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Message: <blockquote data-quote="teitan" data-source="post: 8706310" data-attributes="member: 3457">I don't think it's all that ridiculous. It gets overwhelming if you try to sort it all out but essentially it's pretty simple when you just stick to the SCAG and what is in the adventures for 5e. FR is remarkably easy to get into but only becomes overwhelming when someone gets obsessed with continuity/lore, like in comic books. If you just pull up the history section and take it for what it is FR is what it is and nothing more needs to be understood. As the core 5e setting the SCAG is fine, it is a perfect amount of information to introduce someone to the setting where the majority of adventures and other media, video games, novels, etc take place. Baldur's Gate? SCAG. Candlekeep? SCAG. Waterdeep? SCAG. Neverwinter? SCAG. Sword Coast? SCAG. Undermountain? SCAG. It provides enough information to understand threats like the Zhentarim and the Red Wizards and their homeland for a DM to be able to run with it and make these things their own. It is when you get into that comic book like need to understand the continuity of the lore where it gets confusing, contradictory and overwhelming. But FR is a simple, easy to use, easy to understand setting. If you've played Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter, Icewind Dale or any other D&D video game, you know FR really and that's why they used it. It's recognizable and it is their best selling campaign setting. I used to lament the lack of a respectable FRCS in 5e but now, I would still like a nice book like the Eberron book but it's really not necessary but I don't think the wiki is a great answer either. The SCAG is the first time since 1e that a DM has been able to actually own the Realms but if they did a book they really probably should drop some of the less useful material that was featured in some of the boxed sets and the FRCS and not use that tiny font.</blockquote>

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