Faerun

Faerun was a large continent on the planet Toriél in the Material World. It is the main setting in which the adventures of the Neverwinter compendium Wiki take place.

For the planet, see Toriél.

For other realms, see Planes of existence.

## Geography

Faerun was divided in 9 regions, following the divisions of a compass.

### Northwest Faerun

*Main Articles: Regions and Places.*

Northwest Faerun was one of the smallest regions of Faerun. The region laid between the Spine of the World in the north; the vast Anauroch desert in the east; the Sword Coast in the west; and river Delimbir in the south.

The cities Neverwinter and Silvermoon were the two largest settlements of the region. The Lord's Alliance was the de facto government of the region.

Northwest Faerun was relatively secluded from the rest of Faerun. The region had trade routes to Baldur's Gate in West Faerun, but the other regions were mostly beyond their interest. Northwest Faerun also paid little interest in the political squabbles of other regions.

### West Faerun

West Faerun also was a relatively small region of Faerun. The region laid between the High Moor in the north; the Dragonmere and the Sea of Fallen Stars in the east; the Sword Coast in the west; and the Cloud peaks in the south.

The cities Baldur's Gate, Irabor, and Westgate were the largest settlements of the region. These cities each housed hundreds of thousands of individuals and were as such considered metropolises.

West Faerun was a huge breadbasket, with its stretched flat plains and its many streams connecting to the massive rivers Chontar and the Serpent's Tail.

The region was mostly governed by a feudal system, which each caste relying on one of the major cities for protection and lordship. The Lord's Alliance also holds power in this region, but it doesn't govern the lands.

### Southwest Faerun

*Main Article: Kingdom of Thethyria.*

Southwest Faerun was a vast region, although it had unclear borders with South Faerun. The region laid between the Cloud peaks in the north; and the Shining Sea in the south and west. Its eastern border was somehwere around the Golden Road and the Naga Flow river.

Southwest Faerun had many large settlements, but few easy-to-define capital cities. Several great empires inhabited Southwest Faerun, such as Amn, Tethyr, Turmish, and the Seven Cities of Gold.

### North Faerun

North Faerun was a large region, and it was one of the most intensely populated areas of Faerun. The region laid between the High Ice and the Great Glacier in the north; the Easting Reach in the east; the vast Anauroch desert in the west; and the Sea of Fallen Stars in the south.

The region was intensely populated with many cities and settlements harboring the Moonsea and the Sea of Fallen Stars. This made the region politically very dynamic and volatile.

### Central Faerun

Central Faerun was a sub-region, consisting of the Sea of Fallen Stars and its direct shores. Depending on what defenition people carried in mind, Central Faerun was either the largest and most populated, or smallest and least populated regions of the continent.

In the middle of the Sea of Fallen Stars laid the pirate isles, an archipelago infamous for its housing of piracy and black market operations.

### South Faerun

South Fearun was by far the largest region of Faerun. It laid south of the Sea of Fallen stars, bordered the Great Sea in the east, and nearly surrounded the Shining Sea.

Large parts of the region were covered by dense jungle or mangroove forests. Other large parts of the region were covered by the Shaar, an enormous grassland fed by the river Shaar and its thousands of interconnected streams, pools, and wetlands. While this made the Shaar fertile beyond compare, it was also an absolute nightmare to traverse on anything but foot. As such, the Shaar was inhabited by thousands of small independent hamlets and villages.

### Southwest Faerun

Nothing much really. The Eastern Shaar streches through this region.