The Forgotten Realms is a Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting created by Ed Greenwood. Originally created by Greenwood as a child, the Realms became codified as an official Dungeons & Dragons setting during Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition, and has since been a major setting in every edition of the game. The majority of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition material is set in the Forgotten Realms.
Notable sub-settings of the Forgotten Realms are Kara-Tur, Al-Qadim, and Maztica. In addition, the Arcane Age sub-setting is set in the distant past of the Realms.
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Campaign settings |
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Major |
Birthright • Dark Sun • Dragonlance • Eberron • Forgotten Realms (Al-Qadim • Kara-Tur • Maztica • Arcane Age) • Nentir Vale • Greyhawk • Mystara (Hollow World • Red Steel) • Planescape • Ravenloft (Masque of the Red Death) • Spelljammer |
Other |
Blackmoor • Council of Wyrms • Ghostwalk • Jakandor • Mahasarpa • Pelinore • Pharagos • Thunder Rift |
Third-party and licensed |
Diablo II • Exandria • Kingdoms of Kalamar • Lankhmar • Magic: The Gathering (Ravnica • Theros) • Rokugan • Wilderlands of High Fantasy |