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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Torgaard" data-source="post: 6546215" data-attributes="member: 6679168">That's how I do it as well.  I use many official bits, some canon, some mostly canon, and alotta stuff I just make up with my imagination (which I usually keep inside my brain).  I stick to whatever the current official date is.  I stick to the major events in the timeline (ie Spellplague, Sundering, etc).  I stick to the fates of major NPC's in the realm, as written (ie if Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun is long dead in official 1489 DR, then he's dead in my Realms as well, or extremely sleepy, plus not breath much, and by much I mean not at all ).But for the most part; I keep a big giant (digital) stack of my old 2E and 3E source material close at hand, and rely on it HEAVILY for bringing life to my Realms.  Note that it doesn't hurt that none of my players are super knowledgeable about the Forgotten Realms, so if some semi-obscure NPC from 2E comes strolling through town, none of my players are gonna break character and get all "Tsk!  Ummm, that guy is from 2E and was like; killed during the Time of Troubles n' stuff!"Players who bring facts to my games are promptly sacked*!* Given a lovely new sack as a consolation gift for playing Fire Away, That's My Canon!</blockquote>