West Faerûn

The lands of west Faerûn comprised the lands along the western coast of the continent along the Sea of Swords, including the Western Heartlands and the Lands of Intrigue. The multitude of islands that lay to the west in the vast ocean called the Trackless Sea were also included within this region of Faerûn.

Lands of Intrigue

 * Amn: This was a land of merchants that lay to the north of Tethyr along the Sword Coast. This wealthy nation was a fertile plain between two mountain ranges, the Cloud Peaks and the neighboring Snakewood to the north, and the Small Teeth tot he south. The capital city of Athkatla was a vital port situated along the coast, a hub of trade that spread throughout the country by the Amstel, Esmel, Hyrzashyr, and Shimmalshyr rivers.
 * Calimshan: A nation with ancient origins, Calimshan was formed from an empire of warring genies. It lies along the north coast of the Shining Sea, to the south of Tethyr. The dominant features are the Calim Desert in the west, the Marching Mountains in the north, and monster-infested Forest of Mir to the east. The far eastern border is formed by the Alimir Mountains on the western edge of the Lake of Steam. The capital city is Calimport, a large port at the south edge of the Calim Desert.
 * Tethyr: This is a feudal monarchy bordered on the north by Amn and to the south by Calimshan. The northern half of the country is dominated by the Wealdath forest, home to tribes of Elves and various fey. This is bordered on the south by the Starspire Mountains. In the south is the River Ith plain with the capital city of Darromar.

Western Heartlands
These extensive lands that stretched from the Sword Coast in the west, to Cormyr and the Dragon Coast in the east, with the nation of Amn and the Cloud Peaks forming its southern border. This land was not a unified realm, but rather consisted of a series of city-states, and a number of smaller separate nations.

that included Baldur's Gate, Berdusk, Beregost, Elturel, Evereska and Scornubel.
 * Backlands:
 * Elturgard:
 * Najara:
 * Sunset Vale:
 * Sword Coast:
 * Evereska: At the northern edge of this region, along the western edge of the Anauroch desert, remained the last major settlement of elves upon the continent following the Retreat. It was nestled within a refuge of hills, along the north of the Heartlands, far from the cities of men.

Moonshae Isles
These cold, rocky isles form an archipelago to the west of the Sword Coast. There are several major islands and many hundreds of smaller islands in this group. The terrain forms a mixture of mountains, bogs and woods. There are only a handful of towns, the largest being Caer Callidyrr on the island of Alaron and Caer Corwell on Gwynneth.
 * Alaron:
 * Gwynneth:
 * Moray

Other Islands
Many of the people of the independent isles shared common ancestry and cultures with the people of western Faerûn; the most notable exception being the elven sanctuary island of Evermeet.


 * Evermeet:
 * Lantan: This island nation lies far to the west of Calimshan, and to the northwest of the Jungles of Chult. It is a land of strange devices, wonderous machines, and many new forms of technology little seen on the mainland. The Lantan people use technology the way that other lands employ magic.
 * Nelanther Isles: This is a general name for the multitude of islands scattered across the Trackless Sea to the west of Faerûn. Many of the inhabitable islands are home to pirates who prey upon coastal shipping.
 * Nimbral: This is a remote, pleasant island that lies to the southwest of Lantan. It is notable for its powerful wizards and pegasus-mounted knights.
 * Orlumbor: