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piterHoeg
Acolyte
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 Posted - 20 Jul 2008 : 04:06:23
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I just had a player ask me if he could build a Tower on the Whalebones from which he could teleport to Waterdeep and keep his wizardly (sorcererly) mystique.
I said, "huh, I don't know what's on the Whalebones."
So I ask. Is there a resource from which I can draw down this information? I have found nothing so far with a great bit of surprise.
Thanks!
Mod edit: Moved scroll from the ethers to this section. 
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crazedventurers
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Jul 2008 : 09:49:27
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Originally posted by crazedventurers
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Originally posted by piterHoeg
I just had a player ask me if he could build a Tower on the Whalebones I said, "huh, I don't know what's on the Whalebones."
Thanks!
From the Moonshae Timeline
-1000 DR
For the next several centuries, the Illuskans of Ruathym colonize the Gull Rocks, Gundarlun, Mintarn, the Purple Rocks, the Teeth, Tuern (a.k.a., Uttersea), Umukek, the Wave Rocks, and the Whalebones. In time these Illuskan seafarers become known as the Northmen. Thinking them cursed, the Northmen stay clear of the Moonshae Isles and its mischievous fey inhabitants.
105 DR (Year of the Bloody Goad)
An Illuskan tribe known as the Rus, led by their chieftain Yvengi, stumble upon a malfunctioning portal in the Whalebones. It deposited them on the eastern shore of Lake Ashane in far away Rashemen.
1357 DR (Year of the Prince)
Waterdeep negotiates a truce between Ruathym and Luskan, but that backfires when Luskan, Ruathym, Tuern, and the Whalebones forge an alliance to raid settlements along the Sword Coast.
more here about a necromancer and his spirit portal.
Alternatively you could use the islands of Candlekeep as described here as a basis for what they might be like (its the first few posts)
I am of course assuming you mean the Whalebones of the North, there are also islands to the south of Chult/Halruaa called the Whalebones as well...... so a somewhat interesting game might revovle around the mistake in the names, if the PC was to buy the island from a certain other individual who is the current owner and have all the rights to own it and do what they want with it, they might not get the one they wanted (just one random thought  , there are many others gameplay options here )
Cheers
Damian
EDIT: have finally  figured out how to do the clever linking url to words thingy - who-hoo!!! and who says grognards can't learn from the 'kewl' kids....
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So saith Ed. I've never said he was sane, have I?
Gods, all this writing and he's running a constant fantasy version of Coronation Street in his head, too. .
shudder,
love to all,
THO
Candlekeep Forum 7 May 2005 |
Edited by - crazedventurers on 20 Jul 2008 10:47:43 |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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Posted - 20 Jul 2008 : 14:49:05
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The only other information is contained in the old FR5 Savage Frontier accessory.
-- George Krashos
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 22 Jul 2008 : 17:30:55
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Originally posted by crazedventurers
I am of course assuming you mean the Whalebones of the North, there are also islands to the south of Chult/Halruaa called the Whalebones as well......
Great research CA, but the southern island chain is known as The Whales Flukes. 
As seen HERE.
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"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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crazedventurers
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 Jul 2008 : 09:47:40
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[quote]Originally posted by Markustay
Great research CA, but the southern island chain is known as The Whales Flukes.
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Cheers Mark
They are not the ones I am talking (remembering) about - I seem to recall on the old Waterdeep trail map a set of islands further south and to the east called the Whalebone Islands.
There were two sets of islands 'close' to each other the other was called the Shipgrave Islands.
IDHTBIFOM to confirm though    .
Cheers
Damian
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So saith Ed. I've never said he was sane, have I?
Gods, all this writing and he's running a constant fantasy version of Coronation Street in his head, too. .
shudder,
love to all,
THO
Candlekeep Forum 7 May 2005 |
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piterHoeg
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 24 Jul 2008 : 03:41:04
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thanks everyone for the help! i am indeed speaking of the northern islands near the Moonshaes. i had thought i would find some information in the old TSR/Moonshae accessory, but to no avail. thanks George for pointing me to where they REALLY were in the old supplements.
and thanks crazedventurers for that awesome bit of Realmslore from Ed.
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 24 Jul 2008 : 20:27:51
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Your welcome - I learn just as much from these threads as anyone else does, so I really appreciate geography questions.
Unfortunetly I can't access my DeviantArt account ATM, but I have the entire southern coast of Faerūn done already, and there are no other Whalebones... trust me.
The Shipgrave Island (and another chain) both appear on my Halruaa map, and if anyone else can get on DeviantArt, you can see them there.
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piterHoeg
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 02 Aug 2008 : 04:11:07
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