D&D 4.0 Forgotten Realms Player'S Guide

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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Player’s Handbook

Dungeon Master’s Guide

Monster Manual

FORGOTTEN REALMS

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

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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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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

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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.

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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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D&D 4.0 Forgotten Realms Player'S Guide

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 …