Buried Realms

The Buried Realms lie underneath the desert of Anauroch. This domain of the Underdark is home to the phaerimm, who are confined to the Buried Realms by the Sharnwall. This magical artifice that functions as a barrier for the phaerimm between their realm and the rest of Faerûn was created thousands of years ago by the Sharn to imprison the phaerimm.

In old times Anauroch was the site of the Netherese empire, now long lost and gone. Its ruins are found hidden in the sand and rocks of the Buried Realms. Since adventurers of any race can pass safely through the Sharnwall with the exception of the phaerimm themselves, many exploration parties have ventured into the Buried Realms in search of ancient lore or highly prized Netherese magical items.

Recently the magical barrier has been breached near the city of Evereska, setting the phaerimm free to wreak havoc in a wider world. The return of the City of Shade has contained the phaerimm so far.