This article is about the 2nd-edition sourcebook published in 1993. For the 3rd-edition sourcebook published in 2004, see Shining South (sourcebook).
The Shining South is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory for the Forgotten Realms.
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Far off in the south exist countries of legend. Here live the powerful, reclusive mages of Halruaa, the cheerful halflings of Luiren, and the traders of Durpar and Var the Golden. Come along on a risky visit to Dambrath, a country ruled by an alliance of drow and the priestesses of Loviatar, or to Ulgarth, where the only true coffee in the Realms is grown.
Prepare to shop the fabulous markets of Durpar, break bread at the bakeries of Luiren, or see the horse fairs of Dambrath. The lucky among you might even catch a glimpse of a Halruan skyship, floating through the skies above the Great Sea, or witness the breathtaking, seemingly choreographed Dance of the Dolphins.
This sourcebook contains the necessary gaming information for a FORGOTTEN REALMS campaign to expand into the countries collectively known as the Shining South.
This accessory is suitable for use by all levels of play.[2]”
Description[]
The Shining South is the 16th and final book in the FR series. It explores Halruaa, Dambrath, Luiren, Durpar, Var, Estagund, and Ulgarth. The book provides detailed descriptions of the geography of the Shining South, and the climate, terrain, and natural resources are all discussed
Each of the major regions in the Shining South has its own distinct cultures and societies. The accessory provides detailed descriptions of the people of these lands, their belief systems, social structures, and notable customs.
The Shining South also introduces new monsters native to the region, many of which are tied to the magic and unique environments of the Shining South. In addition, new magical items and spells, many associated with Halruaa’s powerful wizards, are presented for use in campaigns.
The supplement offers numerous adventure hooks and ideas for Dungeon Masters to incorporate into their campaigns.
Contents[]
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Halruaa
- Chapter 2: Dambrath
- Chapter 3: Luiren
- Chapter 4: Durpar, Var &Estagund
- Chapter 5: Ulgarth
- Chapter 6: Shining South Adventures
- Gateway to Elsewhere
- Dark as Dark
- New Monsters of the Shining South
Adventures[]
Gateway to Elsewhere[]
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An adventure for 5-8 player characters of levels 9-11, with a total of about 70-90 levels for the entire party. The adventure introduces characters to the Forest of Amtar, near the country of Dambrath.[4]
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Dark as Dark[]
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Dark as Dark is an adventure for 5-8 characters of levels 6-8. This adventure is set in the beast-lands of Veldorn in the nation of Ulgarth. Players will be dealing with undead creatures, including a vampire.[5]
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Index[]
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Characters[]
- Akhlaur • Ausitil • Azoun Obarskyr IV • Baltor • Basel Indoulur • Bilaska Semenir • Blynn the Wild • Bonrial • Boronuil Ironfist • Brac Bristletoes • Bristar Risingsun • Calcitro Burrow • Caladorn the Wise • Cathakay Shintar • Catharyn • Cathtyr Shintar • Crimonil • Daltim Flamefist • Darsson • Dracil • Dralpur • Drasna Bluemantle • Drasna the Fortunate • Dwalimar Omen • Elminster Aumar • Fiella Markin • Filina Shintar • Firefiex • Ferla Treeclimber • Flynagin Nightshadow • Galduck • Ghassis • Greila Sontoin • Grenai Markin • Grozalum • Halafin • Halruaa (wizard) • Hasafir • Herald Markin • Herokimal • Hespal Nicort • Hobnap Baker • Hudkin Moadi • Janalea Baker • Jeradeem • Jromin • Kalispar • Kara Jeratma • Kasnchil • Kelpacitus • Kelsipal • Kevin Olwynson • Khelben Blackstaff • Lailuu • Landswith Meilin • Lata Hisiir • Latovenomer • Luatharyn • Melino Richtoes • Merial Luenath • Melanith • Meltruil • Montar Kaspar • Morcin • Mystra (Midnight) • Mycontil • Nadimi Jeratma • Nym Inthigg • Quinix • Ramael the Reader • Random Riellor • Redinald Rascalin • Reinhar I • Reinhar II • Reinhar V • Reinhar IX • Rhodea Firehair • Rualn • Rym Windwalker • Sadalar • Saed • Satama • Selanith L'baros • Selkarin • Seltarir • Silari Carver • Siliss • Silvo Carver • Sinveri Trollkin • Skield • Sladis • Stonesmith Hammerhand • Sulima Fastwood • Tandi Earsgone • Tralia Falrith • Veoyh • Xaoch • Xianthrope • Yenandra Hazm'cri • Zalathorm Kirkson
Creatures[]
- auroch • beholder • black dragon • boar • bullywug • carnivorous ape • chimera • choke creeper • couatl • cockatrice • Crinti • crocodile • cyclopskin • dog • dolphin • duergar • drow • dwarf • dark tree • elf • flind • flying snake • ghoul • gnoll • giant frog • giant leech • giant snake • giant spider • giant tick • giant toad • giant turtle • giant wasp • glabrezu • gnome • goat • gold dragon • gorilla • green dragon • half-drow • half-elf • half-orc • halfling • hill giant • horse • huge spider • human • human (Arkaiun) • human (Zakharan) • high elf • iron golem • jaguar • kobold • laraken • leucrotta • lion • lizardman • macaw • mahi-mahi • manticore • medusa • mongrelman • monkey • mountain goat • ocelot • ogre • ogre mage • orc • parrot • phaerimm • piranha • pyrolisk • rakshasa • red dragon • red snapper • rhino beetle • roc • rothé • sahuagin • sea bass • shambling mound • shark • sheep • silver dragon • snake • stirge • stone golem • svirfneblin • swordfish • tasloi • tiger • vampire • wight • wild elf • wyvern • yeti • yuan-ti
Locations[]
- Regions
- Amn • Anauroch • Calimshan • Chondath • Chult • Cormyr • Dalelands • Dambrath • Durpar • Eastern Shaar • Estagund • Gildmak Sholapur • Halruaa • Hethar Peninsula • Icewind Dale • Kara-Tur • Jekhal Windsinger • Karatol • Krenalir Peninsula • Lantan • Lapaliiya • Luiren • Maztica • Murghôm • Mulhorand • Netheril • Nimbral • Passion Island • Prastuil • Pyratar • Raurin • Rulasuu • Semphar • Shining Lands • Shining South • Ship Isle • Swagdar • Sword Coast • Thay • Ulgarth • Unther • Utter East • Veldorn • Var the Golden • Zakhara
- Settlements
- Aluarim • Ammathtar • Ammathluir • Aventine • Beluir • Candlekeep • Cathtyr • Chethel • Crimel • Elchul • Elveswatch • Far Outpost • Fasruil • Flyndagol • Galdel • Guilmarl • Halagard • Halarahh • Hazuth • Heldapan • Helmsport • Herath • Hethar • Huorm • Kaspar • Kelazzan • Khaerbaal • Klionna • Kolapar • Krenalir • Lastarr • Lhair • Luenath • Maeruhal • Malduir • Mithel • Morvar • Myrmyr • Suormpar • Nishtul • Nola Treestump • Ormpe • Orpher • Orvyltar • Pharsul • Ravens Bluff • Sezilinta • Shoun • Solon • Sulaziir • Surbar • Swagdar • T'lindhet • Talathgard • Tantras • Thruldar • Turelve • Underhome • Vaelan • Waterdeep • Westgate • Xiltor • Zalasuu • Zelpir
- Buildings & Sites
- Akhlaur's Tower • Astral Inn • Cold Duck • Curna Library • Friendly Burrow • Gate of Iron Fangs • Gathering of Magicians • Panglassest shipyards • Quarter of No Hope • Red Burrow • Royal Mint • Temple of Lolth (Cathyr) • Temple of Lolth (Elveswatch) • Temple of Mystra (Mount Talath) • Temple of Silvanus (Thruldar) • Temple of Torm (Orvyltar) • Temple of Tymora (Thruldar) • Temple of Yondalla (Ammathluir) • Zalathorm's tower
- Roads & Streets
- Achelar Pass • Azhal Pass • Golden Way • Great Trade Way • Ramparts of Dambrath • Talath Pass • Trader's Way
- Palins & Hills
- Dust Desert • Hills of the Dead Kings • Nath
- Forests
- Ajmer Forest • Forest of Amtar • Granuin Forest • Hullack Forest • Long Forest • Mhair Jungles • Wood of Dark Trees
- Mountains
- Adama's Tooth • Adama's Wrath • Conaluil range • Dustwall Mountains • Fornaluil • Galuil Mountains • High Aluar • Giant's Belt Mountains • Gnollwatch Mountains • Lhairghal Mountains • Mountains of War • Mount Hazail • Mount Talath • Muaraghal Mountains • Nathaghal Mountains • Toadsquat Mountains • Walls of Halruaa
- Bodies of Water
- Bay of Dancing Dolphins • Bay of Halruaa • Bay of Kings • Bay of Taertal • Copper Bay • Dolphin's Climb • Golden Water • Great Sea • Halagard Channel • Hambone Bay • Keless River • Kethid Swamp • Kilmaruu Swamp • Lake Halruaa • Lake Maeru • Melanith Bay • Mortick Swamp • River Ammath • River Caraguir • River Halar • River Sarren • River Xon • Sea of Fallen Stars • Swamp of Akhlaur • Trackless Sea • Xontuil Bay
- Other
- Elemental Plane of Water
Magic[]
- Spells
- audible glamer • blinding flash • cantrip (spell) • clean • continual light • cooling breeze • cyclical light • dancing lights • Darsson's fiery cube • Darsson's music box • ESP • faerie fire • feeblemind • fire trap • gate • globe of invulnerability • insulation • light • luckblade • Mycontil's last resort • nerve dance • protection from birds • protection from normal missiles • power word, banishment • rapid reflexive response • read Southern Magic • ring of disintegration • scintillating sphere • stone of good luck • suspension • unseen servant • wish
- Magic Items
- amulet of proof against detection and location • boots of speed • bracers of defense • crystal orb • dagger of severing • elven boots • girdle of priestly might • girdle of holy might • girdle of masculinity/femininity • girdle of priestly warding • girdle of storm giant strength • harp of Myth Drannor • ring of invisibility • ring of mind shielding • ring of sleeplessness • ring of teleportation • short sword of speed • spellbook • spelljamming helm • wand of fireballs
- Other
- Southern Magic
Organizations[]
- Baker • Baroda • Burrow (family) • Chakas of 31 • Church of Lolth • Church of Loviatar • Church of Mystra • Church of Sheela Peryroyl • Church of Lathander • Church of Torm • Church of Tymora • Council of Elders (Halruaa) • Council of Merchants • Church of Yondalla • Cochin • Cult of Adama • Destroyers • Dracil's Raiders • Duchesses • Finglefall • Firmstand • Gemstone (chaka) • Gunder • Greater Pains • Harpers • Honglath • Horde • Jaipur • Jeradea • Karakil • Maharajahs • Moadi • Nawabs • Rajahs • Red Wizards of Thay • Salipur • Sect of Azuth • Sect of Curna • Sect of Lucha • Sect of Torm • Sect of Waukeen • Sect of Zionil • Seltarir • Semanra • Servants of the Royal Egg • Sholapur • swashbucklers • Taramir • Trollslayer (chaka) • Turamir • Trunalor • Warders • Whistlers • Yamack
Religion[]
- Azuth • Beastlords • Curna • Eilistraee • Gond • Lathander • Lolth • Loviatar • Lucha • Malar • Mask • Mystra • Sheela Peryroyl • Silvanus • Torm • Tymora • Tyr • Waukeen • Yondalla • Zionil
Miscellaneous[]
- Vegetation
- arkas • banana • cypress • flax • kudzu • lemon • mahogany • mandrake • maple • mathiri • moss • oak • orange • palm • papaya • passion fruit • pine • pineapple • rhubarb • rowan • wheat
- Food & Drink
- ale • bouqthi • bread • cheeeese stew • cinnamon • coffee • fondue • Haerlu wine • journeybread • ketjap • Luiren spring cheese • Luiren Stout • mingari • salbread • salcake • stew • Moktessa • white grape • wine
- Materials
- bluewood • Curna emerald • cotton • copper • coral • diamond • electrum • emerald • gold • pearl • silk • silver • wool
- Vessels
- Halruaan skyship • Queen's Fury • spelljammer
- Events
- -2488 DR • 202 DR • 211 DR • 348 DR • 545 DR • 551 DR • 802 DR • 1002 DR • 1023 DR • 1053 DR • Dance of the Dolphins • Dueling Globes • Halruaan civil war • Time of Troubles
- Languages
- Akalan • Common • Drow language • Dwarvish • Elven language • Gnomish • Halfling language • Halruaan language • Hill giant language • Kobold language • maidens' tongue • Midani language • Netherese language • Orc language • Thorass language
- Currency
- Dambraii Crint • Dambraii Shebs • Durpar Vellim • harbor moon • Lieko • Skie (currency) • trade bar
- Deseases
- bubonic plague • common cold • lycanthropy • malaria • measles • mummy rot • mumps • scurvy • smallpox • whooping cough
- Works
- The Fine Art of Cooking and Seasoning Red Dragon
- Other
- ballista • barding • catapult • field glass • fiertallin • halfling-tossing • horseshoe • perfume • scrimshaw • water clock
Gallery[]
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Back Cover
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A mock cover for The Shining South.
Credits[]
- Design: Tom Prusa
- Cartography: Steve Beck
- Cover Art: Jeff Butler
- Editing: Troy Hill and Karen S. Boomgarden
- Art Coordinator: Peggy Cooper
- Typography & Production: Gaye O'Keefe
Appendix[]
See Also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Tom Prusa (1993). The Shining South. (TSR, Inc), p. 1. ISBN 1-56076-595-X.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tom Prusa (1993). The Shining South. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 1-56076-595-X.
- ↑ Shannon Appelcline. FR16 The Shining South (2e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2015-06-28.
- ↑ Tom Prusa (1993). The Shining South. (TSR, Inc), p. 82. ISBN 1-56076-595-X.
- ↑ Tom Prusa (1993). The Shining South. (TSR, Inc), p. 88. ISBN 1-56076-595-X.
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