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questing gm
Master of Realmslore
Malaysia
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 Posted - 10 Sep 2024 : 06:48:58
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On Half-Giants
https://x.com/TheEdVerse/status/1832889031236939932
https://x.com/TheEdVerse/status/1832956804759801892
Sep 9, 2024
@CanyonGlac94388
@TheEdVerse In Races of Faerűn (2003), a feat called 'Jotunbrud' is introduced, which makes your character a size larger because of Giant ancestry. Can we surmise from it that Half-Giants are or at least were a thing? If so, why have were they never given a race template?
@TheEdVerse
Yes, half-giants ARE a thing.
Never having been a TSR or Wizards staffer, I don’t know why they were never given a race template.
In previous lore replies about mixed-race “half-people” I’ve mentioned that most such individuals genetically favour one parent, so a lot of, say, human-giant half-giants are just REALLY BIG (big boned, big organs, big strength) humans, like Madeiron Sunderstone in the Realms, so that may be one reason.
@CanyonGlac94388
Can they also inherit other traits from their giant side, like a Fire Giant's red skin? Thank you for your reply, sir!
@TheEdVerse
You're welcome, and yes, they can. Half-anythings are mixing enough genes that they can "breed others of their half-kind." Which means recessive genes may "come out" in their offspring, or grandchildren. |
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questing gm
Master of Realmslore
Malaysia
1412 Posts |
Posted - 10 Sep 2024 : 06:53:02
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On drow wizards gaining favor of Mystra and Azuth
https://x.com/TheEdVerse/status/1832957393702879529
Sep 9, 2024
@thekolbitar
@TheEdVerse Is there any possibility that a drow wizard rebelling against Lolth could gain favor from Mystra and Azuth?
@TheEdVerse
Oh, yes. Most of the gods of Toril will help mortals work against Lolth, because she's a constant pain to them and endlessly ambitious, so they think she must be curbed and thwarted at every turn. |
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questing gm
Master of Realmslore
Malaysia
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questing gm
Master of Realmslore
Malaysia
1412 Posts |
Posted - 27 Sep 2024 : 03:49:41
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On the Taol coin of Waterdeep
https://x.com/TheEdVerse/status/1838684285190181321
Sep 25, 2024
@WyattHAnderson1
@TheEdVerse My Players have been asking about the Taol coin of Waterdeep. Do you have insight as to its purpose, and specifically why it is named such? The rest of the coins in Dragon Heist seemed self explanatory but we are hung up on this one. Thanks!
@TheEdVerse
Sure. The coin came into existence, long ago, to pay the harbor entry toll of the time (a Realms example of "exact fare") without any currency exchange hassles. A ship captain could use their own coin/barter goods to get a certain number of these coins from city booths in Dock Ward.
Over time, the toll changed, Waterdeep accepted far more outland currencies, and the coin's name ("toll token" or just "toll") got corrupted into "taol" (thanks to the lilting way it was pronounced by folk from Tharsult and the Tashalar). |
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questing gm
Master of Realmslore
Malaysia
1412 Posts |
Posted - 27 Sep 2024 : 03:51:52
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On body hair on elves and half-elves
https://x.com/TheEdVerse/status/1838685669260169710
Sep 25, 2024
@Lrbearclaw
The amusing part is that usually Half-Elves have very little body hair and pure elves have none. (Which implies Halsin has human blood somewhere in his family tree.)
But yep, we are a weird bunch. (Not a modder myself, if I was I would focus on 5e subclasses.)
@TheEdVerse
Elves and half-elves of Toril have body hair, but it's so fine, and translucent in hue, that it can be felt rather than seen unless you're looking past a surface of elven or half-elven flesh at a light source, so the hair is highlighted. |
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