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The continent of Nerath is one of the two known continents on the Points of Light World.

Geography[]

The northern area are the lands immediately surrounding the Nentir Vale and stretch to the South and East. The feudal survivor states that still exist in this area—mostly human and dwarven—are known as the League of Nerath, all that remains of the fallen Empire of Nerath.[11]

Based on archaeological evidence this appears to have been mostly the western extant of Bael Turath holdings during the ancient empires, as demonstrated by the locations of cities such as Sarthel[7] and Vor Rukoth.[12] However, Arkhosian sites are found as far north as the Nentir Vale.[6] This may be the result of the Arkhosian use of flying fortresses like Ustraternes.[13] The troll kingdom of Vardar also ruled over this land at some point of history.[10]

This region includes terrain that is as varied as any other, although great forested areas and mountain ranges are dominant in the region. This continent limits to the northeast with the Wailing Sea, and to the east with the Midnight Sea, and the Sea of Dragons.

The lands of the southern region of the continent are mostly under the influence of the Iron Circle mercenary faction.[14] Those lands are comprised almost entirely by the great desert known as the Desert of Desolation,[15] the extent of which is not truly known. This barren region marked the southernmost frontier of the Nerathi Empire.[16] The lands of the Altaran Peninsula,[17] to the east of the Desert of Desolation, have the same kind of terrain that the ones of the northern region of the continent. Those lands are surrounded by a group of seas known as the Eight Seas of the Iron Circle.[18]

In ancient past, the entire southern region of the continent comprised all the Arkhosian lands known to Nerathi scholars.[19]

Northern Nerath[]

Known States[]

Major Settlements[]

  • Adkami
  • Argent
  • Elkridge
  • Karga Kul
  • Mithralfast
  • Nera
  • Overlook
  • Sarthel

Geographic Features[]

  • Ashen Plain
  • Borderlands
  • Dawnforge Mountains
  • Draco Serrata Mountains
  • Dragondown Coast
  • Elsir Vale
  • Golden Savannah
  • Gulf of Kul
  • Harken Forest
  • Hinterlands
  • Ironwall Mountains
  • Kadagast Mountains
  • Nentir Vale
  • Nera Bay
  • Nera Forest
  • Plains of Chaos
  • Trollhaunt Warrens
  • Scourge Mountains
  • Skull Fields
  • Stonemarch
  • Winterbole Forest

Notable ruins[]

  • Cairn of the Winter King
  • Forlorn Tower
  • Nydor
  • Stormcrow Tor
  • Sunless Citadel
  • The Inverted Keep
  • Ustraternes
  • Vor Rukoth

Southern Nerath[]

Known States[]

  • Adretia
  • Confederacy of Oradaum
  • Dercassia
  • Duchy of Solandir
  • Merindaelion, the Barony of the Emerald Blade
  • Rethmil
  • Scarlet Principalities
  • Tithinia

Major Settlements[]

  • Alam-Reth
  • Anduiros
  • Bamadin
  • Kharavas
  • Nath Mornal
  • Nesmalen
  • Seryth Oradaum
  • The Citadel of Iron Grasp
  • Zagramor

Geographic Features[]

  • Altaran Mountains
  • Altaran Peninsula
  • Black Stone Desert
  • Desert of Desolation
  • Faldrin Vale
  • Feya Basin
  • Isle of the Druids
  • Mount Korinda
  • Rana Mor
  • Scarlet Wastes
  • Shrouded Crags
  • The Hole

Notable ruins[]

  • Io'vanthor
  • Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
  • Ruul
  • Serissalmar
  • Serpentus Rift
  • Thaliessal
  • Thanulzarum

References[]

  1. Robert J. Schwalb (November 2008). “Io’vanthor: The Lost City of the Dragonborn”. Dragon #369 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 32.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Richard Baker, Mons Johnson, and Peter Lee (June 21, 2011). Conquest of Nerath. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7869-5849-8.
  3. Brian R. James, Matt James, Sterling Hershey, and Steve Townshend (April, 2011). Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 86. ISBN 978-0-7869-5838-2.
  4. Nicolas Logue (June 2008). “Vor Kragal, City of Ash”. Dragon #364 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 17.
  5. Richard Baker (November 2011). “Nerathi Legends: The Knights of Rethmil”. Dragon #405 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 44.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Brian R. James, Matt James, Sterling Hershey, and Steve Townshend (April, 2011). Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 44. ISBN 978-0-7869-5838-2.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Richard Baker (April 2011). “Nerathi Legends: Sarthel, City of Silver”. Dragon #398 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 61.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Richard Baker, Mons Johnson, and Peter Lee (June 21, 2011). Conquest of Nerath. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0-7869-5849-8.
  9. Robert J. Schwalb (November 2008). “Playing Minotaurs”. Dragon #369 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 7.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Richard Baker, Logan Bonner (2008). P1 King of the Trollhaunt Warrens. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 2.
  11. Richard Baker, Mons Johnson, and Peter Lee (June 21, 2011). Conquest of Nerath. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 3. ISBN 978-0-7869-5849-8.
  12. Greg Bilsland (July 2010). Vor Rukoth: An Ancient Ruins Adventure Site. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 2. ISBN 978-0786955497.
  13. Kolja Raven Liquette (April 2009). “Remains of the Empire”. Dungeon #165 (Wizards of the Coast) (165)., p. 53.
  14. Richard Baker (August 2011). “Nerathi Legends: Adretia, the Citadel of Iron’s Grasp”. Dragon #402 (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 34–35.
  15. Richard Baker (August 2011). “Nerathi Legends: Adretia, the Citadel of Iron’s Grasp”. Dragon #402 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 36.
  16. Richard Baker (November 2011). “Nerathi Legends: The Knights of Rethmil”. Dragon #405 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 41.
  17. Richard Baker (July 2011). “Nerathi Legends: Merindaelion, Barony of the Emerald Blade”. Dragon #401 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 36.
  18. Jeff Morgenroth (June 2012). “Character Theme: The Mariner”. Dragon #412 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 5.
  19. Robert J. Schwalb (November 2008). “Io’vanthor: The Lost City of the Dragonborn”. Dragon #369 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 31.
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