“My mightiest spells tore asunder wizards three”

November 19, 2020Zoltar Leave a comment

Yon bones long in deep dungeon lay
But I freed them to again know day
Pity they lurch and stagger so
As some ribs come and others go
I’m told from different undead skeletons they hail
That’s why to hang together they now fail

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 30, 2020

My mightiest spells tore asunder wizards three
So I could make it home in time for tea

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 1, 2020

Despite my travails and all my attempt
The tea doth turn cold, och mein vaklempt. Lol! Bravo!!!!

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 2, 2020

If the quori spirits can only be linked to ‘humans’ or ‘humanoids.’ Are they able to link to non-human species, like goblinoids or elves?

November 18, 2020Zoltar Leave a comment

I enjoy reading about the Kalashtar, but I’m curious if the quori spirits can only be linked to ‘humans’ or ‘humanoids.’ Are they able to link to non-human species, like goblinoids or elves? The kalashtar were created when a group of rebel quori bonded to a group of Adaran monks; all current kalashtar are descended from those monks. If you wanted to create a NEW group of kalashtar, you could choose another species, but they'd have to have different traits.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) May 21, 2020

Are the south parts in the Forgotten Realms near the equator? Are we only seeing the northern hemisphere?

November 18, 2020Zoltar Leave a comment

The maps of Toril I’ve seen show the north-most regions as icy, and the the most southern as deserts. Are the south parts near the equator? Are we only seeing the northern hemisphere? To answer your questions, in order:
Yes.
Pretty much.
(There've been a few "global continent view" maps, and one or two of them have even been official as opposed to fan-made, but they are all inaccurate, incomplete, and of course the projections used always distort.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 13, 2020

What was unique about Qilué Veladorn’s singing sword and did it have a name?

November 18, 2020Zoltar Leave a comment

@TheEdVerse What was unique about Qilué Veladorn's singing sword and did it have a name? Need it for a game.

— Lysbeth Raven (@LysbethRaven) January 17, 2020

2)
…(extradimensional space) and directly and instantly draw it from there, rather than needing to carry it openly with a belt, baldric, and/or scabbard (so she could be ‘unarmed’ or even unclad and yet have instant access to it).#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 17, 2020

3)
Any other being who seeks to trace the sword, or reach into or enter this extradimensional space (save Mystra, Azuth, or a Chosen of Mystra), will find their way barred by a manifestation sent by Eilistraee, equal in effect… 4)
…to an Evard’s black tentacles spell, that materializes right in front of them, and as it does so discharges a 4d4 lightning bolt at every being involved in the attempt to access the extradimensional space. When Qilué died, …#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 17, 2020

5)
…her soul and sentience went into this same ‘hideaway,’ so she survived as a bodiless Voice in the Weave.
Qilué called this blade “Dancing Mistress,” but Eilistraee called it by the name of her drow servitor whose soul and 6)
…sentience was bound into it at the death of her corporeal body, before Eilistraee gave it to Qilué: Iluemeirarra. Iluemeirarra can ‘see’ out of the sword and mentally warn Qilué (or any being who has touched the sword…#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 17, 2020

7)
…barehanded (or been wounded by it) of the approach of magic or particular beings. So if Qilué or anyone else is holding the drawn sword, it can ‘speak’ to them, silently, in their mind, to warn of approaches (only).#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 17, 2020

Why Alusair Obarskyr became a ghost?

November 18, 2020Zoltar Leave a comment

She died. The current year in the Realms is about 160 years after she was born, after all. See https://t.co/m0mLxVCCyJ for her history/life story.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 12, 2020

And she's a ghost because she has unfinished business: safeguarding her beloved Cormyr.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 12, 2020

How does the Clone spell work with Warforged since one of the required materials is “1 cubic inch of flesh of the creature that is to be cloned”?

November 18, 2020Zoltar 1 Comment

How does the clone spell work with Warforged since one of the required materials is “1 cubic inch of flesh of the creature that is to be cloned”? Thanks! You should ask @Wizards_DnD if you want an official answer. But MY ruling would be that as warforged don't have flesh, they can't be cloned.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) December 3, 2019

But a more generous DM might allow you to use a cubic inch of the organic rootlike material that makes up much of the body of a warforged.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) December 3, 2019

There’s no ESTABLISHED way to do that. But that doesn’t mean someone like the Lord of Blades couldn’t figure out how to do it in your campaign.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) December 3, 2019

“Thanks to the King’s justice, his thievery cost him his head”

November 18, 2020Zoltar Leave a comment

Thanks to the King’s justice, his thievery cost him his head
So, headless, he robbed the King (blind) instead

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 9, 2020

The moment she was enchanted
She earnestly recanted
Her claim to the throne
But the ghosts of the Castle did moan
And her heart from her body decanted

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 10, 2020

They made their stand yonder at the end of the hall
Six brave knights abreast
But the witch just smiled and one of them possessed
And attentive to her will, he slew all the rest
Then climbed to the battlements, stepped off, and enjoyed his fall

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 11, 2020

“Grimskalle”, for Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden.

November 17, 2020Zoltar Leave a comment

"Grimskalle", for Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden.
❄️ #DnD
AD: Kate Irwin
This is also one of my favourite pieces to date. Tried to not only paint an epic scenario, but also bring that oppressive and ominous feel. pic.twitter.com/C3jIC0J20M

— Robson Michel (@robmichel_art) September 15, 2020

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“My mightiest spells tore asunder wizards three”

If the quori spirits can only be linked to ‘humans’ or ‘humanoids.’ Are they able to link to non-human species, like goblinoids or elves?

Are the south parts in the Forgotten Realms near the equator? Are we only seeing the northern hemisphere?

What was unique about Qilué Veladorn’s singing sword and did it have a name?

Why Alusair Obarskyr became a ghost?

How does the Clone spell work with Warforged since one of the required materials is “1 cubic inch of flesh of the creature that is to be cloned”?

“Thanks to the King’s justice, his thievery cost him his head”

“Grimskalle”, for Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden.

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