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 3.        Other resources

 3.1.      Official sites
*3.1.1.    TSR
 3.1.2.    MPGN
*3.1.3.    Where are the archives of Realms-L?

 3.2.      Other web sites of interest
*3.2.1.    Where's the "best of FR-L" web page?
*3.2.2.    What else is out there (WWW)?
*3.2.3.    What else is out there (mailing lists)?
*3.2.4.    What happened to the Realms-Projects list?
*3.2.5.    Where can I locate out of print products?
*3.2.6.    Where can I download the
           Espruar/Dethek/Thorass/Common Tongue fonts?

 4.        Why didn't you include...?

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3. Other resources
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3.1. Official sites

3.1.1. TSR

TSR has an excellent web site, at http://www.wizards.com/dnd/
Of particular interest is the Forgotten Realms page on this site:
http://www.wizards.com/ForgottenRealms/Welcomex.asp
Among other things, it contains a large archive of Dragon and Dungeon
articles, many freebies of interest to gamers, chat rooms and message
boards, and a product schedule. It also has a complete list of all
products EVER released.

Also see http://www.wizards.com/forgottenrealms/FR_Features.asp for
_Realms By Night_ by Steve Schend, Eric Boyd's _Mintiper's Chapbook_,
and Ed Greenwood's _Elminster Speaks_ series of continuing features.

Definitely bookmark all of these pages; they're worth frequent visits.
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3.1.2. MPGN

MPGN has an ftp site that contains a staggering amount of files uploaded
by your fellow gamers over the years. The main AD&D URL is
ftp://ftp.mpgn.com/Gaming/ADND, while the FR section is located at
ftp://ftp.mpgn.com/Gaming/ADND/Worlds/ForgottenRealms. Among many other
helpful documents, the FR area has archives of the old Realms mailing
list.

It's worth an afternoon of browsing the MPGN site to ferret out all the
goodies they have, many not available elsewhere.
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3.1.3. Where are the archives of Realms-L?

The archives for all of the mailing lists are now available. You can
review previous postings by visiting:
http://www.wizards.com/lists/#ListsAlphabetical
and then selecting your favorite mailing list.
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3.2. Other web sites of interest

3.2.1. Where's the "best of FR-L" web page?
http://sefton.tradepage.co.za/Realms/
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3.2.2. What else is out there (WWW)?
Too many to list here... Check out the FR Webring at
http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=forgottenrealms;list
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3.2.3. What else is out there (mailing lists)?

Wizards of the Coast, Inc. supports Internet mailing lists for many of
its products. To subscribe to any of the lists below, send an email
request to listserv@oracle.wizards.com . Your request should follow this
format:

     SUBSCRIBE [list name] [your real name]
     Be sure your message doesn't contain a signature or other
non-command data.

REALMS-L                This Forgotten Realms Mailing List
DND-L                   Dungeons and Dragons


AL-QADIM-L              Al Qadim Discussion List
BIRTHRIGHT-L            Birthright Discussion List
DARK-SUN-L              Dark Sun
DRAGONLANCE-L           Dragonlance
GAMMAWORLD-L            The Gamma World Discussion List
GREYHAWK-L              Greyhawk
MYSTARA-L               Mystara
PLANESCAPE-L            Planescape
RAVENLOFT-L             The Ravenloft(TM) Discussion List
SPELLJAMMER-L           Spelljammer
ALTERNITY-L             The Alternity Discussion List
DARKMATTER-L            Dark Matter Discussion List
STARDRIVE-L             Star*Drive Discussion List
DRAGONDICE-L            Dragon Dice Discussion List
SPELLFIRE-L             Spellfire mailing list
TSRANNOUNCE-L           The TSR Announcement Mailing List
TAOGM-L                 The Art Of Game Mastering discussion list

There's also a non-Wizards of the Coast AD&D mailing list; send email to
LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UTA.EDU with the command "subscribe adnd-l [Your
Name]", reply quickly to the verification message, and then read the
document you get VERY closely.

There's a relatively new mailing list server out there called Onelist
http://www.onelist.com; I've used it with good success both as a list
member and list creator. Poke around, and you might find some lists to
your tastes.

For the brave at heart, there are at least two relevant Usenet
newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd and rec.games.frp.misc; if you aren't
familiar with news, ask your Internet provider to help you set it up.
WARNING: The newsgroups have much higher volume than this list, and they
don't have monitors to keep them on-topic; some judicious pruning is
advised.
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3.2.4. What happened to the Realms-Projects list?
It merged back into the main list. See the discussion of the Projects
keyword.
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3.2.5. Where can I locate out of print products?
First bet: Canvass the local gaming stores, and ASK; many times they
have a couple of things in the back that never sold, but that they
haven't gotten around to returning. In addition, many will have used
game products for sale. (I picked up two classic AD&D modules for $3
apiece this way.)

Second bet: Hit the used bookstores. Often they'll have a role-playing
game section, and patient thumbing-through can reap any manner of
rewards.

Third bet: There are several online merchants who specialize in used
products.
     http://www.dragontrove.com/
     http://www.sagesguild.com/
     http://www.crazyegors.com/
     http://www.amazon.com
     http://www.rpgnetmarket.com
     http://www.conknet.com/~dreamers_den
     http://www.worlds-like-sand.com
     http://www.titangames.com
     http://www.nobleknight.com
     http://www.hitpointe.com
     http://www.ebay.com [an online "auction house" which often has FR
material available]

Last bet: If everything else fails, advertise. A single post on the
Realms list, simply stating what you're looking for, is OK (request that
all replies go directly to you, please!). You might have luck posting a
message in the newsgroup rec.games.frp.marketplace, too.
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3.2.6. Where can I download the Espruar/Dethek/Thorass/Common Tongue
fonts?

The Espruar and Dethek fonts can be obtained from ftp://ftp.mpgn.com.
The file is called fantasy.zip and is located in the /Gaming/Fonts
directory. The Thorass font was made by Catherine Keene and can be
downloaded from her King's Tears Site at:
http://members.xoom.com/KingsTears/forgottenrealms.htm.

Mark Oliva has put a good set of FR fonts together at
http://www.geocities.com/~frzone/frfonts.zip
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4. Why didn't you include...?
Most likely because I didn't think of it. Please email me(*) with
corrections, suggestions, complaints, and (dare I hope) praise. This is
your FAQ, not mine; I can't make it better without your help.

(*) "me" means Tom Cullen (cullen@enteract.com) or Jason Hatter
(towonder@concentric.net), though messages to the monitors may be
appropriate as well.
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Thanks in advance.