is a region in the fictional continent of
Faerûn in the setting
Forgotten Realms . Despite its name, Lake of Steam is a quasi-inner ''sea'' connected to the
Shining Sea in much the same way as the
Black Sea is to the
Mediterranean Sea is on Earth. With the
Shaar on the east, it separates the
Shining South from the rest of Faerûn.
On its shores is a collection of free cities (notably
Ankhapur , Mintar and Innarlith, the largest trading city on the eastern half of the Lake of Steam), mainly on the northern and western sides. The southern side, by contrast, is a collection of kingdoms collectivelly named the ''Border Kingdoms''. At the center of the lake is
The Arnrock .
The Border Kingdoms is a country located on the southern shores of the Lake of Steam.
