Legends Q&A: #10 (Patreon)

Hail and well met!

Please enjoy this Legends of the Realms Q&A session! Below, you can find a question index with timestamps. However, you may miss a bit by jumping around! Thank you for your continued support!

QUESTION INDEX:

00:00:00 - Are there any notable undead in or around Waterdeep?

00:06:30 - What is the lifecycle of dragon eggs?

00:18:50 - How does a gossip rag work in a city with few nobles?

00:31:35 - Is there anything you can tell us about how the church of Malar was founded in Cormyr?

00:36:30 - (NDA) Re: Time of Troubles

00:46:25 - What are some of the most notable pirates on the Sword Coast?

00:52:00 - How do deities navigate their unique sensory experiences (i.e., remote sensing, etc.)?

01:12:45 - Can you give us some examples of how various peoples track day/night/time in the Underdark?

01:23:40 - Are there any resources where I can find information on the “other [far off] lands” such as the land of Osse?

01:28:40 - Was Shar able to create the shadow weave because Mystryl was replaced by Mystra?

01:40:20 - Why were Telamont, his sons, and the later Netherese culture so loyal to Shar?

01:47:30 - What happens to a dragon’s soul when it dies if Null doesn’t intervene?

01:55:00 - What kinds of beings serve Eilistraee or are at least just milling about in her realm (court)?

01:57:50 - Is there anything you can tell us about the original plan for Lamruil’s journey to found the town of Auseriel and plant the Tree of Souls?

01:03:55 - Can you elaborate more upon what you said about how Milil knows Melira is his daughter but Hanali only suspects?

02:12:10 - Does Ao have any specific alignment?

02:16:55 - Is there a special kind of theater in Kara-Tur?

02:25:15 - How many flying mountains did the Netherese empire create?

02:29:30 - How far and wide do bard tales, chapbooks, theater plays, etc. travel across the land in the Realms?

02:42:10 - Is there a nation in the Realms that is more widely known as a center for fashion?

02:48:35 - Does Queen Raedra Obarskyr have a way of sneaking out to get into mischief?

02:55:50 - Do acts related to the portfolio of a god help that god rise in power, even if they’re not intentional?

03:05:25 - In the novel War in Tethyr when Stillhawk dies, the orog paladin of Torm known as Shield of Innocence prays to his god to get him back from the dead. But something very unusual happens, instead of Torm answering the prayer, Lord Ao does so and ressurects the ranger. Is this really Ao? The voice who claimed to be mentioned that "My name has been taken in vain. You have chosen to redress this evil, knowing what the cost would be. So be it: your wish is granted", is Ao really that pissed about his name being taken in vain? Or it's something like "Cyric was bored and decided to play Overgod for a bit"?

03:10:50 - What is happening with the drow of T’lindhet under Dambrath after the Crinti were run out, and what would have happened if the Spellplague had not occurred?

03:16:15 - Is it fair to compare Dharien’s overthrow of the bladelords of Jhaamdath to Hitler’s rise to power in the 1920s-1930s of the real world?

03:23:35 - (NDA) Re: Kara-Tur

03:31:10 - What is the geopolitical relationship between Murghom and Semphar during the time surrounding 1480 DR?

03:36:30 - Does Thay/Szass Tam have firm plans to take over Yaimmunahar/Murghom and if so, what are the reasons?

03:42:00 - Like Aglarond, has Thay employed any persisting trading enclaves with their other neighbors and why?

03:45:50 - Does waterdeep have any sort of “special task force” whose job is to investigate difficult-to-solve crimes, and if so, what would one of its members look like?

03:59:50 - Why were priests of the Dark Moon heresy able to cast spells that only priests of Selune or Shar should be able to cast?

04:05:30 - Do the positive and negative energies precede Selune and Shar?

04:11:15 - If Shar were to stop being “the bad of the good” would she be closer to achieving her goals?

04:13:00 - Can you please explain the Phlogiston and magic before the Weave was created?

04:17:05 - Can you give us an update about the towns of Delthuntle and Sildeyuir in the current age?

04:22:10 - Whatever happened with the deaths of the Lords Who Sleep in the Cormyr Saga? It seemed sudden.

04:31:50 - (Partial NDA) What happened to Eilistraee’s portfolio when she died and what were the circumstances behind her return to life? What was she up to during the Time of Troubles?

04:40:05 - How is ownership established and documented in areas like Phandalin?

04:52:00 - Are dragon eggs the same color of the dragon who laid it?