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Elminster's Ecologies Appendix II is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory for the Forgotten Realms.

An excerpt from A Treatise on the Life of the High Moor by the druid Bara:

The environment includes such things as terrain, flora, fauna, weather, and natural and arcane forces. All these elements - each aspect of the environment and each organism - form a tapestry known as the ecology. And like a tapestry of cloth, this one can suffer severe damage if a single thread is removed, no matter how ugly the thread.

This appendix includes two booklets penned by friends of Elminster of Shadowdale. Collected here are:

  • a 32-page booklet containing the words of the inimitable Bara, feisty druid of the High Moor, describing the ecology of that region;
  • a 32-page booklet by the Lark of Suzail that gives her descriptions of the slithering inhabitants of the Serpent Hills; and
  • a brief booklet of tables to aid the Dungeon Master in determining random encounters for adventurers whose travels take them through these areas.
Those planning to explore these regions would be well advised to read the works herein to prepare themselves for the reptilian dangers of the Serpent Hills and the hazards of the High Moor - from its beasts to its protective druid itself!

Description[]

Elminster's Ecologies Appendix II contains two booklets which describe the ecologies of two locations in the Realms setting. This information is presented from the perspective of two non-player characters: Bara, a druid from the High Moor, details the living things in her desolate land; the other is Lark of Suzail, a mage with a phobia of snakes, details the same in the Serpent Hills.

Elminster's Ecologies Appendix II presents information on the geography, weather, plants, and animals of each area, as well as information of the monsters that live there, such as how they organized themselves, and what relationships exist between the tribes. The supplement presents encounter tables but provides no game statistics, and each booklet finished with a section of rumors and legends.

Contents[]

The High Moor
  • I Think Not
  • The Environment
  • The Flora
  • The Common Animals
  • The "Monsters"
  • The Abominations
  • Rumors and Legends
The Serpent Hills
  • That's Not a Stick
  • The Wildlife
  • The Lizard Folk
  • The Snake People
  • The Dragons
  • Nearby Areas
  • Mysteries & Current Events

Index[]

Creatures[]

Curlew

Plants[]

Bilberry

Gallery[]

Credits[]

The High Moor
  • Design: Tim Beach
  • Editing: Julia Martin
  • Cover Art: Fred Fields
  • Interior Art: Matthew Cavotta
  • Cartography: Dennis Kauth
  • Typography: Angelika Lokotz
  • Production: Dee Barnett
  • Special Thanks: Barb Emmerich
The Serpent Hills
  • Design: Tim Beach
  • Editing: Julia Martin
  • Cover Art: Fred Fields
  • Interior Art: Matthew Cavotta
  • Cartography: Dennis Kauth
  • Typography: Angelika Lokotz
  • Production: Dee Barnett
  • Special Thanks: Barb Emmerich

Appendix[]

See Also[]

External Links[]

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