Reddit mentions of Dungeonology (Ologies)

I got my nephew (9 years old I think?) Dungeonology for Christmas.

Apparently he loves it.

The Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (SCAG, for short) is rad. Brief histories of the Sword Coast and other parts of Faerun by region. Profiles on the various races and classes. Couple new class archetypes and a few new spells.

Amazon has the SCAG on sale now for 31$.

https://www.amazon.com/Sword-Coast-Adventurers-Guide-Accessory/dp/0786965800/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487940243&sr=8-1&keywords=sword+coast+adventurer+guide

I also recommend Matt Forbeck's DUNGEONOLOGY book. It has a mini-setting manual on the Forgotten Realms (FR) but also has the best map of the Sword Coast in print to date.

https://www.amazon.com/Dungeonology-Ologies-Matt-Forbeck/dp/0763693537/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487940329&sr=8-1&keywords=dungeonology

You can also easily ignore the mechanics of previous editions and just focus on the flavor text in the campaign setting guides.

If you can find the 3e or 4e FR Setting Guides on eBay or Half Price Books for cheap, they are pretty useful.

The Volo's Guide to series from AD&D are boss as well; V'sG: to the North, to the Dalelands, to the Sword Coast, etc. They should all be on the DMsGuild in PDF for dirt cheap.

When all else fails, look for FR setting books written by Ed Greenwood (Volo himself); Ed is the Tolkien of the Forgotten Realms.

Depends on budget. The starter set is <$20 on Amazon. The Player's Handbook is around $30 (or $50 at a bookstore/gaming shop). A cool set of dice in his favorite color is usually<$10. Amazon has a kind of interactive book called Dungeonology for $15. (List price is $30. We're getting a couple as gifts for friends.)



my go-to for people curious or mildly interested.