ersatzphil
Hero
To which I have to ask... just where the heck is Ormpur?
D&D General Ed Greenwood Working on Volo's Guide to Ormpur
To which I have to ask... just where the heck is Ormpur?
Maxperson
Morkus from Orkus
It's a city state in SW Forgotten Realms. Near Shaar.
Atomoctba
Adventurer
I needed to research it too, because from memory it said me nothing. A town in the eastern edge of the Shining Sea.
Rabulias
the Incomparably Shrewd and Clever
Clearly Volo saw this as a knowledge void that needed filling and set Ed to work on it straight away!
Demetrios1453
Hero
It's in the south between the Border Kingdoms and Lapaliiya. I'm assuming it's just him spreading out beyond the Border Kingdoms, which he's already worked on in 5e. It's actually got a pretty interesting history, with lots of political intrigue and a cavalry made up of young chromatic dragons. Hopefully it will give us some insights on neighboring Laapaliiya and the nearer areas of the Shaar.
I’ll pick this pdf up like the other ones Ed has worked on, fun stuff!
Demetrios1453
Hero
LOL no kidding. I knew it was near the Border Kingdoms and had the dragon cavalry, but I misremembered it being to the north of the Border Kingdoms around the Lake of Steam.
humble minion
Legend
The Shaar and surrounds - Estagund, Dambrath, Lurien, the Great Rift, and even the Old Kingdoms and Halruaa, have always been some of my favourite bits of the realms because they just seem to be a bit more interesting and less generic than the Sword Coast etc. I haven't bought any of Ed's previous DMs Guild stuff, but this one I'll definitely have a look at.
This trend of original setting creators using DMsGuild to write unofficial content for their settings is fascinating. On the one hand, it is cool to see the original creators' visions of their worlds, and I hope they are financially successful doing so. On the other hand, all that they create is still owned by WotC and could be "stolen" without recourse.
