I've actually had some of my questions answered browsing through the forums; however, I wanted to address some issues that may come of my conclusions!

First off, I haven't DM'd since the first edition of AD&D, so its been maybe 27 years or so, but I have played 4e.

I am creating my own campaign setting with my own NPCs, their special pets, summons, etc, but I want to incorporate characters from classic D&D campaigns. For instance: I want an NPC to have an acquaintance or even friendship with both Drizzt and Jaraxle and to call for their aid, and I think I've found a way to do this--but are there rules I must follow in contacting characters from other settings such as Forgotten Realms? I was going to use portals and animals of flight to travel between my world and established D&D campaigns and have the messages sent using the methods above. Any suggestions to incorporating this would be highly appreciated!

I am concerned not only with following any rules, but also if there are legal complications I should be aware of.

I've actually had some of my questions answered browsing through the forums; however, I wanted to address some issues that may come of my conclusions!

First off, I haven't DM'd since the first edition of AD&D, so its been maybe 27 years or so, but I have played 4e.

I am creating my own campaign setting with my own NPCs, their special pets, summons, etc, but I want to incorporate characters from classic D&D campaigns. For instance: I want an NPC to have an acquaintance or even friendship with both Drizzt and Jaraxle and to call for their aid, and I think I've found a way to do this--but are there rules I must follow in contacting characters from other settings such as Forgotten Realms? I was going to use portals and animals of flight to travel between my world and established D&D campaigns and have the messages sent using the methods above. Any suggestions to incorporating this would be highly appreciated!

I am concerned not only with violating any rules, but also if there are legal complications I should be aware of.

I've actually had some of my questions answered browsing through the forums; however, I wanted to address some issues that may come of my conclusions!

First off, I haven't DM'd since the first edition of AD & D, so its been a while, maybe 27 years or so, but I have played 4ed.

I am creating my own campaign setting with my own NPCs, their special pets, summons, etc, but I want to incorporate characters from classic D&D campaigns. For instance: I want an NPC to have an acquaintance or even friendship with both Drizzt and Jaraxle and to call for their aid, and I think I've found a way to do this--but are there rules I must follow in contacting characters from other settings such as Forgotten Realms? I was going to use portals and animals of flight to travel between my world and established D&D campaigns and have the messages sent using the methods above. Any suggestions to incorporating this would be highly appreciated!

I am concerned not only with following any rules, but also if there are legal complications I should be aware of.

I've actually had some of my questions answered browsing through the forums; however, I wanted to address some issues that may come of my conclusions!

First off, I haven't DM'd since the first edition of AD&D, so its been maybe 27 years or so, but I have played 4e.

I am creating my own campaign setting with my own NPCs, their special pets, summons, etc, but I want to incorporate characters from classic D&D campaigns. For instance: I want an NPC to have an acquaintance or even friendship with both Drizzt and Jaraxle and to call for their aid, and I think I've found a way to do this--but are there rules I must follow in contacting characters from other settings such as Forgotten Realms? I was going to use portals and animals of flight to travel between my world and established D&D campaigns and have the messages sent using the methods above. Any suggestions to incorporating this would be highly appreciated!

I am concerned not only with following any rules, but also if there are legal complications I should be aware of.

I've actually had some of my questions answered browsing through the forums; however, I wanted to address some issues that may come of my conclusions!

First off, I haven't DM'd since the first edition of AD & D, so its been a while, maybe 27 years or so, but I have played 4ed.

I am creating my own campaign setting with my own NPCs, their special pets, summons, etc, but I want to incorporate characters from classic d & d campaigns. for instance  : one of the stories of my campaign involves good aligned drow who have pushed the bad aligned drow out of their underground city causing an exodus of those still loyal to Lolth. The good aligned drow are seeking help from other races, Lolth's daughter, a mantis queen Ive invented, the parties cleric God, and Melora in trying to find a homeland above ground.

I want the leader of the freedom fighters to have an acquaintance or even friendship with both Drizzt and Jaraxle and to call for their aid, and I think ice found a way to do this but are their rules I must follow in contacting characters from other settings such as Forgotten Realms? I was going to use portals and animals of flight to travel between my world and established d n d campaigns and have the messages sent using the methods above respectively. Any suggestions to incorporating this would be highly appreciated!

I've actually had some of my questions answered browsing through the forums; however, I wanted to address some issues that may come of my conclusions!

First off, I haven't DM'd since the first edition of AD & D, so its been a while, maybe 27 years or so, but I have played 4ed.

I am creating my own campaign setting with my own NPCs, their special pets, summons, etc, but I want to incorporate characters from classic D&D campaigns. For instance: I want an NPC to have an acquaintance or even friendship with both Drizzt and Jaraxle and to call for their aid, and I think I've found a way to do this--but are there rules I must follow in contacting characters from other settings such as Forgotten Realms? I was going to use portals and animals of flight to travel between my world and established D&D campaigns and have the messages sent using the methods above. Any suggestions to incorporating this would be highly appreciated!

I am concerned not only with following any rules, but also if there are legal complications I should be aware of.