what kind of items did Arkhan have between lvl 8-10? I wanna use a low lvl Arkhan in my Curse of Strahd game and then jump my players to Avernus if they beat Strahd and figured Arkhan could be a good bridge between the 2 modules A +2 Battleaxe named BoneCleaver, a +1 shield, the Wreath of the Prism and a Manticore mount, a medusa head in a bag…
— JOE MANGANIELLO (@JoeManganiello) August 17, 2020
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“Suppose, Lord Wolf, you stop scoring verbal points off your King for a moment and lead the way. I hear warhorns, and that means a charge. They’ll be down our throats like cheap ale in a moment.”#epicfantasy 2)
“And when, Sire, have you ever tasted cheap ale?”
“Hunh. Those spies of yours NEEDED replacing.”#epicfantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 19, 2020
Do you think it would be weird to ‘transplant’ Icewind Dale into the Eberron setting?
Considering blending it into the Frostfell region, tying the new Mail quest on @DnDBeyond to the Wayfinder Foundation, etc. in my opinion, the Frostfell is too remote. I'd place Icewind Dale on the isle of Orthoss in the Lhazaar Principalities, where at least you have outposts of civilization.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) June 30, 2020
do Ruinbound Dwarfs name their symbionts? And if so, what kind of names would they have? Ruinbound dwarves are a recent development, so there's no common customs here; each one has to decide for themselves.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) August 30, 2020
Dear @TheEdVerse, how much the boatmen of the Sword Coast and the North charge, on the average, for transportation of people, goods and animals on navigable rivers? How does one calculate their fee? Do they charge additional fees on dangerous waterways? Thanks in advance!
— Ricardo Williams (@rwgs76) June 19, 2020
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This isn’t something that a table to roll on or a blanket statement can cover, as the real answer is: it depends. Most navigable rivers are traversed by barges or skiffs, mainly crewed by brawny half-orcs, and the captains… 2)
…(almost always the owners of the vessels) tend to be human or dwarven women. (Ferries are an exception: they tend to be owned and crewed by surly or professionally-heartily-jovial men, though again this is a broad…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 19, 2020
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…generalization.)
For all of these “helms” (the term skipper is unknown in the Realms, but “helm” is used whenever we would say skipper) fees are derived like this: do I want any passengers on my boat? If no, VERY high. Do I… 4)
…want THESE passengers on my boat? (And all passengers are politely spoken of as “fares,” but in private are called “meat cargo.”) How much trouble are they going to be? How much cargo or cargo space, and therefore carriage…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 19, 2020
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…fees, will I lose? How long do I have to put up with them? Do I have to feed them? Will they need a sit-bucket (place to defecate)? Will they want to talk to me or otherwise distract me? Will they want to do REALLY stupid… 6)
…things, like light a fire on my raft to sit around and cook at? Will they want to bring mounts or beasts of burden (mules? OXEN?) aboard, which will have to be sedated, fed, hobbled, tied down, and cleaned up after? [This is…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 19, 2020
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…a big one; some helms charge three times the price of a person, per beast, as a base.] Are they wanting to go somewhere dangerous? (Either destination, or through rapids or shoals sensible helms would steer well away from. … 8)
…This is another big one.)
And last but not least: do I need their coin, just now?
Apply ALL of these “push the price up” factors to a base of: 2 sp/head for a short, simple trip (“take us over THERE, please) or 1 gp/head/day- …#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 19, 2020
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… -of-travel for longer voyages.
Many adventurers find it easier to buy the skiff or barge, at swordpoint, for a set “all-in” price, then give it back to the owner for free, when everyone has safely disembarked at the end of… 10)
…the trip. Oh, and happy voyaging! ;}#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 19, 2020
Hey I was hoping this would get asked but, How does ressurection magic work on consecuted people who died within range of a beacon? If their soul has already been reborn, there’s no soul to resurrect.
If their soul still remains within the beacon, awaiting a rebirth, it would be plucked from the beacon via the spell and work as normal.
— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) March 26, 2020
I’ve gotta ask, do you keep notes for recurring NPC’s as a cheat sheet for voices? You switch flawlessly and I’m jealous lol I do! I keep brief notes on vocal placement, tone, texture, dialect, etc.
— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) March 9, 2020
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“Something’s happening, out in the garden. I hear swords sliding out of scabbards, lots of footfalls, and leather creaking.”
“Then I suggest you pluck those rings right quick and COME, Lady. We need to get back deep, and fast.”#epicfantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 18, 2020
2)
Chantratha stops talking and does so, as fast as many a lightning bolt, coming close to bowling Wolf over in her haste to join Palonder and Elvar. Close, but Wolf sidesteps adroitly to take one last look out into the garden. 3)
“They ARE missing their wizards, aren’t they?”
“A pity you got rid of all of ours. They might have winnowed the ranks of these invading armies somewhat.”
“Or allied with them, more likely. I don’t trust wizards at all.”#epicfantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 18, 2020
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“And how does that make them different from anyone else in the world? Wolf, I don’t think you even trust YOURSELF.”
“I don’t. I find myself distinctly untrustworthy.”
“Your King stands unsurprised.”#epicfantasy 5)
“Well, it’s nice to know my King stands for SOMEthing.”
“Wolf, I’ll have your head yet.”
“Promises, promises. As they’re all ROYAL promises, I’m secure in the knowledge they’ll never be kept.”#epicfantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 18, 2020
