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This article is about the sourcebook. For the region, see Shining South.

Shining South is an accessory for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting using the 3.5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons® ruleset.


A Wondrous Land of Ancient Cultures and Fallen Empires

Travelers to the distant lands beyond the Lake of Steam and the Firesteap Mountains return with incredible tales of the people and places they’ve encountered or avoided. From the magehounds of Halruaa and wemics of the Shaar to the halflings of Luiren and the Crinti of Dambrath, the denizens of the region are as varied as their homelands. Discover each of the many realms of the Shining South, along with the magic and monsters native to this diverse corner of the Forgotten Realms game setting.

Shining South includes all this plus:

Contents[]

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Races and Regions
  • Chapter 2: Prestige Classes
  • Chapter 3: Magic and Spells
  • Chapter 4: Magic Items
  • Chapter 5: Monsters of the South
  • Chapter 6: Campaigns
  • Chapter 7: Dambrath
  • Chapter 8: Estagund and the Shining Lands
  • Chapter 9: Halruaa
  • Chapter 10: Luiren
  • Chapter 11: The Shaar and the Great Rift
  • Chapter 12: Border Areas
  • Chapter 13: Adventure Sites

Description[]

Shining South details the distant lands beyond the Lake of Steam and the Firesteap Mountains: Halruaa, Shaar, Luiren, Dambrath, Var, Veldorn, and Estagund.

Index[]

Characters[]

Calcitro BurrowChaladra Sse'blisEledric OmanrysGringa ThistlehairHasifir Hazm'criQuinixRinlin PulgroYargo

Creatures[]

Creatures
beguilercyclopsdark treedragonHalruaan behirlarakenmantimeraocelotrattelyr dragonstarsnaketall mouther
Races
centaurCrintidrowgnollgold dwarfhalfling (ghostwise halflinglightfoot halflingstrongheart halfling) • human (ArkaiunHalruaanDurpariShaaran) • loxotasloithri-kreenwemicwild elf

Items[]

Items
amulet of proof against petrificationAstrolabe of NimbralBelt of priestly mightCrystal OrbDread Doorwaydweomered doorGulkuluster's DeathstaffHalruaan skyshipOngildpouch of windssolution of stillnessSunphelm of ShandaularZaranganvapor bottle
Potions
great elixir
Weapons
Great Rift skylanceGulkuluster's deathstaffpick of piercingscourge of painstun boltwhip of constricting

Locations[]

Bodies of Water
Aerilpar ForestAzulduthBay of Dancing DolphinsBeastburn LakeGolden WaterLake HalruaaLake LhespenLake MaeruLuirenstrandMhair JunglesRiver AluerRiver AmmathRiver DambronRiver GhalagarRiver HalarRiver MaeruRiver ShaarShining Sea
Forests
ChannathwoodChondalwoodDuskwoodForest of AmtarLluirwoodMisty ValeQurth ForestRiftwoodShaareach ForestShaarwoodSharawoodSouthern Lluirwood
Hills & Mountains
Council HillsCurna MountainsDragonsword MountainsDun HillsDustwall MountainsFiresteap MountainsGiant's Belt MountainsGnollwatch MountainsHalar HillsHills of the Dead KingsRathgaunt HillsToadsquat MountainsUnthangol MountainsWalls of HalruaaWyrmbones
Landmarks
Aerilpar MoundAkhlaur's TowerAmmathtarCastle of Al'hanarGate of Iron FangsGuilmarlIlimarLandriseMortik CityNarthtowersOld VaelenPeleveranQuarlin's TombStarspiresThruldarTombs of the Dead Kings
Realms
DambrathDurparGreat RiftHalruaaLuirenMulhorandUlgarthUntherVarVeldorn
Regions
Bandit WastesBlack Ash PlainBorder KingdomsChannath ValeDeep RealmEastern ShaarGreat BhaeryndenGreen FieldsIsle of QuelthiirLapaliiyaNathPlains of Purple DustRaurinShaarSwagdar
Settlements
AluarimAssurBeluirBlaskaltarCathyrChasolnéChavyondatChethelCrimelDelzimmerEartheartGaldelHalagardHalarahhHammer and AnvilHardcastleHerathHouse JordainInnarlithKelazzanKhaerbaalKhôltarKrenadirLhesperMaarlithMaeruhalMount TalathOrmpeOrmpurOrvyltarPurlPyratarRucien-ThanShaarmidSheirtalarShounTalathgardT'lindhetVaelanYaulaznaZalazuu
Swamps
Akhlaur SwampGreat Swamp of RethildKilmaruu SwampLhespenbogMortik Swamp

Organizations[]

Ankheg TribeCheetah TribeConclaveChurch of LoviatarEagle TribeHouse JordainHyena TribeLion TribeMaquarRhinoceros TribeShadow wizardsVeldorni freedom fighters

Prestige classes[]

Crinti shadow marauderGreat Rift deep defenderHalruaan elderHalruaan magehoundHand of the AdamaJordain vizierLuiren marchwardenMaquar crusaderScourge maiden

Spells[]

arcane sensitivitybrittleskincirclet of enervationcoral growthDaltim's fiery tentaclesDarsson's cooling breezeDarsson's fiery furnacedispel fogeasy trailfiery visionKyristan's malevolent tentaclesland womblightning fogmass entropic shieldmass jumpMycontil's last resortprotection from winged flyersredirect spellrockburstrock catchsafe clearingsea legsshufflesparklessticks and stonessun boltsuspensionstonefirestone trapstreamerstidal wavewall of pain

Gallery[]

Credits[]

  • Designer: Thomas M. Reid
  • Developer: Michael Donais
  • Editors: Chris Sims, Chris Thomasson, Penny Williams
  • Managing Editor: Kim Mohan
  • Design Manager: Christopher Perkins
  • Development Manager: Andrew J. Finch
  • Director of RPG R&D: Bill Slavicsek
  • Production Managers: Joshua C.J. Fischer, Randall Crews
  • Art Director: Robert Raper
  • Cover Artist: Sam Wood
  • Interior Artists: Wayne England, Sam Wood, Richard Sardinha, Carl Frank, Chris Hawkes, Jason Engle, Christopher Rush, Ralph Horsley, Vince Locke, Mike Dubisch
  • Graphic Designers: Kate Irwin, Dee Barnett
  • Cartographer: Todd Gamble
  • Graphic Production Specialist: Angelika Lokotz
  • Image Technician: Jason Wiley
  • Special Thanks: Richard Baker, Eric L. Boyd, George Krashos, Thomas M. Costa

Appendix[]

External links[]

References[]

  1. Thomas Reid (October 2004). Shining South. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 104. ISBN 0-7869-3492-1.
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