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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?"
— Royal Magician Vangerdahast Aeiulvana, on the laws of Cormyr

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Adventurers' Tales

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What do drow eat? What don't they eat? Ed Greenwood goes through the menu in Drow Banquets: A Feast of Underdark Delicacies and finds some very unappetizing appetizers. And for a palate cleanser, help Ed restock his fridge by signing up to his Patreon.

Join me as we adventure into the Underdark to unravel the intricacies of drow cuisine! Discover the diverse and exotic dishes served at these high feasts, from Thalspiders on armor plates to salted carrion crawler grubs. Learn about the special occasion foods, their preparation, and the cultural etiquette of drow dining. Whether you're curious or planning a D&D campaign, this deep dive into drow gastronomy will leave you both fascinated and a little unsettled.

Current Clack

Halaster Blackcloak

We also got lost in Halaster Blackcloak's dungeon. For some time.

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The githyanki were dwellers of the Astral Plane. Their militaristic society was built on war and pillaging, and their entire decadent culture was proud and xenophobic, seeing all other civilizations merely as targets for conquest.

As former slaves of the mind flayers, the gith were experimented on and manipulated, developing powerful psionic abilities as a result. United under their leader Gith, they eventually rebelled against their masters, finally winning their freedom and bringing the mind flayers to the brink of extinction. Differences over how to conduct their society led to a schism and a violent civil war, which ended with the pacifist githzerai fleeing to Limbo and the warlike githyanki moving to the Astral.

Always on the lookout for signs of mind flayer activity and constantly hunting their hated githzerai kin, the githyanki conducted frequent raids on the Material Plane, riding their red dragon allies and aboard their plane-shifting spelljammers. In Realmspace, they maintained a base in Stardock, an asteroid of the Tears of Selûne in orbit around Toril.

New & Upcoming Releases

Player's Handbook 5th edition (revised) Cover
Player's Handbook 5th edition (revised) by Jeremy Crawford et al. and officially published by Wizards of the Coast on September 17, 2024, is a core rulebook for the revised 5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons® rules, containing everything needed to play the game in 2024.

Create Heroic Characters

This revised and expanded Player's Handbook is the essential reference for every fifth edition DUNGEONS & DRAGONS player. It contains rules for character creation and advancement, exploration, combat, equipment, spells, and much more.

Create fantastic D&D heroes from the wide selection of character origins, classes, and subclasses provided. Explore ancient ruins and deadly dungeons. Battle monsters while searching for legendary treasures. Gain experience and power as you trek across uncharted lands with your companions.
How Not to Get Eaten by Owlbears
How Not To Get Eaten by Owlbears by Anne Toole is a book published on September 17, 2024, by Dorling Kindersley Limited. It purports to be a guide to the Forgotten Realms and dungeoneering written by Falgriss, a dragonborn ranger and assistant to Volothamp Geddarm. No, we've never heard of him either.
So you've decided to be an Adventurer. Good for you! Just a warning, though. There are some really horrible things lurking out there. Things with fangs and glowing eyes. Things that think you look delicious. Not to mention the magical mishaps, erratic wizards, and villainous cutthroats, you'll encounter. Keep this handy guide in your pack, and your adventures might end in fame and fortune, rather than something's stomach.

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Eye of the Beholder is a Dungeons and Dragons video game developed by Westwood Associates and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc.. The game was highly rated worldwide and is often considered one of the best D&D games ever made. Its success led to two sequels, one surrounding the mysterious temple Darkmoon, and the other set far away in Myth Drannor.

The mysterious name, Xanathar, is whispered around the city of Waterdeep, and a group of adventurers are summoned by the Lords to investigate the threat. As the heroes descend into the sewers below, they make their way through trapped rooms and fight off numerous dungeon-dwelling creatures. Friends and new companions are to be found too, including a dwarven prince in peril and other adventurers who brave the depths. However, as the party gets deeper, even more threats arise... and eventually they find out who or what this Xanathar really is...

Today in the Realms...

...it is 6 Uktar, or the 6th of the Rotting. Selûne is in the third quarter 🌗.  

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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 Spelljammer 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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