Amarune's Almanac: Grasslands of the Realms
Welcome to the 'forgotten' part of The Forgotten Realms" - Ed Greenwood (excerpt from Foreword) " When the earliest forms of this almanac series began to materialize in my mind¸ I did not foresee grasslands as being a part of the series. After all¸ with so many stunning mountains¸ ancient forests¸ and other marvels of the world¸ who could be interested in grasslands? At the time¸ grasslands seemed to simply be the space between the other things. " - Amarune Whitewave Amarune's Almanac Volume 3 is the third in a multipart series exploring the eight biomes of Dungeons & Dragons within the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Grasslands of the Realms brings life to the oft-forgotten lands of Faerûn. We've populated these vast areas with new and old flora¸ fauna¸ and history alike. Grasslands of the Realms does this through both narrative prose¸ written from the perspective of Amarune Whitewave (the great¸ great granddaughter of Elminster Aumar)¸ and through occasional notes from her husband¸ editor¸ and traveling companion Arclath Delcastle. Contained with this 52-page tome¸ you'll get: 2 new subclasses the Circle of the Plains druid which seeks to expand on the land (grassland) druid. and the Stormchaser ¸ a conclave of Rangers who ritually bind themselves to the destructive nature of storms. Variant rules : expansions to the Druid and Ranger classes to allow them more access to the new spells contained within this book! 10 spells : each using a new spellcasting component¸ Environment ¸ as they each rely on the boons of the world around them. +1 bonus spell¸ druidic practice ¸ which is the Druid version of the ceremony spell for Clerics. 10 magic items : drawn from the bounty of the vast plains of Faerûn and it's denizens. 10 monsters : new creatures for Wild Shaping¸ mounts¸ and companions! 20 flora : the bounty of the grasslands. Roots¸ grasses¸ and flowers that you can collect and use to create all manner of items¸ as well as improve some spells. Downtime activities : A gathering expedition specifically designed to find and collect the flora described in this book. 5 location stories : Straight from the journal of Amarune Whitewave herself¸ stories of their expeditions into five notable Faerun grasslands: Battle of Bones¸ Cliffs of Leaping Horses¸ Eastern Plains¸ Mistledale¸ and the Shining Plains A map of Faerûn : Updated for 5th Edition¸ this book contains a two-page map of Faerûn covering the Sword Coast all the way to the Plains of Purple Dust Also included is a separate high-resolution PDF of the map in both colored and Printer Friendly¸ available to print on 8.5"x11" or 11"x17" Journal-style sketch art by Shiah "Cinder" Irgangladen and Nathanaël Roux and several other full color pieces throughout the book¸ combined with a field-journal document style¸ complete with spilled ink and... Content and a foreword written by the creator of Forgotten Realms¸ Ed Greenwood ¸ himself. Review from Curse of Sebs: From the gorgeous cover¸ beautiful maps¸ spectacular layout and use of artwork to the introductions from the father of the Forgotten Realms himself¸ Ed Greenwood¸ the well-travelled Volo and Amarune herself there are generations of love and lore for this setting so clear on the pages¸ before you even get into the incredible content. These Almanacs are truly works of art adding soul and soil to the setting¸ enriching the experience for DMs and Players alike. Continuing this breath-takingly beautiful and professional series¸ Steve Fidler's team are back with another essential almanac for those wishing to breathe more life into their Faerun. This time Amarune is trekking the Grasslands of the Realms with a wandering Druid of the Plains whose connection to the flora and fauna find them walki