@TheEdVerse Friend Ed, this day I am interested in hin magic. I am quite interested in stuff that appeals to halflings and no one else, especially unique goodies and non-weapons. I looked at the stuff in The Five Shires, but it wasn't what I wanted. Thankee!

— Greysil (@Greysil_Tassyr) April 22, 2019

1)
In the Realms, hin daily magic is most concerned with growing things (edible plants, usually, and hin specialize in prettily flowering edibles), training growing things, and banishing blights and molds from growing things. Second comes cleaning: hin are.. 2)
…foremost, as a race, when it comes to small, simple spells that cleanse things and remove marks, stains, etc. Third is mending: hin are great at magic that consumes a raw material (material component) and uses it to knit tears or cuts or frayed areas, restore…#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 22, 2019

3)
…worn-out fabric or rusted metal (turning things to “like new” condition BUT THE LOOKS THE CASTER WANTS, so if a mended garment or awning is faded, the “fixed” part will match…unless the caster wants the whole thing to look new and rich again). And fourth is.. 4)
…warding magics, that keep away unwanted intruders (of specific sorts determined by the incantation) and combine alarms and lighting if the caster wants them; i.e. makes it hard for a prowling predator to cross a ward-boundary around a tent or hin campfire, and..#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 22, 2019

5)
…brilliant lights the area (the boundary radiating light that due to the enchantment makes invisible beings visible, plus an audible alarm to awaken sleeping hin), and so on. Sixth is tracer magics (like Locate Object, but keyed to a favourite specific item 6)
…that's been lost or stolen, so the caster can find it again. Seventh: building surfaces; hin enchantments can make mud brick waterproof, keep oil-mix seals from leaking, and so on, to make simple construction sturdier and more long-lasting. See? Practical stuff.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 22, 2019

No cooking spells? 😁 Oh, no. That's a point of pride among hin: to do masterful cooking without magical aid. Though there ARE "rescue this burnt mess" magics that turn scorched kitchen mistakes back into edible perfection. But hin don't talk about those. ;}#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 22, 2019

@JeremyECrawford @ChrisPerkinsDnD would it be too much to ask to have Elm wield Whelm?

— The Muckers (@Culturepunk) April 30, 2019

Hm, now I'm tempted to have Elm—our sweet dryad lad (aka drylad)—wade into combat … #DnD https://t.co/9qfldmh575

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 30, 2019

The new book is announced!
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Two great covers including the alt by Hydo74 available only in game stores. #DnDlive2019 pic.twitter.com/BODTDR24gC

— Critical Dice 🔜 #DnDLive2019 (@critical_dice) May 17, 2019

The next @Wizards_DnD adventure will be #BaldursGate: Descent Into Avernus, coming in September. #DnD #DnDLive2019 #DungeonsAndDragons https://t.co/HtFg4EWzJw

— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) May 17, 2019

Three opinions I always get yelled at about on the internet:

1. D&D is not perfect.
2. The GM rolling dice and ignoring the results is a violation of the social contract of RPGs
3. Marginalized people deserve to see themselves represented in games.

Every damn time.

— adam koebel (@skinnyghost) April 8, 2019

1. Nothing is perfect. We need to keep learning, experimenting, and growing.
2. Yeah, why bother if you're just going to script the result. Skip the roll and pick.
3. I mean… yes. So very much yes. https://t.co/LMpgl53GFa

— Dan Dillon (@Dan_Dillon_1) April 8, 2019

I generally agree with both your and Adam’s statements. That said, you’ve never fudged a roll? (I hope this doesn’t come across as yelling, I’m generally curious how other DMs handle it) I sure have. I don't prefer it anymore. I like for the dice to matter, otherwise I'm just making decisions about what will happen.

Which I do sometimes, but if I do that, I just do it. If I roll, I don't ignore the result if I don't like it. I don't fudge damage.

— Dan Dillon (@Dan_Dillon_1) April 8, 2019

Agreed. Perhaps it’s nitpicking but I’d say the GM’s social contract to players is to be fair, honor their voice/agency, and have fun. I definitely think fudging rolls can undermine the first two parts of that. That's the sort of thing that's quite subjective, of course. I think Adam was speaking to his own preferences when playing in a game. Can't really argue with that. 😛

— Dan Dillon (@Dan_Dillon_1) April 8, 2019

True. I hope I didn’t seem like I was trying to undermine that position. Limited characters, no tone of voice, etc., I always worry how it comes across. I appreciate all the GMs/game designers that are willing to put themselves out there. Nope, not at all, just clarity for anyone who might come along and read. 🙂

— Dan Dillon (@Dan_Dillon_1) April 8, 2019

@TheEdVerse Do you think people in the Realms (players of course), if they hit it big and get lots of wealth, do they need to bump up their lifestyle or risk having there new found wealth confiscated because the local city guard though it likely was stolen?

— Ian Hickman (@IanXHickman) April 14, 2019

2)
1)
In most cities in the Realms, folk who get wealthy use their coin for whatever they want to (some become misers, some blow it getting everything they want, some are unaffected) and the city guard and authorities watch but leave them alone. They may watch VERY. …closely if they're suspicious, but most cities thrive on trade, and trade withers in a hurry if merchants, importers, investors, and just plain folks who strike it big think the local authorities are going to grab any wealth they make. Waterdeep, Suzail, …#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 15, 2019

3)
…Silverymoon, and Baldur's Gate, just to name four cities off the top of my head, are places where citizens pride themselves on doing as they please (as much as their coin allows), so NO, they don't need to alter their lifestyle. :} (Thieves watch too, mind you.)#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 15, 2019