This thread is here to supply you with some helpful links.
The 3.5 D&D Open Content SRD.
http://www.d20srd.org/index.htm
Forgotten Realms Help (A very helpful, sort of mini SRD for Faerun.
http://realmshelps.dandello.net/index.shtml
A Faerun Time-line (Always good to know your history)
http://www.o-love.net/realms/fr_time_notable.html
The Pathfinder SRD
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/index.html
Adventures in Faerun
A Pen and Paper Role Playing Guild dedicated to games like Dungeons and Dragons, and Pathfinder.
