@TheEdVerse Hi once more from England, What can you reveal about the size and layout of Undarl's Tower before it was destroyed? I hope you and your wife have a nice weekend. Thanks once more- GG
— Gareth ! (@garethgarfoot) July 5, 2019
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Hi, Gareth! In size and general architecture, Undarl’s Tower was pretty close to the real-world castle of Pierrefonds (Oise), only with a few open balconies (both external and internal, looking down on the courtyard) on the…#Realmslore https://twitter.com/garethgarfoot/status/1147289725428015105 … 2)
…uppermost floor, and with all of the major towers (keeps) being large and “half-round” (like the Edward III Tower, of Windsor Castle), their flat roofs affording landing and takeoff pads for aerial steeds like the black…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse)
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…dragon Anglathammaroth. The Tower had taluses (batters/plinths) flaring out at the bottom of its outside walls. Six interior floors (and an attic) aboveground, and at least three cellar/dungeon levels, with the lowest 4)
…largely disused at it was so damp and moldy (good for mushroom-growing but not much else, as Undarl had no interest in rotting any prisoners within his own walls; they were housed elsewhere in Hastarl). The wall-towers and…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 6, 2019
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…apartments were all interconnected, so a person on foot could travel “all around the circuit” indoors by choosing the right level (i.e. over or under the entry archways). The Tower had a large staff of servants, but they… 6)
…they were forbidden to enter many areas except at the command of Undarl or his steward. (Oh, and the curved sides of the half-round towers all faced out.) Hope this is of help.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 6, 2019
Also in 2nd edition which I still play regularly, “witch” is a mage kit found in the Wizard’s Handbook.Oh, yes. I answered only for in the Realms. In D&D terms, the Witch has been around a long time in various forms: for example, as an NPC class, the Witch appeared in Dragon 5, and was redone in Dragon 20, then again in 43 and 114, and so on!
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 6, 2019
Absolutely amazing 🙂 As always.
Hope you are having a great weekend and my questions are not a bother. Hi, Gareth! They're not a bother at all! I love doing this. I'm sometimes too snowed under by life obligations to get to some queries quickly, or the dreaded NDAs stand in the way, but I'm always happy to talk Realmslore. :} Keep 'em coming.— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 6, 2019
I’m always worried that with the questions i have outstanding that I’m taking too much of your time. I’d not want to be a pest 🙂 Heh. I've had too little time in my life since 1979, when I started writing for The Dragon…and when TSR bought the Realms in 1986, I REALLY learned what "no time to sleep" meant. ;}
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 6, 2019