Bloodstone Gem

Bloodstone Gem
Item
Type	Gem
Weight	0 lb
Acquisition
Area	See Locations
Obtained from	See Locations
Special
Stack size	20
Other
Item value	50
Technical information
Item code	MISC20.itm

Bloodstones are semi-precious gems in Baldur's Gate, the Siege of Dragonspear and Shadows of Amn.

The higher value of this stone, compared to the ornamental ones, manifests itself through usually better secured places of storage and more occurrences in the richer region of Amn. Nevertheless, the bloodstone's only practical use still lies in its monetary value.

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Bloodstone is a dark greenish gray variety of quartz flecked with red crystal impurities. Ninety percent of the bloodstones in the realms come from the Galena Mountains in Damara, and most of those from a single mine in Bloodstone Pass. The border pass is heavily fortified and guarded as bloodstones are the chief export for this region.

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Locations

Note: These can be found as random treasure in addition to the locations below.

Baldur's Gate and Tales of the Sword Coast

Note: In the original Baldur's Gate it is possible to find or steal 9 at fixed locations, six of which in one single crate. Tales of the Sword Coast adds 3 gems in two new areas, which are also available in the EE. In EE 1 more gem might be acquired by theft or charm.

Dropped by

• Areana ⁽¹⁰⁾ Baldur's Gate:
  Enhanced Edition (2012)
  This icon indicates content from the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition campaign. Three Old Kegs, North Baldur's Gate – top floor, or as reward for a Contract Killing if she was charmed

Found in

• The Friendly Arm - locked⁽⁷⁰⁾ drawer, top floor, third room to the left of the stairs
• Red Sheaf, Beregost – locked ⁽³⁰⁾ drawer, upper floor, northwestern room
• Low Lantern, South Baldur's Gate (×6) - southernmost crate, lowest deck
• Northwest Baldur's Gate – home north of a Tavern and Inn , upper floor, locked⁽⁴⁰⁾ drawer, with a dagger and 23  ^(AR0164)
• Durlag's Tower (Labyrinth Level One) - barrel in the kitchen south of the main hall ^{(AR0511 | 1196.1636)}
• Durlag's Tower (Labyrinth Level Four) (×2) - trapped ^{(80 | Lightning Bolt)} and locked ⁽⁷⁰⁾ chest next to the Tomb of Durlagm with a Turquoise Gem, a Large Shield +2, Arla's Dragonbane and 5,547 

Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear

• Kanaglym – Ritual Chamber: found in the chest, together with Hephernaan's Ritual Notes ^{(BD5300 | 1505.1081)}

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn

Note: There are 10 gems to in the original Shadows of Amn, and 1 more by picking pockets.

Dropped by

• One of the three Shadow Thieves battling with Hareishan in the encounter during chapter two or three
• Reirra ⁽¹⁰⁾, Suldanessellar

Found in

• Slaver Stockade, Athkatla Slums - table in the ship's mess
• Valygar's Home, Athkatla Docks – locked ⁽⁴⁰⁾ drawer 2nd floor, with the Corthala Tax Notice, a dagger and 23 
• Temple of Talos (Temple District) - locked⁽⁷⁰⁾ chest, northwestern dormitory, with a Potion of Insulation
• Beholder Hideout - southern chamber
• De'Arnise Keep (×5) - locked ⁽⁴⁷⁾ socket of a column in the mausoleum, where TorGal is met ^(2599.346)
• The Vulgar Monkey, Brynnlaw - barrel next to the entrance

Notes

• Baldur's Gate I & II Classic
  This icon indicates content from all original Baldur's Gate games, extensions included. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition – Shadows of Amn (2013)
  This icon indicates content from the Shadows of Amn campaign of the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. As many other gems, the file for the bloodstone gem, MISC20.itm, has a magical item ability attached. This, however, has no effect and is not present in the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.

Lore

• The ancient and enchanted short sword Ilbratha is set with six bloodstones.
• Bloodstones belong to the category of semi-precious stones, the second-least valuable stones to be found in the realms. They are one of the several variants of chalcedony, named by their color.
• "Bloodstone" is also part of the name of several spells that were introduced into the ruleset of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition, which Baldur's Gate is based on, by the supplementary Complete Book of Necromancers.

Gallery

Artwork

Original Baldur's Gate I and Baldur's Gate II	Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition	Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear	Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition

Inventory

Ground

Original	Enhanced

See also

• Bloodstone Amulet
• Bloodstone Ring

External links

• Bloodstone Gem on the Icewind Dale Wiki, a wiki for the first Icewind Dale game.
• Bloodstone on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.