The forgotten realms5/17/2023 ![]() ![]() I leave that decision to you, but it is the setting for the first official 3.x D&D game, and I believe you can still find multiplayer servers active to this day.Īnd if that’s not enough for you, there are whole other continents to explore, including: a mysterious jungled land that is totally not based off of mesoamerica, called Maztica. Here you’ll find cities like Waterdeep and Neverwinter–which gets its name either because the Neverwinter river (and the city’s water supply) is heated by fire elementals and so the water never freezes, and the heat from the water makes it temperate, OR, the city is named after it’s founder Halueth Never, and was originally called Never’s Winter. Here you’ll find huge forests, like the Lurkwood and frozen regions like Icewind Dale, as well as more civilized places along the Sea of Swords. In the north, you’ve got untamed forbidding icy wastelands clashing with hard-fought civilization. Just going through various entries for humans, we’ve got: Chondathans, Calishites, Tethyrians, Damarans, Illuskans, Rashemi–you get the idea–and they’ve all got their own languages, customs and names. The whole thing feels very well developed: the setting is on an actual planet, Toril, the main region, Faerûn, is an ecologically diverse continent, and there are diverse peoples that inhabit it. Geographically speaking, the Forgotten Realms are home to just about everything you could want. With so much of the RPG landscape having been shaped by this setting, I thought it might be fun to see just what makes them tick. And it all comes back to the Forgotten Realms. I don’t think it’s too hyperbolic to say that without games like Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II, you wouldn’t have things like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, or even Knights of the Old Republic. Heck, even if you’ve never heard of any of those, if you’ve ever played a computer RPG, you’ve been influenced by it. In those lists you can find the names of legends: Icewind Dale, Neverwinter, Water Deep, the windswept coastline of the Sea of Swords, Candlekeep. It’s no surprise, really–Faerûn is the setting for literal hundreds of stories, spread across novels, comics, video games, magazines and campaign books. How does one land hold so much adventure? Even if you’ve never rolled a d20, odds are good you’ve at least heard of the Forgotten Realms. Idle Champions has been actively developed since launching in 2017, releasing new campaigns each year, exciting new Champions every month, and new in-game features frequently.Today we delve into one of the most iconic settings in all of D&D. Venture to Icewind Dale, Chult, Barovia, the Nine Hells of Baator, and more! Journey throughout the Sword Coast and beyond, visiting cities like Waterdeep, Neverwinter, and Baldur's Gate. Master each Champion's formation abilities to complete adventures based on official Dungeons & Dragons books like Wild Beyond the Witchlight, Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus, and Curse of Strahd. Unlock Champions from across the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse including fan-favorites from novels, adventures, and live streams like Force Grey: Lost City of Omu, Acquisitions Incorporated, Black Dice Society, and The Oxventurers Guild. ![]()
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