Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms

Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms is a boxed set for AD&D 1 edition.

"This box contains everything AD&D game players and DMs need to establish an exciting Oriental Adventures campaign! Kara-Tur, world of Eastern mystery, is on the far side of the planet from the FORGOTTEN REALMS Campaign Setting, but the two cultures only interact if you want them to! This is the "official" campaign setting for the Oriental Adventures rulebook. Kara-Tur has everything you need: Two 96-page books describe the places, culture, politics, monsters, magic, people, religions, and more, plus advice on running a long-term Oriental Adventures campaign, bringing characters from other worlds into Kara-Tur, and dimensional travel from Kara-Tur to other worlds. And there are four full-color, two-sided maps of this land of mighty warriors and powerful enchantments."

Description
Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms is part of the Oriental Adventures campaign setting and set in Kara-Tur. It describes the eastern land of Kara-Tur and its geography, population, society, government, history, languages, and opportunities for adventure. It is the third major boxed set for the Forgotten Realms.

The boxed set is presented as a missive written by the spirit dragon Mei Lung to his friend Elminster, with many chapters written by one of Mei Lung's contacts in each country of Kara-Tur.

Wizards of the Coast considers Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms among such legacy content that "may reflect ethnic, racial, and gender prejudice that were commonplace in American society at that time", and distances itself from such prejudices.

Contents
The boxed set contains two 96-page books, four large color maps, and two plastic overlays.
 * Volume 1


 * Shou Lung
 * T'u Lung
 * Tabot
 * The Plain of Horses
 * The Northern Wastes


 * Volume 2


 * The Jungle Lands
 * The Island Kingdoms
 * Koryo
 * Kozakura
 * Wa
 * Appendix: Using the Forgotten Realms campaign setting

Characters

 * Dragons


 * Mortals


 * Spirits

Locations

 * Bodies of Water
 * Bays
 * Geysers
 * Lakes
 * Rivers
 * Straits
 * Rivers
 * Straits
 * Straits
 * Straits


 * Bridges: •  •
 * Buildings
 * Fortresses
 * Inns
 * Shrines
 * Taverns
 * Temples & Monasteries
 * Universities
 * Miscellaneous
 * Temples & Monasteries
 * Universities
 * Miscellaneous
 * Universities
 * Miscellaneous
 * Miscellaneous


 * Forests: •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •
 * Islands


 * Landmarks


 * Mountains


 * Nation
 * Koryo • Kozakura • Shou Lung • Tabot • T'u Lung • Wa


 * Planes


 * Planets


 * Provinces: •  •
 * Reefs: •
 * Roads: •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •
 * Regions: •
 * Settlements
 * Cities
 * Ruined
 * Towns & Villages
 * Towns & Villages
 * Towns & Villages


 * Valleys

Magic

 * Items


 * Spells


 * Others:

Organizations

 * Adventuring Bands:
 * Criminal Organizations


 * Dynasties


 * Ninja Organizations


 * Military Organizations


 * Religious Organizations


 * Secret Societies


 * Tribes


 * Vigilante Organizations: •

Religions

 * Deities


 * Pantheons
 * Lesser Immortals
 * Lesser Immortals

Miscellaneous

 * Art & Literature: •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •
 * Clothing


 * Concepts: •  •
 * Diseases


 * Ethnic Groups


 * Events


 * Fields of Study


 * Food & Drink


 * Gemstones


 * Items
 * Instruments
 * Instruments


 * Languages:
 * Materials
 * Fabrics
 * Hardstones
 * Leathers
 * Metals
 * Leathers
 * Metals
 * Metals


 * Philosophy:
 * Professions: •  •  •  •  •  •  •
 * Substances: •  •  •
 * Vegetation: •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •
 * Vessels: •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •
 * Ships


 * Weapons: •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •

Credits

 * Authors: Mike Pondsmith (Shou Lung), Jay Batista (Koryo/T'u Lung/Tabot) , Rick Swan (Plain of Horses/Wa) , John Nephew (Northern Wastes/Island Kingdoms) , Deborah Christian (Jungle Lands/Kozakura) ,
 * Editing: Steve Winter
 * Coordination: David Cook
 * Cover Artist: Jeff Easley
 * Interior Artist: Jim Holloway
 * Graphic Design: Colleen O'Malley
 * Cartography: Dave S. LaForce
 * Typography: Betty Elmore