“I don’t like the sound of that.”

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1)
“I never knew the King had a son named Imdarl!”
“One of six bastard sons I know of, Chant. Our King may look like an idle old hedonist, but in some respects he’s active indeed.”#epicfantasy2)
“Wolf, did I, or did I not, give you a DIRECT ROYAL COMMAND?”
“Noisy, isn’t he?”
“Always. Feel free to blast him to ashes if he starts to annoy you as much as he’s always annoyed me.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 27, 2020

3)
“No, we need him a little more intact than that, for the, ah, ritual we have planned.”
“I don’t like the sound of that.”
“Sacrifices seldom do.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 27, 2020

Dungeons&Dragons is looking for a new Vice President!

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Have what it takes to be the ultimate Dungeon Master? Wizards of the Coast is looking for a new Vice President for our Dungeons & Dragons Studio. You’ll lead the content strategy for one of the biggest names in Fantasy entertainment, work with sister studios on amazing new AAA video game experiences and help us pioneer new ways to reach our tens of millions of adventurers around the world with bold new ways to experience the ultimate dungeon crawl!VP, Dungeons & Dragons at Wizards of the Coast (View all jobs) Renton, WA At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in! We believe diversity of experience is fundamental to formulating accessible and fun gaming experiences for all of our players. We encourage everyone to consider being a part of our team! The VP, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) leads the franchise with the goal to grow audience and revenue world-wide. What you’ll do: Lead the expansion and evolution of the D&D tabletop experience and product roadmap to grow revenue and engagement. Establish a robust, WotC D2C business for Dungeons & Dragons tabletop products. Develop strategies, goals and roadmap for providing tabletop players with tools to improve and evolve online group tabletop play digitally. Drive strategy, budget, product definition, long-term P&L objectives and plan in support of overall WotC long-range plan and business objectives. Be responsible for the success of all aspects of core IP including world building, storytelling and core RPG mechanics Mature core IP, team and practices to allow D&D to be effectively represented by diverse game creators across all channels and platforms, both tabletop and digital Grow market insight and awareness around current D&D audience to build from and expand the brand to reach a modern, diverse, and multi-generational audience Collaborate across product studios and partners to assure a seamless ecosystem of expressions to deliver a compelling end to end fan experience for D&D players Improve the alignment of product and go-to-market strategies with the entertainment themes and roadmap considerations of the Franchise across all partners Serve as the primary senior spokesperson for the brand internally and externally Partner with the rest of the senior team to evolve and mature WotC as a global game publisher, ensuring the D&D studio is well coordinated into those strategies and goals Continually evolve the D&D organization into an outstanding creator of exciting and industry-leading gaming experiences for players of all kinds around the world across a wide array of platforms and channels Forge and strengthen effective and powerful collaboration between the studio and critical WotC groups including Brand Marketing, Internal Digital Studio, Digital Publishing and Entertainment/Licensing What you’ll bring: 10+ years of proven experience in business management, marketing management or product management leading and growing the revenue and audience of consumer franchises, preferably game franchises across a broad spectrum of product expressions. Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience Inspirational leadership and people management with a consistent track record of encouraging and developing others. Executive presence with outstanding communication skills with an ability to craft and communicate vision Creative problem solver comfortable with ground-breaking fast-growth strategies and innovative business models Pragmatic self-starter and inspiring leader with a passion for execution A strong agent for change, accustomed to accountability and driving improvement within teams, with examples to share outlining improved team dynamics and performance within diverse environments We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Something bugging you today? Crawling under your skin? Butterflies in the stomach?

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Would there be many Dragonborn Rogues and how would they play out? Shadowy sneaks or Kingdom spies/assassins?

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Given the lore behind the Dragonborn race and their Lawful alignment depicted by @TheEdVerse and @erinmevans would there be many, if any Dragonborn Rogues and how would they play out?
Shadowy sneaks or Kingdom spies / assassins?
What's people's thoughts?#dnd5e #dnd #ttrpg

— 🎲 S͓̽i͓̽m͓̽o͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽T͓̽ 🎲 (@simontubey) April 22, 2020

I HAVE SO MANY THOUGHTS!

But I’ll hold my answer for a minute so other people can weigh in too.

— Erin M. Evans (@erinmevans) April 22, 2020

I also have a lot of feelings about Vayemniri following draconic gods, lol.

— Erin M. Evans (@erinmevans) April 22, 2020

Don't hold back, please. It's going to be impressive when you let rip.
I'll just be over here, hiding behind this castle.
And the mountain range behind it. ;}

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 23, 2020

Why is goblin a language for Mark of Finding and not Orc? If the dragonmark traits replace the race traits half-orcs with the Mark don’t speak orc?

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Hi. Question from Eberron: Rising from the Last War, if you know. Why is goblin a language for Mark of Finding and not Orc? If the dragonmark traits replace the race traits half-orcs with the Mark don’t speak orc? Thanks!If you refer to page 6 of Rising From The Last War, Orc is largely a dead language in Khorvaire; the only Orcs likely to speak it are the Ghaash’kala. Orcs in the Shadow Marches know Common and Goblin. pic.twitter.com/qWz8VunjkK

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) December 26, 2019

I read the old Baldur’s Gate books, were you much consulted during their writing, or are they self-directed?

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as I re-read the old Baldur’s Gate books– Were you much consulted during their writing, or are they self-directed? And on top of that, do you yourself have a personal preference between the storytelling in the games vs the books?
Just a few curious thoughts. I saw the novels and gamebooks (aside from Volo's II, which I wrote) for the first time when they were published, like any other gamer walking into a FLGS. And being as the games ran on computers I never owned, I'm insufficiently familiar with all of their details to comment.

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 24, 2020

Forgotten Realms Darkhold: Secrets of the Zhentarim

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ZHENTs!
My friends wrote a book about the most famous stronghold of Zhentarim “Black Network”! There are few places in the Forgotten Realms with a more notorious—and nefarious—reputation.

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This full-color, 112-page supplement includes:

New subclasses, spells, and other player options
New magic items of the Zhentarim
A comprehensive history and guide to the Black Network, including never-before-revealed lore from Ed Greenwood, creator of the Forgotten Realms
Advice for playing evil characters and running evil campaigns, whether with the Zhentarim or in any other setting
New creatures and villains, including Manshoon, Fzoul Chembryl and Pereghost
A stunning cutaway map of Darkhold Castle by Marco Bernardini
A gazetteer for Sunset Vale including a beautiful map of the region
Dozens of adventure seeds

What is your favorite D&D class and why?

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Death grip between warlock and ranger.

Warlock is just steeped in story, there are characters waiting between every line to jump out and grab you. Mechanically, invocations are a cool model and I’m glad they’ve been riffed for the artificer. 1/2

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 8, 2020

I still have yet to play a warlock. 😬

— Ky❄️Stonefly_ky (@stonefly_ky) January 8, 2020

…. Ranger…. Archery with a touch of Druid. 😁

— Vee Mus'e ⏳ ECCC (@TheCraftingMuse) January 8, 2020

Ranger plays in spaces that intrigued me, chief among them Favored Enemy as a social pillar feature—you can know the most about other creatures—and as a pet class in D&D that is effective without being a giant pile of broken: the buff-stacked days of previous animal companions

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 8, 2020

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“I don’t like the sound of that.”

Dungeons&Dragons is looking for a new Vice President!

Something bugging you today? Crawling under your skin? Butterflies in the stomach?

Would there be many Dragonborn Rogues and how would they play out? Shadowy sneaks or Kingdom spies/assassins?

Why is goblin a language for Mark of Finding and not Orc? If the dragonmark traits replace the race traits half-orcs with the Mark don’t speak orc?

I read the old Baldur’s Gate books, were you much consulted during their writing, or are they self-directed?

Forgotten Realms Darkhold: Secrets of the Zhentarim

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What is your favorite D&D class and why?

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