Editing Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (section)

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Notable updates to the campaign setting included the widespread presence of Red Wizard [[Enclave and exclave|enclaves]] in various cities, the presence of a mysterious group called the "Shades" in the southern [[Anauroch]] desert, and the increasing "surface presence" of [[Drow|dark elves]] in the Dalelands. The setting history was updated to reflect various major events such as the changes to the [[List of Forgotten Realms deities|pantheon]] of [[Faerûn]] since the ''Time of Troubles'', and the defeat of the Tuigan Horde.

The book was organized into nine chapters, which cover the campaign setting in broad detail. The primary emphasis is on the continent of Faerûn, and the other continents are only briefly mentioned. The chapters are arranged as follows:

#  '''Characters''' — How to create a [[player character]] for the setting, including races, [[Character class (Dungeons & Dragons)|classes]], regional feats, religions, and setting-specific [[Prestige class (Dungeons & Dragons)|prestige class]]es. Many of these later have been merged into the version 3.5 release of ''Dungeons & Dragons [[Dungeon Master's Guide]]''.
# '''Magic''' – An explanation of how [[Magic of Dungeons & Dragons|magic]] operates in this setting, and a number of unique aspects of magic. A few additional spells are provided, primarily to support the new Domains.
# '''Life in Faerûn''' – A general overview of life, lore, culture and commerce in this setting.
# '''Geography''' – Each of the significant regions of the continent are explored, along with places of interest, cities, politics, and significant individuals.
# '''Deities''' – Only the major deities are described in this edition, with the remainder of the pantheon detailed in Faiths & Pantheons. Several new Domains are introduced, with the incumbent spells listed in the Magic chapter.
# '''History''' – An overview of the detailed history of this setting, with a lengthy time line at the end of the chapter.
# '''Organizations''' – Groups, cults, and other organizations play an important role in the realms, and several of the most significant are detailed herein.
# '''Running the Realms''' – Practical advice for the [[Dungeon Master]] trying to run an adventure or campaign in this setting. A pair of brief sample adventures are included.
# '''Monsters''' – A brief list of monsters unique to this continent are introduced, with a more extensive selection published later in other books.

This work contained a number of maps, and a fold-out map of the continent of Faerûn. There were also many sidebar topics and tables. Game statistics were provided for popular Forgotten Realms characters such as [[Drizzt Do'Urden]], [[Artemis Entreri]], [[Elminster]], [[Khelben Blackstaff]], [[Fzoul Chembryl]] and [[Manshoon]].