hi Ed. Someone on the Sages of FR FB page wanted to know what the elvish word for “strong”/“(strong) willed” was? Are you able to help? Sure!
"taera" means steadfast, firm of purpose ("taeril" is resist to the death)
"aegan" means physically strong ("aegath" is a feat of strength)
Happy to help!#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 1, 2021
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@TheEdVerse Hi! Sorry for the disturbance. I have some questions about Aglarond. It's know that the Simbul trained those who display a talent for magic. This point concern only coastal humans or also half-elves from the Yuirwood (who are already gifted with magic) ?
— Neyfane Azihari (@NAzihari) February 20, 2021
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The Simbul was busy ruling (defending the realm against nigh-constant Thayan military aggression), and being a Chosen, too, so couldn’t train all those with the Gift that she wanted to. She’d train anyone she thought would remain loyal to Aglarond and stay to…2)
…defend it, once trained, and that very much included Yuir half-elves…but only a handful wanted to receive training from her; she had a strong and spreading reputation for being wild-tempered, if not mad.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 21, 2021
Thank you! So this means that most of the half-elf arcane spellcaster from the Yuirwood are self taught or learned their magic from elven forebears ? Most learn their magic from older elves of the Yuirwood, and experiment, trying to change spells they know. Not all are active enough in this to really be called "self taught," but if they travel the Realms, and meet sorcerers, their tinkering opportunities soar.#Realmslore
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 21, 2021
Hear yon soft thunder?
That’s the tread
Of the emptying valleys
Of the grinning dead— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 10, 2021
My kiss says swords and pain
My kiss says no foe shall live to come again— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 11, 2021
I see revenants everywhere
Surely I’ve received more than my share?— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 12, 2021
So in the Realms, they only have a tenday, not a week of seven days? That's right.
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 15, 2021
@TheEdVerse May I ask: How is Volo still alive in the current Forgotten Realms setting? Between 2e and 3e, not much time passed, so it made sense. But from 3e-4e-5e a lot of time has passed. Has his lifespan been extended by magic?
— Remember me from such posts as (@posthawkish) February 23, 2021
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Sure you can ask, and I’ll answer, too. You’re far from the first, so here’s one of my more recent Twitter answers:
Volo is unwittingly one of Mystra’s ‘Weave anchors,’ invested with her divine fire, which has kept him alive on… 2)
…quite a few improbable occasions.
He was trapped in stasis (thanks to Elminster) when the Spellplague hit, and his Weave anchor-status kept the stasis magic from going wild and harming him (or ending prematurely). So he stayed…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 24, 2021
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…the same age, as decades passed, trapped in stasis. As covered in published Realms products, El put him into stasis as a punishment. He would dearly have loved to just blast Volo to ashes for his behavior, but (unlike Volo…
#Realmslore 4)
…himself) El knew Volo’s special status (Mystra wanted some “secret” Weave anchors no one would guess, and Volo was one of them), so couldn’t. So: on ice instead.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 24, 2021
Punishment? What did he do for a time out, publish a poor tatse limerick??
— Tevapotrans (@Lord_Toast13) February 24, 2021
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…El warned Volo. Thrice. The fourth time was: spend time as a statue, and so, be shut up when you wouldn;t shut yourself up.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 24, 2021
Since Weave anchors can be inanimate objects, why Elminster just didn’t leave him a statue for all eternity? Volo is going to do his thing again, soon or later. Elminster didn't do that because he obeys Mystra.
As to why Our Lady of Mysteries didn't want Volo to stay a statue forever…you'll have to ask her.
(I'll just be over here, getting started on your tombstone. ;} )#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 26, 2021
Fifth Edition is almost 7 years old and we still don’t have official stats for Elminster, Drizzt, Storm and Alustriel. How would you build them using 5e rules?I have 5e versions of El, Storm, and Alustriel, but they're NDA.
I'd 5e build them with Legendary Actions for their Weavemastery, psionics, silver fire, cast by silent act of will, and ability to "hang" spells for future use (and so unleash multiple spells/round).#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 13, 2021
They have Psionic abilities too?! 😳 El does; see ELMINSTER: THE MAKING OF A MAGE (you'll see that if he didn't, he'd never have survived out of his youthful years) and all of his many previous-to-5e writeups.#Realmslore
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 14, 2021
"Darth" is indeed Chondathan and predates the settlement of Sembia, but it's a corruption of the Chondathan word, which is "darthan" and means neighbourhood or known small, specific locale, or "group of dwellers" (= neighbours who flee war or disaster together).#Realmslore
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 30, 2021
If Abeir-Toril means "cradle of life", since they are sundered, I am curious which means what exactly. Is Abeir cradle or life, leaving Toril as which? @TheEdVerse
— Willelm Heall (@LiamQDH) January 30, 2021
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“Abeir” means life, vitality, the experience of living, and the cycle of life (depending on context, i.e. the words around it). “Toril” means cradle, home, cauldron, dwelling-place, or welcoming arms (again, depending on the… 2)
…words around it).
The language they were part of became Aragrakh (Old High Wyrm), though a few scattered words also found their ways into other archaic tongues.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 30, 2021
