In dungeon deeps the blind worm doth crawl
His gnawings in time bring down many a high castle wall
And in their ruin proud kings, shining heroes, and filthy beggars all alike fall

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 26, 2019

I did not come silently to this place to do violence, or to steal
But the more I hear your scathing laughter, the more cold deep coiling malice I feel

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 27, 2019

The faeries by night come creeping; they seek
The princess sleeping in her lace-gold chamber
Their hands upon her shall not be meek
But in the morning, she will not remember

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 28, 2019

1)
[The instant everyone’s in position, Wolf works a swift, complicated magic—and the globe-stick is hurled away from him, dragging the tentacle that’s biting it along. It returns whence it came, into the distant darkness of…#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 25, 2019

3)
…then judder, and rubble falls in enthusiastic downpours. Followed by a deep, teeth-jarring CRASH.]
Wolf sighs. “We’ll turn back and find another route. That one’s blocked now. Some spells are less than precision tools.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 25, 2019

3)
…then judder, and rubble falls in enthusiastic downpours. Followed by a deep, teeth-jarring CRASH.]
Wolf sighs. “We’ll turn back and find another route. That one’s blocked now. Some spells are less than precision tools.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 25, 2019

4)
“Wolf, are you destroying my dungeons?”
“Just a little inferior desecration, Sire.”
“A little what?”
“He means interior decoration, Your Majesty. A cosmetic makeover rather than wholesale destruction.”
“Wolf, is this true?”#epicfantasy 5)
“Of course. I never indulge in wholesale destruction. My fees for destruction are always top market rate.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 25, 2019

1)
[With an ear-splitting crash that becomes a rumble that shakes many back teeth, tons of rock fall away to reveal blinding sunlight, illuminating a fair prospect of an advancing army, all a-gleam.]
“Wolf! How did THAT happen?”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 1, 2019

2)
“Magic, Sire. Not mine.”
“HOSTILE magic?”
“Elvar, ALL magic is hostile. It’s like fire. Or lightning. Or swords.”
“Well, what do we do?”
“Ah, your real question. Skip the pleasantries next time, hmm?”
“That’s…not an answer.” 3)
“See that passage? Head down it. Palonder will lead, and Chantratha guard your obverse.”
“While you do what?”
“Tarry like an idiot to gather intelligence. Being as there seems to be a shortage of it in our fellowship.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 1, 2019

1)
“So, Wolf, we got THIS far, and as you can see, encountered this plethora of doors. Palonder here has begun investigating them one by one, but have you any expert knowledge you could bring to bear on the matter?”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 5, 2019

2)
“Of course. DEFINITELY doors, Elvar.”
“Is THIS what passes for humour among my courtiers?”
“You DO set an example we strive for, Sire. We strain, and strain, but welcome the challenge.” 3)
“SUCH dramatics. MOST kings would require silence. And the assuming of positions.”
“Most kings die by violence, Sire.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 5, 2019

The dead came for him, and he awoke
And snatched up sword them to defy
But they had come to watch him die
And cold and grim
Strangled him
They watched and watched, but never spoke

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 9, 2019

Now they stand watching the vast ruin in flames, and they cry
But while their city lived, they did not hesitate to turn away, and to lie

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 10, 2019

In the ruined castle the fallen knight quietly decomposes
Disturbed by few now that he’s but bone armored in thorn
For his sprawled remains repose among thick wild roses
Blood-red except where they’re the rosy hue of morn

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 12, 2019

The dragon’s roars gain fury, rising ever more loud
Echoing back until it seems the nearby mountains spake
And as he dives, his fiery breath trails dark long smoky cloud
He aims to of yon town blazing rubble make

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 12, 2019

The ghost knight gallops round the moat every night still
Though death came for him ninety years ago, gnawing with dread disease
He struggled through a mere handful of days, ill
Ere he fell dead, the castle’s lady ghosts to please

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 9, 2019

Her darkest armor she now doth wear
Of olden style, and of blazon bare
As she trudges forth, sword in hand, to die
By night she’ll lie cold, staring unseeing at the sky
Her banner to flutter brave no more in battlefield air

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 8, 2019

The ghost knight gallops round the moat every night still
Though death came for him ninety years ago, gnawing with dread disease
He struggled through a mere handful of days, ill
Ere he fell dead, the castle’s lady ghosts to please

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 9, 2019

The dead came for him, and he awoke
And snatched up sword them to defy
But they had come to watch him die
And cold and grim
Strangled him
They watched and watched, but never spoke

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 9, 2019

1)
“Ah, I was unaware of all of the particulars of Castle rank.”
“Obviously. And I invent new ones all the time.”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 7, 2019

2)
“Wolf, as your King, I command you to cease jawing for at least long enough to OPEN THIS DOOR.”
“Ah, the impatience of kings; the doom of many a kingdom.”#epicfantasy 3)
“Ah, isn’t the saying something about ‘punctuality is the politeness of princes’?”
“Never heard that one. And it’s piffle. Have YOU ever known a prince to be polite?”#epicfantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 7, 2019