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"Laws and rules must be observed at all times. Even by kings. For if a realm is a bright-armored knight, every rule broken is a piece torn away from his armor that a traitor's blade can thrust through later, with its wielder crying, 'But in days gone by, so-and-so set aside this rule, why then cannot I?' "
— Vangerdahast Aeiulvana, on the laws of Cormyr

A guide to the Forgotten Realms that anyone can edit, covering all editions and media.

Current Clack

• We've got movie sign! Again! The Dungeons & Dragons movie is confirmed to be set in the Forgotten Realms, rumors of the story are going around, and studio and location filming has started in Northern Ireland and England, and the first photos of actors in costume are out! See the above link for all the news, details, rumors and facts so far, with links to articles and sources to see for yourself.

Cyric, the Dark Sun and Prince of Lies. So, you know, don't trust him.

• SilverTiger12 explored, and then escaped, a temple to the naga deity Ssharstrune, and was hunted by a ha-naga and its nagahydra, bright naga, and nagatha minions. Afterward, the Tiger went down, down to goblin-town, meeting the mysterious goblins of Grodd and the brutish norkers, before being hunted by a varag.
• Ir'revrykal sunk his teeth into some new books: the Book of the Raven, Mazfroth's Mighty Digressions, and the so-called The Joy of Extradimensional Spaces. And those teeth? They're the notorious Teeth of Dahlver-Nar. Ouch.
• Artyom.pavlov is making himself comfortable in the Tethyrian town of Mosstone, but he had to drop the Cynicism first. At the Oak-Father's Boon, Artie stuffed himself silly on olive oil crust pies while documenting other magic items like a scarab of goodwill, The Salamander's Tongue, and The Great Oak, which was left behind by a druid.
• We welcome the disturbingly named Stabbier, who's documenting the Seven Imaskarcana, and the confusingly named JC10169, who went to the divine realm of Azuth and all they got was a lousy rod of absorption.

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Ioun stones were rare but renowned magical stones and gems that orbited their owner's heads and bestowed a wide variety of powers and enhancements according to their shape, color, and composition. They could only be crafted by experienced spellcasters well-versed in the creation of magical items. Only certain gems could be used, known collectively as "the nine secrets", though there were at least ten. Some unique ioun stones carried essences and souls from once-living beings, which gave them their power.

They were first created in the year −3462 DR by the precocious young Netherese arcanist Congenio Ioun, marking him as one of the greatest arcanists of his age. By the 14^th century, ioun stones were much desired and highly valued, though Congenio Ioun himself had been long-forgotten, with only his name surviving in his creation. Great collections were found in Athalantar, on the Wyvern Crown of Cormyr, and around the head of the mighty lich Larloch, the Shadow King of Warlock's Crypt.

New & Upcoming Releases

One-Eyed Jax: A Forgotten Realms Adventure is a short audio story written by by R.A. Salvatore and narrated by Victor Bevine. Published by Audible Originals, it was released on June 3, 2021, exclusively on the Audible streaming app.

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Conflicts will be decided with fisticuffs, card games will be played for the highest of stakes, and swords will be flashed in this rollicking Dungeons & Dragons adventure from New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore.

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Sleep Sound is an animated short story by R.A. Salvatore and narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, released on Youtube on May 21, 2021. It presents a sinister lullaby to the infant Drizzt Do'Urden while depicting his early life and adventures.

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The web holds you tight...
through Underdark night.
And guardian spiders that tickle you feel...
with gossamer thread weave our goddesses' seal.

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Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft is a 5^th-edition Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook detailing the Domains of Dread for the Ravenloft setting by Wes Schneider, Amanda Hamon, Molly Ostertag, and K. Tempest Bradford. It was released on May 18, 2021.

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Explore the horrors of Ravenloft in this campaign sourcebook for the world's greatest roleplaying game. Terror stalks the nightmare realms of Ravenloft. No one knows this better than monster scholar Rudolph Van Richten. To arm a new generation against the creatures of the night, Van Richten has compiled his correspondence and case files into this tome of eerie tales and chilling truths.

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Treasures of the Savage Frontier is a Dungeons and Dragons computer game developed by Stormfront Studios and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. It is the sequel to the popular Gateway to the Savage Frontier video games, and was the first ever role-playing video game to feature romance with an AI companion.

The players are the famed Heroes of Ascore who recently halted the Zhentarim's plans to conquer the Savage Frontier and the Moonsea. Continuing this journey of heroism, they are called upon to protect ambassadors from the Lords' Alliance. In a turn of events, the Zhentarim and their allies regroup, abduct the ambassadors one by one, and "replace" them. The new "ambassadors" of the Lords' Alliance smear the Heroes of Ascore as traitors, and the party must regain their well-earned name. Treasures of the Savage Frontier sees the party reaching new heights, from freeing the oppressed people of Farr Windward to slaying the great white dragon, Freezefire.

Today in the Realms...

...it is 17 Kythorn, or the 17th of the Time of Flowers. Selûne is a waxing crescent moon . On this day:

• In 1374 DR, Zhentilar forces again attacked a weapons caravan being guided by Dabron Sashenstar as it crossed the Bridge of Fallen Men east of Proskur. The caravan's escort took heavy casualties but repelled the attackers.

Realmslore

• The thief Tiep found himself pressed into servitude by the Zhentarim, who wanted him to steal one of the Nether Scrolls that his adopted family had recovered on behalf of the mysterious Lady Wyndyfarh.
• The gate-town of Glorium connected the Outlands to the plane of Ysgard and so was appropriately nestled between towering mountains on the shore of a handsome fjord and surrounded by glaciers.
• Ranguri, capital of the Kuong Kingdom of Malatra, was also called the "Temple City" because of how the city's core seemed to be one enormous, interconnected complex of temples and palaces.
• Duke Windheir was a prominent avoral and one of the Companions of Talisid, the Celestial Lion. Like the other guardinal paragons, he resided in the House of Nature.
• In a dubious case of ironic punishment, High Lord Fzoul Chembryl of Zhentil Keep permanently polymorphed the Harper spy Raenalla Quietsong into an actual harp.
• The desert centaur Tebessa al-Khawati of Zakhara found herself captured and given an unwanted haircut by Shorn cultists but was ultimately able to escape in what can only be described as a close shave.
• The darkswords were a set of twenty magical blades created by Melegaunt Tanthul, one of the Princes of Shade, as a gift for Bodvar the Black, chieftain of the Moor Eagle tribe in Vaasa.
• A dwarven thrower was a type of warhammer that immediately returned to its wielder's hand when hurled away. Mordenkainen saw this feature as both "greedy and devious" and as a good example of dwarven ingenuity.
• Ice drakes were elemental drakes found in cold deserts that could grow to a length of 12 feet (3.7 meters). They specialized in climbing icy surfaces and were, unsurprisingly, not big fans of fire.
• The Demiplane of Imprisonment was an extremely obscure demiplane that seemed to exist purely to trap intelligent creatures within, such as the unfortunate (and very evil) archwizard Madryoch of Imaskar.

And, from the archives:

• The Blades for Daggerdale adventure module pitted PCs against gnoll and Zhentish mercenaries in Daggerdale in 1479 DR.
• Tharcereli was the knowledge-hungry ulitharid Loretaker Creedmaster, the third most powerful mind flayer in Oryndoll.
• The Cutlass of the Golden Gulf was a magical sword wielded by Zakharan corsairs that allowed one to breathe underwater.
• The Abbalayar were a secretive tribe in Calimshan reputed to have powers of divination, great strength, and genie-blood.
• In the Year of the Maelstrom, 1101 DR, a group of beholders from the Thornwood laid waste to the nearby city of Treshla.

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Sunrise over the Golden Water.

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Well met, traveler! This wiki covers the rich and popular Forgotten Realms campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons from TSR, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast, including Realmslore from the Oriental Adventures, Al-Qadim, Maztica, The Horde, Planescape, and Spelljammmer settings, covering sourcebooks, novels, video games, comics, and more across all editions. See the aims and scope of this wiki here.

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• People—Drizzt, Elminster, all your favorite heroes and villains, and other interesting folk.
• Races—All the races of the Realms, humanoid and monstrous alike.
• Organizations—The Harpers, Zhentarim, and everything in between.
• Creatures—Things that climb, crawl, fly, slither, swim, and usually bite.
• Geography—Faerûn's towns, kingdoms, wildernesses, and more.
• History—From the dawn of the creator races to the present age.
• Deities—The deities of all the pantheons and races.
• Cosmology—The many planes of existence, how they connect, and who inhabits them.
• Magic—Magic in the Forgotten Realms, be it arcane, divine, or stranger arts.
• Items—Gems and jewelry, poisons and potions, weapons and armor, and more. From minor trinkets to artifacts of epic power and renown.

Media

• Novels—All the many novels, short stories, and ebooks set in the Forgotten Realms.
• Sourcebooks—The sourcebooks and adventure modules that detail the world.
• Video games—Classic games like the Baldur's Gate series, Neverwinter Nights and more.
• Comics—Comic book adventures set in the Realms.
• Magazines—The Realms in Dragon and Dungeon magazines.
• Cards—Trading cards and card games featuring the Realms.
• Board games—Punchouts and meeples.
• Authors—The authors of the many novels and sourcebooks.

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• Classes—The myriad classes, kits, paragon paths, prestige classes, and epic destinies available to the people of the Forgotten Realms.
• Spells—Selected spells with special relations to the Forgotten Realms.

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