James, ed greenwood the definitive timeline of the forgotten realmsr campaign. Amns borders are the cloud peaks and the troll mountains to the north. Two of the maps are drawn to provide a general overview of the realms, running from the moonshae isles in the west to the land of thay in the east, and from the spine of the world mountains in. The moonshae isles are a group of islands that form a roughly circular archipelago with the sea of moonshae in the centre. The grand history of the realms is an accessory for the forgotten realms which presents a definitive ingame history of the setting from the dawn of recorded history through the ancient days of netheril and the fallen kingdoms, to the time of troubles and the upheavals of the present time in the setting. In this ancient time before the sundering, the lands which would one day be identified as faerun, karatur, maztica, and zakhara were each but one part of a. Salvatore and numerous computer roleplaying games such as pool. In fact, every single event in this timeline includes a reference to its associated sourcebooks. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as the realms, it was created by game designer ed greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories. Dernall forest was under the control of dark fey who entered from a portal to the feywild.
The official timeline for the forgotten realms and its. The setting is the home of several iconic characters popularized by authors, including elminster the wizard, who has appeared in several series of novels created by greenwood himself, and drizzt dourden, the highly popular drow, or dark elf, ranger created by r. This age of humanity is fairly recent however, comprising only the past three or four thousand years of faeruns history. From the dawn of recorded history through the ancient days of netheril and the. The refugees name their new home faerun, the one land, and the name of merrourboros fades into history. Several posters were raving about a great realms history tool assembled by someone under the mysterious screen name of iakhovas. Review of the grand history of the realms rpgnet rpg. The official timeline for the forgotten realms and its adventures. By 1479 dr, most of the isle was controlled by fey loyal to high lady ordalf and was known as sarifal. The grand history of the realms rpgnet rpg game index. The current laird of cantrev ogden is one hylard ogden, the grand nephew of the.
As of 71 dr the majority of the moonshae isles are ruled by the high queen alicia kendrick. The sea of moonshae, enclosed by the isles, is more placid than the outer ocean, but is still a formidable challenge to winter mariners. The grand tour plunges readers into the amazing world of advanced dungeons and dragons, a popular fantasy roleplaying game rich in history, intrigue, mystery and incredible creatures. Although not a game supplement, it serves as a handy reference guide for players and dungeon masters seeking information. The text is accompanied by anecdotes, diary entries, letters, and historical. This is packed with realms lore, and is useful for any edition of the realms and a great resource for players and dms alike. Grand history of the realms forgotten realms pdf online. All references in this timeline are considered canon in the forgotten realms campaign setting. This, of course, was brian jamess grand history of the realms, in a form very much like the one you now hold in your hands.
The work is all the more incredible because it began as brian, under the online name iakhovas, compiling a 100page pdf of the timeline. Characters of virtually all the standard classes and levels can find adventure and challenge in some part of the islands. These isles the moonshaes are home to some of the hardiest folk of the forgotten realms. The grand history of the realms chronicles the rich history of the forgotten realms campaign setting, presenting a detailed timeline accompanied by essays from elminster of shadowdale and other realmslore experts. One of the largest of the moonshaes, much of the island was under the control of king derid in 1479 dr. Note, much of this text is from the grand history, with additional notes from. From the bitter, windswept steppes of the endless waste to the stormlashed cliffs of the sword coast stretches a wide, wild land of shining kingdoms and.
One of the mes sages included a link, and i was intrigued enough to follow it. Now the moonshaes the setting of the first forgotten realms novel, darkwalker on moonshae are detailed for your roleplaying campaign. The definitive timeline of the forgotten realmsr campaign. Realms of history is a volunteer organization whose purpose is to reproduce and reenact the medieval and renaissance european history between 1066, the battle of hastings. The first moonwell best of the realms 1 vii darkwalker on moonshae the moonshae trilogy 1 black wizards the moonshae trilogy 2 darkwell the moonshae trilogy 3 the lord of lowhill realms of valor i prophet of moonshae the druidhome trilogy 1 the coral kingdom the druidhome trilogy 2 the druid queen the druidhome trilogy 3. Scar of the flaming fists and grand duke eltan of baldurs gate are slain. Integrating into the native green elf communities, the descendants of the gold elves of tintageer become known as sun elves, while the descendants of the sole silver elf refugee, sharlario moonflower, become known as moon elves. A a grand history of the realms free download as pdf file. The best source for the fr timeline is the incredible hardback tome, the grand history of the realms, by brian r. Today, faerun is dominated by humans and other humanoid species.
Forgotten realms history history of the forgotten realms. The grand history of the realms was the work of a motivated forgotten realms fan named brian james, online id lakhovas. Unfollow forgotten realms map to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Dungeon masters guild forgotten realms campaign settings. The forgotten realms campaign set esd contains two books and four maps. Unlike earth, the lands of the forgotten realms are not all ruled by the human race. The best of the realms book iii grand history of the realms realms of the dead. One gold elf clan and two moon elf clans of aryvandaar, along with gold and moon elf clans of other elf realms, flee the vyshaan and establish the. The moonshae trilogy book series by douglas niles includes books darkwalker on moonshae, black wizards, and darkwell.
Manual of the planes monster manual ii moonshae oriental adventures. List of forgotten realms modules and sourcebooks wikipedia. Board certificate of game board letter to pi recognition present a certificate of recognition to pi patel. The grand history of the realms is therefore not just an excellent forgotten realms resource, but also a truly revolutionary product and process for us. Much of the history of the realms detailed in novels and source books concerns the actions of. The book describes the celticinspired isles in the sea of moonshae, setting for the novel darkwalker on moonshae and its sequels by doug niles, describing the climate, topography, and economy of the islands, including the korinn archipelago, which was created by aaron allston and first detailed in the module n4 treasure hunt. Bhaal, corrupts one of the earthmothers moonwells of the moonshae isles. Most simply refer to the land as faerun, a name given by elves to the largest continent in the northern hemisphere of toril.
The grand history of the realms forgotten realms wiki fandom. They lie roughly 400 miles 644km west of the region of amn and to the southwest of the sword coast. In the moonshae isles, cymrych hugh becomes high king after. Pdf grand history of the realms forgotten realms epub choice. Moonshae 1987, by douglas niles, is the second book in the fr series of sourcebooks for the forgotten realms. Although not a game supplement, it serves as a handy reference guide for players and dungeon masters. Grand history of the realms pdf download the grand history of the realms.
Some corners of the realms, such as the moonshae isles, still hold their secrets. In fairer seasons, the sea of moonshae serves as a pleasant path between the isles. In the forgotten realms campaign setting, the years are typically expressed. From this darkwell, kazgaroth the beast attempted to destroy the earthmother and ruin the moonshaes. This timeline includes dates from over 35 official realms products sourcebooks, novels, and magazine articles. The powerful mage is more amused than annoyed, and soon the normally awkward. Once fairer weather arrives, however, the surface becomes blue and relatively smooth the moonshae s highway to the world. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The moonshae trilogy series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The book also provides a large quantity of ideas for dms to blatantly and unapologetically steal. From the days of thunder to the impending spellplague, the grand history of the realms presents the definitive chronology of the forgotten realms setting. Forgotten realms campaign set 1e wizards of the coast. As a player, you have more access to the rich background of the setting and can pump up the story of your characters for roleplaying in the realms something a lot of crunchoriented players often forget as they are more. Prompted by his overzealous friends, young preston boldly confronts the legendary wizard elminster, seeking the position of apprentice.
The grand history of the realms is a supplement to the 3. A realmslore article detailing the returned fey realm of sarifal. Grand history of the realms forgotten realms brian r. Forgotten realms collectors guide morrus unofficial. Forgotten realms campaign setting series librarything. The grand history of the realms is a great example for how a dm can add that sort of detail into a game, and it provides perspective for the massive sweep of a campaigns history. Some, like the legendary forgotten realms, are rich with storied history.
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