The Desertsmouth Mountains

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At a Glance

The Desertsmouth Mountains are the northern section of a 400-mile long mountain range that reaches from the border between Cormyr and the Dalelands northward to the Border Forest. The southern section, below the Shadow Gap and Tilver’s Gap, is called the Thunder Peaks.

Folk of Netheril knew this range as the Gods’ Legion Mountains. In the days of the Three Realms they were known as the Teshan Mountains.


Visiting

What You See
Landmarks
Neighboring Nations & Features

Source

  • Forgotten Realms [1085] (2e campaign setting) — A Grand Tour of the Realms page 41
Maps

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Thunder Peaks

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At a Glance

The Thunder Peaks are the southern section of a mountain range that stretches over 400 miles from the Border Forest southward past the entire depth of the Elven Wood to separate Cormyr from the Dalelands. The northern part of the range is known as the Desertsmouth Mountains. The Shadow Gap and Tilver’s Gap mark the border between the sections of the range, and the Thunder Gap is found further to the south, on the road between Cormyr and the Dales.

Elves know these peaks as Airmbult, which translates to Storm-fangs. Rauglothgor once laired here, and was often the fangs.

More recently, the druid Aubaerus dwells here.


Visiting

Settlements
Landmarks
Neighboring Nations & Features

Local History


Sources

Primary Sources
  • Forgotten Realms [11836] (3e campaign setting) page 112
  • Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting [1085] (2e) A Grand Tour of the Realms page 55
Passing Mention
  • Cormyr [9410] pages 4, 5, 21, 63
  • Spellfire page 87 — the name and translation of Airmbult
Maps
Other Resources

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Ambilya Shan

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At a Glance

Ambilya Shan, or the Sacred Mountain of Amber, is the location of the Yellow Mountain Monastery, which is the center of the Yellow Mountain Sect.  Jumpa Muren (and a very old wood-and-rope bridge) separate it from Rubilya Shan.

Source

  • Blood Charge [FRA3/9304] page 18

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Rubilya Shan

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At a Glance

Rubilya Shan, or the Sacred Mountain of Ruby, is the location of the Red Mountain Monastery, which is the center of the Red Mountain Sect.  Jumpa Muren (and a very old wood-and-rope bridge) separate it from Ambilya Shan.

Source

  • Blood Charge [FRA3/9304] makes several mentions

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Shan

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At a Glance

Shan is a word, in at least one eastern language, which translates to “mountain” in the western common tongue.  Many mountains and mountain ranges in Shou Lung feature the word shan in place of mountain or mountains; examples include Ambilya Shan and Rubilya Shan, A-Ling Shan, Hagga Shan, Teyla Shan, Ulhai Shan, …

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Mountains

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At a Glance

Mountains comprise one of ten categories of terrestrial environments, the others being badlands, deserts, forests, hills, marshes, moors, plains, swamps, and subterranean.


Mountains of the Realms

Cold Mountains
Temperate Mountains
Warm Mountains

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