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	The big list of Moonshae monsters, according to the original Moonshae book, looks like this:		The big list of Moonshae monsters, according to the original Moonshae book, looks like this:
	* ~~Scrags~~ (Sea Trolls)		* [[Scrag]]s (Sea Trolls)
	* [[Seawolf\|Seawolves]]		* [[Seawolf\|Seawolves]]
	* [[Selkie]]s		* [[Selkie]]s

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	Of the [[demihuman]] peoples, three are found in the Moonshaes; Elves, Dwarves, and Halflings.		Of the [[demihuman]] peoples, three are found in the Moonshaes; Elves, Dwarves, and Halflings.

	The [[elf\|Elves]], a culture called the Llewyrr that is borderline a unique subrace, originated on the Sword Coast in the Llewyrrwood around Neverwinter, but fled that realm in the face of the Vyshaan long centuries ago and became the first sapient race to settle on the Moonshaes when their vessels were separated from the rest of the diaspora and crashed on the shores here. Once the rulers of the Moonshaes, they gave up most of the islands to humanity when the Ffolk first settled there and retrated to Synnoria, a divinely-blessed realm hidden in the sheer mountains bordering the sacred Myrloch Vale. Their protection has come at a cost; the Llewyrr have exceptionally low fertility, even by elf standards, and produce ~~three times~~ more daughters than sons (~~that is,~~ 25% of all LLewyrr are ~~female~~). As a result, they have turned into an elven [[amazon]] culture, with women taking up most roles - especially the defense of the realm. Other notable traits of the Llewyrr include staunch veganism and the reverence of the trout as sacred totem animals. Synnoria's magical features include blessed waterfalls that create a music that can plunge humans into a fatal trance, the truth-speaking Mirror Lake, and the mystical Grove of Meditation, where elven [[wizard]]s and [[gish]] can break the normal laws regarding their racial level caps.		The [[elf\|Elves]], a culture called the Llewyrr that is borderline a unique subrace, originated on the Sword Coast in the Llewyrrwood around Neverwinter, but fled that realm in the face of the Vyshaan long centuries ago and became the first sapient race to settle on the Moonshaes when their vessels were separated from the rest of the diaspora and crashed on the shores here. Once the rulers of the Moonshaes, they gave up most of the islands to humanity when the Ffolk first settled there and retrated to Synnoria, a divinely-blessed realm hidden in the sheer mountains bordering the sacred Myrloch Vale. Their protection has come at a cost; the Llewyrr have exceptionally low fertility, even by elf standards, and produce more daughters than sons (only 25% of all LLewyrr are male, though this stat is only mentioned in their 4e lore). As a result, they have turned into an elven [[amazon]] culture, with women taking up most roles - especially the defense of the realm. Other notable traits of the Llewyrr include staunch veganism and the reverence of the trout as sacred totem animals. Synnoria's magical features include blessed waterfalls that create a music that can plunge humans into a fatal trance, the truth-speaking Mirror Lake, and the mystical Grove of Meditation, where elven [[wizard]]s and [[gish]] can break the normal laws regarding their racial level caps.

	[[Dwarf\|Dwarves]] were the second intelligent race to appear on the Moonshaes, and nobody is quite sure ''how'' they did it, with the prevailing theory being they dug up onto the islands from the [[Underdark]]. They lived in peace with the elves, and like them have largely retreated from their former holdings, but they are more populous and much more aggressive in defending their holdings than the Llewyrr.		[[Dwarf\|Dwarves]] were the second intelligent race to appear on the Moonshaes, and nobody is quite sure ''how'' they did it, with the prevailing theory being they dug up onto the islands from the [[Underdark]]. They lived in peace with the elves, and like them have largely retreated from their former holdings, but they are more populous and much more aggressive in defending their holdings than the Llewyrr.

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	==Galler==		==Galler==
	<gallery>		<center><gallery>
	File:Moonshae Isles.png\|Map of the not!British Isles.		File:Moonshae Isles.png\|Map of the not!British Isles.
	File:Moonshae Isles Close-up.png\|More detailed, if slightly outdated(?), map		File:Moonshae Isles Close-up.png\|More detailed, if slightly outdated(?), map
	</gallery>		</gallery></center>
	[[Category:Forgotten Realms]]		[[Category:Forgotten Realms]]

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	~~[[File:Moonshae Isles.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Map of the not!British Isles.]]~~
	The '''Moonshae Isles''' are a region of the [[Forgotten Realms]] that can be best summed up as "the British region". Like, Faerun as a whole is vaguely European in nature, but the Moonshae Isles crank the British mythology meter to the red and don't look back. Legend has it that they started out as an entirely separate setting, but were borged into the Realms, similarly to [[Kara-Tur]].		The '''Moonshae Isles''' are a region of the [[Forgotten Realms]] that can be best summed up as "the British region". Like, Faerun as a whole is vaguely European in nature, but the Moonshae Isles crank the British mythology meter to the red and don't look back. Legend has it that they started out as an entirely separate setting, but were borged into the Realms, similarly to [[Kara-Tur]].

	The Moonshaes are a roughly circular archipelago of subarctic islands that lie upon the Sea of Swords, west of Amn and southwest of the Sword Coast. Dominated by a mixture of moorland, mountains, and thick forests of both deciduous and coniferous trees, the weather is characterized by general low temperatures, harsh winters, and abundant (often severe) storms. The abundance of moisture leads to plentiful rivers, swamps, lakes, marshes and streams.		The Moonshaes are a roughly circular archipelago of subarctic islands that lie upon the Sea of Swords, west of Amn and southwest of the Sword Coast. Dominated by a mixture of moorland, mountains, and thick forests of both deciduous and coniferous trees, the weather is characterized by general low temperatures, harsh winters, and abundant (often severe) storms. The abundance of moisture leads to plentiful rivers, swamps, lakes, marshes and streams.

	The dominant race of the Moonshaes are, of course, humans, which are divided into the more civilized "Pagan British" themed ''Ffolk'' and the ''Northlanders'', who inhabit the northern parts of the archipelago (hence their name), may be distantly connected to the Uthgardt barbarian tribes, and are one of the Realms' many not![[vikings]] civilizations. The Ffolk are adherents to a [[druid]]ic religion that worships a deity called "The Earthmother" - said to be an older, more [[fey]] aspect of [[Chauntea]] in most editions, briefly retconned into one of Toril's [[Primal Spirits]] in 4th edition. The Northlanders worship a pseudo-Nordic pantheon made up of [[Auril]], [[Tempus]], [[Umberlee]], [[Valkur]] and [[Talos]]. Neither groups is particularly welcoming to missionaries from other lands.		The dominant race of the Moonshaes are, of course, humans, which are divided into the more civilized "Pagan British" themed ''Ffolk'' and the ''Northlanders'', who inhabit the northern parts of the archipelago (hence their name), may be distantly connected to the Uthgardt barbarian tribes, and are one of the Realms' many not![[vikings]] civilizations. The Ffolk are adherents to a [[druid]]ic religion that worships a deity called "The Earthmother" - said to be an older, more [[fey]] aspect of [[Chauntea]] in most editions, briefly retconned into one of Toril's [[Primal Spirits]] in 4th edition. The Northlanders worship a pseudo-Nordic pantheon made up of [[Auril]], [[Tempus]], [[Umberlee]], [[Valkur]] and [[Talos]]. Neither groups is particularly welcoming to missionaries from other lands. The Ffolk House of Kendrick used to rule over all the islands, until the [[Spellplague]] happened, and now they only have control over the isle of Alaron. On the Isle of Moray, the native Ffolk are fighting against [[therianthrope]]s, [[orc]]s, [[ogre]]s, and [[giant]]s, hoping to see the return of unified Moonshaes under the Kendrick banner. The Northlanders are split between the numerous, independant townships in the Korinn Archipelago, and those loyal to Rault the Wise, ruler of the isle of Norland. The isle of Snowdown became a colony of [[Amn]] two decades after the Spellplague, the native Ffolk subjugated and repressed into stripping the land for all of its resources under the brutal rule of Viceroy Erliza Daressin, who is secretly a [[vampire]].

	[[Demihuman]]s of the Moonshaes consist of [[dwarf]] and [[halfling]] clans, and the ''Llewyrr''; a local [[elf]] descended from high elves (or [[eladrin]], in 4e) that fled the Llewyrrwood (what is now called Neverwinter Wood) thousands of years ago, only to be stranded on the Moonshaes. They are a dwindling race, faced with the simultaneous dillemmas of infrequent births (even by ''elf'' standards!) and the fact they produce far more daughters than sons, which has resulted in the race becoming almost elven [[amazon]]s, as the women have had to take over the martial protection of their lands. They are strict vegetarians, and particularly revere trout as vessels for the spirits of their ancestors. The Llewyrr's fortunes received an upturn after the [[Spellplague]], when the Isles became temporarily linked to the [[Feywild]] and this led to the materialization of [[Eladrin]] feyspires, which led to both magical and mundane infusions of life into the formerly dying elves.~~.. what happened after [[~~the ~~Sundering]] is currently unknown~~.		[[Demihuman]]s of the Moonshaes consist of [[dwarf]] and [[halfling]] clans, and the ''Llewyrr''; a local [[elf]] descended from high elves (or [[eladrin]], in 4e) that fled the Llewyrrwood (what is now called Neverwinter Wood) thousands of years ago, only to be stranded on the Moonshaes. They are a dwindling race, faced with the simultaneous dillemmas of infrequent births (even by ''elf'' standards!) and the fact they produce far more daughters than sons, which has resulted in the race becoming almost elven [[amazon]]s, as the women have had to take over the martial protection of their lands. They are strict vegetarians, and particularly revere trout as vessels for the spirits of their ancestors. The Llewyrr's fortunes received an upturn after the [[Spellplague]], when the Isles became temporarily linked to the [[Feywild]] and this led to the materialization of [[Eladrin]] feyspires, which led to both magical and mundane infusions of life into the formerly dying elves. The island is now home to the fey Kingdom of Sarifal under the rule of High lady Ordalf, with the Llewyrr elves having their own relam, the Kingdom of Synnoria, in the mountais close to Sarifal's capital.

	[[Firbolg]]s are present on the ~~island~~ and, despite normally being a benevolent race in the ~~restof~~ the Realms, have largely been considered an evil, warlike race on the Isles... which was mostly to do with ~~their~~ being conquered by ''Kazgoroth'', a demonic beast-god said to be an aspect of [[Malar]]. ~~During the unnamed(?) age after~~ the [[Spellplague]], [[fomorian]]s established a foothold in the Isles, and frankly made a superior replacement for firbolgs in the role of "evil giant-kin".		[[Firbolg]]s are present on the islands and, despite normally being a benevolent race in the rest of the Realms, have largely been considered an evil, warlike race on the Isles... which was mostly to do with them being conquered by ''Kazgoroth'', a demonic beast-god said to be an aspect of [[Malar]]. After the Spellplague, [[fomorian]]s established a foothold in the Isles, and frankly made a superior replacement for firbolgs in the role of "evil giant-kin". They control Oman's Isle and persuade others to keep away from their land by chucking boulders at any ship that comes too close.

	[[Song Dragon]]s are the only known native species of [[dragon]], and some believe that this is actually their birthplace.		[[Song Dragon]]s are the only known native species of [[dragon]], and some believe that this is actually their birthplace.

	The Moonshaes had their own dedicated [[splatbook]] in [[Advanced ~~DUngeons~~ & Dragons 1st Edition]], called, simply, ''Moonshae''. They were also featured in the [[Moonshae Trilogy]], and its sequel the [[Druidhome Trilogy]]. After that, they largely were mentioned in passing in [[Forgotten Realms]] campaign books for future editions. [[Dragon Magazine]] #362, one of the last "pre-4e" Dragons, contains an article providing a history of the Moonshaes as they stood in 3rd edition. [[Dungeon Magazine]] #196 provides an in-depth outline of the Moonshaes as they stood in the post-Spellplague Realms, and Dragon #405 offers Moonshae-specific character themes and the Llewyrr Elf as a playable race.		The Moonshaes had their own dedicated [[splatbook]] in [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons\|Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st Edition]], called, simply, ''Moonshae''. They were also featured in the [[Moonshae Trilogy]], and its sequel the [[Druidhome Trilogy]]. After that, they largely were mentioned in passing in [[Forgotten Realms]] campaign books for future editions. [[Dragon Magazine]] #362, one of the last "pre-4e" Dragons, contains an article providing a history of the Moonshaes as they stood in 3rd edition. [[Dungeon Magazine]] #196 provides an in-depth outline of the Moonshaes as they stood in the post-Spellplague Realms, and Dragon #405 offers Moonshae-specific character themes and the Llewyrr Elf as a playable race.

			==Galler==
			<gallery>
			File:Moonshae Isles.png\|Map of the not!British Isles.
			File:Moonshae Isles Close-up.png\|More detailed, if slightly outdated(?), map
			</gallery>
	[[Category:Forgotten Realms]]		[[Category:Forgotten Realms]]

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	The Moonshaes had their own dedicated [[splatbook]] in [[Advanced DUngeons & Dragons 1st Edition]], called, simply, ''Moonshae''. They were also featured in the [[Moonshae Trilogy]], and its sequel the [[Druidhome Trilogy]]. After that, they largely were mentioned in passing in [[Forgotten Realms]] campaign books for future editions. [[Dragon Magazine]] #362, one of the last "pre-4e" Dragons, contains an article providing a history of the Moonshaes as they stood in 3rd edition. [[Dungeon Magazine]] #196 provides an in-depth outline of the Moonshaes as they stood in the post-Spellplague Realms, and Dragon #405 offers Moonshae-specific character themes and the Llewyrr Elf as a playable race.		The Moonshaes had their own dedicated [[splatbook]] in [[Advanced DUngeons & Dragons 1st Edition]], called, simply, ''Moonshae''. They were also featured in the [[Moonshae Trilogy]], and its sequel the [[Druidhome Trilogy]]. After that, they largely were mentioned in passing in [[Forgotten Realms]] campaign books for future editions. [[Dragon Magazine]] #362, one of the last "pre-4e" Dragons, contains an article providing a history of the Moonshaes as they stood in 3rd edition. [[Dungeon Magazine]] #196 provides an in-depth outline of the Moonshaes as they stood in the post-Spellplague Realms, and Dragon #405 offers Moonshae-specific character themes and the Llewyrr Elf as a playable race.

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The '''Moonshae Isles''' are a region of the [[Forgotten Realms]] that can be best summed up as "the British region". Like, Faerun as a whole is vaguely European in nature, but the Moonshae Isles crank the British mythology meter to the red and don't look back. Legend has it that they started out as an entirely separate setting, but were borged into the Realms, similarly to [[Kara-Tur]].

The Moonshaes are a roughly circular archipelago of subarctic islands that lie upon the Sea of Swords, west of Amn and southwest of the Sword Coast. Dominated by a mixture of moorland, mountains, and thick forests of both deciduous and coniferous trees, the weather is characterized by general low temperatures, harsh winters, and abundant (often severe) storms. The abundance of moisture leads to plentiful rivers, swamps, lakes, marshes and streams.

The dominant race of the Moonshaes are, of course, humans, which are divided into the more civilized "Pagan British" themed ''Ffolk'' and the ''Northlanders'', who inhabit the northern parts of the archipelago (hence their name), may be distantly connected to the Uthgardt barbarian tribes, and are one of the Realms' many not![[vikings]] civilizations. The Ffolk are adherents to a [[druid]]ic religion that worships a deity called "The Earthmother" - said to be an older, more [[fey]] aspect of [[Chauntea]] in most editions, briefly retconned into one of Toril's [[Primal Spirits]] in 4th edition. The Northlanders worship a pseudo-Nordic pantheon made up of [[Auril]], [[Tempus]], [[Umberlee]], [[Valkur]] and [[Talos]]. Neither groups is particularly welcoming to missionaries from other lands.

[[Demihuman]]s of the Moonshaes consist of [[dwarf]] and [[halfling]] clans, and the ''Llewyrr''; a local [[elf]] descended from high elves (or [[eladrin]], in 4e) that fled the Llewyrrwood (what is now called Neverwinter Wood) thousands of years ago, only to be stranded on the Moonshaes. They are a dwindling race, faced with the simultaneous dillemmas of infrequent births (even by ''elf'' standards!) and the fact they produce far more daughters than sons, which has resulted in the race becoming almost elven [[amazon]]s, as the women have had to take over the martial protection of their lands. They are strict vegetarians, and particularly revere trout as vessels for the spirits of their ancestors. The Llewyrr's fortunes received an upturn after the [[Spellplague]], when the Isles became temporarily linked to the [[Feywild]] and this led to the materialization of [[Eladrin]] feyspires, which led to both magical and mundane infusions of life into the formerly dying elves... what happened after [[the Sundering]] is currently unknown.

[[Firbolg]]s are present on the island and, despite normally being a benevolent race in the restof the Realms, have largely been considered an evil, warlike race on the Isles... which was mostly to do with their being conquered by ''Kazgoroth'', a demonic beast-god said to be an aspect of [[Malar]]. During the unnamed(?) age after the [[Spellplague]], [[fomorian]]s established a foothold in the Isles, and frankly made a superior replacement for firbolgs in the role of "evil giant-kin".

[[Song Dragon]]s are the only known native species of [[dragon]], and some believe that this is actually their birthplace.

The Moonshaes had their own dedicated [[splatbook]] in [[Advanced DUngeons & Dragons 1st Edition]], called, simply, ''Moonshae''. They were also featured in the [[Moonshae Trilogy]], and its sequel the [[Druidhome Trilogy]]. After that, they largely were mentioned in passing in [[Forgotten Realms]] campaign books for future editions. [[Dragon Magazine]] #362, one of the last "pre-4e" Dragons, contains an article providing a history of the Moonshaes as they stood in 3rd edition. [[Dungeon Magazine]] #196 provides an in-depth outline of the Moonshaes as they stood in the post-Spellplague Realms, and Dragon #405 offers Moonshae-specific character themes and the Llewyrr Elf as a playable race.

[[Category: Forgotten Realms]]