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"The Savage Frontier (DR 1358)" - Exploring and expanding the origins of The North
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<blockquote data-quote="Yora" data-source="post: 8847238" data-attributes="member: 6670763"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Humanoids and Monsters</strong></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Demihumans</strong></span></p><p>Of the demihuman races, dwarves are the only ones that still live in the North in substantial numbers. Citadel Adbar in the Ice Mountains and Ironmaster on the Sea of Endless Ice are their largest cities, but there are also numerous small dwarven holds hidden in the hills and mountains throughout the savage frontier. But they are also found as the largest minorities in many human cities like Mirabar, Fireshear, Llork, and presumably Sundabar and are not an uncommon sight in the towns along the main trade roads.</p><p>The native elves of the North are almost entirely gone. The only exception being a few old moon elves from the Fallen Kingdom who still live in Ardeep Forest near Waterdeep. Half-elves are much less rare, but their fully elven ancestors usually lie many generations back. The half-elves of Sundabar and Loudwater live alongside the humans of these towns without much special attention given to them. There are also clans or bands of renegades in the High Forest who seem to be generally hostile to outsiders. The half-elven groups in the North are all almost entirely descended from the moon elves of Eaerlann, many of which later became part of the Fallen Kingdom.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Orcs</strong></span></p><p>Orcs play such a disproportionate and complex role in the Savage Frontier that they will require a whole post just for themselves. Greatly outnumbering the dwarves of the regions, they are second only to humans and perhaps even equal to them in number.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Goblins</strong></span></p><p>There is very little mention about goblins. They are found on some of the islands of the Trackless Sea, where orcs do not live, and mentioned as inhabiting the Crags, the Greypeak Mountains, and the lower foothills of the Spine of the World.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Hobgoblins</strong></span></p><p>Hobgoblins get more specific mentions. Like goblins, they live in the Crags and the Spine of the World, as well as the Fallen Lands between the Anaurochs and Greypeak Mountains. There is also a powerful clan of hobgoblins in the eastern peaks of the Nether Mountains serving the Morueme dragons.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Bugbears</strong></span></p><p>Bugbears appear to have a significant presence in the region between Mirabar and Nesme, being found in the Crags, the Valley of Khedrun, and the Lurkwood.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Kobolds</strong></span></p><p>Kobolds are mentioned as being found on the islands of the Trackless Sea, but not in regards to the mainland at any point.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Trolls</strong></span></p><p>Trolls are quite numerous in the North and widely regarded as the second greatest threat to human and dwarven towns after the orcs. Their largest population lives in the Evermoors, which are often called the Trollmoors as well, and primarily threaten Nesme and Yartar. They are also mentioned to live in the Nether Mountains and in the Mere of Dead Men, and a horde of trolls once nearly destroyed Waterdeep when the area was first being resettled by humans after the end of the Fallen Kingdom.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Giants</strong></span></p><p>The two main kinds of giants in the North are hill giants and frost giants. Hill giants are found mostly in the foothills of the Spine of the World but also the Sword Mountains near Waterdeep, while frost giants have their homes higher up in the Spine of the World and the Ice Mountains, and in the frozen wastes beyond. There are also stone giants living in the Greypeak mountains, and some fire giants on the volcanoes of Tuern in the Trackless Sea. Fog giants and mountain giants are also mentioned to exist in the region.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Lizardmen</strong></span></p><p>Lizardmen are found in the Savage Frontier only in the Mere of Dead Men and the Lizard Marches near Daggerford. While being quite rare, the lizardmen of the Mere are a constant threat against trade caravans traveling between Leilon and Waterdeep.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Bullywugs</strong></span></p><p>Bullywugs are mentioned as occasionally being seen in the Mere of Dead Men. But I think they would also make good inhabitants for small tributaries of the Dessarin to add some local color to the area between Yartar and the Bargewright Inn, that is mostly very nondescriptive.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Drow</strong></span></p><p>Drow are not normally seen in the North. Some of the half-elves of the High Forest are descended from drow instead of moon elves but that's the most extend of their presence in the Savage Frontier. While large drow cities exist in the Underdark deep beneath the High Forest, they don't seem to be known to come raiding the surface.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Duergar</strong></span></p><p>Duergar are mentioned once as having lived in Luskan during the time when the city was ruled by orcs. Implying that they probably live under the Spine of the World, but nothing else is said about them.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Dragons</strong></span></p><p>The main kinds of dragons found in the North are red, green, and whites. White dragons are inhabiting the frozen lands in the very far North among the peaks of the Spine of the World and the Frost Mountains. These are also home to red dragons, which are also found in the mountains of many of the rocky islands in the Trackless Sea. Green dragons are primarily found in the High Forest.</p><p>There is also a family of blue dragons living in the easternmost peaks of the Nether Mountains that overlook the western edge of the Anauroch desert.</p><p>One gold, silver, and bronze dragon each are mentioned as living in the Savage Frontier and interacting with humans almost only in magical disguises.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Beholders</strong></span></p><p>There are various mentions of beholders having been encountered in the wilderness of the North, ruling over hobgoblins and bugbears or secretly working with the Zhentarim in Llork, and of course Xanathar of Skullport beneath Waterdeep.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Illithids</strong></span></p><p>While rare, illithids show up in various places and situations. Often being implied to be involved in shady dealing with local secret societies.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Demons</strong></span></p><p>Demons have a permanent presence in Hellgate Keep since they were summoned to destroy a group of devils that had infiltrated the fortress city Ascalhorn. They are rules by the balor Grintharke and the inhabitants of the city also include a death knight and several liches. The demons of the keep have been exiled from the Abyss and are unable to return to their own world. They also can only summon additional manes, dretches, and rutterkins. Since manes are formed from the souls of the damned, they can be transformed into ghouls, ghasts, and shadows, which makes them much more useful as soldiers for Hellgate Keep.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yora, post: 8847238, member: 6670763"] [SIZE=6][B]Humanoids and Monsters[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B]Demihumans[/B][/SIZE] Of the demihuman races, dwarves are the only ones that still live in the North in substantial numbers. Citadel Adbar in the Ice Mountains and Ironmaster on the Sea of Endless Ice are their largest cities, but there are also numerous small dwarven holds hidden in the hills and mountains throughout the savage frontier. But they are also found as the largest minorities in many human cities like Mirabar, Fireshear, Llork, and presumably Sundabar and are not an uncommon sight in the towns along the main trade roads. The native elves of the North are almost entirely gone. The only exception being a few old moon elves from the Fallen Kingdom who still live in Ardeep Forest near Waterdeep. Half-elves are much less rare, but their fully elven ancestors usually lie many generations back. The half-elves of Sundabar and Loudwater live alongside the humans of these towns without much special attention given to them. There are also clans or bands of renegades in the High Forest who seem to be generally hostile to outsiders. The half-elven groups in the North are all almost entirely descended from the moon elves of Eaerlann, many of which later became part of the Fallen Kingdom. [SIZE=5][B]Orcs[/B][/SIZE] Orcs play such a disproportionate and complex role in the Savage Frontier that they will require a whole post just for themselves. Greatly outnumbering the dwarves of the regions, they are second only to humans and perhaps even equal to them in number. [SIZE=5][B]Goblins[/B][/SIZE] There is very little mention about goblins. They are found on some of the islands of the Trackless Sea, where orcs do not live, and mentioned as inhabiting the Crags, the Greypeak Mountains, and the lower foothills of the Spine of the World. [SIZE=5][B]Hobgoblins[/B][/SIZE] Hobgoblins get more specific mentions. Like goblins, they live in the Crags and the Spine of the World, as well as the Fallen Lands between the Anaurochs and Greypeak Mountains. There is also a powerful clan of hobgoblins in the eastern peaks of the Nether Mountains serving the Morueme dragons. [SIZE=5][B]Bugbears[/B][/SIZE] Bugbears appear to have a significant presence in the region between Mirabar and Nesme, being found in the Crags, the Valley of Khedrun, and the Lurkwood. [SIZE=5][B]Kobolds[/B][/SIZE] Kobolds are mentioned as being found on the islands of the Trackless Sea, but not in regards to the mainland at any point. [SIZE=5][B]Trolls[/B][/SIZE] Trolls are quite numerous in the North and widely regarded as the second greatest threat to human and dwarven towns after the orcs. Their largest population lives in the Evermoors, which are often called the Trollmoors as well, and primarily threaten Nesme and Yartar. They are also mentioned to live in the Nether Mountains and in the Mere of Dead Men, and a horde of trolls once nearly destroyed Waterdeep when the area was first being resettled by humans after the end of the Fallen Kingdom. [SIZE=5][B]Giants[/B][/SIZE] The two main kinds of giants in the North are hill giants and frost giants. Hill giants are found mostly in the foothills of the Spine of the World but also the Sword Mountains near Waterdeep, while frost giants have their homes higher up in the Spine of the World and the Ice Mountains, and in the frozen wastes beyond. There are also stone giants living in the Greypeak mountains, and some fire giants on the volcanoes of Tuern in the Trackless Sea. Fog giants and mountain giants are also mentioned to exist in the region. [SIZE=5][B]Lizardmen[/B][/SIZE] Lizardmen are found in the Savage Frontier only in the Mere of Dead Men and the Lizard Marches near Daggerford. While being quite rare, the lizardmen of the Mere are a constant threat against trade caravans traveling between Leilon and Waterdeep. [SIZE=5][B]Bullywugs[/B][/SIZE] Bullywugs are mentioned as occasionally being seen in the Mere of Dead Men. But I think they would also make good inhabitants for small tributaries of the Dessarin to add some local color to the area between Yartar and the Bargewright Inn, that is mostly very nondescriptive. [SIZE=5][B]Drow[/B][/SIZE] Drow are not normally seen in the North. Some of the half-elves of the High Forest are descended from drow instead of moon elves but that's the most extend of their presence in the Savage Frontier. While large drow cities exist in the Underdark deep beneath the High Forest, they don't seem to be known to come raiding the surface. [SIZE=5][B]Duergar[/B][/SIZE] Duergar are mentioned once as having lived in Luskan during the time when the city was ruled by orcs. Implying that they probably live under the Spine of the World, but nothing else is said about them. [SIZE=5][B]Dragons[/B][/SIZE] The main kinds of dragons found in the North are red, green, and whites. White dragons are inhabiting the frozen lands in the very far North among the peaks of the Spine of the World and the Frost Mountains. These are also home to red dragons, which are also found in the mountains of many of the rocky islands in the Trackless Sea. Green dragons are primarily found in the High Forest. There is also a family of blue dragons living in the easternmost peaks of the Nether Mountains that overlook the western edge of the Anauroch desert. One gold, silver, and bronze dragon each are mentioned as living in the Savage Frontier and interacting with humans almost only in magical disguises. [SIZE=5][B]Beholders[/B][/SIZE] There are various mentions of beholders having been encountered in the wilderness of the North, ruling over hobgoblins and bugbears or secretly working with the Zhentarim in Llork, and of course Xanathar of Skullport beneath Waterdeep. [SIZE=5][B]Illithids[/B][/SIZE] While rare, illithids show up in various places and situations. Often being implied to be involved in shady dealing with local secret societies. [SIZE=5][B]Demons[/B][/SIZE] Demons have a permanent presence in Hellgate Keep since they were summoned to destroy a group of devils that had infiltrated the fortress city Ascalhorn. They are rules by the balor Grintharke and the inhabitants of the city also include a death knight and several liches. The demons of the keep have been exiled from the Abyss and are unable to return to their own world. They also can only summon additional manes, dretches, and rutterkins. Since manes are formed from the souls of the damned, they can be transformed into ghouls, ghasts, and shadows, which makes them much more useful as soldiers for Hellgate Keep. [/QUOTE]
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