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questing gm
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Malaysia
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 Posted - 12 May 2026 : 05:36:23
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On Cormyrean nobility's view on acts of infidelity
kageura necromancer wizard [D&D], Role icon, Patron of The Realms — 1/5/2026 10:19 PM
Hi @Ed Greenwood, I hope you’re well.
Among Cormyrean nobility, how are mistresses and acts of infidelity (concubine festhalls(brothels) multiple wives and such) generally viewed and treated both socially and legally?
And how are illegitimate children viewed and treated among nobles?
Ed Greenwood [WRIT], Role icon, Father of the Realms — 5/5/2026 10:21 PM
This has been covered many times before. Most nobles don’t give a fig about mistresses and acts of infidelity, so long as such behaviour isn’t flaunted as public disrespect (e.g. a husband belittling a wife). Illegitimate offspring are unable to inherit or bear family titles (unless they become “the last of the blood standing”), and are embraced, tolerated, or shunned largely on the basis of their personal behaviour and character. A lot of nobles adopt “shocked and appalled” stances about “immoral” conduct, but such reactions are almost always social posturing to gain status and disparage others, not what they genuinely care about. |
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questing gm
Great Reader
Malaysia
2011 Posts |
Posted - 12 May 2026 : 08:10:06
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On daily life of Sshamath and Menzoberranzan
Eilistraee's WarriorRole icon, Patron of The Realms — 1/5/2026 8:00 AM
What would surprise a visitor most about daily life in Sshamath compared to Menzoberranzan?
Ed Greenwood [WRIT], Role icon, Father of the Realms — 5/5/2026 10:30 PM
That depends on who the visitor is.
To a Lolth-worshipping drow, the rule of wizards and utter absence of Lolth-priestess matrons would be the big difference, and not ever taking arcane spellcasters as slaves would be another.
Z’orr’bauth, the great central pillar, is a big visual difference, and reminds many visitors of the great tree-homes of surface elven forest cities.
And the “open” nature of trade all across the city, from the Dark Weavings Bazaar to the Quillspires to back-alley shops, would surprise someone used to drow matriarchal overview and surveillance as found in Menzoberranzan. |
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questing gm
Great Reader
Malaysia
2011 Posts |
Posted - 12 May 2026 : 08:42:26
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On the Kurit dialect differ from other Dwarvish dialects
Mind Flayer #1 Fan [LADS], Role icon, Patron of The Realms — 1/5/2026 7:41 PM
Hey @Ed Greenwood, I've been contemplating arctic dwarves lately and wonder: How does the Kurit dialect differ from other Dwarvish dialects like Riftspeak or Duergan?
Ed Greenwood [WRIT], Role icon, Father of the Realms — 5/5/2026 10:36 PM
Compared to other dwarves, arctic dwarves use a much smaller vocabulary, and the words used sound as different from other words as possible, to avoid misunderstood messages when shouting into a blizzard or among echoing ice passages. The sounds “ark” and “hullaww” and “vroor” appear in many words, with different prefixes and suffixes so words won’t be mixed up with each other. |
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