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- At the time, Greenwood was using the setting for articles that he was writing for Dragon Magazine, one of two official magazines for D&D. Hungry for new settings, Greenwood’s work caught the attention of TSR author and employee Jeff Grubb and led to the publishing of the first official Forgotten Realms book, “Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting” for Advanced Dungeons and Dragons in 1987.
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Apr 10, 2020 · Learn the timeline when Forgotten Realms adventures take place, how FR counts its years, and key moments in FR history.
- The Dark Elf Trilogy. While this trilogy was published after Icewind Dale, it’s actually a prequel that chronicles Drizzt Do’Urden’s upbringing in the underground city of Menzoberranzan and his eventually journey to the surface world.
- The Icewind Dale Trilogy. Written by R.A. Salvatore, this series first introduced the legendary dark elf ranger, Drizzt Do’Urden and his companions, as they battle powerful wizards, dread monsters and other foes throughout Faerûn.
- The Cleric Quintet. Written by Drizzt Do’urden creator R.A. Salvatore, this five book series is set in the remote wilds of the Snowflake Mountains and follows the adventures of Cadderly Bonaduce, a young priest of the god Deneir who battles a series of dark forces that threaten his religious order.
- The Twilight War Trilogy. This follow-up series to the Erevis Cale trilogy finds the former assassin once again facing down new threats. At the same time, he finds himself losing his humanity as he becomes altered by shadow magic.
From the earliest days to the present age, the history of the Forgotten Realms is exciting, rich in detail and totally engrossing. Take a trip into the past, whether it's thousands and thousands of years, or just yesterday.
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Time of Troubles
1. Main article: Time of Troubles The Time of Troubles was a cataclysmic time period in the history of Faerûn. Taking place during 1358 DR, the Year of Shadows, the Time of Troubles was a period during which the deities of Faerûn were forced to walk the earth in their mortal avatar forms. Several major deities died during the Time of Troubles (see deaths, ascensions, and resurrections) and a handful of mortals rose to divinity.
Present Day
The interpretation of the term "present day" in the Forgotten Realms depends entirely upon the context in which it is used. Dungeon Masters are free to use the first, second, third, fourth or fifth edition sourcebooks to form a setting for their games of D&D. Alternatively, they may set their games at any point during the Realms' past or future. The novelsset in the Realms cover a wide variety of time periods too. This wiki does not focus on one specific time as being the "present day" - inst...
The planet of Abeir-Toril consists of several large continents, including Faerûn, the focus of the setting, which was first detailed in the original Forgotten Realms Campaign Set, published in 1987 by TSR. The other continents include Kara-Tur, Zakhara, Maztica, Anchorome, Laerakond and other as-yet unspecified landmasses. Kara-Tur, roughly corresp...
1st Edition
The first Forgotten Realms resource for Dungeon Masters was the Bloodstone Pass module, released in 1985. This was followed by the full-blown boxed set named the Forgotten Realms Campaign Set, released in 1987 and affectionately known to this day as the "Grey Box." It placed the Realms timeline near the end of 1357 DR1st edition D&D did not have a great deal of official materials compared to the amount that would follow with 2nd edition.
2nd Edition
The campaign setting was rewritten for 2nd edition D&D and released in 1993 as the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, but later revised in 1996. 2nd edition advanced the Realms timeline by a decade, and the campaign setting puts the timeline near to the end of 1367 DR. It is set after the cataclysmic events of the Time of Troubles in 1358 DR in which deities were killed, new deities were created and many places in the Realms were altered. 2nd edition saw the advent of the popular Living City...
3rd Edition
The third edition of Dungeons & Dragons was launched in 2000. The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting for 3rd edition D&D was a book rather than a boxed set like the two previous editions. It advanced the timeline to 1372 DR and progressed at a steady rate of approximately one month for every two real-world months that passed, up until early 1376 DR.
Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories. [1]
Jan 11, 2021 · The full Forgotten Realms chronological reading order for the entire set of books and short stories. Featuring characters like Drizzt Do'urden.
Dec 30, 2020 · The Realms opened to their first adventures in 1967, though in a different form than its current iteration. The original Forgotten Realms was crafted by library clerk and wizard Ed Greenwood as a setting for stories that he wrote at the age of 8.
