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Why would Bane, god of tyranny, seemingly give up his greater god status to become a mortal again just so he could meddle more in mortal affairs? I suppose the same question is true of Bhaal and Myrkul, who have died before too.

— Leslie Courtney (@LeslieCourtne14) April 2, 2020

This could be a similar situation to Iuz on Oerth. He was allowed far greater influence on the world because he was on his home plane. He could bring to bear godly might against mortals, while deities who were ostensibly mightier were restricted. That could be a possibility, indeed. I guess if I had already been killed before, I’d be a little more cautious about making myself mortal. And Bane just doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who would make himself weaker, to me. But maybe he’s just dumb?

— Leslie Courtney (@LeslieCourtne14) April 2, 2020

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Not dumb, but…we mortals have seen that Bane is rash, impetuous, and arrogant. He’s no patient, long-term schemer, but lives in the present moment (he wants results NOW). And his pride often makes him over-estimate his own prowess, and ignore his own faults. 2)
However, the fact that all of the Dead Three have elected to stay in the mortal world makes me think they're up to something. Like @Rashamonn, I think it's a bid for more power. NOT masterminded by Bane, but irresistible to him because he hungers for more power.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 2, 2020

JWell, the trio do like their schemes, that’s for sure. And like you guys have said, these gods may know something that we mortals do not. I also wonder how old Jergal feels about this situation now given his history with them. ergal thinks eight or nine steps ahead of everyone else. Where other gods have a Plan B and C, he has a web of plans for every letter of the alphabet, at all times–and his chief entertainment is setting them in motion.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 2, 2020

And, can you know about his future plans ? Heh. No. Jergal never tells. If you do pray to him and ask, anything he says will be a means of manipulating you to do or try something (as part of one of his plans), rather than the truth about the plan.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 20, 2020

let’s say a cleric is transported from Forgotten Realms to Greyhawk (or any other universe). Does the cleric still have access to the gods (spells etc)? As per long-standing D&D game rules, they can by prayer replenish orizons and spells of 1st through 3rd level. Their prayers won't be answered by replenished spells of higher levels…unless a god of the place they're now in decides for reasons of their own to bestow.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 22, 2020

if I may, I know Azoun IV has nobels he trusts quite implicitly: Wyvernspur, for example. How does he pick them? In this case Wyvernspur maybe a less good example since that’s a trust running far back.
But even among the oldest houses some do
1/2 Possess & readily espouse the deepest faith in & love for the Orbarskyrs. Does he ever take these into close confidence either openly or in secret and what, pray, is his manner of doing so? Given A4 I suppose “whim” isn’t off the table for how they’re selected🧐
Thanks 2/2

— 🌈Jaye🦄Em🌹Edgecliff🏳️‍🌈 (@jayeedgecliff) August 24, 2020

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Heh. Well, Azoun has his spies, as well as Vangerdahast and the “official” spies (plus the War Wizards) to gather intel for him. This includes the “house wizards” assigned to all ‘local lords’ (settlement rulers) in the realm.
Queen Fee has her own spies, plus an.. 2)
…intel-sharing agreement with the Harpers. And Alusair from time to time informs her father of what she sees and hears while riding with the young nobles she hunts, patrols, and adventures with. So Azoun has not just his own experiences with what nobles do…#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 24, 2020

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…(not just say), he has all of this additional information about how nobles behave when they KNOW the King is far away. And Vangey trusts NO one, so Azoun can trust in his preparations. Later, under Caladnei, he had to be more careful to account for the fact… 4)
…that she, unlike Vangey, hadn't know most of these nobles since before they were born.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 24, 2020

I’m creating my next campaign based on the Wizards Three – a concept I trully admire; it’s way too amazing not to do.

Still, I wonder if there’s any Publisher adventure, or any Lothar sources over the 3 together, aside your articles. Not that I know of.
The Wizards Three was an editorial assignment for me, to cross-promote all of the then-current TSR Worlds (and give gamers new spells, lore, and magic items), and I gleefully wrote new articles in the series whenever asked to. The published articles are "it."

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 29, 2020

So, if I may ask (and not be toooo boring, or daunt😓 – please excuse me) …

..what's your advice on running a campaign like that?

(On the verve of being past "too much", have anyone plyaed such an idea? You know if I can somehow contact them?)

— Dan Kazbran (@Kazbran) August 29, 2020

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Heh. See my Gates article in issue 37 of The Dragon (as DRAGON Magazine was then known) for running that sort of a campaign. I have played many such campaigns (it was a norm in early D&D, and the name “Forgotten Realms,” which like the setting predates D&D, is… 2)
…even related to the idea) wherein mages and monsters and powerful planeswalkers and sometimes just innocents who blunder through a gate, travel from world to world (alternate Prime Material Planes) and have adventures, usually soon running afoul of shadowy…#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 30, 2020

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…power groups/secret societies/cults/sinister critters who control and profit from the use of gates, and don’t want others freely using them (a theme explored by Philip Jose Farmer, Roger Zelazny, and many others in fantasy and sf, down the decades). In fact, … 4)
…the creative powerhouse whom many regard as the inventor of the novel format, William Morris, including gates linking worlds, and adventures using them, in some of his early fantasy epics (published in the 1890s!). So there are many examples you can turn to…#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 30, 2020

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…inspiration. My advice is to concentrate on what makes any roleplaying campaign successful: giving your players big doses of the play experience they want (fighting, puzzle solving, ham acting; whatever it is) and making sure they have challenges that push… 6)
…character growth and so MATTER to them, engage them, so they contribute to, and invest heavily in, the unfolding storylines (of which you should have several running at the same time, always, multiple subplots so players can refresh by turning to another, and…#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 30, 2020

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I'm happy to hurl more advice on specific things, because after 55+ years of worldbuilding in the Realms, and playing D&D for over 40 years, I've made very mistake it's possible to make. I think. And even learned from a few of them. I hope.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 30, 2020