Editing Pool of Radiance (section)

== Setting ==
[[File:Pool of radiance area map.png|right|thumb|Once the party reaches the outer confines of Phlan, they can enter the external environment and move about this map. Phlan is located at the outlet of the river near lower center.]]
''Pool of Radiance'' takes place in the [[Forgotten Realms]] fantasy world, in and around the city of Phlan. This is located on the northern shore of the [[Moonsea]] along the Barren River, between [[Zhentil Keep]] and [[Melvaunt]].<ref name="HighScore" /> The party begins in the civilized section of "New Phlan" that is governed by a council. This portion of the city hosts businesses, including shopkeepers that sell holy items for worshippers at each temple, a jewelry shop, and retailers who provide arms and armor. A party can also contract with the clerk of the city council for various commissions; proclamations posted on the walls within City Hall offer pieces of useful information in the form of coded clues which can be deciphered using the included Adventurer's Journal.<ref name="Dragon143" />

Phlan has three temples, each dedicated to different gods. Each temple can heal wounded, poisoned, or afflicted characters, and can restore deceased characters to life for a high price. The party can also visit the hiring hall and hire an experienced NPC adventurer to accompany the party.<ref name="Dragon143" /> Encounters with NPCs in shops and taverns offer valuable information.<ref name="Dillon" /> Listening to gossip in taverns can be helpful to characters, although some tavern tales are false and lead characters into great danger.<ref name="C+VG" />