D&D 2e Forgotten Realms The Dalelands.PDF

The Dalelands

Table of Contents

Introduction

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Chapter One: The Dalelands ...................................................................................................

Chapter Two: The Dales ......................................................................................................

Archendale ......................................................................................................

Battledale ......................................................................................................

Daggerdale ......................................................................................................

Deepingdale ...................................................................................................

Featherdale ......................................................................................................

Harrowdale ......................................................................................................

The High Dale ................................................................................................

Mistledale ......................................................................................................

Scardale .........................................................................................................

Shadowdale ......................................................................................................

Sessrendale ......................................................................................................

Tarkhaldale (the Lost Dale) .................................................................................

Tasseldale ......................................................................................................

Teshendale ......................................................................................................

Chapter Three: Features of the Dalelands ....................................................................................

Chapter Four: Campaigning in the Dales ....................................................................................

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Introduction

Theres a good reason for my decision to retire to Shadowdale, lad; they know how to mind

their own business in the Dales. Ye would be wise to follow their example. Good day!

Elminster the Sage, to an unidentified adventurer

etween the shining Kingdom of Cormyr and the dangerous lands of

the Moonsea lie the Dalelands, a region of rich farmland and dark,

brooding forests. Referred to by the locals as simply the Dales, the

area is hidden in the virgin woodlands of the ancient Elven Court.

The people there acknowledge no overlord and pay tribute to no

great power, but instead jealously guard their independence and freedom from their

larger neighbors.

For hundreds of years, Dalesmen have led rustic lives. Scattered in small communi-

ties, they have learned that the price of freedom is sober responsibility. People count

on no one but themselves, or perhaps the fellow who lives in the next farm over.

Hard work and clean living will succeed where foreign magic and plots fail.

Unfortunately, the Dalesmen have found that their simple lifestyle and morals

arent always enough. To the north lie the black battlements of Zhentil Keep, ruled

by dangerous and manipulative folk who would like nothing better than to add the

Dales to their list of conquests. To the south is the young nation of Sembia

wealthy, ambitious, and strong. West of the Dales are broken mountains and bad-

lands where all kinds of evil creatures plot raids and war against the Dales below. The

freedom of the Dales often rests on the point of a sword.

In the Elven Woods, ruins and old secrets lie waiting, some harboring wondrous

treasures and others horrible death. The Elven Court is not so quiet or empty as the

Dalesmen would like, and all sorts of brigands, bandits, and monsters have made their

home in the dark forests and tors that lie between the Dales.

From Scardale to Shadowdale, from Battledale to Teshendale, high peril, dark

magic and ancient ruins wait for the bold of heart. And between adventures, you may

also find the truest allies and most honest folk of the Forgotten Realms.

About This Book

and is complementary to any number of

adventures set in the Dales or Elven Court.

In Chapter One, the Dales are discussed as a whole. History, trade, politics, power

groups, and other campaign-shaping forces for the entire area are described. Chapter

Two discusses each of the Dales in turn. Personalities, places, and items of special

interest to adventurers are all noted.

In addition to descriptions of the various Dales, you will find information on local

surrounding areas and adventure possibilities in Chapter Three. With a little cus-

tomizing and work, you will find everything you need to make the Dalelands into

your own campaign area.

Boxed

Set,

he Dalelands is designed to be used by the DUNGEON MASTER as a ready

to-run campaign guide to the Dales. It supplements the information in the

FORGOTTEN REALMS

The Dalelands

he people of the Dales are honest farmers and craftsmen, simple folk

who believe in a days work and a square deal. They are a tough,

hardy race who has thrived despite the efforts of larger and more

powerful neighbors. While they have little use for brigands or

vagrants, they also recognize that skilled adventurers are their first

line of defense against the threats that surround them.

What are the Dales?

The Dales are a group of small farming communities scattered throughout the vast

expanse of the ancient Elven Court. As the forest has receded over time, the Dales

have moved as well, continually encroaching on the old forest. In most cases, the

Dales were not carved from the forest by fire and axe, but rather grew in the

unforested areas between the arms of the forest. The Dales were first settled more

than 1,300 years ago by humans who had permission from the elves of Myth Dran-

nor. Recognizing no superior government, the Dales remain a loose confederation of

small towns and farmlands.

Who are the Dalesmen?

The first settlers of the region were immigrants from across the Dragon Reach, but

the modern Dalesmen have become a nation of tough, independent folk who are

ready and willing to fight to preserve what is theirs. Other countries see Dalesmen as

rustic and xenophobic people, but, few Dalesmen care what other people think of

them.

Whats There to Do in the Dales?

Most Dalesmen would be offended by that question. If you dont have an honest

trade or craft to ply, perhaps you shouldnt stay in the Dales very long. But the fact

remains that the Dalelands attract a large population of adventurers, both active and

retired, and are home to some of the most interesting and powerful individuals in

Faerûn.

Dalesmen are nothing if not adaptable, and they have grown accustomed to the

presence of large numbers of glory-seekers and treasure hounds. Fortunately, there is

plenty to keep wandering adventuring companies busy.

The borderlands around the Dales are the home of evil raiders and bandits. The

mysteries of the ancient elven realm of Cormanthor beckon in the dark shadows of

the wood. And older, more sinister ruins can be found scattered through the entire

region. A ready sword and true heart wont lack for excitement in the Dales.

History of the Dales

oughly 1,400 years ago, humans began to settle the regions surrounding the

ancient elven forest of Cormanthor. The nations of Cormyr and Sembia took

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