Got to some painting this weekend (thank the gods), and aside from some snow flock I gotta add, I finished up Dagen Underthorn!

Much love to @strataminis for making these. pic.twitter.com/NTUypDL18Y

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) November 15, 2020

For those who are curious, the badass that is Dagen Underthorn is a proud user of the Combat Wheelchair, designed by the brilliant Sara Thompson below. <3#CriticalRole#CriticalRoleSpoilers https://t.co/1C5ysDMGcp

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) October 30, 2020

Many reasons. Perhaps restoration magic restores what was once there, so those born with disabilities have nothing to restore/are already complete. Perhaps higher-level magic’s that COULD restore are rare to find, expensive, or taxing.

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) October 30, 2020

The overall point is that people of all backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences exist around Exandria, and some stories don’t get told as much as they should. I hope to expand and fix that as we go along.

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) October 30, 2020

Just because the tech exists in our world to get plastic surgery doesn’t mean everyone wants to. Some do, & that’s totally cool! However, if we are happy w/ how we are, & the life we are living, then anything else would be changing to pursue the opinions of others over ourselves.

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) October 30, 2020

Physically, or emotionally?

— Anna Prosser (@AnnaProsser) January 11, 2021

Damn… I might need to change my answer.

I Rorschach-blotted to stepping on a d4.

— Dan Dillon (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 11, 2021

Honestly, the MOST painful is rolling a d12 for damage and getting a 1. The barbarian’s lament!

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 11, 2021

It's my pleasure to dish out Realmslore, to make everyone's games richer if possible, and less headachy for overworked DMs. Remember: it's canon until contradicted by newer official Realmslore (from Wizards), who always have new products up those stylish sleeves! :}#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 13, 2021

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Names have always come easily for me, so I don't have a specific process. Beyond that the name must fit the context (in this case, dragons have long, many-syllable names with a certain weight/gravitas, so "dilly" won't be a featured syllable).#Realmslore https://t.co/O2bBjj3ya9

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 12, 2021

ey Mr Greenwood. Would you bless me by naming my Red dragon Npc with a heart of gold? They have a hopeful optimistic outlook and have changed their nature through great effort and friendship. Sure. How about "Arautharandur"? ("Arauth" or just "Rauth" for short.)#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 14, 2021

Wow dude you are so cool, thank you so much!. Does it mean anything specific?

— BurpaMurpa (@BMurpa) January 14, 2021

It does. :}
ara = true
auth = self (archaic; in modern Draconic: “oth”)
arand = core, heart of
dur = reward, payment (“durah” is to bribe)
So, “Arautharandur” means “true to myself, and that’s my reward”
#Realmslore Given that, I would interpret it to mean: "Being true to oneself is it's own reward."

— Lone Ranger (@Xer0Dynamite) January 14, 2021

Agreed, but then, you and I are humans.
Dragons are very self-centered (source: Gary Gygax), so any trait or feature of a name is always “my” first and foremost.
(Gary and I agreed on that at a long-ago Gencon panel, at a time when he WAS D&D, so: canon.) It is good game-mastering to make dragons selfish in the realms, but to know *why* they are selfish — that is a journey for a 20+ year story arc in D&D. We should talk more.

— Lone Ranger (@Xer0Dynamite) January 15, 2021

Cool! Is there any reference (books, manuals…) somewhere for the meaning of each word and differences between archaic/modern draconic or other faerunian languages? No, but there are "lexicon" computer files for draconic, elvish, dwarvish, gnome, orc, and halfling that are being built (over the years) by George Krashos, Eric L. Boyd, me, and many contributors (like Erin Evans and Owen Stephens) who penned Realms novels or lore.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 15, 2021