Ravaerris was a Zhentarim stronghold and outpost constructed on the edge of Anauroch. By the late 15th century DR, it was a buried and long-abandoned ruin said to contain many unclaimed magical treasures.[1][2]
Description[]
Ravaerris was a large fort established as a staging point for Zhentarim prospectors tasked with discovering and excavating treasures of ancient Netheril. It was notable for its many special vaults designed to house the artifacts they unearthed. Following the events of the Spellplague, the entire fort was swallowed by the ground, but it was rumored to have remained intact.[1]
Geography[]
The stronghold was located on the eastern edge of Anauroch, west of the Border Forest. By the Year of the Ageless One, 1479 DR, the forest had seemingly expanded to include the buried fort's former location.[1][2][3]
History[]
The fort was established in the 14th century DR[2] sometime before the Return of Netheril.[1] As of the time of its destruction, Ravaerris was the largest of the Zhentarim's outposts along the edge of Anauroch.[1] Despite many challenges and hardships, the Zhents stationed there managed to accrue an impressive trove of ancient Netherese treasures procured from the dangerous desert, potentially including relics, spells, captive creatures,[1] and magic potent enough to slay the Princes of Shade.[2]
Ravaerris remained under Zhentarim control until the events of the Spellplague in the Year of Blue Fire, 1385 DR, during which some unknown artifact or magic housed within the vaults began to emit waves of force that caused a hidden fault to appear beneath the fort. This fault swallowed Ravaerris whole and then sealed itself shut, burying the fort below ground. The few Zhentarim survivors were convinced that the fort had endured this ordeal, and for the next century, members of the faction maintained the belief that Ravaerris's treasures remained waiting to be reclaimed.[1]
Inhabitants[]
Prior to the Spellplague, the fort housed a whole company of Zhentarim prospectors seeking Netherese relics, aided by diggers, diviners, and soldiers.[1]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 165. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Rob Heinsoo, Logan Bonner, Robert J. Schwalb (September 2008). Forgotten Realms Player's Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 121. ISBN 978-0-7869-4929-8.
- ↑ Map included in Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.