— Shawn G. Wood (@thesgw) March 20, 2020We play #dnd almost every week. My players are the best in the world and their characters never cease to entertain and surprise me. To celebrate our one year anniversary, I scribbled up a poster 🙂
Can Mage Hand squeeze under a door?
@JeremyECrawford can mage hand squeeze under a door? Asking for one of my players. Also, Binwin is still dead, FYI. Just sayin.
— Scott Kurtz (@pvponline) April 20, 2020
The mage hand spell doesn't get into the particulars of the hand's size, but I always imagine it as mirroring the caster's hand. So if the caster's hand could fit under a door, the spectral hand could go there too!
Also, in my mind, Binwin lives forever. #DnD https://t.co/ZwVEJLWBRm
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 20, 2020
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What would happen if one of the Quori in an Inspired decided they wanted to join the 67?
I was wondering, what would happen if one of the Quori in an Inspired decided they wanted to join the 67? Have you ever written about that and how to run a Rebel Inspired PC as a reflavouring of the Kalashtar or handle a new quori rebel in general/your canon? Creating a new kalashtar line would take more than a new rebel quori. It requires a ritual that permanently severs the immortal spirit from its home plane and anchors it to a mortal—a ritual originally performed by dozens of monks on a very sacred site.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) May 23, 2020
Anything is possible if it’s a good story, but if I were to do this in my campaign it would be an epic quest to rediscover the ritual (likely lost when Taratai was destroyed) and to find the site where the first kalashtar were created.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) May 23, 2020
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If someone wanted to add, remove or change a dragonmarknwould they be able to do so with True Polymorphing, True Ressurecting, or Reincarnating into new bodies?
if someone wanted to add, remove or change a dragonmark (Abberrant or otherwise) would they be able to do so with True Polymorphing, True Ressurecting, or Reincarnating into new bodies? Or would the Dragonmark just transfer? There is no established way to remove a dragonmark. This canon article calls out that a dragonmark transfers when the bearer changes shape (though it may be inert) and transfers with reincarnation, though the reincarnated character can’t pass it on. https://t.co/21mfB834Oc
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) August 20, 2020
As seen in the novel City of Towers, this doesn’t mean that it’s impossible; a daelkyr or Mordain the Fleshweaver might be able to do it. But there’s no established method and it’s certainly not as simple as polymorphing.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) August 20, 2020
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The mistery behind the D&D Black Obelixes (???)
I know it's not your creation or at least not the second part, but chardalyn vs black ice in Rime of the Frostmaiden. @TheEdVerse the two seem to be conflated and I seem to be confuzzledd. https://t.co/HSZHOc5Gzt
— Artie Pavlov is staying home, and so should you! (@Artie_Pavlov) September 16, 2020
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Steve Fidler of Vorpal Dice Press has already hit upon the most likely explanation. Although chardalyn is a naturally occurring gemstone that has been found in the Realms since the time of Netheril’s glory, and “black ice”… 2)
…is a mineral that appeared in Toril after Crenshinibon was ‘destroyed’ in the 1360s DR, what seems to have happened is that Crenshinibon’s destruction either unleashed a contingency spell worked by the seven liches who…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 16, 2020
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…created Crenshinibon, or was seized upon by an opportunistic Demon Prince, that exploited the destruction of Crenshinibon, to corrupt all naturally-existing Chardalyn into Black Ice (the demon’s involvement would explain the… 4)
…“demonic magic”).
As for why this transformation? Obviously, to provide more Black Ice in future, for as-yet-unrevealed fell purposes. Which many a DM can obviously think up and reveal at times most dire for PC adventurers. ;}#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 16, 2020
Always happy to talk Realmslore. Beware black obelixes. ;}
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 16, 2020
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Why is there no god of the Undead, constantly in tension with Kelemvor & Isis or Apollo?
Please forgive naive question: if undead are both/neither alive and/nor dead, why are they worshipping a god of the Dead? Why is there no god of the Undead, constantly in tension with Kelemvor & Isis or Apollo? Or could they worship Celtic Arawn?
— Pataphor (@Pataphor1) April 6, 2020
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Your question arises out of mortal confusion as to who the gods really are, as individuals, and what they do.
Portfolios are our way of trying to understand what genres/fields of endeavour/concepts/professions/topics they seek to dominate, bolstered by titles 2)
…bestowed on the gods by their clergy, by bards and general rumor, and occasionally by the gods themselves. "Lord of the Dead" is one of these. All deities compete, and Myrkul, Kelemvor, Velsharoon, and Bhaal are all "fighting for turf" here. So too, could…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 6, 2020
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…Jergal be, if he was interested in fighting. Remember, only fanatics, paladins, and clerics in the Realms worship one god. Everyone “believes in” them all, and most folk worship them all. Some beholders worship other beholders, and there are beholder cults who. 4)
…worship undead beholders. There are vampires who worship powerful undead they don't really understand, because that undead being helped them once (in hopes that said being will help them again). And I've not even mentioned other pantheons of gods worshipped in..#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 6, 2020
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… the Realms in my mini-catalogue of who's vying for death and undeath. So the constant tension you mentioned is always there.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 6, 2020
Perfectly congruent explanation, many thanks.
Please explain Master, how Elminster has so long prevented a Toril-wide assemblage of clerics and adventurers worshipping both him and his Pipe…?
(he asked and backed out of range…) That's easy. He just slips behind Azuth, who's standing there fulfilling that role. And is about twice as tall.
The Eversmoking Pipe (officially statted up in published lore, long ago) floating around by itself too closely resembles bad spy beasties to attract worship#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 7, 2020
Beholders worshipping beholders is something I’ve never thought of! I love this! Although this was downplayed in the published Realmslore of the time, there's a Beholder Cultist depicted in the clergy groups in the 2e FORGOTTEN REALMS ADVENTURES tome. I had beholder cults written up in some detail, incl. beholder worshipping beholders.#Realmslore
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 6, 2020
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In Eberron book there is this part: “Saidan Boromar is married to an unmarked heir of House Jorasco, Mala Boromar d’Jorasco”. I thought only marked members are allowed to use the d’ prefix. Is this a misprint?
Quick question: in Rising from the Last War, there is this part: “Saidan Boromar is married to an unmarked heir of House Jorasco, Mala Boromar d’Jorasco”. I thought only marked members are allowed to use the d’ prefix. Is this a misprint? Thank you in advance! It’s an error, because the rules on the d’ have changed. You can drop the d’, but I’d personally be inclined to let her have the mark. It would certainly be useful for the Boromars!
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) February 23, 2020
