can you help me to know more of King Bann Alagondar and his rule after Nasher in neverwinter. Running a short urban game within the city in 1400 DR. Sure. To begin…are you familiar with this overview?https://t.co/WszXws6zmk
?— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 12, 2019
I ’ve read up on that now. But it doesn’t seem to say very much of the years surrounding his rule following the death of his father other than his royal line. Unless you mean the underdark below the city? I could learn more about that.The 4e Neverwinter Campaign Setting is set later (Lord Neverember as Lord Protector is ruling), but because Neverwinter was licensed out by TSR for computer games, little in-house lore was written and published, to give them as free a hand as possible in crafting those games.
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 12, 2019
So there just isn't much official Realmslore about King Bann and his time. Sorry.
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 12, 2019
It was Wizards policy to avoid writing about events in the Realms between the onset of the Spellplague and the roughly century "time jump" to the 5e Realms. Hence the gap in lore. Storytelling needs have led to some lore being written in the game products and novels published…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 12, 2019
…since, and in cases of describing ruling lineages (such as the website article "Backdrop: Cormyr") in particular countries, but you've encountered a "Dark Ages" paucity of lore that leaves it to individual DMs to create in. Were I you, I'd decide if King Bann is going to be…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 12, 2019
…a distant/remote or "hands on" ruler for citizens in Neverwinter, and consult the organizations, factions, and conflicts in the 4e setting book to decide what the major political issues facing King Bann must have been, then decide what adventuring opportunities will most…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 12, 2019
…pressingly face your PCs, and go from there. Even for heavily-lore-covered times in the Realms, DMs have to do this for places that don't get heavy in-print coverage (e.g. Glister, Everlund, Secomber, Priapurl, and so, so many others).
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 12, 2019
