Quick FR question: Where in the Realms would you say is the “best place” to live if you’re an average commoner? :)Wow. That depends. Privacy? Not a city. Peace, law and order? Beautiful views? Gentle weather, plenty of food? Depending on what "best" is..

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 11, 2017

…the same can be said for Cormyr, or the Dales. Highdale is nice. Berdusk has its moments. Along the Unicorn Run in the High Forest. Etc.

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 11, 2017

Thanks for the excellent answers! I was looking for “quality of life”, but I know that’s a nebulous concept. :)Well, if you want bucolic forest living: Unicorn Run. If you want beautiful rural surroundings, the Dales (Deepingdale is the most…

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 13, 2017

..literate, wealthy, and close to big-city amenities (in Sembia). If you like law and order and good government with a happy populace…

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 13, 2017

…then Cormyr is best. If you want libertarian freedom from government, the Border Kingdoms. If you want a bustling, tolerant crossroads…

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 13, 2017

…city with EVERYTHING available from all over the world, then Waterdeep is your place. So, pick your "quality." :}

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 13, 2017

If you're artistic and want a beautiful clean city where cultures weave and meld rather than clash: Silverymoon.
And so on. FR is BIG.

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 13, 2017

Is Szass Tam still in command in Thay in the 5E era? I mean officially, of course-he’s been top dog since well before 4E as I recall.He's still brooding from an increasingly uncertain throne out east. Wonder what he is up to…

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) August 7, 2017

how is land claimed in FR? im assuming its all claimed by royalty or something; land grants as rewards? purchased? rented?lease?All of the above, depending on where you are geographically. No royalty in Waterdeep; like most cities, the Deep has land deeds.

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 21, 2017

Wanted to ask since Mearls said they wanted Greyhawk to be, more or less static, yet FR seems polar opposite – every edition feels diffLong before D&D existed, I conceived of the Realms as an imaginary world that was alive. Meaning: the illusion of things happening, change.

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 3, 2017

This makes sense – worlds are not static; much like the rules of the game, underlying mechanicsYes. If the world feels real, then your adventures MATTER. And so gameplay is more satisfying, and fiction more gratifying; it has meaning.

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 3, 2017

Yes. If the world feels real, then your adventures MATTER. And so gameplay is more satisfying, and fiction more gratifying; it has meaning.

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 3, 2017

hey, have you guys ever thought about putting out Aurora’s Whole Realms Catalog again, either as an article or an updated source book?It's been something we've talked about, but i'm not completely happy with the direction a potential magic item expansion might take, yet

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) August 12, 2017

@ChrisPerkinsDnD Does Baldur’s Gate have an official 5E map released yet?

— Master Shley (@MasterShley) July 5, 2017

Yes. See Murder in Baldur’s Gate, an adventure published shortly before the release of 5E. #wotcstaff https://t.co/7kemqz91ht

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) July 5, 2017

There is indeed a chance. The huge changes have shaken up some isolationist views.

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 21, 2017

would the masked lords of waterdeep know who each other is outside of their meetings? Recognize by voice??MOST of them would. The Open Lord knows them all. A given Masked Lord usually knows who 3 or 4 "besties" among fellow Masked Lords are…

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 25, 2017

…and has some "good guesses" about the rest. Big roster turnover recently (see DEATH MASKS).

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 25, 2017