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<blockquote data-quote="Pauper" data-source="post: 6897853" data-attributes="member: 17607"><p>As far as I'm aware, based on previously published material regarding the Moonsea, there are no yuan-ti native to the Glumpen Swamp. The 2e supplement 'The Moonsea' makes no mention of the swamp at all, it simply details the city of Phlan itself. The 3e Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting does likewise, with the Flooded Forest near Cormanthor being the only swamp mentioned. The 3e hardcover 'Mysteries of the Moonsea' doesn't even cover Phlan, focusing on Melvaunt and its surroundings.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately, there is a 3.5 era source that covers the yuan-ti extensively: Serpent Kingdoms, a late 3.5 era hardcover. In fact, there's an entire chapter devoted to the areas where the serpentfolk have settled and made into strongholds. There are many in and near the Chultan Peninsula, a couple in the Western Heartlands (the yuan-ti nation of Najara and the ancient sarrukh nation of Isstosseffifil nestled between the Anauroch desert and the High Ice). There's even a listing of 'other holdings' that includes yuan-ti outposts in Waterdeep (Skullport and the Slitherswamp, specifically) and the Vilhon Reach.</p><p></p><p>None of these are anywhere near the Moonsea. The Vilhon Reach is as far south of the Sea of Fallen Stars as the Moonsea is north of it, and Najara, the closest yuan-ti holding, is hundreds if not thousands of miles to the southeast, on the other side of Anauroch.</p><p></p><p>Either the admins have made a change to the setting to establish yuan-ti in the Moonsea near Phlan, or the admins had the Dark Powers snatch the yuan-ti from a different location (likely Najara, given the age of the described structures in the relevant Season 4 modules) to foreshadow their appearance in future modules. The latter seems more likely, given that future seasons will be set along the Sword Coast, which is not nearly as far from Najara. (Adventurers travelling from Waterdeep to Baldur's Gate along the main trade route will pass within a few leagues of the Serpent Hills, for example.)</p><p></p><p>I'll gladly retract my objection if someone can point me toward an official source that establishes yuan-ti in the Glumpen Swamp prior to 5th edition. (And, if the source turns out to be Volo's Guide to Monsters, that will say something interesting about the admins' protests that they don't get to review manuscripts prior to publication.)</p><p></p><p>--</p><p>Pauper</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pauper, post: 6897853, member: 17607"] As far as I'm aware, based on previously published material regarding the Moonsea, there are no yuan-ti native to the Glumpen Swamp. The 2e supplement 'The Moonsea' makes no mention of the swamp at all, it simply details the city of Phlan itself. The 3e Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting does likewise, with the Flooded Forest near Cormanthor being the only swamp mentioned. The 3e hardcover 'Mysteries of the Moonsea' doesn't even cover Phlan, focusing on Melvaunt and its surroundings. Fortunately, there is a 3.5 era source that covers the yuan-ti extensively: Serpent Kingdoms, a late 3.5 era hardcover. In fact, there's an entire chapter devoted to the areas where the serpentfolk have settled and made into strongholds. There are many in and near the Chultan Peninsula, a couple in the Western Heartlands (the yuan-ti nation of Najara and the ancient sarrukh nation of Isstosseffifil nestled between the Anauroch desert and the High Ice). There's even a listing of 'other holdings' that includes yuan-ti outposts in Waterdeep (Skullport and the Slitherswamp, specifically) and the Vilhon Reach. None of these are anywhere near the Moonsea. The Vilhon Reach is as far south of the Sea of Fallen Stars as the Moonsea is north of it, and Najara, the closest yuan-ti holding, is hundreds if not thousands of miles to the southeast, on the other side of Anauroch. Either the admins have made a change to the setting to establish yuan-ti in the Moonsea near Phlan, or the admins had the Dark Powers snatch the yuan-ti from a different location (likely Najara, given the age of the described structures in the relevant Season 4 modules) to foreshadow their appearance in future modules. The latter seems more likely, given that future seasons will be set along the Sword Coast, which is not nearly as far from Najara. (Adventurers travelling from Waterdeep to Baldur's Gate along the main trade route will pass within a few leagues of the Serpent Hills, for example.) I'll gladly retract my objection if someone can point me toward an official source that establishes yuan-ti in the Glumpen Swamp prior to 5th edition. (And, if the source turns out to be Volo's Guide to Monsters, that will say something interesting about the admins' protests that they don't get to review manuscripts prior to publication.) -- Pauper [/QUOTE]
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