LEGENDS Q&A - SEPTEMBER 2023 (Patreon)

Hail and well met!

Thanks for all your patience in waiting for this release. These Q&A sessions can sometimes be tricky to get through, as you can see the total runtime comes in at over five hours!

I hope you enjoy this latest round of questions. Below, please find the full index for easier navigating.

QUESTION INDEX

00:00:00 - Can you discuss the "shrouded nothingness" that Shar has ties to from the time before Ao?

00:05:20 - To what degree did monsters appear at the height of Jhaamdath?

00:07:13 - How did Darian Mhulth actually rise to power in Jhaamdath?

00:09:45 - What degree of interaction occurred between Netheril and Jhaamdath?

00:18:18 - Can you elaborate on some plot elements for Shaaan the Serpent Queen that never made it to publication?

00:28:11 - Is the formation of the given and clan names of Gold dwarves distinctive on the Sword Coast?

00:38:20 - Are there any horror/ghost stories that are frequently told in the Realms?

00:47:00 - How do you pronounce Wychlaren?

00:50:00 - What would it look like to be a faithful of Kelemvor?

00:57:50 - What is the daily life like in Telflamm and Halruaa and how is affected by the magic that they experience there?

01:04:10 - What was Elminster's greatest achievement? (Thanks, Noah!)

01:07:30 - Whatever happened to Razor John and Kiri Trollslayer after the novel Crusader? (NDA)

01:08:50 - Is there anything more you can tell us about Tethir the Dragonslayer, the first Elven hero who slew two ancient red dragons living in the Ridge? (NDA)

01:10:50 - Is there anything you can tell us about Ethlando, the elf who imbued the Moonblades with their power, and his life prior to that event? (NDA)

01:12:30 - Are there such things as "house bards" for Waterdhavian nobles who "live in" and entertain their employers and guests?

01:17:03 - Do deities know how they came into being?

01:29:40 - Do we have inflation or deflation like in real life in the Realms?

01:38:15 - Are there any particular points of interest in the Helmlands that would make for a good dungeon?

01:41:50 - Do you have tips for roleplaying Elminster?

01:47:35 - How would you implement spells from Realms novels that might not exist in the game?

01:57:07 - Can you give us any information on Piergeiron, Madeiron, and Texter, details on their friendship, and anything about their service to Waterdeep?

02:03:00 - Is there any resource for what food looks like in Rashemen?

02:17:05 - Is there a plant in or around Olgarth that suppresses psionics?

02:22:30 - Are there any dropped plotlines that got overcome by the Spellplague?

02:29:41 - Can you tell us more about Phandalin's 3 wells?

02:32:37 - If we are in an alternate material plane/timeline where the Spellplague did not happen, what could have happened in the Shining South in terms of geopolitics and intrigue?

02:50:35 - Do you keep guidelines for how you structure your stories?

02:57:27 - Can you tell us more about the crafting and quality of drow artificial limbs?

03:13:05 - What good is a glass dagger?

03:17:03 - What question about the Forgotten Realms would you [Ed] like to answer?

03:31:57 - How much of the D&D "Book on Gnomes" applies to gnomes in the Realms?

03:40:56 - Are there Underdark cities dedicated to Eilistraee that venture to the surface each festival day to worship her under the moon?

03:44:40 - Can you please tell us more about the island of Tharsult and its governance?

03:49:45 - Can you give us more information on the Sword Coast seatrading game you mentioned in a specific Dragon Magazine article?

03:56:10 - How does the Divine Spark work?

04:00:20 - Is there a real difference between song dragons and weredragons?

04:03:44 - Why do the Red Wizards hate Rashemen so much?

04:11:15 - Is the Red Wizards' circle magic a variation of the Wychlaren magic?

04:18:40 - Are there franchises that deal with porta-loos in the Realms?

04:23:42 - Does the Order of the Dawn in Mreyelundar pose any significant threat to the Green Duchess?

04:26:44 - What new goals might Eldenser being pursuing in the modern day of the Realms?

04:39:40 - Do you have anything you can tell us about Ebenfar?

04:46:24 - How much is magic in the Realms a science?

04:55:10 - Is Melira Taralen the daughter of Milil and Hanali Celanil?

05:00:00 - Is there any sort of musical notation in the Realms and does it differ from real life?