Old Empires is a Forgotten Realms 2nd edition supplement detailing the regions of Mulhorand, Unther, and Chessenta.[1]
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This booklet presents the Old Empires for DMs and players alike. Descriptions of all the major cities and towns, maps of the most important ones, information on the people, places, economics, geography, and cultures of these countries are within these pages.
Prepare, then, to enter the realms of god-kings and pharaohs, of strange magic unknown even to the likes of the Red Wizards of Thay. These are the Old Empires.[4]
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Contents
- 96-page booklet that contains:
- A timeline of important events from -2488 DR to 1357 DR
- A description of the Mulhorandi pantheon and their powers
- A description of the Untheric pantheon
- 8 adventure suggestions, including an athletic tournament with 10 events, culminating in a chariot race
- 35 new southern magic wizard spells
- 18 new cleric spells
- New magic items
- Random encounter charts for Mulhorand
- 8 new monsters: Stone colossus, Brown dragon, Hakeashar, Werecrocodile, Divine minion, Skriaxit, Dracosphinx, Desert wraith
- Cover features a simple map of the Pyramid of the Sceptanar and a Chariot Race Track game board.
- 32" x 21" fold-out map consisting of:
- 18" x 21" map of East Faerûn from the Yuirwood to the Great Rift and from Reth to Murghyr
- 14" x 10" map of Luthcheq
- 14" x 11" map of Skuld
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 1. ISBN 978-0880388214.
- ↑ Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 6. ISBN 978-0880388214.
- ↑ Shannon Appelcline. FR10 Old Empires (2e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2014-08-06.
- ↑ Scott Bennie (February 1990). Old Empires. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 978-0880388214.