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<blockquote data-quote="Ambrus" data-source="post: 2727368" data-attributes="member: 17691"><p>One thing to remember about the realms is not to worry too much if someone mentions an NPCs, god or nation/city that you're unfamiliar with. There are probably close to a hundred active deities, regional demigods, demi-human pantheons, monster cults, and deceased gods in Forgotten Realms cannon. Über-powerful NPCs also seem to be a dime a dozen at first and distinct cities and nations can easily blur together if you try to keep them all straight in your head. Just don't worry about it; let the DM introduce you to the places, gods and NPCs that will matter in his campaign. No begining character could possibly know all this stuff anyways.</p><p></p><p>If another PC or an NPC tries to confuse or embarass you by tossing out a name you've never heard before just say "who?!?" For instance, someone might say "...during the time of troubles when Cyric was mortal and Elminster was fighting him..." just say "Whoa!!! Who?!?" If they then say "What? You've never heard of the mighty Elminster, sage of Shadowdale and chosen of Mystra?!?" just calmly answer "No. Have you ever heard of the mighty (random name) of (random name) the slayer of (random name)?" Make it sound plausible and chances are that you'll give them pause to doubt their own realms-savy and knock them down a peg or two at the same time. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" data-smilie="6"data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ambrus, post: 2727368, member: 17691"] One thing to remember about the realms is not to worry too much if someone mentions an NPCs, god or nation/city that you're unfamiliar with. There are probably close to a hundred active deities, regional demigods, demi-human pantheons, monster cults, and deceased gods in Forgotten Realms cannon. Über-powerful NPCs also seem to be a dime a dozen at first and distinct cities and nations can easily blur together if you try to keep them all straight in your head. Just don't worry about it; let the DM introduce you to the places, gods and NPCs that will matter in his campaign. No begining character could possibly know all this stuff anyways. If another PC or an NPC tries to confuse or embarass you by tossing out a name you've never heard before just say "who?!?" For instance, someone might say "...during the time of troubles when Cyric was mortal and Elminster was fighting him..." just say "Whoa!!! Who?!?" If they then say "What? You've never heard of the mighty Elminster, sage of Shadowdale and chosen of Mystra?!?" just calmly answer "No. Have you ever heard of the mighty (random name) of (random name) the slayer of (random name)?" Make it sound plausible and chances are that you'll give them pause to doubt their own realms-savy and knock them down a peg or two at the same time. :p :cool: [/QUOTE]
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