Dec 16, 2012 this was followed by four adventures in the oa series. Forgotten realms what gods and languages does karatur have. Presents materials for adventuring in an oriental setting, and outlines the land of kara tur before it was officially placed in the forgotten realms world. The nations, peoples, cultures, magic, and monsters of the oriental world are fleshed out, with plenty of advice on running long term campigns in the setting and on travel to and from other game worlds. Forgotten realms is a fantasy world described as a world of alien lands, dangerous creatures and powerful human beings, where magic and supernatural phenomena are quite real. The forgotten realms atlas 2e wizards of the coast. Forgotten realms what gods and languages does karatur. Mike pondsmith, jay batista, rick swan, john nephew, deborah christian1988.
This article is a list of source material on karatur. The horde 2e wizards of the coast forgotten realms ad. If you want to have a global understanding of the fr, including zakhara and kara tur shou lung, the boxed set al qadim land of fate and kara tur. The eastern realms was written by mike pondsmith, jay batista, rick swan, john nephew and deborah christian, with a cover by jeff easley and interior illustrations by jim holloway, and was published by tsr in 1988 as a boxed set with two 96page books, four large color maps, and two plastic overlays. Kara tur to the east of faerun, and zakhara mainly to the south of it, have not been extensively used since 2e, but are both potentially rich environments for play and development. Johnny fincham palmistry pdf in the island kingdom of kozakura the worship of a large number of spirits collectively called the eight million gods is predominant. Kara tur, world of eastern mystery, is on the far side of the planet from the forgotten realms campaign setting, but the two cultures interact only if you want them to. File name v file size v date v parent directoryauroras whole realms catalogue. Knight of the living dead forgotten realms catacombs book. The eastern realms 1988 is the third major boxed set for the forgotten realms. Karatur volume i booklet plus front and rear covers, total 98 pp. In 1988, the kara tur setting described in the hardcover became part of the forgotten realms, with the publication of the kara tur boxed set. In this new supplement for kara tur the eastern realms, you are introduced to the elite military warriors of the shou lung empire in martial archetype.
The fantasy setting introduced in the original oriental adventures is kara tur. However, in 1988 it merged with forgotten realms and in the boxed set kara tur was introduced as the eastern realms. Kara tur, world of eastern mystery, is on the far side of the planet from the forgotten realms campaign setting, but the two cultures interact. Additional lore is in the oa modules, the mc6 monstrous compendium appendix, and some dragon articles. The eastern realms 1e wizards of the coast oriental. Oriental adventures introduces a far eastern campaign setting, replete with. Kara tur at forgotten realms wiki the main kara tur article at forgotten.
It was missed because my gaming group at the time just couldnt get into the oriental adventures rulebook. The eastern part of that largescale map comes courtesy of david zeb cook and his eastern supplement, kara tur. Kara tur is the home of the torilian nations most active in spelljamming, and is thus the area most visited by spelljamming traders. Although we embraced nonweapon proficiencies, wrapping classic dungeon adventuring which was all we knew at the time in eastern trappings wasnt a good fit for us. Im working on a map of maztica now, and will probably do some expanded versions of the areas where i couldnt fit every location the eastern heartlands in particular. The eastern portion of the main continent on toril is called kara tur. When the empire event brought the horde to the realms, interest in kara tur also resurged, but that only lasted from 19901991, after which kara tur would largely fade from public consciousness. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. An expanded version of the kara tur setting first described in oriental adventures, but now placed on toril, the same world as the forgotten realms.
Apr 14, 2018 forgotten realms campaign set fr kara tur, the eastern realms fr accessories. The story of kara tur begins with the publication of zeb cooks oriental adventures 1985, which included a scant five pages overviewing an asianinfluenced land named kara tur. Imperial dragon knight, you meet a fighter who is skilled at swordsmanship and the martial arts fight but is also a diplomat and a general in the making. All geographical and political features of note are included on a 36 by 57 sheet suitable for use in gaming as as a wall poster. Pdf files of every issue of dragon magazine and its predecessor.
The horde 2e wizards of the coast forgotten realms. Jun 18, 2020 most people in the far eastern lands of kara tur follow one of the two philosophical religions called the path of enlightenment and the way. The eastern realms details a forgotten realms campaign setting for use with oriental adventures, which describes the eastern land of. Its my understanding that these are both covered by the dms guild arrangements. This is the official campaign setting for the oriental adventures rulebook. Known lands such as the raurin desert and thay may be found in the west of the map while shou lung appears to the east. It has the best information on karaturan religion and language. Mc6 monstrous compendium karatur appendix 2e wizards. Although we embraced nonweapon proficiencies, wrapping classic dungeon adventuring which was all we knew at the time in eastern. Gary gygax, david cook, and francois marcelafroideval1985. List of source material on karatur forgotten realms. Mar 22, 2018 kara tur was an original setting at first, just like dragonlance and greyhawk. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Karatur, world of eastern mystery, is on the far side of the planet from the forgotten realms campaign setting, but the two cultures interact only if you want them to.
Kara tur the eastern realms the followers of the many gods of kara tur have always fought, to prove the superiority of their martial discipline and the greater wisdom of their deities. The eastern realms come in handy, along with the horde to tie everything together. Many references to this campaign setting and includes rules for mapping the. D game players and dms need to establish an exciting oriental adventures campaign. The remainder of the oa series carried the forgotten realms logo, as did the kara tur trail map. Oa5 mad monkey vs the dragon claw 1e wizards of the. The premise is that the planet earth and the world of the forgotten realms were more closely connected long ago. Two 96page books describe the places, culture, politics, monsters, magic, people, relgions, and more, plus advice on running a longterm oriental adventures campaign, bringing characters from other worlds into karatur, and dimensional travel from karatur to other worlds. Two 96page books describe the places, culture, politics, monsters, magic, people, religions, and more, plus advice on running a longterm oriental adventures campaign, bringing characters from other worlds into karatur, and dimensional travel from karatur to. The strict hierarchy of the gods is now threatened by the sudden prominence of the followers of the dragon claw, a new and deadly school of martial arts that. Feb 01, 1990 the kara tur trail map complies information from all past kara tur products into one comprehensive and authoritative map of the eastern realms. Nov 01, 2019 the unapproachable east forgotten realms supplement takes you to aglarond, rashemen, thay, thesk, and the great dale. While generalities cannot hold true concerning the populations and topography of this vast region, the educated folk here are more likely to. During my recent mapmaking efforts, the forgotten realms interactive atlas has been the most useful resource.
Oriental adventures collectors guide en world dungeons. In the course of time, the inhabitants of the earth had. Mar 29, 2021 ed greenwoods original map of the realms which had been sent to jeff grubb as twentyfour 8. Mike pondsmith, jay batista, rick swan, john nephew, deborah christian 1988. Even the last few modules released using the rules introduced in oriental adventures were released under the forgotten realms logo, not the oriental. Mc6 monstrous compendium karatur appendix 2e wizards of. We wizards recognize that some of the legacy content available on this website does not reflect the values of the. Kara tur volume i booklet plus front and rear covers, total 98. The eastern realms as the second huge expansion for the forgotten realms covering the entirety of the endless waste in two big poster maps and one big encyclopedia. This project is a bit different from my other pdf gaming books. When the empire event brought the horde to the realms, interest in karatur also resurged, but that only lasted from 19901991, after which karatur would largely fade from public consciousness. Karatur volume ii booklet plus front and rear covers, total 98 pp. List of source material on karatur forgotten realms wiki.
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