What game settings comprise the Realms?
Well, there’s the Forgotten Realms product line, but I’m betting you’d figured that part out. 🙂 Some settings have been set in the Realms, but otherwise have only the most tenuous of connections. Others were meant as limited-release lines and were meant to flesh out the line. Here’s the most current list of what Realms product lines there are (or were): o Forgotten Realms o Kara-Tur (Oriental Adventures, currently defunct): Kara-Tur is at the other end of the continent from Faerun, which is what we usually think of as “the Realms”. It’s a fairly homogeneous blend of Japanese, Chinese, and other East Asian societies. o Al-Qadim (Arabian Adventures, a limited-release line): Zakhara, the Land of Fate, is a southern subcontinent with a generic Arabian feel (lots of genies, sand, and camels). It was meant as a two-year product line, but was extended for a third year by gamer request. Recently, TSR published a new Al-Qadim adventure, “Reunion”, previously available only through the RPGA. o
