Ed Greenwood, Patron Saint of RPGs - Part 2: Wizard at Large

Part 2 of my interview with the Ed Greenwood!

Creator of the Forgotten Realms D&D setting, Ed is a prolific author and creator. The Patron Saint of RPGs.

If you're already a fan, you know Elminster, the "unreliable narrator", chosen of Mystra, goddess of magic. But who was Elminster before D&D?

Listen as Ed shares a bit of the history behind Elminster's role in the Realms, and random bits of his own story. Hear Ed's thoughts on creativity, the importance of dictionaries, and priorities - what do you really want? And what projects are most important for Ed these days?

...And, by the way, what about the "Band of Four?" Anything more on that front...? Listen to find out...

0:00	Intro
1:01	Quick recap on Realmslore from Part 1
1:24	The Role of Elminster
8:58	Early Realms - Mirt the Money Lender
11:07	Elminster - Prior to official D&D (An Irish soap star!)
13:50	Reference: Story about sacrifice (hair and pocketwatch)
14:40	The Problem with Absolute Prophecies in Fantasy Stories
14:54	Reference: Jesus Christ Superstar: Judas - damned for all time
15:30	Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle
17:31	What do you want to be in Life?
20:10	The Harlequin Romance Ed wrote...?
21:43	Writing the same book differently
21:47	Reference: Robin McKinley Beauty and the Beast 2x over
22:16	Use a proper dictionary!
23:15	Reference: Lord Dunsany
25:13	Music and words - abiding the rules; invoking the feelings
27:20	On creativity
29:32	Writing to a piece of art
33:13	Reference: Daggers in Her Garters
39:03	And that's why I've always worked in libraries...
41:00	Priority Now: What's Most Important - for Other People
34:53	Reference: John Cleese on creativity
35:00	Reference: Good Omens
35:55	On humour and diversity
35:59	Reference: The Three Stooges
37:59	Reference: A Clockwork Orange
38:38	Reference: Harold Lamb
38:53	Reference: Up the Down Staircase by (Bel) Kaufman
38:59	Reference: J.R.R. Tolkien
41:10	Reference: Realmslore Videos
41:30	Reference: Fate of the Norns
41:44	Reference: Gameholecon
42:46	Reference: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
43:41	Reference: Imaria (Tommy and Devin)
45:17	Writing Slow Intrigue
46:49	Reference: Jackson Polleck
47:15	The Lady in Don Mill's and her Masterpiece Painting
47:48	Reference: St. George and the Dragon
48:03	Reference: Holbein (an old master)
49:54	Life Lessons from Dad... You'll know later...
54:22	Band of Four? - Well that's unfortunate, but have faith!
58:34	Reference: TEGG (The Ed Greenwood Group)
1:00:00	Outtro
1:00:44	Reference: edgreenwood.net
1:00:44	Reference: TheEdVerse on X

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Ed Greenwood

Patron Saint of RPGs/ Creator of the Forgotten Realms/ Arch Wizard / Writer / Storyteller / Librarian / Generally Nice Guy

Creator of the Forgotten Realms® and a myriad of other worlds, universes, and shared settings. Avid tea-drinker and swashbuckler. He/him, accepting of all.