Interior Faerûn With the exception of the Shining Plains , the interior lands of Faerûn lie along the irregular western coastline of the Sea of Fallen Stars . In the north the Dragonmere arm of the sea extends far to the west , ending close to the Western Heartlands . To the south , the Vilhon Reach forms a second arm leading to the southwest . Regions . Chondath . On the southern shore opposite Turmish is this once - powerful nation of city - states . The warlike people of this land are generally manipulative and inscrutable by nature , and distrust magic and its practitioners . The region is bordered to the south by the extensive Chondalwood , along the east by the region of Chessenta , and to the southwest by Sespech . Notable port cities are Arrabar , Reth , Hlath , and Iljak . Cormyr . This is a prosperous , civilized land that lies at the western end of the Sea of Fallen Stars , to the south of the Anauroch desert and the Dalelands . Along its eastern border is the merchant nation of Sembia , and to the west are the broad Western Heartlands . Cormyr is a unified monarchy with its capital at the port city of Suzail . The other notable cities in Cormyr are Marsember and Arabel . The prosperous core region of the nation is warded by the Storm Horns mountains to the west and the Thunder Peak mountains to the east . Dragon Coast . A region of city - states , pirate s , thieves , and secret societies . It lies along the southern shore of the Dragonmere , to the north of the Shinning Plains . To the west it borders upon the nation of Turmish . Much of this land is occupied by the long Gulthmere Forest . It is separated from Turmish by the Orsraun Mountains . Hlondeth . This independent city - state at the end of the Vilhon Reach controls a region of mountainous territory to the southwest of Turmish . The city has long had an association with serpents , and is ruled by a family with mixed blood that is not quite human . Pirate Isles . This is a rocky archipelago that is located in the middle of the widest stretch of the Sea of Fallen Stars , between Sembia to the west and Aglarond to the east . The largest of these islands , named Dragonisle , hosts natural harbors that are home for nests of Pirates . These raiders of the sea prey upon shipping , particularly from Sembia . Sembia . On the north shore of the Sea of Fallen Stars is this prosperous and ambitious nation of merchants and traders . It is bordered along the west by Cormyr and to the north by the broad Dalelands . Much of the country is open farmland , with no mountains and few woodlands . The most significant feature is the River Arkhen which crosses the country from west to east . The capital is Ordulin , an inland city . Prominent cities include Daerlun , Selgaunt , Saerloon , and Ordulin . Sespech . This is a barony that has gained its independence from Chondath . It lies near the end of the Vilhon Reach , to the southwest of Chondath . Sespech is a minor naval power with the port capital of Ormpetarr . Inland is the fertile Golden Plains region lying between two rivers . Turmish . The peaceful land is located at the northern shore at the end of the Vilhon Reach . It is bordered by the Orsraun Mountains to the north and west , the Aphrunn Mountains to the south , and by the shore of the sea . This has kept this land isolated and prosperous . The plains region between the mountains is primarily rolling farmland with few cities . The largest city and capital of this land is the port of Alaghôn . Shining Plains . This is an extensive region of grasslands to the south of the Dragon Coast . It is bordered to the south by the long Deepwash Lake , and to the west by Amn and the Western Heartlands . The plains are home to intelligent , four - legged creatures including centaur s , and includes three small cities populated by humans .