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he DRAGONLANCE® World has gained a life of its own. There is no greatermeasure of its strength than in the number of people it has inspired.

i w a s first introduced to Karen's work four years before I started at TSR,Inc.—when the DRAGONLANCE Saga was but a dream of mine. I had then been—andstill am—impressed with her Atlas of Middle-earth) both for focus of graphic realizationand its scholarly accuracy in detail. You can imagine my joy at learning that this samegreat talent would turn her attentions to the world of Krynn.

It is with that same joy that I introduce her work to you.As I read through her words and pore over her lovingly crafted maps, I returned once

more to the land of draconians and the Silvanesti. I followed again the paths the heroestrod and remembered all that I had thought . . . and dreamed . . . and felt. Even I (whohave lived this world for the last four years) was often surprised by the new insights thebook brought to me. Karen has captured in her own special way that magic that I havealways felt in the DRAGONLANCE World.

For those who enjoyed the novels, I think this book will bring you the same feeling itbrought to me. And for those of you who play the ADVANCED DUNGEONS &DRAGONS® games, this book will be a special treat. Here are the maps of Krynn thatwill enable you to continue your adventures. This book opens the way for years ofcampaigning.

It was a great pleasure to work with Karen, small though my contribution may havebeen. I promised to check everything for accuracy and only found that / had made a fewmistakes which she caught.

I would write more, but Tasslehoffis impatient. I promised him the first copy, and he'stired of waiting. . . . I am sure you understand.

Here, then, is the true DRAGONLANCE world.

Tracy HickmanJuly 1987

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Also by Karen Wynn Fonstad

The Atlas of Middle-earthThe Atlas of PernThe Atlas of Land

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To son Mark—My D&D® game player—

The Atlas of theDRAGONLANCE® World

©Copyright 1987 TSR, Inc.All Rights Reserved.

This book is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Anyreproduction or other unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein isprohibited without the express written permission of TSR, Inc.Distributed to the book trade in the United States by Random House, Inc. and in Canadaby Random House of Canada, Ltd.Distributed to the toy and hobby trade by regional distributors.All DRAGONLANCE characters and the distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks ofTSR, Inc.DRAGONLANCE, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, ADVANCED DUNGEONS &DRAGONS, D&D, AD&D, and DRAGON are registered trademarks owned by TSR, Inc.First Printing, October, 1987Printed in the United States of America.Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 86-512739 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1ISBN: 0-88038-448-4All characters in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living ordead, is purely coincidental.

TSR, Inc. TSR UK Ltd.P.O. Box 756 The Mill, Rathmore RoadLake Geneva, WI 53147 Cambridge CB14AD

United Kingdom

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Acknowledgments

Although the quality of accuracy (or inaccuracy) of theproduct within these pages rests entirely with the author,the work could never have been completed without theencouragement and assistance of many people:

My husband, Todd, associate professor of geography,who once again provided insights and suggestions regard-ing physical geography for the regional and thematicmaps. Of even more importance was the continuing sacri-fice of the entire family, all of whom endured late mealsand a grouchy wife and mother when the days were tooshort, and who pitched in to help.

All the marvelous people we met in Johnson City, Ten-nessee, during the 1986/87 school year while Todd was avisiting professor at East Tennessee State University.Their friendliness made us feel at home in a very shorttime, and prevented my being a house-bound hermit whonever left computer and drafting table.

Past mentors—especially Beatrice Frank, my juniorhigh school art teacher; and James M. Goodman, my pro-fessor of cartography and thesis director at the Universityof Oklahoma. With each publication, I am increasinglythankful for their marvelous instruction.

The personnel of TSR who answered questions (andposed them), and continue to be enthusiastic in their sup-port of the project. Special thanks are due to Harold John-son, who initially suggested The Atlas of theDRAGON LANCE® World and who was my contact forseveral months. Jean Black also kept me going when thetask seemed overwhelming in the midst of two majormoves, as well as Mary Kirchoff and Dave Sutherland,both of whom saved my life several times in the last stagesof the production of this work.

The authors and illustrators of the wholeDRAGONLANCE series. Their work made this boththe easiest and most difficult project I have completedthus far, because of the sheer wealth of information andmaterials available. The greatest thanks, however, are dueto Tracy Hickman, who never once said he was too busyto talk when he received my unannounced phone callsand who always came up with the answers, being cheeryall the while.

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CONTENTS

Introduction ixThe Geography of KrynnEffects of the CataclysmThe Format of the AtlasConclusionLegend

The South xixAbanasiniaQualinesti, Thorbardin, and Beyond

Solace 8Inn of the Last Home 10Tika's Houses 12Crystalmir Lake 13Prayer's Eye Peak and

Darken Wood 14Que-shu 16The Cursed Lands 19Xak Tsaroth 20The Temple of Mishakal and

the Hall of the Ancestors 24Descent to the Lower City 26The Lower City 28Qualinost 30Pax Tharkas 32

The Sla-MoriThe Fortress TowersThe Great Wall

The Towers of HighSorcery—Wayreth 40

Zhaman/Skullcap 42Thorbardin 44

DelvingsNorthgate and SouthgateThe Halls of JusticeThe Life-Tree of the HylarValley of the Thanes

Tarsis 52Ice Wall 54

The CampThe Castle

The East 57Pre-CataclysmPost-Cataclysm

Silvanost 62Port Balifor and Flotsam 64The Blood Sea 66Istar 67

Pre-CataclysmPost-Catclysm

The School of Games andthe Temple 70

The West 75Pre-CataclysmPost-Cataclysm

Qualimori 80The Silver Road 82Foghaven Vale 83Dragon Mountain 86Mount Nevermind 88The Glade of Whitestone 90

The North 91SolamniaThe Khalkist Mountains

Palanthas 96Major Buildings 98The Tower of High

Sorcery—Palanthas 100The Flying Citadel 102The Tower of the High Clerist 105Kalaman 108Dargaard Keep I l lGodshome 116Sanction 120Temples and Tunnels 122Neraka 126The Temple of Darkness 129

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Paths and Battles 135Pathways-The DRAGONLANCE®

Chronicles 137Year 351 A.C.Year 352 A.C.

War of the Lance 143Pathways-THE DRAGONLANCE

Legends 146Year 354 A.C.Year 0 P.C. — The CataclysmYearc. 100 A.C —The Dwarf gate Wars

Thematic Maps 149The Abyss 151The Celestial Realm 152Climate 154

Pre-CataclysmPost-Cataclysm

Population 156Pre- versus Post-Cataclysmic DensitiesRacial Distribution

Footnotes 158References 165Index of Place Names 166

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