Resources

Resource Availability

Before your Eveningstar campaign can begin you must collect the necessary resources, and to aid you in this task I have compiled a list of materials that contain information about Eveningstar, the Haunted Halls and other places of interest in the area. Most of these resources are long out-of-print, but Jim Butler, the former Forgotten Realms Brand Manager, made a special effort to make them available as a free download or low-price purchase. Although Jim is no longer an employee of WotC, he will continue with their ESD program through a special arrangement. Jim has moved on to found a new d20 company, Bastion Press. Please note that as of 26 Jun 01, international purchase of the ESDs has not been made possible.

Each item in the resource list has the following:

• Link to the WotC website where the item can be downloaded for free or purchased (if applicable)
• Brief list of contents relevant to an Eveningstar campaign
• Link to errata & clarifications for that item (if any exist, either my own or official)
• Necessity of the item for a 3rd Edition campaign on a scale from 1 to 3 (1 essential, 2 nice to have, 3 not necessary)

Resource List

1st Edition

#1031 Forgotten Realms Campaign Set, 1st Edition by Ed Greenwood & Jeff Grubb Available for purchase from WotC
Relevant contents: Information on the Forgotten Realms as a whole Description of Cormyr Brief descriptions of Eveningstar and the Haunted Halls Descriptions of most of the Knights of Myth Drannor News and rumors regarding the Haunted Halls, Warrior's Crypt and the Stonelands Errata & Clarifications: Yes Necessity Rating: 3

2nd Edition

#1085 Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, 2nd Edition by Ed Greenwood & Jeff Grubb Available for purchase from WotC
Relevant contents: Information on the Forgotten Realms as a whole Detailed description of Cormyr Brief descriptions of Eveningstar and the Haunted Halls Minor details on the Zhentarim of Darkhold Errata & Clarifications: No Necessity Rating: 2

#2106 Forgotten Realms Adventures hardbound by Jeff Grubb & Ed Greenwood Currently unavailable for free download or purchase from WotC
Relevant contents: Minor details on the Zhentarim of Darkhold Reference to the Zhent spy Maglor Errata & Clarifications: Yes Necessity Rating: 3

#9252 FR7 Hall of Heroes by various authors Available for purchase from WotC
Relevant contents: Full details of the Knights of Myth Drannor Reference to the Zhent spy Maglor and the Zhentarim mage Whisper Errata & Clarifications: No Necessity Rating: 3

#9249 FRE3 Waterdeep by Ed Greenwood Available for purchase from WotC
Relevant contents: Minimal information on Dunman Kiriag and the Lonesome Tankard Inn Largest paper map of Eveningstar available Map of the Lonesome Tankard Inn Errata & Clarifications: Yes Necessity Rating: 3

#9354 FRQ1 Haunted Halls of Eveningstar by Ed Greenwood Available for purchase from WotC
Relevant contents: Information on Eveningstar and its inhabitants Detailed description of the first level of the Haunted Halls Brief description of additional levels of the Haunted Halls Suggestions for further adventures Errata & Clarifications: Yes Necessity Rating: 1

#9410 Cormyr by Eric Haddock Available for purchase from WotC
Relevant contents: Brief description of Eveningstar Minor information on the Warrior's Crypt and the Stonelands Errata & Clarifications: Yes Necessity Rating: 3

#9486 Volo's Guide to Cormyr by Ed Greenwood Available for free download from WotC
Relevant contents: Information on Eveningstar and its inhabitants Information on the Haunted Halls and Rivior's Keep Suggestions for further adventures Errata & Clarifications: No Necessity Rating: 1

#9535 Volo's Guide to All Things Magical by Ed Greenwood with Eric Boyd Available for free download from WotC
Relevant contents: Information on a unique magical item possessed by Tessaril Winter, the Iron Helm of Heroes. Errata & Clarifications: No Necessity Rating: 2

#9545 Prayers from the Faithful by Ed Greenwood Available for purchase from WotC
Relevant contents: Reference to a group of adventurers who recently entered the Haunted Halls. Errata & Clarifications: Yes Necessity Rating: 3

3rd Edition

#11634 Into the Dragon's Lair by Sean K. Reynolds & Steve Miller Available in stores or purchase from WotC
Relevant contents: Minor information on recent changes to Eveningstar due to the Goblin War Information on significant events in Cormyr New foes to use against the PCs Errata & Clarifications: Yes Necessity Rating: 2

#11836 Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, 3rd Edition by Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams & Rob Heinsoo Available in stores or purchase from WotC
Relevant contents: Information on the Forgotten Realms as a whole Detailed description of Cormyr Brief descriptions of Eveningstar and the Haunted Halls Errata & Clarifications: No Necessity Rating: 1

General Reference

#8442 Forgotten Realms Atlas by Karen Wynn Fonstad with cartography and illustrations by "Diesel" and Steve Beck Currently unavailable for free download or purchase from WotC
Relevant contents: Minor details on Rivior's Keep Excellent illustration of Rivior's Keep Errata & Clarifications: Yes Necessity Rating: 2

#11448 Dragon Magazine Archive by TSR / ? Possibly available in stores; available for purchase from WotC
Relevant contents: All articles with Forgotten Realms content appearing in Dragon Magazine #250 and below. Errata & Clarifications: No Necessity Rating: 1

#11451 Forgotten Realms Interactive Atlas by TSR / ProFantasy Possibly available in stores; available for purchase from WotC
Relevant contents: Electronic maps of Cormyr, Eveningstar, the Haunted Halls, Tessaril's Tower, the House of the Morning, the Lonesome Tankard, and Rivior's Keep. Errata & Clarifications: Still to come Necessity Rating: 2

Magazines

Dragon Magazine #157 by various authors Available within the Dragon Magazine Archive
Relevant contents: 'Next Stop: Eveningstar, ' by Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb; the first description of Eveningstar in print, which was expanded upon in later products Errata & Clarifications: No Necessity Rating: 2

Dragon Magazine Annual #5 by various authors Possibly available in stores
Relevant contents: The state of Cormyr after the death of Azoun IV (by Ed Greenwood) 'Forgotten Realms Survival Guide,' by Sean Reynolds; containins the 3rd Edition versions of the Purple Dragon ring and the war wizard cloak Errata & Clarifications: Yes Necessity Rating: 2

Novels

Crown of Fire, The Harpers Series #9 by Ed Greenwood Possibly available in stores; available for purchase from WotC
Relevant contents: An insight into the personality of Tessaril Winter Origins of the Hidden House Descriptions of rooms in the Hidden House Errata & Clarifications: No Necessity Rating: 2