The Curna Mountains, also called the Mountains of Wisdom[2][3] or the Bluetip Mountains[4], were a short mountain range that lay in the Shining Lands.[1][3][5]
Geography[]
The Curna Mountians were bordered by Durpar, Estagund, Veldorn, and Var the Golden.[6]
Description[]
Located within their foothills were the powerful cities of Tirumala,[7] Lastarr, and Ormpe.[6]
Within the mountains were hidden mines that produced the fabulous Curna emeralds, which glowed with an inner light.[1]
Activities[]
Since the discovery of the Curna emeralds, the Gemstone chaka has been actively mining the mountains for the precious gems.[5]
Inhabitants[]
Dangerous monsters dwelt within the mountains including leucrotta, medusae, manticores, and even a pair of giant rocs.[5]
Notable Locations[]
- Library of Curna, the most prominent center of scholarship and worship of Curna in the Realms.[3]
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. 129. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- ↑ Tom Prusa (1993). The Shining South (Map). (TSR, Inc). ISBN 1-56076-595-X.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 132. ISBN 978-0786903849.
- ↑ Karen Wynn Fonstad (August 1990). The Forgotten Realms Atlas. (TSR, Inc), p. 11. ISBN 978-0880388573.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Tom Prusa (1993). The Shining South. (TSR, Inc), pp. 65–66. ISBN 1-56076-595-X.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tom Prusa (1993). The Shining South. (TSR, Inc), p. 53. ISBN 1-56076-595-X.
- ↑ 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. 96–97. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.