Which Faerun setting guide?

Tales and Chronicles

Jewel of the North, formerly know as vincegetorix

• Dec 13, 2018

• #1

Hi everyone, my birthday is coming soon and people ask me for some gift idea. I recently decided that I want to own a Forgotten Realm setting book to add to my collection that I could share with my players.
It seems that there's a lot of options form across all edition but I would like a more or less edition neutral one with more lore and less player options that I wouldnt use in the end. I saw a lot of them at 75$+ on Amazon.ca, so if it could be only one tome instead of many that'd be great.

Does anyone have a favorite when it comes to Realms lore? What would be the best one to own for a DM who dont care much for the canon but like the general idea of the Realms?

 

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SkidAce

Legend

Supporter

• Dec 13, 2018

• #2

https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Campaign-Setting-Dungeons-Roleplaying/dp/0786918365/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544661192&sr=8-1&keywords=forgotten+realms+campaign+setting

This one has edition info, but it is easily converted, and outshined by the depth of the lore. It is also well organized.

IMO, it is the standard by which campaign settings should be measured.

 

Zardnaar

Legend

• Dec 13, 2018

• #3

SkidAce said:

https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Campaign-Setting-Dungeons-Roleplaying/dp/0786918365/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544661192&sr=8-1&keywords=forgotten+realms+campaign+setting

This one has edition info, but it is easily converted, and outshined by the depth of the lore. It is also well organized.

IMO, it is the standard by which campaign settings should be measured.

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+1 for this one its really good.

 

Laurefindel

Legend

• Dec 13, 2018

• #4

The 3.0 campaign setting is as complete as a setting book will ever get.
Otherwise, my old favourites are the AD&D 2e “The North” boxset, and the “Unaproachable East” from 3.5

 

Parmandur

Book-Friend

• Dec 13, 2018

• #5

3.0 book and 1E "Grey Box" are the best main books.

 

Tales and Chronicles

Jewel of the North, formerly know as vincegetorix

• Dec 13, 2018

• #6

SkidAce said:

https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Campaign-Setting-Dungeons-Roleplaying/dp/0786918365/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544661192&sr=8-1&keywords=forgotten+realms+campaign+setting

This one has edition info, but it is easily converted, and outshined by the depth of the lore. It is also well organized.

IMO, it is the standard by which campaign settings should be measured.

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darn....it had to be the priciest one to get in Canada

 

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guachi

Hero

• Dec 13, 2018

• #7

It's available on DMs Guild as a pdf for a more reasonable price.

 

Tales and Chronicles

Jewel of the North, formerly know as vincegetorix

• Dec 13, 2018

• #8

guachi said:

It's available on DMs Guild as a pdf for a more reasonable price.

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I think I'll wait and hope for an eventual Print on Demand option.

For now I own SKT and the SCAG, which are good source of info for the Sword Coast and the North. I'll try to get my hands on a print version of Murder in Baldur Gate and Legacy of the Crystal Shard to have some stuff of those specific regions.

 

Jester David

Hero

• Dec 13, 2018

• #9

vincegetorix said:

darn....it had to be the priciest one to get in Canada

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Try:
https://www.nobleknight.com/P/13848/Forgotten-Realms-Campaign-Setting-3rd-Edition

Plus, you support a game store with a physical presence.

 

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Irennan

Explorer

• Dec 13, 2018

• #10

3e FRCS + SCAG to see what's changed, and Elminster's Forgotten Realms for additional, edition-neutral lore. The 3e guide is closer to 5e than the 4e one is anyway.