The Altarside neighborhood of Ravens Bluff was a bustling, prosperous part of the city, highlighted by a number of businesses, key city landmarks as well as a handful of guildhalls and merchant houses. While it was the least wealthy of the neighborhoods of the city's Temple District, it was an important site for merchants and city officials.[2]
Notable locations
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- Businesses and Shops
- Arts Haven: This beautifully decorated, two story building featured the studios and shops of a number of Ravenian artists, poets and musicians including the Poet's Corner and Pislewaite's Portraits.[3]
- Baldaero's Finest Draperies: Folk traveled from across the Vast to purchase linens and tapestries from this fine store.[1]
- Finandaero's Even Finer Textiles: Located right next door to Baldaero's, this shop, that sold nearly the exact same products, was run by his brother, Finandaero.[1]
- Norge Greenback's Horses: Run by the successful halfling businessman after whom the shop was named, this livery and stables offered a wide selection of fine mounts and draft horses.[3]
- Raraerdo's Throwing Knives: The proprietor of this specialty-weapons shop, Raraerdo Moonspring matched sets of well-crafted throwing knives and daggers, complete with dummy targets that resembled some of the more-maligned personalities of the Bluff.[3]
- Raven Express: This courier service was stationed in a manor that was previously a rather modest manor.[2]
- Umbrel's Hot Tarts: A gnomish bakery that was favored spot by the locals within the city.[3]
- Civic Offices
- Central Office of the Watch: Raven Bluff's city hall housed the city's civic officers.[2]
- Hall of the Red Ravens: This massive, five-story structure housed the headquarters for the city's Red Ravens, a force of 200 firefighters that ensured that no fires would overtake the Bluff.[1]
- Guildhalls
- Crossed Quills House: This small, but impressive building served as the meeting place and offices of the city's Guild of Clerks and Scribes.[1]
- Guildhouse of the Fellowship of Bards, Performers and Artists: Found just north of the playhouse, this hall was the headquarters of the city's bard's and actor's guild.[3]
- Inns, Taverns and Restaurants
- Jellied Eel: This upscale eatery was once of the oldest and highly-favored among the Ravenian citizens.[1]
- Lambent Eye: Located on Raphiel Road, this restaurant gained rapid popularity in the early 1370's DR.[1]
- Singing Sword Inn: The only inn within the neighborhood of Altarside was a luxurious retreat for visitors and locals alike.[3]
- Sword Tables Dining Lounge: Located on the ground floor of the Singing Sword, this quiet dining room offered a discreet atmosphere for its patrons.[3]
- Landmarks
- Gates of the Watchful Raven: These massive bronze gates opened up westward into Raven Bluff's Harbor District.[2]
- Hall of the Raven:This massive, five-story keep served as the stately home of various knightly orders of Ravens Bluff.[2]
- Ravendark Castle: These two stark towers, connected by flying bridges, housed the barracks of the Ravenian army.[2]
- Ravens Bluff Playhouse: While the playhouse was a popular venue among the locals, it also attracted performers and artists from all across Faerûn.[4][3]
- Merchant houses
- Albrath's House: The main business of this merchant house was laundry services and it conveniently located near Raven Bluff's city hall on Raphiel Road.[1]
- Horthlaer House: This merchant house was beloved by almost all of the small businesses and shops found throughout the Bluff, in thanks to their trusted warehouses and cargo-storage services.[3]
- Residences
- Rezara's Garden: A formerly dilapidated building, that was uniquely renovated with hanging gardens and a subterranean halfling-hole, was home to the Riverside halfling family.[3]
- Temples
- Citadel of Protection: This monumental circular temple-keep, encompassing an entire city block, was dedicated to the worship of Helm.[1]
- The Hallow-Halls: Also known as the "Small-Temples", this complex of small shrines and temples were dedicated to the major deities elven, dwarven and halfling pantheons.[1]
- Moonflame: Perhaps the most beautifully-designed and decorated temple within the city, this chapel of Selûne was a widely popular destination, and attracted a great number of volunteer assistants.[3]
- Turning Wheel: The clergy within this holy house of Gond offered a number of inventions and innovations to the people of Ravens Bluff.[3]
- Streets and Roads
Blacktree Boulevard • Crothmar's Lane • DeVillars Ride • Griffon Trail • MacIntyre Path • Manycoins Way • Moorland Ride • Morglar's Ride • Nimble Alley • O'Kane Court • Raphiel Road • Raven Way • Rhabie Promenade • Waelstar Way • Westwall Way
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Ed Greenwood (November 1998). The City of Ravens Bluff. (TSR, Inc), p. 111. ISBN 0-7869-1195-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Ed Greenwood (November 1998). The City of Ravens Bluff. (TSR, Inc), p. 110. ISBN 0-7869-1195-6.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Ed Greenwood (November 1998). The City of Ravens Bluff. (TSR, Inc), p. 112. ISBN 0-7869-1195-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (November 1998). The City of Ravens Bluff. (TSR, Inc), p. 12. ISBN 0-7869-1195-6.
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