Faerun is a continent in the northern hemisphere of the world of Abeir-Toril. It is where the BG adventure takes place. The Sword Coast is the western coast of this continent. To the north are the towns of Luskan and Icewind Dale, as well as what is known as the North, cities like Silverymoon, Nesme and Sundabar. South of Luskan lies Waterdeep, then Baldurs Gate, followed by the nations of Amn, Tehyr and Calimshan and on to the jungles of Chult to the extreme south.
There is a large desert just east of the Sword Coast, it’s called the Anauroch Desert, where the ancient human kingdom of Netheril used to be. Just south-southeast of that desert are what are called the Heartlands of Faerun, comprised of places like the Dales, Zhentil Keep, Cormyr, Sembia and the other cities of the Innersea and the Dragonreach. Further east of this lie the lands of Rashemen, Thay, Aglarond and Thesk. Further east are the Oriental kingdoms of Kara-Tur, separated from the west by vast steppes. To the extreme south of Faerun, far to the east of Chult is the magical land of Halruaa, founded by wizards who fled the fall of Netheril about 4000 years ago.
There are a couple of other land masses in Toril. Zakhara is to the south, as is Maztica (more to the southwest).
Have I left anything out?
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