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Ed Greenwood (born July 21, 1959) is a Canadian fantasy writer and the creator of the Forgotten Realms game world. He began writing articles about the Forgotten Realms for Dragon magazine beginning in 1979, and subsequently sold the rights to the setting to TSR, the creators of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, in 1986.
- Writer, game designer
- Canadian
- 1979–present
Ed Greenwood is the original creator of the Forgotten Realms, the most successful Dungeons & Dragons setting. Learn about his books, his journey, and his new world of Ath Cliath on his official website.
July 21, 1959. Ed Greenwood is a prolific author, world-builder, and creator of the Forgotten Realms. [2] He has written several dozen short stories, [3] well over a dozen novels, and contributed to over a score of sourcebooks set in the immensely-popular Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting. [4]
Ed Greenwood is a Canadian author of fiction known for writing elaborate fantasy novels, game books, and series. He is the creator of the Forgotten Realms world. He also produces Realmslore for a few TSR Publications. He is the inventor of the character Elminster in the Forgotten Realms RPG series.
Learn how Ed Greenwood, a Canadian writer and game designer, created The Forgotten Realms, the most popular setting for Dungeons & Dragons. Discover his writing process, inspirations, and behind-the-scenes stories in this interview.
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Commonly referred to by players and game designers as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories. Several years later, it was published for the D&D game as a series of magazine articles, and the first Realms game products were released in 1987.
A collection of fantasy novels featuring Elminster, the most powerful wizard in the Forgotten Realms setting. Explore his adventures, origins, and challenges in 11 books by Ed Greenwood, the creator of the Realms.
