i saw you answer that clerics/druids do not have to register with the watchful order of magists and protectors. Would a drow cleric of Vhaeraun (war domain) need to register at any guild? Is there an organization that governs religions? No, they wouldn't have to register, and no, there's no organization in Waterdeep that governs religions. If there are disputes, or things ever get out of hand, either the senior Deep-resident clerics of the faiths involved go to the Open Lord to complain, or the Open Lord…

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 13, 2018

…summons senior clerics to the Palace for a "let's hash this out" session (with the unspoken threat of "if you don't play ball with me, expect to be exiled from the city"), or more often, the senior clerics meet with each other privately on neutral ground somewhere and settle..

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 13, 2018

..things before the Open Lord can get involved. That way, they're seen to be self-policing by the Palace, and so "responsible," and also, that way they get to decide things themselves, without the Open Lord influencing whatever's decided.

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 13, 2018

How far north do you need to be on the Sword Coast to where it is snowy year round? We started SKT in spring but I want to use some winter terrain. Icewind Dale? Citadel Felbarr? @TheEdVerse @Wizards_DnD

— Lou Anders (@LouAnders) November 15, 2018

1/3) Hi again, Lou!
It varies over the decades, but the Spine Of The World range marks the “always-snow” line at the coast, then (as one heads east) the northernmost third or so of the Glimmerwood, then the Ice Mountains, and…#Realmslore https://t.co/WPvffaaxHG

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 15, 2018

2/3) …then there’s permanent “ice rime” (would be snow if there was enough moisture) slightly south of that across Anauroch, where the wind chill of constant unimpeded howling winds cools things. Then east, into…#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 15, 2018

3/3) …the Moonsea North, the line runs east-west through Whitehorn (hence its name) east of the Border Forest. So, yes, Icewind Dale is in year-round snow, but Citadel Felbarr is JUST south of “always snow.” #Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 15, 2018

Ed thank you so much for this. For some reason I missed your reply yesterday but this is extremely helpful. @EHeathRobinson and I are planning on making some snowy terrain just for Storm King’s Thunder and I want to be lore-accurate as to when I roll it out! Thank you! A pleasure! Always happy to talk Realmslore!
BTW: in the interior of the Sword Coast North, fallen snow will linger long into the spring in areas that don't get full sun for very long in a day (the "shady lee" forests, peaks, etc.). Travelers in the Silver Marches are used to it.

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 15, 2018

Dropped off the original Forgotten Realms with an archavist today. These are the original maps from @TheEdVerse to TSR that launched the setting from Ed’s home campaign to all of us! pic.twitter.com/clNzy9Bayo

— Alex Kammer (@GHC_and_Tacos) September 7, 2018

How did you come by this piece of history? pic.twitter.com/45shVRkCPi

— Critthulhuween (@Critthulhu) September 7, 2018

I got it from a former TSR editor who had been holding onto it for years.

— Alex Kammer (@GHC_and_Tacos) September 7, 2018

I am SO happy they are in good hands!!! https://t.co/00crTMkPnx

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 8, 2018

You know I’m an old-school D&D/FR buff, but I also love home brew maps. These are extraordinary. IMO, they’re far more interesting and technically superior than the published versions of the maps. Heh. You should see my original village maps. The FR Adventures tome printed a lot of my city maps; many Staedtler pens died inking in all those tiny buildings. ;}

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 8, 2018

Tech Q: have you gotten “brown creep” from aging on those maps? A lot of pigment markers broke down from “black” into a spreading brown or indigo. I know of no fix to slow it.
Also, these are historical documents & a university may scan them for free w/ a doc scanner.Not really. Part of the treatment process will be to stabilize all those inks and markers and fix them in place. Then, the whole thing will be sealed. I will share when it is done sometime late in October.

— Alex Kammer (@GHC_and_Tacos) September 8, 2018

The black map lines and legend are Xerox toner from 1986. Someone at TSR (Jeff Grubb?) added the color marker (brands unknown to me) and tape (make also unknown to me), likely that same year. (They'd be stuff for sale in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin stores circa 1986.)

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 9, 2018