D&D 5E (2024) Atlas of Faerun (with some pictures from the internet)

[Henadic Theologian]

It depends on how far south and east they go. If they go as far as Ed's original maps - southernmost latitude being at Nimbral and the very southernmost coast of Faerûn between Halruaa and Dambrath, easternmost longitude at the Howling Gap and the eastern limits of Ulgarth, it will just miss Zakhara at the southeast corner. If they go much further, then, yes, it will clip parts of that continent. But even then, it's not going to show much of significance (the area in question is unsettled barren coastline) unless they greatly expand the map's reach beyond Faerûn proper. Once a hypothetical map gets fairly significantly south of Nimbral, then places like the Pearl Bay and the Corsair Domains would start showing up. I personally don't think they'll go much beyond the original Ed maps, if they even go that far (hence my wanting to know if the south coast is on the map).

Ed's original map went all the way to Semphar and the southern most coast of Faerun.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

The 3e & 4e maps went all the way to Var the Golden/Drowned and Mogholm.

 

[Demetrios1453]

Ed's original map went all the way to Semphar and the southern most coast of Faerun.

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Right, that's exactly what I was describing. The Howling Gap is at the eastern border of Semphar, and Nimbral would be at the very southwesternmost corner if it were visible.

 

[Demetrios1453]

The 3e & 4e maps went all the way to Var the Golden/Drowned and Mogholm.

Yeah, but they squished and removed bits and pieces to make it all fit on one poster. You can tell the difference if you examine them closely. This new map seems to adhere closely to Ed's original and the 1e/2e maps.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Yeah, but they squished and removed bits and pieces to make it all fit on one poster. You can tell the difference if you examine them closely. This new map seems to adhere closely to Ed's original and the 1e/2e maps.

That sort of thing happens in real world maps too. It’s why I prefer more stylised maps, to remind people it ain’t Ordinance Survey. Given that Toril is a sphereworld, there is going to be significant distortion, particularly in the north of Faerun, which is why they rarely touch on anything north of Icewind Dale.