about making musical instruments via a class-specific dialogue option. Keeping the conversation up brings as well approval from all possible companions.

Basement

The basement hallway is crossed by several tripwires and Vents armed with  Cloudkill. The farmost part of the storage area is used by The Glitter Gala.

The first room to the west is a storage area for the Chromatic Scale. Upon entering, a  DC 15 Perception Check highlights a piano. Playing on it requires passing another  DC 18 Performance Check. Succeeding the second check opens the movable wall across the corridor, where a chest with some common musical instruments stands.

Related Locations

• ⁠The Glitter Gala

Characters

•  Thomas C. Quirkilious

Store

• Dostrealt's Piccolo
• Falataeric Cli Lyre
• Glimmergad's Selgaunt Fiddle
• Kiam Goda's Kilat Drum
• Stolyarof's Table Lute

Related Literature

• Night-Night, Pirate Ship
• Sword Coast Songbook
• Music and Lyrics: 'Bard Dance'
• Music and Lyrics: 'Old Time Battles'
• Music and Lyrics: 'The Power'
• Dangerous Tunes
• The Escapades of Fundango Glovin
• I Miss You!
• Lute String Tests

External links

• ⁠Chromatic Scale on the Forgotten Realms Wiki