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Ed Greenwood is playing Baldur's Gate III again, with a little (or a lot of) help from Ivan, as well as answering lore questions. Check out the action and chaos on YouTube or Twitch. And you can get your own Ed merch at his online store!

Part #2

As the original creator of Baldur's Gate (and the Forgotten Realms as a whole), I am excited to experience my first playthrough of Baldur's Gate 3!

No, I won't be physically manning the controls. An old luddite like me would rather delegate that task to Ivan ;}

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Ilbratha, the "Mistress of Battles", was an enchanted bloodstone-bedecked bronze short sword with a long and storied history. It had the distinction of being part of the royal regalia of two kingdoms, to be carried by their heirs: the Forest Kingdom of Cormyr on land and the merfolk kingdom of Eadraal in the Inner Sea. However, the sword was lost to both realms, its whereabouts unknown but always sought after.

To Cormyr, Ilbratha was one of the Lost Swords of State. It was commissioned by Azoun I and went with him on campaign against the kingdom of Valashar in the Year of the Leaping Hare, 376 DR. Ilbratha rallied the troops, becoming a symbol of power and of Azoun's victory over the Shoon Imperium. But it was lost in the wreck of the prince's ship, Valashar's Bane, then was rediscovered then lost, time and again.

Finally, it went under the waves again, becoming Haalorth, "the Warrior's Fang". It was swung by Tarag, a sea ogre chieftain and builder of the Axe Kingdoms. Then, famously, it was borne by the merfolk princes and princesses of Eadraal for some seven centuries, as the official Heir's Blade. Finally, in the Year of the Gauntlet, 1369 DR, the mermaid warrior princess Jian wielded it in battle against the conquering wereshark Iakhovas, until she was slain and the blade lost to history.

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Dragon Delves is an adventure anthology designed by Amanda Hamon and James Wyatt for the 5th-edition (revised) Dungeons & Dragons® ruleset that was published by Wizards of the Coast on July 8, 2025. It includes ten adventures revolving around dragons of different types, each with a distinct artistic style and theme and not based in any specific setting.

Wonders await heroes with the courage to face a dragon. Dragon Delves presents ten short Dungeons & Dragons adventures that showcase a variety of dragons ready to challenge any adventuring party.

Included inside:

  • 10 dragon-centered adventures
  • 10 distinct dragons
  • 10 unique art styles
  • For adventurers of levels 1–12
  • History of D&D dragons
  • Quick-start guides for DMs

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The Grand Tour is a limited-edition comic published by TSR, Inc. in 1996. Mainly used as promotional material for Dungeons & Dragons and its campaign setting, the Forgotten Realms, the comic features the now-mature characters from the Dungeons & Dragons animated series, and popular characters from the Realms itself.

The famed sextet of adventurers, Bobby, Diana, Eric, Hank, Sheila, and Presto, appear in Shadowdale after somehow arriving from a different world. During their journeys, they had befriended the magical unicorn, Uni, and even faced off against Tiamat herself. Now in Faerûn, they meet the Old Mage, Elminster, and the wizard of the group becomes his apprentice. Elminster and his new student explore the Realms, where they observe legends such as Drizzt Do'Urden and Qilué Veladorn, and even meet the well-known storyteller, Volothamp Geddarm.

Today in the Realms...

...it is 13 Flamerule, or the 13th of Summertide. Selûne is a waning crescent moon 🌘. On this day:

  • Worshipers of Garl Glittergold celebrate the Communion of Laughter with various activities.
  • Worshipers of Tyr perform the ritual of the Maiming at which a giant gauntleted hand appears above the congregation and then disappears in an illusion of flaming blood.

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