Baldur's Gate : The Sword Coast Chronicles : NWN2 Persistent World

Steve wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:34 pmEDIT: although Sword Coast South & Sword Coast North & UD is also appropriate if we’re no longer considering Baldurs Gate city the central hub.

Rhifox wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 1:43 pm

Steve wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:34 pmEDIT: although Sword Coast South & Sword Coast North & UD is also appropriate if we’re no longer considering Baldurs Gate city the central hub.

Not a fan of these as we're not actually in the Sword Coast North region (which only starts north of Waterdeep).

For years, the lands between Waterdeep and bustling Amn have been thought of as the Empty Lands—a vast, inconve-
nient stretch of wilderness folk venture into only to get from one place to another. Legends abound of grisly fates that befell unfortunate travelers at the hands of orcs, trolls, hobgoblins (and worse!) said to infest the area in verita- ble armies. In recent times, dark evil has arisen in ruined Dragonspear Cas- tle, and the snakemen who inhabit the Serpent Hills are extending their patrols to menace folk far afield. As the mer- chant Falodel of Amn once put it, “The only reason to set foot in the Coast lands is to get down from a caravan wagon that’s going to make you a lot of coins— when it gets to someplace else.”
The strategic, in-the-middle location of the Coast lands forces most overland travelers in western Faerûn to visit them, ere long. The main caravan route to the Inner Sea from Amn to the south, and Waterdeep to the north, runs through the Sword Coast. Thanks to both human and bestial predators, the trip has always been dangerous—hence the name Sword Coast. Down through the ages, many folk have dreamed of founding a kingdom in the verdant val- ley hidden in the moors. A few have tried, notably around Daggerford and northeast of Beregost—but only tattered tales and well-hidden ruins remain of such glories today
The Sword Coast is home to some important independent cities: Baldur’s Gate, Berdusk, Elturel, Hill’s Edge, Iriae- bor, and Scornubel.
This guidebook directs the traveler to the things to see and good places to stay in the cities. I also mention craftfolk of note, landmarks, and places it is best to avoid, and discuss key landmarks in the sparsely inhabited, lawless wildernesses between the cities. Readers should note that these wildernesses are studded with many independent holds, castles, and self-styled baronies not discussed here. Those not traveling with a caravan in the Sword Coast are warned to hire escorts of armed, trustworthy adventurers.
For convenience, I’ve divided this guide into five areas: the Coast, the High Moor, the Fields of the Dead, the Back- lands, and Sunset Vale. Isles off the Sword Coast, such as Mintarn and Orlumbor, are not covered in this work. May my words prove useful, and thy journey safe.
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Steve wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:36 pm

Rhifox wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 1:43 pm

Steve wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:34 pmEDIT: although Sword Coast South & Sword Coast North & UD is also appropriate if we’re no longer considering Baldurs Gate city the central hub.

Not a fan of these as we're not actually in the Sword Coast North region (which only starts north of Waterdeep).

Volo’s Guide:

For years, the lands between Waterdeep and bustling Amn have been thought of as the Empty Lands—a vast, inconve-
nient stretch of wilderness folk venture into only to get from one place to another. Legends abound of grisly fates that befell unfortunate travelers at the hands of orcs, trolls, hobgoblins (and worse!) said to infest the area in verita- ble armies. In recent times, dark evil has arisen in ruined Dragonspear Cas- tle, and the snakemen who inhabit the Serpent Hills are extending their patrols to menace folk far afield. As the mer- chant Falodel of Amn once put it, “The only reason to set foot in the Coast lands is to get down from a caravan wagon that’s going to make you a lot of coins— when it gets to someplace else.”
The strategic, in-the-middle location of the Coast lands forces most overland travelers in western Faerûn to visit them, ere long. The main caravan route to the Inner Sea from Amn to the south, and Waterdeep to the north, runs through the Sword Coast. Thanks to both human and bestial predators, the trip has always been dangerous—hence the name Sword Coast. Down through the ages, many folk have dreamed of founding a kingdom in the verdant val- ley hidden in the moors. A few have tried, notably around Daggerford and northeast of Beregost—but only tattered tales and well-hidden ruins remain of such glories today
The Sword Coast is home to some important independent cities: Baldur’s Gate, Berdusk, Elturel, Hill’s Edge, Iriae- bor, and Scornubel.
This guidebook directs the traveler to the things to see and good places to stay in the cities. I also mention craftfolk of note, landmarks, and places it is best to avoid, and discuss key landmarks in the sparsely inhabited, lawless wildernesses between the cities. Readers should note that these wildernesses are studded with many independent holds, castles, and self-styled baronies not discussed here. Those not traveling with a caravan in the Sword Coast are warned to hire escorts of armed, trustworthy adventurers.
For convenience, I’ve divided this guide into five areas: the Coast, the High Moor, the Fields of the Dead, the Back- lands, and Sunset Vale. Isles off the Sword Coast, such as Mintarn and Orlumbor, are not covered in this work. May my words prove useful, and thy journey safe.
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Rhifox wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 3:32 pm

FRCS and Player's Guide to Faerun also use that definition for Sword Coast North.

Aspect of Sorrow wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 6:34 pm Needs set in the ini.