The Forgotten Realms is a fictional alternate world that has been published as a campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons, by TSR, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast (WotC). The setting is also included extensively in the 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons (5e), with the [[Sword Coast]] region in particular acting as the setting for most first party adventure modules. It was originally created in 1967. as a setting for short stories by Ed Greenwood, but it has since become one of the most enduring campaign settings for D&D. The primary focus of the setting is the continent of [[Faerûn]], part of the - sometimes joined and sometimes separate, depending on the era - world(s) of [[Abeir]]-[[Toril]], an Earth-like planet with certain obvious influences and similarities from the real world and fantasy fiction. The Forgotten Realms setting owes a lot of its popularity to the many novels using the setting, like R. A. Salvatore's works detailing the life and adventures of the famed drow Drizzt Do'Urden, as well as computer games like Pool of Radiance, Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale and Neverwinter Nights. It is the primary setting for the [[Yahoverse]] campaigns. For a comprehensive history of the Forgotten Realms that expands far beyond the characters and places featured within our campaigns, see [[Grand History of the Realms]]. #Setting/Location/OP/OotA/DiA/Karsus/Omeria/Y1551/Exand/Canon