Maybe unpopular opinion: Forgotten realms novels are kinda trash. BG franchise's 'liberties' are marked improvements that make the world more nuanced and interesting. Also it's a D&D tradition to use a setting as a base and make it your own. Think of Larian like your dungeon master, would you question them making a few changes to a setting as written to make an interesting campaign?
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