Lost Empires of Faerûn

Lost Empires of Faerûn is an accessory for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting using the 3.5-edition ruleset.

"Explore the echoes of a vanished time.

The ruins and remnants of once-mighty nations lie scattered across the lands of Faerûn. Hidden within the dusty vaults and passages of these crumbling monuments, great treasures and terrible dangers await discovery. Only those bold explorers armed with courage and equipped with knowledge dare to delve into these earliest secrets of the Forgotten Realms setting.

For the first time, the secrets of past empires of the Forgotten Realms world are chronicled in one comprehensive sourcebook. For players, this book contains new options for characters wishing to delve into ancient ruins, including new feats, prestige classes, magic, and equipment. For Dungeon Masters, this book contains new material associated with ruins, including rules for how to build and sustain a ruin-based campaign, more than a dozen detailed adventure sites with maps, monsters and artifacts.


 * 5 new in-depth prestige classes
 * 16 new feats
 * 29 new monsters"

Contents

 * Chapter 1: Ancient Secrets
 * Chapter 2: Dreams of the Past
 * Chapter 3: The Crown Wars
 * Chapter 4: God-Kings of the East
 * Chapter 5: Realms of the High Forest
 * Chapter 6: Fallen Netheril
 * Chapter 7: The Imperial South
 * Chapter 8: The Dream of Cormanthyr
 * Chapter 9: The Old North
 * Chapter 10: Artifacts of the Past
 * Chapter 11: Monsters of the Ancient Lands

Description
Lost Empires of Faerûn covers the various ruined kingdoms of the ancient world of Faerûn. It details prestige classes, feats, and spells common for characters that keep alive the ancient secrets and traditions of the past. The book also examines how the ancient past plays a role in the modern Realms. It also provided descriptions of the elven realms of the Crown Wars, which were waged upon each other and resulted in the descent of the drow and the establishment of Evereska and Evermeet.

Also covered were the Old Empires of Mulhorand and Unther, and rival empires Narfell and Raumathar. Addionally, the kingdoms of Eaerlann, Siluvanede, Sharrven, and the surrounding states were also described. An entire chapter was dedicated to Netheril, the most famous of Faerûn's fallen states, which now lies buried under Anauroch. Another chapter examines Coramshan and Jhaamdath. The fabled realm of Myth Drannor was also covered. And finally, Lost Empires of Faerûn detailed the history of the Sword Coast North.

The book also introduces magic items created and used by people of the various lost empires and presents twenty-nine monsters that originated in these long-lost lands.

Locations

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Magic

 * Spells


 * Weapons


 * Rings


 * Scepters


 * Staffs


 * Wondrous Items


 * Artifacts

Credits

 * Designers: Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout
 * Additional Design: James Wyatt
 * Developers: Richard Baker, Eric L. Boyd, George Krashos
 * Editor: Penny Williams
 * Managing Editor: Kim Mohan
 * Design Managers: Christopher Perkins
 * Senior Art Director RPG: Stacy Longstreet
 * Director of RPG R&D: Bill Slavicsek
 * Production Managers: Josh Fischer, Randall Crews
 * Forgotten Realms Art Director: Robert Raper
 * Assistant Art Director: Mari Kolkowsky
 * Cover Artist: Marc Sasso
 * Interior Artists: Thomas M. Baxa, Matt Cavotta, Brian Despain, Marko Djordjevic, Jason Engle, Earl Frank, Randy Gallegos, Rafa Garres, Chris Hawkes, Ralph Horsley, Jeremy Jarvis, Dana Knutson, Vince Locke, Raven Mimura, William O'Connor, Jim Pavelec, Steve Prescott, Wayne Reynolds, Richard Sardinha, Francis Tsai
 * Graphic Designer: Dee Barnett
 * Graphic Production Specialist: Angelina Lokotz
 * Image Technician: Bob Jordan