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Stormshore Tabernacle
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“Your god is one of many, and in this place you sense a spark of its mighty divine flame.„
Overview[edit | edit source]
Stormshore Tabernacle is a shrine in the Eastway district of Baldur's Gate. It is not dedicated to a single god, but is a place where followers of most known deities of Faerûn can bring their devotion, prayers, and offerings, to be heard – and possibly blessed.
The tabernacle occupies a large building next to the Basilisk Gate Barracks. The main entrance is at X: 109 Y: -32. The building's layout accomodates to the gradually lowering level of the street, and thus the side door on the top of the stairs at X: 97 Y: -15 opens inside the ground floor as well.
Inside the building consists of a single hall, built of weathered white stone with ornate pillars and other decorative stone works, with four dedicated statues in the niches along the walls:
Helm the Vigilant, god of protection and guardians
Mystra, the Lady of Spells, goddess of magic
Selûne, the Lady of Silver, goddess of the moon
Tyr, the Blind God of law and justice
At the far end of the nave is the Statue of the Gods, the altar at the feet of which serves as a communal for many other deities, regardless of their alignment (see the section below). The plaque at the altar runs the following: "Show your devotion with an offering in your god's name. Blessings may follow."
Bookcases around the Tabernacle contain texts describing various gods and the tenets of their followers. Some of these books cannot be found anywhere else, including The Bibliophile. Stacks of scrolls near the Statue of the Gods may contain random spell scrolls, but looting them is considered a crime.
Stormshore Tabernacle is run by 
Vicar Humbletoes. When approached by a 
Cleric character, he unmistakably recognizes the deity they serve, and greets them accordingly. He also has unique greetings for 
Warlocks, 
Paladins of any Oath, and 
Oathbreaker Paladins as well. Humbletoes can act as a trader, selling several useful items of Very rare grade, various potions and spell scrolls, including 
Scrolls of Revivify.
Receiving a blessing[edit | edit source]
Party members can make offerings to any deity of their choice. Each character can receive their own blessing, but must make their own (separate) donations. To receive the favour of a chosen deity, a character must make a donation of a certain value through the same menu as bartering with a trader. The donation amount has several conditions:
- The adequate value is the same as what is needed for raising a merchant's Attitude to 100. It can include gold and / or items; the donated items appear afterwards in the offering chests in the Tabernacle basement (see below). As with traders, donated items are only worth their sale price, not their nominal value.
- The donation amount depends on the current character level. At level 1 a blessing takes 400
gold pieces, while level 10 requires 4000 gp, and levels 11 and 12 require 4500 gp.[1] - Once a character makes a sufficient donation to receive any god's blessing, they cannot make donations to other deities.
If the donation is sufficient, the interacting character in exchange becomes 
Anointed in Splendour.[2] This condition persists through resting. [3]
The donation process can appear somewhat misleading. Once an adequate donation amount is chosen and then confirmed, the character's inventory window remains open, possibly leading one to think the donation either was insufficient or unsuccessful. However, the inventory window can be closed safely; the Narrator then tells if the donation was enough.
The Dark Urge has a unique option to pray to 
Bhaal when interacting with the Statue of Gods. The response depends on whether they have already obtained the Slayer form. The Dark Urge can make offerings to other deities as well and receive their blessing, though each time Bhaal will remind them of their duty. They, however, cannot make an offering to their Father and receive his blessing: Bhaal does not respond to a paltry gifts. He expects the world, and nothing less.
Making an adequate donation earns the inspiration 
Ordinary Practises in Extraordinary Times for party members with the 
Acolyte background.
Statue of the Gods[edit | edit source]
This section describes all possible deities which can be worshipped at the Statue of the Gods.
Gods of Light and Justice[edit | edit source]
Bahamut, Grandfather of Dragons, the god of justice, mercy and punishment
Corellon Larethian, the First of the Seldarine, creator of the Elves
Eilistraee, the Dark Dancer, goddess of beauty, dance, and freedom
Garl Glittergold, the Watchful Protector, father of all Gnomes
Ilmater the One Who Endures, god of the oppressed and persecuted
Lathander the Morninglord, god of vitality, hope, and of beginnings
Mielikki the Supreme Ranger, goddess of the woodlands, hunters and forest creatures
Moradin the Soul Forger, All-Father of the Dwarves
Yondalla the Blessed, matriarch of the Halflings
Gods of Balance and Ambiguity[edit | edit source]
Gods of Greed and Darkness[edit | edit source]
Gruumsh the One-Eyed, He Who Watches, god of the Orcs
Laduguer the Exile, deity of the Duergar
Lolth the Weaver of Destiny, queen of Lolth-Sworn Drow, spiders and lies
Talos the Storm Lord, god of fury and destruction
Tiamat the Dragon Queen, goddess of chaos and avarice
Shar the Lady of Loss, Singer of Eternal Night
Tabernacle Basement[edit | edit source]
The basement of the tabernacle can be accessed by unlocking the hatch at X: 103 Y: -30. It requires 
DC 10 Sleight of Hand check to lockpick, or can be opened with the 
Tabernacle Hatch Key carried by Vicar Humbletoes. The hatch is red-outlined; opening it requires use of concealment as well.
Inside the basement is corridor with a small study at the end and a vault heavily trapped with several Vents and a Marble Plate which triggers them. If triggered, the vents effectively cover the floor and partly the walls of the vault with 
Holy Fire. The first part of the vault features two sarcophagi. They can be opened with a DC 15 Strength check, but contain only minor loot. The next vault section houses five offering chests relevant to statues of gods in the nave above. Items donated by the party to any of major statues or to the Statue of the Gods appear in the corresponding offering chest.
Looting any of the items from the offering chests (including the items previously donated by the party) curses the offending character with 
Castigated By Divinity. However, breaking the chests and looting the items from the floor avoids the curse. Alternatively, it is possible to drag the item(s) in the chest onto the floor to avoid the curse.
Seizing the offerings for the party can grant the following inspirations:
- Weak Gifts for Weak Beings (
Haunted One background) - Saving It From Collecting Dust (
Criminal background)
Castigated By Divinity debuff can be removed with a 
Remove Curse spell or by healing, but doing so spawns a creature to fight. See the page describing the curse to read more on creatures summoned in each particular case, and ways to avoid the curse as well.
Vicar Humbletoes refuses to speak to any characters who have received this condition. This persists for the remainder of the playthrough, even if the curse is removed or if that character has donated to the gods at the Tabernacle.
Companion interactions and approval[edit | edit source]
“Ah, there's a shrine to Lolth in the corner there. Excuse me while I spit on it.„
Stormshore Tabernacle is the location where 
Gale can be whisked away for an audience with Mystra for a certain stage of his 
companion and origin quests. After reading the 
The Annals of Karsus in the Sorcerous Vault Mystra extends Gale an invitation to meet her in the outer planes (as previously, sending 
Elminster as a messenger). To that end, she opens a magical channel in the Stormshore Tabernacle.
Also, some companions approve or disapprove of making an offering to the gods, depending on their story and convictions, and on the deity which is honoured by the player character as well:
- An offering to any of the gods:
-1 
-1 - An offering to Selûne, Mystra, Helm, or Tyr, or to any of the gods of light and justice at the Statue of the Gods:
+1 - An offering to Mielikki at the Statue of the Gods:
+1 
+1 
+1 - An offering to Oghma at the Statue of the Gods:
+1 - An offering to any of the gods of greed and darkness at the Statue of the Gods: -1
- An offering to Lolth at the Statue of the Gods: -4
- An offering to Shar at the Statue of the Gods:
-1 
-1 (If Shadowheart became a follower of Selûne)- -1 +5 (If Shadowheart remained a follower of Shar)
Positive approval seems to apply only once, while negative approval can apply multiple times (if multiple characters make their own separate offerings) or be summed up.
Outside the building[edit | edit source]
There are several NPC vignettes around the Stormshore Tabernacle.
- Almost across the entrance
Gulster Boyes lies on the ground 
Unconscious, guarded by a Flaming Fist patrol consisting of 
Gummidge, 
Nateen, 
Olloa, and a 
Steel Watcher. Several civilians around claim that the automaton attacked Gulster and knocked her out without any warning or provocation. They try to reason with the Fists, but the latters insist on arresting the woman. - Behind the Tabernacle
Umbrenne, the prophet of 
Talona, the lesser goddess of disease and poison, tries to convince 
Leary Dowse and 
Grundlgornn that everyone will die soon thanks to his Mistress. Leary is skeptical but Grundlgornn appears to be a susceptible sort, fully believing the prophet. Umbrenne's preachings towards the party change depending on the outcome of the Stop the Presses quest. - In the archway between the Basilisk Gate Barracks and the Tabernacle the
Strange Beggar Lumbar offers himself to anyone who might wish to dish out a beating for several coins. 
'Logs' Odoolan can be seen accepting his offer. Lumbar is one of the characters who must be spoken with during the Find Mystic Carrion's Servant quest. 
Reagan Splint is making rounds near the Tabernacle, walking also as far as the barracks' execution grounds. She is utterly disgusted by the practice of public executions by hanging and regularly writes complaints about it to the gazette editors. Along with many other citizens, her regard towards the party changes depending on the outcome of the Stop the Presses quest.
Related Locations[edit | edit source]
Related quests[edit | edit source]
Characters[edit | edit source]
Outside, near the building[edit | edit source]
Loot[edit | edit source]
In basement offering chests[edit | edit source]
Amulet of the Devout – Central Chest
Hammer of the Just – Tyr Chest
Shield of Shielding – Helm Chest
Vicar Humbletoes sells[edit | edit source]
Related literature[edit | edit source]
Books concerning various deities[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
Footnotes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Asking
Withers to respec a character will reduce them to level 1 and cause them to be charged the minimum amount.
- ↑ When a character beseeches a deity for their blessing, the aura of light which shines on them as the blessing is imparted briefly shows an image of the deity's symbol.
- ↑ Since Patch 6 praying anew after each Long Rest to reapply the buff is no longer necessary, though the Narrator's dialogue remains unchanged and still counsels that party members must pray each day.