D&D 5E (2024) Next issue of Game Informer will have details on the two upcoming Forgotten Realms books

[Demetrios1453]

Dollars to donuts each of the 5 for used micro-settings will be part of distinct regions: I expect the Western Heartlands with Baldur's Gate to be seperate from the Savage Frontier with Icewind Dale, and the island nations with the Moonshaes to be seperate as well.

I think having the direct verbiage might clear this up. Can someone with access to the article post exactly what they said about the 10 regions and their relationship to the five mini settings (if anything for the latter)?

The main reason I would currently argue that the 10 regions would all be large sections of the setting and the 5 mini settings each would be just a part of one of those 10 regions is that splitting Faerûn into 10 large regions would actually be around the number that makes sense thematically for large subdivisions, while only have 5 large subdivisions after subtracting out the 5 smaller mini settings would result in shoving a whole bunch of disparate and far-flung regions into a single subdivision. Faerûn is significantly larger than the Flanaess in Greyhawk, and they still needed 5 there in the DMG. And going by that example, the mini setting of Greyhawk City and environs wasn't broken out into its own separate region, but was just a part of the larger Central Flanaess region.

 

[Parmandur]

I think having the direct verbiage might clear this up. Can someone with access to the article post exactly what they said about the 10 regions and their relationship to the five mini settings (if anything for the latter)?

The main reason I would currently argue that the 10 regions would all be large sections of the setting and the 5 mini settings each would be just a part of one of those 10 regions is that splitting Faerûn into 10 large regions would actually be around the number that makes sense thematically for large subdivisions, while only have 5 large subdivisions after subtracting out the 5 smaller mini settings would result in shoving a whole bunch of disparate and far-flung regions into a single subdivision. Faerûn is significantly larger than the Flanaess in Greyhawk, and they still needed 5 there in the DMG. And going by that example, the mini setting of Greyhawk City and environs wasn't broken out into its own separate region, but was just a part of the larger Central Flanaess region.

Well, I do mean that each would be to a given region as Greyhawk is to the Central Flannaes in the DMG: I just doubt that 3 of the 5 detailed mini-Settongs would be lumped into 1 of the 10 regions and have to share sample Adventures between each other. So Baldur's Gage would be a detailed hub location for the 5 Western Heartlands Adventures, Icewind Dale would be the hub from which the North Advebtures can spiral out, the Moonshaes would be a hub for the 5 Adventures on the high seas, etc.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Well, I do mean that each would be to a given region as Greyhawk is to the Central Flannaes in the DMG: I just doubt that 3 of the 5 detailed mini-Settongs would be lumped into 1 of the 10 regions and have to share sample Adventures between each other. So Baldur's Gage would be a detailed hub location for the 5 Western Heartlands Adventures, Icewind Dale would be the hub from which the North Advebtures can spiral out, the Moonshaes would be a hub for the 5 Adventures on the high seas, etc.

The Swordcoast North would take up 3 out of 10 regions, what regions would you cut for that? As it is they likely will extend some regions to include new stuff. What list of 10 regions do you see it being (that being said major named regions like Old Empires, Cold Lands, Unapproachable East, seem obvious as they baked in regional themes)?

And would you include the Sea of Fallen Stars for under water Adventures or the Underdark as regions?

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I will say this, the Old Kingdoms region's mini adventure will likely be high level as it's filled with Gods, Archwizards, Powerful fiends & celestials, Great Old One Far Realmian Entity, Dragons & a Creator Race and more, it's the kind of place to have Titans in it.

 

[Parmandur]

The Swordcoast North would take up 3 out of 10 regions, what regions would you cut for that? As it is they likely will extend some regions to include new stuff. What list of 10 regions do you see it being (that being said major named regions like Old Empires, Cold Lands, Unapproachable East, seem obvious as they baked in regional themes)?

And would you include the Sea of Fallen Stars for under water Adventures or the Underdark as regions?

The Savage Frontier (never cared for "Sword Coast North") is the size of the Flannaes. The Western Heartlands and Eastern Heartlands are also, separately, each the size of the Flannaes.

This is the problem with trying to divide up Faerûn into manageable chunks: it's dang big.

 

[Demetrios1453]

I will say this, the Old Kingdoms region's mini adventure will likely be high level as it's filled with Gods, Archwizards, Powerful fiends & celestials, Great Old One Far Realmian Entity, Dragons & a Creator Race and more, it's the kind of place to have Titans in it.

There are 50 mini adventures, so I would guess that each big region would likely get multiple. A guess would be that each mini-setting would get 4 (so 20 overall) and each big region would get 3 (so 30 over all).

Although honestly, reading back on this, there's nothing that has been stated in the thread so far that I've found that explicitly links the mini-adventures to the regions/mini settings. They might have a some linked to areas, and some be more generic; or all generic or all region-specific for that matter.

 

[Parmandur]

There are 50 mini adventures, so I would guess that each big region would likely get multiple. A guess would be that each mini-setting would get 4 (so 20 overall) and each big region would get 3 (so 30 over all).

Although honestly, reading back on this, there's nothing that has been stated in the thread so far that I've found that explicitly links the mini-adventures to the regions/mini settings. They might have a some linked to areas, and some be more generic; or all generic or all region-specific for that matter.

As far as the text I saw from the article, the ten regions were only mentioned in connection to the 50 Adventures.

 

[Demetrios1453]

As far as the text I saw from the article, the ten regions were only mentioned in connection to the 50 Adventures.

OK, I was skimming the previous posts and just overlooked that then.

 

[pukunui]

surfs web Ah, 5th eds created current "Blackstaff". Now I see. Thank you.

Edit: Maybe 4th ed?

Yes, Vajra debuted in the 2008 4e-era novel, Blackstaff Tower, along with Renaer Neverember of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist fame.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

D&D: With Artificer Delayed, WotC Turns to the Forgotten Realms Books With Digital DLC Preview

With Eberron's new book delayed until December, WotC rolls out previews of the November books, set in the Forgotten Realms.

www.belloflostsouls.net

Belloflostsouls give a bit of a summary of the articles.