The ‘Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide’ is a comprehensive roleplaying game supplement for Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition, authored by Rob Heinsoo, Logan Bonner, and Robert J. Schwalb. Published by Wizards of the Coast, this guide is designed to help players create and run characters in the iconic Forgotten Realms setting. It provides essential information about the world of Faerûn, including its regions, cultures, and the forces that shape the game. The guide introduces new character options, such as two races (drow and genasi), new feats, rituals, paragon paths, and epic destinies, as well as a new character class, the swordmage. This document serves as a vital resource for both new and experienced players looking to enhance their D&D gameplay experience with rich lore and game mechanics. The guide is printed in the U.S.A. and includes an ISBN of 978-0-7869-4929-8.
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Printed in the U.S.A. 218587200
ISBN: 978-0-7869-4929-8
For use with these 4th Edition D & D
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core products:
Player’s Handbook
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Dungeon Master’s Guide
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Monster Manual
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FORGOTTEN REALMS
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Campaign Guide
ROLEPLAYING GAME SUPPLEMENT
Rob Heinsoo • Logan Bonner • Robert J. Schwalb
In the wake of the cataclysmic event known as
the Spellplague, promise and peril range far and
wide across the land of Faerûn—as do heroes who
thrive on action and adventure. The FORGOTTEN REALMS
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Player’s Guide presents everything a D &
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player needs to create and run a character
in the most recent incarnation of the renowned
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setting or to add new options to
any D&D
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game.
This 4th Edition D&D rules supplement tells players
what their characters know about the world where
they were born. It includes information on the many
regions where player characters originate as well as an
overview of the forces and phenomena that make the
world go around. There’s plenty of game material inside
too, including two new character races, the drow and
the genasi; new feats, rituals, paragon paths, and epic
destinies; and a new character class, the swordmage.
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Use this material to run a F R campaign
or to add new elements to any D&D game.
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September 2008
ISBN: 978-0-7869-4929-8
Design
Rob Heinsoo (lead),
Greg Bilsland, Logan Bonner,
Eric L. Boyd, Robert J. Schwalb
Story Design
Bruce R. Cordell (lead),
Richard Baker, Philip Athans
Development
Stephen Schubert (lead),
Mike Mearls, Rodney Thompson, Andy Collins
Additional Development
Jeremy Crawford
Editing
Julia Martin (lead),
Ray Vallese
Managing Editing
Kim Mohan
Director of R&D, Roleplaying Games/Book Publishing
Bill Slavicsek
D&D Story Design and Development Manager
Christopher Perkins
D&D System Design and Development Manager
Andy Collins
Art Directors
Kate Irwin, Karin Powell
Cover Illustration
William O’Connor
Special Thanks to Brandon Daggerhart, keeper of Shadowfell
Graphic Designer
Emi Tanji
Additional Graphic Design
Soe Murayama
Interior Illustrations
Matt Cavotta, Chippy, Miguel Coimbra, Jesper Ejsing,
Wayne England, Goran Josic, Howard Lyon,
Warren Mahy, Lucio Parrillo, Mike Sass, Mike Schley,
Francis Tsai, Eva Widermann
Cartographers
Robert Lazzaretti, Bre Miller, Ryan Sansaver
Publishing Production Specialist
Erin Dorries
Prepress Manager
Jefferson Dunlap
Imaging Technician
Robert Jordan
Production Manager
Cynda Callaway
Setting details based on the original F R
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campaign setting created by Ed Greenwood with Jeff Grubb,
the updated (3rd Edition) setting designed by Ed Greenwood,
Richard Baker, Sean K Reynolds, Skip Williams, and Rob
Heinsoo, and the 4th Edition revision guide by Bruce R.
Cordell, Richard Baker, and Philip Athans.
Game rules based on the original D D
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rules created by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and the
later editions by David “Zeb” Cook (2nd Edition); Jonathan
Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Richard Baker, and Peter
Adkison (3rd Edition); and Rob Heinsoo, Andy Collins, and
James Wyatt (4th Edition).
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