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"The decision is hers. In Waterdeep, no man speaks for a woman unless she asks him to."
Durnan to Kelemvor on Midnight's choice to fight Myrkul during the Time of Troubles

A guide to the Forgotten Realms that anyone can edit, covering all editions and media.

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Yawning Portal - Waterdeep

Kelemvor and Midnight outside the Yawning Portal. Destiny awaits.

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Cosmology
Cosmology is the study of the structure, organization, and composition of all the planes of existence, and the World Tree cosmology model was one interpretation of the multiverse, attempting to reduce the complexity and sheer volume of information into concepts that were understandable and even useful to the brave, the curious, and the ambitious. First outlined in the Year of Wild Magic, 1372 DR, the World Tree cosmology model quickly overshadowed the previous Great Wheel model upon the discovery of an interplanar sentient tree-like being that acted as a conduit between a select group of planes. Dubbed the World Tree, it connected only to planes with the Good alignment trait and allowed passage only to those with a good and noble reason for their journey.

The concept of Inner and Outer Planes carried over from the Great Wheel model, with the Inner Planes (comprising the elemental planes plus the energy planes) remaining essentially unchanged, except they were accessed via the Astral Plane rather than the Ethereal. The Outer Planes increased in number from seventeen to twenty one and finally to twenty six, losing most of their interconnections. All Outer Plane travel was restricted to passing through the Prime Material Plane or along one of two cross-planar features: the aforementioned World Tree, or the River of Blood (formerly known as the river Styx).

Two other planes were discovered but were for all intents and purposes inaccessible to mortals: the Fugue Plane and Cynosure. Cynosure was a small demiplane that only the gods and their immortal servants could access. It was neutral ground for meetings and negotiations between the Powers. The Fugue Plane was the way station for the souls of the deceased while they awaited judgment and (hopefully) transportation to the realm of their patron deity.

New & Upcoming Releases

Red Dragon's Tale - A Lego Adventure
Red Dragon's Tale: A Lego Adventure by Christopher Perkins is an adventure for the Dungeons & Dragons 5th-edition ruleset set in the Forgotten Realms released on Lego Insiders on April 1st. Adventurers discover mysterious goings-on at an inn that lead to the case of a stolen red dragon's egg.
Take family and friends on an adventure! This official adventure transforms the LEGO® Ideas DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Red Dragon's Tale set (21348) into a playable game of D&D. The 18-page adventure was custom crafted by the D&D game architects at Wizards of the Coast and includes classic creatures re-imagined for LEGO® play. Download this remarkable, hand-illustrated digital booklet to turn an awesome LEGO build into an amazing DUNGEONS & DRAGONS adventure.
Saturday Morning Adventures II 3
Saturday Morning Adventures II #3 is a comic written by David M. Booher, drawn by George Kambadais, and published by IDW Publishing. Bobby, Diana, Eric, Hank, Presto, Sheila, and Uni continuing their maritime misadventures aboard a flying ship they think is a spelljammer.

Shipwrecked! Having barely survived their brush with a Sword Coast leviathan, the party finds themselves washed up at the island hideout of a brutal pirate captain. The good news? They've found Bobby. The bad news? Bobby has joined the ruthless pirate crew! Forced to prove his loyalty, he must now choose one of his friends to face the most terrifying monster yet. And this creature is most definitely not thrilled to see them.

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Fortune Finder #5 is a comic written by Jim Zub, drawn by Jose Jaro, and published by IDW Publishing and the final issue in the series. In Mechanus, the amnesiac adventurer Finder discovers who and what they really are and want to do be.
After the shocking reveal of Finder's true nature in the last issue, our starry-eyed hero must make a life-defining choice: Will they return to the monotonous raison d'être they were destined to fulfill? Or will they brave the chaos of the multiverse, risking death to satisfy their curiosity? Fates are sealed in this final issue of the series inspired by the new Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook!

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Treasures of the Savage Frontier is a Dungeons and Dragons computer game developed by Stormfront Studios and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. It is the sequel to the popular Gateway to the Savage Frontier video games, and was the first ever role-playing video game to feature romance with an AI companion.

The players are the famed Heroes of Ascore who recently halted the Zhentarim's plans to conquer the Savage Frontier and the Moonsea. Continuing this journey of heroism, they are called upon to protect ambassadors from the Lords' Alliance. In a turn of events, the Zhentarim and their allies regroup, abduct the ambassadors one by one, and "replace" them. The new "ambassadors" of the Lords' Alliance smear the Heroes of Ascore as traitors, and the party must regain their well-earned name. Treasures of the Savage Frontier sees the party reaching new heights, from freeing the oppressed people of Farr Windward to slaying the great white dragon, Freezefire.

Today in the Realms...

...it is 19 Tarsakh, or the 19th of the Claw of Storms. Selûne is a waxing crescent moon 🌒. On this day:

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Well met, traveler! This wiki covers the rich and popular Forgotten Realms campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons from TSR, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast, including Realmslore from the Oriental Adventures, Al-Qadim, Maztica, The Horde, Planescape, and Spelljammer settings, covering sourcebooks, novels, video games, comics, and more across all editions. See the aims and scope of this wiki here.

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