Almost done Death Masks, and I’m wondering about how Laeral is “no longer an archmage”. In the narrative, Laeral’s loss of power is attributed to the centuries wearing her down, but it is also remarked that all wizards are now weaker. I take it that this is (1/2) All Chosen and servitors of deities are weaker in 5e (not to mention divine avatars) as the gods "step back" from daily involvement in the lives of mortals…because the Sundering "went so well" (ahem).

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 24, 2018