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EltonRobb
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 11 Jul 2025 : 17:34:00
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I thought I would diverge from the Jeanby thread and make up something more serious. I'd like to talk about the Wildlife of the Moonshaes beyond the Pack, the Leviathan, and Kammeryn (sp?). I have the Moonshaes book (FR2), I made sure I bought it since the Moonshae Isles are one of my favorite places in the Realms. Icewind Dale is the other.
While the Moonshaes are detailed, you have to remember that the Moonshaes are almost the same latitude as the Galapagos or the Hawaiian islands. To keep the climate more like Britain, there might be a cold current to moderate the climate. Still, you would have interesting wildlife.
I suggest that the two booby bird species might be found there. Along with the Galapagos Tortoise (although it would be called the Moonshae Tortoise perhaps).
Since two races of both Celts and Northmen dwell there, the druids would protect some of the wildlife from overfishing, over logging, and other abuses. Kazgoroth represents abuse of the lands.
So, what do you think? Any suggestions for Wildlife from your Realms or Moonshaes?
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
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Posted - 12 Jul 2025 : 16:09:26
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Originally posted by EltonRobb
I thought I would diverge from the Jeanby thread and make up something more serious. I'd like to talk about the Wildlife of the Moonshaes beyond the Pack, the Leviathan, and Kammeryn (sp?). I have the Moonshaes book (FR2), I made sure I bought it since the Moonshae Isles are one of my favorite places in the Realms. Icewind Dale is the other.
While the Moonshaes are detailed, you have to remember that the Moonshaes are almost the same latitude as the Galapagos or the Hawaiian islands. To keep the climate more like Britain, there might be a cold current to moderate the climate. Still, you would have interesting wildlife.
I suggest that the two booby bird species might be found there. Along with the Galapagos Tortoise (although it would be called the Moonshae Tortoise perhaps).
Since two races of both Celts and Northmen dwell there, the druids would protect some of the wildlife from overfishing, over logging, and other abuses. Kazgoroth represents abuse of the lands.
So, what do you think? Any suggestions for Wildlife from your Realms or Moonshaes?
As just discussed in other thread, wild giant boobies might be a danger to the sea lanes.... not necessarily to eat the sailors.... but possibly to dump a chest full of caught fish and then eat them.
Plus, it gives a reason to have a sailor yell "'Ware a giant boobie approaches!" |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
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Gelcur
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 15 Jul 2025 : 00:11:53
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I would suggest Amarune's Almanac. Ed has mentioned it a few times. They are well written and deal with the flora and fauna of the Realms, they are subdivided into biomes but here on animals it lists for the Moonshaes.
Forests:
Gore Boar
Hangman Tree
Ironwoodpecker
Kermode Bear
Moss Bear
Redwood Crawler
White Stag
Coasts:
Dessurk
Dire Shark
Dragon Slug
Otter
Sand Elemental
Sandcastle Mimic
Sea Turtles
Arctics:
Snow Fox
Swamps:
Alligator
Bloodbloater
Bunyip
Captorgator
Hiveslime
Ragondin
Salamander, Ancient
Salamander, Giant
Zairtail
Mountains:
Living Magma
Springthorn Vine
Thylacine
Grasslands:
Flower Blight
Pink Zebra
Some of the creature entries have alchemical uses for body parts, others have mundane uses like dyes, etc. very good series of books. Obviously they list all the regions of Faerun not just the Moonshaes. |
The party come to a town befallen by hysteria
Rogue: So what's in the general store?
DM: What are you looking for?
Rogue: Whatevers in the store.
DM: Like what?
Rogue: Everything.
DM: There is a lot of stuff.
Rogue: Is there a cart outside?
DM: (rolls) Yes.
Rogue: We'll take it all, we may need it for the greater good. |
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