Thinking about starting a forgotten realms campain setting [Archive] - Wizards Community

Thinking about starting a forgotten realms campain setting [Archive] - Wizards Community

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olala88
10-02-07, 07:08 AM Do any of you have an good advice campains I shude buy that are fun to play and things I shude avoid? I have played the game previosly in games like neverwinter nights and baldurs gate. So I liked it, but dont now whats the best of it.
Alediran
10-02-07, 09:04 AM I recommend that you pick up first the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting if you don't have it already. After reading it you could already have a couple ideas for a campaign. After that, if the region you choose has a regional book, try to find it because they give a great deal of lore for that zone.
olala88
10-02-07, 12:14 PM yeah I bought the book are just about to read it. Yeah I dropped the idea of a bought campain. Tehy didnt have any adventures for forgotten realms but I am thinking of doing a mercenary campain, with a neutrual/evil setting. Based on real life companies like blackwater and other mercernaries. + a litle thieving and assassination. both "good" and evil things.
MarkusTay63
10-02-07, 12:45 PM You may want to pick up Mysteries of the Moonsea. Although many people on here didn't care for it, I think it may be perfect for you.

It is a series of adventures and adventure hooks set in the area of the Moonsea North - a place of ambiguous alignment. Even if you do not use the adventures as written (like I do), they will give you plenty of maps and ideas.

Also, because of the 'hazy' alignment of the region, a party of mercenaries can find plenty of work, and they can shift back and forth between good or evil employers, or even neutral ones.

Since it's still Forgotten Realms, you can bring in just about anything else you like about the Realms, and since it's the Moonsea, you don't have to worry so much about right and wrong - just having fun.
carnasus
10-03-07, 07:19 PM Good Ideas from Marcus there, Mysteries of the Mononsea was not my Cup of tea ( wanted more info on the area and not really prepublished adventures ) but for you it sounds like it could work.

the Moonsea area is predominanlty evil and would suit your idea of a Neutral/Evil campaign.

Sorry to hear about the Maps Marcus, they were, I must say excellent. why not speak to someone at Wizards to see if they could host them, maybe a way around the copyright issue.
MerrikCale
10-03-07, 10:13 PM I recommend that you pick up first the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting if you don't have it already. After reading it you could already have a couple ideas for a campaign. After that, if the region you choose has a regional book, try to find it because they give a great deal of lore for that zone.

Thats sound advice. I would recommend if you can get them some 3e books like Magic of Faerun, Races of Faerun and Lords of Darkness for some overall info. Plus, Lost Empires of Faerun and Grand History are good.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
olala88 10-02-07, 07:08 AM	Do any of you have an good advice campains I shude buy that are fun to play and things I shude avoid? I have played the game previosly in games like neverwinter nights and baldurs gate. So I liked it, but dont now whats the best of it.
Alediran 10-02-07, 09:04 AM	I recommend that you pick up first the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting if you don't have it already. After reading it you could already have a couple ideas for a campaign. After that, if the region you choose has a regional book, try to find it because they give a great deal of lore for that zone.
olala88 10-02-07, 12:14 PM	yeah I bought the book are just about to read it. Yeah I dropped the idea of a bought campain. Tehy didnt have any adventures for forgotten realms but I am thinking of doing a mercenary campain, with a neutrual/evil setting. Based on real life companies like blackwater and other mercernaries. + a litle thieving and assassination. both "good" and evil things.
MarkusTay63 10-02-07, 12:45 PM	You may want to pick up Mysteries of the Moonsea. Although many people on here didn't care for it, I think it may be perfect for you. It is a series of adventures and adventure hooks set in the area of the Moonsea North - a place of ambiguous alignment. Even if you do not use the adventures as written (like I do), they will give you plenty of maps and ideas. Also, because of the 'hazy' alignment of the region, a party of mercenaries can find plenty of work, and they can shift back and forth between good or evil employers, or even neutral ones. Since it's still Forgotten Realms, you can bring in just about anything else you like about the Realms, and since it's the Moonsea, you don't have to worry so much about right and wrong - just having fun.
carnasus 10-03-07, 07:19 PM	Good Ideas from Marcus there, Mysteries of the Mononsea was not my Cup of tea ( wanted more info on the area and not really prepublished adventures ) but for you it sounds like it could work. the Moonsea area is predominanlty evil and would suit your idea of a Neutral/Evil campaign. Sorry to hear about the Maps Marcus, they were, I must say excellent. why not speak to someone at Wizards to see if they could host them, maybe a way around the copyright issue.
MerrikCale 10-03-07, 10:13 PM	I recommend that you pick up first the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting if you don't have it already. After reading it you could already have a couple ideas for a campaign. After that, if the region you choose has a regional book, try to find it because they give a great deal of lore for that zone. Thats sound advice. I would recommend if you can get them some 3e books like Magic of Faerun, Races of Faerun and Lords of Darkness for some overall info. Plus, Lost Empires of Faerun and Grand History are good.