Bloodstone Village

Bloodstone Village, later called Bloodstone City, was a settlement in Bloodstone Pass, the only real accessible link between the lands of Vaasa and Damara. In was within the Barony of Bloodstone and later became the capital of the Kingdom of Bloodstone encompassing Damara and Vaasa. The city was razed in 1460 DR.

Geography
The village of Bloodstone lay on the shores of Lake Midai, where it joined with the Beaumaris River, which ran into the Galena Mountains.

History
Before 1357 DR, Bloodstone Pass was an important trade route and Bloodstone Village was the second largest settlement in the Pass. However, when a dragon turtle was slain in the seas to the south that terrorized shipping, a trade route by sea was opened in the Sea of Fallen Stars. The land trade route that ran through Bloodstone Village was less frequented and the village fell on hard times.

During this time, the Bloodstone Pass became cut off from the rest of the Kingdom of Damara due to the war with Vaasa to the north, and the baron of the time, Baron Tranth, had little power over the dominion. Many settlements within the area were reduced to anarachy. In this anarchy came the Citadel of Assassins and their hold on the village. Bloodstone Village was forced to pay an annual tribute (two tendays after the annual harvest) in food, money, and slaves.

In 1359 DR, it became the home of the King of Damara, Gareth Dragonsbane, and the site of the Tree-Gem. Beginning at this time, Baron Tranth began encouraging the King to annex Vaasa to create a unified kingdom of Damara and Vaasa called Bloodstone. Before the end of his reign, Gareth Dragonsbane followed through on this idea. The capital of this kingdom was later moved to Bloodstone Village, which was renamed to Bloodstone City.

In 1460 DR, the Warlock Knights of Vaasa rebelled against the Kingdom of Bloodstone and burned Bloodstone City to the ground. As of 1479 DR, the ruins were still garrisoned by the Warlock Knights.

Notable locations

 * Abbey of St. Sollars
 * Lake Midai
 * Palace Dragonsbane
 * Tree-Gem of Bloodstone
 * Inn of the Clowns