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A good starting place for a campaign [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Jonman99
12-18-04, 11:31 AM I'm currently searching for a location to start my FR campaign in. I'm specifically looking for a small village with something interesting about it. Something unique. I'd prefer that it was documented in the FR Book Any ideas? I need an area...once I get one..the creative juices start flowing for the plot and such.

Any ideas guys?
jeiger1
12-18-04, 01:59 PM Dhedluk small town 915 pop. nestled in the Kings Forest of Cormyr. The Forest is also occupied by orcs and goblins run off from Arabel. Dhedluk is in the FRCS under the Cormyr description.
Ty
12-18-04, 02:21 PM Go to the downloads pages. Any of the Volo's guides will generally provide you with a very detailed city. This is particularly so with respect to the Dalelands, although I cannot remember whether or not that is available for free download from the WoTC website.
Lashan
12-20-04, 06:55 AM I believe that the Dalelands are the best starting area, in my humble opinion.
warlockco
12-20-04, 06:58 AM If you have access to 1E or 2E material, Daggerford (The North boxed set 2E or N5 Under Illefarn module 1E) is a small town just south of Waterdeep, that is fairly well detailed in either of those two sources.

Also, what part of the Realms do you want to base your Campaign out of?
Faraer
12-20-04, 11:35 AM You have one right in the FRCS: Ashabenford in Mistledale. The Dales are the heart of the Realms, and I'd choose no other region for a first campaign.
Petrankov
12-20-04, 11:38 AM How about Tantras or Raven's Bluff? Big cities no one ever seems to talk about.
sspiroff
12-20-04, 12:37 PM I'm currently searching for a location to start my FR campaign in. I'm specifically looking for a small village with something interesting about it. Something unique. I'd prefer that it was documented in the FR Book Any ideas? I need an area...once I get one..the creative juices start flowing for the plot and such.

Any ideas guys?

I'm going through the same thing right now, trying to select a good location for kicking off a new FR campaign. However my knowledge of the realms is quite limited, so I wanted to chose a place that was not too detailed in the source material to avoid "mistakes" and give me a chance to develop the area. I also wanted a place near forest, mountains, and water to have the most options for adventures. And, I don't want a bunch of uber-NPCs around to overshadow the characters. The PCs will become the heroes.

I think I've settled on the Aglarond region. It only has a couple of pages detailed in the FRCS; really one page if you remove the entry for The Simbul. There is an interesting little spot between the Yuirwood and the Tannath mountains, just south of Emmech, which would be the perfect spot for a small mining village or hamlet to base the campaign from. It has all the locations I mentioned above for adventuring. And the Red Wizards are just to the east, and will be causing a lot of trouble for the characters. :)

Does anyone know the name of the river that terminates at Emmech? It's not shown on the map.

Cheers,
Steven
The Black Note
12-22-04, 01:32 PM In the Silver Marches, a cold and and rare place near Silverymoon is the village os DEADSNOWS. This place is the perfect one, its one of the targets os the orc army of the King Obuld Many Arrows, also the demand osf gold makes this place a pefect spot for adeventurers and heroes. The snows, the orcs armies and one of the entences to the Underdark (and exit from Menxoberranzan takes place near this place) makes this place full of adventure.
AvengedMutablegenus
12-22-04, 11:15 PM The dales are nice, but i find that it doesn't truly give you enough crawlspace to develop a beleivable story on how the party came to be, I love Waterdeep, so you could do it there, it's nice :-D
Anias SoulStealer
12-23-04, 09:25 PM It all really depends on what you want to do with your campaign. There are dozens of small villages that may suit your intrest but it is really what is going to be the main basis for your campaign. If you would post this then I would be able to offer more help.
Jonman99
12-23-04, 10:37 PM I have only a few ideas on the campaign's plot but I know a few rough details. The land that the pcs are in is currently expeirencing a war with hordes of humanoids attacking. The king has fled to the west or wheerever, where the real battle is leading his troops. The first adventure which I am working on, involes a few enemy survivors of a battle, taking over parts of a small village and barricading themselves in.
GothicDan
12-23-04, 10:51 PM Aglarond is actually pretty well detailed, and it's home to one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Realms: The Simbul.

And Aglarond is explained in the Unapproachable East (3E) and Spellbound (2E). I'm sure other more knowledgeable sages here can give other sources in which it's been detailed, but, in truth, compared to other FR regions, it's been pretty thoroughly explored.
Kuje31
12-23-04, 11:16 PM Aglarond is actually pretty well detailed, and it's home to one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Realms: The Simbul.

And Aglarond is explained in the Unapproachable East (3E) and Spellbound (2E). I'm sure other more knowledgeable sages here can give other sources in which it's been detailed, but, in truth, compared to other FR regions, it's been pretty thoroughly explored.

Dreams of the Red Wizards has some info there, as does the 1e and 2e box sets. :)
Lashan
12-24-04, 09:17 AM If you are wanting to play in the middle of a war vs a bunch of humanoids, then I suggest Cormyr during the recent conflict. King Azoun even dies.

Look for Volo's Guide of Cormyr on that free download page.
Drow Will Rule The World
12-24-04, 11:01 AM I still think the most options for a new campaign is in the North (Silver Marches). There are tons of frontier towns, plus several large cities, plus a constant source of 'bad guys'. Orcs, goblins, giants, evil humans (including a recent settlement of people from Zhentil Keep), trolls, dragons, etc - and a ton of great venues (High Forest, Trollmoors, Spine of the World Mountains, Cold Forest, etc.).

I really like starting here!

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Jonman99 12-18-04, 11:31 AM	I'm currently searching for a location to start my FR campaign in. I'm specifically looking for a small village with something interesting about it. Something unique. I'd prefer that it was documented in the FR Book Any ideas? I need an area...once I get one..the creative juices start flowing for the plot and such. Any ideas guys?
jeiger1 12-18-04, 01:59 PM	Dhedluk small town 915 pop. nestled in the Kings Forest of Cormyr. The Forest is also occupied by orcs and goblins run off from Arabel. Dhedluk is in the FRCS under the Cormyr description.
Ty 12-18-04, 02:21 PM	Go to the downloads pages. Any of the Volo's guides will generally provide you with a very detailed city. This is particularly so with respect to the Dalelands, although I cannot remember whether or not that is available for free download from the WoTC website.
Lashan 12-20-04, 06:55 AM	I believe that the Dalelands are the best starting area, in my humble opinion.
warlockco 12-20-04, 06:58 AM	If you have access to 1E or 2E material, Daggerford (The North boxed set 2E or N5 Under Illefarn module 1E) is a small town just south of Waterdeep, that is fairly well detailed in either of those two sources. Also, what part of the Realms do you want to base your Campaign out of?
Faraer 12-20-04, 11:35 AM	You have one right in the FRCS: Ashabenford in Mistledale. The Dales are the heart of the Realms, and I'd choose no other region for a first campaign.
Petrankov 12-20-04, 11:38 AM	How about Tantras or Raven's Bluff? Big cities no one ever seems to talk about.
sspiroff 12-20-04, 12:37 PM	I'm currently searching for a location to start my FR campaign in. I'm specifically looking for a small village with something interesting about it. Something unique. I'd prefer that it was documented in the FR Book Any ideas? I need an area...once I get one..the creative juices start flowing for the plot and such. Any ideas guys? I'm going through the same thing right now, trying to select a good location for kicking off a new FR campaign. However my knowledge of the realms is quite limited, so I wanted to chose a place that was not too detailed in the source material to avoid "mistakes" and give me a chance to develop the area. I also wanted a place near forest, mountains, and water to have the most options for adventures. And, I don't want a bunch of uber-NPCs around to overshadow the characters. The PCs will become the heroes. I think I've settled on the Aglarond region. It only has a couple of pages detailed in the FRCS; really one page if you remove the entry for The Simbul. There is an interesting little spot between the Yuirwood and the Tannath mountains, just south of Emmech, which would be the perfect spot for a small mining village or hamlet to base the campaign from. It has all the locations I mentioned above for adventuring. And the Red Wizards are just to the east, and will be causing a lot of trouble for the characters. :) Does anyone know the name of the river that terminates at Emmech? It's not shown on the map. Cheers, Steven
The Black Note 12-22-04, 01:32 PM	In the Silver Marches, a cold and and rare place near Silverymoon is the village os DEADSNOWS. This place is the perfect one, its one of the targets os the orc army of the King Obuld Many Arrows, also the demand osf gold makes this place a pefect spot for adeventurers and heroes. The snows, the orcs armies and one of the entences to the Underdark (and exit from Menxoberranzan takes place near this place) makes this place full of adventure.
AvengedMutablegenus 12-22-04, 11:15 PM	The dales are nice, but i find that it doesn't truly give you enough crawlspace to develop a beleivable story on how the party came to be, I love Waterdeep, so you could do it there, it's nice :-D
Anias SoulStealer 12-23-04, 09:25 PM	It all really depends on what you want to do with your campaign. There are dozens of small villages that may suit your intrest but it is really what is going to be the main basis for your campaign. If you would post this then I would be able to offer more help.
Jonman99 12-23-04, 10:37 PM	I have only a few ideas on the campaign's plot but I know a few rough details. The land that the pcs are in is currently expeirencing a war with hordes of humanoids attacking. The king has fled to the west or wheerever, where the real battle is leading his troops. The first adventure which I am working on, involes a few enemy survivors of a battle, taking over parts of a small village and barricading themselves in.
GothicDan 12-23-04, 10:51 PM	Aglarond is actually pretty well detailed, and it's home to one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Realms: The Simbul. And Aglarond is explained in the Unapproachable East (3E) and Spellbound (2E). I'm sure other more knowledgeable sages here can give other sources in which it's been detailed, but, in truth, compared to other FR regions, it's been pretty thoroughly explored.
Kuje31 12-23-04, 11:16 PM	Aglarond is actually pretty well detailed, and it's home to one of the most powerful spellcasters in the Realms: The Simbul. And Aglarond is explained in the Unapproachable East (3E) and Spellbound (2E). I'm sure other more knowledgeable sages here can give other sources in which it's been detailed, but, in truth, compared to other FR regions, it's been pretty thoroughly explored. Dreams of the Red Wizards has some info there, as does the 1e and 2e box sets. :)
Lashan 12-24-04, 09:17 AM	If you are wanting to play in the middle of a war vs a bunch of humanoids, then I suggest Cormyr during the recent conflict. King Azoun even dies. Look for Volo's Guide of Cormyr on that free download page.
Drow Will Rule The World 12-24-04, 11:01 AM	I still think the most options for a new campaign is in the North (Silver Marches). There are tons of frontier towns, plus several large cities, plus a constant source of 'bad guys'. Orcs, goblins, giants, evil humans (including a recent settlement of people from Zhentil Keep), trolls, dragons, etc - and a ton of great venues (High Forest, Trollmoors, Spine of the World Mountains, Cold Forest, etc.). I really like starting here!