Elturel
City in Elturgard
Elturel is a city on cliffs above the River Chionthar, east of Baldur's Gate, and the capital of Elturgard; in Descent into Avernus it is dragged into the Nine Hells.
The city stands bright on its cliff above the Chionthar, temple bells ring the hours, and armoured Hellriders patrol streets that seem almost too clean and too quiet.
Elturel at a glance
- Type & size
- City; capital of Elturgard, About 17,000 (1479 DR)
- Allegiance & rule
- Allegiance: Elturgard
- Ruled by: The High Overseer, with the paladins of the Order of the Companion and the Hellriders
- People & culture
- Mostly humans; devout followers of Torm, orderly and strict, and suspicious of undead, fiends and those who keep company with them
- Key exports & trade
- Grain and farm goods from the Elturgard countryside
- River trade on the Chionthar
Overview
Elturel stands on a high bluff over the Chionthar. For years a radiant second sun, known as the Companion, hung above it and kept undead away, and the city became the heart of Elturgard, a theocracy of Torm defended by the paladins of the Order of the Companion and by the Hellriders, the city's elite riders.
The Hellriders take their name from an old battle in which the city's riders followed their commander into the Nine Hells.
In adventures
In Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus, a pact made long ago by the city's ruler comes due: the Companion turns against the city and Elturel is pulled into Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. Saving it is the heart of the campaign.
At the table
- A Hellrider asks the party to escort pilgrims from Elturel to Baldur's Gate along a road that has grown dangerous.
On the map
Roads from Elturel
- Fort MorninglordRoad · 60 mi
- ScornubelRoad · 125 mi
- HardbucklerRoad · 185 mi
- Boareskyr BridgeRoad · 190 mi
Regions nearby
- The Fields of the DeadPlains · ~17 mi north
- Wood of Sharp TeethForest · ~48 mi south-west
- Trielta HillsHills · ~59 mi north-east
Nearby places
- Fort MorninglordFortress · ~34 mi
- SoubarVillage · ~69 mi
- TrielVillage · ~81 mi
- ScornubelCity · ~116 mi
- Boareskyr BridgeVillage · ~153 mi
- HardbucklerVillage · ~154 mi
Distances as the crow flies, measured on our map.