Parchment Archive

2000 Archive


Old Candlekeep Site Changes

Date Item
31-DEC-2000 1) See the TSR Forgotten Realms product release schedule for 2001!: The Seige, Temple Hill, Elminster in Hell, Magic of Faerun and the Neverwinter Nights novel.
2)
New stories in the 'Campaign Logs' section: Seasons by Jack Barnwell, A Candle's Last Flame by Tyson Bell and Rashid's Tale (a solo PBeM) by Brian Flood.
3) Also in the 'Campaign Logs' section: Latest chapters (59-63) of The Sunset Vale Saga by Brian Flood. This update includes more maps and player handouts.
4) Updated product information page for the Baldur's Gate II, The City of Ravens, The Shattered Mask and The Nether Scroll novels, and the Maztica adventures: Fires of Zatal, Endless Armies and City of Gold.
5) Latest article installments and new features on the Forgotten Realms section on the official TSR web site.
06-DEC-2000 1) Story in the 'Campaign Logs' section, based on chapters of Baldur's Gate II: Curse You, Jaheira - by Arelius.
2) More excellent submissions to the 'Fellaren-Krae Project' by Robert V. Droz: Fentonford, Fenton Hall Ladies Adventuring Academy, Fentonford Inn, Baron Harold Fenton, Baroness Elspeth Fenton, Lady Summer Fenton and The Sunken Sunrise Fest Hall.
3)
A new character entry in the 'Hall of Heroes': Peregrine.
4) Latest article installments and new features on the Forgotten Realms section on the official TSR web site.
5) More payable TSR product downloads available for $2.95, see the TSR Download section.
12-NOV-2000 1) New characters in the 'Hall of Heroes': Kahl' Astol, Erin Talltankard and Sir Nathaniel Gallathilial.
2) Product information page for the new Computer RPG expansion pack: Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter.
3)
More artwork of the Svirfneblin, Plonix, by Ribeiro. See the 'Gallery of Faerun' for "Plo-Plo and his Noble Friend".
4) Review by Mike G Jordan of the Servant of the Shard novel.
5) Latest article installments on the Forgotten Realms section on the official TSR web site.
6) More TSR product downloads available, see the TSR Download section.
29-OCT-2000

1) More new characters enter the 'Hall of Heroes': Isirmak War'khul and Erazan Marqueel.
2) Updated product information page for Into the Dragons Lair.
3)
Collated work of realms fans in an extensive collection of Realmslore in PDF format: 'The Forgotten Realms Compendium v3' - Compiled by Perry Horner and included in the Travelers Notebook section with permission.
4) Review by Mike G Jordan of the Icewind Dale computer game.
5) New updates on the Forgotten Realms section on the official TSR web site.

15-OCT-2000 1) New characters in the 'Hall of Heroes': Renthar Ashencloud, Raven Whiteblade, Glindinfrod Bloodgem and Talen Whitemane.
2) Updated product information page for Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn computer game, updated new cover art and revised release date for The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting Hardcover.
3)
Included a list of all creatures featured in the Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerun book.
4) An extensive collection of adventuring equipment and numerous other goods compiled by Kris Metz - in the Travelers Notebook section.
5) Product information page for the Servant of the Shard magnet from TSR\Dragon magazine and the official Baldur's Gate II CPRG strategy guide.
6) Review of the Icewind Dale CRPG - reviewed by Logan.
7) Added a central location for listing and linking to TSR Forgotten Realms downloads. This can be found both in 'Tethtoril's Bookshelf' and 'Alaundo's Library'. (See also the Site Map).
8) Information on the review of the Candlekeep site in the 'Knights of the Dinner Table' comic.
9) The latest news and articles from TSR on the official Forgotten Realms pages on their site. Added pages for Elminster Speaks #11 & #12, Realms by Night #8.
13-SEP-2000 1) New area of the Campaign Journals section called Adventures in Faerun. This area will contain Realms adventure modules for download. Adventures from elsewhere on the site are now within this area, and to lauch the new area an excellent addition to the site: a fan-created Forgotten Realms adventure module: 'Dead of Night' by Derek Chapman.
2) New artwork in the 'Gallery of Faerun': Plonix Battle Modificado by Ribeiro.
3)
Updated: An extensive collection of D&D character sheets and reference sheets for various classes, in MS-Word format - by Derek Chapman. Located in the Wondrous Treasures area of Alaundos Library.
4) Next installment of The Sunset Vale Saga: Chapters 54-58 of this excellent ongoing PBeM by Brian Flood. These latest installments also come with two player handouts of maps of the relevant areas.
5) Product information page updates for : Fires of Zatal, Endless Armies, Ochimo: The Spirit Warrior, Test of the Samaurai, Mad Monkey vs. The Dragon Claw, Death of the Dragon and the 'Songs and Swords Series' (novel re-releases): Elfshadow, Elfsong, Silver Shadows and Thornhold.
6) First releases of the Forgotten Realms product line by TSR are now shown in the 2001 Catalog. Product information pages for new products: The Legacy of the Drow Collectors Edition, The Floodgate, The Summoning.
7) Product information page for the Servant of the Shard Preview Book.
8) Updated: Forgotten Realms Bibliography download to reflect new products.
9) Product reviews from the 'Scribes Desk': Prince of Lies reviewed by Jonathan Burness, City of Splendors reviewed by Duniya and Silverfall reviewed by Mike G Jordan.
10) The Census Chamber in the Hall of Heroes is now taking entries for 3rd Edition Realms characters.
11) Latest additions to the TSR site for numerous Forgotten Realms downloads! and new site features.
12) System news regarding site status.
14-AUG-2000 1) Product reviews: Canticle, In Sylvan Shadows and Night Masks reviewed by Gaelan Kent and Death of the Dragon reviewed by Mike G Jordan.
2) D&D character sheets and reference sheets for various classes, in MS-Word format - by Derek Chapman. Located in the Wondrous Treasures area of Alaundos Library.
3) Product information pages for the first two Realms products for the 3rd Edition of D&D: The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting hardcover and Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerun.
4) Images and text of the Azoun memorial card, included with Dragon Magazine.
5) Product information page for the second chapter of The Forbidden Sands of Anauroch.
6) News from TSR about the Forgotten Realms logo, the Realms encyclopedia database project and more Realms downloads coming soon at the WotC site.!
06-AUG-2000 1) New characters enter the Hall of Heroes: Vagazeal Maveraxaspin, Azco, Draven of Tantras, Abbadon, Ghelkyn Stormwind, BeholderMage, Sir Sekemmis Vorcoth, Arazn Blair, Darzen'Kennan, Bixon Lightfoot and Sir Rhondihir.
2)
Latest installments in the Campaign Logs section of the Sunset Vale Saga: Chapters 49-53 plus extra information on the campaign PC's and NPC's - By Brian Flood.
3) New arwork submissions in the Gallery of Faerun: Rishara by Tiziano Barrachi and Unicorn and Treewitch by Nimrod Notea.
4) More articles for the Fellaren-Krae project: Leif Silvermoon and Natures Bounty - by Shea Silvermoon, and The Angry Gnome Inn, Mystra's Tears, Shrastahishra and Corwin Drakewood - by Adam Dabdoub.
5) Another version of D&D Character Sheets in the Wondrous Treasures section - designed by Rich Macleish.
6) Realms reviews of Beyond the High Road, Spellfire and Pool of Twilight - reviewed by Jonathan Burness, Baldur's Gate, Tangled Webs and Azure Bonds - reviewed by Mike G Jordan, and Evermeet: A Novel reviewed by Colin Fesser. See the Reviews Index Page for more product reviews.
7) Updated product information sheets for Icewind Dale (CRPG), The Halls of Stormweather, and Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II.
8) Added new product information pages for The Shattered Mask, and Black Wolf (parts 3 and 4 of the Sembia Series) and the Icewind Dale Strategy Guide. Product info. pages for the new comic book: The Forbidden Sands of Anauroch and the old Forgotten Realms DC Comics (issues 5-17, 19, 24,25).
9) A List of Icewind Dale trading cards which were included with Dragon Magazine. located in the Miscellaneous section of Tethtoril's Bookshelf.
10) FR article list for Polyhedron UK Issue 7.
11) Information on new (and not so new!) FR articles and downloads now available on the official TSR Forgotten Realms site.
12) System Message on the status of the site.
10-JUN-2000 1) Another story of the dark elf, Rizzen, in Fooling the World - by Carl R Cascone.
2) A personal spell and magical item for Ambrosia of the Riders of Elvenflow - by Jim Griffith.
3) New Characters to the 'Hall of Heroes': Cabe Arrakis, Riehari Kenchi and Ruu Toetickler.
4) Product reviews of The Magehound - by Mike G Jordan, Darkwalker on Moonshae - by Jonathan Burness and Baldurs Gate - by Andrew Garnett. See also the Reviews Index page.
5) Updated product information pages for Cloak and Dagger and Shadows Witness (updated cover art).
6) Added a link to the Profantasy FR Atlas site on the Links page.
7) System message regarding lost guessbook entries.
26-MAY-2000 1) Excellent new piece of artwork in the Gallery entitled 'Danger at Zhentil Keep' for the updated Black Roses adventuring party by Tiziano Barrachi.
2) Updated Black Roses adventuring party page in the 'Hall of Heroes': new characters include: Brandimarte, Thalassia and Deianira.
3) More new characters to the 'Hall of Heroes': Fredrick Dragonslayer, Tamatha Dragonslayer, Scarter of Waterdeep and Sylvus Swiftblade.
4) Updated information for Seers Cove and Swordsrest temples for the Fellaren-Krae project - by Luke Fleeman.
5) Latest installments of The Sunset Vale - Chapters 45 - 48 are now available of the excellent saga! - By Brian Flood
6) Article in 'Travelers Notebook' section on a new 'plant mage' class: The Ecomancer - by Shea Silvermoon.
7) Product review by Gabriel Gabbardo of Villains Lorebook.
8) Minor character updates for Quasit Darkcloud and Brightmane.
13-MAY-2000 1) Part 2 of the Call of the Monkey God in the 'Campaign Logs' section - Chronicle of the Raging Fools adventuring party - By Jason Niehaus.
2) The Meeting: A letter home, penned by Ama of the Black Roses adventuring party. In the 'Campaign Logs' section - By Marina Barrachi.
3) New characters to the 'Hall of Heroes': Quasit Darkcloud (of the Riders of Elvenflow), Shea Silvermoon, Brightmane and Kage Selden.
4) Two more members to the Fellaran-Krae Spellfilchers Guild: Kelsor Thelessar and Lyndir Leafwhisper - by Tiziana Barrachi.
5) Information on faiths and temples of Fellaren-Krae. Includes details on eight temples in the city - by Luke Fleeman.
6) Updated product pages for The Sea Devils Eye and The Dungeon of Death.
7) Reviews of Spellfire, Once Around the Realms and Cormyr: A novel - by Michael Jordan.
8) Added a link for 'The Company of the Silver Coin' on the Links page.
23-APR-2000

1) Updated the TSR Forgotten Realms product release schedule for Q4 2000.
2) Added product information pages for: City of Ravens, Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor, Servant of the Shard, Shadows Witness, Into the Dragons Lair, Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor and Baldurs Gate II D&D Guidebook to 'Tethtorils Bookshelf'.
3) Updated product pages for The Nether Scroll and The Magehound.
4) New characters to the 'Hall of Heroes': Landale De Dragoon, Azrael Wandric, Duriel-Gurth, Zandar Esor T'Lann, Alexander Goodwind and Tanil 'Silent Toes'.
5) Also in the 'Hall of Heroes': The Raging Fools adventuring band, featuring new characters: Jasper Gnarlson, Yurt (and Hanuman), Shiasta Del'orn and Vadriana.
6) Updated character pages for Delen Grothar and Velathar Dunsire.
7) Relating to 'The Raging Fools', see the campaign prolog in the 'Campaign Logs' section: The Call of the Monkey God - by Jason Niehaus.
8) Two new NPC's for the 'Fellaren-Krae' project: Adaon and Elyssara Starmist, members of the Spellfilchers Guild - by Tiziana Barrachi
9) Updated the Realms article list for Polyhedron Europe\Australia\Africa in 'Tethtorils Bookshelf'.
10) Added 'MasterAo' website link to the Links page.
11) Added subscription information for the Spanish Forgotten Realms mailing list on the Links page.
12) Added links to official TSR Forgotten Realms pages (Home page, Campaign page and Features page) on the Links page.

12-APR-2000 1) Message regarding the absorbtion of the FR-Zone web site from the REALMS-L Mailing List.
2) Added new section to the Campaign Journals area for the Realms Projects of the REALMS-L List. This area includes the official FAQ, FR Atlas FAQ, Projects lists and guidelines. See also the FR Zone Navigation Menu.
3) Added the TSR Realms Product Errata to the site. This is a project of the REALMS-L List and will also be available in the Tethtoril's Bookshelf section. Updated product information pages to include link to the Errata where applicable.
4) Forgotten Realms Travel Calculator by Paul Young, is now available for download in the Travelers Notebooks section.
5) Added 18 new fonts to the Fonts area of the Wondrous Treasures section.
6) Details of more Forgotten Realms Mailing Lists and Newsgroup listed on the Links page. Also included LISTSERV reference and TSR Internet Policy.
08-APR-2000 1) Message regarding the current system status of Candlekeep.
2) The Book of the Cathshee in the 'Travelers Notebook' section detailing Cathshee Bladesingers and the Bladesong, by Tyson Bell.
3) Latest installments from the ongoing PBeM: Chapters 41-44 of The Sunset Vale Saga, by Brian Flood.
4) Elven Dialects article in the 'Travelers Notebook' section detailing the various types of elven language, by Robert Sullivan.
5) Added new characters to the 'Hall of Heroes': Frekul Winterboone, Thorin Goblinstomper, Lordin Granderson, Helk Dermit and Grimnol Battlehund.
6) Review by Robert Sullivan of the new novel - The Magehound.
7) NPC for the Fellaren-Krae project - Thaldir Anaurin: Guildmaster of the Spellfilchers Guild - by Tiziano and Marina Barrachi.
8) Added link to 'The Forgotten Library' site on the Links page.
9) Updated character page for Leodin Umanyar.
10) Added a Census Statistics page for the 'Hall of Heroes'.
11) Use the new Feedback form to contact the Scribes with your opinions and suggestions for the site.
26-MAR-2000 1) Three more members of The Black Roses. Character pages for Lysanderlyn, Boadicea and Madmax.
2)
Chapters 37 - 40 of the ongoing PBeM: The Sunset Vale Saga are now available in the 'Campaign Logs' section.
3) Article in the 'Bard's Rumors' section of 'Realmslore', by Ed Greenwood detailing the history and lore of
Chondath.
4) Review of Stormlight by Justin E. Salisbury. See also the Reviews Index page.
5) Added 'The Keepers of the Eternal Flame' (English\French Realms site) to the Links page.
13-MAR-2000 1) Important System Message regarding recent site problems.
2) New fan artwork in the Gallery of Faerun: 'The Five Black Roses', and excellent picture of an adventuring party (see below), as painted by Tiziano Baracchi.
3) The characters in the afore mentioned picture form the adventuring band called The Black Roses, see their page in the 'Hall of Heroes'.
4) Yet more characters enter the 'Hall of Heroes': Sir Kyal Kastagiir, Justin Truelaris and Riezel Swordsinger.
5)
New entry to the Chronicles of Jeiroth Ulondarr entitled Defenders of High Forest by Tyson Bell.
6) Character updates for Jeiroth Ulondarrand Darryel Blackhand.
7)
Product information page for the novel preview: Summer Sneak Preview 2000, which features some Realms novel samples.
8) Notification of TSR Forgotten Realms site updates, including map updates to the Forgotten Realms Interactive Atlas CD-ROM and latest installments of the regular online Realms articles.
27-FEB-2000 1) New Characters to the 'Hall of Heroes': Vesfious Silver, Deathrall Darkwater and Darryel Blackhand.
2)
A short story telling of Rizzen, his companions and a deadly encounter: URB by Carl R Cascone.
3) Notification of latest installments of TSR's Realms articles.
22-FEB-2000 Apologies for the lengthy period between updates as I was on a well overdue skiing holiday\vacation. :-)
1)
New Characters to the 'Hall of Heroes': Mordouin Goldtree Elorfindar and Druinor d'Yantra
2)
Melancholy Engagement: A first-person short story in the Campaign Logs section of a drow's quest in an elven grove in the woods of Faerun, by Carl R Cascone.
3) Updated the product page for Secrets of the Magister
4)
Review by Rebecca of the Daughter of the Drow novel.
5) Due to popular demand, all items in the Travelers Notebooks section have been formatted for viewing on the web, each article is still available for download in its original state on each page. The Credits section has also been updated for the authors of these articles.
6) Minor updates to the character page for Leodin Umanyar.
7)
New Candlekeep site Banners page, accessed from the Links page.
8) Added link banner to 'Sorcerers Place' FR CRPG site on the  Links page.
9) Notification
of latest installments of the ongoing Realms articles on the TSR Forgotten Realms page.
03-FEB-2000 1) The adventure continues in Chapters 33-36 of The Sunset Vale Sagain the Campaign Logs section. 
2) An article giving information on the Moonblades of Abeir-Toril and their use in a home campaign by Shea Silvermoon in the Travelers Notebook  section.
3) Updated the product information page for The Icewind Dale Trilogy Collectors EditionAlso updated details for the Kara-Tur series of adventures: (Swords of the Daimyo, Night of the Seven Swords, Ochimo, The Spirit Warrior, Blood of the Yakuza, Mad Monkey vs. The Dragon Claws, Ronin Challenge, Test of the Samurai and Ninja Wars) - Thanks to Ian R Malcomson for supplying the infomation.
4) Added the 'Grimspear' site banner link on the Links page.
30-JAN-2000 1) Read the next installment of The Huntsilver Chronicles. Deagan continues his travels in Chapter 8, by Carey Sauerbrun.
2) Yet more characters step into the 'Hall of Heroes': Rig, Stint Ironjaw and Gavin Trueblade.
3)
Review of The Throne of Bloodstone by Marc Mayer. (This review refers to the whole Bloodstone Quartet adventures, see the Reviews Index Page.
4)
Added the 'Unofficial Waterdeep: City of Splendors' banner link on the Links page.
5) Notification
of new items available for download on the Forgotten Realms TSR web site and new Realms articles.
23-JAN-2000 1) The Forgotten Realms Frequently-Asked-Questions page (FAQ) is now on the site in Alaundo's Library.  The beginnings of a page of shared knowledge and information on the Realms!  Please feel free to contribute and aid us to build up this knowledge base for fans of the Realms.
2)
New characters to the Hall of Heroes: Tiryn and Taliesin .
3)
Updated the Forgotten Realms 'Dragons Bestiary'. Available for download in the Realms Lore area of Alaundo's Library.
4) Notification of new articles on the official TSR Forgotten Realms web site.
18-JAN-2000 1) New characters to the Hall of Heroes: Vladamir Blackblade, Scott Sharp and Pariah.
2)
Review of The Throne of Bloodstone by Jane Hammond. See the Reviews Index page for other product reviews.
3) Two comments from visitors of the site regarding the Forgotten Realms Top 10 Results.
4)
Updated the Forgotten Realms Bibliography.
15-JAN-2000 1) New to the Campaign Logs section, the first seven chapters of Realms fiction by Carey Sauerbrun, entitled The Huntsilver Chronicles, tells the story of a Cormyrean master-thief's quest.  Excellent writing style and the beginning of an intriguing story.
2) Information on Endroth'lic, the magical battle axe featured in 'The Huntsilver Chronicles'.  Link also available from the Travelers Notebook area.
3) Hunter's Moon,
An excellent short story in the Campaign Logs area, by Carey Sauerburn about a thief on a mission in the city of Waterdeep.
4)
New character to the Hall of Heroes: Kain Longsword
5)
Updated 'Cormyrean War Wizards' download with extra infomation - Go to the Travelers Notebook section.
6) See the Rumors section for information of a Forgotten Realms Out-Of-Print-Products CD-ROM.
7) Notification of new articles on the official TSR Forgotten Realms web site.
09-JAN-2000 1) Message regarding Web Server problems which affected the functionality of pages on the site which contain forms.
2) New to the Campaign Logs section: A huge collection of campaign journals from a PBeM game entitled The Sunset Vale Saga. These logs make excellent reading and are very well detailed. - (Thanks to Brian Flood, the campaigns DM who submitted this work).
3) An extensive Excel worksheet listing all Cormyrean War Wizards, available in the Travelers Notebook area of 'Alaundo's Library' for download - (Thanks to Kris Metz who compiled and submitted this work).
4) Added the Q1-3 TSR Forgotten Realms 2000 catalog to Tethtoril's Bookshelf.  Also included product pages for new Realms products of this year:  The Dungeon of Death, Secrets of the Magister, Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate, Cloak and Dagger, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn novel, The Sea Devils Eye, Realms of the Deep, Halls of Stormweather, The Magehound, Death of the Dragon, Elfshadow, Elfsong, Canticle, In Sylvan Shadows, Night Masks, The Fallen Fortress, The Chaos Curse, Icewind Dale Trilogy Collectors Edition and the following computer games: Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights, Pool of Radiance II, Baldur's Gate II. All these titles can be linked from the Novels, Products and Miscellaneous pages in the Tethtoril's Bookshelf section.
5) A new character enters the Hall of Heroes: Elrawyn Amadriel
6)
Included links to official Forgotten Realms computer game web sites for titles listed above, on the Links page.
7) Minor character updates to Leodin Umanyar and Demor.
8)
The official TSR Forgotten Realms web pages have been revamped on the Wizards web site.  Still not much content but there is mention of future updates and a new column by Ed Greenwood called 'Elminster Speaks'.

Old Rumours

Date Item
31-DEC-2000

TSR Forgotten Realms Web Site Articles
The following latest installments to Forgotten Realms area of the TSR site:

Realms Rules Intro
Ed Says: Rules That Make Sense
Sneak Peak: Regional Feats
Sneak Peak: The Harper Prestige Class
Elminster Speaks #14
The Rules of Pool of Radiance II
Realms Roundtable: New Rules for Forgotten Realms
Realms Roundtable: New Realms Rules for Other Settings
Realms By Night #10
05-DEC-2000

TSR Forgotten Realms Web Site Articles
The following latest installments to Forgotten Realms area of the TSR site:

Realmswatch Roundtable: Who's New?
Sneak Peak: King Obould
Sneak Peak: Regent Alusair
Realms Villain: Harmun Righthand
Elminster Speaks #13
Phases of Selune (Moon phases)
Online Product Releases (Dec 2000 - Feb 2001)
The Candlekeep Collection (Realms tome list)
12-NOV-2000

TSR Forgotten Realms Web Site Articles
The following latest installments to Forgotten Realms area of the TSR site:

Realmswatch: "The Good Guys Get Gooder And the Bad Guys Get Gooder Too"
Servant of the Shard Screensaver (PC & Mac)
Artists Sketchbook (Sam Wood & Matt Wilson)
Realms By Night #9
Ed Says: Heroes and Villains
Shadows Witness Author (Paul Kemp), Author Profile
Interview with R.A. Salvatore

Forgotten Realms Product Downloads
More product downloads are available for the Maztica and Kara-Tur Forgotten Realms product lines:

Maztica
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr1066.pdf

FMA1- Fires of Zatal
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr9333.pdf

FMA2 - Endless Armies
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr9340.pdf

FMQ1 - City of Gold
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr9349.pdf

OA5 - Mad Monkey vs. The Dragon Claws
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr9242.pdf

OA6 - Ronin Challenge
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr9257.pdf

OA7 - Test of the Samurai
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr9258.pdf

29-OCT-2000

Forgotten Realms Web Site Articles
The following latest installments to the Realmswatch section now available on the TSR site:

Sneak Peak 2: Gold Dwarves
Realms Roundtable #3
Artists Sketchbook (Todd Lockwood & Sam Wood)

Forgotten Realms Product Downloads
Two more product downloads are available, these are actually from the Al-Qadim campaign setting but are still worth a mention:

Corsairs of the Great Sea
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr9449corsairs.pdf

Caravans
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/tsr9459caravans.pdf

15-OCT-2000

Forgotten Realms Product Downloads
TSR had included the Sword of the Dales adventure trilogy on their site as the first products available for payable download. Click the links below to go to the order pages for the products:

Sword of the Dales
http://store.wizards.com/product.asp?ProductID=3800

The Secret of Spiderhaunt
http://store.wizards.com/product.asp?ProductID=3801

The Return of Randal Morn
http://store.wizards.com/product.asp?ProductID=3802

 

Forgotten Realms Web Site Articles
The following latest installments and articles are now available on the TSR site:

Elminster Speaks #11
Elminster Speaks #12
Realms By Night #8
Forgotten Realms 2000 Survival Kit
Giarrok The Fire-Tongue (Gnoll Sorcerer)
Extra! Extra! Salvatore Murdered

A new weekly column on the site entitled 'Realmswatch' contains much information about the upcoming 3rd Edition Forgotten Realms, the current contents are as follows:

Realmswatch Launch
Sneak Peak #1: Regional Characters
Realms Roundtable #1
Design Team Bio's
Ed Says
Realms Roundtable #2

Dragon Magazine is also running a 5 month article entitled "Countdown to the Forgotten Realms" which will reveal much about the 3rd Edition Realms. Part one begins on page 30 of Dragon issue 276

13-SEP-2000

Forgotten Realms Product Downloads
TSR have recently made numerous products available to download from their site. These are listed as follows:

The Horde
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr1055.pdf

Lands of Intrigue
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr1159.pdf

Cormanthyr
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr1165.pdf

Savage Frontier
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9233.pdf

Gold and Glory
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9373.pdf

Elminster's Ecologies I
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9489.pdf

Elminster's Ecologies II
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9490.pdf

Four from Cormyr
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9531.pdf

Castle Spulzeer
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9544.pdf

Cult of the Dragon
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9547.pdf

For Duty and Deity
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9574.pdf

City of Raven's Bluff
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9575.pdf

Calimport
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9589.pdf

Arcane Age: Nethretil - Empire of Magic
http://www.Wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr1147.zip

Volo's Guide to the North
http://www.Wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9393.zip

Marco Volo: Departure
http://www.Wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9444.zip

Marco Volo: Journey
http://www.Wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9450.zip

Marco Volo: Arrival
http://www.Wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9455.zip

Volo's Guide to Cormyr
http://www.Wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9486.zip

Vilhon Reach
http://www.Wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9520.zip

Volo's Guide to the Dalelands
http://www.Wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9524.zip

Volo's Guide to All Things Magical
http://www.Wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9535.zip

Villain's Lorebook
http://www.Wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9552.zip

The Fall of Myth Drannor
http://www.Wizards.com/dnd/files/FR_Downloads/tsr9558.zip

 

New Forgotten Realms Articles and Features

Forgotten Realms Adventure Hook Generator:
http://www.wizards.com/forgottenrealms/FR_Hook.asp#

3rd Edition D&D statistics for Drizzt Do'Urden:
http://www.wizards.com/forgottenrealms/FR_3E_Drizzt.asp

14-AUG-2000

New Forgotten Realms Logo
With the announcement of the new Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting Hardcover, the cover art, although it may be changed nearer the release date, shows a revamped Forgotten Realms logo. Word from Jim Butler on the subject indicates that TSR are indeed trying out new logo designs for the Realms as a way to start the campaign with a fresh approach along with the lauch of 3rd Edition D&D into the Realms campaign setting. However, this is not final and the old logo may remain in place if a suitable one is not found, whether Realms fans are consulted as to the looks or ideas of the new logo, is unknown.

Forgotten Realms Encyclopedia Database Project
Over the past few years, Research Consultants contracted by TSR were working on collaborating all information from Forgotten Realms products, novels, comics and any other source, into one huge database which would be worked on to produce an impressive set of Realms encyclopedia volumes, (click here for previous news post). Development on this project ceased earlier this year and the news is now that the project has been shelved by WotC! Reason unknown. However, it MAY reappear sometime in the future in one form or another after the launch of the 3rd Edition Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting.

Forgotten Realms Product Downloads
TSR announced that previous Forgotten Realms products WILL be available to download from the WotC site in the future. Free downloads will be posted on the site soon with other downloads requiring payment to download.

06-AUG-2000

Over the past few weeks, TSR have uploaded various items to the Forgotten Realms area of their site:

Elminster Speaks #9

Elminster Speaks #10

Full product download of the North: The Savage Frontier boxed set!:
http://www.wizards.com/forgottenrealms/thenorth.asp

Web exclusive download for 'Cloak and Dagger' detailing information on Westgate, available at:
http://www.wizards.com/forgottenrealms/DnD_CnD_Main.asp

Also for the 'Cloak and Dagger' sourcebook is the C&D Art Gallery, located at:
http://www.wizards.com/forgottenrealms/DnD_CnD_Art.asp

The complete Forgotten Realms Timeline!:
http://www.wizards.com/forgottenrealms/FR_Timeline.asp

The TSR Forgotten Realms Gallery, currently contains 12 images:
http://www.wizards.com/forgottenrealms/DnDForgottenRealmsGallery.asp

13-MAR-2000 New maps and updates for the Forgotten Realms Interactive Atlas CD-ROM are available for download from the TSR site at:

http://www.wizards.com/electronic/downloads.asp

Latest installments of Realms articles on the TSR site:

Mintiper's Chapbook #6
Mintiper's Chapbook #7
27-FEB-2000 Latest installments of Realms articles on the TSR site:
Realms By Night #5
Circle of Vehlarr #5
22-FEB-2000 More new Realms material from TSR on their web site. The latest installments on the ongoing online articles:
Mintiper's Chapbook #4
Mintiper's Chapbook #5
Elminster Speaks #4
Elminster Speaks #5
Elminster Speaks #6
Realms By Night #4
Circle of Vehlarr #4

Also in the Download section are the following new fan submissions:

The Five Black Roses - Artwork of a fans adventuring party
Travel Calculator - Program for calculating Realms- rule-based overland travel time.
30-JAN-2000 TSR have included new material on the Forgotten Realms Downloads page on their site.  Items available for download are:
Moonsea Fauna - says it all, Fauna of the Moonsea region.
The Roll of Years - excellent table of this Realms calendar.
The Scrolls and the Dwarves - Fiction of the Tethyamar dwarves.
Shadow Storm - A wizard spell originating from the Cult of the Dragon.

The latest installments of TSR's Realmslore articles have been posted on the site:

Mintiper's Chapbook #3
Elminster Speaks #3
Circle of Vehlarr #3
23-JAN-2000 New Forgotten Realms articles on the TSR web site:
Realms by Night #3
Mintiper's Chapbook #1
Mintiper's Chapbook #2
Elminster Speaks #1
Elminster Speaks #2
15-JAN-2000 1) TSR plan to release a CD-ROM set (around 5 CD's) of all Out-Of-Print Forgotten Realms products produced by TSR, provisionally entitled: The Candlekeep Scrolls.  This is scheduled for release late 2000 and should cost around the same as the Forgotten Realms Interactive Atlas.  All Realms source material and adventure modules which are over a year old (as from July 2000) will be included.  Kara-Tur, Maztica, The Horde and Al-Qadim can also be expected to be included in the collection.  Articles from Dragon Magazine and Polyhedron will NOT be included.  It has been hinted at the as more products become out of print as time goes on, they may be available as an upgrade, possibly via download on the TSR web site.
2) New articles are available on the TSR Forgotten Realms web site
Realms by Night Intro
Realms by Night #1
Realms by Night #2
Circle of Vehlarr #1
Circle of Vehlarr #2
Monster Tactics #1:Thrudahk's Bugbears
09-JAN-2000 The official TSR Forgotten Realms web pages have been revamped on the Wizards web site.  Still not much content but there is mention of future updates and a new column by Ed Greenwood called 'Elminster Speaks'.

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