<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Xaeyruudh&#039;s Index]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Xaeyruudh]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/author/xaeyruudh/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Shaar]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>This information is intended for use with the <a href="http://dnd.wizards.com" target="_blank">Dungeons &amp; Dragons</a> role-playing game.</p>
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<h3>At a Glance</h3>
<p>The <b>Shaar</b> is a broad steppe between the southern Inner Sea nations and the southern coast of Faer&ucirc;n.  It is bisected by the <a href="https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/landrise/" title="The Landrise">Landrise</a> into the Shaar to the west and the <a href="https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/2013/01/05/eastern-shaar/" title="Eastern Shaar">Eastern Shaar</a> to the east.</p>
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<h3>Visiting</h3>
<h6>Communities</h6>
<ul>
<li>Channathgate</li>
<li><a href="https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/delzimmer/" title="Delzimmer">Delzimmer</a></li>
<li>Hammer and Anvil</li>
<li>Kormul</li>
<li>Rethmar</li>
<li>Shaarmid</li>
</ul>
<h6>Ruins</h6>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/lhesper/" title="Lhesper">Lhesper</a></li>
<li><a href="https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/peleveran/" title="Peleveran">Peleveran</a></li>
</ul>
<h6>Other Landmarks</h6>
<ul>
<li>Blaskaltar</li>
<li>The Channathwood</li>
<li>The Dun Hills</li>
<li>The River Firesteap</li>
<li>The Landrise</li>
<li>Lake Lhespen</li>
<li>The Lhespenbog</li>
<li>The Misty Vale</li>
<li>The River Pelevar</li>
<li>The Rathgaunt Hills</li>
<li>The Rift River</li>
<li>The River Shaar</li>
<li>The Shaareach Forest</li>
<li>The Shaarwood</li>
<li>The River Shandaular</li>
<li>The Toadsquat River</li>
<li>The Wyrmbones</li>
</ul>
<h6>Neighboring Nations and Features</h6>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/forest-of-amtar/" title="The Forest of Amtar">The Forest of Amtar</a></li>
<li><a href="https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/bandit-wastes/" title="The Bandit Wastes">The Bandit Wastes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/border-kingdoms/" title="The Border Kingdoms">The Border Kingdoms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/chondalwood/" title="The Chondalwood">The Chondalwood</a></li>
<li>The Firesteap Mountains</li>
<li>The Giants&#8217; Belt</li>
<li><a href="https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/shining-sea/" title="The Shining Sea">The Shining Sea</a></li>
<li><a href="https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/lake-of-steam/" title="The Lake of Steam">The Lake of Steam</a></li>
<li>Steapwood</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Sources</h3>
<h6>Primary Sources</h6>
<ul>
<li>Shining South [17929] pages 155-174, with maps on pages 156-157</li>
<li>A Grand Tour of the Realms [1085a] page 128</li>
<li>Cyclopedia of the Realms [1031a] page 76</li>
</ul>
<h6>Passing Mention</h6>
<ul>
<li><em>Elminster&#8217;s Everwinking Eye</em> &mdash; <a href="https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/references-in-polyhedron-110/" title="References in Polyhedron 110">Polyhedron #110</a> page 7</li>
<li><em><a href='https://xaeyruudh.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/refs-17872/' title='References in Champions of Ruin'>Champions of Ruin</a></em> [17872] page 63</li>
</ul>
<h6>Other Resources</h6>
<ul>
<li>Search for the <a href='http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Search?search=Shaar&amp;fulltext=Search' target='new'>Shaar</a> on the FR Wiki</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Disclaimer</h3>
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