Originally Posted by LoZompatore

Moreover, the kingdom of Ghyr should be located somewhere north of Wendar, on the western side of the Ice Peaks of Norwold (I remember an old answer in Dragon Magazine suggesting this location for Castle Ghyr and sourrondings). In the "Quest for the Hearthstone" adventure we know that Ghyr is a "northern country" sourrounded by "warring kingdoms". It seems quite logical to have Gulluvia and the other towns of the B3 map as capitals of these quite petty and savage kingdoms.

Originally Posted by Arcanda

I can't see the map...

Originally Posted by havard

BTW: Cthulhudrew, if the Dwarves settled there in BC 450, I don't see how they could have arrived after the purge in AC802...

Originally Posted by Cthulhudrew

Actually, that's what I meant. The dwarves didn't necessarily have to arrive in BC 450 (I think that was just an arbitrary date that LoZompatore suggested, based on Gaz6's mention that dwarves began to colonize outside of Rockhome around that time).

My suggestion was an alternate one- the dwarvish colony there might have come from a more recent date, rather than a much earlier one.

Originally Posted by B3 Orange Cover

Gulluvia . This is a ruthless place filled with terror. The ruler of
this chaotic nightmare is Lady D’hmis. She rules this barony with a
firm and unforgiving hand. To gain supreme rulership of the tiny
barony, she killed her husband. A prime example of the type of laws
her ladyship favors is one forbidding males, except those in her
service, from being on the streets after the sunset unless accompanied
by a female who is age 15 or older. This law meets little resistance
as everyone fears her baronial guards. Though D’hmis’
warriors are primarily male, her commanders are all females;
tough, chaotic women who instill fear by a mere gaze and who fear
little save D’hmis and the elite male fighters who serve as her
personal
bodyguards and paramours.

Dead Mule . This little shire was once a peaceful place, named
by the group of miners who settled here after their pack mule died.
The shire is now occupied by Gulluvian soldiers, and no one in the
shire seems to know why. All they know is that soldiers camp outside
the shire, and occasionally terrorize the surrounding countryside.
If the mayor knows why the soldiers are here, he isn’t saying.

N.Sau . This small farming village is still untouched by the cruel
hand of D’hmis. The village is so small that there is no tavern or inn
here. A small general store doubles as a tavern or meeting hall
when needed. The main crop grown here is wheat.
Thorold . This lovely little village prides itself on the fact that it
raises the best thoroughbred horses in all of Glantri for the Barony
of Gulluvia. Thorold, though it appears peaceful and perhaps even
lawful, is just as chaotic as Gulluvia. The mayor of Thorold is a
distant cousin of D’hmis, and follows her laws and orders to the
letter. The village is rather large and has three taverns, a general
store, and two smithies.

Mere . This tiny village is primarily inhabited by halflings, though
human folk, elves and dwarves live here too. This village is also
under the protection of Gulluvia, but because it is located so near
the Misty Swamp, D’hmis has little to do with it except at tax time,
which is every three months. Escaped slaves and prisoners come
here to equip themselves before journeying north through the
swamp. Mereians say nothing about the slaves or prisoners, fearing
that D’hmis would send guards to their village to catch them (and
they want as little to do with Gulluvia as possible). This village has
two taverns, one general store, and an inn.

Velders . This canton is under the protection of Gulluvia, though
this does Velders little good. The Gulluvian guards fear the Abaddon
Woods and do not like to travel through it to reach Velders except
in large groups. Orcs, kobolds and other vile creatures make
periodic raids on the small farms on the outskirts of the canton.
There is only a trading post in the center of town.

Misty Swamp . No one knows exactly what lies behind the veil of
ever present mist that hovers over the swamp. Some old timers say
that the dwarves who make Anterian Brandy live in the swamp near
their secret ingredient, the swamp water. This is speculation, as no
one really knows what the secret ingredient of Anterian Brandy is.
Others whisper tales of an evil wizard living there in a massive
tower of shiny black stone. Sometimes, in the dead of winter, fierce
thunderstorms can be heard near the swamp, but no one ever sees
any lightning. The only thing people who live near the swamp will
agree on is that most magic users and elves had best stay clear of it
or they will find that their spells will not function properly. One
young magic user tried to catch a rabbit with a web spell near the
swamp one day and ended up with dozens of rabbits, all neatly
webbed, scattered about her feet. She didn’t really mind having the
extra rabbits, but the fact that she couldn’t control her magic
scared her (as it does many other spell casters). She was one of the
fortunate ones; others have not been so lucky.
Once a band of daring adventurers ignored warnings not to venture
into the swamp. Months later only the cleric returned. He told tales
of their battle against creatures made of colored mist, and others
that had no visible form at all. He said they constantly fought
strange looking creatures with three heads, three arms, and three
legs. He told of how their brave elf attempted to cast a magic missile
at a beast who was attacking one of the fighters. Suddenly,
however, the elf changed into a rhinoceros and wandered away into
the swamp. Before any more information could be obtained from the
cleric he died. No wounds could be found, and the folks who found
him swear he must have been scared to death.
The DM can choose how any given spell cast in the swamp will be
changed. The effects should be unexpected by the players, but
instant-death results should not be used. Suggested effects are:
1. Spell backfires on the caster of the party
2. Spell fails: nothing happens
3. Caster throws a different spell of the same level
4. Spell effect is tripled
5. Caster or a member of the party glows for 24 hours
6. Caster or a party member changed into a creature with hit
dice equal to the character’s level: lasts 24 hours
If the D&D® Expert rules are also being used, effects like 5 and 6
can be removed (once the party has left the swamp) by using a
dispel magic spell.

Abaddon Woods . This is a desolate place inhibited by evil
beings, but was once believed to be filled with unicorns, elves,
faeries and other fair creatures. Many expeditions attempting to
destroy the evil lurking here have ventured into the woods, but have
never returned.

Moorfowl Mountains . This ugly, dead, tall range forms a protective
shield that keeps the mist from Misty Swamp from spreading
into the neighboring farmlands. Most folks don’t venture into
the mountains much any more except to hunt for certain types of
moss used by local healers. Evil creatures now roam the mountains
freely and inhabit the mines once worked by the dwarves who
served the Silver Princess. These mines now are barren and not
worth working.

Thunder Mountains . These low pine-covered mountains see
the sunlight infrequently. Most of the time thick storm clouds linger
on the mountain tops — clouds that often erupt into violent thunder
storms. An evil wizardess is rumored to live in the mountains in a
giant hollow oak she uses as a lab. It is believed that it is she who
keeps the thunder storms alive, partly because she fears the light
and partly because it keeps away the curious. Local people don’t
recall anyone ever going into the mountains, and if anyone ever did,
they never returned to tell about it.

Originally Posted by LoZompatore

Let's call this map "The official Adri Varma", to distinguish it from B3 map. Notice the possible intersection between the road going N from Sind, and the southest road going NW.

Originally Posted by havard

- The Abaddon woods are replaced by desert on your map. Perhaps this area could now be referred to as the Abaddon Wastes? This way we get to use the (IMO cool) name, and signalize where the woods originally lay. Perhaps it is now a home of angry spirits like Wyrds who miss their old forest?

Originally Posted by LoZompatore

I think that dwarves still live in the nearby, even if they are a little dispersed. If you like, you can place Thunderdelve in the ruins of the dwarven colony, thus adding further details of the northern region of the map.
In Thunderdelve module there are cited a place called Rumble Bell, a goblin lair, bugbears, ogres, thouls, stone giants and bandits. Thunderdelve was abandoned about 50 years before the events of the adventure.

Originally Posted by NPC Dave

Does anyone have suggestions for placing the town of Relfen? It was featured in Dungeon Magazine #14, a small town high in a mountain pass between kingdoms, which a group of wererats attempt to take over. Only notable for its big cheese factory.