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Writers: R.A. Salvatore & Geno SalvatoreArtist : David Baldeon

Colorist: David Garcia CruzLetterer: Neil UyetakeEditor: John Barber

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Welcome t o a world where adventurers delve into t he depths t o win great t reasures of old,heroes st ave off t he insidious plot s of shadowborn fiends, undead necromancers vie forabsolute mastery of life, and voracious dragons hunt . Welcome to a land whose magic-soakedbedrock has spawned millennia of eye-popping wonders and heart -stopping threat s. Welcome…to the Forgot t en Realms.

our tale thus far...

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