Forgotten Realms books

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buddybaker

Mar 01, 2015 17:31:13

It's been about 30 years since I've played D&D 1st edition and have just started to play again. I need some catching up to do in the lands of the Forgotten Realms and Factions. What novels do you recomend that I read?

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Diffan

Mar 01, 2015 21:01:27

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Zardnaar

Mar 01, 2015 21:39:27

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Brock_Landers

Mar 01, 2015 23:26:33

If you can get a hold of the 1st Ed grey boxed set, that's all you need.

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CCS

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buddybaker

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Gunthar

Mar 02, 2015 9:57:46

Homeland by R.A. Salvatore

Cormyr: A Novel by Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb

Baldur's Gate by Phillip Athens

Swordmage by Richard Baker

The Erevis Cale Trilogy by Paul S. Kemp

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Brock_Landers

Mar 02, 2015 10:45:13

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CCS

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Diffan

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BRJN

Mar 03, 2015 14:39:58

I do not recommend novels, I recommend 3.5e rules supplements.  Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting has a truncated (of course) timeline.

Grand History of the Realms takes you up to the Spellplague (4e introduced).

I have been going through everything D&D-related from my public library; go and do likewise ! 

The Candlekeep website also has timelines available, with varying degrees of detail.  I haven't looked through the FR section of this website yet.

Note that there is so little published for 5e that you can almost make up whatever you want.