Shining South (sourcebook)


 * 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 3.5-edition 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:


 * 9 new prestige classes
 * 33 new spells
 * 3 short adventures"

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
Shinging South details the distant lands beyond the Lake of Steam and the Firesteap Mountains: Halruaa, Shaar, Luiren, and Dambrath.

Index

 * Characters
 * Eledric Omanrys


 * Creatures
 * halfling • magehound • ocelot • wemic


 * Items
 * pouch of winds • solution of stillness


 * Locations
 * Mortik City


 * Organizations
 * Veldorni freedom fighters


 * Weapons
 * Great Rift skylance • Gulkuluster's deathstaff • scourge of pain

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