Talk:Arabel

Distance discrepancy
The distance from Eveningstar (30m) is in question, as the most current map of Cormyr from Backdrop:Cormyr (4th edition) has scale distance at twice that, if you look at it in on the Cormyr page. Metalmunki (talk) 12:46, July 1, 2020 (UTC)


 * It's correct. Unfortunately, the maps change scale and shape every edition, so they just cannot be relied on for distances. The article uses a distance mentioned in text, so it is at least harder to contradict. — BadCatMan (talk) 12:52, July 1, 2020 (UTC)

Which way is north?
There is a dispute over which way is north on most maps of Arabel. To keep this discussion clear, let's say that Option 1 places the citadel and palace on the north side of Arabel, while Option 2 is that they are on the west side. The wiki currently supports Option 2. If this is true, then...

1. It would place the East Gate (aka Eastgate) and the Eastwatch Inn to the north.

2. It would place Calentar's Gate to the east. Presumably, this opens to Calentar's Way, which leads south to Suzail.

3. It would place the High Horn Gate to the south. High Horn itself is to the west from Arabel.

4. Maps in the following sourcebooks would be incorrect: The 1E grey box, the 2E FRA hardcover, Fonstad's Forgotten Realms Atlas.

Also, two references to the citadel and surrounding area would be incorrect:

5. Page 59 of Volo's Guide says, "The only striking buildings cluster near the middle of the north wall. Largest and grandest among them is the Citadel..."

6. Page 133 in Fonstad's Forgotten Realms Atlas says, "The most prestigious section of Arabel was in the north. The citadel and the opulent palace stood in the center, with numerous multitowered mansions belonging to merchants and/or Cormyrian nobles scattered nearby. Just east of the citadel was the House of the Lady..."

Conversely, both the 2E Cormyr supplement and the 2E boxed set support Option 2. It should be noted that this is the top of the page in all of the sources (regardless of which option they support), which would lend credence to Option 2 being a plausible mistake.


 * I agree that option 2 is a demonstrable mistake, likely a misprint that put the compass rose North based on page layout, rather than the fact the map is on its side to fit the page of the book it's shown in. Metalmunki (talk)