Faerûn
Faerûn is a major continent on the planet of Toril.
The word "Faerûn" is a modified version of "Faerie", the name of the homeland of ancient elves. The term was coined by Durothil, prince of Tintageer, Faerie.
Someone should have dared, long ago, and done so as often as it took to break you of this serenely wrong view of the ways of the world. Hear this, Narantha, and hear it well: Faerûn is not going to change to your will. Either you must change to dwell in it, or it will break you.
-Florin Falconhand of the Knights of Myth Drannor
The word "Faerûn" is a modified version of "Faerie", the name of the homeland of ancient elves. The term was coined by Durothil, prince of Tintageer, Faerie.
Geography
The continent included terrain that was as varied as any other. Besides the exterior coastline to the west and south, the most dominant feature on the continent was the Sea of Fallen Stars. This was an irregular inland sea that kept the interior lands fertile, connected the west and east regions of Faerûn and served as a major trade route for many of the bordering nations.
Next in significance was the Shaar, a broad region of grasslands in the south that,[8] together with the Lake of Steam, separated the area around the inland sea from the coastal nations at the southern edge of the continent. To the east, Faerûn was bordered by a vast region of steppes from Kara-Tur,[9] and in the north were massive glaciers (Pelvuria and Reghed) and tundra.[citation needed] South of the continent, separated by the Great Sea, was the sub-tropical land of Zakhara
Next in significance was the Shaar, a broad region of grasslands in the south that,[8] together with the Lake of Steam, separated the area around the inland sea from the coastal nations at the southern edge of the continent. To the east, Faerûn was bordered by a vast region of steppes from Kara-Tur,[9] and in the north were massive glaciers (Pelvuria and Reghed) and tundra.[citation needed] South of the continent, separated by the Great Sea, was the sub-tropical land of Zakhara
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Faerun
Faerun is the most widely-known continent on Toril, the primary world of the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons setting. Boasting a sprawling and varied landscape, Faerun offers high fantasy adventure in regions ranging from frozen mountains to rolling plains, lush forests to barren wastes, temperate coastlines to arid deserts, and dank swamps to humid jungles. Civilization is the exception to the rule in Faerun, with most of the land remaining wild and unexplored. A number of kingdoms, several large city-states, and a scattering of towns and villages stand as beacons of order amidst chaos of the untamed natural environment, but stray too far from the safety of safety of their walls and you will encounter bandit camps, the dens of vicious predators, dusty tombs, ancient ruins, and deadly dungeons. Faerun is a place of might and magic, where adventurers have ample opportunity to make a name for themselves and grow their fortune, should they prove that they have what it takes to survive the its perils and challenges.
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