@TheEdVerse You wouldn't happen to have any references on who governed Calimport say around 1271 DR?

— Snow-Woman, Voice of the Dragonborn – PG/R Rating (@CatalogFantasy) June 19, 2020

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Sure. Syl-pasha Amjad Tahandral, a thin, spike-bearded, brilliant man with a usually-carefully-hidden whimsical sense of humor, a gift for mimicry, and a talent for posing as a woman with the aid of a few cantrips and his…2)
…masterful acting (adopting feminine gait and gestures), which he sometimes used, heavily veiled, to eavesdrop on “just plain citizens,” go shopping, and elude individuals he didn’t want to talk to.
Many syl-pashas ruled in…#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 19, 2020

3)
…name only, but not Tahandral. His vizars were loyal servants, not puppetmasters. Tahandral ruled for almost thirty years (around 1269 DR on), then faked his own death and disappeared, apparently tiring not just of rule, but… 4)
…of Calimshan. He was traced as far as Sembia, where he swiftly switched identities several times, then slipped into Cormyr.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 19, 2020

5)
Some believe he then went to Waterdeep or Silverymoon, others to the Dales, and still others think he changed gender permanently and dwelt quietly in Cormyr, raising chickens. 6)
{As for why he went shopping: he liked to eat dishes that were heavy on garlic, mushrooms, and leeks all fried in wines. Courtiers hated the smell he exuded and breathed, and avoided preparing said dishes; so when in the mood, he bought and cooked for himself.}#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 19, 2020

Any evil-aligned personas that had a heavy but influence in these years.

— Snow-Woman, Voice of the Dragonborn – PG/R Rating (@CatalogFantasy) June 19, 2020

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In Calimport in Tahandral’s time, the sultans Fasih Maloufmaroun and Amaunali Almghazar, the former a subtle grifter (skimming coins from every transaction passing through his hands, in Grand Ward) and the latter slowly and… 2)
…carefully building his own criminal gang to shadow-rule his ward (Jewel Ward) by threats and by spreading false rumors.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 19, 2020

3)
In wider Calimshan, the pashas Jubrah Naipheh and Muuaumhar Qaphar did the same as Almghazar, paying as little attention as politely possible to Tahandral’s authority.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 19, 2020

ElminstersBedpan @EBedpan@TheEdVerse
After some half-joking discussion tonight a question arose: Is there a game in the Realms that is equivalent to Chainmail? If there is, how popular or widespread is it?

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 27, 2020

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Sandtable miniatures wargaming in the Realms is used more for tactical training/exercises by militaries, and less for recreation as a boardgame by individuals, most of whom instead enjoy card or dice games, “track” board games (Candy Land or Snakes & Ladders/… 2)
…Chutes & Ladders being real-world “track” boardgames), or Lords of Waterdeep-style trading or “get things done” games. There are a few “tactical” boardgames, as well. A few Realms games appear in various of the Volo's guides (2e), and I’ve outlined others…#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 27, 2020

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…here and in the Candlekeep forums, down the years.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 27, 2020

@TheEdVerse I'm curious, how did the Second Sundering effect Deneir, having written himself into the Weave to stabilize it during the Spellplague? Did Mystra's return remove him from the Weave/return him to deityhood? Or has he remained forgotten to known existence?

— RoseOfStone (@R0seOfStone) August 5, 2020

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Deneir was driven nigh insane, not by the Spellplague, but by the Sundering (bits of his memories torn away or fading away with Abeir and Toril passing through each other, and then moving apart). Yes, he was removed from the… 2)
…Weave and restored to stable divine status after Mystra’s return, and when things “settled down” was able to regain many memories from Mystra and from Oghma. There are still many details lost and forgotten to him, but they…#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 5, 2020

3)
…are scattered and minor, not devastating Thank you! I have a character who's a paladin of Deneir & was curious if she'd be limited to pre Second Sundering 😁 is Deneir's return to popular knowledge like Lathander's re perception of his death/resurrection?

— RoseOfStone (@R0seOfStone) August 5, 2020

1)
Not limited, no; paladins typically became the bulwarks of faith/temple defenders during the chaos of the Second Sundering, most of them reasoning this was the purpose their suddenly-silent deity must have prepared them for. 2)
Most Realmsfolk post-Second Sundering believe Deneir did something self-sacrificing during the Sundering to preserve the world—and it worked, so now he’s back. Brilliant foresighted god worthy of more attention and respect…#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 6, 2020