Are there any other «Mines» in Forgotten Realms?

April 20, 2019Zoltar Leave a comment

Hello, @TheEdVerse! We know something about Lost Mine of Phandelver and I found discription Lost Mine of Hollowhill in Border Kingdoms. Are there any other «Mines»? Or is it just my imagination and this is just coincidence? 🙂 Love your Realmslore answers!

— Max Golutvo (@Meonaar) March 4, 2019

There are many mines, working and abandoned, all over the Realms…and most of the abandoned ones get taken over by monsters (or, far more rarely, smugglers or brigands or even cults) and used as lairs = dungeons. I know of about 3 dozen in the original Realmslore.#Realmslore https://t.co/2OB9NrSRfk

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 9, 2019

The more hooks you can provide, the stronger pull

April 20, 2019Zoltar Leave a comment

#dnd tip for adventure design: the more hooks you can provide, the stronger pull. Fame, fortune, and power are always good. Playing to the PCs' bonds, traits, flaws, etc. is powerful. Plucking strings from their background or backstory is strongest of all.

— Shawn Merwin (or a poor clone) (@shawnmerwin) March 5, 2019

Okay, cool! Figured out my thoughts on that! For new DMs and players: don’t sweat bonds,traits,flaws TOO much unless customized for your campaign! Because the campaign itself, from what I gather on here,actually SHAPES character! Same time,select campaign to maximize subclasses! Exactly! For home campaigns DMs and players have the luxury to build the campaign around them. In OP or one-shot settings, the hooks have to be more generic, and rely on the players to set their own hooks a bit more.

— Shawn Merwin (or a poor clone) (@shawnmerwin) March 5, 2019

So true!! I guess since hardcovers offer leveling up to a certain point say 1-12, as well as collected adventures like Yawning Portal and upcoming Saltmarsh to fill in gaps or continue adventures, I guess DMs meet in the middle..Also, OP means overpowered? Organized play campaigns!

— Shawn Merwin (or a poor clone) (@shawnmerwin) March 5, 2019

What I love then about OP and AL Adventurers League one shots and esp the playable mini-arc trilogies by Baldman Games is having any character enjoy and progress their assigned PC’s and even have the adventures shape their story. This is a great point.

— Shawn Merwin (or a poor clone) (@shawnmerwin) March 5, 2019

Hard to do as a writer, though, not knowing the actual characters. And that is the flip side. It's great to do if you are creating an adventure for known characters. If you are writing for publication, there are some shortcuts you can take. Which I will be talking about throughout the month! 😀

— Shawn Merwin (or a poor clone) (@shawnmerwin) March 6, 2019

Is there an equivalent to tobacco in the Forgotten Realms?

April 20, 2019Zoltar Leave a comment

Tobacco is in the Realms; see Aurora's Catalog and many other references.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 11, 2019

I figured, just couldn’t find the word ‘tobacco’ for some reason 😂 Many references, due to halflings selling it locally, are to "pipeweed." In the Realms, for some reason, the collective term is rarely used; instead, folk speak of a specific blend they're smoking or want to purchase or sell.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 11, 2019

Ah that explains it! Thanks! Anywhere noted for growing it in particular or widespread throughout Faerûn? Tobacco grows best in sandy soil (poor for most other crops), in warm climes that get a lot of sun. So: near The Dun Hills and The Bandit Wastes (easternmost Lapaliiya) and Unther and Mulhorand…but there are "good" microclimates in many locales across Faerûn.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 11, 2019

Thanks Ed!

— JVC Parry (@jvcparry) March 11, 2019

“They don’t look friendly.”

April 20, 2019Zoltar Leave a comment

1)
“They don’t look friendly.”
“That’s half the act of being an economically successful brigand, Palond. So they’re halfway to success. Let’s deny them that other half.”
“Well, THAT raised my morale.”#epic fantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 24, 2019

2)
“I’ve missed your biting sarcasm, Lady, but my aim is getting better…”#epic fantasy

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 24, 2019

Leveling up with Satine Phoenix – Adventure Academy

April 19, 2019Zoltar Leave a comment

It’s alive on @CollegeHumor! Episode 8 of #AdventuringAcademy with @BrennanLM. All about that #DnD Leveling up @Wizards_DnD https://t.co/RBYddwPR2i pic.twitter.com/zAylTGx9xO

— Satine Phoenix – Herald of Compassion 💖✨💖 (@satinephoenix) April 17, 2019

Our Flumph illustration we did for #dnd

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Not all creatures you encounter are terrifying! What is the cutest, most adorable monster in D&D? pic.twitter.com/5WFNK8pfeO

— D&D Beyond (@DnDBeyond) February 19, 2019

Our Flumph illustration we did for #dnd. 🙂 Before this, it was unknown what color a flumph was. https://t.co/CCzD8GaWYb

— Jetpack7 (@Jetpack_7) February 20, 2019

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Are there any other «Mines» in Forgotten Realms?

The more hooks you can provide, the stronger pull

Is there an equivalent to tobacco in the Forgotten Realms?

“They don’t look friendly.”

Leveling up with Satine Phoenix – Adventure Academy

Our Flumph illustration we did for #dnd

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