I would like to recommend the Moonshae Isles Regional Guide. It's a book for DMs, very well written, and with lots of ideas one can use. Also, you can plop the Moonshae in any campaign world if the FR are not your thing.
Ooh, I'm playing my first character who is a rogue that just joined the Zhentarim in icewind dale, and is from myrloch vale in the moonshaes. So this is a double win!
I've always seen the Zhentarim as a sort of blend of the Mafia, Camorra, Yakuza, and Bratva organisations but with more magical powers and fewer morals.
A fun accident was my DM about five-six years ago read Zhentarim somewhere and didn't know what it was. When he needed to make up the name for a country near Chult he called it Zhenterim. Later he realized and retconned it to be Zhent and the Zhenterim was an order that operates outside Zhent like a State-Sponsored Spy-network. They went by a different name 70 years before until some adventurers exposed the group and it became public knowledge.
Great review! I'm running a homebrew game in the Forgotten Realms right now, and my players love interacting and working with the Zhentarim, so I picked that one up right away! I love these spotlight videos that you and other D&D RUclipsrs have been doing recently, very helpful for people like me who love 5e but have a hard time finding Forgotten Realms content specifically for 5e outside of the Sword Coast.
This looks like some really good reading and source material. I really like the look of the Darkhold: Secrets of the Zhentarim, because you can use this as written for Zhentarim. Or you can use this as a blueprint as the inner workings for any thieves guild kind setting for a rogue character.
I have Aquisitions Inc.. If I get the Zentharim book, I can make a morally dubious campaign where Aqu inc and Zentharim end up in a cold war over forgotten realms territory..
There were a series of articles Ed was involved with some time ago about the Border Kingdoms. I believe they were web articles on the old D&D 3e site. They may still be available in the WOTC web archives.
Oddly enough, I remember years ago when the Border Kingdoms were reserved for RPGA development. Then again, I also remember a time when the official stance was that the Border Kingdoms would be left undeveloped so that individual DMs could develop them. Pretty sure I just outed my age there...
This zhentarim supplement is pretty good, such a shame they decide to rewrite the story of organization and some characters to appeal to modern, stupid ideas by removing mentions of slavery, some romance plots etc
@@alexbeltran6668 I feel that, there is so much to lean. We are uploading our first lore video next week, it's about everything there is to know about The Behir from 1st-5th edition. But have you seen the videos of on 5e lore by AJ Pickett and/or MrRhexx? That's where I go first!
Been running a Border Kingdom's game since the book came out. It is the perfect playground for kingdom building and political drama as the "Kingdoms" are in constant Flux. Fantastic book.
Great video, interesting recommendations. I like Calimshan a lot; the information is also useful for adventures in Baldur’s Gate as there is Little Calimshan 😌
Love you reviewing something I wrote for!!! (Rashemen)
I would like to recommend the Moonshae Isles Regional Guide. It's a book for DMs, very well written, and with lots of ideas one can use. Also, you can plop the Moonshae in any campaign world if the FR are not your thing.
I have the Moonshaes Guide. It's absolutely tremendous.
Got it while DMing a few CCC in my local Al. Nice content
Ooh, I'm playing my first character who is a rogue that just joined the Zhentarim in icewind dale, and is from myrloch vale in the moonshaes. So this is a double win!
I would also recommend the Great Dale, AJ pickett did a review of the book a while back
Was gonna recommend this
I've always seen the Zhentarim as a sort of blend of the Mafia, Camorra, Yakuza, and Bratva organisations but with more magical powers and fewer morals.
The Rasheman Campaign Guide is amazing! I can't recommend that project enough!
I believe in the original D&D Expert rules, "DM's Herald" was an intermediate step to god-hood.
A fun accident was my DM about five-six years ago read Zhentarim somewhere and didn't know what it was. When he needed to make up the name for a country near Chult he called it Zhenterim. Later he realized and retconned it to be Zhent and the Zhenterim was an order that operates outside Zhent like a State-Sponsored Spy-network.
They went by a different name 70 years before until some adventurers exposed the group and it became public knowledge.
Sold on titles alone! Thanks Jorphdan!
Also perfect timing. The zhentarim is a faction that one of my players belongs in for ice wind Dale!
Great review! I'm running a homebrew game in the Forgotten Realms right now, and my players love interacting and working with the Zhentarim, so I picked that one up right away! I love these spotlight videos that you and other D&D RUclipsrs have been doing recently, very helpful for people like me who love 5e but have a hard time finding Forgotten Realms content specifically for 5e outside of the Sword Coast.
That Thieve's Can't part looks like a lot of fun to learn if your DM is willing to learn it too.
This looks like some really good reading and source material. I really like the look of the Darkhold: Secrets of the Zhentarim, because you can use this as written for Zhentarim. Or you can use this as a blueprint as the inner workings for any thieves guild kind setting for a rogue character.
love forgotten realms and all of these were already on sale for black friday too, so thank you again :)
Thanks Jorphdan, good stuff there 😃 Had sort of forgot about DM Guild 😅
Funny how I always thought that “the PH is silent” meant “the Player’s Handbook is silent and now I speak” 😂
I wanna get the rest of those soon. I do have a job now so hehehehe time to buy a bigger book shelf for those print on demand productions
I have Aquisitions Inc.. If I get the Zentharim book, I can make a morally dubious campaign where Aqu inc and Zentharim end up in a cold war over forgotten realms territory..
Ed Greenwood is a genius. I'm not aware that he's ever detailed the Border Kingdoms before.
There were a series of articles Ed was involved with some time ago about the Border Kingdoms. I believe they were web articles on the old D&D 3e site. They may still be available in the WOTC web archives.
@@jaredstrickland799 that's interesting, I know he wanted to flesh them out but he never got around to it. At least I thought so anyway.
Oddly enough, I remember years ago when the Border Kingdoms were reserved for RPGA development. Then again, I also remember a time when the official stance was that the Border Kingdoms would be left undeveloped so that individual DMs could develop them.
Pretty sure I just outed my age there...
@@thesteerfamily4236 I'm right there with you. I do seam to recall reading that somewhere. ....many, many, years ago........
what is that map @ 2:58
loremaps.azurewebsites.net/Maps/Faerun
Ive said as long as Ed is involved, ill buy off of dmsguild over anything wotc puts out.
Ooohhh ssshhhheeeettty!!!! RASHEMEN!
the thieves cant stuff is really cool
I literally bought two of these this weekend
So , when it comes down to money , the "PH" is actually not silent at all , is it ???
I guess the moon blade could make any sort of sword of light? Like maybe a sabre??
I most likely Rashemen one day, when I decided to finally get lots of PoD printed.
Thank you for the review, I really enjoy them
So the ph ISN’T silent?!?!
Where did you get the large Faerun world map that you are showing?
It's in the description. 🙂
This is good stuff. Any good sources for Tymanther?
When you going to play on my table in fantasy grounds
This zhentarim supplement is pretty good, such a shame they decide to rewrite the story of organization and some characters to appeal to modern, stupid ideas by removing mentions of slavery, some romance plots etc
I'm pretty tired of the sword coast I bought the explores guide to wild mount but most people are whores for the sword coast!🙄🤦
I like any well written book that does not take place on the Sword Coast. My players are sick and tired about WOTC limiting EVERYTHING there.
maybe you should just get rid of the ph
My biggest goal right now as a DM is to learn everything I can about the forgotten realms
Thanks for the coupon my dude!
Sameeeeeeee!
Just dont know where to start and how to get them
@@alexbeltran6668 I feel that, there is so much to lean.
We are uploading our first lore video next week, it's about everything there is to know about The Behir from 1st-5th edition.
But have you seen the videos of on 5e lore by AJ Pickett and/or MrRhexx?
That's where I go first!
I love the border kingdoms it feels like the warring Italian city states
*grumbles at lack of Eilistraee, I am not kidding seems that WoTC seems to dislike her especially after Drizzt spotlight*
Ive always wanted more kara-tur resources but it really doesnt feel like WotC or anyone else wants to touch it.
Been running a Border Kingdom's game since the book came out. It is the perfect playground for kingdom building and political drama as the "Kingdoms" are in constant Flux. Fantastic book.
Wichlaran not Wychlarian
Great video, interesting recommendations. I like Calimshan a lot; the information is also useful for adventures in Baldur’s Gate as there is Little Calimshan 😌
Anyone else hear "Big Iron" by Marty Robbins in their head when he said "Desert Ranger"? Just me? Ok, i'll let myself out....
There are also some great cant use/examples in the old module Thief's Challenge for AD&D.
there is a spirit bard, the college of spirits
I have all of these, awesome material!
Are you going to start doing 3rd party supplements that really cool that would be neat to talk about?
That is exactly what he is doing in this video