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| caption = Cover art for ''Lost Empires of Faerûn''.
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| code = 177380000
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| title = Lost Empires of Faerûn
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| title = Lost Empires of Faerûn
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| author = [[Richard Baker]]<br>[[Ed Bonny]]<br>[[Travis Stout]]
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| author = [[Richard Baker]]<br/>[[Ed Bonny]]<br/>[[Travis Stout]]
 
| editor = [[Penny Williams]]
  
| editor = [[Penny Williams]]
 
| cover_artist = [[Marc Sasso]]
  
| cover_artist = [[Marc Sasso]]
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| inter_artist = [[Thomas M. Baxa]], [[Matt Cavotta]], [[Brian Despain]], [[Marko Djordjevic]], [[Jason Engle]], [[Earl Frank]], [[Randy Gallegos]], [[Rafa Garres]], [[Chris Hawkes]], [[Ralph Horsley]], [[Jeremy Jarvis]], [[Dana Knutson]], [[Vince Locke]], [[Raven Mimura]], [[William O'Connor]], [[Jim Pavelec]], [[Steve Prescott]], [[Wayne Reynolds]], [[Richard Sardinha]], [[Francis Tsai]]
 
| cartography = [[Dennis Kauth]]
  
| cartography = [[Dennis Kauth]]
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| publisher = [[Wizards of the Coast]]
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| publisher = [[Wizards of the Coast]]
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| released = February 2005
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| released = February 2005
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| type = Accessory
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| type = Accessory
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| binding = Hardcover
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| binding = Hardcover
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| pages = 192
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| pages = 192
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| game_edition = 3.5
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| isbn = 0-7869-3654-1
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| isbn = 0-7869-3654-1
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| realm year = [[1374 DR]]<ref name="LEoF-p85">{{Cite book/Lost Empires of Faerûn|85}}</ref>
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| realm year = [[1374 DR]]<ref name="LEoF-p85">{{Cite book/Lost Empires of Faerûn|85}}</ref>
 
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'''''Lost Empires of Faerûn''''' was a 3.5 edition sourcebook and setting.
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'''''Lost Empires of Faerûn''''' is an accessory for the ''[[Forgotten Realms]]'' campaign setting using the 3.5{{th}}-edition {{dnd}} ruleset.
   
 
{{Quote|''Explore the echoes of a vanished time.''
  
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* ''5 new in-depth prestige classes''
  
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* ''16 new feats''
 
* ''29 new monsters''}}
  
* ''29 new monsters''}}
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==Contents==
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*Chapter 1: Ancient Secrets
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*Chapter 2: Dreams of the Past
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*Chapter 3: The [[Crown Wars]]
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*Chapter 4: God-Kings of the East
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*Chapter 5: Realms of the [[High Forest]]
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*Chapter 6: Fallen [[Netheril]]
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*Chapter 7: The Imperial South
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*Chapter 8: The Dream of [[Cormanthyr]]
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*Chapter 9: The Old North
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*Chapter 10: Artifacts of the Past
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*Chapter 11: Monsters of the Ancient Lands
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==Description==
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''Lost Empires of Faerûn'' covers the various ruined kingdoms of the ancient world of Faerûn. It details prestige classes, feats, and spells common for characters that keep alive the ancient secrets and traditions of the past. The book also examines how the ancient past plays a role in the modern Realms. It also provided descriptions of the elven realms of the [[Crown Wars]], which were waged upon each other and resulted in the descent of the drow and the establishment of [[Evereska]] and [[Evermeet]].
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Also covered were the Old Empires of [[Mulhorand]] and [[Unther]], and rival empires [[Narfell]] and [[Raumathar]]. Addionally, the kingdoms of [[Eaerlann]], [[Siluvanede]], [[Sharrven]], and the surrounding states were also described. An entire chapter was dedicated to [[Netheril]], the most famous of Faerûn's fallen states, which now lies buried under [[Anauroch]]. Another chapter examines [[Coramshan]] and [[Jhaamdath]]. The fabled realm of [[Myth Drannor]] was also covered. And finally, ''Lost Empires of Faerûn'' detailed the history of the Sword Coast North.
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The book also introduces magic items created and used by people of the various lost empires and presents twenty-nine monsters that originated in these long-lost lands.
   
 
==Index==
  
==Index==
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{{IndexLink|Click here for page index}}
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;Spells
  
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:''[[clearstone]]'' • ''[[ebon ray of doom]]'' • ''[[Nezram's emerald energy shield]]''
  
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===Characters===
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:{{P|[[Abu Bakr]]|71}} • {{P|[[Alustriel Silverhand]]|50}} • {{P|[[Ambuchar Devayam]]|65}} • {{P|[[Amurrul]]|70}} • {{P|[[Arrak Abaeir]]|74,'''77'''}} • {{P|[[Branimern Rythil]]|68}} • {{P|[[Choun the Old]]|65}} • {{P|[[Durdyn]]|72,'''82'''}} • {{P|[[Ealar Shaalkar]]|57}} • {{P|[[Eltab]]|54,66}} • {{P|[[Ewa]]|82}} • {{P|[[Geirildin Sethomiir]]|54}} • {{P|[[Giilvas Vyshaan]]|56}} • {{P|[[Horuseres II]]|66}} • {{P|[[Iarokhna Nuchlev]]|69}} • {{P|[[Ilphemon]]|63}} • {{P|[[Imket]]|74,'''76'''}} • {{P|[[Invarri Metron]]|65}} • {{P|[[Ivósaar Vyshaan]]|53}} • {{P|[[Karu’shon Vrasl]]|78}} • {{P|[[Khemenhet]]|70}} • {{P|[[Kryonar]]|68}} • {{P|[[Ku’rup]]|79}} • {{P|[[Losk]]|67}} • {{P|[[Maeve of Starmantle]]|80}} • {{P|[[Malkizid]]|55,56}} • {{P|[[Mardava]]|64}} • {{P|[[Nevron]]|68}} • {{P|[[Nezlit]]|80-81}} • {{P|[[Nezram]]|80-81}} • {{P|[[Nidiba]]|70}} • {{P|[[Ollarent Hillgreen]]|142}} • {{P|[[Quarra of Cathtyr]]|80}} • {{P|[[Rayeith à el Kapyn]]|74,'''78'''}} • {{P|[[Rotting Man]]|63,67}} • {{P|[[Serkent of the Howling Gap]]|67}} • {{P|[[Shianax]]|74,'''77'''}} • {{P|[[Sipari]]|67}} • {{P|[[Viandos Rippek]]|64}} • {{P|[[Vostas]]|68}} • {{P|[[Wendonai]]|54}} • {{P|[[Xi’an Vrasl]]|79}} • {{P|[[Ynloeth]]|55}} • {{P|[[Yuvaraj]]|65}}
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===Creatures===
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:{{P|[[balor]]|54}} • {{P|[[baneguard]]|162}} • {{P|[[battle horror]]|177}} • {{P|[[bheur]]|69}} • {{P|[[brain golem]]|65}} • {{P|[[brown dragon]]|77}} • {{P|[[crawling claw]]|16}} • {{P|[[crypt thing]]|69}} • {{P|[[curst]]|76,165}} • {{P|[[deepspawn]]|166}} • {{P|[[direguard]]|162}} • {{P|[[dracolich]]|68}} • {{P|[[dread]]|169}} • {{P|[[dread warrior]]|169}} • {{P|[[drow]]|72,77,78,79,82}} • {{P|[[drow werebat]]|178}} • {{P|[[elder brain]]|65}} • {{P|[[flameskull]]|171}} • {{P|[[foulwing]]|172}} • {{P|[[gemstone golem]]|66}} • {{P|[[ghour]]|168}} • {{P|[[giant sun spider]]|162}} • {{P|[[giant velvet worm]]|191}} • {{P|[[giant whip scorpion]]|160}} • {{P|[[giant whip spider]]|161}} • {{P|[[gorynych]]|172}} • {{P|[[gray ooze]]|76}} • {{P|[[greenbound creature]]|173}} • {{P|[[hagspawn]]|67}} • {{P|[[half-elf|half-drow]]|78,80}} • {{P|[[helmed horror]]|175}} • {{P|[[hezrou]]|67}} • {{P|[[huecuva]]|69}} • {{P|[[imp]]|68}} • {{P|[[ixzan]]|177}} • {{P|[[metalmaster]]|184}} • {{P|[[nighthaunt]]|185}} • {{P|[[nishruu]]|186}} • {{P|[[orglash]]|69}} • {{P|[[phaerimm]]|187}} • {{P|[[spectre]]|77}} • {{P|[[stone golem]]|69}} • {{P|[[tiefling]]|82}} • {{P|[[toad]]|79}} • {{P|[[tomb tapper]]|189}} • {{P|[[tressym]]|191}} • {{P|[[werecat]]|179}} • {{P|[[werecrocodile]]|181}} • {{P|[[wereshark]]|183}}
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===Organizations===
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:{{P|[[Cult of the Dragon]]|68}} • {{P|[[Durdyn's Devils]]|72,82}} • {{P|[[House Olrythii]]|53}} • {{P|[[House Sethomiir]]|54}} • {{P|[[House Vrasl]]|72}} • {{P|[[House Vyshaan]]|53}} • {{P|[[Red Wizard]]|68,71}} • {{P|[[Wychlaran]]|64,69,71}}
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===Locations===
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:;Buildings & Sites: {{P|[[Arkerym]]|57}} • {{P|[[Athamault]]|58}} • {{P|[[Bronze Battletower]]|68}} • {{P|[[Citadel of Black Ash]]|69}} • {{P|[[Citadel of Kraanfhaor]]|58}} • {{P|[[Citadel of Slime]]|58}} • {{P|[[Crypts of Aelinthaldaar]]|57}} • {{P|[[Elven Court]]|56}} • {{P|[[Elven Port]]|58}} • {{P|[[Fortress Narder]]|67}} • {{P|[[Fortress of the Half-Demon]]|67}} • {{P|[[Great Barrow]]|69}} • {{P|[[Great Imperial Library]]|65}} • {{P|[[Jastaath Castle]]|68}} • {{P|[[Jorhat Citadel]]|64}} • {{P|[[Kepetur]]|66}} • {{P|[[Kraanfhaor's Door]]|58}} • {{P|[[Land of the Dead]]|66}} • {{P|[[Metos]]|65}} • {{P|[[Palace of the Purple Emperor]]|65}} • {{P|[[Purple Library]]|63}} • {{P|[[Rashemen]]|64}} • {{P|[[Ring of Gray Flames]]|69}} • {{P|[[Shaalkar Manor]]|57}} • {{P|[[Sonjar's Tower]]|72-82}} • {{P|[[Stone of Kest]]|63}} • {{P|[[Val Murthag]]|68}} • {{P|[[Ziggurat of Eternal Victory]]|69}}
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:;Realms: {{P|[[Aryvandaar]]|53,56}} • {{P|[[Ashanath]]|67}} • {{P|[[Chessenta]]|70}} • {{P|[[Cormanthyr]]|52}} • {{P|[[Eiellûr]]|54}} • {{P|[[Evereska]]|52}} • {{P|[[Evermeet]]|52,56}} • {{P|[[Gauros]]|68}} • {{P|[[Great Dale]]|67,68,69,70}} • {{P|[[Illefarn]]|57}} • {{P|[[Ilythiir]]|53,58}} • {{P|[[Imaskar]]|64,71,72}} • {{P|[[Keltormir]]|54}} • {{P|[[Lapendrar]]|71}} • {{P|[[Miyeritar]]|53,58}} • {{P|[[Mulhorand]]|54,66,71}} • {{P|[[Murghôm]]|71}} • {{P|[[Narfell]]|67,71}} • {{P|[[Orishaar]]|54}} • {{P|[[Phalorm]]|57}} • {{P|[[Priador]]|71}} • {{P|[[Raumathar]]|68}} • {{P|[[Semphâr]]|67,71}} • {{P|[[Shantel Othreier]]|55}} • {{P|[[Syòrpiir]]|54}} • {{P|[[Thay]]|68,71}} • {{P|[[Thearnytaar]]|54}} • {{P|[[Thesk]]|70,71}} • {{P|[[Unther]]|69,71}}
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:;Roads: {{P|[[Golden Way]]|68}} • {{P|[[Great Road]]|69}}
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:;Settlements: {{P|[[Aelinthaldaar]]|57}} • {{P|[[Almorel]]|68}} • {{P|[[Beacon Cairn]]|68}} • {{P|[[Bhaluin]]|'''64'''}} • {{P|[[Daggerford]]|58}} • {{P|[[Deep Imaskar]]|63,71}} • {{P|[[Delhumide]]|66}} • {{P|[[Dun-Tharos]]|67}} • {{P|[[Messemprar]]|71}} • {{P|[[Nezras]]|80}} • {{P|[[Raudor]]|65}} • {{P|[[Sekras]]|67}} • {{P|[[Semkhrun]]|67}} • {{P|[[Shandaular]]|67}} • {{P|[[Silverymoon]]|50}} • {{P|[[Skuld]]|64,71}} • {{P|[[Solon]]|65,71}} • {{P|[[Undrek'Thoz]]|72}} • {{P|[[Unthalass]]|69}} • {{P|[[Winterkeep]]|69}}
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:;Wilderness: {{P|[[Aglarond Peninsula]]|68}} • {{P|[[Brightstar Lake]]|64}} • {{P|[[Dragonsword Mountains]]|63}} • {{P|[[Endless Wastes]]|68,69,70}} • {{P|[[Forest of Lethyr]]|67}} • {{P|[[Giant's Belt Mountains]]|72}} • {{P|[[Giantspire Mountains]]|67}} • {{P|[[Great Glacier]]|71}} • {{P|[[Great Ice Sea]]|69}} • {{P|[[High Moor]]|54,58,59}} • {{P|[[High Forest]]|56,83-94}} • {{P|[[Icerim Mountains]]|68}} • {{P|[[Jorhat Mountains]]|64}} • {{P|[[Katakoros Mountains]]|64}} • {{P|[[Lake Ahsane]]|67}} • {{P|[[Lake Eltabbar]]|68}} • {{P|[[Lake of Mists]]|68}} • {{P|[[Lake of Steam]]|58}} • {{P|[[Lizard Marsh]]|58}} • {{P|[[Methwood]]|64}} • {{P|[[Plains of Purple Dust]]|65}} • {{P|[[Raurin Desert]]|64,65,72}} • {{P|[[Raurinshield Mountains]]|65}} • {{P|[[Rawlinswood]]|67,69,71}} • {{P|[[River Delimbiyr]]|57}} • {{P|[[River Dessarin]]|56}} • {{P|[[River of Swords]]|67}} • {{P|[[Sea of Fallen Stars]]|69,71}} • {{P|[[Shining Falls]]|58}} • {{P|[[Smoking Mountains]]|69}} • {{P|[[Sunrise Mountains]]|71}} • {{P|[[Sword Mountains]]|80}} • {{P|[[Wizards' Reach]]|71}}
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===Magic===
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:;Spells
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:{{P|''[[aura of the sun]]''|30}} • {{P|''[[backblast]]''|30}} • {{P|''[[bloodbriars]]''|30}} • {{P|''[[clearstone]]''|31}} • {{P|''[[crushing sphere]]''|31}} • {{P|''[[ebon ray of doom]]''|31}} • {{P|''[[ghost pipes]]''|31}} • {{P|''[[Ioulaum's longevity]]''|43}} • {{P|''[[know bloodline]]''|32}} • {{P|''[[mailed might of the magelords]]''|32}} • {{P|''[[nar fiendbond]]''|32}} • {{P|''[[Nezram's amethyst aura]]''|32}} • {{P|''[[Nezram's emerald energy shield]]''|32}} • {{P|''[[Nezram's sapphire screen of shielding]]''|33}} • {{P|''[[ray of resurgence]]''|33}} • {{P|''[[Sakkratar's triple strike]]''|33}} • {{P|''[[sandblast]]''|33}} • {{P|''[[Shalantha's delicate disc]]''|33}} • {{P|''[[Srinshee's spell shift]]''|34}} • {{P|''[[storm shield]]''|34}} • {{P|''[[sun scepter]]''|34}} • {{P|''[[Theskyn's hearty heave]]''|35}} • {{P|''[[toothed tentacle]]''|35}} • {{P|''[[Tyche's touch]]''|35}}
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:;Weapons
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:{{P|''[[Armanthor's sling stones]]''|152}} • {{P|''[[Delimbiyra's shining bow]]''|152}} • {{P|''[[Nimblestep]]''|152}} • {{P|''[[spear of Morgur]]''|152}}
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:;Rings
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:{{P|''[[fiendring]]''|152}} • {{P|''[[ring of creation]]''|152}} • {{P|''[[ring of whispered thoughts]]''|153}}
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:;Scepters
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:{{P|''[[Netherese blast scepter]]''|153}} • {{P|''[[silver ankh of Ra]]''|153}}
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:;Staffs
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:{{P|''[[lesser staff of Silverymoon]]''|154}} • {{P|''[[Thyrsus of the druid]]''|154}}
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:;Wondrous Items
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:{{P|''[[Aoxar's helm]]''|154}} • {{P|''[[battlecloak of Vycaena]]''|154}} • {{P|''[[Chylnoth's coronet]]''|155}} • {{P|''[[giiraegisir]]''|155}} • {{P|''[[goldern orb of Siluvanede]]''|155}} • {{P|''[[harness of armor]]''|155}} • {{P|''[[orb of tempests]]''|155}} • {{P|''[[telkiira]]''|155}}
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:;Artifacts
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:{{P|''[[Rulers' Blade|Arcor Kerym, the Crownblade]]''|158}} • {{P|''[[Artblade|Aryfaern Kerym, the Artblade]]''|158}} • {{P|''[[Warblade|Aryvelahr Kerym, the Warblade]]''|158}} • {{P|''[[Dragontear Crown of Sharrven]]''|157}} • {{P|''[[Elfblades of Cormanthyr]]''|157}} • {{P|''[[Imaskarcana]]''|61,65,159}} • {{P|''[[Mythallar]]''|156}} • {{P|''[[Nether Scrolls]]''|156}} • {{P|[[Oracle of Fahzakhum]]|67}} • {{P|''[[Unique Mageries]]''|80}}
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===Religion===
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:{{P|[[Amaunator]]|41}} • {{P|[[Anhur]]|65}} • {{P|[[Auppenser]]|41}} • {{P|[[Bhaal]]|41}} • {{P|[[Corellon Larethian]]|56}} • {{P|[[Ghaunadaur]]|58}} • {{P|[[Gilgeam]]|42,64,65,69,70,71}} • {{P|[[Girru]]|69}} • {{P|[[Horus-Re]]|64,67}} • {{P|[[Ibrandul]]|42}} • {{P|[[Inanna]]|69}} • {{P|[[Ki]]|69}} • {{P|[[Leira]]|42}} • {{P|[[Lolth]]|54,59}} • {{P|[[Marduk]]|63,69}} • {{P|[[Moander]]|42,80}} • {{P|[[Myrkul]]|43,64}}{{P|[[Nanna-Sin]]|69}} • • {{P|[[Nergal]]|63,69}} • {{P|[[Osiris]]|67}} • {{P|[[Ramman]]|43,69}} • {{P|[[Sebek]]|67}} • {{P|[[Set]]|64}} • {{P|[[Tchazzar]]|43}} • {{P|[[Tiamat]]|70}} • {{P|[[Utu]]|69}}
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===Events===
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:{{P|[[Crown Wars]]|51-59}} • {{P|[[Dark Court Slaughter]]|54}} • {{P|[[Dark Disaster]]|55,58}} • {{P|[[Orcgate Wars]]|63}}
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===Miscellaneous===
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:{{P|[[Divinity Plays]]|64}} • {{P|[[Firedawn Cycle]]|64}} • {{P|[[Saga of Woe]]|54}} • {{P|''[[Song of the Sundered Crown]]''|55}} • {{P|[[Song Paths]]|57}} • {{P|''[[The Taking of Unther]]''|64}} • {{P|[[Voices of the Lost]]|57}} • {{P|''[[ward token]]''|50}}
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==Gallery==
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Lost Empires of Faerûn Back Cover.jpg|''Back Cover''
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==Credits==
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* '''Designers:''' Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout
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* '''Additional Design:''' James Wyatt
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* '''Developers:''' Richard Baker, Eric L. Boyd, George Krashos
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* '''Editor:''' Penny Williams
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* '''Managing Editor:''' Kim Mohan
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* '''Design Managers:''' Christopher Perkins
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* '''Senior Art Director RPG:''' Stacy Longstreet
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* '''Director of RPG R&D:''' Bill Slavicsek
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* '''Production Managers:''' Josh Fischer, Randall Crews
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* '''Forgotten Realms Art Director:''' Robert Raper
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* '''Assistant Art Director:''' Mari Kolkowsky
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* '''Cover Artist:''' Marc Sasso
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* '''Interior Artists:''' Thomas M. Baxa, Matt Cavotta, Brian Despain, Marko Djordjevic, Jason Engle, Earl Frank, Randy Gallegos, Rafa Garres, Chris Hawkes, Ralph Horsley, Jeremy Jarvis, Dana Knutson, Vince Locke, Raven Mimura, William O'Connor, Jim Pavelec, Steve Prescott, Wayne Reynolds, Richard Sardinha, Francis Tsai
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* '''Graphic Designer:''' Dee Barnett
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* '''Graphic Production Specialist:''' Angelina Lokotz
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* '''Image Technician:''' Bob Jordan
   
 
==Appendix==
  
==Appendix==
 
===External links===
  
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Latest revision as of 03:07, 22 February 2024

Lost Empires of Faerûn is an accessory for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting using the 3.5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons® ruleset.

“
Explore the echoes of a vanished time.

The ruins and remnants of once-mighty nations lie scattered across the lands of Faerûn. Hidden within the dusty vaults and passages of these crumbling monuments, great treasures and terrible dangers await discovery. Only those bold explorers armed with courage and equipped with knowledge dare to delve into these earliest secrets of the Forgotten Realms setting.

For the first time, the secrets of past empires of the Forgotten Realms world are chronicled in one comprehensive sourcebook. For players, this book contains new options for characters wishing to delve into ancient ruins, including new feats, prestige classes, magic, and equipment. For Dungeon Masters, this book contains new material associated with ruins, including rules for how to build and sustain a ruin-based campaign, more than a dozen detailed adventure sites with maps, monsters and artifacts.

  • 5 new in-depth prestige classes
  • 16 new feats
  • 29 new monsters
”

Contents[]

  • Chapter 1: Ancient Secrets
  • Chapter 2: Dreams of the Past
  • Chapter 3: The Crown Wars
  • Chapter 4: God-Kings of the East
  • Chapter 5: Realms of the High Forest
  • Chapter 6: Fallen Netheril
  • Chapter 7: The Imperial South
  • Chapter 8: The Dream of Cormanthyr
  • Chapter 9: The Old North
  • Chapter 10: Artifacts of the Past
  • Chapter 11: Monsters of the Ancient Lands

Description[]

Lost Empires of Faerûn covers the various ruined kingdoms of the ancient world of Faerûn. It details prestige classes, feats, and spells common for characters that keep alive the ancient secrets and traditions of the past. The book also examines how the ancient past plays a role in the modern Realms. It also provided descriptions of the elven realms of the Crown Wars, which were waged upon each other and resulted in the descent of the drow and the establishment of Evereska and Evermeet.

Also covered were the Old Empires of Mulhorand and Unther, and rival empires Narfell and Raumathar. Addionally, the kingdoms of Eaerlann, Siluvanede, Sharrven, and the surrounding states were also described. An entire chapter was dedicated to Netheril, the most famous of Faerûn's fallen states, which now lies buried under Anauroch. Another chapter examines Coramshan and Jhaamdath. The fabled realm of Myth Drannor was also covered. And finally, Lost Empires of Faerûn detailed the history of the Sword Coast North.

The book also introduces magic items created and used by people of the various lost empires and presents twenty-nine monsters that originated in these long-lost lands.

Index[]

Click here for page index

Characters[]

Abu Bakr • Alustriel Silverhand • Ambuchar Devayam • Amurrul • Arrak Abaeir • Branimern Rythil • Choun the Old • Durdyn • Ealar Shaalkar • Eltab • Ewa • Geirildin Sethomiir • Giilvas Vyshaan • Horuseres II • Iarokhna Nuchlev • Ilphemon • Imket • Invarri Metron • Ivósaar Vyshaan • Karu’shon Vrasl • Khemenhet • Kryonar • Ku’rup • Losk • Maeve of Starmantle • Malkizid • Mardava • Nevron • Nezlit • Nezram • Nidiba • Ollarent Hillgreen • Quarra of Cathtyr • Rayeith à el Kapyn • Rotting Man • Serkent of the Howling Gap • Shianax • Sipari • Viandos Rippek • Vostas • Wendonai • Xi’an Vrasl • Ynloeth • Yuvaraj

Creatures[]

balor • baneguard • battle horror • bheur • brain golem • brown dragon • crawling claw • crypt thing • curst • deepspawn • direguard • dracolich • dread • dread warrior • drow • drow werebat • elder brain • flameskull • foulwing • gemstone golem • ghour • giant sun spider • giant velvet worm • giant whip scorpion • giant whip spider • gorynych • gray ooze • greenbound creature • hagspawn • half-drow • helmed horror • hezrou • huecuva • imp • ixzan • metalmaster • nighthaunt • nishruu • orglash • phaerimm • spectre • stone golem • tiefling • toad • tomb tapper • tressym • werecat • werecrocodile • wereshark

Organizations[]

Cult of the Dragon • Durdyn's Devils • House Olrythii • House Sethomiir • House Vrasl • House Vyshaan • Red Wizard • Wychlaran

Locations[]

Buildings & Sites
Arkerym • Athamault • Bronze Battletower • Citadel of Black Ash • Citadel of Kraanfhaor • Citadel of Slime • Crypts of Aelinthaldaar • Elven Court • Elven Port • Fortress Narder • Fortress of the Half-Demon • Great Barrow • Great Imperial Library • Jastaath Castle • Jorhat Citadel • Kepetur • Kraanfhaor's Door • Land of the Dead • Metos • Palace of the Purple Emperor • Purple Library • Rashemen • Ring of Gray Flames • Shaalkar Manor • Sonjar's Tower • Stone of Kest • Val Murthag • Ziggurat of Eternal Victory
Realms
Aryvandaar • Ashanath • Chessenta • Cormanthyr • Eiellûr • Evereska • Evermeet • Gauros • Great Dale • Illefarn • Ilythiir • Imaskar • Keltormir • Lapendrar • Miyeritar • Mulhorand • Murghôm • Narfell • Orishaar • Phalorm • Priador • Raumathar • Semphâr • Shantel Othreier • Syòrpiir • Thay • Thearnytaar • Thesk • Unther
Roads
Golden Way • Great Road
Settlements
Aelinthaldaar • Almorel • Beacon Cairn • Bhaluin • Daggerford • Deep Imaskar • Delhumide • Dun-Tharos • Messemprar • Nezras • Raudor • Sekras • Semkhrun • Shandaular • Silverymoon • Skuld • Solon • Undrek'Thoz • Unthalass • Winterkeep
Wilderness
Aglarond Peninsula • Brightstar Lake • Dragonsword Mountains • Endless Wastes • Forest of Lethyr • Giant's Belt Mountains • Giantspire Mountains • Great Glacier • Great Ice Sea • High Moor • High Forest • Icerim Mountains • Jorhat Mountains • Katakoros Mountains • Lake Ahsane • Lake Eltabbar • Lake of Mists • Lake of Steam • Lizard Marsh • Methwood • Plains of Purple Dust • Raurin Desert • Raurinshield Mountains • Rawlinswood • River Delimbiyr • River Dessarin • River of Swords • Sea of Fallen Stars • Shining Falls • Smoking Mountains • Sunrise Mountains • Sword Mountains • Wizards' Reach

Magic[]

Spells
aura of the sun • backblast • bloodbriars • clearstone • crushing sphere • ebon ray of doom • ghost pipes • Ioulaum's longevity • know bloodline • mailed might of the magelords • nar fiendbond • Nezram's amethyst aura • Nezram's emerald energy shield • Nezram's sapphire screen of shielding • ray of resurgence • Sakkratar's triple strike • sandblast • Shalantha's delicate disc • Srinshee's spell shift • storm shield • sun scepter • Theskyn's hearty heave • toothed tentacle • Tyche's touch
Weapons
Armanthor's sling stones • Delimbiyra's shining bow • Nimblestep • spear of Morgur
Rings
fiendring • ring of creation • ring of whispered thoughts
Scepters
Netherese blast scepter • silver ankh of Ra
Staffs
lesser staff of Silverymoon • Thyrsus of the druid
Wondrous Items
Aoxar's helm • battlecloak of Vycaena • Chylnoth's coronet • giiraegisir • goldern orb of Siluvanede • harness of armor • orb of tempests • telkiira
Artifacts
Arcor Kerym, the Crownblade • Aryfaern Kerym, the Artblade • Aryvelahr Kerym, the Warblade • Dragontear Crown of Sharrven • Elfblades of Cormanthyr • Imaskarcana • Mythallar • Nether Scrolls • Oracle of Fahzakhum • Unique Mageries

Religion[]

Amaunator • Anhur • Auppenser • Bhaal • Corellon Larethian • Ghaunadaur • Gilgeam • Girru • Horus-Re • Ibrandul • Inanna • Ki • Leira • Lolth • Marduk • Moander • MyrkulNanna-Sin • • Nergal • Osiris • Ramman • Sebek • Set • Tchazzar • Tiamat • Utu

Events[]

Crown Wars • Dark Court Slaughter • Dark Disaster • Orcgate Wars

Miscellaneous[]

Divinity Plays • Firedawn Cycle • Saga of Woe • Song of the Sundered Crown • Song Paths • The Taking of Unther • Voices of the Lost • ward token

Gallery[]

Credits[]

  • Designers: Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout
  • Additional Design: James Wyatt
  • Developers: Richard Baker, Eric L. Boyd, George Krashos
  • Editor: Penny Williams
  • Managing Editor: Kim Mohan
  • Design Managers: Christopher Perkins
  • Senior Art Director RPG: Stacy Longstreet
  • Director of RPG R&D: Bill Slavicsek
  • Production Managers: Josh Fischer, Randall Crews
  • Forgotten Realms Art Director: Robert Raper
  • Assistant Art Director: Mari Kolkowsky
  • Cover Artist: Marc Sasso
  • Interior Artists: Thomas M. Baxa, Matt Cavotta, Brian Despain, Marko Djordjevic, Jason Engle, Earl Frank, Randy Gallegos, Rafa Garres, Chris Hawkes, Ralph Horsley, Jeremy Jarvis, Dana Knutson, Vince Locke, Raven Mimura, William O'Connor, Jim Pavelec, Steve Prescott, Wayne Reynolds, Richard Sardinha, Francis Tsai
  • Graphic Designer: Dee Barnett
  • Graphic Production Specialist: Angelina Lokotz
  • Image Technician: Bob Jordan

Appendix[]

External links[]

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References[]

  1. ↑ Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn. Edited by Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 85. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.
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