Editing The Watch (faction)

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'''The Watch''' is the civil constabulary of [[Baldur's Gate]], responsible for law enforcement within the [[Upper City]] and the protection of its citizens.

== Background ==
Well-armed, equipped, and trained, the '''City Watch''' (also referred to as '''Watchers''' and '''Watchmen''') projected their authority in the Upper City from the {{FRWiki|Watch Citadel}} located within the {{FRWiki|Citadel Streets}} districts, where they train and are headquartered at. The responsibilities of a Watcher comprised of regular patrols, maintaining curfews and clearing people from the {{FRWiki|Wide}} upon dusk, as well as identifying and monitoring non-citizens of the Upper City through numbered badges that were given to guests of Upper City residents.

Watchmen took pride in their organisation, were said to be incorruptible, and were expected to protect the Upper City and [[High Hall]] at all costs should the need arise.

== Involvement ==
=== Act Three ===
The Watch remains largely unconnected to the [[Absolute|Absolute crisis]] until the [[Netherbrain]] breaks through the Upper City, taking its place atop the High Hall. A sizeable and diverse force of Absolutist cultists, such as [[Inquisitor of the Absolute|inquisitors]], [[Zealot of the Absolute|zealots]], and [[goblin|goblins]] would emerge from the [[The High Hall#Upper City Sewers|Upper City Sewers]] underneath High Hall, and supported by [[Mind Flayer|Mind Flayers]] and undead, would wrestle control of the High Hall from the Watch.

Over the course of {{Quest|Confront the Elder Brain}}, most of the City Watch present at High Hall and the Watch Citadel have been eradicated and routed from the premises by the Absolute's forces, with a large concentration of Watch bodies strewn all over the area. Nevertheless, the Watch Citadel would still become the meeting point for the party's allies in {{Quest|Gather Your Allies}}, where {{SmCharLink|Valeria}} can be present and mention that the remnants of the Watch are ready to fight back.

Climbing the steps to High Hall would have the party encounter a six-person squad of Watchmen fleeing from the battle, with {{SmCharLink|Watchman Matthew}} and {{SmCharLink|Watchman Preyn}} perishing from a Mind Flayer {{SAI|Mind Blast}} before the party can intervene. The party can then convince {{SmCharLink|Watchman Gyordi}}, {{SmCharLink|Watchman Goodge}}, {{SmCharLink|Watchman Ebber}}, and {{SmCharLink|Watchman Fry}} to stand their ground and fight as allies through a DC 20 [[Persuasion]], [[Intimidation]], or [[Deception]] check. Similarly, a squad of {{SmCharLink|Watcher Guardian|Watcher Guardians}} can be summoned by the {{SAI|Gather Your Allies (class action)|Gather Your Allies}} action {{SAI|The Watch}} to fight on the party's side.

== Members ==
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* {{MdCharLink|Watchman Ebber}}
* {{MdCharLink|Watchman Fry}}
* {{MdCharLink|Watchman Goodge}}
* {{MdCharLink|Watchman Gyordi}}
* {{MdCharLink|Watchman Matthew}}
* {{MdCharLink|Watchman Preyn}}
* {{MdCharLink|Watcher Guardian|Watcher Guardians}}
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== Related Items ==
* {{MdRarityItem|Padded Armour|uid=ARM_Padded_BGWatch}}

== Related Quests ==
* {{Quest|Confront the Elder Brain}}
* {{Quest|Gather Your Allies}}

==External Links==
* {{FRWiki|The Watch|long}}

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