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🎉 Huge congratulations to
@SamanthaBeart
for winning Best Voice Performance for Karlach at the 22nd Annual G.A.N.G. Awards!
Your talent shines brightly, and this recognition is so well-deserved.
That is a shame.
A significant percentage of traffic to the wiki is from Brazil.
Based on traffic to the wiki by country, Brazil ranges from
#3
to
#6
. Just in the last 30 days, over 270,000 users
Based on traffic to the wiki by language, Portuguese is
#3
.
We are making the difficult decision to halt Portuguese product later this year.
We will continue to release D&D products in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.
@Wizards_DnD
That is a shame. A significant percentage of traffic to the wiki is from Brazil.
Based on traffic to the wiki by country, Brazil ranges from
#3
to
#6
. Based on traffic to the wiki by language, Portuguese is
#3
22 Years Ago: Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting was released. This groundbreaking sourcebook updated the Realms for 3e and won the 2001 Origins Award for Best Role-Playing Game Supplement
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to a true legend in the world of
#dnd
and
#ttrpg
.
James Ward was one of Gary Gygax's original players and introduced deities into D&D.
Your spirit will continue to guide us through every campaign, in every realm.
35 Years Ago: The Crystal Shard was released. The novel introduced the world to the cold land of Icewind Dale & the legendary ranger Drizzt Do'Urden along with Guenhwyvar, Bruenor, Regis, Wulfgar & Catti-brie
#DnD
#TBThursday
#tbt
One year ago today, Honor Among Thieves enchanted us with its adventure through the
#forgottenrealms
.
Thank you to
@JM_Goldstein
and
@JohnFDaley
for masterfully bringing the fun chaotic energy of a
#dnd
campaign to the big screen.
🎉🐉 Celebrating 50 incredible years of epic adventures!
Happy 50th Anniversary,
#dnd
!
From Waterdeep to Baldur's Gate & beyond, the Forgotten Realms Wiki honors the legacy of D&D and the countless tales told in the realms.
Breaking News: The Forgotten Realms Wiki is proud to announce the landmark acquisition of the Dungeons & Dragons from Hasbro for $2 billion
We're excited to embark on this new journey, bringing even more magic, adventure, & dragons to our community
#dnd
25 Years Ago Today: 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
The Lady of Pain was not a deity, even if she was as powerful as one.
In fact, she refused worship. Those who tried to worship her were found with their skin flayed off.
#dnd
#forgottenrealms
📖: Planescape Campaign Setting
🎨:
@TonyDiTerlizzi
📊2023 End of Year Report:
We added 5,232 new articles. Including:
Characters: +2,285
Creatures: +168
Items: +1,193
Locations: +1,113
Spells: +92
The most popular article: Mind Flayer
We also uploaded 5,448 new images
We averaged about 300K page views a day (Thank you!)
36 Years Ago: Forgotten Realms Campaign Set was released. This 1e boxed set is renowned for its intricate lore and intricate storytelling, allowing players to become fully immersed in the realm's history, politics, and conflicts.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
Happy 20th Birthday 3.5e! 🥳
#dnd
3.5 is known for its depth, complexity, and flexibility, offering players a diverse array of options for character development and gameplay.
It has garnered a dedicated fan base and remains a popular choice for
#ttrpg
enthusiasts.
Chardalyn dragons were powerful constructs & were immune to damage from the cold and poisoning. They had significant natural magical resistance & were immune to fear & to paralyzing & petrifying effects and spells.
#dnd
🎨:
@April_Prime
We hit 50,000 articles! 🥳
We are proud to be the largest source of
#dnd
lore on the web. All articles written by the fans, for the fans.
23,132 Images!
16,488 Characters!
8,952 Locations!
5,525 Items!
3,844 Spells!
2,399 Sources!
2,035 Maps!
Rest in peace, Jennell Jaquays - An Iconic Artist of
#dnd
Your artistry, creativity, and spirit will forever be remembered, cherished, and celebrated by adventurers across the multiverse. Thank you for enriching our lives with your extraordinary talents
34 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
35 Years Ago: The Throne of Bloodstone was released. Designed for characters of up to 100th level, it is the highest level adventure in
#DnD
history. PCs had to face dragons, balors and even worse...
#TBThursday
#tbt
20 Years Ago: Player's Guide to Faerûn was released. This 3.5e resource updates many rules from 3e provides additional spells, magic items, & prestige classes; expanded cosmology; psionics lore; & more.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
Candlekeep was the famous library-fortress that housed a magnificent collection of books and scrolls of lore, considered the greatest collection of the writings in all of Faerûn.
#dnd
#forgottenrealms
#Realmslore
📖: Candlekeep Mysteries
🎨:
@schley
34 Years Ago: Forgotten Realms Adventures was released. This 2e resource explored the Time of Troubles and the effects it had on the Realms. It also provided a detailed tour of several major cities.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
25 Years Ago: Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast was released by
@bioware
. Adding new quests to the campaign, this expansion visits the town of Ulgoth's Beard, Durlag's Tower, and two islands in the Trackless Sea.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
35 Years Ago: Curse of the Azure Bonds was released. The 2e adventure revolves around a mysterious and malevolent curse in the form of azure-colored tattoos.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
The Forgotten Realms Wiki is pleased to present a prequel to Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, the sad but inspiring story of Themberchaud, the Father of Flame, the Everburning, the Foundry's Heart.
The Dragon.
#DnDMovie
#DungeonsAndDragonsMovie
26 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
#TBThursday
#tbt
30 Years Ago: Sojourn was released. The 3rd novel in the Dark Elf trilogy by
@r_a_salvatore
, it explored Drizzt Do'Urden's struggles on adjusting to life on the surface, eventually leading to Icewind Dale & meeting his future companions.
#TBThursday
#tbt
19 Years Ago: Lost Empires of Faerûn was released. This 3.5e accessory covers the various ruined kingdoms of the ancient world of Faerûn. The book also examines how the ancient past plays a role in the modern Realms.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
32 Years Ago: Red Magic was released. The novel tells the tale of a small band sent by the Harpers to pose as slaves and slavers to infiltrate Thay, perhaps the most wicked & corrupt land in all the Realms.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
Vaasa was an empty and inhospitable land of rolling hills, frozen wastes, meager grasslands, and open tundra with sporadic farms and the occasional wandering monster
#dnd
#forgottenrealms
#Realmslore
📖: Dungeon 177
🎨:
@schley
Dragon+ magazine has been slain, with its site and app now deleted, so it's as dead as last year's lich. But you can still pick over its bones and download PDFs, thanks to the tireless gnomes of the
@internetarchive
.
#DungeonsAndDragons
#DnD
21 Years Ago: Icewind Dale II was released by
@BlackIsleStudio
. Its plot revolves around the players fighting the Legion of the Chimera, which threatens to overrun the Ten Towns.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
While Sorcerous Sundries was established as a store for the arcane, for many years the building was used as a private residence, a restaurant, a variety of specialty shops & even for some time, as a greenhouse.
#dnd
#baldursgate3
🎮️:
@baldursgate3
23 Years Ago Today: Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn was released by
@BlackIsleStudio
. Opening shortly after the events of Baldur's Gate, it continues the story of Gorion's Ward, & takes place in & around Athkatla, a city in Amn.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
The Great Modron March, in which the modrons of Mechanus paraded through each of the Outer Planes, occurred precisely every 289 years. The exact purpose of the Modron March was a great mystery.
#dnd
#planescape
#Realmslore
📖: DMG 5e
🎨: Justin Gerard
31 Years Ago: The Shining South was released. The 2e book detailed the nations of Halruaa, Luiren, Durpar, Var, Estagund, Dambrath & Ulgarth. Two adventures & color map were also included.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
🌟 New Logo! 🌟
We're thrilled to unveil our brand new account logo!
Big thanks to the incredibly talented Daniel Solicide for bringing our vision to life.
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Lolth was a goddess of cold cruelty not out of place in the darkest depths of the endless Abyss, reveling in betrayal and bloodshed and toying with everyone from her minions to her victims.
#dnd
📖: Legend of Drizzt
🎨:
@VanceKovacs
34 Years Ago: The Crystal Shard was released. The novel by
@r_a_salvatore
introduced the world to the cold land of Icewind Dale & the legendary ranger Drizzt Do'Urden along with Guenhwyvar, Bruenor, Regis, Wulfgar & Catti-brie
#DnD
#TBThursday
#tbt
23 Years Ago: Icewind Dale was released. The video game by
@BlackIsleStudio
saw the player battling fierce creatures, and unraveling ancient mysteries. A nostalgic journey that still captivates gamers today.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
Happy
#birthday
to
@TheEdVerse
!
Today, the 21st of Flamerule, we celebrate your contributions to the
#rpg
world by raising a glass of Shadowdark Ale, and thank you for creating the Forgotten Realms. ♥️
#dnd
#forgottenrealms
18 Years Ago: Resurrection was released. Written by
@Paulskemp
, the novel is the sixth and final book in the War of the Spider Queen series.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
38 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
Sigil was a floating city in the center of the Outlands & the self-proclaimed center of the multiverse. A major hub for interplanar travel, the city contained multiple portals to every single plane
#dnd
#planescape
📖: Planescape 5e
🎨: Terraform Studios
32 Years Ago: Forgotten Realms Adventures was released. This 2e resource explored the Time of Troubles and the effects it had on the Realms. It also provided a detailed tour of several major cities.
#DnD
#DungeonsAndDragons
#TBThursday
#tbt
Happy Birthday 3e!
22 years ago today,
#dnd
3e was released, the 1st by
@Wizards_DnD
. The major overhaul of 2e included adding prestige classes, adding sorcerer & rogue classes, and major upgrades to the combat system.
33 Years Ago: Dwarves Deep was released. This 2e accessory focused on the dwarves of Faerûn. It explored dwarven magic, society, religion, settlements and history.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
The Forgotten Realms Wiki is 17 years old! Since its birth in 2005, it's grown to almost 46,000 articles and seen three editions of D&D, and become the top D&D wiki on the web. And we're still in that rebellious teenager stage!
#dnd
#DungeonsAndDragons
!
35 Years Ago: The Savage Frontier was released. This 1e accessory focuses on the Savage Frontier; it includes an overview of the region & of the peoples of the North, also details locations, magical items, proficiencies & adventures
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
The gleaming towers of Castle Never were the first thing visitors by sea saw of Neverwinter and it was a testament to the city's architectural achievements.
📖: The Art and Making of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
#DnDMovie
#Realmslore
#DnD
34 Years Ago: The Bloodstone Lands was released. It goes into detail on the Bloodstone Lands, its settlements, societies, geography, the movers and shakers of the region, & information on how to run a campaign in the Bloodstone Lands
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
Playing Baldur's Gate 3?
Then you'll definitely want to check out our interactive map of Baldur's Gate, with over 190 pinned locations!
Explore the streets, visit some taverns, sleep off a night of adventure at an inn.
#dnd
#BaldursGate3
Over 16 years, 40,000 articles as of today, 2 million visitors a month, and the biggest and best
#dnd
wiki on the web... You're welcome.
🎨:
@jacobsontyler
Wintershield was an annual holiday in Waterdeep that marked the start of the new year.
Celebrants drank warmed ciders and broths that were commonly infused with medicinal herbs, some of which had the intention of bringing about visions.
#dnd
33 Years Ago: Gateway to the Savage Frontier was released. Set in the Savage Frontier, this MSDOS game was one of the top selling games of 1991
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
34 Years Ago: Azure Bonds was released. One of the first Forgotten Realms novels, it was later adapted as an adventure module and as one of the most popular games in the Gold Box RPG video game series.
#dnd
#TBT
#ThrowbackThursday
#TBThursday
23 Years Ago: Monsters of Faerûn was released. It features monsters unique to Faerûn and was one of the first Forgotten Realms books released as part of 3rd edition
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
33 Years Ago: Realmspace was released. This
#spelljammer
accessory explored the planets of Toril's system and their inhabitants. It also contains new monsters, magical items and spelljamming ships.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
21 Years Ago: Insurrection was released. The 2nd novel in the award-winning War of the Spider Queen series, it continues the story to discover why the goddess Lolth continues to ignore her clergy
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
24 years ago: Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast was released by
@bioware
. Adding new quests to the campaign, this expansion visits the town of Ulgoth's Beard, Durlag's Tower, and two islands in the Trackless Sea.
#DnD
#TBThursday
#tbt
Themberchaud was a red dragon allied with the duergar of Gracklstugh, where he used his fire breath to heat the city's great forges and temper their infamous steel blades
#dnd
#DnDMovie
#FRWiki
#Realmslore
📖: Out of the Abyss
🎨:
@WhittersRichard
40 Years Ago: Dragon 83 was released. Articles included a scholarly treatise on the Stirge and a 10-page section providing a wealth of info on the gems found in the 1e Dungeon Masters Guide.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
19 Years Ago: Lords of Madness: The Book of Aberrations was released. This 3.5e accessory includes new content for aberrations including new aberrations and monsters related to them, and information on how to hunt aberrations.
#DnD
#TBThursday
#tbt
The Elfsong Tavern was a popular tavern in Baldur's Gate. Its name derived from an unusual haunting: a ghostly female elven voice heard periodically throughout the establishment. The singing was quiet, but could be heard quite clearly
#dnd
#BaldursGate3
36 Years Ago: Manual of the Planes was released. This 1e accessory explored the the astral, ethereal, elemental, & the outer planes.
It details how to survive in the planes, & what creatures characters might encounter.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
19 Years Ago: Serpent Kingdoms was released. This 3.5e accessory provides details on the various scaled races of Faerûn: the lizardfolk, nagas, yuan-ti, & the sarrukh. It introduced new monsters, prestige classes, feats, & spells.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
Baatezu, including a barbazu, a cornugon, and an erinyes. Baatezu were the dominant race of devils in the Nine Hells, once evil mortals whose souls, due to diabolical deed or infernal contract, were condemned to Baator.
#dnd
📖: MM3.5
🎨: Sam Wood
32 Years Ago: Anauroch was released. This 2e accessory provides a detailed description of the region of Anauroch & its inhabitants. It also includes new rules, new spells, magic items, and monsters.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
A cleric of Kelemvor casting toll the dead in the Cliffside Cemetery of Baldur's Gate. The cantrip drained the life force of creatures, especially ones who had been recently hurt.
#dnd
#forgottenrealms
#Realmslore
📖:
#mtg
🎨:
@J_A_E1
28 Years Ago: Pages from the Mages was released. This 2e accessory introduced new spells & creatures. It also explored 40 spellbooks, detailing their history, spells, appearance and the fate of their authors.
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
37 Years Ago: Creature Catalogue was released. It collected all the creatures first presented in the
#dnd
adventure modules to that time. It describes over 200 monsters, each features an illustration and is indexed by habitat.
#TBThursday
#tbt
A merfolk observes the drow crew of the Scarlet Marpenoth, a submarine secretly owned by Jarlaxle Baenre..
#dnd
#forgottenrealms
#Realmslore
📖: Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
🎨: Scott Murphy
"Why is the wiki in past-tense?"
This is the most common question we get about the wiki.
In this thread, we will give a quick outline on WHY we do this. 👇
The Red Wizards of Thay historically owed their power to being cruel slavers, demonologists, & arcane experimenters, before they wholly dedicated themselves into creating a nation of undead
#dnd
📖: Dreams of the Red Wizards
🎨: Clyde Caldwell
33 Years Ago: Homeland was released. Book 1 in the Dark Elf trilogy, it provides the origin story of Drizzt Do'Urden and a look into the world of the noble Houses of Menzoberranzan
#dnd
#TBThursday
#tbt
A dwarvish warpriest leading an army into battle. Warpriests were battle-steeled and battle-ready clerics who fought for their deity when required whilst praying for peace.
#dnd
#forgottenrealms
#Realmslore
📖: Defenders of the Faith
🎨: Dennis Cramer
🏆
#BaldursGate3
has won Best Game at the BAFTAs 2024!
A testament to incredible storytelling and gameplay. Kudos to
@LarAtLarian
& the team at
@larianstudios
for this fantastic achievement!
33 Years Ago: Forgotten Realms Adventures was released. This 2e resource explored the Time of Troubles & the effects it had on the Realms. It also provided a detailed tour of several major cities.
#DnD
#TBThursday
#tbt
35 Years Ago: Tales of the Outer Planes was released. This 1e anthology provides 11 adventures and 17 lair adventures to introduce player characters to extra-planar worlds
#DnD
#TBThursday
#tbt
This owlbear cub was an owlbear who lived on the Sword Coast during the late 15th century DR. The cub and the dog Scratch could become fast and inseparable friends, chasing each other around camp.
#dnd
#forgottenrealms
#Realmslore
#BaldursGate3
32 Years Ago: Treasures of the Savage Frontier was released.
This gold-box game had the players embark on a seemingly impossible mission: protect the ambassadors of the Lords' Alliance.
#dnd
#TBT
#TBThursday
#retrogames