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| Code | FR16 |
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| Rules required | AD&D 2nd Edition |
| Campaign setting | Forgotten Realms |
| Authors | Tom Prusa |
| First published | 1993 |
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The Shining South is an accessory for the fictionalForgotten Realmscampaign setting for the second edition of theAdvancedDungeons & Dragonsfantasyrole-playing game.
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 ofHalruaa, a rich, reclusive land famous for its magic and especially itsskyships. Pages 23–41 detail the land ofDambrath, a land populated by half-drow. Pages 42–52 detail the land ofLuiren, the land of thehalflings. Pages 53–72 detail the lands ofDurpar,Var, andEstagund, also known as the Shining Lands and a newthief-class kit. Pages 73–80 detail the land ofUlgarth. Pages 82–93 present two Shining South adventure scenarios,Gateway to Elsewhere andDark as Dark. Pages 94–95 detail two monsters of the Shining South, the dark tree and the laraken.
This book also comes with a fold-out color poster map depicting 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.
The book was written byTom Prusa, and published byTSR.[1] It featured cover art byJeff Butler.
John Setzer reviewed the module inWhite Wolf Magazine No. 41.[1] He rated it a 3 out of a possible 5 for appearance, complexity, and value, and a 4 of 5 for concepts and playability. Overall, he rated it a 3.5 out of 5.[1]
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