Empires of the Shining Sea is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons boxed set for the Forgotten Realms.
The dusty trails from the North have brought you to the warm and welcoming coasts of the Shining Sea and the Lake of Steam. Here is history spanning millennia, not just centuries; passion, profit and danger; dreams of power and conquest; and wonders mysteries centuries older than any hedge realm north of Dalagar's Road and the Snowflake Mountains.
Empires of the Shining Sea goes farther and deeper into the southern reaches of the FORGOTTEN REALMS campaign setting, providing a breadth of scope and a level of detail never before published. This boxed set includes a 192-page book filled with information on these topics:
History The Empires of the Shining Sea hold tales and legends passed down by word of mouth across the years. The myriad mysteries and dramas of more than 300 rulers across four empires - including the infamous Shoon Imperium - reveal themselves in the history and timeline spanning more than 8,000 years.
Calimshan The long-fallen empire of Calimshan rises yet again, as a new ruler and new power groups take control of the former land of the genies. Updated and expanded by more than 100 pages since its first appearance in FR3, Empires of the Sands, Calimshan shows itself to be a land bent on returning to its former greatness - at any and all costs!
The Land of the Lions This rugged land sandwiched between the Deepwash and the Lake of Steam seems empty, but many surprises lurk among its plains and woods - nomands and raiders astride giant lynxes, elder orbs, ruined cities, lost cultures, and more!
The Lake of Steam This steaming bay of the Shining Sea unveils its secrets, proving that it holds more than easy trade routes to the Inner Sea. Scarlet pearls the size of a human fist or the smoking majesty of the volcanic Arnrock tempt those who dare test its deceptively calm waters.
Also inside are two full-color poster maps showing Calimshan and the Lake of Steam region at 30-mile-per-inch scale.
Everything you need to adventure the conspiracy-laden Empires of the Shining Sea is here!Description[]
Empires of the Shining Sea provides an in-depth look at the geography, history, and cultures of the regions surrounding the Shining Sea. This includes the Empires of Calimshan, Tethyr, and the Lake of Steam area. It has extensive details on the major cities and towns within these empires, including their history, architecture, politics, and daily life.
It explores the complex political dynamics and historical events that have shaped the region. This included conflicts, alliances, and the rise and fall of various rulers and factions. It also provided insights into the customs, festivals, religions, and day-to-day life of the people living in the region. It also has descriptions of new monsters, NPCs, and deities that are specific to the Empires of the Shining Sea.
Empires of the Shining Sea introduces new character classes, kits, spells, or equipment that are unique to the region, offering players additional options for character creation and development. It provides a variety of adventure hooks and ideas for campaigns set in this region, giving Dungeon Masters tools to create engaging stories rooted in the local context.
Contents[]
- Part One: History of Empires
- Prologue
- The Ancient Past
- Age of Shoon
- The Post-lmperium Ages
- The Modern Age
- Part Two: Calimshan
- Calimshan Overview
- Society and Customs
- Politics and Power
- Wild Calimshan
- Civilized Calimshan
- Part Three: The Arnaden Region
- Land of the Lions and the Arnaden City-State
- Nomadic Traditions
- Wilderness of the Shadi'ar
- Cities of the Arnaden
- Part Four: Appendices
- Appendix I: Power Groups
- Appendix II: Slavery
- Appendix III: Magic
Index[]
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Characters[]
- Abalazmer Harauntan • Aban • Abon Duum • Achmed el Imnt • Achmed el Wahid • Adder Blacksnake • Adem Covar • Adhan el Ilmater • Agaryn Ithal • Ahaara • Ajhuu • Akhenauben Bolphur • Akkabar el Shoon • Akkabar Shoon the Elder • Akkabar el Souvlak • Alamandra Whitehair • Alaundo • Aldannar • Alemander IV • Alithraeya Devryn • Amahl (saint) • Amahl Shoon I • Amahl Shoon II • Amahl Shoon III • Amahl Shoon IV • Amahl Shoon V • Amahl Shoon VI • Amahl Shoon VII • Amun el Eradsari • Anders el Gnurlbrach • Andreas L'wei • Anglatha • Ansimmer Belold • Apu el Jhodan • Aramman Freebane • Aratho • Argan • Arhymeria Ithal • Arkanuirr Tchallem • Artemis Entreri • Ashar Tornamn • Asref • Athelstan Meiados • Atiq el Catahras • Aubrin Ravilis • Avarrk • Azoun Obarskyr I • Azoun Obarskyr IV • Balagos • Ballaera Heerilyte • Baraka yi Yeshpek • Basad el Ostak • Basketman • Batras el Beza • Belathra Kyndle • Bellaq yn Effen • Brendal Morganson • Brown Maeve • Buckweather • Butrys el Nadhpasha • Cadrin Velaclaok • Calavarr • Calliope (naga) • Cathel deFaux • Caulgrith Narueto • Cauln Aumar • Charvekkanathor • Cindric Alaekyn • Clovis Ithal II (chieftain) • Cylyria Dragonbreast • Cyric • Daera Nythlyn • Daeranatha Dorluu • Dakhim el Yndhar • Dalagar • Dalanthla Dreist • Dalaskiviir Sureiet • Dariq • Darkas • Darrom Ithal • Darthleene • Daud el Akiil • Daud el Vehmet • Dlatha Faenar • Dobla • Dolmas • Dove Falconhand • Drakosa • Dreak • Duncan el Ashnarti • Dustras Uluevryn • Dwalimar Omen • Edif el Gahrat • Ehbryn Olossker • Elaith Craulnober • Eli el Beza • Elminster Aumar • Elrauvilar Alaekyn • Embril the Identifier • Enthos Raziir • Elurthron Belsurd • Esprelus Morammon • Faerdaleeyn • Fallah Al-maalik • Fanal • Fflaerin Goloda • Fida'iya yr Iamar • Foilsunder • Fual al Barasth • Fyriana Darkstar • Gadalult Mitheir • Garynor Ithal • Geltheluth • Genos Stoutshield • Golordin Maerthringul • Grymmon Borlethgar • Gunnab al Shakush • Gustavus • Guttar el Nadhpasha • Haedrak Rhindaun III • Haj • Hajii el Bakran • Halandras • Halaster Blackcloak • Halin Perry • Hallabra Burune • Hamash el Saril • Harakhti • Harther Ulmnar • Haslet Quarren • Hastor el Khafar • Hazamir al Aktorral • Hegleira Golada • Hervanda Suulrath • Horomel Ibrin • Ilbaerth Malklyn • Ilhundyl • Illian Jargos • Illythe Haudamar • Imingo Deiros • Imyskaulder Malaraun • Iraclea • Irrith Dravvan • Irtemara el Eradsari • Iryklathagra • Irtemara el Eradsari • Jabal al Gaunrahl • Jafar el Ihak • Jafar el Limiz • Jalasta Kelelder • Janol Famisso • Jarlaxle • Jhaam • Jhalarn • Jhaniloth Puiral • Jhyak • Joshua Ariadne • Justicale • Jymahna • Kahras • Kalavdan Talast • Kalil el Tenassar • Kamar yn Saban el Djenispool • Karaj Tiiraklar II • Kartak Spellseer • Kerne Tazziil • Khaligeira Moonthumb • Kitiana Darkeyes • Koranan Splitoak • Kosmal Ontos • Kurot • Ladan el Viscek • Lassratha Nalorth • Lehreng • Lissa • Liwan • Loqaad • Lorya Songheart • Luar • Lydeia Harauntan • Lyeera • Maaram el Nohdyll • Machyle • Majel el Arpooristan • Mala Ravenstar • Malakos • Malango Durlurleth • Malira adh Rashid • Mandalax • Manferic III • Mankar Ottal • Marsh Gahalen • Maskar Wands • Midnight • Mir (person) • Mintiper Moonsilver • Mohad el Fisar • Muham el Israhat • Myrjala Dark-Eyes • Myrmeen Lhal • Mond el Vitendi • Nakkar el Erehnir IV • Nashram Sharboneth • Neirshyn Fallowfar • Nishan Ithal • Nishan Ithal II • Noradnar • Nur el Beza • Oadif el Wajin • Obril Alaekyn • Oma el Catahras • Ordil Harauntan • Orloro Tullamas • Orlyra • Orswin • Oxsal Keeneyes • Palep el Ytayan • Panamon • Pecal el Saiduwm • Peldyn Daragon • Pharos • Pook • Presman Taliemin • Priamon Rakesk • Pristoleph • Rabi el Laamil • Rahimat • Rahman Cormal • Raisa el Catahras • Ralamn • Ralan el Pesarkhal • Rashid el Djenispool • Rathan Silverknife • Raurivyl Ornshield • Rhimnasarl • Rhynda Ithal • Rivenaurlgoth • Roabrel Mememitur • Ruldigul Prestar • Rythan • Saban el Djenispool • Sabira • Sablaxaahl Three-Horns • Saersword Magalar • Safana Aldhanek • Saib el Moadyph • Samahl el Cahrad • Sakrysta Golthard • Salah Obeah • Salana • Salaya yr Sayedotta • Sammereza Sulphontis • Santan Argath • Sapphiraktar • Saran yn Tulal el Asrim • Saranla Bhevik • Sardukh • Saril • Selmer • Seryx yr Tarub • Shaani • Shalarlane Druistrar • Shangalar the Black • Shank • Shellidar • Shond Tharovin • Shoon II • Shoon III • Shoon IV • Shoon VI • Shoon VII • Shyressa • Silvam Ithal • Silvyr Ithal • Simbul • Strohm III • Syan al Derak • Synmara Eldenbow • Sythillis • Tahlis el Jhagnar • Talaar • Taril el Kealn • Tazmon Iridar • Telda • Tethir (hero) • Thallon Geiros • Thera Goldencorn • Therin • Tlanaggathur • Torgis Hatchetson • Tresha Duaetorna • Tulmon el Uabar • Tuvos Akasi • Uliskh Belarra • Uras el Ihak • Vajra Valmeyjar • Vatarn Wahrim • Vaxall • Vhol • Victor Arianus • Violir el Cajaan IX • Voraya • Vyaalis • Wagyrn • Wythal the Vile • Xaros Tenseal • Xaxathart • Xiimonraavir • Yashiira • Ylveraasahlisar • Yusuf Jhannivvar • Zalazel Harauntan • Zanassu • Zaranda Star
Creatures[]
- air elemental • al-jahar • alhoon • aranea • arcane • asp • aurumvorax • avariel • baelnorn • bat • boar • brownie • bugbear • bullywug • calathra • cambion • caryatid column • cattle • cave bear • centaur • clam • cobra • constrictor snake • crayfish • crocodile • dao (noble dao) • dark naga • darktentacles • deepspawn • dire wolf • displacer beast • djinni (noble djinni) • dog (wild dog) • dolphin • doppelganger (greater doppelganger) • dove • dragon (black dragon, blue dragon, dracolich, deep dragon, dragon turtle, emerald dragon, ghost dragon, green dragon, pearl dragon, red dragon, shadow dragon, silver dragon) • dragonne • drider • dryad • dwarf (duergar, gold dwarf) • efreeti • eye of the deep • falcon • fire lizard • fish • flameskull • flesh golem • flying hands • fox • gar • ghast • giant (fomorian, hill giant, wood giant) • giant ant • giant clam • giant crocodile • giant eel • giant leech • giant lynx • giant octopus • giant otter • giant slug • giant snake • giant wasp • gibbering mouther • gnoll • gnome • griddlefish • griffon • guardian naga • half-elf (half-drow) • half-orc • halfling • hare • harpy • hawk (green kestrel) • helmed horror • hippogriff • hobgoblin • horse • human (Chondathan, Chultan, Djen (ethnicity), Gur, Halruaan, Lantanna, Shaaran, Tethan, Tethyrian) • hydra • illithid • janni • jay • kobold • korred • kraken • lamia noble • leech • leprechaun • lion • lizard men • lyndar • lynx • manscorpion • manticore • marid • marilith • merrow (ogre) • mice • mimic • mongrelmen • mold man • monkey • morkoth • mosquito • mountain goat • mudmen • mummy • neogi • nishruu • ogre • ogre mage • orc • otyugh • owl • oxen • oyster • peacock • pegasus • phaerimm • phoenix • pigeon • pine warbler • purple worm • quail • rabbit • raven • roc • sahuagin • satyr • scorpion • scrag • sea elf • sea lion • shambling mound • shark • sheep • siren • skeleton • skeleton, whale • skulk • songbird • spellweaver • spider • spirit naga • spitting snake • sponge • sprite • squirrel • starling • stone golem • stone spider • sturgeon • su-monster • svirfneblin • tadjani • tasked genie • Tel-quessir (dark elf, drow, gold elf, green elf, moon elf, sylvan elf) • thri-kreen • thunderherder • tiefling • treant • toad • tressym • trout • umber hulk • unicorn • urchin • vampire • verrick • viper • vizier's turban • vole • vulture • water naga • weasel • werebear • wereboar • werehyena • wight • wraith • wyvern • zombie
Events[]
- Uncategorized Events
- Casting of the Spear Imperious
- Battles
- Ashar's March • Battle of Eyesvale • Battle of Nightflames • Battle of the Purple Marches • Battle of Teshyllal Fields
- Conflicts
- Harakhti Uprisings • Ithmong Slaughter • The Mage Purges
- Epochs
- Era of Skyfire • Imperial Ages of Calimshan (First Age, Second Age, Third Age, Fourth Age, Fifth Age • Sixth Age, Seventh Age, Eighth Age, Ninth Age)
- Fires
- Drudach Fires • Shoonach Conflagration
- Festivals
- Celebration of Spring • Feast of the Moon • Festival of Pearls • Festival of Wealth • Highharvestide • Highsummer • Midsummer • Midwinter
- Plagues
- Burning Plague • Cats' Plague • Empire Plague
- Realms-Shaking Events
- Descent of the Drow • Dracorage • Great Arrival • Ten Black Days of Eleint • Tethyrian Interregnum • Time of Troubles
- Sporting Events
- Great Games
- Wars
- Crown Wars • Darkstalker Wars • Eye Tyrant Wars (Orb Marches) • Genie Wars • Living Gem War • Lizard Wars • Mir–Jhaamdath War • Night Wars • Reclamation Wars • Steam Clashes • Thieves' Wars • Three Pashas' War • Throne Wars • Twelve Peak Wars
Locations[]
- Bodies of Water
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- Lakes
- Deepwash • Impresk Lake • Lake Esmel • Lake Lhespen • Lake of Steam • Lake Weng • Moonsea • Nagawater
- Rivers
- Amstel River • Bakkal's Creek • Calim River • Cold Eyes • Maridflow • Nagaflow • River Agis • River Ankhapur • River Arran • River Chionthar • River of Ice • River Mintar • River Shaar • River Talar • River Wurlur • Sulduskoon River • Thornwash • Two Falls River • Quag River • Volomir River • Wintercloak River
- Seas
- Alamber Sea • Dragon Reach • Dragonmere • Easting Reach • Inner Sea • Sea of Swords • Shining Sea • Trackless Sea
- Waterfalls
- Azure Falls • Bottle Falls
- Other
- Bay of Balefires • Bezrim Bay • Shipwreck Neck • Strait of Storms • Suldolphor Strait
- Buildings
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- Abbeys, Cloisters, and Monasteries
- Barakmordin • Friary of St. Amahl • Hospice of St. Mariam • House of St. Liwan's Blessing • Monastery of St. Aban • Monastery of St. Fanal • St. Dobla's Abbey • St. Faelar's Cloisters • St. Noradnar's Hermitage • St. Saril's Priory • St. Taril's Monastery • St. Wityn's Hospice
- Arenas
- Arenas of Blood • Djen Arenas • Efreetum • Taraqin Arena
- Businesses
- Dashalam Winery • Gold Lion Wheelwrights • Moonthumb Necessities • Samahl's Cords • Sapphire Peacock • Tullamas Sales • Yulthaari Shipyards
- Clubs & Festhalls
- The Brass Griffon • The Dancer's Blushing Mask • The Festhall of Eternal Delight • The Fine Gold Chain • Garmuth's Golden Gauntlet • Madame Ahaara's • Maskalaera's Couch
- Dungeons
- Undermountain
- Fortresses
- Candlekeep • Castle Tethyr • Crownarch • Faeressar • Fort Agis • Fort Arran • Fort Calim • Fort Tufenk • Herald's Holdfast • Iltakar Garrison • Khanall • Qian Hillfort • Qysaghanni Fortress • Rutawwa • Shangalar's Pyramid • Spinning Keep of Siri'wadjen
- Gates
- Golden Gate • Mists Gate • Spice Gate
- Inns
- Brazen Behir • Bright Shield Inn • The Dancing Lion • The Fairshorn Wheel Inn • Griffonpost House Inn • The Hoof and Shank • Imaskars' House • The Knave's Nape • Malasarr's Wayhouse Inn • Maskalaera's Couch • Mist-kissed House • The Naga's Water • The Needle • The Open Oyster • The Scaly Catfish • The Shaldizar Inn • The Veiled Lamia • Tulbusker's Safe Haven
- Libraries
- Edificant Library • Great Caliph's Library • High One's Library • Vault of the Sages
- Necropolises & Tombs
- City of Sorrow
- Residences
- Drestin • Hall of the Mameluks • Harem Palace • Ithalyr • Manticore Court • Palace of Many Spires • Palace of the Murabirs • Penitent's House • Yanatralbahr
- Ruins
- Haunted Halls
- Schools
- Academy of the Drawn Sword • Brothers Arcane • School of Arcane Hands • School of St. Rucir • Seminarcane • Seminary of St. Ihrvyn
- Shrines
- Altar of the Air • Steps of Istishia
- Taverns
- The Beholder's Arse • Black Flagon (Memnon) • Bold Jhyak's • Brazen Buck • Courtyard of the Jet Jambiya • Havalanker's Tavern • Hyderfaulcon's House • The Qysar's Cups • The Ringed Nose • Roving Rune • Selmer's Mark • Seven Dancing Jhasinni • The Shining Scimitars • Wemic and Wineskin
- Temples
- Bloody Sash • Bright Anvil • Cathedral of the Moon • Deep House of Doom • Festhall of Eternal Delight • First Chosen's Hall • Guardian Hall • Guardian's Post • Hall of High Justice • Hand of Azuth • House of Cogs and Hammers • House of the Broken God • House of Mysteries • House of the Purple Cloak • House of Strategy • Lady's Sheaves • Library of the Binder • Mountain of Skulls • Palace of Justice, Duty, and Sufferance • Plaza of Divine Truth • Rose-Crowned Tower • Shrine to Dawn • Shrine of Rising Sun • Shrine to Dawn • Shrine to Duty • Skullspire • Spell-Lord's House • Spirit Soaring • Temple of Bound Hands • House of the Burning Hand • Temple of Fireyes • Temple of the Morninglord • Temple of Old Night • Trident Towers • Vale of the Reaver • Vault of Cloaked Midnight • Wall of Coins
- Towers
- Auret • Bloodarch Gate • Builder's Tower • Corondor's Tower • Elaph's Tower • Gadalgard Tower • Lehrengate • Magis Tor • Pristal Towers • Red Minarets of Manshaka • Seven-Skulled Tower • Spearpoint Tower • Tower of the Three • Vorpal Tower
- Canyons & Valleys
- Echoing Canyons of Kush • Eyesvale • Minthrux Vale • Rift of Dalnadar
- Cliffs & Hills
- Caltazar Hills • Cliffs of Dainar • Far Hills • Fields of the Dead • Landrise • Purple Hills • Shilmista • Shoulder of Lehreng • Tejarn Hills • Qatarn Hills • Uller's Hill
- Countries & Kingdoms
- Aglarond • Amn (New Amn) • Andlath • Athalantar • Border Kingdoms • Calishar Emirates • Calim Empire • Chondath • Coramshan • Cormyr • Dambrath • Estagund • Imaskar • Impiltur • Jhaamdath • Lapaliiya • Luiren • Memnonnar (country) • Netheril • Old Empires (Chessenta, Mulhorand, Unther) • Sembia • Sespech • Sossal • Sythillisian Empire • Tashalar • Tathtar • Tethyr • Thay • Thesk • Tulmon • Turmish • Valashar (kingdom) • Var the Golden • Veldorn • Yeshpek
- Elven
- Coral Kingdom • Cormanthyr • Eiellûr • Ilythiir • Nikerymath • Orishaar • Syòrpiir • Thearnytaar
- Dwarven
- Bhaerynden • High Shanatar • Iltkazar
- Halfling
- Meiritin
- Counties
- Calimmon • Monteshi
- Crystal Spheres
- Realmspace
- Districts of Calimport
- Armada Ward • Dock Ward • Hook Ward • Jewel Ward • Trades Ward
- Dutchies
- Ankaram • Cape Velen • Suretmarch
- Islands
- Alaor • Carcathen • Evermeet • Falconsrise • Felmer's Keep • Lantan • Moonshae Isles • Narruth • Nelanther Isles (Thordentor) • Nykkar • Olodel • Pirate Isles • Singing Rocks • Talagath
- Landmarks
- Allyn's Anvil • Axemarch Stone • Brightaxe Hall • Calimban Knoll • Cold Eyes • Consecrate • The Dancing Dwarves • Endurance Rock • Graveyard of Mealhad • Imperial Mount • Khanduq of the Coinmother • Mourning Mast• Standing Stone • Thorlor's Well • Walking Oasis • Yawning Cavern of Rhimnasarl
- Mountains
- Alimir Mountains • Arnrock • Cloud Peaks • Cloven Mountains • Deepwing Mountains • Eye Tyrant Cliffs • Firesteap Mountains • Giant's Run Mountains • High Peaks • Iltkazar Range • Jhaamdath's Fangs • Kuldin Peaks • Marching Mountains (Ruler's Ridge (Calim's See)) • Mount Abbalayat • Mount Gommat • Mount Kahdas • Mount Kellarak • Mount Phevos • Mount Sarengard • Mount Ulaarn • Omlarandin Mountains • Osraun Mountains • Small Teeth • Snowflake Mountains • Storm Horns • Troll Mountains (Amn)
- Planes
- Abyss • Demiplane of Fear • Elemental planes (Elemental Plane of Air) • Lower Planes
- Planets
- Toril
- Regions
- Anauroch • Chult • Chultan Peninsula • Dalelands (Shadowdale) • Dragon's Head peninsula • Heartlands (Green Fields • Western Heartlands) • Kara-Tur • Land of the Lions • Lands of Intrigue • Maztica • Monrativi Teshy Mir • the North • Savage Frontier • Shaar (Eastern Shaar) • Sword Coast • Sword Coast North • Thar • Underdark • The Vast • Vilhon Reach • Zakhara
- Roads
- Ankh Road • Arblood Street • Coast Trail • Darkhope's Road • Elabralal Street • Emerald Dragon Way • Gaerul's Street • Golden Road • Ithal Pass • Ludluth Street • Milindral Street • Narrows Trail • Nousoorn Street • Old Road • Ooloolar Street • Pelaerel Street • Pevadaas Trail • Shandlas Street • Tethir Road • Trade Way • Tyrant's Road • Uthangol Pass • Way of Trumpets • Wind-Rider's Way
- Settlements
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- Settlements in Ruin
- Bremortha • Calagath • Crypt City • Dajaan • Daleost • Kzelter • Meirpirt • Memnonnar • Nuel • Phindas • Saalirk • Shoonach • Talter • Timindar • Treshla • Velbrath • Zalgram
- Aranea Settlements
- Lost Ajhuutal
- Drow Settlements
- Dallnothax • Guallidurth • Holldaybim • Iskasshyoll • Kyorlamshin • Menzoberranzan •
- Dwarven Settlements
- Alatorin • Great Rift
- Elven Settlements
- Myth Drannor • Myth Dyraalis • Rucien-Xan
- Halfing Settlements
- Esmeltaran
- Human Settlements
- Agis • Ajhuutal • Akkabbel • Almraiven • Amruthar • Arabel • Arrabar • Athkatla • Baldur's Gate • Berdusk • Beregost • Bezantur • Calimport • Darromar • Debukkher • Derlusk • Duhlnarim • Ebulder • Eveningstar • Hardcastle • Hillsfar • Hlath • Ilyaport • Imnescar • Innarlith • Iriaebor • Kurrsh • Lheshayl • Lushpool • Luskan • Manshaka • Melvaunt • Mintar • Mulmaster • Murann • Myratma • Nagarr • Nexal • Nimpeth • Ormath • Ormpetarr • Riatavin • Saelmur • Saradush • Schamedar • Shamph • Silverymoon • Skullport • Sleeping Hollow • Teshyll • Themasulter • Torsch • Trademeet • Trailstone • Urbeth • Volothamp • Waterdeep • Yallasch • Yhep • Westgate • Zazesspur • Zhentil Keep
- Lizardfolk Settlements
- Surkh
- Wilderness
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- Deserts
- Burning Lands • Calim Desert (Teshyllal Wastes)
- Forests
- Ankhwood • Chondalwood • Cormanthor • Darthiir Wood • Forest of Mir • Forest of Tethir • Gulthmere Forest • Keltormir • Qurth Forest • Reaching Woods • Spider Swamp • Thornwood • Winterwood • Wood of Sharp Teeth
- Plains
- Akanal • High Moor • Giant's Plain • Golden Plains • Naga Plains • Plains of Clovis • Serpents' Holding • Shining Plains
- Reefs
- Raging Reef
Magic[]
- Armor
- Calishite mail
- Artifacts
- Amahl's Mastering • Annuli Qysarus • Arhymeria's Dagger • battleblade ring of Akkabar • Calimemnon Crystal • Fanged Shield of Shyk Korort • Ghazir the Desert's Edge • Green's sword • Ilbratha • Janhyra's Tome • Kuraltaar the Demonshield • Lamp of Vykaenos • Living Gem • scepter of Calim • Shining Shield of el'Haram • Silver Scimitar of Amahl the Mad • Tome of the Unicorn • Wyrmskull Throne
- Jewelry
- medallion of ESP • ring of protection • Shoonring • Shoonring of swimming
- Items
- decanter of endless water • flying carpet • horseshoes of the zephyr • ioun stone • lifejammer • mirror of opposition • portable hole
- Potions
- potion of healing
- Qualities
- blueshine • everbright
- Schools of Magic
- Elven high magic • hishna • necromancy • pluma
- Spells
- advanced illusion • Bigby's hand • burning sphere • charm person • clairaudience/clairvoyance • cloudkill • control weather • create or destroy water • cure blindness or deafness • dark promise • detect invisibility • detect lie • detect magic • detect scrying • detect undead • dig • dream • ESP • faerie fire • false vision • feather fall • fireball • flaming hands • flaming sphere • friends • gust of wind • Kodo's eruptive strike • legend lore • levitation • magic missile • neutralize poison • passwall • produce flame • pyrotechnics • Shoon's villein volley • silence • speak with dead • soulfire • stone tell • suggestion • tongues • transmute rock to mud • true seeing • wall of fire • wall of stone • wardmist • warp wood • whispering wind • wind wall • wind walk • wizard eye • word of recall
- Weapons
- flame tongue • jambiya of venom • staff of the magi • wand of fire
- Others
- Calim's Breath • Memnon's Crackle • mythal • phylactery • spellbook
Organizations[]
- Adventuring Companies
- Flagon Five
- Civil Organizations
- Besmer • City Watch (Ankhapur) • Kardryn
- Cloak Societies
- Cloak of Waves • Golden Fangs (Carrion Cloak, Golden Fang Hunters, The Patient, The Spectrals, Scholara Dessica) • Three Tears Cloak
- Criminal Organizations
- Bloody Scarves • Crimson Corsairs • Cult of the Dragon • Cult of the Living Gem • Dark Dagger • El Ahimar • El Akil • El Ashnarti • El Beza • El Efead • El Ghadabaan • El Haedi • El Kahmir • El Moadyph • El Ostak • El Pasawal • El Pesarkhal • El Skahil • El Synabbat • El Tamoah • El Vyndahla • Lightfingers • Red Masks • Scarlet Throats • Shadow Thieves • Zhentarim
- Dynasties
- Cajaan Dynasty • Djenispool Dynasty • Drakhon Dynasty • Erehnir Dynasty • Evyrtaan Dynasty • Ithal Dynasty • Marekh Dynasty • Pahlemn Dynasty • Raor Dynasty • Riqysar Regime • Shoon Imperium • Tavihr Dynasty • Tornamn Dynasty • Vahlen Dynasty
- Families
- Balaeaa • Bladesmile • Bormul • Brolluck • Cluster • Daraelii • Ehrat • Guthkont • Halavanrii • Ihak • Ilusproster • Jhannivvar • Klavaster • Laamil • Maruster • Mealhad • Minstrelwish • Narabrusk • Oniele • Rauligar • Saccraran • Tapralaran • Tenassar • Uluevryn • Vustravan
- Guilds
- Apothecarist's Guild • Blacksmiths' Guild • Brewers' Guild • Carters' and Wagoneers' Guild • Gemcutters' Guild • Guild Arcane • Guild of Cordwainers and Netmakers • Mighty Guild of Bouncers, Laborers, and Sellswords • Miners' Guild • Moneylenders' Guild • Pearl Divers' Guild • Textiles Guild • The Fetch and Reach • Vintner's Guild • Whitesmiths' and Jewelers' Guild
- Monstrous Organizations
- Black Horde • Night Parade
- Mercenary Organizations
- Black-as-Blood • Clenched Fist • Moonlight Men • Shieldbreaker
- Mercantile Organizations
- Morganson's Trading Coster • Silverstars Trading Coster • Tenassar Saddleworks
- Military Organizations
- Army of Fire • Black Firedrakes • Farisans • Flame Guard • Golden Sails • Mameluks • Sadimmin • Stone Spears • Swords of Suldolphor • Tuigan Horde • Yevven Riders
- Naval Organizations
- Golden Sails • Nallojal
- Political Organizations
- Council of Clans • Council of Six (Amn) • Council of Vizars • Councilium of Prelates • Lords of Waterdeep
- Rebel Organizations
- Nadhari • Seven Satraps
- Religious Organizations
- Holy Ones • Janessar • Knights of the Black Gauntlet • Necroppar • Pursuers of Pure Knowledge
- Secret Societies
- Twisted Rune
- Spellcasting Organizations
- Magis Mir • Red Wizards • Sable Sorcerers
- Spy Organizations
- Harpers • Knights of the Shield
- Tribes
- Abbalaya • Ala-min • Alimir Hive • Brada-min • Sala-min • Talu-min • Suldusk • White Hand clan
- Others
- Heralds of Faerûn
Religions[]
- Akadi • Angharradh • Ao • Arvoreen • Azuth • Bane • Beshaba • Bhaal • Chauntea • Cyric • Deneir • Garagos • Ghaunadaur • Gond • Helm • Ibrandul • Ilmater • Istishia • Iyachtu Xvim • Jergal • Kelemvor • Kossuth • Labelas Enoreth • Lathander • Lliira • Lolth • Loviatar • Malar • Mielikki • Mulhorandi pantheon • Myrkul • Mystra • Mystryl • Nobanion • Oghma • One Sun • Red Knight • Ring of Eyes • Selûne • Selvetarm • Shar • Sharess • Shaundakul • Silvanus • Sune • Talona • Talos • (Bhaelros) Tempus • Torm • The Triad • Tymora • Tyr (Anachtyr) • Umberlee • Valkur • Velsharoon • Vhaeraun • Waukeen
Years[]
-20000 DR • -17800 DR • -14000 DR • -12000 DR • -11700 DR • -11200 DR • -11000 DR • -10000 DR • -9000 DR • -8500 DR • -8100 DR • -7800 DR • -7790 DR • -7690 DR • -7687 DR • -7684 DR • -6800 DR • -6690 DR • -6200 DR • -6100 DR • -6060 DR • -6000 DR • -5980 DR • -5800 DR • -5790 DR • -5600 DR • -5330 DR • -5300 DR • -5270 DR • -5100 DR • -5032 DR • -5007 DR • -5006 DR • -5005 DR • -5000 DR • -3250 DR • -3200 DR • -2600 DR • -2381 DR • -2375 DR • -2100 DR • -1994 DR • -1990 DR • -1900 DR • -1838 DR • -1726 DR • -1708 DR • -1700 DR • -1570 DR • -1550 DR • -1428 DR • -1402 DR • -1400 DR • -1390 DR • -1320 DR • -1300 DR • -1280 DR • -1150 DR • -1130 DR • -1080 DR • -1050 DR • -990 DR • -943 DR • -900 DR • -790 DR • -680 DR • -670 DR • -650 DR • -599 DR • -530 DR • -500 DR • -450 DR • -400 DR • -387 DR • -378 DR • -375 DR • -374 DR • -307 DR • -293 DR • -288 DR • -284 DR • -276 DR • -255 DR • -230 DR • -221 DR • -212 DR • -200 DR • -188 DR • -187 DR • -172 DR • -170 DR • -167 DR • -166 DR • -161 DR • -150 DR • -133 DR • -110 DR • -94 DR • -88 DR • -83 DR • -78 DR • -77 DR • -75 DR • -64 DR • -14 DR • -6 DR • -5 DR • -4 DR • -3 DR • -2 DR • -1 DR • 1 DR • 12 DR • 15 DR • 27 DR • 32 DR • 34 DR • 37 DR • 44 DR • 50 DR • 75 DR • 107 DR • 110 DR • 112 DR • 125 DR • 130 DR • 138 DR • 140 DR • 142 DR • 173 DR • 180 DR • 183 DR • 204 DR • 205 DR • 223 DR • 227 DR • 231 DR • 236 DR • 238 DR • 241 DR • 264 DR • 281 DR • 288 DR • 290 DR • 300 DR • 309 DR • 322 DR • 346 DR • 358 DR • 361 DR • 366 DR • 367 DR • 375 DR • 376 DR • 398 DR • 409 DR • 427 DR • 428 DR • 430 DR • 436 DR • 437 DR • 449 DR • 450 DR • 533 DR • 864 DR • 907 DR • 911 DR • 1018 DR • 1187 DR • 1203 DR • 1235 DR • 1291 DR • 1330 DR • 1333 DR • 1334 DR • 1338 DR • 1347 DR • 1352 DR • 1355 DR • 1356 DR • 1357 DR • 1358 DR • 1359 DR • 1360 DR • 1361 DR • 1362 DR • 1367 DR • 1368 DR • 1369 DR • 1370 DR
Miscellaneous[]
- Armor & Clothing
- aba (jellaba) • anklet • blouse • boots • bracer • caftan • chador • chainmail (Elven chainmail) • dolman • gauntlet • gown • keffiyeh • leather armor • plate mail • sandal • sash • skullcap • studded leather • tabard • trouser • tunic • turban
- Art & Literature
- A Slave's Life • A Study of First Age Architecture • calligraphy • Confessions of King Nishan • Elder Days of Amn • Tales to be Remembered • treatise on Lamps, Genies, and the Works They Wrought • Marches of the Calim • Perry Accords • Song of Silvam • The Phoenix Prophecies (Caleph Auguries) • The Red Rages of Ozoone Stormspells • Tales of Terror • tattoo
- Calendars
- Dalereckoning • Tethyreckoning
- Classes
- airwalker • authlim • barbarian • catburglar • cleric • crusader • doommaster • dreadmaster • druid • elemental mage • gladiator • necromancer • nightcloak • painbearer • paladin • wizard
- Conditions
- albinism • amnesia • leprosy • lycanthropy • mummy rot • petrification
- Currency
- copper piece • electrum piece • gold piece • platinum piece • silver piece • trade bar
- Dates
- tenday • Ches 4 • Eleint 8 • Eleint 13 • Eleint 22 • Hammer 16 • Hammer 30
- Fields of Study
- engineering • mathematics • zoology
- Food & Drinks
- ale • apple • beer • bread • carrot • cheese • cherry • corn • date • egg • flour • Golada's Fish Spread • grape • gravy • hadii • herb • honey • milk • olive • onion • pear • plum • radish • soup • sugar • wine
- Gemstones
- pearl • ruby
- Items
- anchor • anvil • axe • bell • book • brazier • bit and bridle • candle • chain • chisel • cigar • coffer • gong • hammer • horseshoe • incense • lamp • lock • manacles • map • mirror • net • pickaxe • quill • rope • saddle • scroll • tent • torch • vial
- Languages
- Alzhedo • Chultan language • Dwarvish • Elvish • Lantanese language • Old Alzhedo • Shaaran language
- Materials
- blown glass • brass • bronze • copper • cotton • electrum • flagstone • gold • granite • hamaad • ivory • linen • marble • muslin • paper • pig iron • platinum • quicksilver • rubber • silk • solbar • spidersilk • silver • steel • vellum • wool • zardazil
- Professions
- accountant • apothecary • bounty hunter • cooper • herbalist • minstrel • mondeylender • prostitution
- Substances
- dung • elemental air • elemental fire • elemental water • ink • oil (fish oil) • prismatic ice • sulfur
- Titles
- Archdevil • Balak • Caleph Arcane • Demon lord • Druzir • Khaldomaun • Matron Mother • Pasha • Olanger • Qayadin • Red Rysal • Sabbalad • Satrap • Syl-pasha • Syl-vizar • Tharchion • Vizar • Ynamalik • Yshah • Zulkir
- Vegetation
- calantra • Calim cactus • cedar • choke creeper • duskwood • hangman tree • lichen • moss • mushroom • oak • obliviax • pine • retch plant • rose • seaweed • seedcone • shadowtop • strangle weed • suth • tabacco • thornslinger • vundwood • wheat • yellow musk creeper
- Vessels
- caravel • chariot • cog • rowboat • spelljammer • wagon
- Ships
- Ladyslipper • Merry Marid • Pasha's Palace • Scarlet Picaro • Scimitar of Fire • Sea Witch • Umberlee's Wake • Water Weird
- Weapons
- arrow • ballista • battle axe • bolt • broadsword • catapult • cestus • club • crossbow • dagger • Elven bow • garrote • hand crossbow • handaxe • jambiya • javelin • katar • lance • long sword • main-gauche • rapier • scimitar • scythe • short bow • short sword • spear • throwing blade • trident • two-handed sword • wand • warhammer • whip
- Others
- bathhouse • caravanserai • Chosen of Mystra • drudach • gender and sex • jhasin (jhasinnar) • jhasina (jhasinni) • khanduq • menhir • pilgrim • sabban • sewer • slavery
Gallery[]
Credits[]
- Design: Dale Donovan (Part Three; Appendix II)
- Design: Steven E. Schend (Parts One and Two; Appendices I and III)
- Design Consultant: Ed Greenwood (design aid and concepts for Parts Two and Three)
- Research/Development Assistance: Wolfgang Baur, Eric L. Boyd, Thomas M. Costa, Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb, George Krashos, Ben K. Krauskopf, Steve Kurtz, Toby Mekelburg, Chris Perry, Andrew Prentiss, Hauke Stammer, Phillip Wallace, Eric Wessels, Bryon Wischstadt, and AOL & online personas AJA, beasting, Lhestyn, morix, simonj, Tyrak, and Whalejudge
- Editing: Julia Martin
- Cover Art: Todd Lockwood
- Interior Art: David A. Roach
- Cartography: Dennis Kauth, Rob Lazzaretti and Paul Hanchette
- Brand Manager: David Wise
- Art Direction: Paul Hanchette
- Graphic Design and Production: Matt Adelsperger
- Typography: Eric Haddock and Nancy Walker
Appendix[]
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[]
- ↑ Steven E. Schend, Dale Donovan (September 1998). Empires of the Shining Sea. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 45. ISBN 0-7869-1237-5.