The Beastlands were a region of plains at the eastern end of the Shaar. It was home to various non-human monstrous tribes who were allied in a loose confederation for self-defense. The eastern edge of this region was formed by the Giant's Belt Mountains, a range which separated the plains from the desert to the east.
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Yes, those tales your mother told you were true: There is a land of monsters, ruled by monsters, and this is it. They eat caravans whole along the Trade Way, love to raid the camps of outlanders who will all be too dead to hit back, and dream of ruling all Faerûn. Avoid the place or be eaten, as the old maps say.
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Geography[]
Forests[]
- Aerilpar Forest
- Aerilpar Forest was also known as the Wood of Dark Trees, both for its animated jungle and the dangerous beasts that prowl it. Among its more notable features was the Mound of the Sleepless.[2]
- Sharawood
- Located along the coast of the Gulf of Luiren, Sharawood was a haunted forest overrun with monsters and undead. Watching over the forest jealously was the Everlasting Wyrm, a powerful dracolich.[2]
Climate for Veldorn[3]
Average Temperatures
Average Rainfall
Winter
(Nig 11–Ham 20)
Spring
(Ham 21–Tar 15)
Summer
(Tar 16–Elei 15)
Autumn
(Elei 16–Nig 10)
Average Snowfall
Winter
(Nig 11–Ham 20)
Spring
(Ham 21–Tar 15)
Summer
(Tar 16–Elei 15)
Autumn
(Elei 16–Nig 10)
- Annual rainfall: 133 days
Mountains[]
- Curna Mountains
- This short mountain range lay to the south of the Beastlands. Located within their foothills was the powerful city of Tirumala.[4]
- Giant's Belt Mountains
- Marking the northeastern border of the Beastlands, the Giant's Belt Mountains were from whence the giants who destroyed Veldorn came, making them the origin point of the Beastlands themselves.[2]
- Toadsquat Mountains
- Slumped alongside the Beastlands' southern shore, the Toadsquat Mountains held, among their secrets, the fortress of Castle Al'hanar.[2]
Regional powers[]
- Tirumala
- A "holy city" located among seven hills, Tirumala was a rich city-state ruled over by a rakshasa. Tirumala was primarily populated by rakshasa nobility and slaves of varying racial origins.[4]
- Blackfeather Barrens
- A kenku-dominated wasteland known for its hostility towards outsiders, Blackfeather Barrens was feared even among the other inhabitants of the Beastlands.[2]
Ruins[]
- Castle Al'hanar
- Located in the Toadsquat Mountains, this ancient fortress was once the base of the Knights of the Eternal Dragon, who swore themselves to the destruction of the Everlasting Wyrm.[2]
- The Purple Spire
- An ancient and battered tower that stood over the ancient ruins of Imaskari complex.[2]
- Thruldar
- Once an outpost of Estagund, Thruldar was razed and taken over by a druid named Voolad Espiral. Although Voolad was slain soon after, his ghost remained trapped in Thruldar and was released during the Spellplague. After being released, Voolad's mad ghost ruled the area as Beast Lord, with Thruldar as the seat of his power.[2][5]
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (2000). Ed Says: Geography of the Realms. Archived from the original on 12-27-2003. Retrieved on 8-31-2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 97. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- ↑ Thomas Reid (October 2004). Shining South. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-7869-3492-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 96–7. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (2023-10-18). Veldorn, Land of Monsters. Ed Greenwood's Patreon. Retrieved on 2023-10-31.