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Originally posted by Artemas Entreri

I'm not a fan of audiobooks, but I can see how they would appeal to some people. I'm not a fan of e-readers either. Nothing beats a real book if my hands while sitting in my reading chair with a cup of coffee.

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I've read a number of e-books, myself... But that's because I have a tablet that I use for a lot of other stuff, and sometimes grabbing a printed book isn't an option -- like when I'm at work and I finish what I was reading, or when there isn't a printed version...

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Originally posted by Berkthgar

The good thing is that I'm not going to a completely different universe.

My feelings are that when in invest a decade In a world I have come to love , it is hard for me to move on to a game of thrones setting or lotr. It takes time to build a love for those and maybe I'm lazy, but I'd rather stick with what I have. Ok talking about different universes.

But as far as forgotten realms. Omg. There are so many options.

I might be mistaken? But these sourcebooks aren't like novels. But rather like guides to a campaign?? I looked at them as fun little novels to digest.


What other series would you recommend in forgotten realms? I'm really feeling calimport setting or somewhere east , somewhere I've never been. I've only hung out with drizzt all my life.

So yea a suggestion might be great. Thank you

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You're cheating yourself bigtime, sir. There's not any reason you can't expose yourself to Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, and lots of other fantasy worlds, even though FR may be your favorite. You're not leaving FR by reading other books. In 10 years, you could have read a lot more than just Drizzt. I'm not saying that to be judgmental, but I don't want you to miss out on what all the fantasy genre has to offer. Much as I love Bob Salvatore, there is even better fantasy out there from other writers.

I certainly applaud you on seeking information from the rest of the Forgotten Realms world. I've known far too many Salvatore fans who only read his stuff. My recommendations for other novel lines are as follows: The Erevis Cale and Twilight War trilogies by Paul Kemp, the Shadowbane trilogy by Erik Scott de Bie, the Song & Swords and Starlight & Shadows trilogies by Elaine Cunningham, the War of the Spider Queen saga (6 books by multiple authors), the Lady Penitent and House of Serpents trilogies by Lisa Smedman, the Haunted Lands and Brotherhood of the Griffon books by Richard Lee Byers, and all the Elminster books by Ed Greenwood.


That will keep you busy! I recommended the Starlight and Shadows trilogy partially because it's one of my favorite Realms series, but also because it involves the drow: Gromph, Quenthel, Triel, and Liriel (Gromph's first daughter) all feature prominently. The War of the Spider Queen and Lady Pentient series' focus heavily on the drow and their relationship with Lolth and other gods. It also deals with drow in other cities besides Menzoberranzan, like Ched Nasad and Sshamath. RAS is so important to understanding the drow as a race, but he only gives you part of the picture. These other books do an excellent job of giving you the rest. On that note, I will also throw in Venom in Her Veins, which focuses on lesser used horrors of the Underdark, like derro and grell.

Ed Greenwood and Richard Lee Byers do a great job of writing wizards, and their books give you a lot of insight into Cormyr, the Dales, Myth Drannor, Thay, Chessenta, and Rashemen (which Starlight and Shadows deals with a lot). Elaine's Song & Swords books will give you a lot of insight into faerie elves, and even some background on how the drow became cursed. (One elf in particular will remind you of Jarlaxle.) The Shadowbane books will teach you about Waterdeep and Westgate, and give you even more insight into Luskan. Finally, the Erevis Cale and Twilight War books will give you a lot of background on the Netherese and take you for a thrilling ride through Sembia. (And you'll meet a character here who is a lot like Artemis Entreri.) I hope this was helpful to you in journeying through the Realms!

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