High Moor
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The High Moor is a location in the fictional Forgotten Realms
setting of Dungeons and Dragons.
A large, monster-infested, open moorland in western Faerûn
, the High Moor is bordered on the east by the Serpent Hills and on the west by the Misty Forest. It was created in about -10,500 DR when the fallen kingdom of Miyeritar was destroyed by the Vyshaantar Empire's magics during the Crown Wars
.
The High Moor contains numerous ancient ruins and structures, but the most familiar include Dragonspear Castle
on the western edge, Hammer Hall, a dwarven keep near the banks of the northern Highstar Lake, and Orogoth, a large ancestral hall near the Serpent Hills. Forays into the High Moor are usually based in the town of Secomber
, north of the region.
Forgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
setting of Dungeons and Dragons.
A large, monster-infested, open moorland in western Faerûn
Faerûn
Faerûn is a fictional subcontinent, the primary setting of the Dungeons & Dragons world of Forgotten Realms. It is described at a relatively high level in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting from Wizards of the Coast, and various locales and aspects are described in more detail by separate...
, the High Moor is bordered on the east by the Serpent Hills and on the west by the Misty Forest. It was created in about -10,500 DR when the fallen kingdom of Miyeritar was destroyed by the Vyshaantar Empire's magics during the Crown Wars
Crown Wars
The Crown Wars were a series of elven wars in the Forgotten Realms game setting of Dungeons & Dragons. Over a period of three thousand years, the great elven kingdoms participated in five primary conflicts, leading to the decline of elven power in Faerûn.-First Crown War:When, in approximately...
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The High Moor contains numerous ancient ruins and structures, but the most familiar include Dragonspear Castle
Dragonspear Castle
Dragonspear Castle is a location in the fictional Forgotten Realms setting of Dungeons and Dragons.-General:Dragonspear Castle is a ruined castle on the edge of the High Moor in Western Faerûn...
on the western edge, Hammer Hall, a dwarven keep near the banks of the northern Highstar Lake, and Orogoth, a large ancestral hall near the Serpent Hills. Forays into the High Moor are usually based in the town of Secomber
Secomber
Secomber is a location in the fictional Forgotten Realms setting of the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-General:Secomber is a small town of nearly 1,500 that acts as a de facto border town between the relatively peaceful Western Heartlands and the more savage North along the Sword...
, north of the region.
Novels and modules
- Elminster's Ecologies Appendix 2 - The High Moor and Serpent Hills
- FRQ2 - Hordes of DragonspearHordes of DragonspearHordes of Dragonspear is an adventure for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1992....
- Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast