User summary: The Cloven Shield Forgotten Realms PBEM guide presented campaign information for new players of the game, including numerous "how to" topics as well as the house rules that were used to adapt Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (2nd Edition) to play-by-email in Cloven Shield. The document refers to various other variant rules documents that supersede the underlying AD&D2 system - unless noted otherwise, the game uses the underlying mechanics of AD&D2 and the setting of Forgotten Realms. From the document: What you have in your hands now is all that you will likely need from me to play and enjoy this game.