during the events of Wyvern’s Spur how widespread is the knowledge/rumours of the rather odd happenings of such a “trifling little backwater nobility” among the higher ranked families? Especially ones whose children are around Giogi’s age who / Aren’t so snobbish as to dissociate due to his “lack of importance”, rather because they’ve little patience for folks they see as using their brains simply as an organ to cool the blood, so to speak. And would those who don’t dismiss the country holdings simply /
— 🌈Jaye🦄Em🌹Edgecliff🏳️🌈 (@jayeedgecliff) January 5, 2020
For being “backwater” perhaps start to get any hint of things by the end of that Trilogy that resembles the truth of matters? If nothing else is Cat fairly social? And as a PS what of a Selûnite priest, anything they may know or suspect about Immersea & her Lords?/ True PS: if ever you’re speaking with Jeff could you kindly pass along my love for his work? Giogi is truly the parallel reality incarnation of Bertram Wooster & I can think of no higher praise./
— 🌈Jaye🦄Em🌹Edgecliff🏳️🌈 (@jayeedgecliff) January 5, 2020
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The RUMOURS are widespread, but ignored by most as “More Wyvernspur nonsense; that entire FAMILY is madwits, I tell you! They’re the sort that give the likes of us a bad name!”
The nobility of Cormyr establish internal pecking 2)
…orders based on feuds and hatreds, wealth, influence/public and political importance, and so on, but rarely agree on such rankings, and tend to scorn or dismiss those they dislike or disagree with, and their opinions and…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 5, 2020
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…stances with them. Being “backcountry bumpkins” is one slight used in such rankings, but blunted by the fact that ALL noble families have at least one “city residence” (dwelling in Suzail, no matter how modest or rented, or 4)
…how grand and accompanied by ‘safe houses’ and nests for mistresses and guests and the like) and at least one “country estate.” So everyone can be dismissed as a bumpkin by those who wish to do so, and some will agree while…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 5, 2020
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…others will see the dismissal as empty, catty invention. There are some wise old money families, and some quiet middle-of-the-pack families, who privately welcome “odd” and adventurous behaviour among nobility as necessary 6)
…progress, and a push against stagnation and irrelevance and the inevitable push among commoners to overthrow and eliminate the nobility, and needed “fresh air” besides.
And yes, Cat IS fairly social, and well respected…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 5, 2020
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…(because so many noblewomen are seen as silly, frivolous, catty, or brainless, however unfair such judgments may be, those with sharp tongues and keen wits are valued, as entertainment if nothing else) 8)
And yes, a Selûnite priest might suspect MUCH about Immersea and her Lords, though rather less would be confirmed and pass into the “know” category. Among War Wizards, from top to bottom, rather more would be…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 5, 2020
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suspected and known, though Vangey would have issued a “hands off, let’s watch where this goes” directive rather than a “stamp this out, fast” one.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 5, 2020