LEGENDS Q&A: FEBRUARY 2024 (PART 2) (Patreon)

HAIL & WELL MET!

Here is part 2 (audio only) of the footage from February's live Legends of the Realms Q&A session, and its included question index.

QUESTION INDEX

• 00:05:15 - How old are the Phoenix Prophecies?

• 00:08:18 - How did Yamun Khahan learn of his son's, Hubadai Khahan, victory without the use of magic?

• 00:16:49 - Which cities serve as the "centers for fashion" in the Realms?

• 00:19:27 - What books do you recommend for someone just starting to learn about the Forgotten Realms?

• 00:23:06 - What became of the dragon Garnetallisar after the fall of Myth Drannor?

• 00:24:53 - Can you tell us more about the Cult of Frost?

• 00:29:40 - Does the polar ice cap of Toril connect Faerûn and Kara-Tur year round, or only in winter?

• 00:31:58 - What is the core of Toril? Is it a big metal all like in real life?

• 00:35:31 - A creature called the "Father of Rust Monsters" is mentioned in the Book of Artifacts as a way to destroy powerful magic items. Is this creature present in the Realms?

• 00:38:47 - What is the average day for a festhall worker like, such as Emthrara Undril?

• 00:53:41 - Can you tell us anything about Daramos Lauthyr?

• 00:56:42 - Can you tell us anything about the Company of the Red Falcon mercenary group?

• 00:58:29 - How does time align between our Earth and the Realms?

• 01:01:49 - (off topic) Are there any plans to renovate or upgrade the candlekeep forums?

• 01:06:00 - (off topic) Do you read digital books?

• 01:12:29 - Is it canon that Cormyrian farmers raised catoblepas, as the Marsh Drivers do? Who did it first?

• 01:14:52 - Who makes the best Death Cheese?

• 01:18:03 - In lore, it is mentioned that Malkizid taught the elves much of the high magic they know. What exactly did he teach them? How did he know these things? Did Corellon not try to stop him?

• 01:23:17 - Are there facilities for the mentally ill in the Realms?

• 01:32:45 - Can you tell us about any links between the Crinti and the Thayans?

• 01:35:49 - Are the Daemonfey and fey'ri capable of wielding high magic? Or did Corellon cut them off from it like he did the drow?

• 01:39:55 - Is it true that Myth Drannor was named after a half-elf/half-dwarf? Are there any other prominent half-elf/half-dwarves in the Realms?

• 01:45:54 - Is there an elvish or dwarven term for someone who is half-elf/half-dwarf?

• 01:48:09 - Outside of D&D related fiction or works you wrote yourself, what books do you recommend?

• 01:58:52 - What was Malkizid's ultimate goal in trying to capture the Fhoeldin durr, or Waymeet? How do you think he would have used it?

• 02:04:19 - Did the dwarves of Thunderholme have any relations with their human neighbors in Cormyr, Sembia and the Dales? Did anyone notice when Thunderholme suddenly went silent in 1054 DR?

• 02:05:37 - Did Silvanus take over the Wild Nature worship from from Chauntea? If so, how did that happen?

• 02:05:56 - How do dinosaurs and other large creatures not overwhelm the ecosystem and civilization?

• 02:08:05 - Did any gods exist before the Spellweavers cast their magic, creating disaster and the astral plane?

• 02:08:43 - What kind of unusual rabbits exist in the Realms? Why does a spiny rabbit have spines on its belly? What other unusual, yet mundane critters exist?

• 02:13:27 - What sort of unusual flowers exist in the Realms?

• 02:14:47 - Aside from divine symbology, are there flowers that have a use in cultures and traditions across the Realms?

• 02:16:22 - What is your favorite recipe you've written for your books?

• 02:20:48 - Is it true the Sannyasi was the senescha of Eldath?

• 02:24:54 - Why did the Celestial Bureaucracy create the Guar-Sar Caves to epitomize heaven in the mortal realms?

• 02:30:04 - What restaurants are in the Celestial food court?

• 02:32:25 - Why do Samarach/Samargol ignore the actions of Aziz-Tagem on Bawa?

• 02:37:34 - If Mystra hid badges all over Faerûn, would Elminster go collect them?

• 02:45:38 - What do you recommend we bring to cons for Ed to sign?