AdamDravian @AdamDravian · 4h
Illuminating as always, Ed. A shame Veldorn has been neglected, as it's such a fascinating location.
Is there some unifying factor that keeps these various monster types in (relative) harmony? Do they share the same alignment or favor the same…deity? Do they welcome all monsters?— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) December 1, 2019
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They welcome all creatures who ‘play nice’ with others. (I.e. they understand that to every creature, certain other sorts of creatures are food/prey, but they don’t welcome beings who slay, maim, and bully for the delight of…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) December 1, 2019
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…it, constantly, nor beings whose every moment is spent trying to disrupt the status quo or defeat all other creatures within reach.) Malar is the pre-eminent shared deity, and all sorts of creatures who have their own gods… 3)
…also worship them; there are cults that worship individual dragons—and dracoliches, beholders, alhoon, and doppelgangers are behind the current power structure, propping up current rulers high and low, and working against…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) December 1, 2019
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…disruptors. Veldornar don’t share a common alignment, but they do share a common cause: making their land work and flourish, not just survive, in a sea of human-dominated realms.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) December 1, 2019