Anchorome

Anchorome is the far western continent of Toril. It lies roughy about 3,000 miles west across the Trackless Sea of the Sword Coast, or about 1,000 miles west of Evermeet. Anchorome is directly north of Maztica.

History from the Heartlands viewpoint
Anchorome was fist discovered by the famed explorer Balduran. Shorty after the Golden Legion reported the discovery of Maztica in 1361 DR, Duke Entar Silvershield decided to to find Anchorome. He quickly assembled a fleet of 20 ships, lead by the Flaming Fist and sent them west.

This expedition met with disaster, beset by problems such as plagues ans storms. They eventual made it to Helmsport in Maztica and then turned north. Soon they had found the shores of Anchorome and they anchored their 15 ships off the coast. Unfortunelty this put the fleet right above the sahuagin nation of Itzcali. The expedition lost a third of their numbers in the sahuagin attack, though they drove them off and headed further north.

It was here they found the ruined fort that is said to be the final resting place of Balduran and his crew. Soon after that discovery they were attacked by savage elves and large whale-like beasts. The expedition lost all their ships in the attack and had thier number reduced to less then 100. The quickly retreated south and set up Fort Flame in the Bay of Balduran. A small group made it back to Helmsport and then to Baldur's Gate.

Inhabitants
The mid lands of Anchorome are full of savage wild elves. This elves attack anyone on sight. All attempts at communication have been so far useless.

Location Note
In the scholar's view of Abeir-Toril, Anchorome an the "Unknown Land" just north of Maztica.