Getting into the realms - What to read first? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Getting into the realms - What to read first? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Paradisio
11-22-06, 02:20 AM Ok, a bit different than my other thread requesting books... I have a FR game coming up in a month or so, and I'm reading through the core campaign setting first; but I'm pondering, with all the material available, what will I need to read to give a faithful portrayal of the setting? I imagine the Volvos guides are probably a good start, but what else?
MerrikCale
11-22-06, 09:24 AM Probably depends on where you're setting is. Generally, I would say Magic of Faerun, Races of Faerun, and Faiths & Pantheons. Lords of Darkness is good too.
Faraer
11-22-06, 10:14 AM Portraying the Realms faithfully is a matter of getting its feel, its gist. So yes yes, the Volo's Guide for where your campaign is set, and the reply I have cjb2010 applies:The 2001 Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting is the most thorough introduction, but for the best concise summary of the core of what the Realms is about, I would read the original Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (available as a download here (http://paizo.com/store/downloads/wizardsOfTheCoast/aDAndD1/forgottenRealms/v5748btpy7mcw)) and either Swords of Eveningstar or Spellfire -- novels which show you what this world is like, in the moment, close-up.
Lord Karsus
11-22-06, 02:24 PM -What's the setting of your campaign? Obviously, you'll want to catch up on some of the 2e regional sourcebooks for lore. As Faraer said, the FRCS is best to see how the Realms, as a whole, works. Faiths and Avatars and Faiths and Pantheons is a good sourcebook to have knowledge of, regardless of where your campaign is taking place.

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Paradisio 11-22-06, 02:20 AM	Ok, a bit different than my other thread requesting books... I have a FR game coming up in a month or so, and I'm reading through the core campaign setting first; but I'm pondering, with all the material available, what will I need to read to give a faithful portrayal of the setting? I imagine the Volvos guides are probably a good start, but what else?
MerrikCale 11-22-06, 09:24 AM	Probably depends on where you're setting is. Generally, I would say Magic of Faerun, Races of Faerun, and Faiths & Pantheons. Lords of Darkness is good too.
Faraer 11-22-06, 10:14 AM	Portraying the Realms faithfully is a matter of getting its feel, its gist. So yes yes, the Volo's Guide for where your campaign is set, and the reply I have cjb2010 applies:The 2001 Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting is the most thorough introduction, but for the best concise summary of the core of what the Realms is about, I would read the original Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (available as a download here (http://paizo.com/store/downloads/wizardsOfTheCoast/aDAndD1/forgottenRealms/v5748btpy7mcw)) and either Swords of Eveningstar or Spellfire -- novels which show you what this world is like, in the moment, close-up.
Lord Karsus 11-22-06, 02:24 PM	-What's the setting of your campaign? Obviously, you'll want to catch up on some of the 2e regional sourcebooks for lore. As Faraer said, the FRCS is best to see how the Realms, as a whole, works. Faiths and Avatars and Faiths and Pantheons is a good sourcebook to have knowledge of, regardless of where your campaign is taking place.