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At a Glance
Cormyr —also called the Forest Kingdom or the Forest Country, and on some old maps the Land of the Purple Dragon— lies north of the Dragonmere and south of Anauroch, between the Storm Horns and the Thunder Peaks.
Cormyr is, for the most part, a pretty standard feudal “castles and knights” kind of kingdom, with frontiers that are still untamed wilderness filled with monsters and noble courts which provide a different sort of untamed monsters.
Citizens of Cormyr are referred to as Cormyrean or Cormyrian, or (informal) Cormyte.
Civilization
What You See
Roads
- The Blister Trail
- Bluemist Trail
- Calantar’s Way
- Dragon Trail
- The Way of the Dragon
- Dragoneye Way
- The East Way
- The High Road
- The Hullack Trail
- The Immer Trail
- The Way of the Manticore
- The Mountain Ride
- Ranger’s Way
- The Starwater Road
- The Water Trail
Communities
Suzail is the capital of Cormyr. Other important settlements include Arabel, Castle Crag, High Horn, and Marsember.
Smaller towns include Aunkspear, Battlerise, Besert, Black Oaks, Blustich, Bogbrook, Bospir, Dawngleam, Dhedluk, Dreamer’s Rock, Espar, Eveningstar, Ghars, Gladehap, Gorthin, Gray Oaks, Hillmarch, Hilp, Hultail, Immersea, Jester’s Green, Juniril, Kallamarn, Kirinwood, Knightswood, Minroe, Monksblade, Moonever, Mouth o’ Gargoyles, Nesmyth, Ongul’s Water, Redspring, Smuggler’s Stone, Stag Steads, Sunset Hill, Thunderstone, Tilverton, Tyrluk, Waymoot, Wheloon, Wormtower, Yeoman Bridge, and Zundle.
Other Landmarks
Landmarks include Arabel Springs, Barrenstone, Battlegate, Blisterfoot Inn, Calantar’s Bridge, Tomb of Chonis, Crownpost, Dimswart Manor, Evenbrook, Forgotten Keep, Golden Ruins, Haunted Halls, Helmlands, Hermit’s Wood, Hullack Forest, Immerflow, Journey’s Rest, Castle Kilgrave, King’s Forest, Kirinar Stream, Laughing Head, Marsark’s Grove, Masoner’s Bridge, River Mistwater, Mistwood Trail, Plungepool, Rivior’s Keep, River Sharragh, Slingdyke, Battle of South Horn, Starwater Gorge, Starwater River, Stonecliffs, Sword River, Witch-Lord’s Castle, Wyvernflow, and Wyvernwater.
Neighboring Nations and Features
- The Dalelands
- The Dragon Coast
- The Farsea Marshes
- The Goblin Marches
- The High Moors
- Sembia
- The Stonelands
- The Storm Horn Mountains
- The Thunder Peaks
- The Tunlands
- The Vast Swamp
Politics
Who Rules
King Azoun IV rules Cormyr from 1335 to 1371 DR. His second daughter, Alusair Nacacia, serves as regent after that, until her nephew Azoun V comes of age. Details of the succession prior to 1335 DR, as well as other members of the family, are summarized on An Obarskyr Timeline.
Who Really Rules
The throne is backed by the War Wizards, led by Vangerdahast and then his successor Caladnei.
Sources
Primary Sources
- Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide [21828] pages 104-107
- Forgotten Realms [11836] (3e campaign setting) pages 111-116
- Volo’s Guide to Cormyr [9486]
- Cormyr [9410]
- Forgotten Realms [1085] (2e campaign setting) — A Grand Tour of the Realms pages 42-57
- Forgotten Realms [1031] (1e campaign setting) — Cyclopedia of the Realms pages 32-35
Passing Mention
- 24 Sep 2014 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2014) — origin of roads
- 28 Aug 2014 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2014) — Arabel is the “granary of the north” for commoners
- 26 May 2014 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2014) — recent conflicts
- 30 Apr 2014 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2014) — royal burials
- 24 Apr 2014 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2014) — misc
- 1 Apr 2014 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2014) — Queen Filfaeril
- 16 Mar 2014 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2014) — Kolmin Stagblade
- 13 Mar 2014 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2014) — noble worship of Iltyr
- 10 Feb 2014 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2014) — Zhentarim trade
- 5 Jan 2014 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2014) — Purple Dragons in the Aumersair family
- 30 Dec 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — Bryntarth I and Ravrella Truesilver
- 29 Dec 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — belarbrith common in gardens
- 12 Nov 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — “retired” War Wizards
- 13 Oct 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — Stonebolt Fields
- 9 Sep 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — limitations of the War Wizards
- 22 Jul 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — royal births
- 15 Jul 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — infidelity
- 14 Jul 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — pornography
- 14 Jul 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — orphans
- 14 Jul 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — retirement, pension
- 10 Jul 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — Candlekeep
- 18 Jun 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — Stonecastle family
- 18 May 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — “black” nobility
- 9 Apr 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — Sebryn Korthyn
- 21 Feb 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — Heralds, Lord Helstallion
- 21 Feb 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — nobles’ vs servants’ dining
- 9 Feb 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — winter weather
- 24 Jan 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — Royal Scribe vs Scribe Royal
- 6 Jan 2013 post in Questions for Ed Greenwood (2013) — stymying Sembian interest in Deepingdale
- Champions of Ruin [17872] pages 5, 85, 88, 137, 138
- Old Empires [FR10/9274] pages 4, 5, 48, 53, 56, 65
- Forgotten Realms Adventures [2106] — Cormyrean or Cormyrian or Cormyte is from page 73
- Dungeon Magazine #14 — mentioned in two adventures: Masqueraider and A Question of Balance
- Looking for All About Cormyr — gathering place for lore related to Cormyr, on Candlekeep
- Current Clack: Cormyr — Jeremy Grenemyer’s development of new plot hooks for Cormyr, 1479-1488 DR
- Folk of Cormyr — Jeremy Grenemyer’s development of new NPCs for Cormyr
- Unique Sites and Sights: Cormyr — Jeremy Grenemyer’s development of new locations for Cormyr
- Royal Palace of the Purple Dragon — Jeremy Grenemyer’s list of the rooms of the palace which have been mentioned in published lore
Maps
- Cormyr [9410] poster, inside cover
- The Forgotten Realms Atlas [8442] pages viii, 6, 98
- Forgotten Realms [1031] (1e campaign setting) — poster
- The Forgotten Realms Interactive Atlas
- Crusade (novel)
- Spellfire (novel)
Other Resources
- Search for Cormyr on the FR Wiki
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