The Flaming Fist, or Flaming Fists, was a mercenary company based in the city of Baldur's Gate on the Sword Coast, where its members served as city guards.[1] They also worked outside the city; their sphere of influence extending just south of Beregost but stopping before Nashkel.[citation needed]
The Flaming Fist Mercenary Company, as it was then called, was founded around 1345 DR by Eltan,[2] a formidable fighter and Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate.[3]
While the Fist's base of operations was in the city of Baldur's Gate, they had other forts and establishments in Anchorome, Chult and Tethyr.[4] The latter of which proved to be a source for recent hires by Duke Eltan during their decades-long civil war.[2]
By 1479 DR the Flaming Fists had changed from a mercenary group to the police and military force of Baldur's Gate.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 94–95. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tim Beach (1992). Gold & Glory. (TSR, Inc), p. 9. ISBN 1-56076-334-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 225. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Tim Beach (1992). Gold & Glory. (TSR, Inc), p. 11. ISBN 1-56076-334-5.