Description
The Fist is based in the city of Baldur's Gate on the Sword Coast, where its members serve as a guard within the city. Their job is to put down (with deadly force) any who commit egregious acts of evil. They also work out of this city, going down just south of Beregost but stopping before Nashkel. From Nashkel onwards, the Amnish soldiers keep guard.
The Flaming Fist organization is run by Duke Eltan, one of the four Grand Dukes of Baldur's Gate.
While the organizations's base of operations is in the city of Baldur's Gate, they have other forts and establishments in Anchorome, Chult and Tethyr. Tethyr has proven to be a source for recent hires by Duke Eltan during their decades-long civil war.
By 1479 DR The Flaming Fist had changed from a mercenary group to the police and military force of Baldur's Gate.
Game designer Ken Rolston commented on the Flaming Fist in his review of the original 1987 Forgotten Realms Campaign Set: "the detailed description of the Flaming Fist Mercenary Company is an interesting, extreme design example. Considering the DMG hirelings tables, it's hard to see how this bunch can stay in business even at 10,000 gp a day, but I still think it is a neat idea that is well presented."
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