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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

9 months

I want to make it very clear that I am sorry for what occurred earlier. I want EVERYONE to feel safe and included, and I did not mean to cause any harm with my haste and negligence when promoting that tweet. Representation is so important and I want to be an ally to that ideal 1/

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Ed Greenwood

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1 year

My son and his lady made me a new gaming table! Behold: Ath Cliath fits on it! The game room is coming along!

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

9 months

It’s come to my attention that I retweeted something earlier today that was harmful and offensive. We all share one planet, and there is NO place for homophobia or anti-inclusivity or even name-calling.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

9 months

So, I’m sorry. EVERYONE is welcome at my gaming table. 5/

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 years

1) I didn't see myself in the credits, but couldn't see the very end thanks to folks getting up and leaving and blocking the view. DID see Kim Mohan's name and teared up because we just lost him. But I DID see "my" Realms brought to life on the big screen, shared with the world,

Jon Bolding

@JonBolds

2 years

I did not see Ed Greenwood's name in the credits of the D&D movie and, to be perhaps too honest, it is extremely offensive if the creator of the Forgotten Realms was not credited for inventing the setting of the movie.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

9 months

I should have read the tweet before reposting it, and that’s on me. For that, and the hurt the tweet has caused, I’m deeply sorry. 2/

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

9 months

However, I am NOT okay with LGBTQIA+ people being attacked, or for that matter ANYONE who feels left out or othered. Storytelling often explores violence and important moral choices, but safe spaces are important. 4/

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

9 months

I have always considered myself supportive of everyone being treated with the same respect, and feeling represented. I am pro inclusivity. I DON’T want to be associated with ANYONE who can’t get along with people who are different.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

9 months

I reviewed the script of the first issue of a future comic book back when COVID hit, then wrote a foreword for it, for free. I thought it was a good story at the time, and I was pleased to see it was finally coming out, so I quickly retweeted it without paying proper attention 3/

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 years

3) ...not feeling they have to defend. And I got that. I will be going to see it again. Taking friends, and taking family, and I'll probably enjoy it every time. I don't need the fame (I'd love the fortune cough cough), but I DO love sharing the Realms!

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 years

2) ...and THAT'S what matters. If folks who never knew about D&D, or worse thought of it as "that Satanic game," go away from the theater thinking, "Okay, so that's what the kids were playing down in the basement...NEAT, Okay then!" I want a movie all gamers can be happy with, ..

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

5 years

Well, folks, here's where I fall silent for...some days. A week? Who knows? Off to the hospital in a few hours (for a dark, wee-hours flit) to have the heart cut open. Back when I can. Be good to each other on Twitter and out in the real world while I'm gone, d'ye hear?

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

9 months

I've officially started a project that I've been wanting to tackle for quite some time. :} Here is the first installment (of many) intended to detail the entirety of Waterdeep, ward-by-ward and building-by-building! #dnd #bg3 #realmslore 🎥 ▶️

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

1) Sorry for my tardiness in replying; I’ve been offline with medical, family, and then COVID, but should be on the long road back now. Male and female half-dragons in the Realms all have nipples, but how much in the way of breasts they have beneath them depends on... #realmslore

🔴 UNCAPPED SUBATHON | Melissa Belladonna 🧪✨

@TieflingMelissa

2 months

Hey @TheEdVerse ! Me and my friend @LluisAbadias have been designing & illustrating Forgotten Realms Dragons for quite some time. We have a burning question when it comes to Half-Dragon designs & aesthetics. Do female Half-Dragons in the Realms have breasts? 🤔

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

10 months

My YouTube channel has hit two major milestones! I am a bit late sharing, but we have surpassed 1 MILLION views! The channel also had it's first birthday! My first video was released on Feb 14, 2023, but we created the channel on November 28th, 2022! 1/3

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 years

I'm touched by the support that I have received from so many true fans of the Realms. I'm honored by everyone who has been enjoying the videos, and I'm very much looking forward to the continued success of the channel. There is much more to come, so thank you for everything!

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 years

What a lovely opportunity it was to run a game with these fine folks which included the wonderful @tmorello and Vince Vaughn, both of whom were world-class roleplayers!

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

8 months

So for those who've been wondering why I've been so silent here for the last ten days: THIS. What a wonderful time with good friends (and I made five new ones!). If you love "Wham! Blam!" high-level D&D and friends saving worlds together, don't miss watching this. Really!

Elisa Teague ⚔️💗⚔️

@GeekyPinup

8 months

For D&D 50th Anniversary, I’ve played approx 52 hours of #DnD5e over the last 7 days with whom most call D&D Legends, but I call some of my dearest friends in the world. ⚔️💗⚔️ Can’t wait for #LegacyofWorlds to air! #dnd50 @DnD_AdvLeague #DDAL Follow @sixsidesgaming on @YouTube

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

1 year

How to pronounce difficult words in D&D and the Realms. #realmslore #dnd

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

9 months

I love doing these Q&A sessions with the Legends of the Realms from Patreon. I always get so many good questions, and it brings me such joy to provide information that might help folks' home games! This is me pondering one of Tethyr's greatest allies.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

1 year

Ready for another @Gen_Con with @RpgMatch and @Papat0k ! Yes, Unwillingly ordered greens. ;}

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

25 days

1) Hi! Named spells in D&D come from Jack Vance’s Dying Earth series, the same place Gary got (with permission) the “fire and forget” magic system from, for D&D. I put it into the Realms before D&D, in my Realms fiction, but the game and the Realms meshed perfectly. #realmslore

Nerd Immersion

@nerdimmersion

27 days

@TheEdVerse I have a few questions. What's the process in the Realms for Wizards creating their own "signature" spells? I.e. Leomund's Tiny Hut. How about altering another wizard's signature spell to be your own? I'm playing a Geomancy wizard who just level 13 and I'm curious

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

4 months

I've released some exciting new drow lore for the fans that are always asking me about certain technologies in the Realms. ;} #realmslore #dnd #forgottenrealms

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

"Power word" spells came from dragons, whose magic was (1st Ed) verbal only. The Netherese, the Imaskari, and before them, elves, all "eavesdropped" them from dragons, then developed their own versions of what they'd witnessed cast, and so knew could be done. #realmslore

Lucas Garczewski · Argent Lion Games

@lion_argent

2 months

I will die on this hill: "Power Word Kill" is wrong. Should be "Power Word Die", obviously. Writing a #DnD text on power word spells. Hey @TheEdVerse the only thing I could find is that power words were invented (discovered?) by the Netherese. Is there anything more on origins?

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

9 months

Sure. You’re looking at (left to right): 1. Andred Kuroone, a merchant based in Zazesspur, who sells “thael leaf” (the dried leaves of a plant sold to be added to either temple incense or pipeweed, to flavor the smoke inhaled with an almond-plus-herbs (think amaretto and...

Nerdy Stoner

@StonedNerd314

9 months

@Grimhammer00 @TheEdVerse any forgotten realms lore I should know about here?

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

1 year

I can't believe how close we are to 20k! What an adventure it's been from when we launched our first video to now. It seems like 10k was just days ago. :} Thank you all for enjoying my work. It's you that keep the Realms live.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

1 year

What great fun! It was such a joy to see you.

Dungeon Dudes 🔜 GameHole Con

@dungeon_dudes

1 year

We got to shake hands and chat with the legendary wizard, Ed Greenwood. What a kind man.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

4 months

1) I can't speak for D&D in general. In the Realms, ceremonies vary over time, place, budget, clan, and species, but primarily by the clergy the couples want to wed them (i.e. predominant faith, out of all the gods that everyone believes in). Over the years, I've... #realmslore

SKEPTICAL LYNX 🤍🍷🐈‍⬛

@Skeptical_Lynx

4 months

a question for science: does anyone know how tieflings get married? or how people in D&D get married in general? do they give vows in front of their deity? are there any interesting rituals?

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

When I wrote Spellfire, I included full descriptions, including the incantations, for all spells cast in the book (so DMs could read them to players)...and the editors cut them all, deciding that "the fiction should NOT closely mirror the game." Huh? #realmslore

Fullmetalnyuu

@fullmetalnyuu

2 months

@TheEdVerse I really appreciate the clarification, I wish the actual verbal components for all spells were common knowledge.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 years

1) Game companies, don’t miss this chance to land an excellent Communications, Marketing, or Social Media manager! If you need someone with a true passion for the hobby, decades of game lore and social media mastery: Dan Collington, folks!

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

Hi folks, off to GenCon so will pretty much fall offline for the next 8 days. Am old school, no smartphones or tablets or talking watches. I cling to the remnants of having a life that way. ;} So, see you online next Wednesday or Thursday. #RealmsForever #BeGoodToEachOther

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

3 months

Don't be afraid of me. I'm just a gamer, and try to be a nice guy and a decent human being...and I'm old: you can outrun me. ;} So ask me anything. I have no secrets.

Paladin Feora 🌕🛡🌑

@PaladinFeora

3 months

I really appreciate Ed answers so many questions. Even ones like this. I need to stop being afraid and @ him like he told me to and ask him my thoughts on Helmites and Selûnites...

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

3 months

1) So in the Realms, everyone sane believes in all the gods, wherefore they swear by either the deities they most revere, or that anger them the most. So for Mystra, THE goddess (of magic), the equivalent oath would be: “Elminster Farruking Aumar!” #realmslore

Hexenkraft

@HexenkraftMusic

3 months

@bhaalsprincess Oh I'm not really a podcast person BUT you should absolutely 100000% follow @TheEdVerse who is the creator of the Forgotten Realms! He posts videos and lore drops alllll the time. And you'll get a game in sooner than you think, it's one of the funnest things ever 🤘

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

1 year

So relieving to sit down to dinner with good company after a long day at @Gen_Con !

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

Okay, just one (Fireball): By tongue of bat and sulphur's reek And the mystic words I now do speak Where I wish to warm life's game Let empty air burst into FLAME! #realmslore

N1rtD4p4Y0u

@manthisiseasy

2 months

@TheEdVerse It's never too late to give us them

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

3 years

@dreamwisp THIS. I was there before the beginning, and watched the beginning, and can confirm.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

3 months

1) ...and now to your first query. TSR controlled the storylines of the published Realms, but if we were starting over and I was given that control, I would avoid all RSEs (Realms-Shaking Events) like the Time of Troubles, Spellplague, and Second Sundering. #realmslore

Chuo Dori

@Chuo_Dori

3 months

hail and good fortune to you @TheEdVerse I have two questions for you 1] supposing you had been invited to work on a rebooted forgotten realms that and had started again from the year of the Prince [aka the grey box] would you change anything as far as the continuity developed?

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

6 years

When wizards scheme, wise folk seek cover... #SoMEDnD

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

3 years

Dear 8.37.179.254, kindly stop vandalizing my Wikipedia page by removing books and games I've designed or worked on. It doesn't hurt me, they're in the past, but it hurts fans and researchers trying to find stuff. Thanks to the librarians in four countries who noticed this.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

9 months

@Balatro2 It's my stunt double.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

7 years

Reality destroys, fantasy heals. That’s why I write fantasy.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 years

What a wonderful encounter! I so enjoyed my time gaming in Greyhawk with @anna_b_meyer , the preeminent cartographer for the setting! @GaryCon #garycon #greyhawk

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

1 year

I'm about to begin a signing over the @norsefoundry booth, under banner 600 at @Gen_Con !

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

1 year

If you'd like to get something signed, don't forget to come see me tomorrow in the @Gen_Con exhibit hall where I'll be at the @norsefoundry and @Fateofthenornsr booths. Find me at the main Norse Foundry booth at 11:00am (near banner 600)! :}

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

1 year

With the NDA official lifted (in place since 1991), we just brought Susprina's story to YouTube! I'm so happy to finally be able to talk openly about Elminster's Mysterious Drow Apprentice, and what wonderful tale it is! #dnd #realmslore

Elminster's Mysterious Drow Apprentice (NDA Finally Lifted!)

After years of being locked behind a nondisclosure agreement, we are finally free to learn about Susprina Arkhenneld! Liches, dragons, mystery, intrigue, war...

www.youtube.com

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 years

@GailSimone Hi. Gail! I created the Forgotten Realms, and have designed games for way too many companies to count (console, computer, board, RPG) and written for DC, Marvel, and a bunch of smaller comics companies, too. Also Hollywood, my own fic, blahblahblah geez this sounds braggy. ;}

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

9 months

Santa left a stocking for Elminster at my house! (Do I dare peek inside?)

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 years

Kicking off my signing at @GaryCon ! Come see me in the Forum! #garycon

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

1 year

Most traders and travelers think of that area as "the Uthgardt lands," and call it the "Uthgardt Hills" or "Wild Hills" or "where the Barbarians hunt." It's rolling country of scrub woods, small bogs and ponds, brooks and rills (tiny streams) running everywhere. #Realmslore

Jason Conners

@tlalchitonatiuh

1 year

@TheEdVerse ; @Wizards_DnD ; @SageAdviceDnD : does anyone know of any lore related to this very specific tract of land? I have spooled through grand history, fr campaign setting for every edition, and tons of side content and can't find so much as a name for it. Any help? Thanks!

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

11 months

1) Oh, yes. First: the game posits fallible gods (flawed, make mistakes, can't foresee, are not all-knowing). Otherwise, PCs can't be heroes, just pawns following a script (and, having no agency, lack moral responsibility, too). So the best way to view D&D gods is... #realmslore

Jacob W. Torbeck, Ph.D.

@jacobtorbeck

11 months

@catholickungfu Wow, thatis a good question… there’s a lot of feuding, and ascension is tied in part to belief… but randomness? Now I’m really thinking about this. I wonder if @TheEdVerse has thought about this or has an answer?

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

8 months

Depends on the dragon, of course. And their age. Hatchlings of all non-aquatic species taste rather like the fine white meat of a well-done pork chop, the bit just before the fat rind. As they grow older, they taste more like alligator (the tail meat). And then vary. #realmslore

The Rogue Scholar

@RogueScholarRPG

8 months

@TheEdVerse How does dragon meat taste, Ed?

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

2) ...individual genetics and the species who are the other “half” of the half-dragon’s parentage. For human, elves, halflings, dwarves, gnomes, orcs, goblins, hobgoblins, kobolds, and centaurs, the answer is yes: noticeable breasts. All of the half-dragons... #realmslore

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

So, the actual word spoken for Power Word Stun is arandguthmuntharcaniss (from: Arand = core, heart of Arcaniss = magic Guth = to push, to nudge, to shove (pronounced “Gooth”) Munth = stun, stunned (amusingly, munthrek means human) #realmslore

Lucas Garczewski · Argent Lion Games

@lion_argent

2 months

@ulgulanoth @TheEdVerse Aha!

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

9 months

1) Elminster, like most powerful wizards, has become VERY good at focusing his attention (concentration, bringing will to bear). He can count readily into the hundreds (basic arithmetic) and do basic geometry. However, he knows nothing of equations, quadratics, ... #realmslore

Mr. 0

@BaroqueGustave

9 months

@TheEdVerse I was surprised to read that Elminster isn't very good at math. Does that mean magic isn't really comparable to arithmetic in how one actually learns and practices it? I see it compared to programming a lot. Is there a more accurate comparison to draw in your view?

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2 months

4) ...half-dragons will be buxom, especially if they are fat or burly of build, and some will be sleek indeed (“flat” in human parlance). So a particular half-dragon character can look like almost anything. #realmslore

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

6 years

This is exactly how my five-year-old self imagined Waterdeep (so far as my 58-year-old self can remember ;} ).

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@erikaishii

6 years

S#%*’s GOING DOWN IN WATERDEEP. #SomeDnD

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@TheEdVerse

1 year

Apparently I got quite animated in my second-to-last seminar with @RpgMatch and @Papat0k . ;} About to head into Q&A with Elminster. Thank you, @Gen_Con !

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

3) ...resulting from such unions will produce breast milk that speeds the growth in size and maturity (including, yes, permanent teeth coming in) of young suckling on them, so the breasts aren’t mere “decoration for artists to enhance portraits with.” However, some... #realmslore

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@TheEdVerse

2 months

@CyberChillStrem Like buttermilk with a hint of cinammon. My "home" Realms players ROLEPLAY. ;} #realmslore

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

8 months

1) Sure. First: protect home and hearth. It was a time of widespread tumult and strife, so any place or people dear to the PCs may need protection from all manner of villainous opportunists, raiding monsters, etc. #realmslore

Magno Souza

@Magniiza

8 months

@TheEdVerse Could you give me some tips or ideas for a campaign that will take place in the time of troubles and that is not directly linked to the tablets of fate? Thanks!

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

7 months

For those that haven't seen, I've just published over 11 hours of Realms Q&A footage to my Patreon that is chock full of highly detailed realmslore! It's been a hectic couple months, but I'm glad to be releasing all of this fun new content for my Realms fans. :} #realmslore #dnd

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

1 year

The Spin a Yarn Seminar at @Gen_Con was so much fun!

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

5 months

I have finally released new #realmslore about Elistraee! Fans have been asking me for years to give them anything on "The Dark Dancer" and the wait is over! I hope you all enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed making it :} 🎥▶️ #dnd #forgottenrealms

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

5 years

I'll be Twitter silent for a day or two, folks. Not supposed to type/keyboard for 48 hours (among lots of other things) so wrist can heal where the cath went into an artery for its journey to my heart. Doing this message lefthanded only is...interesting. Yeah, that's the word. :}

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

Spell fans, I have a YouTube channel where I do videos about the Realms. And a Patreon (under my name), and the Greenwood's Grotto Discord server. Next month I'll record more videos with my peerless righthand swordbrother Ivan. At least one will share spell descriptions. Promise!

Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

When I wrote Spellfire, I included full descriptions, including the incantations, for all spells cast in the book (so DMs could read them to players)...and the editors cut them all, deciding that "the fiction should NOT closely mirror the game." Huh? #realmslore

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

9 months

So, what is this Strangehollow? Well, it's a mysterious wilderness where your neighbour might be this guy:

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

1 year

1) I created the baelnorn, and everyone else saw them first in the Ruins of Myth Drannor boxed set. Yes, there are several tomes in Candlekeep that cover how elves become baelnorn. It is almost always a voluntary choice, to enter… #realmslore

Chibie

@Chibie_vet

1 year

@TheEdVerse Hi Mr. Greenwood 😁 I'm a still a bit new to DnD, but I read you're sometimes able to answer questions. I've been reading up on lore for the Baelnorn. My character has reason/need to learn all she can about them & how they're made. Could I leaner it in Candlekeep?

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1 year

1) In both Cormyr and Waterdeep, there have been nobles who long ago adopted the custom of eating “handpies” (think Cornish pasties: savory pastries filled with cooked meals) filled and seasoned to their tastes and not overly messy to eat (so, thick syrupy sauces or.. #realmslore

Eric Jordan

@ericremyjordan

1 year

I was wondering @TheEdVerse if there is some equivalent to John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who creates sandwich in order to gamble late into the night? #realmslore

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Ed Greenwood

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6 months

1) No, “Faithless” are those who repudiated the gods deliberately. In the polytheistic Realms, no one has to choose a Patron. Dead infants and children drift towards the deity most often worshipped in their presence, even if they were asleep, too ill or comatose... #realmslore

Jared Melo

@JaredMelo6

7 months

@TheEdVerse a question, when children die in Faerun, and they couldn't choose a Patron in life, do their souls go to the Wall of the Faithless in the City of Judgement?

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 years

I'll miss you, Gary Con! Until next year. @GaryCon #GaryCon #AthCliath

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

1 year

How I plan to live forever... ;} #dnd #realmslore

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

If you can make it to Canton, Ontario (north of Port Hope) two Fridays from now, and want to hang out and get stuff signed, Realmslore questions answered, and hear me ramble...FREE event...

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

I will hunt up my notes (Fireball I can recite from memory) and do a video on my YouTube channel on some of these incantations, in time.

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@TheEdVerse

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Want to be happy? Build a bookroom. Books constantly leak their comforting magic out to enfold you. Love, human warmth, bright ideas, compassion; all these enfold you, when the right books—the right books for you—surround you.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

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1) Eilistraee knows all the drow words for love, and the elvish ones, too. The Drow words are: alurlssrin = unselfish, deep love raggath = act of love (lovemaking) lurraggath = act of love (sacrificial or noble deed) #Realmslore

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@PurgeTheXeno

2 years

@TheEdVerse It occurs to me that it may have been forgotten, or more ominously, removed. Does Eilisraee know the Drow word for Love?

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

1 year

Allow me to shed some light on another Chosen of Mystra (and the Open Lord of Waterdeep), Laeral (Anamanué) Silverhand! The lore available is tragically sparse, so this week I try to correct that with a two-part video series. Perfect for sessions in Waterdeep! #realmslore #dnd

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

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I LOVE writing stories, and designing games. I do these things every day. And every now and then (not often enough) an opportunity comes along to do something special, something different, something quirky. Something that fills me with gleeful delight to do.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

Doing some rapid-fire panels with some fine folks today at #GenCon2024 !

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@TheEdVerse

2 months

She was only a gelatinous cube But knew all the best shops to buy lube And if you thought this rhyme would get very lewd You’ve her intention entirely misconstrued

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 years

The Realms have been around longer than most folks would guess. Please watch my this first video in my series covering the creation and history of the Forgotten Realms. Thank you so much for your support! #realmslore #forgottenrealms #dnd

This D&D Setting Is Older Than You Think...

Ed Greenwood talks about the setting he's become most known for, the story of how he created it, and the things that inspired him to do so.If you're not a Pa...

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

10 months

After years of requests, I've finally done it! Please enjoy this video, my most comprehensive look at Abeir, as told by a halfling adventurer to the "Old Mage," Elminster of Shadowdale! #realmslore #dnd #forgottenrealms #baldursgate3 LINK:

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

5 years

1) Nope. Sorry. The Realms was originally created as one of many parallel worlds (the others being my {as a 5-year-old} favourite fantasy settings, like Tolkien's Middle Earth, Dunsany's Dreamlands, etc.) linked by gates (as in the Wood Between The Worlds, ... #Realmslore

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

11 months

Today's video is about another of the 7 Sisters, Alustriel Silverhand, aka "Lady Hope!" Strong, immortal, and Chosen of Mystra, which sister would you like the next video to be about? #dnd #realmslore #forgottenrealms Link:

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

3 months

1) Well, here's the thing: as drow of old used tattoos to mark slaves, many drow detest tattoos. However, early Lolth priestesses used progressively-augmented tattoos (down their right inner thighs, eventually to the ankle) to mark ascending clerical rank. #realmslore

Spider Queen

@QueenOfAracne

3 months

I figured I should go straight to the source on this one @TheEdVerse Drow and tattoos? Inquiring minds are having a discussion that’s pretty split down the middle.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 years

@DeepDelves Thank you for saying this. What really matters to me is that Realms fans/gamers got to enjoy a good fun movie. I was SO afraid that we'd get a bad movie. But yes, they could have done the right thing. By Gary and Dave, not just me.

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

Gary borrowed the "Power Word" concept from an existing fantasy trope of "Words of Power" (found in more than a dozen classic fantasy novels) in which such words were secret words known only to mages, not "everyday words." #DnDlore

Fullmetalnyuu

@fullmetalnyuu

2 months

@TheEdVerse I always assumed the spells implied that you spoke the word with such power that it just...worked. Like, you were essentially commanding someone to be stunned or killed by saying very powerfully "Kill" or "Stun"

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

3 months

1) Certainly! Never get married on Deadwinter Day (Midwinter) unless you want the marriage bed to soon be cold and loveless. Get married on Greengrass if you want lots of children for the union (twins, triplets, etc.) #realmslore

g l o w i e 🎨🐁

@glowcrow

3 months

@TheEdVerse Hello Ed! My Waterdeep: Dragonheist character is getting married and I'm throwing a one-shot in the near future about it. I started to wonder if there are any beliefs about months and dates for weddings - such as some days being more unlucky to have a wedding etc?

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

7 months

My latest video is out! This time I catch you up on a land that (to many readers and gamers) had been lost to time: HALRUAA. Let's see what those crafty wizards are up to today. ;} #dnd #realmslore #forgottenrealms ▶️

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

8 months

1) Both wizards and sorcerers have the Gift (the ability to personally access the Weave without needing a magic item or the favour of a deity to do it), but sorcerers learn to spontaneously channel the energies into magical effects, whereas wizards learn procedures... #realmslore

Idriel Valmenor

@IValmenor

8 months

@TheEdVerse Hey Ed! Great answer. How do the differences between wizards and sorcerers come into play here regarding The Gift?

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

4 months

1) And now, lore of Ilmater: * Most Ilmatari clergy who advance in the regard of the deity accept pain and suffering to aid others rather than self-inflicting. Self-inflicting is usually done only as self-punishment for transgressions from tasks set for Ilmatari by... #realmslore

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@MattPegoraro

4 months

@TheEdVerse My greatest Man! I love Malar and FR bald Jesus aka Ilmater! Can you name some awesome facts about them as well?

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

7 months

1) Mystra COULD send Midnight back into the world in a new body, but it would be as an avatar of herself, because the goddess would not, under any circumstances, deny anyone their memories of being touched by magic. That's her core. However, when I type these... #realmslore

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@DemonfireTanto

7 months

@TheEdVerse So for all intents and purposes, Midnight is no more then? Could she ever go back to just being herself? Ps: thank you for taking the time to answer! It's so interesting to know

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 months

@roguecaliber The PCs really "live in" the world: many friendships, businesses, etc. They're BUSY. So the in-world timeline + their levels advance at a snail's pace. The Knights are now average 9th level, we're in the early 1360s DR, and we vote on RSEs: they said no to the ToT. #realmslore

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 years

2) Reachable at keepmovingforward1122 @gmail .com and on Twitter as @YoDanno Snap him up before someone else does!

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

8 months

It has been my honour to worldbuild for this awesome game. SO much fun. A sandbox for novice gamers and veterans alike to enjoy their time in! Real choices, many paths for lots of replayability! HIGHLY recommended! #Witchstone #GreatGames

Unforetold: Witchstone

@WitchstoneGame

8 months

Unforetold: Witchstone is now live on Steam Early Access! Dive into a journey where your choices shape destiny. Your adventure awaits ⚔️ 🔗

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

11 months

Join me as I begin the unravel the mysteries of Veldorn: The Land of Monsters! One of the things I love most about this project is having the chance to reveal the stories of some of the lesser-known areas of the Realms. :} #dnd #realmslore

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

3 months

1) Okay, seriously: the Shadow Weave can be metaphorically seen as the spaces between the strands of the Weave. It's a "shadow" or "echo" system that feeds upon/relies upon the Weave for its structure and reach, but has different gatekeepers. Shar established it to... #realmslore

thechairmanxyz

@thechairmanxyz

3 months

@TheEdVerse Shadowweave?

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

2 years

An amazing Realms wood burning I got to sign from fan, Robert Morris of Oaken Dragon Press! #garycon @GaryCon

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

1 year

1) In the days before Vecna had risen My proud pirate ship was still She Never Sank The heads of three elf kings hung from our mizzen And we’d nailed three dead dragons to each flank

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

8 years

I have seen the innards of Volo's Guide To Monsters. If you DM D&D, you MUST have this book! SO good!

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Ed Greenwood

@TheEdVerse

4 years

She was a warrior queen She kept her armor clean She was the best swordswinger I’ve ever seen She had the ruthless eyes That’ve seen through too many lies And she aimed that warhorse with just her thighs

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