Simeron Steelhammer was considered the father of all dwarven bards. A master talesmith, he traveled extensively, spreading tales of dwarven culture and achievements. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore

Anointed champions went into battle having sanctified and empowered their weapons and armors with sacred oils and rites. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore 📖: Book of Exalted Deeds 🎨: Dennis McClain forgottenrealms.fand...

The sorceress Asenath, once a slave, waged a lifelong war on the Red Wizards of Thay. After losing her father and Rashemi lover, she swore vengeance in the name of the god Assuran, wielding the powerful magic weapon known as the Vengeance of Asenath #dnd

28 Years Ago: Cult of the Dragon was released. This 2e accessory explored the inner workings of the infamous Cult, including a detailed history. Also included were the spells, allies & foes of the Cult. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore forgottenrealms.fand...

The Moonpenguin of Boof was a magical penguin statue with a connection to the deity Boof. Kept by Maskar Wands of Waterdeep, its primary purpose was warning of dangers to the city. #dnd #forgottenrealms #WaterdeepWednesday

Reality revision was a psionic power that let master psions reshape existence itself. Capable of duplicating powerful powers, creating potent psionic items, removing afflications, & resurrecting the dead, it was roughly analogous to the spell wish #dnd

Spirit dragons were powerful dragons associated with the magic & memory of bygone ages & realms, driven by their hunger to learn about the society that left the ruins in which their egg hatched #dnd 📖: FR: Adventures in Faerûn 🎨: Olivier Bernard

The Silent Slayers were a band of drow-hunting elven crusaders in service of the deity Shevarash, armed with enchanted flash gems that created bright flashes of light when smashed. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore

We've made the most detailed interactive map of Faerûn! It has 3,700 pinned locations, each one supported by a #dnd source Filter through 16 categories to explore the continent in detail ⚠️ Due to the size of the dataset, loading may take some time forgottenrealms.fand...

Garuda was an avian deity worshiped in the Kuong Kingdom and among the Purang hill tribes of Malatra. The deity's favorite avatar form was that of a winged humanoid of human and bird-like features. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore

37 Years Ago: Streams of Silver was released. The 2nd book in the Icewind Dale trilogy, the Companions set off on a quest for Mithral Hall. Trailed by a master assassin, they battle orcs & a shadow dragon. #dnd #TBThursday #tbt forgottenrealms.fand...

The laws of Waterdeep regulated every facet of life in the great metropolis—covering everything from murder to livestock theft, and from public urination to unlawful flight. #dnd #forgottenrealms #WaterdeepWednesday

Skrits were large carnivorous beetles that resembled fleas with a dome-like carapace, found in the desert of Anauroch, arriving there from a hidden gate to the world of Krynn. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore

Bregan D'aerthe was an elite drow mercenary & mercantile group. Members, both individuals and the band as a whole, were available for hire to the highest bidder. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore 📖: Neverwinter Campaign Setting 🎨: Tyler Walpole forgottenrealms.fand...

Port Llast Reserve was a variety of vaulabe ale from the town of Port Llast, known to have invigorating properties, also found on the menu of the Beached Leviathan watering hole in Neverwinter. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore

Congratulations to the team at @larianstudios.com on Baldur's Gate III winning the 2025 Steam Award for Labor of Love! #dnd #BaldursGate3 #BG3 forgottenrealms.fand...

Chwingas were small, shy elemental spirits that could be found in remote locations of Faerûn where nature remained relatively untouched by the trappings of civilization. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore 📖: Tomb of Annihilation 🎨: Shawn Wood forgottenrealms.fand...

New Year's Revel was an annual celebration of a new year's arrival according to the Calendar of Harptos. In most places, the celebration involved sharing a hearty meal with family and friends. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore

40 Years Ago: The Mines of Bloodstone was released. This 1e adventure saw the players journeying through a blizzard to get to the Bloodstone Mines, which lead to the duergar kingdom of Deepearth, and the Temple of Orcus. #dnd #TBThursday #tbt forgottenrealms.fand...

Vale Tim Kask. One of the very first people to play D&D with Gary Gygax, as TSR's first employee, he edited many early sourcebooks, Strategic Review, and the first years of Dragon magazine, seeing many others get started in RPGs, and may even have created the term 'role-playing'.

📊 2025 End of Year Report: We added 3,576 new articles. Including: Characters: +1,426 Creatures: +153 Images: +3,584 Items: +686 Locations: +529 Spells: +79 This year we hit 60,000 articles! We also got a cool new logo! Happy New Year! #dnd

Pasha Kadan el Vyndahla was the head of both el Vyndahla crime family and the Mighty Guild of Bouncers, Laborers, and Sellswords in Calimport, Calimshan. He was nicknamed "the Octopus" for having his fingers in every illicit activity in the city. #dnd

Snow goblins lived in cold, hilly regions. They typically served a more powerful creature such as a frost giant, ogre, or a priest of a winter deity. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore 📖: Frostburn 🎨: Steve Belledin forgottenrealms.fand...

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Prismatic eye was a spell that caused an orb to appear over the shoulder of the caster. The eye could travel around & share its vision with them. It could emit a pencil-thin ray of contrasting lights at a target #dnd 📖: Spell Compendium 🎨: Carl Frank forgottenrealms.fand...

Thayan servitor armor referred to a variety of light, medium, and heavy armor made in Thay, the land of the Red Wizards. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore

46 Years Ago: Dragon 32 was released. This issue featured articles on poisons, a historical look at druids, and a scholarly treatise on the crawling claw. #dnd #TBThursday #tbt forgottenrealms.fand...

King-Killer shield was an epic spell that created a mythal rendering nearby dragons immune to the dracorage. It was used to shield Waterdeep during the Rage of Dragons of 1373 DR. #dnd #forgottenrealms #WaterdeepWednesday

Lenore De Hurst was a Mystran cleric, arcanist, and engineer who built the Arcane Tower in the Underdark, powered by sussur antimagic. Brilliant yet chronically lonely, she vanished after leaving for Baldur's Gate. #dnd #BaldursGate3 #BG3

Arch-hags were immortal fey with a predilection for forbidden secrets and evil magic, much like ordinary hags, but worse, and more powerful. The most famous arch-hag was likely Baba Yaga, a mighty planes-hopping witch. #dnd 📖: MM 5.5e 🎨: Dario Jelusic forgottenrealms.fand...

Warborn armor referred to a set of varied, yet themed suits of armor that circulated among the adventurers of Neverwinter following their joint assault on Fangbreaker Island in the Frozenfar. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore

A hunter of the Tiger Tribe and her saber-toothed tiger companion. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Caturday 📖: #mtg 🎨: Grzegorz Rutkowski forgottenrealms.fand...

The Redleaf Clan was a tribe of wild elves in the Chondalwood of the Vilhon Reach. After they were mostly wiped out by drow, some of the survivors vowed revenge in the name of Shevarash, the elven god of vengeance and drow-hatred. #dnd

27 Years Ago: Baldur's Gate was released. The critically acclaimed game by bioware is set in the Sword Coast region and deals with the politics of Baldur's Gate, as well as the aftermath of the Time of Troubles. #dnd #TBThursday #tbt forgottenrealms.fand...

The Order of Cobblers and Corvisers was a registered guild in Waterdeep representing skilled tradesmen who crafted and repaired all manner of footwear. #dnd #forgottenrealms #WaterdeepWednesday

Fatima el Galsah was a pasha of Almraiven, Calimshan, & the city's effective ruler. She nearly caused a faction war within Almraiven by accusing the Vyndahla clan & the trader Kyahj el Haedi of arranging her husband's kidnapping into beholder slavery #dnd

Kelærede was an elven magical artisan in ancient Siluvanede. One of his apprentices, Valmaxian, summoned the demon En'Sel'Dinen to overcome his own ineptitude at enchantment. This caused them to fall out, only reuniting on Kelærede's death bed. #dnd

The Omlarandin Mountains were a mountain range in Tethyr and Erlkazar, known for its richness in omlar gems, which had a variety of magical uses. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore 📖: Dungeon 69 🎨: Craig Zipse forgottenrealms.fand...

Many-fingered hands were dreadful artifacts of tremendous power – candles with five wicks, created from the hands of murderers, executed via hanging in the Domains of Dread, or from the hands of powerful sorcerers in Chult. #dnd

33 Years Ago: Menzoberranzan was released. This 2e boxed set explored the infamous drow city, its political, social, and economic structures, as well as its significant locations and key figures. #dnd #TBThursday #tbt forgottenrealms.fand...

Ahghairon's dragonward was a powerful mythal cast by the famous mage Ahghairon over the city of Waterdeep. #dnd #forgottenrealms #WaterdeepWednesday

The gold elf Yulmanda served as an apprentice to the famed crafter Valmaxian. Though she had some ability at crafting magic items, she failed to properly enchant a wand of fire. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore

"Visiting" a red dragon's lair could be a reckless endeavor. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore 📖: #mtg 🎨: Billy Christian forgottenrealms.fand...

The Black Chimes from the lost village of Slow Cedric's Gallop in Icewind Dale was not only a set of wind chimes but also an enchanted heavy flail. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore

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Animal companions were beasts that were magically bonded to rangers and druids. They helped in fighting, scouting, and friendship. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore 📖: Player's Handbook 5e 🎨: Jesper Ejsing forgottenrealms.fand...

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Cassius Durind was a farmer of Silverymoon who served as the town's third mayor. He was known for his sensible judgement and even temper. #dnd #TBT #throwbackthursday

37 Years Ago: Lords of Darkness was released. This 1e accessory discusses the origins and goals of the undead and provides short adventures involving undead that can be easily inserted into a campaign. 🎨: Jeff Easley #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #dnd forgottenrealms.fand...

The Scriveners', Scribes', and Clerks' Guild tackled a wide range of duties within Waterdeep, including writing letters, bookkeeping, and lettering signs. #dnd #forgottenrealms #WaterdeepWednesday