1)
“An item of puissant magical might, that can be useful in battle. For eradicating armies, blasting down castles, and that sort of thing.”
“Gods and cess! You’re going to put such a thing in the control of someone as…#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 2, 2020

2)
…willful—as SPITEFUL—as the King?”
“Yes. I have a plan for damage mitigation.”
“Oh? WHAT plan?”
“A secret plan.”
“That’s not very reassuring.”
“Chant, if the plan reaches royal ears, it ceases to be effective 3)
“Oh. You’re going to stand behind him to knock off the crown—and him senseless—the moment he turns it on us?”
“CESS! Lady, SHUT IT! You imperil the REALM!”
“Perhaps, but I have a better plan. Just don’t find this battle-crown.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 2, 2020

1)
He made scores of monsters bleed, their gore like a tidal flood
And then he came for me
Slicing through all in his way, his baleful eyes burning with blood
Mirrored in them my last moments I then did see 2)
My parrying blade he struck aside with a casual slash
Then my spell hit him from behind with an almighty crash
And he mewed in startled agony and tried to claw at me
Then fell on his face, life gone without trace: Victim Number Sixty-Three

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 31, 2020

1)
“Right, follow me. As I follow Palonder, who shall lead the way bearing that nice new sword he just salvaged.”
“Where are we headed?”
“THAT way. Which will lead us upwards, into the likely-corpse-strewn heart of the fighting.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 31, 2020

2)
“And why by all the gods do we want to go THERE?”
“To retrieve more state secrets.”
“Like rings and wands?”
“Like rings and wands and an enchanted gorget for Lady Chantratha.”
“Treasures of my kingdom, yes?” 3)
“And when do I, King of Neverune, get any of these goodies?”
“The moment I can reach—if it’s still there—your battle-crown, you shall have it.”
“I own a BATTLE CROWN?”
“Yes, Sire.”
“YESSS! What’s a battle crown?”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 31, 2020

There was no villager as could place the dead king’s face, though we searched ourselves for a clue
But the dragons flew down, and by the fire that flared in their eyes, we could tell at least two the dead man well knew

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 26, 2020

He was old and jaded, that slaver bold, with many a scar marking his belly
But the slaver dropped his goad and stopped gnawing on his latest toad
When the enchanted sword spilled out his guts like jelly

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 27, 2020

There are forest fey who just grip your soul, and hold you hard like a spell
And such was she, and she looked to me like a lady who sought lovers in Hell

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 30, 2020

1)
An eerie wail echoes from somewhere distant.
“What was that?”
“An eerie wail.”
“Yes, Wolf, but what doth it mean?”
“A warhorn call. Our latest invaders, no doubt. Sounded more like a rallying-signal than a battle challenge.2)
“So what should we do?”
“Stop wasting time posing foolhead questions to me and get moving again. Boots on again, all? Good. Let’s be walking. Palonder, put the bench back as it was before I disturbed it. Chant, you carry the…#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 30, 2020

3)
…lantern. Shutter it for now.”
“But it’ll be too dark to see!”
“I think you’ll find that our rings let us ALMOST see in pitch darkness. Shutter the lantern, and we’ll see.”
“Ooh. Yes!”
“Very nice, Lord.” 4)
“And may I remind you that your king can’t see a THING?”
“That’s all right, Elvar. You have courtiers to see things for you. Kings can stride blindly through life. Many do.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 30, 2020

“But I don’t want to die!”#epicfantasy 2)
“Too bad. The gods have decided that it goes along with being born, so…”
“You know what I MEAN!”
“On rare occasions. The rest of the time, I’m too busy shaking my head. We really need to build more madhouses in the kingdom.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 29, 2020

“Later. Right now, it’s even more urgent that we MOVE, and get done what we need to get done in haste, th—”
“Wolf, what’s THAT?”
“Part of the urgency. Julthoon, in the name of Paerlus, lightning-strike those men charging at us!” 2)
Lightning stabs forth from the gem floating nigh Wolf’s shoulder, and men stagger, gasp, and fall.
So does the Julthoon, winking out abruptly, but Wolf snatches it deftly out of the air, saying calmly, “Cess and dung.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 3, 2020

2)
Lightning stabs forth from the gem floating nigh Wolf’s shoulder, and men stagger, gasp, and fall.
So does the Julthoon, winking out abruptly, but Wolf snatches it deftly out of the air, saying calmly, “Cess and dung.” 3)
“It’s worn out?”
“For now. Which means, from now on, we’ll have to do this the old way. Take any food, drink, weapons, and tools you want from those bodies, ahead.”
“Wolf, don’t you EVER do that to me again!”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 3, 2020

4)
“Ah, Elvar! Enjoyed your little rest?”
“GODS, no!”
“Well, the rest of us did. Think of it as resting your horses, so they’ll continue to serve and not collapse.”
“We’re his HORSES?”
“He’s a king. I like to keep things simple.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 3, 2020

1)
“Palonder, WHAT are you trying to carry?”
“All the water-skins I can manage, Lady. And this crowbar. You never know when you’ll need one.”
“Granted, but you’re bent double!”
“I won’t be, if we all carried some water-skins.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 5, 2020

2)
“Well said. Give me.”
“Thank you, Lady. Lord? Sire?”
“I’m thirsty, Palonder, not dirty.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 5, 2020