Mysteries of the Moonsea

Mysteries of the Moonsea is an accessory for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting using the 3.5^th-edition Dungeons & Dragons^® ruleset.

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The First In-depth Look at this Classic Forgotten Realms Region in Many Years. Mysteries of the Moonsea offers an in-depth look at one of the most important regions of the Forgotten Realms. The Moonsea region is full of wealth and peril. It is home to the nefarious Zhentil Keep, the merchant city of Melvaunt, and the mysterious Ironfang Keep. Mysteries of the Moonsea includes a history of the region, detailed information on the major towns and adventure locations, the important figures and groups that operate in and around the Moonsea, new spells and monsters specific to the area, and tips for Dungeon Masters on running a campaign set in the region.

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Contents[]

Introduction
Chapter 1: Melvaunt and the North
Chapter 2: Hillsfar and the South
Chapter 3: Mulmaster and the East
Chapter 4: Zhentil Keep and the West

Description[]

Mysteries of the Moonsea details the Moonsea region, a perilous frontier ruled by tyrants and threatened by monsters, with cities consumed by decadence and war and where conspiracies abound. This accessory contains 37 loosely connected adventures that can be run individually or linked to form the bases of a campaign. The book also presents maps and descriptions of the cities of Melvaunt, Hillsfar, Mulmaster, and Zhentil Keep, and statistics and descriptions for 15 important villains.

Index[]

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Characters[]

Ahryn Firefinger • Ardsem Skalarn • Branislav Semyon • Brunlaph • Chall • Chork • Corkin Markov • Corwyn Jaffe • Dagryg • Daumar Gudenny • Denia Vesdar • Enthranos • Eshaeris • Etath-dar • Forjia Chase • Girella Scatterstar • Grimnoth • Gywahier • Hayanalof Brezen • Inash • Irunteld • Ivold Nakarof • Jemel Ganza • Jonah Strake • Hofu-jal • Killian Kreel • Kriss • Liren Talis • Luxewa • Lyetta • Malaritheos • Mordak Brelliar • Nelac • Oluubarga • Quon • Rassendyll Uoumdolphin • Rowan Blackwood • Serag Kull • Seskaya Atnall • Thagdal • Targashtrox • Theoderus Stoneblood • Thistlebrook • Thurndan Tallwand • Tola Vrass • Tonorok • Tyana Softfoot • Ulblyn Blackalbuck • Varzek • Verblen • Wunturn Radest • Zathantramyx

Referenced only

Abarat • Aglaeroch • Daramin • Fzoul Chembryl • Laris • Maalthiir • Manshoon • Manxam • Orgauth • Raenalla Quietsong • Selfaril Uoumdolphin • Talarith • Torix • Xeno Mirrormane • Vorbyx

Creatures[]

Abishai • Animated object • Annis • Assassin vine Basilisk • Barbed devil • Bearded devil • Beholder • Black dragon • Black pudding • Blue dragon • Bugbear • Cat • Centaur • Chain devil • Chimera • Chuul • Cloaker • Cockatrice • Darkmantle • Death tyrant • Devourer • Digester • Direguard • Dire ape • Dire wolf • Displacer beast • Dog • Doppelganger • Dragonne • Drow • Earth elemental • Elf • Erinyes • Eyeball • Fire elemental • Fire giant • Flesh golem • Frost giant • Frost worm • Gar • Gelugon • Genasi • Gibbering mouther • Gnoll • Green warder • Grick • Half-orc • Hill giant • Horned devil • Human • Invisible stalker • Manticore • Marel • Minotaur • Mohrg • Night hag • Ochre jelly • Ogre • Ogre mage • Otyugh • Owlbear • Red dragon • Remorhaz • Roper • Osyluth • Scrag • Shadow • Shield dwarf • Shambling mound • Shocker Lizard • Skeleton • Snake • Spirit folk • Spirit naga • Steam Mephit • Stone golem • Toad • Troglodyte • Troll • Umber hulk • Wererat • Wight • Wolf • Wraith • Xorn • Water elemental • Wyvern • Yuan-ti

Referenced only

Half-elf • Pit fiend

Locations[]

Buildings & Sites: Abarat's folly • Asberyth • Battlehall • Blackalbuck's Swap Shop • The Breakwater • Bruilhaven • Castle Maalthiir • Chambers of Bone • Crypts • Devil's Fire Tavern • Diamond in the Dung • Floating Fighter • Hermuk's Allgoods • Holy Hall of Good Fortune • Kossuth's House • House of the Black Lord • Jagged Rocks • Laughing Halls • Leiyraghon Manor • The Livestock Pen • Lodge of the Great Hunt • Map House (Skelem) • Nanther Keep • Oxpit Tavern • Palace of Sweet Pain • Phlan Path • Purple Portals • Quon's Collectible Creatures • Resting Place of the Whip • Rogue's Redoubt • Southroad Keep • Sleeping Serpent • Temple of Azuth • Temple of Bane • Temple of Cyric • Temple of Loviatar • Temple of Tempus • Temple of Tymora • Tesh Inn • Titys's Emporium • Tower of Arcane Might • Tower of the Art • Tower of the Wyvern • Towers of the Blade • Traveler's Cloak Inn • Vorbyx's Watchpost • Vault of Swords • Wave and Wink
Dungeons: Sewers of Hillsfar • Sewers of Mulmaster • Sewers of Zhentil Keep
Settlements: Citadel of the Raven • Hillsfar • Melvaunt • Mulmaster • Northkeep • Ravenswatch • Skelem • Yûlash • Zhentil Keep
Wilderness: Cormanthor • Dragonspine Mountains • Galena Mountains • Thar • Moonsea
Realms: Moonsea
Planes: Material Plane; Referenced only

Arvandor • Bloodstone Pass • Elventree • Myth Drannor • Myth Glaurach • Myth Lharast

Magic[]

Items: Chauntean sphere • Elemental Scourge • Hammer of Vorbyx
Others: Abarat's Nexus • mageduel

Organizations[]

Families: House Morcane
Groups: Blades • Brotherhood of the Cloak • Harpers • Golden Skulls • Mage's Guild • Red Plumes • Red Wizards of Thay • Zhentarim; Referenced only

Council of Lords

Quests[]

The book contained several linked mini-adventures, or quests. There were two sets of quests - one set progressed from city to city and the other set progressed from region to region. These quests could be mixed together as desired. They are presented below in ascending order of difficulty as listed in the book and broken down between the city and regional quests.

Melvaunt

Devil's Fire Tavern
Halls of Metal, Blood, and Stone
The Cursed Warehouse
Trouble in Pain

Hillsfar

Rogues' Redoubt
Deadly Arboretum
Urban Dungeon
Mordak's Tower
Red Wizard's Enclave

Mulmaster

Undercity Sewers
Zhentarim Safe House
Partially Flooded Dungeon
Assassin's Nest
Thayan Enclave

Zhentil Keep

Sinister Inn
Slave Auction
Monster Emporium
Beholder's Lair
The Temple of Bane

Northern Moonsea

Rogue's Camp
Vorbyx's Watchpost
Chambers of Bone
Ogres' Stronghold
The Tomb of Vorbyx

Southern Moonsea

Roadside Shrine
The Bell in the Depths
Ruins in Cormanthor
Abarat's Folly

Eastern Moonsea

The Seaside Caves
The Pillar of Fire
Excavation Site
The Elemental Scourge

Western Moonsea

The Blemished Altar
Lost Temple
Dragons' Lair
Citadel of the Raven
The Enchanted Pool

Religions[]

Priests: Bane • Mask • Thrym • Umberlee • Vhaeraun
Temples & Shrines: Battlehall • Holy Hall of Good Fortune • Jagged Rocks • Laughing Halls • Lodge of the Great Hunt • Palace of Sweet Pain • Purple Portals • Resting Place of the Whip • Temple of Azuth • Temple of Bane • Temple of Cyric • Temple of Loviatar • Temple of Tempus • Temple of Tymora • Vault of Swords; Referenced only

Kossuth • Moander • Selûne

Spells[]

spell engine

Miscellaneous[]

Armor & Clothing: anklet • mitre
Art & Literature: The True Life of Cyric
Conditions: filth fever • petrification • slimy doom
Currencies: copper piece • trade bar
Food & Drinks: beer • dragon's breath • jerky • ration • rum
Gemstones: alexandrite • amber • azurite • banded agate • black opal • chalcedony • chrysoprase • citrine • emerald • eye agate • fire opal • garnet • iolite • jade • jet • lapis lazuli • malachite • onyx • pearl • purple corundum • rhodochrosite • rock crystal • ruby • sardonyx • smoky quartz • spinel • star rose quartz • star sapphire • zircon
Items: alembic • beaker • brazier • candle • coffer • harp • hinge • lantern • mug • nail • vial
Materials: brass • copper • ivory • mortar • paper • velvet
Substances: alchemist's fire • guano • salt
Vegetation: yellow mold

Gallery[]

Credits[]

Designers: Thomas M. Reid (Melvaunt), Sean K. Reynolds (Hillsfar), Darrin Drader (Mulmaster), Wil Upchurch (Zhentil Keep)
Editors: John Thompson, Gary Sarli, Kim Mohan
Editing Manager: Kim Mohan
Development Manager: Jesse Decker
Senior Art Director D&D: Stacy Longstreet
Director of RPG R&D: Bill Slavicsek
Production Managers: Josh Fischer, Randall Crews
Forgotten Realms Art Director: Ryan Sansaver, Mari Kolkowsky
Cover Artist: William O'Connor
Interior Artists: Ron Lemen, William O'Connor, Francis Tsai, Franz Vohwinkel.
Graphic Designer: Robert Roper
Cartographers: Kyle Hunter, Robert Lazzaretti
Graphic Production Specialist: Angelika Lokotz
Image Technician: Christina Wiley

Appendix[]

External links[]

Mysteries of the Moonsea Art Gallery. Wizards of the Coast. (2006-10-18). Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2021-11-4.
Mysteries of the Moonsea Map Gallery. Wizards of the Coast. (2006-06-21). Archived from the original on 2008-09-30. Retrieved on 2021-12-27.
Excerpts: Mysteries of the Moonsea Excerpt 1 (HTML). Excerpts Archive. Wizards of the Coast. (2006-05-31). Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2021-12-27.
Excerpts: Mysteries of the Moonsea Excerpt 2 (HTML). Excerpts Archive. Wizards of the Coast. (2006-06-07). Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2021-12-27.
Dungeon Masters Guild product page

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Darrin Drader, Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds, Wil Upchurch (June 2006). Mysteries of the Moonsea. Edited by John Thompson, Gary Sarli. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7869-3915-2.
↑ Darrin Drader, Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds, Wil Upchurch (June 2006). Mysteries of the Moonsea. Edited by John Thompson, Gary Sarli. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 5. ISBN 978-0-7869-3915-2.

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[MotM-p2-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Darrin Drader, Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds, Wil Upchurch (June 2006). Mysteries of the Moonsea. Edited by John Thompson, Gary Sarli. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7869-3915-2.

[MotM-p5-2] Darrin Drader, Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds, Wil Upchurch (June 2006). Mysteries of the Moonsea. Edited by John Thompson, Gary Sarli. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 5. ISBN 978-0-7869-3915-2.

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