Romantasy is not necessarily my cup of tea, but this does sound intriguing. I like that WoTC is 1. getting high-quality authors to work on their books, and 2. expanding into different genres and avenues. It bodes well, not targeting the same demographics that have already been saturated. And the...
I like the second one better! Has more countries and regions on it (including the Blade Kingdoms, AKA "Little Italy"). I wish there was a snarky comment for Murghôm though
I am a big fan of the most recent Forgotten Realms books! They do an excellent job of exploring the various realms of Faerûn, and I'm thrilled to see places like Turmish and Unther back in 5e! However, even such a broad examination of Faerûn will inevitably have to leave some places out, as my...
Apologies for the late reply! I actually was googling what the Blade Kingdoms were because I had saw the label on the map and didn't know what they were.
My understanding is that they're sorta Renaissance Italy-style city states of Intrigue?