Ed Greenwood

Ed Greenwood created the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting in 1975 for his own D&D games. It became popular with other gamers through Dragon Magazine and in 1986 TSR purchased the setting.

Many believe Elminster to be an alter ego for Ed so he can say all of the things that Ed himself is too polite to say. Ed has denied this but...nobody really believes him.

When not writing Realmslore or yet another book, Ed keeps himself busy by attending conventions and working as a library clerk in Canada where he lives at a farmhouse in Ontario.

Works

 * Shandril's Saga
 * Spellfire (1988);
 * Crown of Fire (1994);
 * Hand of Fire (2002)
 * The Elminster Series
 * Elminster: The Making of a Mage (1994);
 * Elminster In Myth Drannor (1997);
 * The Temptation of Elminster (1998);
 * Elminster In Hell (2001);
 * Elminster's Daughter (2004)
 * The Shadow of the Avatar Trilogy
 * Shadows of Doom (1995);
 * Cloak of Shadows (1995);
 * All Shadows Fled (1995)
 * The Cormyr Saga
 * Cormyr: A Novel (with Jeff Grubb) (1996);
 * Death of the Dragon (with Troy Denning) (2000)
 * The Harpers
 * Crown of Fire (see above);
 * Stormlight (1996)
 * Double Diamond Triangle Saga
 * The Mercenaries (1998);
 * The Diamond (1998)
 * Sembia
 * "The Burning Chalice" - The Halls of Stormweather: A Novel In Seven Parts (2000)
 * Other titles
 * Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters (1999)
 * The City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel (with Elaine Cunningham) (2005)

Anthology Novellas
"Elminster at the Mage Fair" - Realms of Valor (1993); "So High A Price" - Realms of Infamy (1994); "The Eye of the Dragon" - Realms of Magic (1995); "A Slow Day In Skullport" - Realms of the Underdark (1996); "The Whispering Crown" - Realms of the Arcane (1997); "The Place Where Guards Snore at their Posts" - Realms of the Deep (2000); "When Shadows Come Seeking A Throne" - Realms of Shadow (2002)

Other activities
He has also contributed to most Forgotten Realms gaming accessories, and authored many more—including the detailed Volo's Guide series—and continues to DM his own campaign. He writes regular Realmslore columns for the Wizards of the Coast website, and frequents the Candlekeep web forums (where he may be contacted).

In addition to all these activities, Ed works as a library clerk (and sometimes as a librarian) and has edited over a dozen small press magazines. When not appearing at conventions, he lives in an old farmhouse in the countryside of Ontario.