Staring at the forests of Faerûn and trying to find The Greenwood… or is there some cheeky answer like “It’s all Greenwood,” You've got it. It's ALL Greenwood. ;}
Seriously, Professor Tolkien got there first: Mirkwood's real name is "Greenwood The Great." Ahem.— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 23, 2017
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Would people in Faerun call Common by names like Calant or Thorasta?
would people in Faerun call Common by names like Calant and/or Thorasta? Like Westrun for Middle-Earth? No, they call it Common or "Tradetongue." Regional variants have names like Calauntan. (That's Gygaxian canon.)
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 11, 2017
Fair to say that Elemental Evil is Tharizdun?
I am trying to develop princes of the Apocalypse backstory. Fair to say that Elemental Evil is Tharizdun?So far as some mortals in the Realms can know, yes…
(Remember that even gods lie, and every clergy spins…)— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 23, 2017
If you had to travel from Dagger Falls to Tashluta, which route would you select & why?
In the Forgotten Realms, if you had to travel from Dagger Falls to Tashluta, which route would you select & why? Thanks!Depends on time of year (weather), and who I was (Elminster = just teleport; most elves & Harpers = use the right gates), but…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 22, 2017
Overland S to Suzail or Marsember, take ship down the Vilhon, trade roads to Border Kingdom ports and ship to Tashluta, or stay on trade…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 22, 2017
..roads through Ormpur and Sheirtalar into the Tashalar. Route depends also on date (wars going on, etc.).
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 22, 2017
Why didn’t you follow a more feudal system in Forgotten Realms?
I was wondering why didn’t you follow a more feudal system with knights, squires, minor and major lords in forgotten realmsOnly a few places in the Realms have a feudal system (Cormyr is one), and in every case they're different from real-world historical.
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 16, 2017
Quite deliberate, as I didn't want readers (and later, gamers) to make assumptions based on what they knew of real-world history. Leaves…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 16, 2017
"where the story could go" far more wide open and interesting. (For D&D, makes for better roleplaying.) Several of the Border Kingdoms…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 16, 2017
…have tried full-on feudal, but it hasn't worked out well, because right next door are non-fuedal places and folk can see the benefits.
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 16, 2017
Netherese suceed at Myth Drannor
@TheEdVerse thinking about being Dungeon Master the first time for FR, thinking of eventually straying from canon a bit, having Netherese
— thinkaboutnessaja (@ThinkingNessaja) May 31, 2017
suceed at Myth Drannor, but still debating itYour call, but if they lose (as in canon) creates far more play possibilities for PCs. Even if they're high-ranking Netherese (infighting).
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 31, 2017
If Wonder Woman was a D&D character…
If #WonderWoman was a D&D character, what class(es) would she be and which deity would she follow?She would be the Red Knight. ;}
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 4, 2017
Why is Helm’s sigil a gauntlet?
Helm is THE guardian. The gauntlet symbolizes that he's ready (armored/equipped) to use his might (the hand), prudently to protect/shield.
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 28, 2017
A pleasure!
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 28, 2017