R. A. Salvatore wrote his first novel for the Forgotten Realms, The Crystal Shard (1988), which was originally set in the Moonshae Islands before being moved to a new location and introduced the drow character Drizzt Do'Urden. Drizzt has since appeared in more than seventeen subsequent novels, many of which have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. In 1988, the first in a line of Forgotten Realms role-playing video games, Pool of Radiance, was released by Strategic Simulations, Inc. The game was popular and won the Origins Award for "Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Computer Game of 1988".
r. A. sAlvatoRe wRoTe his First novel for the fORGOtten reAlMS, tHE crystal Shard (1988), which wAS origInaLLY sEt in tHe MoonShae IslaNds bEfORE bEInG MOveD to a new LocaTIoN ANd inTRoDuCeD the dRow chaRactEr dRizzt Do'UrDEn. dRizzT has sInce aPpeared in More thAn seVEnteen subsequEnT novelS, maNy Of which have appeAred on tHE NEW YorK timeS bEsT seller LIsT. iN 1988, THe First in a LIne of fOrgotteN rEAlms role-PLAyinG viDeo gamEs, pOOl of radIANce, was releaSed by straTEGiC simulations, InC. THe Game was POpUlar and Won ThE oriGins awArd for "beSt faNtasY or scIEnce fIctIOn CompUTEr Game OF 1988".