Ravenfell

Ravenfell constitutes the coastal region in the east of the continent. You can reach Ravenfell by taking the road north east from Varanas. This area is characterised by its gently shelving beaches, sand dunes and palm groves. The coastal location made Ravenfell for a long time one of the most important regions for trade and already from early times, the Eye of Wisdom had established a trading post there, named Shahar Harbour.

But the Eye of Wisdom wasn't the only party who was interested in Ravenfell. Shahar Harbour blossomed into a flourishing trading post and as a result of the trade routes it generated; there were soon numerous ambushes from pirates. The most infamous pirate of the time was called Captain Kidd – King of the Pirates. Kidd was notorious all across the seas of Taborea for his merciless brutality and even to this day, bards and storytellers still recount tales of his pitiless raiding activities. The tale of the Golden Goblet is one of these stories and it was said to have been in the Captain’s possession. They also tell that the goblet’s decoration concealed the key to a prized secret.

Strangely, one day Captain Kidd simply disappeared without trace and one of his crew, a man named Will Blake, stepped up to replace him. A whole new era of piracy began under Blake. He founded the Blake Dynasty which was to rule over the seas of Ravenfell for the following decades. Rumour has it that Blake’s ascendancy was somehow connected to the Golden Goblet, which had then come into his possession following Kidd’s sudden disappearance.

In the years which followed, over and over again there were vicious clashes between the pirates and the Eye of Wisdom, who together with help from the Guards of Varanas, were able to hold on to their position in Ravenfell.

Then however, Snow Blake, Will Blake’s granddaughter came upon the scene. She was a pirate and she sought out others like herself. She was famous for her swordsmanship, her daring and her beauty. The various pirate bands united under her leadership as the Black Sail Pirates and achieved an unlimited rule across the ocean. Their powerful flagship, the Black Mary was unstoppable. Even the Eye of Wisdom and the Guards of Varanas failed and after years of resistance finally gave up Shahar Harbour. The town was then plundered and laid waste by the pirates. Today the name of the harbour is long-forgotten.

Just as it had for Captain Kidd, Snow Blake’s rule came to an end in a similar unexpected fashion. Many maintain that she was slyly murdered by a member of her crew. Others say that the Golden Goblet, which was still in her possession at the time, was cursed and had sealed her fate. Whatever may be true, Snow Blake disappeared along with all of her treasure and the proud Black Mary.

Ravenfell is still today characterised by conflicts between the Eye of Wisdom and the Black Sail Pirates. Restless pirate souls still wander through the dunes. Ruins of earlier fortresses are populated by common labourers or one-time inhabitants of Shahar Harbour. And there is a constant succession of rogues, pirates and adventurers who comb the land for signs that may lead to Snow Blake’s treasure and the Golden Goblet.