Baldurs Mouth
BALDUR'S MOUTH This folio of table handouts is presented in a landscape format and provides the front pages of nine issues of Baldur's Mouth¸ the broadsheet publication that keeps Baldur's Gate's residents abreast of all the news. As handouts¸ they serve as table props and boost the game atmosphere for your sessions. The stories on these pages correspond directly to the events and encounters described in Chapter 1 of Baldur's Gate Descent Into Avernus. The product also includes two essays. The first is on how the stories on the broadsheet pages relate to specific encounters in the adventure and with the Baldur's Gate Gazetteer. The second provides details on the newsgathering operation pioneered by Ettvard Needle¸ including descriptions of several of the most productive members of his reporting staff. Lastly¸ only the beginning of many stories are listed on the folio handouts¸ with the obligatory "Continued on Page 2" line at the bottom of the column. Each of these partially presented stories appears in full in the last section of the product. These can be used as the DM wishes¸ but are useful when shared with the players to show "off camera" events in the city that happen while the PC are going through parts of the adventure. They can also provide background material on the city¸ useful during character creation sessions. About the author Troy E. Taylor has been writing and editing for roleplaying games since 2005. His publishing credits include Kobold Press and Engine Publishing. Since 2008 he has been a regular contributor to the multi-Ennie winning gamemastering site Gnome Stew.