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Thar

Moor in The Ride · the Great Gray Land

Thar, the Great Gray Land, is a rocky, broken moorland beyond the Moonsea, roamed by warring tribes of orcs and ogres.

Grey steppes run for hundreds of miles under a harsh sky, and every rise may hide a war band.

Thar at a glance

Also known as
the Great Gray Land
Kind & extent
Rocky steppe and moorland
Inhabitants
Orcs, ogres and half-orcs at war with each other; a few dwarves and humans

Overview

Thar stretches for hundreds of miles beyond the Moonsea. Its bleak, barren steppes are thought by many to be uninhabitable, and the tribes of orcs and ogres that live there are constantly at war with each other. Zhentil Keep lies at its edge on our map.

On the map

Map of Thar on the Sword Coast
Thar highlighted, about 117 by 107 miles.Open the interactive map

Sources

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