Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide is a regional sourcebook, by Wizards of the Coast, set in the Forgotten Realms using the Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition ruleset. It focuses on west and northwest Faerûn.[2]
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WELCOME TO THE SWORD COAST
A region of the Forgotten Realms®, the Sword Coast comprises shining paragons of civilization, perilous locales fraught with evil, and, encompassing them all, a wilderness that offers an explorer both vast opportunity and great danger.
The Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide™ is a valuable resource for Dungeon Masters and players alike. In addition to describing the peoples and places of the Sword Coast, the book contains a plethora of new character options to intrigue and inspire every adventuring party.
For use with the fifth edition Player's Handbook®, Monster Manual®, and Dungeon Master's Guide®, this book provides the setting, story, and character options needed to participate in a D&D game anywhere along the Sword Coast of Faerûn.”
Index[]
Characters[]
- Anais Rhindaun • Andwe Cururen • Aedyn Graymantle • Araithe • Barri Baram • Belinda Anteos • Beniago Kurth • Bruenor Battlehammer • Cashaan • Daerismun Aerath • Dagmaer Suljack • Dagnabbet Waybeard • Dagult Neverember • Darfin Floshin • Derid Kendrick • Dhosun Silverscale • Drorn Waranvil • Druette • Emerus Warcrown • Emikaiwufeg • Erliza • Gardorra Burr • Grauman Hartwick • Grigarr • Gyrt • Hartouchen Rethnor • Jarant • Jendrick • Kelvin • Kharissa Anuvien • Kimitar Thaeless • Larloch • Maccath • Mangan Uruk • Melandrach • Morinn • Morwen Daggerford • Nestra Ruthiol • Nezram • Ollyn Grimtongue • Ordalf • Oshgir • Raedra Obarskyr • Ralionate • Rault • Storn Skulldark • Taumarik Hartwick • Tchazzar • Teyva • The Pereghost • Throa Taerl • Tithmel • Ulder Ravengard • Vaelish • Waldrop • Wundrith Parr • Yarin Frostmantle • Zelenn
- Referenced only
- Alaundo • Aleina Brightlance • Bromm • Bronwyn Caradoon • Cyric • Dagna Waybeard • Dagnabbet Waybeard • Dagult Neverember • Dauner Ilzimmer • Dowell Harpell • Ebenezer Stoneshaft • Fzoul Chembryl • Gandalug Battlehammer • Garumn Battlehammer • Harbromm • Harnoth • Hartkiller • Helm Dwarf-Friend • Ilgostrogue Sstar • Javen Tarmikos • Kaidrod Palyr • Laeral Silverhand • Manshoon • Morwen Daggerford • Nestra Ruthiol • Olfgaut • Samular Caradoon • Selin Ramur • Simbul • Taern Hornblade • Tamal Thent • Thavus Kreeg • Tyndal • Uthgar • Varalla
Creatures[]
- demon • dragon • duergar • dwarf • elf (drow, Llewyr) • fey • genie • giant • goblinoid • gnome (svirfneblin) • half-drow (Crinti) • half-elf • halfling • horse • human (Ffolk, Illuskan, Imaskari, Mulan, Rashemi, Tuigan, Uthgardt) • spirit • orc • yuan-ti
Events[]
Items[]
- Ammunition
- arrow
- Vehicles
- Halruaan skyship
- Weapons
- bow • sword
Locations[]
- Bridges
- Boareskyr Bridge
- Bodies of Water
- Great Sea • Inner Sea • Lake of Steam • Sea of Fallen Stars • Sea of Moving Ice • Sea of Swords • Shining Sea • Trackless Sea
- Castles & Keeps
- Castle Perilous • Citadel of the Raven • Darkhold • Warlock's Crypt • Zhentil Keep
- Continents
- Faerûn • Kara-Tur
- Countries, Kingdoms & Nations
- Aglarond • Amn • Border Kingdoms • Calimshan • Chessenta • Cormyr • Damara • Dambrath • Delzoun • Elfharrow • Elturgard • Halruaa • Hartsvale • High Imaskar • Impiltur • Lapaliiya • Luiren • Mulhorand • Najara • Narfell • Netheril • Rashemen • Samarach • Sembia • Sossal • Tethyr • Thay • Thindol • Tymanther • Unther • Vaasa • Yaïmmunahar
- Deserts & Wastelands
- Anauroch • Plains of Purple Dust • Shaar (Eastern) • Stonelands
- Glaciers
- Great Glacier
- Islands
- Chult • Evermeet • Lantan • Mintarn • Moonshae Isles • Nelanther Isles • Nimbral • Orlumbor • Ruathym • Whalebones
- Moors & Wetlands
- High Moor
- Mountains & Hills
- Cloud Peaks • Fields of the Dead • Hills of the Kings • North Wall • Sunset Mountains • Trielta Hills • Trollclaws • Troll Mountains
- Planes
- Arvandor • Plane of Shadow
- Planets
- Abeir • Toril
- Regions
- Cold Lands • Dalelands (Archendale, Battledale, Daggerdale, Deepingdale, Featherdale, Harrowdale, High Dale, Mistledale, Scardale, Shadowdale, Tasseldale) • Heartlands • Hordelands • Icewind Dale • Lands of Intrigue • Moonsea • North Faerûn • Old Empires • Savage Frontier • Sword Coast • The North • Underdark • Unapproachable East • Western Heartlands
- Roads
- Golden Way • Trade Way
- Settlements
- Airspur • Akanax • Amphail • Baldur's Gate • Blingdenstone • Candlekeep • Calimport • Citadel Adbar • Citadel Felbarr • Daggerford • Darromar • Erebos • Gauntlgrym • Gracklstugh • Helm's Hold • Heptios • Hillsfar • Ironmaster • Longsaddle • Luskan • Luthcheq • Mantol-Derith • Memnon • Menzoberranzan • Mezro • Mirabar • Mithral Hall • Mulmaster • Myth Drannor • Neverwinter • Phlan • Silverymoon • Stoneshaft Hold • Sundabar • Teshwave • Thentia • Toreus • Voonlar • Waterdeep • Yartar
- Woods & Forests
- Cormanthor • High Forest • Hullack Forest • Yuirwood
Magic[]
- Items
- Marlspire of Najara
- Spells
- booming blade • green-flame blade • lightning lure • message • sword burst
- Misc
- arcane • Chosen • ritual • Weave
Organizations[]
- Arcane Brotherhood • Avowed • Belcondi tribe • Black Blood tribe • Blue Feather • Clan Battlehammer • Clan Grimtongue • Clan Rustfire • Clan Skulldark • Clan Stoneshaft • Clan Waranvil • Clan Warcrown • Clan Waybeard • Council of Five (Amn) • Council of Lords • Dales Council • Dragonbane • Elk tribe • Flaming Fist • Girondi tribe • Grand Council • Gray Feathers • House Anteos • House Hartwick • House Margaster • House Neverember • Knights of Samular • Lords' Alliance • Old Ones • Order of the Gilded Eye • Purple Dragons • Red Wizards of Thay • Redclaw • Ship Baram • Ship Kurth • Ship Rethnor • Ship Suljack • Ship Taerl • Silver Marches • Sons of Alagondar • Storm Watch • Uthgardt • War Wizards • Warlock Knights • Wychlaran • Zhentarim
- Referenced only
- Black Lion tribe • Black Raven tribe • Blue Bear tribe • Clan Arnskull • Clan Blackbanner • Clan Blackhammer • Clan Bucklebar • Clan Darkfell • Clan Deepaxe • Clan Deepdelve • Clan Eaglecleft • Clan Foehammer • Clan Gallowglar • Clan Hillsafar • Clan Horn • Clan Ironshield • Clan Jundeth • Clan Narglagh • Clan Orothiar • Clan Quarrymaster • Clan Rockfist • Clan Sstar • Clan Stoneshield • Clan Stoneshoulder • Clan Trueforger • Clan Watchever • Clan Worldthrone • Clan Wyrmslayer • Clan Yund • Company of Crazed Venturers • Golden Eagle tribe • Gray Wolf tribe • Great Worm tribe • Griffon tribe • House Alagondar • Red Pony tribe • Red Tiger tribe • Sky Pony tribe • Thunderbeast tribe • Tree Ghost tribe
Religion[]
Miscellaneous[]
- Books and Periodicals
- Canticle of Gauntlgrym • Far from the Misty Hills • Fifty Years at Sea • Tome of Universal Harmony
- Paragon Paths
- Simbarch of Aglarond
- Titles
- Iron Lord
- Misc
- slavery
- Referenced only
- Tome of Feywild Lore
Credits[]
- Lead Designer: Steve Kenson
- Designers: Joseph Carriker, Brian Cortijo, Jeremy Crawford, Peter Lee, Jon Leitheusser,* Mike Mearls, Jack Norris,* Sean K Reynolds, Matt Sernett, Rodney Thompson
- Managing Editor: Jeremy Crawford
- Editor: Kim Mohan
- Editorial Assistance: Chris Sims, Matt Sernett, Dan Helmick
- Producer: Greg Bilsland
- D&D Lead Designers: Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford
- Art Directors: Kate Irwin, Hal Mangold,* Shauna Narciso
- Graphic Designer: Emi Tanji
- Cover Illustrator: Tyler Jacobson
- Interior Illustrators: Conceptopolis, Olga Drebas, Jason A. Engle, Randy Gallegos, Ilich Henriquez, David Heuso, Tyler Jacobson, McLean Kendree, Howard Lyon, William O’Connor, Claudio Pozas, Bryan Syme, Eva Widermann
- Cartographers: Jared Blando, Mike Schley
- Font Designer: Daniel Reeve
- Project Management: Neil Shinkle, John Hay
- Production Services: Cynda Callaway, Jefferson Dunlap, David Gershman
- Brand and Marketing: Nathan Stewart, Liz Schuh, Chris Lindsay, Shelly Mazzanoble, Hilary Ross, John Feil, Greg Tito, Kim Lundstrom, Trevor Kidd
- Playtesters: Adam Hennebeck, Anthony Caroselli, Arthur Wright, Bill Benham, Bryce Haley, Christopher Hackler, Claudio Pozas, Daniel Oquendo, David “Oak” Stark, Gregory L. Harris, Jason Baxter, Jason Fuller, Jay Anderson, Jeff Greiner, Jonathan Longstaff, Jonathan Urman, Josh Dillard, Karl Resch, Ken J Breese, Keoki Young, Kevin Neff, Krupal Desai, Kyle Turner, Liam Gulliver, Logan Neufeld, Lou Michelli, Matt Maranda, Mik Calow, Mike Mihalas, Naomi Kellerman-Bernard, Paul Hughes, Paul Melamed, Richard Green, Robert Alaniz, Rory Madden, Shane Leahy, Shawn Merwin, Stacy Bermes, Teos Abadia, Tom Lommel, Travis Brock, Yan Lacharité
Appendix[]
Further Reading[]
- Steve Kenson (2015-08-13). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (Web). In Matt Chapman ed. Dragon+ #3. Wizards of the Coast. p. 13. Retrieved on 2017-07-16.
References[]
- ↑ Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 18. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
- ↑ Greg Tito (2015-July-22). Spice Up Your Story. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on July 23, 2015.
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