@TheEdVerse I’m thinking of doing a campaign for my fiancé and my kids. Any tips for starting with #ForgottenRealms
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Thank you !!
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Kay, a second possibility occurred to me (besides Myth Drannor). If you want things lower-powered, and closer to help/settlement, just a bit south of Myth Drannor is Battledale; the road between Sembia and the city of Hillsfar runs through it. Battledale is mainly rural, with...
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...one settlement: Essembra. West of Essembra, in the forest, are a whole bunch of abandoned mansions, overgrown and now home to outlaws/brigands and monsters. Known as the Ghost Holds, they are former Sembian (and other wealthy folks) "homes in the country." Only lightly...
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...covered in official lore, so you have a free hand. Meaning: pick your starter mysteries, intrigue plots, and ANY adventure you love, and put it in the cellars of an overgrown, abandoned stately home. Swipe the floorplans from real-world mansions and historical homes online...
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...and treat the homes like a dungeon (on top of the cellars that you derive from someone's dungeon adventure). Tinker with the monsters and treasure to be what you want in your campaign, build in a supporting cast of recurring NPCs like a TV sitcom, and...you're good to go!

Jan 15, 2023 · 1:17 AM UTC

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Do you recommend any reading materials ?
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There's almost nothing. Dalelands by Rich Baker, Volo's Guide to the Dalelands (both 2e), and there's a third-party adventure for DM's Guild that's slowly moving towards publication...
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Thank you so much!!
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