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''Shining South'' is a supplement to the 3.5 edition of the ''
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''Shining South'' is an accessory for the ''
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'' that details the distant lands beyond the Lake of Steam and the Firesteap Mountains: Halruaa, Shaar, Luiren, and Dambrath.


Publication history

''Shining South'' was written by Thomas M. Reid, and published in October 2004. Cover art was by
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Carl Frank Carl Frank is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Education He graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a BFA in illustration. Career His ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work includes ''Scourge of the Howling Horde ...
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Jason Engle Jason A. Engle is an American artist, whose work has appeared in role-playing games and collectible card games. Early life Jason Engle was born in southern California in 1979. Career His ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work includes ''Shining South'' ...
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Ralph Horsley Ralph Horsley is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games. Career His ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work includes cover art for the adventure '' The Shattered Gates of Slaughtergarde'' (2006), and interior art for ''Monster Manual III'' ...
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Forgotten Realms sourcebooks Role-playing game supplements introduced in 2004 {{ForgottenRealms-stub