In Elminster’s Forgotten Realms, you describe Bane’s pre-Time of Troubles holy symbol as being a severed hand in a spiked gauntlet. I couldn’t find any art of that version of his holy symbol, so my wife gave it a shot. Is this right? YES! There were a row of "about to drip" crimson blood droplets along the (bottom) severed edge.#Realmslore
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 18, 2019
Got it. We’ll make the adjustment. Any significance to the length of the blood droplets? Are all three the same size and length? And should their size be more exaggerated than what we have currently? Central droplet longer than the others, and about twice as big as your originals. Gauntlet is PERFECT.
:}— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 19, 2019
PERFECT! Thank you, to you and Jessica!
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 19, 2019
You’re more than welcome, Ed! So glad you approve.
Though this begs the question … assuming this was Bane’s holy symbol in your home Realms, how did his published holy symbol get changed into what I think of as a “don’t walk” sign? Definitely not as cool or intimidating. Heh. I don't know. Changed in-house. Everyone who works on the Realms wants their chance to be creative, and I'd rather have the wonderful benefits of that than authoritarian control. Just look at the joy and fun of the live D&D events! (My guess is that, this being the era of…— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 19, 2019
…D&D is Satanic, or witchcraft, they took one look at the droplets of blood and said: THAT must go away! (That's just my guess, mind you. I've never been a staffer at TSR or Wizards.)
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 19, 2019