D&D 5E (2024) Ed Greenwood to Publish 4 New Forgotten Realms Sourcebooks in 2026

Libertad · Thursday at 10:35 PM

Polygon recently had an interview with Ed Greenwood about the project.
In it, Greenwood talks about how the series seeks to examine the Dalelands via a "personal eye view" rather than the big-picture perspective common to other Forgotten Realms books.

The RealmsBound project consists of a quartet of books published throughout 2026, all focusing on the Dalelands, one of the oldest core Forgotten Realms regions that Greenwood created. "You're going to be standing on a hill in the Dales with somebody who is a guide, who knows the area," he said. "You're going to be looking over their shoulder as they point at that distant mountaintop, that spire, that forest over there. You're going to be down at that level."

Other regions beyond the Dalelands are in store once the former books are published. The idea is to release four books a year covering particular regions.

Over time, the project will explore beyond the Dalelands as well: "Four books a year," Ed said, "with each quartet focused on a different area." Each annual publishing slate includes a Regional Guide, which is an overview; an Inn Sites book focused on social encounters; a Dungeon Delves book; and an Adventures book, which has everything from short encounters to a campaign. The next area after the Dales has not been decided yet.

We also get a sample map of a settlement, as well as the Dalelands as a whole:

The Realmsbound site also got a fancy new illustrated header, of a blonde elf with a bow in front of standing stones as a herd of deer and birds gallop off to the left.

Jeremy E Grenemyer · 2026-01-09T00:09:07+0000

These are going to be so good. I wish I could help write about Cormyr.

dave2008 · 2026-01-09T00:31:44+0000

Libertad said:
Polygon recently had an interview with Ed Greenwood about the project.
In it, Greenwood talks about how the series seeks to examine the Dalelands via a "personal eye view" rather than the big-picture perspective common to other Forgotten Realms books.

Other regions beyond the Dalelands are in store once the former books are published. The idea is to release four books a year covering particular regions.

We also get a sample map of a settlement, as well as the Dalelands as a whole:

The Realmsbound site also got a fancy new illustrated header, of a blonde elf with a bow in front of standing stones as a herd of deer and birds gallop off to the left.

I'm not a FR guy, but these sound pretty awesome.

CM · 2026-01-09T00:48:48+0000

Pretty enthused. I had a Dalelands campaign that went to level 9 or so before we ran Storm King's Thunder, and the end is in sight for that. Might have to revisit.

Distracted DM · 2026-01-09T02:46:26+0000

I'm really enjoying a lot of that art and cartography. It's funny how much art influences my opinion of an rpg product

naturaltwenty · 2026-01-09T20:59:46+0000

His original content was always good to spark the imagination, and I agree on the adventure writing. Fluff and adventures are two different beasts. One of my favorite books of his was Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms. A behind-the-scenes look at the Realms.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/166568/ed-greenwood-presents-elminster-s-forgotten-realms

R_J_K75 · 2026-01-09T23:43:20+0000

Looking forward to these. My first venture to the Realms was the Dales; weekend that the movie "Independence Day" came out

Whizbang Dustyboots · 2026-01-10T00:08:45+0000

R_J_K75 said:
My first venture to the Realms was the Dales; weekend that the movie "Independence Day" came out

"Welcome to Faerun!"

PUNCH

R_J_K75 · 2026-01-10T00:57:16+0000

Whizbang Dustyboots said:
"Welcome to Faerun!"

PUNCH

Only took 30 years, what took so long?

D&D 5E (2024) Ed Greenwood to Publish 4 New Forgotten Realms Sourcebooks in 2026

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