How dangerous is Deepwater Harbor in Waterdeep, c.1492? The party rogue is trying to swim one mile from a ship to shore, alone, under the effects of waterbreathing, at night, in the summer, with the intent to stay ~40′ underwater the whole time to avoid detection Not dangerous in the slightest, unless the party rogue is a known (to the Deep's resident merfolk) murder-of-merfolk. If the party rogue is, I'd suggest a very good disguise.#Realmslore
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 21, 2021
I know the gods are forbidden to interfere in the Realms unless they follow some specific criteria, but can their followers still summon aspects of them? Hmmm. I don't think the gods know that. I think they think they're interfering in the Realms constantly. It's what they DO.
They do, however, prefer to respond to followers with attention these days, not personal appearances.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 1, 2021
any particular unique/hard to find/acquire seafood delicacies within 100 km of Waterdeep harbor? What would be the most sought after seafood in the region? Butter crabs, so-named because even when eaten raw/alive (not the norm; usually boiled, in water sprinkled with dill or diced garlic), they taste like they've been drenched in the best melted butter.
Live under rocks on the sea floor, now very rare due to overfishing.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 3, 2021
@TheEdVerse Hey Ed, a question! (I figure maybe some will find its way to you :))
Regarding Manshoon as a Chosen – in Spellstorm it is mentioned that Manshoon has refused with regret. Yet Elminster Enraged it states that M carried the silver fire too long to be destroyed by El?— Lathlaer (@lathlaer) January 23, 2021
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Manshoon refuses to work with Mystra’s other Chosen or take orders from Mystra (function as a Chosen). Yet desperate Mystra, hastily preparing for her own sidelining and/or destruction (Time of Troubles, then again for the Spellplague) used him as an unwitting…
#Realmslore 2)
…Weave anchor twice (infusing him with her silver fire). So he carried it for more than long enough for it to change him inwardly, without ever being (or wanting to be, or agreeing to be) a Chosen.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 23, 2021
In “Volo’s Guide To The North” you mention “agents” of Mirabar destroying maps across the Realms. Could the “Ghosts” fulfil this role? Sure. Just not exclusively, because certain farfaring dwarf merchants have already helped various maps to assorted demises. ;}#Realmslore
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 4, 2021
Sorry if this has been answered before, but are there any mail / message networks in Faerûn; more specifically, in the Sword Coadt? Anything comparable to the Poney Express or a carrier-raven network? Yes, answered many times, but that's okay. :}
Regular caravan runs (so, your message contact points are guilds and coster HQs) and all clergies (temple to shrine to temple trips) carry and deliver keys, messages, deeds and documents, and other small items.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 29, 2021
My pleasure.
Forgot to mention: both delivery streams charge fees, of course; for costers it's the main way of defraying food costs for beasts and riders/wagonmasters, and for clergies it's a major revenue stream.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 30, 2021
I do. I’ve been running the same campaign since 1978, when it began in 1356 DR, the Year of the Worm. In the “home” Realmsplay, it’s now 1366 DR, the Year of the Staff.#Realmslore
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 1, 2021
I am glad to hear it! My friends and I have been exploring the Realms since 1988 and many times we have started new parties at 1356 DR again. Its like returning home. 🙂 Do you refer to published sourcebooks written by other people? Oh, yes. We all add to the grand shared tapestry of the Realms. If it's canon, it's canon for me just like everyone else, and I try to work with it and build off it.
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 1, 2021
and happy friday! Quick Q 4 U. The Jotunslayers from spellfire card game. Is there any lore about that apart fro, them being dwarves? the card is branded with FR logo. These guys, @TheEdVerse pic.twitter.com/dCzufSwwnJ
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The Jotunslayers are an all-dwarf adventuring band who love to fight monsters; they LIKE battle-fray. And hard drinking, and telling tales in taverns of their battles, and devising new tactics for battling monsters. 2)
They’ll fight orcs and hostile humans if they must, but thirst to fight dragons and tentacled things and strange beasties of all sorts. Main weapons: axes and enthusiasm, but they all carry bags of tricks, from marbles and…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 23, 2021
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…caltrops for underfoot to acid-filled grenades and tripwires with viscid-glob end-anchor blobs, in pouches and scabbards and the like strapped to them (baldrics over leather armor, jerkins of many pockets, tools and weapons… 4)
…on thongs so they won’t be lost when dangling because something else had to be hastily grabbed instead).
The Jotunslayers are adventurers-for-hire, much in demand for “cleanse out the menaces in this area” and escort through…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 23, 2021
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…wilderlands work. They typically refuse “guard my doors” and urban bodyguard duties (“Not what we do”) and are far too busy on the surface for much Underdark work; nobles, guilds, and wealthy merchants enthusiastically hire…
…them for “make my cargo/territory/family member being shuttled from A to B, all safer” assignments.
Their name came from early days of scouring out many hill giants and surface-raiding fomorians; they have no special hatred…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 23, 2021
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…for giants, nor feuds with them.
The Jotunslayers are typically about a score strong, with about six of those being novice members on probation/training to replace dead or recuperating wounded stalwart members (often these…
…novices are younger kin of members). They are a motley of dwarves either outcast or wandering, from many clans, but were formed in Everlund in 1346 DR, by a core of four female dwarf fighters and two male dwarf clerics of…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 23, 2021
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…Marthammor Duin. Only two of those founders survive today, and they lead the Jotunslayers: the CG df 14th level fighter Shandrannon Ironshield, and the NG dm 12th level cleric of Marthammor Duin Bruckhlar “Buckhard” Deepdelve.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 23, 2021
