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The Forgotten Realms, one of the settings for the role-playing game "Dungeons & Dragons", is the setting for a large number of fantasy books.
3 Forgotten Realms quizzes and 35 Forgotten Realms trivia questions.
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  The Gossamer Plain   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the first novel in "The Empyrean Odyssey" called "The Gossamer Plain", by Thomas M.Reid. It is set in "The Forgotten Realms" and it is a spin off series from "The War of the Spider Queen". Beware this will contain spoilers.
Tough, 10 Qns, Bill2004, Aug 15 07
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  Dissolution    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the drow in Richard Lee Byers' Forgotten Realms book, "Dissolution".
Average, 10 Qns, JesterTeegan, Jun 27 23
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  "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is the first ever collection of short stories from previous anthologies of the Forgotten Realms. I will ask a question from all 14 of the short stories. Have fun!
Tough, 15 Qns, GrandZ13, Apr 25 04
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trivia question Quick Question
After Drizzt had turned himself over to the deep gnomes (sverfnebli), whose vote of confidence saved his life?

From Quiz "Drizzt Do'Urden: The Underdark"




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Forgotten Realms Trivia Questions
1. What race is the first character, Tauran, we meet in the epilogue of the novel?

From Quiz The Gossamer Plain

Answer: Astral Deva

Tauran is tasked with obtaining the unborn child of a demon. This occurs in the midst of a raging battle between the goodly forces of Tyr, Torm and Ilmater and the forces of evil.

2. "Rite of Blood" by Elaine Cunningham: What was the name of the Drow House that was famous for its wizardly prowess? Liriel Baenre, the daughter of archmage Gromph Baenre, was even given to this house to be trained in the art.

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: Shobalar

House Do'Urden was Drizz't's house. The house would be annihilated after its failure to recapture the renegade. Xandra was the name of the Shobalar wizard who took care of Liriel. Thay was the town of Red Wizards where Mulander, the prey of Liriel, was from.

3. What is the Master of Melee-Magthere's name?

From Quiz Dissolution

Answer: Ryld Argith

Ryld Argith is a Master of Melee-Magthere and along with Pharaun Mizzrym, a Master of Sorcere, make up the two leading characters in the book. Quenthel is the Mistress of Tier Brech, the school for female clerics, and Alcmet Frenra is a character I made up.

4. What is the name of the city the Kaanyr Vhok is seeking to conquer?

From Quiz The Gossamer Plain

Answer: Sundabar

Kaanyr has an insatiable desire to conquer Sundabar and usurp its leader Helm Dwarf-Friend. He has tried and failed on numerous occasions to achieve this. Now, however, he has a new plan and new allies to finally complete his objective.

5. "Elminster at the Magefair" by Ed Greenwood: How did Duara secretly pass the key to Elminster despite some spies watching them?

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: She kissed him

Duara had been dealing with a whole bunch of admirers, some of which happened to be spies, and Elminster came up to her, exclaimed, and kissed her passionately. The key would end up in his mouth and he would take it out after they were far away from the magefair.

6. "Darksword" by Troy Denning: How many darkswords did Melegaunt create for the Vaasans?

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: 20

He created twenty swords for the Vaasans. The swords would possess the wielders. Only the chief hadn't taken an enchanted sword to fight the enemy; but when he saw that his wife was dead, he threw all caution to the wind and grabbed the last remaining sword.

7. What is the name of his Greatsword?

From Quiz Dissolution

Answer: Splitter

Phaurean deems the name brutal and barbaric, but it isn't aptly named.

8. Having sought an alliance with the priests of Bane in Sundabar. Kaanyr Vhok travels to Dragondoom Mountain to seek another alliance with Clan Morueme. What race are the leaders of Castle Doomspire?

From Quiz The Gossamer Plain

Answer: Dragons

Kaanyr has an audience with Nahaunglaroth, one of two brothers who rule Doomspire. The great dragon agrees to lend aid to Vhok's quest. Nahaunglaroth's nephew, Myshik, is sent to join up with Kaanyr in the Underdark below Sundabar. Myshik is a half-breed, half-dragon and half-hobgoblin.

9. "Blood Sport" by Christie Golden: What quality does Jander posess that other vampires do not? This surprises the Shark quite a bit.

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: He can be awake during the day

The shark comes to the vampire's house to try to kill him while he is asleep. Just as she is about to kill him, Jander springs up and opposes her.

10. "Six of Swords" by William W. Connors: Kesmarex, the battle axe of the dead Shandt, is killing the remaining members of the Six of Swords. What does "Kesmarex" mean?

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: Vengeance of the King

Orlando and Lelanda are the only ones who survive and that is only because Orlando was able to prove that he was a friend of Shandt by showing the axe his medallion.

11. What is Quenthel Baenre's older brother's first name?

From Quiz Dissolution

Answer: Gromph

During the course of the book Gromph is constantly trying to kill Quenthel using sorcery, magic, and demons.

12. "The Rose Window" by Monte Cook: In the beginning of the story, the writer says that...

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: he hopes nobody will read this

The story itself is an account of all the events leading up to Jaon's attempt to purge his temple of the Rose Window's evil. If he succeeds, he will destroy the account. Therefore, he hopes no one will read it.

13. One of Pharaun's sisters is trying to kill him over the course of the book. What is her name?

From Quiz Dissolution

Answer: Greyanna & Greyenna

Pharaun has another sister, but Greyenna killed her years before the book begins.

14. In the elemental realm of fire, who is responsible for slaying the gulgulthydra?

From Quiz The Gossamer Plain

Answer: Myshik

Kaanyr takes some severe injuries in the battle with the gigantic creature. However, it is Myshik who finally gets close enough to deliver the fatal blow to the body of the multi-headed monster.

15. "The First Moonwell" by Douglas Niles: What creature did the goddess use to do her bidding?

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: Leviathan

The Leviathan helped create the moonwell for the goddess so that she could see.

16. What is the Master of Melee-Magthere's most noticeable trait?

From Quiz Dissolution

Answer: Is as large as most female drow

Ryld is as large as most female drow, who are the dominant sex, larger, tougher and stronger. He's an oddity because of that and the fact that he wears a Dwarven Breastplate.

17. Kaanyr Vhok was given a gift by Nahaunglaroth whilst in Doomspire. He chooses to reveal its use within the elemental realm of fire. It turns out to be a magical shelter. However, one of the four remains outside; who is it?

From Quiz The Gossamer Plain

Answer: Kurtle

Vhok advises Kurtle that the shelter may not have a suitable environment for him to rest in. The other three spend a relaxing night within the shelter. It turns out to be an extra-dimensional pocket containing a mansion, complete with servants to attend to all their needs.

18. "The Greatest Hero Who Ever Died" by J. Robert King: Who killed "the greatest hero who ever lived?"

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: Horace

Horace, the barkeeper, was the only one who hadn't been enchanted by Paramore's story. He knew that the man was evil even though the knight had portrayed himself as the most righteous hero ever.

19. What drow city does 'Dissolution' take place in?

From Quiz Dissolution

Answer: Menzoberranzan

Menzoberranzan is trading partners with Chad Nesad, another drow city.

20. What type of weapon do the Efreeti use when attacking Kaanyr and Zasian?

From Quiz The Gossamer Plain

Answer: Falchion

Hafiz, the leader of the band of efreeti have seized the glass mine that belonged to the azer dwarfs. The king of the dwarfs, Cripakolus, promises to aid Vhok in reaching the City of Brass if he reclaims the mine for the dwarfs.

21. "Tertius and the Artifact" by Jeff Grubb: What was the artifact that the thief Raven had stolen, and Tertius was to retrieve, called?

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: Tripartite Orb

The Tripartite Orb was supposedly used to prevent all surrounding magic and was considered a device of great power. Tertius' uncle sent him to get the stolen orb. The stolen object ended up being a replica and not the real thing anyway.

22. Where do the drow wizards train for wizardry?

From Quiz Dissolution

Answer: Sorcere

Melee-Magthere is where warriors train, Wizard-land is made up, and Lolth is the dark elves' prime deity.

23. "Red Ambition" by Jean Rabe: Who is the Goddess of Lies from whose temple Szass Tam attempts to steal a crown?

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: Leira

Szass Tam scorns Leira and tries to steal the artifact from her temple. However, in the end he gets tricked (how fitting, since the goddess of lies is the one to play him). Tam is not hurt but disappointed in a way.

24. What is Lolth's other name?

From Quiz Dissolution

Answer: The Spider-Queen

The series of books that are to come after 'Dissolution' are part of the 'War of the Spider-Queen' series.

25. "The Common Spell" by Kate Novak-Grubb: After playing what game did Marl, the cooper's son, realize that his teacher Kith Lias and the wizard Kasilith were the same person?

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: Anagrams

Kith Lias had told the little children a story about Kasilith about why it was very important to be literate. Marl was stubborn but understood the point. Later he would realize that it was actually Kasilith telling him the story about herself.

26. "Assassin's Shadow" by Jess Lebow: Why does the Archwizard Shadow decide not to kill Cy?

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: Cy is entirely too young to be an assassin

Lume takes advantage of Cy's lack of knowledge and sends him on a quest to assassinate the Archwizard. However, Cy fails but manages to get out of there alive. Lume then decides to use Cy's knowledge of the wizard's power to form a bigger attack. Despite a severe struggle, the wizard manages to save himself and kill everyone else except Cy. He then tells Cy that he is too young to be an assassin and that he should find a new line of work. Cy gladly leaves.

27. "And a Dark Tide Rises" by Keith Francis Strohm: The wizard Dharvim Starson says, "Those who wish to appear learned call it a sahuagin. Those who truly understand it, simply call it..."

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: death

The beasts have risen from the depths of the sea and are threatening to overrun the world.

28. "Empty Joys" by R.A. Salvatore: What was the name of the baker that Jarlaxle had conveniently acquired for the highwaymen's camp?

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: Piter

The ever-opportunistic Jarlaxle decides to employ the baker whose caravan the band had raided.

29. Finally, since there are only 14 stories, here's a question about the authors: Who wrote the first ever "Forgotten Realms" novel?

From Quiz "The Best of the Realms: Book 1"

Answer: Douglas Niles

In the short biography of Douglas Niles it states that he "had the privilege of writing the first "Forgotten Realms" novel: "Darkwalker on Moonshae."

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