Gateway to Ravens Bluff, the Living City is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory for the Forgotten Realms.
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Enter the gates of Ravens Bluff, The Living City. Nestled in the Forgotten Realms, the city calls to adventurers.
Inside the gates are many businesses with colorful proprietors, officials and noblemen working to shape the city's future, and exciting adventures just waiting to be joined.
This product, created by RPGA Network members, features several businesses and officials, a complete city adventure, a Ravens Bluff encounter chart, and more. A large, full color map of Ravens Bluff is included.
Enter the gates of Ravens Bluff, a city that is ever-changing and growing, a city you can be a part of in the Forgotten Realms.”
Description[]
Gateway to Ravens Bluff, the Living City is the 1st book in the LC series. Until late 1990, it was available only by mail to RPGA members. It was often used in RPGA tournaments and events. It provided a structured yet flexible framework for competitive and cooperative play.
Contents[]
- Welcome to Ravens Bluff
- City Government & Organization TSR
- Ravens Bluff Personalities
- Businesses and Their Proprietors
- A Tale Within a Tale
- Hounds and the Hare
- Rats!
- Ravens Bluff: A Geopolitical Background
- Ravens Bluff Encounter Charts
- Living City Writers Guidelines
- RPGA Network Membership Form
Index[]
Characters[]
- Arvin Kothonos • Aubergine • Berde Cedmac • Bevis Roland • Boch Cedmac • Born • Burt • Calvin Longbottle • Carrague • Cedric Cedmac • Challot • Chaney • Charles Frederik LaVerne Blacktree IV • Charles Oliver O'Kane • Chiapa • Docara • Draco Elass • Drawmij • Dumiriel • Elyse • Flynster • Gaius Varros • Gaolla Luathe • Gar Saru • Geldorf • Grimalkin • Hal • Howard Holiday • Jason Cedmac • Jill Ann Kross • Johan Branding • John Branding • Karl Kross • Katharine Marie Moorland • Kitirina Branding • Lars Olafson • Lashan Aumersair • Laura Kross • Lauren DeVillars • Luath • Ludwig Kross • Marcus of Shadowdale • Max Darkeyes • Ono • Oscar Kerlin • Peter Branding • Ren of the Cloak • Rolf Sunriver • Rulf • Russell Roland • Sakiera • Samul Branding • Seidelorn • Sieran • Sirrus Melandor • Sparkle • Stark • Susan Branding • Sybil Branding • Thomas Raphiel • Thorm Sureblade • Tordon Sureblade • Voron Orama • William Kross
- Referenced only
- Elwinda Sureblade • Krinklespine • Maldridge MacIntyre • Mortimer Mittlemer • Sean Roland • Wilhelm Sureblade
Creatures[]
- afanc • cat • crystal ooze • dog • doppelganger • dragon turtle • elf (drow • half-elf • wild elf) • fire fiend • floating eye • fog giant • gargoyle • ghost • ghoul • giant crab • giant frog • giant octopus • giant rat • green hag • harpy • haunt • horse • human • invisible stalker • kelpie • ki-rin • large spider • lich • lizardman • locathah • masher • mist dragon • mule • movanic deva • narwhal • orc • poltergeist • rakshasa • sahuagin • sea lion • seawolf • shark • shedu • skulk • storm giant • strangle weed • swordfish • troll (marine troll) • wererat • werewolf • wight • varrdig
- Referenced only
- basilisk • goblinoid • hippogriff • roc
Locations[]
- Bodies of Water
- Dragon Reach • Fire River • River Vesper • Sea of Fallen Stars
- Buildings
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- Businesses & Stores
- Pig-in-a-Poke • Sparkling Edge • Ye Who Dares
- Inns & Taverns
- Happy Stein • Shod Tallon
- Residences
- MacIntyre Manor • Narwhal Manor
- Dungeons
- Sewers of Ravens Bluff
- Regions
- Kara-Tur • Scardale • The Vast
- Settlements
- Procampur • Ravens Bluff
- Referenced only
- Crow's End • Dalelands • Harbor District • Kara-Tur • Mulmaster • Tsurlagol • Uptown District
Magic[]
- Armor & Clothing
- bracers of defense • boots of elvenkind • boots of the north • bracers of defense • gauntlets of climbing and swimming • hat of difference • MacIntyre coronet • robe of useful items
- Items
- bag of holding • bag of tricks • beaker of plentiful potions • decanter of endless water • horn of goodness • horn of Valhalla • Keoghtom's ointment • rope of entanglement • scroll of protection from demons • sheet of smallness
- Jewelry
- amulet of life protection • earring of the sea • medallion of ESP • necklace of adaptation • ring of feather falling • ring of fire elemental command • ring of fire resistance • ring of free action • ring of protection • ring of spell storing • ring of spell turning • ring of swimming • ring of truth
- Potions
- oil of impact • oil of sharpness • periapt of proof against poison • philter of persuasiveness • potion of black dragon control • potion of extra healing • potion of healing • potion of heroism
- Psionics
- empathy • precognition
- Weapons
- The Black Hammer • defender • flame tongue • frostbrand • javelin of piercing • rod of cancellation • staff of power • staff of striking
- Referenced only
- reincarnate
Organizations[]
- Advisory Council • Blacktree • Blue Star Trading Company • City Watch • Clerical Circle • Council of Lords • DeVillars • Hellraisers
Religions[]
Miscellaneous[]
- Armor & Clothing
- apron • breeches • chain mail • elven chainmail • eyepatch • plate mail • studded leather
- Events
- Champion's Games
- Gemstones
- sapphire
- Food & Drinks
- ale • beer • haggis • rum • wine
- Items
- gavel • gem • horseshoe • map • quiver • saddle • saddlebag
- Materials
- silk • stucco
- Ships
- ghost ship
- Weapons
- ballista • buckle knife • catapult
Gallery[]
Back Cover
Credits[]
- Compiled by: Jean Rabe
- Editors: Skip Williams and Ed Sollers
- Editorial Assistance: Debbie Poutsch
- Cover Art: Keith Parkinson
- Ravens Bluff Map: Valerie Valusek
- Interior Art: Angela Bostick, Timothy Bradstreet, and Rick Lowry
- Cartography: Guy McLimore
- Typography: Angelika Lokotz
- Keylining: Paul Hanchette
- Design Concept: Harold Johnson, James Ward, and Jean Rabe
Appendix[]
Background[]
- In Dungeon #10, the opening page for an adventure titled Monsterquest by Vince Garcia states the author had created a new Witch class, previously featured in Dragon #114, and was set to debut in the pages of Gateway to Ravens Bluff, the Living City.[1] However, for unknown reasons this didn't happen, as no such class is featured within the pages of this book.
See Also[]
External Links[]
Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.
References[]
- ↑ Vince Garcia (March/April 1988). “Monsterquest”. In Barbara G. Young ed. Dungeon #10 (TSR, Inc.) (10)., p. 23.