Once again, thanks in advance- Can I ask how rich (coins and other liquid assets) are persons like Manshoon, Maaril, Malchor….. Harpell, Szass Tam? Millions? tens of millions? ~ Thanks GG
— Gareth ! (@garethgarfoot) July 10, 2017
Thanks to non-liquid assets (property) and influence/domination/menace, which allow all powerful mages (who want to) to control things…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 10, 2017
…without owning them. For example, Szass Tam owns very little of Thay, but CONTROLS much of it. AND Thayan enclaves all over Faerun.
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 10, 2017
You know the old saying: "If you can count it, you're not really rich?" Applies here; few wizards, once they pass the "can I feed and…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 10, 2017
…shelter myself?" threshold, care about wealth. Possessing every scrap of MAGIC, now…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 10, 2017
Once again, and as always many thanks. I love to hear snippets of realmslore about my favourites. I hope the questions are not a bother. ~GGOh, no, I love talking Realmslore. Sometimes I have to duck queries when I know something that can't yet be divulged due to NDAs, though.
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 10, 2017