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23/01/2016
Confrontation at Candlekeep by Teos Abadia, Greg Bilsland, and Shawn Merwin is a playtest module for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition. Originally released to RPGA Dungeon Masters at Gen Con Indy 2013, it is now available for download.

The adventure sees a cult of Asmodeus, led by one of his Chosen, assault Candlekeep after managing to deactivate some of the fortress' wards. They aim to obtain a spell scroll created in ages past by their master that has since been hidden in the vaults of Candlekeep by Mystra herself to prevent its abuse. (Read more...)

2/04/2016
Maestro by R.A. Salvatore is the latest novel penned by the prolific Realms author and follows on immediately from his previous book, Archmage. In it, Bruenor Battlehammer and Drizzt Do'Urden lead the army of reclaimed Gauntlgrym against Menzoberranzan while Catti-brie and Menzoberranzan's archmage Gromph Baenre head to Luskan in an attempt to keep the primordial Maegera contained. (Read more...)

Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear by Beamdog is the latest instalment of the Baldur's Gate game franchise. Using the enhanced version of the 2D Infinity Engine and an updated user interface, Seige of Dragonspear takes place in-between the original Baldur's Gate and Shadows of Amn. Gorion's Ward must face the Shining Lady, who has orchestrated an allegedly divine crusade along the Sword Coast. (Read more...)

7/05/2016
Shadows of the Vampire part 1 is a comic written by Jim Zub and drawn by Nelson Dunbar, released by IDW Publishing in May 2016.

Mysterious forces draw Delina, Shandie, and Krydle, together with Minsc and Boo, into the Demiplane of Dread, where they find themselves pitted against undead horrors, in a crossover with the Ravenloft campaign setting. (Read more...)

10/06/2016
Death Masks is the 28th Forgotten Realms novel written by the world's creator, Ed Greenwood. It was released on June 7th, 2016. Questions arise when several recent murder victims are revealed to have been Masked Lords of Waterdeep. (Read more...)

2/07/2016
An unnamed Dungeons & Dragons movie expected to be set in the Forgotten Realms is currently in the works. Made by Warner Bros., it is written by David Leslie Johnson (Wrath of the Titans), produced by Roy Lee (The Lego Movie), and expected to be directed by Rob Letterman (Goosebumps). Actor Ansel Elgort (The Divergent Series) is in early talks to star in the movie.

According to rumor, it will be called The Hand of Chaos and will be a fantasy action-adventure in the style of Indiana Jones or Guardians of the Galaxy, with a warrior with a flaming sword, a cunning gnome cutpurse, a warlock, and a half-dragon going on a quest for a mythical treasure. (Read more...)

18/07/2016
Assault on Maerimydra is an adventure module by Greg Marks, designed for 5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons and set in the Forgotten Realms. It was released in March 2016 as part of the Rage of Demons storyline for the Adventurers League. The adventurers have gathered in the Underdark with drow and other allied factions and must work together to assault the fire giant–city of Maerimydra. (Read more...)

15/11/2016
Storm King's Thunder is an adventure module released in September 2016, designed for 5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons and set in the Forgotten Realms. Taking place in the Savage Frontier and the North after 1485 DR, it sees adventurers of levels 1–10 struggle against an uprising of giants. "To Fight Giants, You Must Be Giant

Ages ago, giants and dragons waged war across the Savage Frontier. These battles are long forgotten by the human civilizations of today, but ancient relics remain. And now, the land shudders once more with the thunder of giant footsteps.

Hill giants raid farms for food and livestock, as stone giants lay waste to settlements in their path. Frost giants plunder coastal towns, as fire giants gather slaves. Cloud giant castles drift across the sky, casting ominous shadows on the cities of the North. But no threat compares to the wrath of the storm giants, who stand betrayed.

Puny adventurers must rise to the challenge, gather their strength, unlock the power of ancient runes, and take the fight to the giants' doorsteps. Only then can they discover a hidden evil fomenting a war between giants and small folk. Only then can they forge an alliance to end the war before it begins."

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