The River Dessarin The Time of Troubles & Era of Upheaval Inspired By Ed Greenwood

The River Dessarin is a major river that flows through the Savage Frontier in Northwest Faerûn. This river is the main route for trade and commerce of this region. It is cold and deep, flowing from the Dancing Falls at the base of the Lost Peaks to the Sea of Swords just south of Waterdeep.

The waters of the Dessarin are home to the silver shalass, a fish that is considered a delicacy all across the North. The Dessarin has three primary bridges: Zundbridge, south of Waterdeep; the Stone Bridge, farther north and east of Red Larch; and Ironford. It also has a ford, usable at certain times of the year—the Dead Horse Ford east of Yartar. The Dessarin claims the River Surbrin, the River Rauvin, and the Laughingflow as its tributaries, also claiming many smaller rivers and streams flowing from a multitude of places, such as Lurkwood and the Evermoors to the north, and the High Forest to the east.