Lynx Eye Gem

Lynx eyes are gems in Baldur's Gate and Shadows of Amn.

Not as common as the fire agate gem, lynx eyes might still also be found in people's pockets or their homes, and the very first, Gorion's Ward might see, is one given to him as a reward by Phlydia – if her reaction is not exactly "hostile" –, accompanied by the wise words that somebody maybe "will give you a little something for it."

“	Lynx eye is a specific type of labradorite (a feldspar gemstone). Labradorite as a class of stones is pale to dark gray and has patches of colored reflections. This "flash" is most commonly blue but can be of all shades. "Green flash" labradorite is called lynx eye in the realms.	”
— Lynx Eye Gem

Locations[]

In all games, lynx eye gems can be found as random treasure.

Baldur's Gate[]

In the original Baldur's Gate, it's possible to find or steal 7 gems at fixed locations; 1 might be received as a quest reward or stolen instead, 1 will most likely be looted from a Chill bandit; and by picking pockets, 2 further ones can be obtained.
The game's expansion adds 1 gem to a building in Baldur's Gate, which is also available in the Enhanced Edition.
In the latter one, 1 additonal lynx eye might be stolen or looted, depending on how Gorion's Ward solves a certain quest, 1 is carried around by one of the possible new companions, one of these might even create a gem once per day.

Candlekeep: possible reward from Phlydia for returning her book; can also be picked from her pocket⁽⁵⁰⁾ ^{(AR2600 | 1602.313)}
Beregost, southwesternmost house: found in a locked⁽⁵⁰⁾ chest, together with some other gems ^{(AR3354 | 307.206)}
Baldur's Gate:
Enhanced Edition (2012)
This icon indicates content from the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition campaign. Carried by Faltis,⁽¹⁰⁾ one of the three men involved in the Silke Dilemma
Baldur's Gate:
Enhanced Edition (2012)
This icon indicates content from the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition campaign. Carried by Neera in her gem bag (×1)
Song of the Morning Temple: carried by Cattack⁽⁵⁰⁾ who threatens people in the region ^{(AR3400 | 3476.2580)}
Fishing Village, Brun's home: found in a locked⁽⁵⁰⁾ chest, the right one, together with a Zircon Gem ^{(AR1404 | 228.137)}
Cloakwood Mines, third level: found in the easternmost locked⁽⁷⁰⁾ chest of the southern dormitory, together with some other precious items ^{(AR1802 | 2676.1270)}
Baldur's Gate, central: found in a chest next to the southwestern Gambling Tent on the fair (×2) ^{(AR0700 | 2168.1320)}
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast (1999)
This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast campaign.Baldur's Gate:
Enhanced Edition (2012)
This icon indicates content from the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition campaign. Baldur's Gate, northeast: found in the display in the southernmost room of the Merchants' League Counting House's first floor ^{(AR0307 | 539.723)}
Baldur's Gate, northeast: found in the crate just next to the entrance of the Blushing Mermaid ^{(AR0300 | 290.1830)}
Undercellar: carried by Dillar⁽⁵⁰⁾ who runs this establishment ^{(AR0112 | 2349.240)}
Candlekeep, Chapter Six: Phlydia will have one,⁽⁵⁰⁾ no matter what happened to that from the prologue ^{(AR2626 | 2668.2039)}
Candlekeep Catacombs, first level: found in the pile of bodies in the northwestern chamber ^{(AR2615 | 899.494)}
Baldur's Gate:
Enhanced Edition (2012)
This icon indicates content from the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition campaign. May be created once a day by Baeloth Barrityl's Burden, though only with a certain chance

Shadows of Amn[]

There are only 3 lynx eyes to be found in the original Shadows of Amn at fixed locations, with a 4^th one being obtainable by repeatedly talking to a certain person.
The Enhanced Edition only adds further to the random treasure.

Athkatla's Temple District, Temple of Lathander: found in the shelf to the right on the southern platform, Dawnmaster Kreel's place ^{(AR0902 | 1407.1441)}
Athkatla Docks, Mae'Var's guildhall: hidden and locked⁽¹⁰⁾ in the wall behind a trap^{(50 | Agannazar's Scorcher)} on the second floor, at the eastern end of the training objects ^{(AR0303 | 1174.318)}
Mae'Var's guildhall, Renal Bloodscalp's hideout: found on the table in the separated area ^{(AR0306/AR0328 | 382.287)}
Spellhold's main floor: given by Naljier Skal as the second one of his "pretties" ^(AR1515)

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 lynx eye gem, MISC17.itm, has a magical item ability attached. This, however, has no effect and is not present in the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.

Lore[]

Lynx eyes belong to the category of ornamental stones, the least valuable stones to be found in the Realms.

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

External links[]

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