Dwaine Spradling @DwaineSpradling
Can you tell us anything about Harkon Lukas – also known as the Meistersinger – before the mists of Ravenloft whisked him away to Barovia to eventully become the Darklord of Kartakass? My understanding is that he's originally from Cormyr.— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 5, 2020
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He is. He and his family (wolfweres, all) dwelt in the southeasternmost Hullack Forest, and ranged over the Thunderflow valley. In human form, they traded along the Thunder Way into Archendale, far more than westwards into2)
…central Cormyr. Their slayings were part of what maintained the reputation the Thunder Peaks have for being “dangerous” that prevails on both sides of that mountain range. Harkon’s relative unfamiliarity with Cormyr is what…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 5, 2020
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…led him to think he could rise to rule it; he was utterly unaware of the War Wizards and their abilities, and believed Cormyr was a sparsely-settled land of crofters, woodcutters, and traveling peddlers.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 5, 2020
