What's the future of the Forgotten Realms?

[TwoSix]

Forgotten Realms will continue to be what D&D is, unless you choose to play somewhere else.

 

[jgsugden]

What I think they may eventually do is take the ORIGINAL boxed set and rerelease it in 5E with 5E stats and slight updates (probably in a hardcover) - FR Classic, if you will. That would appeal to many players - FR the way it started.

 

[Dungeonosophy]

The Magitech setting for TSR's Amazing Engine RPG said that it could be used for Toril in the far future.

 

[Mouseferatu]

The Magitech setting for TSR's Amazing Engine RPG said that it could be used for Toril in the far future.

I personally prefer the idea that Athas is Toril in the far future.

 

[Henry]

My 3rd edition FR guide still works perfectly well.

Indeed, the last FR game I ran for 5e I set in DR 1372, because there’s just not enough info out there for the realms at large post-4e time jump, whereas for the 3e FR book, I know rulers, I know current threats, I know NPCs, etc. the Sword coast guide only gives me this for a fraction of what the FRCS did. I know tons about the sword coast, but if I want to run in, say waterdeep, or the dalelands, or hillsfar, i’m Out of luck, so back to 1372 I go!

 

[JacktheRabbit]

As much as I'd love for them to move away from it entirely for at least a while, just to give the other settings some AP love, what I expect to happen is that they'll continue exactly as they have been. It'll remain the default, it'll remain the home of most APs, but there won't likely be a "sourcebook."

Agree completely, wish they would go away from it but they wont. We wont get any straight hardcover source books on it but we will continue to get hardcover mega modules that act as mini source books.

 

[Demetrios1453]

Indeed, the last FR game I ran for 5e I set in DR 1372, because there’s just not enough info out there for the realms at large post-4e time jump, whereas for the 3e FR book, I know rulers, I know current threats, I know NPCs, etc. the Sword coast guide only gives me this for a fraction of what the FRCS did. I know tons about the sword coast, but if I want to run in, say waterdeep, or the dalelands, or hillsfar, i’m Out of luck, so back to 1372 I go!

Well, we'll be getting Waterdeep updated in a few weeks at least. And I wouldn't be surprised to see if they start ranging further and further away from the Sword Coast as time goes by. Both Lantan and Cormyr were mentioned in recent Lore You Should Know segments, so it wouldn't be surprising to see them featured in the relatively near future. It would make sense for Cormyr especially, as it's always been one of the core adventuring areas for the setting...

 

[cbwjm]

My 3rd edition FR guide still works perfectly well.

I found my copy a few months ago, still an awesome book and I expect it will hold up as an excellent setting book for a few more editions yet.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

My 3rd edition FR guide still works perfectly well.

Makes a good history book for the characters in the current time to find.

The humans will look at it and go "my great-grandpappy told me all about those times." And the elf in the party will go "Really? I was there."

 

[AmerginLiath]

Plastics.