Lantan was an island-nation in the Trackless Sea north of the Chultan peninsula, known for its advanced technology and the population's devout worship of Gond.
Geography
It consisted of three separate islands: Lantan proper, which the Sambar Run separated from the southern Suj, and the easternmost and almost uninhabited Orlil. They were roughly 300 miles (480 kilometers) south of the Moonshae Isles.
Description
The islands of Lantan were rocky and covered in lush jungle with stone pinnacles rising up from the trees.While lush, the plant cover was less dense than nearby Chult.
The settlements of Lantan were built elevated above the ground and jungle cover, with turreted homes connected by "spiderwebs" of rail-less bridges.
Lantan had several coastal fishing communities. The islands also had prime soil for farming.
Flora & Fauna
Octopuses were said to have lived off the coast of Lantan.
Defenses
The islands of Lantan were said to be protected by "secret weapons". Whether true or only rumor to scare off unwanted intruders, the ships of the Lantanna navy indeed had firethrowers and explosive nets for weapons. Similarly, outsiders believed that the military of Lantan used mechanical soldiers.
Smokepowder was especially common in Lantan, and guards were sometimes armed with arquebuses, weapons that made use of the stuff. Smokepowder was produced by the inventors of the island. The protectors of the islands also had access to stable, flying rafts armed with "firesticks" (light cannons) and defended with walls of force to shield the crew. The military also was rumored to possess an "armored worm" that could bore through solid rock.
Rich merchants of Lantan protected their goods with watchspiders.
Society
The inhabitants of Lantan were primarily rock gnomes and humans called the Lantanna. The humans of the land were pale-skinned with red hair and green or black eyes. They favored yellow-colored, loose clothing and wore wide sun hats.
The people of Lantan used primarily platinum and electrum coins and trade bars for currency. The trade bars typically were valued at 25 gold pieces by other nations.
Lantan had several trading companies. Lantanese merchant vessels were easily recognizable with maroon-colored sails and triangular lateen rigging.
The island nation exported many items of wonder to mainland Faerûn, including suspension systems for wagons, self-filling oil lamps, intruder alarms, clockwork time-release devices, snap-together weapons, intricate sewing and surgery tools, and many other wondrous things. Goods that Lantan imported from mainland Faerûn were largely raw materials that the island nation was lacking in, such as copper, gemstones, tin, and wood.