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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.
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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.
- The Dark Elf Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore. R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt is by far the setting’s most popular character. The drow with the soul of a ranger was originally meant to be a sidekick and mentor to Wulfgar, the young barbarian that Salvatore had originally conceived of as the protagonist.
- Songs and Swords by Elaine Cunningham. Ed Greenwood, creator of the Forgotten Realms, had this to say about Cunningham’s books: “When I first read Elaine Cunningham’s first Realms novel, ELFSHADOW, I thought: this lady has been reading my mind.
- The Harpers by Troy Denning, Elaine Cunningham, Jean Rabe, and more. The longest series in the Forgotten Realms follows the Harpers, a secret organization dedicated to freedom, foiling the plans of the Zhentarim, and preserving ancient art and lore.
- The Cleric Quintet by R.A. Salvatore. While Salvatore is best known for Drizzt, his Cleric Quintet even better. It follows the young priest of the god of knowledge, Cadderly Bonaduce, as he foils the plots of Castle Trinity and goes from being a curious, well-meaning skeptic to the most devout priest.
Jul 28, 2023 · Forgotten Realms D&D Novels. The Forgotten Realms is a Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting created by award-winning Canadian fantasy author and game designer Ed Greenwood, who first conceived of the world as a child for a series of novels he was planning to write.
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.
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