@TheEdVerse Hey Ed! Silly smokepowder-related question again. I know that fireworks and firecrackers exist in the Realms, but what makes them pop? Is it smokepowder? I just found that unlikely considering how dangerous and often illegal smokepowder is. Can you clarify? Thanks!
— Xorinite Wisp (@XoriniteWisp) July 20, 2019
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The magical substance known as "smokepowder" (which is not the same thing as real-world "smokeless powder") is indeed what makes fireworks and firecrackers 'pop' in the Realms. Priests of Gond make a lot of money selling "fireseeds," the magically-limited…#Realmslore https://t.co/c7NSfwgALH— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 20, 2019
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…kernels of smokepowder used to make fireworks and firecrackers. Or the temples make and sell fireworks and firecrackers themselves. Even in the real world, both are dangerous if misused.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 20, 2019
