Anauroch (sourcebook)

This article is about the sourcebook. For the region, see Anauroch.

Anauroch is a 2^nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory for the Forgotten Realms.

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The Great Desert. Where the Winds Wail. Grave of the Lost Princes. The Great Sand Sea. Not a place many sane folk in the Forgotten Realms want to visit. But there are plenty of the other sort, who come hence to find wonders both beautiful and dangerous.

The deadly, shifting sands of Anauroch hide—and occasionally, tantalizingly reveal—the riches and strange creatures of The Lost Kingdoms, swallowed long ago. The legendary wealth of The Cities of Gold lies somewhere in its sandy depths.

So, too, do worse things: fell monsters, famous in adventurers' tales (and listeners' nightmares) across the Realms. Evil, crawling magic whose counterspells have been long forgotten, whose death slumbers lightly, ever-ready to awaken and strike down the unwary intruder.

In the pages of this sourcebook, Anauroch comes to life. Its dark, innermost secrets are revealed, and the colorful cultures of the Bedine—and beings far worse—are explored. This guide to the most important "forgotten" land of the Forgotten Realms presents new rules galore: new spells, new adventures, new monsters—and much, much more.^[4]

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Description[]

Anauroch provides a detailed description of the region of Anauroch.

Anauroch is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of the region, including its geography, history, and inhabitants. It includes detailed descriptions of the cities, towns, and other locations within the desert, as well as information about the various factions and organizations that operate in the area.

One of the key features of Anauroch is its focus on the mythology and culture of the Bedine, a nomadic people who inhabit the region. The book includes detailed information about their customs, beliefs, and way of life, as well as their relationships with the other races and factions in the region.

In addition to its descriptions of the region and its inhabitants, Anauroch also includes new rules and mechanics for players and dungeon masters, such as new spells, magic items, and monsters.

The 96-page booklet is wrapped in a removable cover. It also includes a fold-out color poster map of the region. The inside covers describe Bedine languages and names, as well as dangers of the desert. It has been praised for its detailed and immersive descriptions of the desert environment and its cultural and mythological elements.

Contents[]

Introduction
A Whirlwind Tour of Anauroch
The Secret of Anauroch
Bedine Society
The Phaerimm
The Zhentarim in Anauroch
Other Peoples of Anauroch
The Sword
The Plain of Standing Stones
The High Ice
The Lost Kingdoms
The Gods of Anauroch
Wind And Sand Magic
NPCs of Anauroch
Sews And Rumors of Anauroch
Anaurian Adventures
Monsters of Anauroch
Bedine Language and Names
Dangers of the Desert

Index[]

Click here for index

Characters[]

Aglast Thimm • Alisheen Starnshield • Arachhar Sevenstar • Augaurath • Baelam • Baergil • Belarchass • Bruithyn Ammacaster • El Zarud • Elsura Dauniir • Elminster • Elphraun • Guldagh Ironfist • Hlartenth • Khelben Arunsun • Manshoon • Mavreen Mawklistyr • Mhaumask • Nerim • Oedachlo • Ologhyn • Olzogath • Ooumraun • Orauna Speldarnshar • Orlath • Rhaugilath • Rilathdool • Ruatheene • Saharel • Shaddara • Simbul • Spindleskull • Srindin • Steeleye • Thausimbel • Ulbara • Xualahuu • Yhekal

Creatures[]

archlich • argos • antelope • bat • bear • beetle • beholder • blue dragon • boar • brench • bugbear • burro • camel • crawling claw • death Tyrant • desert snail • djinn • dove • eagle • falcon • flind • fox • gargoyle • gazelle • ghoul • glyptar • goat • goblin • grasshopper • guardian daemon • hare • hatori • hill giant • hobgoblin • horax • icejack • ice toad • jackal • kelpie • kobold • laerti • lamia • manticore • mind flayer • morkoth • ogre • onager • orc • ostrich • phaerimm • quail • raccoon • remorhaz • saluki • scramble-squirrel • sharn • sheep • skrit • snow cloaker • snow snake • stingtail • termite • tomb tapper • tylor • verbeeg • vulture • watchghost • water naga • whale • white dragon • winter wolf • wyvern • yeti

Referenced only

elder orb • spotted lion

Monsters of Anauroch: dark naga • laerti • orpsu • phaerimm • tomb tapper

Locations[]

Bodies of Water

Lakes: Llashloch
Oceans: Dragonreach • Narrow Sea • Sea of Fallen Stars
Rivers: River Chionthar • River Reaching • River Tesh

Buildings

Businesses: Lion's Rest
Dungeons: Undermountain
Fortresses: Darkhold • High Castle • Tower Hlithal • Tower Ramanath
Ruins: Shattered Tower • Spellgard

Deserts

Frozen Sea • Plain of Standing Stones • Raurin

Forests

Border Forest • Orlath Wood • Weathercote Wood

Hills

Heroes' Helm • Hills of Scent • Taglorlar

Mountains

Azirrhat • Desertsmouth Mountains • Mount Shaddath • Thunder Peaks • Scimitar Spires • Shunned mountain • Spine of the World • Stormhorns • Sunset Mountains • Swordpoint • Untrivvin • Wall of Fallen Djinn

Nations

Aglarond • Amn • Anauria • Cormyr • Delzoun • Halruaa • Netheril • Oghrann • Sembia • Tethyamar

Oases

Bhaerlith • Colored Waters • El Ma'ra • Elah'zad • Haunga • Lion's Eye • Oasis of Vipers • Olomaa • Sister of Rains • Vuerthyl • Well of the Chasm • Well of the Cloven Rock • Yliyl

Planes

Ravenloft

Planets

Krynn • Toril

Regions

Anauroch • Dalelands (Daggerdale • High Dale • Lost Vale • Shadowdale) • Goblin Marches • High Ice • Moonsea • Moonsea North • Stonelands • Sword Coast • Sword Coast North • Tunlands

Roads

Shadow Gap • Yellow Snake Pass

Settlements

Addas Babar • Lundeth • Oum • Port Miir • Tel Badir

Beyond Anauroch: Arabel • Baldur's Gate • Corm Orp • Gauntulgrym • Hill's Edge • Hillsfar • Iriaebor • Llorkh • Loudwater • Melvaunt • Mirabar • Mordulkin • Phlan • Procampur • Secomber • Suzail • Teshwave • Teziir • Tilverton • Voonlar • Waterdeep • Westgate • Yhaunn • Yûlash • Zhentil Keep
Lost Settlements: Amazandar • Anauril • Ascore • Asram • Elven Court • Helvara • Hlaungadath • Hlondath • Mhaelos • Myth Drannor • Oreme • Orofin • Phelajarama • Rasilith • Rulvadar • Ulshantir

Valleys: Evereska • Raudilauth • Shadow Gap

Referenced only: Beshaba • Horus-Re

Miscellaneous[]

Clothing

aba • keffiyeh • trousers • turban

Constellations

At'ar's Arrows • Eyes of the Watching Woman • Mystra's Star Circle • Urwath the Sand Snake

Ethnicities

Bedine • Calishite • D'tarig • Netherese

Food & Drink

apricot • coffee • dates • honey • milk • sand stew • sesame • tanbark • tea • turmeric • wine

Gemstones

amaratha • beljuril • jet • kings' tears • ruby • sapphire

Items

rope • saddle • tent • torch • vial • Weeping Maiden

Languages

Midani • Thorass

Materials & Substances

brass • copper • dung • flagstone • gold • iron • limestone • marble • obsidian • paper • salt • steel • tin • wool • zinc

Music

Tlinlyn, Fool of the Desert

Plants

acacia • allium • boojum • cactus • cereus • creosote • frankincense • grass (bunch grass • chenopod) • lichen • mesquite • mold • moss • myrrh • ocotillo • palm trees • pine • puncture vine • saltbrush • snowflower • tuber

Professions

bounty hunter • cartography • mercenary • moneylending

Vehicles

galleon • wagon

Weapons

scimitar

Referenced only: horseshoe

Gallery[]

Credits[]

Design: Ed Greenwood
Editing: Karen S. Boomgarden
Spell Development: Jeff Grubb
Cover Art: Brom
Interior Art: Valerie Valusek
Cartography: Diesel
Typography: Angelika Lokotz
Production: Sarah Feggestad

Appendix[]

Notes[]

↑ The sourcebook refers to the events of The Parched Sea novel, which took place in 1360 DR.

External Links[]

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Ed Greenwood (November 1991). Anauroch. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 1. ISBN 1-56076-126-1.
↑ Eric L. Boyd, Ed Greenwood, Steven E. Schend (2000). Presenting...Seven Millennia of Realms Fiction. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2003-06-21. Retrieved on 2015-08-12.
↑ Shannon Appelcline. FR13 Anauroch (2e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2015-06-28.
↑ Ed Greenwood (November 1991). Anauroch. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 1-56076-126-1.

[3] The sourcebook refers to the events of The Parched Sea novel, which took place in 1360 DR.

[A-p1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Ed Greenwood (November 1991). Anauroch. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 1. ISBN 1-56076-126-1.

[P7M-2] Eric L. Boyd, Ed Greenwood, Steven E. Schend (2000). Presenting...Seven Millennia of Realms Fiction. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2003-06-21. Retrieved on 2015-08-12.

[4] Shannon Appelcline. FR13 Anauroch (2e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2015-06-28.

[A-5] Ed Greenwood (November 1991). Anauroch. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 1-56076-126-1.

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