Tag Archives: Forgotten Realms

Factions in D&D 5E – The Zhentarim

This is the final part of my look at the factions in the Forgotten Realms for D&D 5E, and I’ve saved what I believe is the best for last. This week I look at the Zhentarim. Faction Overview The Harpers The Order of the Gauntlet The Emerald Enclave The Lords’ Alliance Zhentarim History in FaerunContinueContinue reading “Factions in D&D 5E – The Zhentarim”

Factions in D&D 5E – The Lords’ Alliance

I’ve been writing about how to use the Forgotten Realms factions in your D&D 5E home campaigns recently, and this week I’m going to focus on the Lords’ Alliance. Factions Overview The Harpers The Order of the Gauntlet The Emerald Enclave The Lords’ Alliance History The Lord’s Alliance was founded in 1325 DR as aContinueContinue reading “Factions in D&D 5E – The Lords’ Alliance”

Factions in D&D 5E – The Emerald Enclave

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been discussing the Factions that appear in the Forgotten Realms for D&D 5E. Factions overview The Harpers The Order of the Gauntlet This week, I’m going to take a look at the Emerald Enclave. Emerald Enclave History in Faerun The Emerald Enclave was founded in the Year of theContinueContinue reading “Factions in D&D 5E – The Emerald Enclave”

Factions in D&D 5E – The Order of the Gauntlet

I’ve been writing a bit about factions in Dungeons & Dragons 5E and how they might be used in home campaigns separate from the Adventurer’s League organized Play program. Last week, I explored the Harpers, an organization that has been part of the Forgotten Realms since the original first-edition boxed set. This week, I’m goingContinueContinue reading “Factions in D&D 5E – The Order of the Gauntlet”

Factions in D&D 5E – The Harpers

Last week, I talked about the factions in Dungeons & Dragons 5E, their purpose, and how they might also be used in home campaigns that don’t involve the Adventurer’s League organized play program. This week, I’m going to focus on the Harpers, an organization that has been around since the original Forgotten Realms boxed set.ContinueContinue reading “Factions in D&D 5E – The Harpers”

Factions in D&D 5E Campaigns

One interesting element in the Dungeons & Dragons 5E game that has actually gotten fairly limited attention is the group of factions that are available for player characters to join. Factions were primarily created for use in the Adventurer’s League, the D&D organized play program run by Wizards of the Coast. But the factions canContinueContinue reading “Factions in D&D 5E Campaigns”

What’s Wrong with Drizzt, Anyway?

I’ve mentioned before that I’m a fan of the Forgotten Realms as a setting for fantasy roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons. I discovered the Realms with the original grey box and a handful of the early 1987 and 1988 sourcebooks, such as Waterdeep and the North, Moonshae, The Savage Frontier, and Dreams of theContinueContinue reading “What’s Wrong with Drizzt, Anyway?”

The First Few Levels

As mentioned in a previous post, I’m running a first-edition AD&D game for my son a few other kids in the 10-12 age range. My primary goal is to give them a great experience so that they enjoy the game and look fondly at the RPG hobby in the future. I’m not trying to indoctrinateContinueContinue reading “The First Few Levels”