Could you help me with understanding how Luiren is pronounced?

Hey there Ed! Could you help me with understanding how Luiren is pronounced? Depends on where you're from in the Realms. "Loo-er-en" is Sword Coast AND in Luiren, "Lurr-en" is Vilhon Reach and eastern Inner Sea. — Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 22, 2017 A pleasure! Always ha[ppy to talk Realmslore! — Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August […]

Shocked that Lords Alliance have not set up a banking system yet!

Shocked that Lords Alliance have not set up a banking system yet. #DnD #ForgottenRealms Lore pic.twitter.com/mdfOdfiYLl — Faerûn History (@FaerunHistory) August 8, 2017 They have. For large payments and transfers, done in the Faerunian version of IOUs (bank drafts) and far more rarely, gems or trade bars. — Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 9, 2017 Finance […]

How far along is sewer technology in Forgotten Realms cities?

quick question, how far along is sewer technology in cities? not finding anything ‘current’ :PDepends on the city. If tidal, or on a river, where already-moving water can be pumped to "flush," pretty good. Otherwise, pay-per-bucket… — Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 31, 2017 …"nightsoil" wagons are usual. Bustling cities (Waterdeep, Suzail [there's a scene in […]

Hhat is the weather like around candlekeep?

hate asking such questions beneath you, what is the weather like around candlekeep? much difference than amphail? Wetter (onshore seamists), and more moderate: warmer in winter, cooler in summer, thanks to moderating influence of the sea (Mt Waterdeep… — Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 31, 2017 …acts as a shield against worst sea gales, protecting the […]

Are you writing any new fantasy novels since Dungeons&Dragons aren’t doing any more books?

Since DEATH MASKS: THE IRON ASSASSIN (steampunk, from Tor), YOUR WORLD IS DOOMED! and THROCKMORTON'S TRICK and MY TALONS IN HER THROAT … — Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 1, 2017 … (all HELLMAW novels), WORDS OF UNBINDING (the first Stormtalons novel), and THE WHISPERING SKULL (the first Folklore: The Affliction… — Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August […]