''The Shining South'' is an accessory for the fictional
Forgotten Realms
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campaign setting
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for the second edition of the ''Advanced
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fantasy
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Contents
The 96-page booklet is wrapped in a removable gatefold cover. The book includes a one-page introduction, explaining that this book covers the region known as the
Shining South, and the various countries that comprise it. Pages 3–22 detail the land of
Halruaa, a rich, reclusive land famous for its magic and especially its ''skyships''. Pages 23–41 detail the land of
Dambrath
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, a land populated by half-
drow
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. Pages 42–52 detail the land of
Luiren, the land of the
halfling
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s. Pages 53–72 detail the lands of
Durpar,
Var, and
Estagund, also known as the Shining Lands and a new
thief
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-class kit. Pages 73–80 detail the land of
Ulgarth
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. Pages 82–93 present two Shining South adventure scenarios, ''Gateway to Elsewhere'' and ''Dark as Dark''. Pages 94–95 detail two monsters of the Shining South, the dark tree and the laraken.
This book also includes a fold-out color poster map of the region. The inside front cover contains a description of Durparian specialty priests, while the inside back cover contains a list of the thirty-one leading chakas of Durpar. The inside gatefold cover contains a description of Luiren specialty priests, while the outside gatefold cover presents a color map of the city of Vaelen.
Publication history
The book was written by
Tom Prusa, and published by
TSR.
[ It featured cover art by ]Jeff Butler
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Reception
John Setzer reviewed the module in ''White Wolf Magazine
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History
While still in high school, Stewart Wieck and Steve Wieck decided to self-publish their own magazine, and Steve chose the name "White Wolf" ...
'' No. 41.[
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References
*Prusa, Tom. ''The Shining South'' ( TSR, 1993).
Forgotten Realms sourcebooks
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1993
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