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At a Glance
The Shaar is a broad steppe between the southern Inner Sea nations and the southern coast of Faerûn. It is bisected by the Landrise into the Shaar to the west and the Eastern Shaar to the east.
Visiting
Communities
- Channathgate
- Delzimmer
- Hammer and Anvil
- Kormul
- Rethmar
- Shaarmid
Ruins
Other Landmarks
- Blaskaltar
- The Channathwood
- The Dun Hills
- The River Firesteap
- The Landrise
- Lake Lhespen
- The Lhespenbog
- The Misty Vale
- The River Pelevar
- The Rathgaunt Hills
- The Rift River
- The River Shaar
- The Shaareach Forest
- The Shaarwood
- The River Shandaular
- The Toadsquat River
- The Wyrmbones
Neighboring Nations and Features
- The Forest of Amtar
- The Bandit Wastes
- The Border Kingdoms
- The Chondalwood
- The Firesteap Mountains
- The Giants’ Belt
- The Shining Sea
- The Lake of Steam
- Steapwood
Sources
Primary Sources
- Shining South [17929] pages 155-174, with maps on pages 156-157
- A Grand Tour of the Realms [1085a] page 128
- Cyclopedia of the Realms [1031a] page 76
Passing Mention
- Elminster’s Everwinking Eye — Polyhedron #110 page 7
- Champions of Ruin [17872] page 63
Other Resources
- Search for the Shaar on the FR Wiki
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