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#1 smacfarl42 Sep 12, 2009 0:27:53	I have read the Campaign and DM guides. They only really scratch the surface of the detail needed to run a Forgotten Realms campain. Is there more info to be had? Are there people inside or outside wizards working on the various areas of Faerun? What is the future of published materials for this campaign world?
#2 The_Silversword Sep 12, 2009 0:48:25	They're keeping it pretty vague. Just some details here and there. You're expected to flesh things out your self. As i understand it every campaign world they do will have 1 dm book, 1 player book, and 1 adventure. Thats it, no 4e magic of faerun or dragons of eberron. They do put some info from time to time in Dragon detailing this or that area to some extent. I think so far they focused on Cormyr and Airspur for the realms. The FR novels are probably a good source of info too. I havnt actually read any yet but i hear theyre good. More story driven though as opposed to game stats or what not.
#3 Iluvrien Sep 12, 2009 4:42:31	I would actually suggest looking in Dungeon from this issue onwards rather than Dragon. They now have an avowed goal to move all DM focussed content into there. That includes setting related articles. So if you are going to make use of one, I would actually suggest browsing both.
#4 eriksdb Sep 12, 2009 16:12:46	Also, the novels make for a pretty good source of lore. (Not a shameless plug--I swear!) Cheers
#5 pamela Sep 12, 2009 16:16:30	Was there anything in particular you wanted to investigate or know about?
#6 gomeztoo Sep 13, 2009 3:37:55	Living Forgotten Realms releases one adventure a week. If you are interested in a region that is a part of the campaign, it may be worth checking out the adventures from that region. Not all add lore, but some do, or at least set the scene, and when we enter paragon tier, they'll include events more interesting than 'there are goblins in the hills'. There's also D&DI, and of course novels, though most so far deal with Waterdeep or the aboleths. Gomez
#7 Androminous Sep 14, 2009 15:04:24	I use 2nd edition material for my campaign set in The North/Western Heartlands. Most of the geography and all the historic details remains the same, just adjust the urban areas for a postapocalyptic (eh, post-spellplague) feel. As you probably know, you can download many 2nd edition FR-products from Wizards homepage: www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/do...
#8 keithp Sep 15, 2009 19:42:12	Living Forgotten Realms releases one adventure a week. If you are interested in a region that is a part of the campaign, it may be worth checking out the adventures from that region. Not all add lore, but some do, or at least set the scene, and when we enter paragon tier, they'll include events more interesting than 'there are goblins in the hills'. There's also D&DI, and of course novels, though most so far deal with Waterdeep or the aboleths. Gomez My understanding is that if you are only interested in home play, which is all that I have time for, then there is no legitmate way to get ahold of the LFR adventures. That's too bad, since I would very much like them for background. I wonder if Wizards will eventually sell them as a package. Otherwise, I bought alot of 3rd edition material and downloaded all of the 2nd edition material mentioned above. They are a little like century old travel guides, but they are helpful nonetheless. I've also been reading some of the old novels. Some of them are simply too awful, but others have nice cultural and setting tidbits.
#9 Imruphel Sep 16, 2009 6:18:25	(snip) My understanding is that if you are only interested in home play, which is all that I have time for, then there is no legitmate way to get ahold of the LFR adventures. (snip) No, not correct. I have signed up purely for home play and that is most definitely an option.
#10 keithp Sep 16, 2009 7:04:55	Thanks, Imruphel. If it seems on topic, are there restrictions on home play and what do you have to do to sign up?
#11 sillaric_culdanin Sep 16, 2009 15:10:35	Once you have a DCI number you can apply to have a home event sanctioned by the RPGA at which point browse the adventures and choose the one (couple) that you want to run. Its that easy... I'm actually running one and playing in another sanctioned home event that is being run on a Play-by-Post forum site.
#12 Keith53 Sep 16, 2009 20:01:16	You can run LFR as home play totally, and either keep to the LFR rules so the PCs are playable, or if your players agree, just run as a home campaign with your variant rules. (in the latter case, the PCs are not legal for other LFR play) Keith
#13 Iluvrien Sep 16, 2009 21:07:08	But if you don't run it with LFR rules (and thus the capability to Report on it) don't you quickly max out your quota of un-reported modules and come to a grinding halt?