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Calimshan Adventurer's Guide

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Explore Calimshan in this campaign sourcebook for the world's greatest roleplaying game

Calimshan! Land of intrigue, empire of the sands, and home to a million marvels and mysteries. It is a place where greatness and glory can be achieved by merchant, adventurer, and scholar alike. Before the first stone was laid in Waterdeep, Calimshan was already ancient. A land of genies, primordial forests, sunken cities, and a magical desert, it is unlike any other place in Faerûn.

The Calimshan Adventurer's Guide provides everything you need to create exciting adventures in this setting. Inside, you will find:

  • A guide to character creation, including new subclass options
  • An introduction to the history, geography, and culture of the land
  • An overview of the major cities and towns including Calimport, City of Glory
  • A collection of adventure seeds which can be sewn together into a level 1-20 campaign called "The Tale of the Twisted Rune"
  • New magic items, monsters, and NPCs
  • A beautiful, full-color map of Calimshan
  • And much, much, more!

Calimshan! Are you ready for your next adventure?

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Tim W September 30, 2022 4:28 am UTC
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This is excellent work. Just what I would hope for in a regional sourcebook, with everything a DM needs to run a campaign. It also includes a campaign sequence, with synopses of each main adventure in the campaign which tell the DM more or less what they need to do, but also give them enough flexibility to make it their own. The magic items listed are also a very nice touch. All in all this is a very good sourcebook, recommended if you want to do anything with Calimshan!
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Terrelle S December 28, 2021 2:23 am UTC
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Could this be used with your other Calimshan book, Player Primer: Calimshan ?
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James M December 04, 2021 7:08 am UTC
I'd just like to add my voice to others. I'm not a fan of PDF format-I would absolutely purchase this in hardcover POD.
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Ben R October 12, 2021 8:32 am UTC
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Not a criticism - I always figured the Chosen of Ilmater who led the nonviolent resistance and then disappeared was Kieren, the Chosen of Ilmater imprisoned in the Doomvault in Dead in Thay, and the reason he disappeared was, y'know, kidnapped by Red Wizards. You went a different route here, no less valid.
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George P January 18, 2021 10:58 pm UTC
Does the product contain any (generic or otherwise) encounter/combat maps aesthetically appropriate for the setting? I am assuming not since the only map listed in the product description is the regional map.
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M.T. B January 19, 2021 2:07 am UTC
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There are no battlemaps in this product
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TIMOFEY L September 26, 2020 7:13 am UTC
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M.T.B., since the Adventurers' League is sinking into a swamp with the new rules for S10... I think it would be great idea to create an organized play for Calimshan.

If I find a man with a Charisma score sufficient enough to organize the whole thing, what could be the procedure of getting your permission?
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M.T. B September 26, 2020 8:31 am UTC
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You can email me at mtblackgames@gmail.com and let me know what you are proposing. I'd love to see more Calimshan play happening, and I'm happy to support anything that is permitted by the WOTC/DMs Guild rules.
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Forrest S August 28, 2020 9:46 pm UTC
Would love to see this as POD.
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M.T. B September 26, 2020 8:30 am UTC
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Me too :-)
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M.T. B August 14, 2020 9:58 am UTC
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Friends, I've just added a beautiful, full-color map to this product
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Colin P August 17, 2020 1:35 pm UTC
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Awesome! Any changes to the Guide itself?
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M.T. B August 17, 2020 1:46 pm UTC
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No, just the map
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Chris S July 25, 2020 2:00 pm UTC
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To the author, Mr (or indeed Ms) Black: as a DM planning a campaign in this setting, am I permitted to extract portions of this and provide it to my players?
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M.T. B July 25, 2020 11:54 pm UTC
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Certainly
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Feodor R June 21, 2020 11:03 pm UTC
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Figure I'd voice my desire for a POD version of this as well. This is one of the few DM's Guild Adept products I NEED to see a POD version for! Hopefully DM's Guild starts taking on new POD items soon.
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Tanja O April 30, 2020 9:01 am UTC
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Is there a map of the country or city maps in the product?
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M.T. B April 30, 2020 9:20 am UTC
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Yes, a map of Calimshan and a map of Calimport
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John S April 15, 2020 11:41 am UTC
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Just adding my request for a POD release (hardback please!) - the combined book for the Amn, Tethyr & Calimshan sounds fantastic! Would be great to see some of the elements from older source-books like Sandstorm & Empires of the Sands brought into the 5e era with DM tips for survival in the vast Calim desert and Tethyr wastes, as well as a detailed look at the major cities of the Southern realms. Athkatla would of course be popular with the BG2 Shadows of Amn fans (myself included) as well I'm sure and could perhaps also expand some of the popular locations from the game like Trademeet, Watcher's Keep etc. And Tethyr has had very little fleshing out over the years so would be great to see some further details of this realm brought to the modern era of the game.

I will definitely be eagerly awaiting this release and hope you can do a hardback pod - you will definitely get my money for this! Cheers
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M.T. B April 07, 2020 11:10 pm UTC
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Folks have been asking about a print version of this. As some of you know, OBS are scaling down the amount of POD they are doing. This, and certain other logistical considerations, mean it's not practical to turn a book of this size into POD.

However, I do have a longer-term plan to write guides for Amn and Tethyr and then bundle all three together. Assuming that all comes to pass, that bigger book is one I would definitely want to be POD.
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Nicolás C May 01, 2020 2:34 am UTC
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A Tethyr guide would be amazing! Any estimated release date on it? -please, release Tethyr before Amn :)
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ROB B October 10, 2020 6:16 pm UTC
Just want to add my voice, a book on Amn would be amazing! It's my personal favorite setting.

I'd wish for Westgate as well, but I know things Sword Coast and Sword Coast adjacent are probably the better choices, sale-wise.. :D
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Aaron M April 07, 2020 2:18 pm UTC
Any VTT conversion coming?
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M.T. B April 07, 2020 11:08 pm UTC
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No firm plans at this stage but I will certainly advertise it if things change.
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Sara W March 14, 2020 6:39 pm UTC
Adding my voice to the call for a print version. I'd love to have this on the shelf.
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Aaron-John W February 26, 2020 10:09 pm UTC
Another vote for POD + PDF, Calimshan seems really well researched, I'd love to play in it!
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