Interesting Locales

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1. Worlds

• Toril: A vast and wondrous world, filled with an immense diversity of peoples and a rich, full history.

2. Continents

• Faerûn: The vast central continent of Toril, Faerûn is a land mass divided by a great sea known as the Inner Sea, or the Sea of Fallen Stars. The lands beyond the North can be roughly divided into those to the south and those to the east, becoming more foreign to the folk of the Sword Coast and the North the farther away they are.

3. Regions

• Island Kingdoms: West of the Sword Coast lies the Sea of Swords. and beyond that the Trackless Sea, a vast expanse separating Faerûn from whatever lies to the far west. Between the shore and the unknown are a number of islands, some large and others so small they lack names of their own. These island nations trade—and war—with Faerûn and one another, just any mainland nation.
  • The Moonshaes: Cloaked in mists, the rocky cliffs of the Moonshae Isles rise high above the surf of the Sea of Swords, their tops cloaked in ancient forests. The Moonshaes lie due west from Mintarn—and Baldur's Gate, and Candlekeep, and even Amn, for that matter: this great stretch of islands is nearly half as long as the Sword Coast, enclosing the Sea of Moonshae. — Gandorra Burr, "Fifty Years at the Sea, Volume the Third"
  • Alaron: The largest and most populous isle of the Moonshaes is Alaron. The Ffolk stronghold of Caer Callidyr overlooks a bey south of the Fairheight Mountains, at the northern edge of Dornall Forest. The forest is a perilous place, filled with goblins, worgs, and their ilk. The deeper one goes, the more otherworldly the woods become, with fey creatures leading travelers astray—or to their doom. Even the High King's rangers walk the forest with care. — Gandorra Burr, "Fifty Years at the Sea, Volume the Third"

4. Settlements

• Caer Callidyrr (city, 40.000 inhabitants): The capital city of Alaron and the seat of the High King, is the largest city of the Moonshaes. Mostly humans, alongside a substantial population of halflings, as well as a few other races call the city home. Nestled between the southern part of the Fairheight Range and Whitefish Bay, the walled city is ideally situated for both trade and defense.

Edited March 22, 2023 by Diaz Ex Machina (see edit history)