This genre is named after the Dark Souls franchise.
Souls-Like
This god is the Faerûnian deity of the dawn, youth, and rebirth.
Lathander
Great advancements in astronomy were made because Muslims needed to know which direction this location was.
Mecca
This English king brought Protestantism to England so that he could divorce his wives.
Henry VIII
Senator Armstrong says this after being questioned as to why he won't die.
"Nanomachines, son!"
The event that marked the transition from 1st Edition to 2nd Edition.
Time of Troubles
The Roman deity of travel, trickery, merchants, and thieves.
Mercury
The pharoah that reverted Egypt's state religion from the monotheistic worship of Aten back to its original polytheistic religion.
Tutankhamun
This game mechanic allows for the dynamic creation of unique enemies and stories depending on the player's actions.
Nemesis System
This planet is a mirror of Toril and is where the continent of Laerakond originates.
Abeir
The myth of Medusa being assaulted by Poseidon first appeared in this poem.
Ovid's Metamorphoses
Greek
This video game is rumoured to adversly affect those who play it, and has been associated with government conspiracies.
Polybius
These creatures went to war with the Empire of Netheril, leading to the folly of King Karsus.
Phaerimm
This mare-headed monster is said to reside beneath the ocean and will bring great destruction should it surface.
Vadavagni
The writer of the Prose Edda and infamous Icelandic politician.
Snorri Sturluson
This is widely considered to be the first ever video game.
Tennis for Two
This country in the eastern land of Kara-Tur is the Forgotten Realms' equivalent of Imperial China.
Shou Lung
A specific sect of Christianity founded in Russia which Grigori Rasputin was rumoured to be part of.
Khlysty
The indigenous culture of Japan.
Ainu