Jon Forel @Jon_4L@TheEdVerse have any inventors or faithful of gods of invention and crafting figured out anything electrically powered? Also have any figured out cotton candy machines, and if so, what's it called and where is it sold?
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 24, 2019
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Yes, there are electric DISCHARGE (not current) “devices” in the Realms, thanks to industrious gnomes and halflings—and a handful of humans—who saw what lightning rods could do. As a result, killing transmitted…#Realmslore2)
…discharges make over twenty castles in the Realms deadly to try to assault during a storm. As for cotton candy: specifically NO. Thanks to a ruling made by TSR staff (DCS III was involved, I recall) long ago.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 24, 2019
Is that something you’re allowed to discuss in detail? Sure, but it's something better left to DMs (to decide, for example, if THIS PARTICULAR CASTLE RIGHT HERE has such a device/trap, or not). Makes for better play. Re: cotton candy, it was simply a lore decision made by TSR after an internal idle fun chat.
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 24, 2019
Those are both interesting to know. Helps put electric instruments not existing yet in context. Ah. Amplification/modulance is a further innovation on top of electric current, so electric guitars and synthesizers are a LONG way off. ;}
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 24, 2019
