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| Malorik |
Posted - 21 Nov 2003 : 18:44:16
Does anyone have any info or map of the moonshae islands |
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| cpthero2 |
Posted - 28 Sep 2018 : 12:14:25
Acolyte Malorik,
As a follow-up for anyone that searches for this topic as they come to the site from this point forward, some great material is included in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (both 2nd and 3rd Edition), as well as a fantastic article in Dungeon Magazine #196 called, "Backdrop: Moonshae Isles." Finally, there is a 5th edition regional guide now as well for the Moonshaes. The novels are always great, but if you need to get to quickly accessible, and wonderful materials for a game day, this is a great way to go.
Best regards,
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Originally posted by Malorik
Does anyone have any info or map of the moonshae islands
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| Faraer |
Posted - 22 Nov 2003 : 20:36:02
Don't forget FA1 Halls of the High King.
http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=848&
If you look at the map and history of Castlemorn, Ed's new campaign setting, I think we may see an echo of the original Moonshae Isles.
http://www.fastforwardgames.com/Castlemorn.cfm |
| Maecenus of Westgate |
Posted - 22 Nov 2003 : 19:06:26
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Originally posted by Sage of Perth
We looked at Doug's book and Ed's World. It was a good fit, both being rooted strongly in "traditional fantasy." Compromises were made. Doug took the name of extant island grouping in the Realms. Ed accepted the change of the appearance of the islands (they were an arching archipelgio as opposed to british-shaped chunk). The world was new and we had not published yet.
It WAS a good fit. Doug finished his tale in the Realms, the Realms itself launched with a strong book, and we established the Realms as a place of many visions - Doug, Bob, myself, Ed, and those who have followed.
I always wondered why they started the Forgotten Realms Novels with a series on Moonshae. Now I know...thanks for the info! 
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| Alaundo |
Posted - 22 Nov 2003 : 10:54:15
Well Met
Indeed, an excellent piece of information, Sage. This will be placed in a permanent location within the library soon. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 22 Nov 2003 : 09:22:42
Aside from the above listed tome, and the ESD, there is really nothing on the internet concerning information on, and maps for, the Moonshae Isles.
You might find this interesting though -
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The Origin of the Moonshae Isles
[As told by Jeff Grubb on rec.games.frp.dnd]
Way back when Dragonlance was fresh and new and Forgotten Realms was just getting its start as a game product in design, there was going to be a "British Dragonlance" product from TSR. TSR UK was to produce the game material, and Doug Niles was to write the novel - the novel that became Darkwalker on Moonshae. They were supposed to work together.
Bad things happened, from a business side, and TSR UK stopped producing creative work (they let their designers go and reverted to merely selling TSR material from the states). The British DL never happened. Doug had a half-written book and no world to put it in.
At the same time, Ed and I were working on what would become the original "slate-grey" FR box. We had a world, but novels as yet. The appearance of Darkwalker made it possible to get an FR book out with the boxed set - in fact, to get the book out FIRST.
We looked at Doug's book and Ed's World. It was a good fit, both being rooted strongly in "traditional fantasy." Compromises were made. Doug took the name of extant island grouping in the Realms. Ed accepted the change of the appearance of the islands (they were an arching archipelgio as opposed to british-shaped chunk). The world was new and we had not published yet.
It WAS a good fit. Doug finished his tale in the Realms, the Realms itself launched with a strong book, and we established the Realms as a place of many visions - Doug, Bob, myself, Ed, and those who have followed.
[An addendum by Ed Greenwood]
The 'original' Moonshaes are akin to LeGuin's Earthsea: hundreds of little islands, long-extinct volcanic peaks that rise up out of the sea abruptly, are inhabited by fisherfolk (with a few larger islands that have forests, farms, etc.) nothing much above the rural village culture on most, with self-styled 'lords' on others...and like Earthsea, somewhat like the Celtic-era Hebrides...they occupy the same space as TSR's (Doug Niles's) Moonshaes, arcing from a 'wide spray' at the Sword Coast or eastward extent, curving and narrowing southwest and curving to south...in other words, a large area of 'perilous sea' with awash rocks, reefs, etc. and safe channels that only the locals know.
Oh well, I hope that has some use for you...
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| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 22 Nov 2003 : 05:58:06
There's also a four-part map of the Faerunian lands in the main library. It's got the Moonshaes on it; not really close-in, but more detail than you can get out of the one in the novels. |
| Maecenus of Westgate |
Posted - 21 Nov 2003 : 23:53:10
Check out FR2 Moonshae, an old Forgotten Realms supplement by Douglas Niles. It includes some maps also. |
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