Civ 5 mod creates D&D world of Faerun

A new Civilization 5 mod has been launched set in Faerun, a fictional continent in the Dungeons & Dragons world of Forgotten Realms.

Built by modder framedarchitecture, the mod offers 25 civilizations based on Faerun's races including Humans, Elves, Orcs and Dwarves. Policies have been replaced with Schools of Magic which earn special bonuses. Deity Cults are in place instead of traditional religions.

The mod includes a new D&D-themed technology tree and more than twenty new unit types including Mages, Sorcerers, Clerics, Dragons, Ogres, Orcs, Giants, Wolves and Gnomes.

Faerun is available in Steam Workshop and requires the Gods and Kings expansion.