Council of Four

The Council of Four, whose individual members were referred to as the Dukes, are the governing body of the city of Baldur's Gate consisting of four powerful individuals elected for life. The council is part of the Lords' Alliance, which included Waterdeep, Neverwinter, and Silverymoon, among others.
The current Council of Four members are:

• Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard, a career officer within the Flaming Fist

• Thrustwell Vanthampur

• Dillard Portyr

• Belynne Stelmane (largely replaced by Galdon Shattershield due to her absence through illness)

Structure

The Council of Four are served by five deputies, city officials that oversee their subordinate bureaucrats and maintain the daily needs of Baldur's Gate. Their titles and responsibilities were as follows:

• Harbormaster: Managed operations of the Gray Harbor, assigned tariffs and taxes on imported goods, and maintained the records of all goods shipped in or out of the city

• High Constable and Master of Walls: Castellan of the Watch Citadel

• Master of Drains and Underways: Maintained operations of the city's drains, sewers, waterways and aqueducts

• Master of Cobbles: Oversaw construction and maintenance of all city roads, bridges and non-water-related, stone infrastructure

• Purse Master: Collected taxes, invested city funds, directed payment to city officials, and oversaw the Bailiff of the Wide

Below the Council is the Parliament of Peers, which discuss future actions and make recommendations to the dukes on all matters.

Type

Government, Leadership

Location

Baldur’s Gate