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'''Ravensburg''' was the capital and largest city of the Duchy of [[Carmathan]] in the Kingdom of [[Damara]].<ref name="tBL-p29">{{Cite book/The Bloodstone Lands|29}}</ref><ref name="tBL-p10">{{Cite book/The Bloodstone Lands|10-11}}</ref> In its capacity as the ducal seat, it was sometimes called '''Ravensrock'''.<ref name="tBL-p10"/>

==Description==
The city served as a massive hub for the exporting of agricultural goods grown in the hugely productive fields of Carmathan. Long, squat warehouses in which the produce was stored were spread out for miles around the city center.<ref name="tBL-p29"/>

==Geography==
Ravensburg lay in the southeast of Carmathan along the [[Sidewinder River]] at the base of the [[Earthspur Mountains]], not far north of the [[Earthwood]] forest. It sat on the [[King's Road]], connecting it to the [[Arcatan]] capital city of [[Valls]] to the west and to the cities of [[Zarach]], [[Praka]], and ultimately the capital of Damara, [[Heliogabalus]], to the east and north.<ref name="tBL-insidemap">{{Cite book/The Bloodstone Lands/Map}}</ref><ref name="TFRA-p99">{{Cite book/The Forgotten Realms Atlas|99}}</ref> The road of [[Dormythyrr's Ride]] connected the city to the [[Brandiar]] capital city of [[Goliad]] to the north.<ref name="DunMag.177-p.81">{{Cite dungeon/177/Realmslore: Vaasa|81}}</ref><ref name="TFRA-p99"/>

==Government==
As the seat of the duke of Carmathan, the city was ruled directly by the [[Devlin (family)|Devlin family]] and their ducal court. Following the end of the [[Bloodstone Wars]] of [[1359 DR]], the ruling duke was the widely unpopular [[Theodorus Devlin|Helmont the 15th]].<ref name="tBL-p29"/><ref name="tBL-p10"/>

==Trade==
In addition to serving as the primary trade hub for Carmathan's food exports, the city specialized in farming-adjacent businesses. Craftsfolk specializing in agricultural [[leather]] and [[metal]] goods comprised a bulk of the city's own trade, and each spring the city hosted a market for the famous [[Carmathan Red|Carmathan Horse-Ox]], a massive breed of [[horse]] perfect for pulling plows.<ref name="tBL-p29"/>

==History==
Ravensburg was the first settlement of what would become Damara.<ref name="tBL-p10"/> It was founded by immigrants from [[Sembia]]<ref name="tBL-p21">{{Cite book/The Bloodstone Lands|21}}</ref><ref name="RoF-p89">{{Cite book/Races of Faerûn|89}}</ref> who arrived shortly after the [[Great Glacier]] began its retreat from the region in the {{YearlinkName|1038}}.<ref name="tGHotR-p116">{{Cite book/The Grand History of the Realms|116}}</ref> It was the original home not only of the noble Devlin family, but also of [[Feldrin Bloodfeathers]], who would become the first King of Damara<ref name="tBL-p10"/> in the {{YearlinkName|1075}}.<ref name="RoF-p89"/>

Following the conquest of Damara by [[Zhengyi the Witch-King]] in the {{YearlinkName|1357}},<ref name="tGHotR-p142">{{Cite book/The Grand History of the Realms|142}}</ref> Ravensburg became inundated with propaganda spread by the new duke, Zhengyi's puppet [[Dashard Devlin]]. Even after Dashard's death in the [[Bloodstone Wars]] two years later,<ref name="tBL-p10"/> this misinformation made the people of Ravensburg largely indifferent or hostile to the efforts of [[Gareth Dragonsbane]] to unify Damara. The city became inundated with intrigue and rumors as agents of both Gareth and of his rival for the Damaran throne, [[Dimian Ree]], infiltrated the city to try and muster support for their preferred ruler.<ref name="tBL-p29"/> Ultimately, Gareth would win out, and be named King of Damara in the {{YearlinkName|1359}}.<ref name="tGHotR-p144">{{Cite book/The Grand History of the Realms|144}}</ref> At the same time, questions had arisen about the legitimacy of the current duke, Dashard's self-proclaimed long-lost brother [[Theodorus Devlin]], and the city played host to [[monk]]s of the [[Monastery of the Yellow Rose]] investigating the duke's genealogy.<ref name="tBL-p29"/>

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[[Category:Settlements]]
[[Category:Cities]]
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[[Category:Locations in Carmathan]]
[[Category:Locations on the King's Road]]
[[Category:Locations on Dormythyrr's Ride]]
[[Category:Locations on the Sidewinder River]]
[[Category:Locations in Damara]]
[[Category:Locations in the Bloodstone Lands]]
[[Category:Locations in the Cold Lands]]
[[Category:Locations in Northeast Faerûn]]
[[Category:Locations in Faerûn]]
[[Category:Locations on Toril]]
[[Category:Exports food and drink]]
[[Category:Exports horses]]