Forge legends that will echo for eons. The Forgotten Realms has inspired heroes, friendships, and timeless tales for decades. Now, it’s back, more expansive, and ready for a new age of adventure.
Releasing November 11, Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn and Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn invite you to explore an unforgettable world built for epic storytelling where adventure is around every corner.
Choose Your Way to Explore the Realms
 Forgotten Realms: Heroes of FaerûnForge a character worthy of a place in Faerûn legends. Will you be blessed by the gods? Committed to a powerful faction? Or will you strive forth and change the world on your own? This book is your player-focused guide to becoming a hero of myth, grounded in the divine and political powers of Faerûn.
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 Forgotten Realms: Adventures in FaerûnStep into a world of perilous quests, unforgettable villains, and endless adventure. Whether you're guiding a party through the streets of Baldur’s Gate or the frost-covered wilds of Icewind Dale, this book brings the Realms to life with fast, flexible adventures and offers expansive lore for deep worldbuilding.
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 Forgotten Realms Ultimate BundleGet everything the Realms has to offer! The Forgotten Realms Ultimate Bundle brings every corner of Faerûn to your table and includes immersive extras to inspire your next great adventure.
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 Forgotten Realms Digital BundleThe Forgotten Realms Digital Bundle is the perfect toolkit for digital adventuring in your in-person or remote sessions. It includes both books in digital format, plus a map pack, digital dice sets, and expansions integrated with D&D Beyond's digital toolset.
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FAQs
Are the digital expansions exclusive to the Ultimate and Digital Bundles, or can I buy them separately?
Each digital expansion will be available on the D&D Beyond marketplace on the release dates listed above. The Ultimate Bundle saves you money if you're looking to experience the most expansive take on the Forgotten Realms in Dungeons & Dragons history.
What is Astarion’s Book of Hungers?
Astarion’s Book of Hungers is a digital expansion that sinks its teeth into vampire-themed storytelling. Dungeon Masters and players alike will find new character options—including the Dhampir species, 18 feats, and three vampiric backgrounds—perfect for adding gothic flair to any campaign.
The book also offers powerful DM tools: new monster stat blocks for devil-worshipping vampires, bite-sized adventures where players team up with Astarion, and a fully detailed map and backstory for Astarion’s favorite tavern from before the events of Baldur's Gate 3.
Build a bloody new campaign or step into Astarion’s shadowy past with this digital expansion that delivers everything you need to craft a tale of hunger, darkness, and dastardly charm!
What is Netheril’s Fall?
Netheril’s Fall is a digital expansion that lets adventurers journey back in time to one of the Forgotten Realms’ most storied empires. This expansion includes the tools you need to play Dungeons & Dragons adventures set in ancient Netheril, a long-fallen empire in the Forgotten Realms.
Step through time-traveling gates to explore the arcane wonders of High and Low Netheril—complete with city maps, gazetteers, and new magic items that were previously lost to history. Dive into adventures set during iconic Netherese events, and face terrifying new monsters, including several new phaerimm.
Whether you’re a time-traveling hero or a lore-seeker uncovering forgotten power, Netheril’s Fall offers a rich and unforgettable glimpse into a legendary past.
What is the third digital expansion?
More information on this digital expansion will be revealed soon!
Is the Dallabad Oasis Animated Map exclusively a pre-order bonus, or can I buy it separately?
This perk is only available as a pre-order bonus.
How will I be able to use the Baldur's Gate 3 Map Pack?
These maps are only available on D&D Beyond's Maps VTT, which can be used for free (no subscription required) with your D&D Beyond account after September 16.
Where can I find the Digital Bundle?
It’s currently only visible via the Ultimate Bundle page. We’re working on making it easier to find in the Marketplace.
Step into the Realms
Whether you're returning to the Realms after decades or stepping into Faerûn for the very first time, Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn and Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn give you everything you need to craft legendary tales of gods, monsters, and mortal heroes. Will you build a Bladesinger guided by divine prophecy, guide your party through treacherous landscapes, or uncover the secrets of ancient empires? Anything is possible in the Forgotten Realms!
And if you’re a D&D Beyond subscriber, your journey starts early: Master Tier subscribers get access on October 28, two weeks early, while Hero Tier subscribers can begin adventuring one week before launch, on November 4!
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Posted Aug 2, 2025"Everything I need to know" would have included listing the subclasses in the book
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Posted Aug 3, 2025the pre-order bundle mentions that there are 8 species, but neither the adventures or heroes makes mention of them, is it included as part of the 20+ backgrounds, or is it a typo and if not a typo, what are the species included, like is it just the subspeices of elves and dwarves, or are they completely differant new ones
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Posted Aug 3, 2025Just curious why the pre-order is not currently available on your non-US marketplace?
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Posted Aug 3, 2025At least one species is in the Astarion's Book of Hunger. If there are no other species in that, Netheril's Fall, Heroes of Faerun, and Adventures in Faerun, then the there is still the unannounced third expansion that could have additional species. A book detailing the different cultures would be pretty cool, but I would prefer that content to be included in Heroes of Faerun. I would be less upset about it if it was edge case species like the Fey'ri and Tanarukk. If it's variants of more common species, like Ghostwise Halflings or similar, I will be upset.
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Posted Aug 3, 2025New here so please help me understand. Are these books expanded rules and campaign settings or are they stand alone from the core rule books? How does it all fit in.
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Posted Aug 3, 2025You sure about that? I see mention of 8 subclasses and 8 factions, no mention of 8 species, this from a specific bundle?
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Posted Aug 3, 2025I missed that (obviously). Thanks!
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Posted Aug 3, 2025Very easy!
These maps are only available on D&D Beyond's Maps VTT, which can be used for free (no subscription required) with your D&D Beyond account after September 16.
Make sense now?
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Posted Aug 3, 2025You will also need the core rules.
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Posted Aug 3, 2025The ultimate bundle lists 8 subclasses and 8 species. See the Ultimate Bundle marketplace listing. https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/CB47P6E01?&icid_medium=organic&icid_source=editorial&icid_campaign=2025faerun&icid_content=article_2032
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Posted Aug 4, 2025in a different article they announced that on sept. 16 they would let everyone (subscription or no subscription) use vtt maps.
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Posted Aug 4, 2025https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/CB47P6E01
i tried to share the image, but i can't figure out how to do it, or this won't let me do so, so here is the link to the page i'm refering to, it's in the bottom center between 8 subclasses and 20+ backgrounds, immediatly below the "order now" button