Faerun was first detailed in the original forgotten realms campaign set, published in 1987 by tsr. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the sentinel the sundering book 5. It consists of several continents, of which faerun is the most wellknown. Toril is the planet upon which the forgotten realms campaign setting is located and, by inclusion, the karatur oriental adventures, al qadim arabian adventures, maztica, hordelands and netheril. Though barren and devoid of life, creatures of manifest entropy and elemental nature known as the primordials began to appear in realmspace, coveting those worlds. In fact, the first time i heard players talking about it referencing a book or video game, i believe they went off on a whole. A world overview map of abeir toril s explored and unexplored regions, including the sundered realms of anchorome. If bbeg wants science on toril he needs the mcguffin from abeir.
The history of abeirtoril every year, dungeons and. A planet is an astronomical body orbiting a star or stellar remnant, massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals. This earliest days of recorded history begins at the end of a great ice age, some 37,000. Also known as abeir toril, toril is a size e spherical earth body. Faerun, the one land, is sundered apart by the unbridled force of the spell. These are sisterworlds that coexist out of phase with each other, with toril being the planet where the continent of faerun the forgotten realms exists. The second sundering resulted in the world of abeirtoril to be split in two once. Please follow one of the disambiguation links below or search to find the page you were looking for if it is not listed. Anchorome has been part of toril since its conception, osse was mentioned in the novel lady of poison and a wizards article on eastern classes, katashaka was mentioned in the grand history of the realms. The forgotten realms atlas project book one dungeon masters guild dungeon masters guild. May 23, 2016 the legend of drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by r. Set on the planet abeirtoril, most of the forgotten realms source material focuses on the continent faerun.
Other continents include osse, anchorome, and katashaka, though there are those that are yet to be discovered. Throughout most of its history, toril was known less commonly as abeir toril. Abeirtoril map fantasy world map, dnd world map, fantasy map. These significant, worldwide events had a major impact on the realms and form part of common knowledge through abeir toril. Is there any trace of abeir as a separate entity from toril. And yes, toril faerun pretty much a fantasy version of earth. Aug 07, 2018 mercer began the video stating, first there was nothing, then overgod lord ao created selune and shar twin goddesses, creators of the astral sea, planets like abeir toril and the goddess, chauntea. Batrachi were an amphibious race that are counted as one of the creator races. This referred to the name of the planet that the realms lay upon, abeir toril, a term coined by jeff grubb. This is a rough timeline that notes the events that have transpired toril, beginning at the.
The history of abeir toril every year dungeons and dragons feat quirky craft. Creating artificial portals to abeir was nearly impossible, but a few natural portals connected abeir and toril. Abeirtoril basics nameabeirtoril romanized also calledtoril typeplanet statusinhabited situation file. Set on the planet abeirtoril, most of the forgotten realms source material. I pulled some maps off the internet and decided to scale returned abeir and see how large it was compared to the other continents on toril. The map of returned abeir is approximately 800 miles x 800 miles meaning it is a very small continent and fits nicely in the trackless. Much of the history of the realms detailed in novels and source books. The second sundering, also known as the sundering of toril and abeir, was a great catastrophic event in the history of the worlds of abeir and toril, that took place during the decade of the 1480s dr. At that point, the couatls were forced to flee to abeirtoril, where they. The planet of abeirtoril consists of several large continents, including faerun, the focus of the setting, which was first detailed in the original forgotten realms campaign set, published in 1987 by tsr. Toril was the name of jeff grubbs campaign world, and it was adopted as the name of the planet upon which the continent. Some of the many characters featured in the series include artemis entreri, arilyn moonblade, bruenor battlehammer, cadderly bonaduce, cattibrie, danilo thann, drizzt dourden, elminster aumar, gareth dragonsbane, guenhwyvar. Since the spellplague and the revelation of the existence of a planetary sibling known as abeir, and the fact that both abeir and toril were once united, the latter name.
Historical mapshistorical picturesindia world mapturkic languagescradle of civilizationbook projectsmiddle eastancient historycentral asia. Published on apr 20, 2019 dungeons and dragons is a fantasy roleplaying game based around characters and story, see how in this universes geopolitics plays out in this epic 7 minute video of. A more elaborate explanation of this subject can be found here, on the forgotten realms wiki. Throughout most of its history, toril was known alternatively as toril more common and abeir toril less so.
It would do you good to get the forgotten realms players guide and to read up not only the game technics in the book, but also the history and lands of faerun. This map was created for big iron vaults world of lykarnia rpg. Some, though few, may learn the secrets of abeir toril if they serve a purpose to the tale of fey and elves. After ao sundered the world of abeir toril, splitting it into the two twin planets, abeir and toril, he gave abeir to the few primordials who survived the dawn war to rule. Most people just called it toril, so the dragon article asked, whats up with abeir. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This is a rough timeline that notes the events that have transpired toril, beginning at the departure of the old gods and the rupture, which was the name given to when the world of abeir toril was split into two separate worlds, abeir and toril. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Lets say each world has a mcguffin that powers the marvels of each plane. It is an earthlike planet with certain obvious influences and similarities from the real world and fantasy fiction. Abeirtoril 24,000 dr fantasy map, map, dungeons and dragons. Updated for 3e with the book of weeaboo fightan magic and. Are they currently in the elemental chaos, with a few in abeir toril. This is a rough timeline that notes the events that have transpired toril, beginning at the departure of the old gods and the rupture, which was the name given to when the world of abeirtoril was split into two separate worlds, abeir and toril.
Fiction gallery geography history magic religion sourcebooks geography of golarionalthough the main focus of the pathfinder chronicles campaign setting is undoubtedly the inner sea region of golarion, you can explore any of the other charted continents on this fascinating planet. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Toril in 2020 fantasy world map, dnd world map, imaginary maps. Toril consists of several large continents, including faerun, the western part of a continent that was roughly modeled after the eurasian continent on earth. Im a professional fantasy mapmaker posting tutorials on how to draw maps, free map resources, and my published work. Nov 16, 2009 the forgotten realms world is called abeir toril, and is an earthsized planet know any other kind. Salvatore that are based in the forgotten realms planet abeirtoril on the continent faerun. The sentinel the sundering book 5 kindle edition by denning, troy. Toril, occasionally known in the past as abeirtoril is the name of the planet on which the forgotten realms is primarily set and of which faerun is the main continent.
There is no book of this stuff yet, but if you have any specific questions id be more than happy to help out. Forgotten realms campaign guide 4e wizards of the coast. The gods oppose the primordials which causes catastrophes across the entire planet, including what the batrachi call. Abeirtoril project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. At the low end, wizards and sorcerers make up 1% of the typical human population, and half of them are actually good at it. Where the orcs originated from is not known since they were not natives to abeir toril. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as the realms, it was created by game designer ed greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories. Since the spellplague and the revelation of the existence of a planetary sibling known as abeir and the fact that both abeir and toril were once united the latter name has fallen out of disuse. The known history of toril spans for thousands of years extending back into the misty epochs after ao sundered the world of abeir toril after the tearfall splitting it into the two twin planets abeir and.
As the day of birthing dawned, the spell reached its apex. The known history of toril spans for thousands of years, extending back into the misty epochs after ao sundered the world of abeirtoril after the tearfall, splitting it into the two twin planets, abeir and toril. In this post, im offering story hooks and elements pointing to abeir and. Take a trip into the past, whether its thousands and thousands of years, or just yesterday. Faerun is pretty similar to preindustrial europe, with the exceptions of all of that crazy fantasy stuff. However, some who enter the forest are noticed by the village council and a vote will decide their fate. Did it separate from toril again, remain completely. Thain takes place in 3e forgotten realms after the time of troubles, roughly at campaign start of 75 dr and onwards. History of abeirtoril from the earliest days to the present age, the history of the forgotten realms is exciting, rich in detail and totally engrossing. Both the spellplague and abeir would soon become major parts of 4es forgotten realms. Abeir toril was one of many worlds that appeared after ao crafted realmspace out of the phlogiston. Since the spellplague and the revelation of the existence of a planetary sibling known as abeir, and the fact that both abeir and toril were once united, the latter name has come to mean specifically the formerly united worlds of abeir and toril.
As a result, hundred of cities are washed away, thousands of elves lie dead, and the face of abeirtoril is changed forever. In the forgotten reams resource book for 4e, dragonborn are mentioned as coming from abeir to toril. The other continents include karatur, zakhara, maztica, anchorome, and other asyet unspecified landmasses. Dragonborn were apparently natives of the parallel world of abeir in prior editions, the realms planet was sometimes called abeirtoril, except this was really referring to toril, and with the spellplague, some of abeir was planeshifted to toril and viceversa, leading, among other things, to the dragonborn showing up. Abeir toril is home to a myriad number of sentient races, most of which are in direct competition with each other for land, food, and survival. The name abeirtoril was archaic, meaning cradle of life in an extinct and. Most outsiders will never know of abeir toril, and even fewer shall find it. Throughout most of its history toril was known less commonly as abeir toril. A list of the best novels set in ed greenwoods abeirtoril. Magic manifested differently on abeir than in toril, as there was no weave and no normal ways to contact any gods, as gods were wary about this world. Have abeir be a realm of tech and science and toril be sword and sorcery. Purchasing the digital books supports the hard work done to create the site and its tools. The name faerun, no longer the one land, was given to the largest continent.
The sentinel the sundering book 5 kindle edition by. The first major plague in faeruns history strikes the southern shining coast. In 4th edition, dragonborn are available as one of the core player character races in the players handbook. Humankind is the most successful of the major races in faerun, but the races supreme position is by no means a sure and secure one.
Abeir toril is the name of a prehistoric planet that existed before 31,000 dr when ao sundered the world into two worlds. The name abeir toril was archaic, meaning cradle of life in an extinct and forgotten language. Wasnt quite as much before karatur, maztica, and zakhara were bolted on, but it wasnt that far off either. Throughout most of its history, toril was known less commonly as abeirtoril.
Abeir was added as a prefix to the planets name so that it would be the first entry in the alphabetical encyclopedia of terms included in. When ao the overgod destroyed the tablets of fate at. When ao the overgod destroyed the tablets of fate at the conclusion of the time of troubles, he instigated the era of upheaval. Review of forgotten realms players guide rpgnet d20 rpg. Dungeons and dragons is a fantasy roleplaying game based around characters and story, see how in this universes geopolitics plays out in this epic 7 minute video of abeir toril. Four of them, which are listed below, are the most common, described in the forgotten realms campaign setting book. It consists of various continents and islands, including. Maps of the northern realms including the sword coast and the heartlands. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. I think this book acknowledges and incorporates the spellplague more. So the benefit of this version of the abeirtoril split is that you can have any alternate history versions of any pc or npc suddenly appear. The legend of drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by r.
Abeirtoril is the name of the fictional planet on which the forgotten realms is set. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project. Abeir toril map world related keywords suggestions abeir toril. The main landmass comprises three continents or subcontinents, called faerun in the west, karatur in the east and zakhara in the south. Theres even less attention given to 4es conjunction of abeir and toril, which i. Episode 1 creation myth of realmspace, abeir toril, and the deities of the forgotten realms this is episode 1 of a long running series. After ao sundered the world of abeir toril, splitting it into the two twin planets, abeir and toril, he gave abeir to the few primordials who survived the dawn war to. It has not seen the events of 4th edition forgotten realms. Forgotten realms history history of the forgotten realms city of arabel pw for nwn 100 toril map yasminroohi a different take on toril. If they inquire on this topic, the stone will reveal that when abeir and toril were reunited, it was ripped back in time to the point where the two worlds were sundered and then skipping through time, appearing in toril at various, discontinuous points through history. Unlike earth, the lands of the forgotten realms are not all ruled by the human race. Abeir was also inhabited by abominations and other aberrant creatures from the far realm, most of them the original inhabitants of abeirtoril. Abeirtoril realm of adventure wiki fandom powered by.
The first legends of orcs tell of the battles between their primary god gruumsh and corellon larethian, the creator of the elves and eladrin. First there was nothing, then overgod lord ao created selune and shar twin goddesses, creators of the astral sea, planets like abeir toril and the goddess, chauntea. From the earliest days to the present age, the history of the forgotten realms is exciting, rich in detail and totally engrossing. The batrachi release several primordials from their imprisonment to aid in the war against annams titans.