Dear @TheEdVerse , well met.

A few questions, if I may:

1️⃣ When referring to Tymora, do halflings use another name is the same name as humans do?

2️⃣ Which currency is used by the independent nations of the Delimbiyr Vale (Daggerford, Loudwater, Llorkh) circa 1357 DR? Do…

— Ricardo Williams (@rwgs76) February 13, 2021

1)
The independent towns and cities of the Vale have all minted their own coinage from time to time, and Daggerford has even in the past made trade bars, but from 1330-1380 DR, none of them did so, as there were plenty of coins…2)
…in circulation, thanks to energetic peddlers and caravan merchants visiting often and bringing with them the currency of Waterdeep, Baldur’s Gate, Silverymoon, Scornubel, Iriaebor, Amn and Tethyr, and Cormyr, Westgate, …#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 13, 2021

3)
…Sembia, and the Moonsea beyond (coins, trade bars, and even uncut gems—in wooden hand-coffers to guard against chipping—used for large denominations).#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 13, 2021

That reminds me. Just how large IS a 5000GP diamond? Are we talking a few carats? Fits nicely in a teaspoon? A handful? Value depends on hue (yellowish and varied is not desirable), freedom from flaws and inclusions (i.e. a “clear” stone), and size. A 5000gp diamond is going to be at least as large as the top joint of an adult human thumb.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 14, 2021

Thank you. I’ve been wondering for a little while now. All of the 5K-gp-value gemstones listed in the DMG are values for a single stone (cut and polished and ready for wear). For unusually large stones, the value can go up from that amount, but for most gems, hue and flaws and size make the value go down.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 14, 2021

@TheEdVerse You might find our 7-year WIP Baldur's Gate build in Minecraft interesting, sir. Ping if you would like to see detailed screenshots of locations of interest. https://t.co/qryyWHRb3N

— David Collison (@Jhereg10) April 21, 2021

I LOVE this! Yes, very interesting! Would love to see the NW-ern part of the city (the sheltering plateau of nobles' dwellings, then the bowl of the old main city due east of it) closer up. :}

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 21, 2021

This is all beautiful. I'm loving this. :} Just like the real thing only without seabirds and their, ah, white offerings.

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 22, 2021

Hi, Ed! This may have been asked before, but I can’t find the answer anywhere:
How do people in Forgotten Realms adress low-ranked clerics or wizard students? “His holiness” and “master” sound too big for someone who is killing rats in a tavern basement.Most folk address a cleric of uncertain (but likely low-ish) rank as "Devout" or "Avowed." For wizards, the default term is "Master of Art" or "Lord/Lady of Art" ("Master" is all-genders, but older folk might instead say "Lady Master of Art" and this wouldn't offend).#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 17, 2020

And if you don't know for certain that you're addressing a cleric (no visible holy symbol or vestments), or an apprentice mage, "Learned Saer" or "Learned Lady" are always-safe, polite alternatives (i.e. universally seen across the Realms as trying to be polite).#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 27, 2021

@TheEdVerse Is there an elven (wood-elf) word for 'home' or 'homeward'?

— Tavern of Trinkets | 5E Magic Items (@DnDTrinkets) May 9, 2021

21)
Yes. “Home” is either “ever” or “vand” (with wood elves almost exclusively using the latter), “sehan” is travel, and “ahan” is a trip or journey. Thus, for a wood elf, “vandahan” is a trip homewards, and the direction, or… )
…facing in the direction of home, is “vandel.”
The YEARNING for home, family, and hearth, however, is “immeet” (so the realm of Evermeet is “beloved home”).#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 9, 2021

3)
A high elf would speak of home as “ever,” a trip homewards (going home) as “evershen,” the direction of home as “estelevur,” and the yearning for home as “immeet.”#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 9, 2021

Have a question after running through Murder in Baldur's Gate. How is Abdel Adrian the PC of BG1/BG2 when Throne of Bhaal canonically ended
with Gorion's Ward giving up his/her power? The plot of Murder revolves around Abdel still having Bhaal's essence

— T. Venkatesh (@ThalaivarRises) May 23, 2021

1)
Abdel Adrian did indeed, at the end of THRONE OF BHAAL, choose not to keep Bhaal’s power and ascend as the new Lord of Murder, and instead surrender his divine essence (to be hidden away in Mount Celestia) and remain a… 2)
…mortal. Off he went to Candlekeep, to assume a life of research and contemplation, to better understand the world.
However, he then departed Candlekeep, traveled to Baldur’s Gate, and joined its soldiery (where he began his…#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 24, 2021

…rise to power). Why this major change of heart and life?
The answer lies in something Mystra’s Chosen know and some sages suspect: that “dead” gods still have influence. In this case, Bhaal’s vestige was still lurking in…
…Abdel Adrian’s mind, and Bhaal made “his” decision not to ascend to godhood for him. Bhaal’s vestige retrieved his own essence, and when he had it and judged the time was right for his mortal tool Abdel Adrian to embark on a…#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 24, 2021

5)
…a path to restoring Bhaal himself to full divine life and power, Bhaal spurred Adrian to leave Candlekeep and begin his new life. (All of “the Dead Three,” like Jergal, the deity who made possible their divinity in the first…)
…place, are mavericks; they don’t behave as most gods do, so their deeds and actions often puzzle mortals like us.)#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 24, 2021

Hello! For our FR game we are including Blood Hunter Orders (of
@matthewmercer
); they practice Hemocraft, which is blood magic that augments physical combat! Do you feel like hemocraft or “blood magic” could have a place in the FR, with Hunters having a Witcher vibe?
@TheEdVerse Oh, yes. I've had blood magic in the Realms since before it was a D&D setting, but every mention of it was edited out before publication (TSR had a Code of Conduct that forbade such things).
These are wider-horizon times. ;}

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 31, 2021

Started Death Masks. A fairly good and enjoyable read. Though, you know, I love your style.
Having a questions already.
The novel says that mind reading is painful hard etc process in the book.
Though there are multitude of mind reading spells in 5E
How it interacts? Is the thing El/Laeral used at the start more high-pitch mind reading form? Therefore hard, almost impossible etc.
Tbh I understand nothing

— Viktor Gray (@VikGray) April 25, 2021

Indeed. As long as psionics don't DISRUPT the Weave (who is, after all, Mystra herself), Mystra doesn't concern herself with psionics, other than keeping close watch. Too busy with all the arcane shenanagins!#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 25, 2021

If an Avowed of Candlekeep was away adventuring and found a library of books valued at 50,000gp. Would Candlekeep compensate them as valued or pay them less (or not at all)? Would it be expected that Avowed donate all books they find to the keep? The Avowed would expect to donate all the suitable books they found to the Keep.
They've devoted their lives to their faith, it's not just a cool job.
They'd curate the tomes, of course, selling anything that wouldn't benefit the library (to raise operating funds).#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 6, 2021