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Creator of the Forgotten Realms® and a myriad of other worlds, universes, and shared settings. Avid tea-drinker and swashbuckler. He/him, accepting of all.

Ontario, Canada
Joined April 2014
1) Department of Belated Realmslore: Shigure Ui's Used Socks @RadicalRollo @TheEdVerse Hi Ed, just curious: we know that the Church of Mystra is mainly focused on Wizards, Sorcerers, and Bards as Arcane spellcasters, but would they allow a Warlock follower given... #realmslore
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2) ...their reputation and source of power? Or how about a non-arcane spellcaster such as a Psion? Herewith, my reply: The Church of Mystra welcomes all sentient beings, of any class, as lay worshippers so long as they believe that the Art (magic) should... #realmslore
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3) ...ultimately be available to all. Accepting beings as clergy is a different matter; they must have the Gift (the innate ability to wield the Art) and they must want to share the Art with all, not restrict it to an elite. #realmslore
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1) Department of Belated Realmslore Back on July 20, Mihmille @mihmille asked me: “question on Felodar Aumar. What might be a piece of jewelry he brought from Athalantar that would identify him as a son of the Stag King? I figure he had a child in Calimshan before... #realmslore
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5) ..a pendant-chain through it) and with a lone eye made of an inset, cabochon-cut dark blue sapphire. The stag’s mouth isn’t modeled, so it seems mouthless. At least a score of these were made (all carved by the same... #realmslore
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6) ..same jeweler, who was an Aumar woman named Jeirith), so some of them may well have survived. #realmslore
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And of course, hot on the heels of the latest Lost Lore, comes this (free) Little Lore! Enjoy! (And while you're visiting my Patreon page, take a look around: there are much meatier free Realmslore posts hidden here and there!) patreon.com/EdGreenwood/post…
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This is a great book, folks. You won't be disappointed. #realmslore
Welcome to the spooky season. Need to add some graveyard thrills to your reading list? This Forgotten Realms novel explores Waterdeep's ghosts and topiary in the City of the Dead. Available in ebook and audio from @WotC_Novels! With foreword by @TheEdVerse! #Dnd
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So sorry this is late: I was offline at Gamehole Con for 8 days, and came home sick as a dog with con crud and with family medical obligations. However, it's finally here, and there;ll be another one tomorrow to get caught up! patreon.com/EdGreenwood/post…
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1) Department of Belated Realmslore, this time from Sept 27: Fat Man @BaineAnima Given the elven vegetarian diet, and mushroom diet of drow, how do their farts smell? Herewith, a solemn lore reply: Flatus produced by both of these species smell faintly, and smell... #realmslore
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2) ...like broken succulent leaves more than anything else. This is due to living in environments where scent is important for tracking (meaning: strong smells can get you easily tracked and killed). #realmslore
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