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At a Glance
Regions are introduced in the 3e Campaign Setting, as a customization step for PCs. They’re analogous to ethnicity in our world.
Geographic Regions
- Aglarond
- Altumbel
- Amn
- The Forest of Amtar
- Anauroch
- The Border Kingdoms
- Calimshan
- Chessenta
- Chondalwood
- Chondath
- Chult
- The Chultan Peninsula
- Cormyr
- Northern Dalelands
- Southern Dalelands
- Damara
- Dambrath
- The Dragon Coast
- Durpar
- The Endless Waste
- Estagund
- Evermeet
- The Great Dale
- The Great Glacier
- Halruaa
- The High Forest
- Hlondeth
- Icewind Dale
- Impiltur
- The Lake of Steam
- Lantan
- Lapaliiya
- Luiren
- The Misty Vale
- The Moonsea
- The Moonshaes
- Mulhorand
- Murghôm
- Narfell
- The Nelanther
- Nimbral
- The Pirate Isles
- Prespur
- Rashemen
- The Rathgaunt Hills
- Rethild
- Samarach — see The Chultan Peninsula
- Sembia
- Semphar
- Sespech
- The Shaar
- Shade
- Shou Expatriate
- The Silver Marches
- Sossal
- The Swagdar
- The Sword Coast North
- Tashalar — The Chultan Peninsula
- Tethyr
- Tharsult
- Thay
- Thesk
- Thindol — The Chultan Peninsula
- Turmish
- Unther
- Vaasa
- Var
- The Vast
- Veldorn
- Vilhon Reach: see Chondath, Hlondeth, Sespech, and Turmish
- Waterdeep
- The Western Heartlands
- Wizards’ Reach
Racial Regions
- Aarakocra Region
- Aasimar Region
- Air Genasi Region
- Aquatic Elf Region
- Aquatic Half-Elf Region
- Arakien Human Region
- Arctic Dwarf Region
- Avariel Region
- Bamboo Spirit Folk Region
- Bavanese Human Region
- Bawani Human Region
- Bedine Human Region
- Bugbear Region
- Calishite Human Region
- Centaur Region
- Chaond Region
- Ch’ing Human Region
- Chondathan Human Region
- Chu Human Region
- Chukien Human Region
- Chultan Human Region
- Commani Human Region
- Dalat Human Region
- Damaran Human Region
- Deep Gnome Region
- Drow Region
- Durpari Human Region
- Earth Genasi Region
- Fankiang Human Region
- Fey’ri Region
- Ffolk Human Region
- Fire Genasi Region
- Forest Gnome Region
- Ghostwise Halfling Region
- Gnoll Region
- Goblin Region
- Gold Dwarf Region
- Gray Dwarf Region
- Gray Half-Orc Region
- Gray Orc Region
- Gur Human Region
- Guychiang Human Region
- Hai Human Region
- Half-Avariel Region
- Half-Drow Region
- Half-Orog Region
- Halruaan Human Region
- Hengeyokai Region
- Hobgoblin Region
- Hungtse Human Region
- Igidujin Human Region
- Illuskan Human Region
- Imaskari Human Region
- Issacortae Human Region
- Kahghun Human Region
- Kao Human Region
- Khassidi Human Region
- Kir-Lanan Region
- Korobokuru Region
- Koryo Human Region
- Kozakura Human Region
- Kuong Human Region
- Lantanna Human Region
- Lightfoot Halfling Region
- Lizardfolk Region
- Loxo Region
- Mai Human Region
- Maraloi Region
- Maztican Human Region
- Moon Elf Region
- Moon Half-Elf Region
- Mountain Half-Orc Region
- Mountain Orc Region
- Mulan Human Region
- Naican Human Region
- Nar Human Region
- Netherese Human Region
- Nugha Human Region
- Oigur Human Region
- Orog Region
- Pazruki Human Region
- Purang Human Region
- Quirish Human Region
- Rashemi Human Region
- Raumviran Human Region
- River Spirit Folk Region
- Rock Gnome Region
- Sea Spirit Folk Region
- Seng Human Region
- Shaaran Human Region
- Shade Region
- Sheng Human Region
- Shield Dwarf Region
- Sossrim Human Region
- Star Elf Region
- Star Half-Elf Region
- Strongheart Halfling Region
- Sun Elf Region
- Sun Half-Elf Region
- Tabotan Human Region
- Taer Region
- T’aghur Human Region
- Talfir Human Region
- Tanarukk Region
- Tashalan Human Region
- Tayanuchi Human Region
- Tethyrian Human Region
- Thri-Kreen Region
- Ti Human Region
- Tiefling Region
- Tien Human Region
- Tsu-Tsu Human Region
- T’u Human Region
- Tuigan Human Region
- Turami Human Region
- Ulutiun Human Region
- Urdunnir Region
- Vaasan Human Region
- Volodni Region
- Wa Human Region
- Waka Human Region
- Wang Human Region
- Water Genasi Region
- Wemic Region
- Werebat Region
- Werebear Region
- Wereboar Region
- Werefox Region
- Wererat Region
- Wereserpent Region
- Wereshark Region
- Weretiger Region
- Werewolf Region
- Wild Dwarf Region
- Wild Elf Region
- Wild Half-Elf Region
- Wood Elf Region
- Wood Half-Elf Region
- Wu-Haltai Human Region
- Yu Human Region
- Yuan-Ti Region
- Zakharan Human Region
- Zamogedi Human Region
- Zenythri Region
Religious Regions
The Xaeyruudh Campaign
I like regions, as an option at least, and I will be expanding the list for this campaign.
Sources
- Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting [11836] — Regions are briefly described on page 28, mapped on page 29, and listed on pages 30-32
- Races of Faerûn [88578] pages 110-111
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