in the SCAG, it says Elturel’s High Rider was “burned to dust” by the Companion’s light. In BG:DiA, however, it says in 1444 the “holy light… sent the vampire lord scrambling for the shadows.” Given how hard it is to kill vampires, those events are not mutually exclusive. Whether the vampire is still around or not is entirely up to you! #wotcstaff
— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) May 11, 2020
1)
“Who’re YOU?” Chantratha, who’s closest, demands. She has her sword raised menacingly, and so does Palonder.
But the dark and spectral form passes right through both blades without pause—and is upon her 2)
As she stiffens and gasps, plunged into a sudden cold so dire she can’t breathe, the darkness murmurs in her ear and Palonder’s, seeming to stretch itself so as to put two mouths nigh them both, “I could throttle you both, …#epicfantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 17, 2020
3)
…and freeze your hearts to stopping even as I withered your throat away to cracked bones, you know.”
“P-pray don’t,” Chantratha manages to chatter out. “I prefer gentler foreplay.”4)
The cold abruptly withdraws from her, rising up to form a dark head whose regard she can feel, though it has no face but utter darkness. A chuckle emerges from where its mouth should be.
“I like you, wench. You may live.”#epicfantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 17, 2020
In #dnd 5e, how do I protect my stronghold from unfriendly teleportation? Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum, cast every day for a year
Hallow
— Dan Dillon (@Dan_Dillon_1) May 11, 2020
In the Realms, that's what mythals are for. And why characters can't cast spells of that magnitude.
— Shawn Merwin, writing D&D stuff (@shawnmerwin) May 11, 2020
How do I make sure someone doesn’t cause me to lose a day? 🙂 Write the adventure and say it already happened. 😛
— Dan Dillon (@Dan_Dillon_1) May 11, 2020
More queries from Thay! The party are taking a barge down the Lapendrar toward Escalant, and have been warned by the ferryboat captain that many dangers lurk in the waters. What kind of terrors might they encounter during their voyage? This is pre-Szass Tam tyranny. Pre-Szass Tam:
Giant gar, giant snapping turtles, giant clams, morkoths, swarms of eels, water drakes, and octopuses. All freshwater.
Tam’s reign:
All of the above plus water weirds unsuccessfully deployed to “control” the above.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 5, 2020
Magnus Odinsohn & The Appalachia Chronicles – NSFW @LVBluePigeon@TheEdVerse Just a short question for now. I'm a big fan of the Elven Folk of the Realms and I wonder, What is the current state (post-1374 DR) of Myth Rhynn and the Wealdath? Source material is from Volo's Guide..
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 26, 2020
…to Baldur’s Gate II
(post 1374 DR) after the Spellplague. I know the Mythal was corrupted, but how is the integrity of Myth now in the modern Realms setting?1)
I answered this here on Twitter a few years back: that mythal lingers, but is more corrupted than ever: wild magic effects, astonished monsters teleported in and out between Myth Rhynn and distant locations on Toril, the…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 26, 2020
Dwaine Spradling @DwaineSpradling
Can you tell us anything about Harkon Lukas – also known as the Meistersinger – before the mists of Ravenloft whisked him away to Barovia to eventully become the Darklord of Kartakass? My understanding is that he's originally from Cormyr.— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 5, 2020
1)
He is. He and his family (wolfweres, all) dwelt in the southeasternmost Hullack Forest, and ranged over the Thunderflow valley. In human form, they traded along the Thunder Way into Archendale, far more than westwards into2)
…central Cormyr. Their slayings were part of what maintained the reputation the Thunder Peaks have for being “dangerous” that prevails on both sides of that mountain range. Harkon’s relative unfamiliarity with Cormyr is what…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 5, 2020
3)
…led him to think he could rise to rule it; he was utterly unaware of the War Wizards and their abilities, and believed Cormyr was a sparsely-settled land of crofters, woodcutters, and traveling peddlers.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 5, 2020
Hark, the horn! The coach draws up at the door at last
And I can escape
My grisly fate
The castle ghosts, disappointed, stand aghast— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 14, 2020
All the wicked shadows they come now for me
Reaching out icy dark clutching fingers with murderous glee
The endlessly-stealing, baleful armies of the night
I hold them at bay with your love, and lantern’s bright light— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 15, 2020
My dearest treasure? This! Swung in battle by a long-dead king
It slew dragons, and worse, cleaving stone walls like string
See now its scarred hilt, its long, keen, spell-shining blade
This sword, the goddess of the Deep True Forge made— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 16, 2020
Ricardo Williams @rwgs76
Dear @TheEdVerse, what can you tell about the High Moor ponies? Specifically, what's the breed's name and appearance? Are they wild or domesticated? Thanks in advance.— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 1, 2020
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The ponies of the High Moor are known as “the Shalune” as a species. They are wild, are short and shaggy (long-haired) and have black legs and muzzles. In hue and shape they look like real-world Konik horses, but have reddish 2)
…backs, and are always stocky of build (heavily-muscled). Orcs and hobgoblins have been known to eat shalunes and to force them to drag logs or other heavy cargos by means of ropes and sledges (beating them with sticks on…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 1, 2020
3)
…either side of the head to guide them). Trolls occasionally manage to catch and eat them, too, but shalunes can outlast most pursuers and outfight many of them (wolves usually avoid them, as shalune hooves can smash a wolf’s 4)
…skull with ease). There have been many attempts to domesticate them, but all have failed; captive animals seem to soon will themselves to death. There are persistent legends in the North of a giant Shalane who comes in the…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 1, 2020
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…howling heart of the worst blizzards to lead the ponies to shelter. In a few tales, this gigantic horse is described as a goateed unicorn or even a wingéd unicorn.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 1, 2020
