D&D 5E Do you want a Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide?

[MechaPilot]

If I was new to D&D or to the Forgotten Realms with 5e, I'd certainly want one and be irritated with the lack of one.

Fortunately, the very thorough 3e FRCS is available to new players at less than half the price of its initial release.

http://www.dmsguild.com/product/28729/Forgotten-Realms-Campaign-Setting-3e?it=1

 

[Ilbranteloth]

If I was new to D&D or to the Forgotten Realms with 5e, I'd certainly want one and be irritated with the lack of one.

I think that SCAG is a good start for a new Forgotten Realms campaign, particularly tied to the APs.

 

[ArchfiendBobbie]

I think that SCAG is a good start for a new Forgotten Realms campaign, particularly tied to the APs.

This I agree with. My group uses it for such. And I found it doesn't lose people as easily as, say, reading the 1500 Pathfinder setting books does.

 

[The Human Target]

Fortunately, the very thorough 3e FRCS is available to new players at less than half the price of its initial release.

http://www.dmsguild.com/product/28729/Forgotten-Realms-Campaign-Setting-3e?it=1

And it's a great book.

But if I was new to D&D I don't think I'd want to but something with incompatible rules I don't understand.

 

[Ilbranteloth]

And it's a great book.

But if I was new to D&D I don't think I'd want to but something with incompatible rules I don't understand.

I'd agree with that. And would recommend the original Gray Box instead. Almost no rules, just lots of lore.

 

[Parmandur]

And it's a great book.

But if I was new to D&D I don't think I'd want to but something with incompatible rules I don't understand.

People new to D&D don't know what a campaign setting book is, and SCAG covers their needs fine.

 

[Shasarak]

Seriously, if you were a RL fan how would you feel knowing your favorite setting just got torpedoed to provide a gothic horror element to FR?

I thought that making you feel bad was the whole point of Ravenloft?

 

[Mirtek]

Fortunately, the very thorough 3e FRCS is available to new players at less than half the price of its initial release.

http://www.dmsguild.com/product/28729/Forgotten-Realms-Campaign-Setting-3e?it=1

Which is like saying 'want to learn about current Germany? Here's a guide to the german empire in 1881 for only half price. Come on, how much could have changed? Maybe you'll be lucky enough to glimpse the Kaiser when you get there'

 

[gyor]

I think that SCAG is a good start for a new Forgotten Realms campaign, particularly tied to the APs.

What if you want to campaign outside the Sword Coast and the North, you simply don't have the intel to do so.

 

[gyor]

Which is like saying 'want to learn about current Germany? Here's a guide to the german empire in 1881 for only half price. Come on, how much could have changed? Maybe you'll be lucky enough to glimpse the Kaiser when you get there'

I couldn't have said it better myself.