> [!infobox|right] > #### Eastern Heartlands > ![[haveyouseenthisman.png]] > ##### Basic Information > | | | > | ---- | --- | --- | > | **Type:** | Region | Central Faerûn | > | **Location:** | Inner Faerûn | Sea of Fallen Stars | > | **Status:** | Active | Contested | > | **Founding:** | Ancient | DR | > | **Dissolution:** | N/A | DR | > | **Age:** | Unknown | Years | > #### State > | | | > | ---- | --- | --- | > | **Leadership:** | None | Regional Powers | > | **Sovereignty:** | Multiple Nations | Divided | > | **Forces:** | Standing Armies | Factions | > | **Population:** | Millions | Diverse | <a href="https://dioctionary.net/THE+DIOCTIONARY/HOME/Home" class="dioctionary-ribbon-2"> HOME </a> <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">A Brief History</div> - The Eastern Heartlands form one of the most influential and contested regions of Faerûn, a vast stretch of land surrounding the Sea of Fallen Stars where trade, conflict, and culture converge across countless nations, city-states, and wild territories. Encompassing regions such as [[Cormyr]], [[Sembia]], the [[Dalelands]], the [[Dragon Coast]], and the fringes of the Moonsea and the Vast, the Heartlands serve as a crossroads for commerce and ambition, where roads, rivers, and sea routes bind together peoples who share language and custom but differ sharply in values and governance. Its history is marked by the rise and fall of empires, from the lingering legacy of [[Netheril]]’s survivors to the more recent return of Netherese power and the upheavals that followed, leaving scars that still shape the political landscape. Across its breadth, powerful factions such as [[The Harpers]], [[The Zhentarim]], and the [[Red Wizards]] operate openly or in shadow, influencing events far beyond any single border.