This article is about the sourcebook. For the area of Faerûn, see Savage Frontier.
The Savage Frontier is a 1st-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory for the Forgotten Realms.
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North of Waterdeep, the land is cold, vast, and forbidding. The Trackless Sea stretches northward for what seems like forever, interrupted only by the occasional island and, eventually, the ice. On land, towns and villages flourish right up to the Spine of the World Mountains. It takes a special kind of person to live up here; a determined person used to hardship, a survivor. A person with a great love for life and a great respect for the forces—both natural and unnatural—that can end it.
The Savage Frontier is now fully detailed for your roleplaying campaign. The cultures, personalities, economies, cities, towns, and wilderness are described for an AD&D® campaign of any size or level. From the barbarian tribes of the far north to the Luskan pirates of the Trackless Sea, The Savage Frontier is an exciting land where adventures can be found anywhere. And, of course, it's all part of the best-selling FORGOTTEN REALMS™ Campaign Set, home to many other AD&D® modules, sourcebooks, and even novels![2]
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Description[]
The Savage Frontier was written by Jennell Jaquays and published by TSR in 1988. Cover art is by Larry Elmore, with interior illustrations by Esteban Maroto, and cartography by Dave Sutherland, Dennis Kauth, and Jaquays.
The Savage Frontier is a 64-page booklet wrapped in a removable gatefold cover. The outside gatefold contains a map of Waterdeep, while the inside front cover contains maps of the Ruins of Ascore, Grandfather Tree, Hellgate Keep, Luskan, and typical Uthgardt ancestor mounds. Two fold-out color poster maps are included: one of the Savage Frontier region, and one of the Trackless Sea. The book focuses on the Savage Frontier; it includes an overview of the region and of the peoples of the North, their cities, towns, and villages, and geographic features such as the Sea, the Ice, the Islands, the Lost Lands, strongholds, ruins, rivers, mountains, rough lands, the High Forest, and Uthgardt ancestor mounds, as well as personalities of the North. The book contains four appendices which describe magical items of the Savage Frontier, northern proficiencies (skills useful in the region), news of the land, and adventures in the Savage Frontier.
It also provides information on the Northmen, the Uthgardt Barbarians, and the northern dwarves and orcs.
Contents[]
- Introduction to the Savage Frontier
- Savage Frontier Overview
- The Peoples of the North
- Cities, Towns, and Villages
- The Sea, the Ice, and the Islands
- Lost Lands, Strongholds, and Ruins
- Rivers, Mountains, and Rough Lands
- The High Forest
- Uthgardt Ancestor Mounds
- Personalities of the North
- Appendix A: Magical Items
- Appendix B: Northern Proficiencies
- Appendix C: News of the Land
- Appendix D: Adventures in the Savage Frontier
- 33 in (84 cm) by 21 in (53 cm) map of Northwest Faerûn from Waterdeep up the coast to Raven Rock over to Ascore on the border of Anauroch and down to the Ruins of Dekanter
- 33 in (84 cm) by 21 in (53 cm) map of the Trackless Sea showing Ruathym, Gundarlun Island, Luskan, Ironmaster, Tuern and the Purple Rocks. Also sub-maps of Beorunna's Well, Silverymoon, Icewind Dale, and the Ten Towns
- Tri-fold cover containing maps of Waterdeep, Luskan, Uthgardt Ancestor Mounds, Grandfather Tree, Ruins of Ascore, and Hellgate Keep
Index[]
Characters[]
Adalwulf Longfang • Ahghairon • Akar Kessell • Alahar Khaumfros • Aldalfus Stormgatherer • Aldon Bargewright • Alrik Tenstone • Alustriel Silverhand • Amelior Amanitas • Ardanac Harpell • Arklem Greeth • Aumark Lithyl • Awtawmatawn • Baram • Bardawulf Boldheart • Beorunna • Berchtwald Bandylegs • Bjorn • Bleak Sky at Morning • Bruenor Battlehammer • Axxium Korvis • Bogohardt Blackmane • Briosar Helmsing • Cassius • Cherissa Mintareil • Chungred Ghostheart • Clovis Greenteeth • Dendybar the Mottled • Destril Longtracker • Djassar • Drizzt Do'Urden • Dumal Erard • Elastul Raurym • Eldeluc • Eldoul • Elrem the Wise • Faurael Blackhammer • Feston Bargewright • Fitzmilliyun Sparkledrim • Fizmorayen Fitzmoran • Freezefire • Garinen the Maker • Garr Ulfsson • Gaultham Longtoes • Geildarr Ithym • Ghaurin • Ghistspok • Gildenfire • Graul • Grax Rekaxx • Grimfeld Silverstrike • Grintharke • Guenhwyvar • Gundar Brontoskin • Gunther Longtooth • Haeromos Dothwintyl • Harazos Thelbrimm • Harbromm • Hasan • Heafstagg Four-finger • Hlutwig Long-Throw • Hoch Miraz • Hulmm • Ickshar • Iirikos Stoneshoulder • Izolda Three-corn • Jhingleshod • Jygil Zelnathra • Kalahar Twohands • Kazardun • Kelvin Nikkelbane • Khelben Arunsun • Kizzap Morueme • Kralgar Bonesnapper • Kriiador • Kurth • Laeral Silverhand • Lychor • MacBec Maclyon • Malchor Harpell • Marchion • Maxtilar Rhebbos • Mistmaster • Morgred Gardolfsson • Morkai the Red • Mythkar Leng • Nanathlor Greysword • Nasher Alagondar • Necromharge • Nimoar • Obould • Ogrash • Olger Redaxe • Pelindar Filmarya • Phintarn • Piergeiron the Paladinson • Pureheartman • Radoc • Rakaxalorth • Regis • Rethnor • Shan Nikkoleth • Shanathera Moonsoul • Shayk Alhambrezzo • Shermata Cheng • Shimmergloom • Sinklayr Greenstroke • Skimmerhorn • Skulner Wainwright • Slarkrethel • Ssessibil Istahvar • Strogue Sstar • Suljack • Taerl • Tanta Hagara • Tessarin Alaraun • The Hark • Thukmuul Teleshann • Tianna Skyflower • Traskar Selarn • Trothgar Grunald • Turlang • Turvon • Ugra Ngarl • Uther Gardolfsson • Uthgang Jyarl • Wanada Selemensa • Wedigar Ruthmaald • Willa O'Greensleeves • Wiskar Strom • Wulfgar • Wulgreth • X'ss'a' • Xuchallit • Zokan Thunderer • Zukothoth • Zythalarlr
Creatures[]
aarakocra • air elemental • apparition • bat • beaver • blue dragon • boar • brontosaurus • brownie • buffalo • bugbear • bulette • bullywug • cattle • cave bear • coffer corpse • crabmen • death knight • deer • demihuman • derro • devil dog • dire creature • djinn • dolphin • doombat • dragon (bronze • blue • gold • green • dragon horse • red • shadow • silver • dragon turtle • white) • drelb • dune stalker • earth elemental • elk • ermine • ettercap • fire elemental • fire giant • fog giant • fomorian • forlarren • frost giant • frost men • galeb duhr • gargoyle • goose • ghost • giant bat • giant crab • giant octopus • giant spider • giant troll • giant two-headed troll • gibbering mouther • griffon • grizzly bear • grouse • half-elf (half-drow) • haunt • hill giant • hoar fox • hobgoblin • horse • human (Calishite • Netherese • Northmen • Ice Hunters • Reghedmen • Uthgardt) • ice spider • ice toad • ice troll • golem (iron golem • stone golem) • illithid • janni • kech • korred • lich • manticore • marid • marlin • meazel • merrow • minotaur • mongrelmen • moose • mountain giant • mouse • nabassu • nereid • norker • nymph • ogre • orca (killer whale) • osprey • otter • owlbear • panther • pegasi • penanggalan • penguin • pernicon • peryton • phase spider • pheasant • pigeon • pixie • polar bear • praerie dog • pterosaurus • quail • rabbit • red tiger (snow cat) • reindeer • remorhaz • sahuagin • salmon • scrag (sea troll) • sea elf • seal • seawolf • shadow demon • shadow mastiff • shaggun • shalass • shark • sheep • snow spider • songbird • spectre • sprite • stegocentipede • stirge • stone giant • stone guardian • storoper • squirrel • swordfish • szorp • taer • treant • unicorn • umber hulk • vampire • vargouille • verbeeg • vilstrak • Walking Statues of Waterdeep • walrus • water weird • weasel • werebear • wererat • whale • will-o'-wisp • winter wolf • wraith • xaren • yeti • zombie, monster
Items[]
Armor & Clothing
Currency
Food & Drinks
Gemstones
Materials & Substances
Vehicles
barge • caravel • carrack • cog • dragonship • galleon • ghost ship • khyek • longship • raker • stone ship • striker (ship) • wagon • war nao
Weapons
ballista • battle axe • catapult • dagger • double-bladed axe • halberd • javelin • lance • long bow • pole arm • short bow • spear • war hammer
Miscellaneous
Locations[]
Districts
Landmarks
Nations
Islands
Planes
Regions
Roads
Settlements
Ascalhorn • Baldur's Gate • Bargewright Inn • Berdusk • Bjorn's Hold • Bremen • Bryn Shander • Caer-Dineval • Caer-Konig • Citadel Adbar • Citadel Felbarr • Citadel of Many Arrows • Daggerford • Dougan's Hole • Easthaven • Elturel • Everlund • Fireshear • Gauntlgrym • Good Mead • Griffon's Nest • Grunwald • Gundbarg • Hellgate Keep • Icewind Dale • Icewolf • Illusk • Iriaebor • Ironmaster • Leilon • Llorkh • Lonelywood • Longsaddle • Loudwater • Luskan • Menzoberranzan • Mirabar • Myth Drannor • Nesmé • Neverwinter • Nimoar's Hold • Port Llast • Red Larch • Ruathym • Secomber • Shinglefell Gnome Burrow • Silverymoon • Sundabar • Targos • Termalaine • Triboar • Uttersea • Volkumburgh • Waterdeep • Yartar • Yûlash
Ships
Buildings[]
Ancestor Mounds
Bridges
Castles & Fortresses
Alustriel's palace • Castle of Illusion • Cloud palace • Fortress Eyegad • Fortress Tarne • Fortress Vokan • Hall of Mists • Herald's Holdfast • Lord's Keep • Piergeiron's Palace • Throne Rock • Zhentil Keep
Civic Buildings
Dungeons
Festhalls, Inns, & Taverns
Bargewright Inn (building) • Cutlass • Dancing Goat • Dragon Turtle Inn • Gilded Horseshoe • Golden Oak • Helmer's Wall • Red Rune Inn • Seven Sails Inn • Three Rivers
Gates
Hunter's Gate • North Gate (Waterdeep) • River Gate • South Gate (Waterdeep) • Sundabar Gate • West Gate
Libraries
Residences
Ahghairon's Tower • Baram's palace • Blackstaff Tower • Ivy Mansion • Kurth Tower • Suljack's lodge • Taerl's fortress • Ten Oaks • Tower of Twilight • Tulrun's Tent
Ruins
Ascarle • Ascore • Berranzo • Crumbling Stair • Dekanter • • Gate (ruins) • Ghaurin's Mansion • Hall of Four Ghosts • Halls of the Hunting Axe • House of Stone • Iniarv's Tower • Inthar • Karse • Mithril Hall • Rethgaard • Southkrypt
Schools
Temples
Fortune Hall • Hall of Black Waves • Hall of Warriors • Halls of Inspiration • Halls of Vigilance • Happy Hall of Fortuitous Happenstance • Helm's Hold • House of Fair Trade • House of Good Cheer • House of Heroes • House of Inspired Hands • House Invincible • House of Knowledge • House of the Moon • House of Wonder • Mielikki's Glade • Plinth • Shrine of Silvanus (Waterdeep) • Silverglen • Spires of the Morning • Temple of Beauty • Temple of Red Sails • Temple of Silver Stars • The Lady's Hands • Tower of Balance • Tower of Luck • Winter Palace
Wilderness[]
Bodies of Water
Black Raven River • Delimbiyr River (River Shining) • Dessarin River • Endless Ice Sea • Fountains of Memory • Goblintide River • Heartblood River • Iceflow • Lake of Dragons • Laughingflow • Narrow Sea • Neverwinter River • River Mirar • River Rauvin • Sea of Moving Ice • Sea of Swords • Shaengarne • Shining Creek • Shining Sea • Surbrin River • Trackless Sea • Unicorn Run • Winding Water
Forests
Hills & Mountains
Ascal's Horn • Berun's Hill • Crags • Flame Fault • Graypeak Mountains • Great Pit of Northending • High Moon Mountains • Ice Mountains • Kelvin's Cairn • Lost Peaks • Mount Hotenow • Mount Waterdeep • Nether Mountains • Spine of the World • Star Mounts
Valleys
Magic[]
Items
acorn of desire • Aegis-fang • bracers of defense • carpet of flying • cloak of protection • Crenshinibon • Crown of Horns • cube of force • Delzoun's Fist • dwarven thrower • figurine of wondrous power • frostbrand • gem of suggestion • girdle of giant strength • lurker cloak • mirror of life trapping • mirror of opposition • Nether Scrolls • ring of feather falling • ring of fire resistance • ring of five visages • ring of protection • ring of spell turning • ring of warmth • Skullripper • staff of curing • staff of the magi • sun blade • Tome of Twelve Seals • wand of lightning bolts • wand of magic missiles
Potions
potion of stone to flesh
Psionics
Spells
burning hands • cloudburst • commune • cone of cold • cure disease • fireball • wish • ice storm • lightning bolt • limited wish • meteor storm • monster summoning I • plane shift • speak with dead • wall of ice • wind wall
Organizations[]
Adventuring Companies
Barbarian Tribes
Civic Organizations
Criminal Organizations
Families
Guilds
Mercenary Companies
Military Organizations
Monstrous Organizations
Treants of Turlang Wood
Orc Tribes
Black Bone • Black Slasher • Bleeding Eye • Bloody Eye • Bloody Scar • Bonesnapper (tribe) • Dripping Spear • Horned Lord tribe • Red Murderer • Seven Eye • Severed Fist • Severed Hand (tribe) • Severed Tongue • Sharpspike • Skortchclaw • Skreetch • Skull-Grin • Tanglethorn • Throat Slitter
Political Organizations
Captains' Confederation • Council of Elders (Everlund) • Council of Mirabar • High Captains of Luskan • Lords' Alliance • Lords of Waterdeep
Spy Organizations
- Others
- Druids of Tall Trees • High Heralds
Religions[]
Church of Auril • Church of Azuth • Bahgtru • Church of Bane • Church of Bhaal • Church of Chauntea • Corellon • Church of Deneir • Dumathoin • Church of Gond • Gruumsh • Gwaeron Windstrom • Church of Helm • Church of Ilmater • Ilneval • Church of Lathander • Luthic • Malar • Master of the Hunt • Church of Mielikki • Moradin • Church of Myrkul • Church of Mystra • Orc pantheon • Church of Selûne • Shargaas • Shiallia • Church of Silvanus • Church of Sune • Tappan • Church of Tempus • Church of Torm • Church of Tymora • Church of Tyr • Church of Umberlee • Uthgar • Church of Valkur • Church of Waukeen • Wild Hunter • Yurtrus
Miscellaneous[]
Classes
archmage • bard • cleric • druid • fighter • illusionist • magic-user • ranger • shaman • witch doctor
Conditions
Dates
Eleint 2 • Eleint 9 • Kythorn 21 • Mirtul 8 • Mirtul 10 • Mirtul 20 • Mirtul 21 • Nightal 1 • Nightal 3 • Nightal 8 • Year of Shadows • Year of the Prince
Eras
Events
Fields of Study
chemistry • physics
Professions
Titles
Vegetation
Miscellaneous
Gallery[]
Back Cover
Credits[]
- Editing: Karen S. Boomgarden
- Cartography: Dave Sutherland, Dennis Kauth, Jennell Jaquays
- Cover Art: Larry Elmore
- Typography: Kim Janke
- Interior Art: Esteban Maroto
- Keylining: Stephanie Tabat
Appendix[]
See Also[]
Further Reading[]
- Jim Bambra (April 1989). “Role-playing Reviews”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #144 (TSR, Inc.), p. 45.
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 1.8 Jennell Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 1. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jennell Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
- ↑ Jennell Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 61. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
- ↑ Shannon Appelcline. FR5 The Savage Frontier (1e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2014-04-03.