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Faerûn (/ f eɪ ˈ r uː n / fay-ROON) is a fictional continent and the primary setting of the Dungeons & Dragons world of Forgotten Realms.It is described in detail in several editions of the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (first published in 1987 by TSR, Inc.) with the most recent being the 5th edition from Wizards of the Coast, [1] [2] and various locales and aspects are described in ...
Abeir-Toril is the fictional planet that makes up the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting, as well as the Al-Qadim and Maztica campaign settings, and the 1st edition version of the Oriental Adventures campaign setting.
The Savage Frontier is a campaign setting supplement which describes the area north of the High Moors—the location in which the novel The Crystal Shard takes place—and the northern barbarians. [1] The book focuses on the lands to the north of the city of Waterdeep. [2] The color maps and text add further detail to the Northlands and ...
[26]: 6 The lands of the Forgotten Realms are not all ruled by the human race, with populations of many humanoid races and creatures ubiquitous in fantasy fiction works such as dwarves, elves, goblins, and orcs. Technologically, the world of the Forgotten Realms resembles the pre-industrial Earth in the 13th or 14th century. However, the ...
The Wilderness" book provides a regional overview, describing how each place differs, using time lines and revealing the lands north of Waterdeep. The booklet also notes how prevalent in each area are orc raids, elven magic, and what aversion the people have toward foreigners and magic, and it includes information on the characters and ruling ...
The Forgotten Realms Atlas is an indexed book which contains three-color maps of the Forgotten Realms. [2] [3] This includes large, small scale regional maps (one inch to two hundred miles), as well as detailed location maps and diagrams of areas including the Moonshae Isles, the Northwest lands near Waterdeep, and the Western Heartlands areas around Cormyr and the Dalelands. [2]
Moonshae is a supplement which details the Celtic-inspired islands in the Sea of Moonshae, [1] setting for the novel Darkwalker on Moonshae and its sequels by Doug Niles, [2] describing the climate, topography, and economy of the region, [1] including the Korinn Archipelago, which was created by Aaron Allston and first detailed in the module N4 Treasure Hunt. [3]
The flexibility of the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) game rules means that Dungeon Masters (DM) are free to create their own fantasy campaign settings.For those who wanted a pre-packaged setting in which to play, TSR, Wizards of the Coast (WotC), and other publishers have created many settings in which D&D games can be based; of these, the Forgotten Realms, an epic fantasy world, has been one of ...