Q&A WITH ELMINSTER: Ed Greenwood @ Gen Con Indy 2023 

You know you're in a room full of gamers when you say "he lives in the hat" and they simply accept it without question. I love it! Thank you for your ongoing support, and I can't wait to continue sharing my stories with you! patreon.com/EdGreenwood

It was smart for the audience to give Elminster a separate round of applause. He has a disintegration spell and he's not afraid to use it!

If Ed isn't cast in a role/cameo as Elminster in the next movie, I'm gonna rage!!!

it's interesting how many people asked Ed, having the chance to ask Elminster himself.

A legend who is humble. Ed, you changed the world for so many, just by telling stories. Thank you for sharing your imagination with us.

There once was a guy named Ed. He wrote a lot that many Read, He now has this Channel, Where he sat on this Panel, And we keenly absorbed what he Said! -Inner Bard inspired.

11:00 this story from Ed about not caring how much he sold his world for because he just wanted to see those lands have full coloured maps legit made me tear up. Ed I love your passion and imagination. You've inspired me to make my own worlds and I couldn't be happier. Thank you.

Ed seems like such a good guy. I recently got into DnD, and its lore, and even more recently started learning of the people behind it all. This guys were all true wizards that created all this magic! xD

It's a pity we don't have your cameo in Honor among Thieves ("a la" Stan Lee in the MCU).

I hope you always enjoy your trips to Faerun Ed. Hopefully Elminster keeps you safe there!

The story of the daydream about Dove and Storm reminded me of C. S. Lewis's inspiration for the Narnia series of novels - the picture of a faun carrying wrapped Christmas presents across a snowy, lantern-lit clearing... sounds to me like a similar kind of inspiration in both cases (seeing the image and then developing the story behind it)...

Ed Greenwood is a treasure. Thanks for being such an inspiration!

Ed as always so kind! Would be an honour to see him in CCXP Brazil, the greatest event in the world.

I'd love to ask Elminster: 1. "What is the most inherently magical colour?" 2. "What's your favourite word?" 3. "What, if anything, do you think a wizard's choice of arcane focus says about him?" 4. "What is the meaning of life?"

Loved that last question. Currently working a job I can't stand and it is absolutely a slog to get up and go to that office every morning. Thank you for reminding all us to continue doing the things we love, Ed.

I feel if you ask Elminster the question “why?” You no doubt and no matter get the answer you want and need to hear.

Really regret missing out on seeing Elminster, and that other guy, and thank them for making it so i can never be a normal guy , as i found tales of his adventures as a youth.

Not sure if you will remember Ed, we met many years ago at an event in Evansville IN. We went to lunch together at McDonalds, you insisted on buying and then you allowed me to interview Elminster for my local gaming newsletter. Was playing BG3 and ran into Elminster in the game and that day came back to me like it was yesterday. Then I recently discovered this channel. LOVE your work. I ran a Forgotten Realms campaign for almost a decade. So many wonderful experience with my players. THANK YOU for your creation that help us enjoy so much fun.

If Hasbro or wizards of the coast doesn’t bring in Ed Greenwood in any complicity, it would be a complete shame. The guts and soul he brings to any table should not be missed out on. Let alone the continuity!

I was here for this, it was great. You’re awesome!

33:44 - Thank you for it Ed... it meant the world to me and gave me strength to keep fighting the good fight!

I've been playing D&D for years, but never actually looked into how/who created and formed the game and setting itself. Finding your channel (as a young writer myself) has been incredibly inspirational - thank you for your work, time, and for sharing this with us on this channel and elsewhere.

Ive walked the forest, ive ran the city streets, Ive seen the morning sun light up the coats, ive fought and died a hundred times, and ill fight and die a thousand more. The best memories i have of my brother and father are because of you and others like you. The joy, pain, and laughter you have brought to my life is immeasurable. The stories ive heard, read and now tell are all from a place of hope and love taught only by pen and paper, and the luck of the dice. In a few weeks my son will roll his first dice. Ill guide him through the all realms and teach him the power of words. All because of you and others like you. From one human to another i thank you for all your hard work and love. I hope i can instill just a fraction of the love i feel when i roll the dice into my children. Once more traveler i thank you. Long live the Great Sage. Long live the inspiration you have introduced into the world. Long live Ed Greenwood.

Of all the worlds that man has created I’ve lived in yours the most. Thank you Ed Greenwood!

Lots of questions I would have asked Elminster.

wow, nice video. i would like to see more elminster Q&A...

Ed is literally the best kind of person.

Wish Ed was the lead with forgotten realms, he's the creator and it should be his vision, how many great fantasy settings including original greyhawk,dune, lord of the rings etc where said creators could produce content or tell stories of new and even old events even just to clarify their ideas. Ed your living legend and you are elminster.

I love that Ed has made himself look exactly like a wizard

You’re a Legend, just about to run a campaign in the Silver Marches region, I’ve spent 99% of my 38 years playing D&D in the Forgotten Realms. Thank you for creating such a wonderful place to escape to.

He really kept the beard over the years.

How about a video helping DM'S Have a better set of guidelines on the power levels of your various characters, including Elminster, Storm, Dove, Fzoul, The Simbul, and all the major NPC's of the REALMS?? Realms fans are "Generally" DMs and/or players and would certainly appreciate this information verbatim from their creator Himself!!! 🎉🎉

Sharp, jolly, humble - just great, amazing person that has given us all so much.

Just. Brilliant.

Loved Spellfire.🔥🔥🔥

@edgreenwoodofficial This is for Elminster. There was an ancient elven city or group i cant remember that were shunted into a stasis by a mythal i believe or high magic. They were sun elves. It seemed like such a great hook for a campaign. My question is, what happened to them? Or what was the plan for them

Plenty of comments, where are the likes? Come on people!

My only experience with anything D&D related is Baldur’s Gate 3 and Ed…you are the fucking man, hearing you talk and answer the fans has made me want to get some people together and throw a campaign 😂

I wanna see a what if story...where elminster ....mordenkainen..raistlin..Dumbledore and Gandolf have to team up to take on a eldricth being from the far realm that has possessed merlin and stop him from ripping a permanent hole into the realms of madness

Thank you once again Ed and Ivan for your continued work and drive to provide not just knowledge, but knowledge in a most intriguing attention-grabbing, and ever so enjoyable manner. Something I find to be unique in the manner you do so, that has me seeking all the more for untold knowledge to be shared. I myself, provided you Ed as well as of course Elminster find the time to answer it, have an inquiry I wish to offer to the both of you. For Ed, I ask you this: If one of The Seven ever had a child who showed an aptitude for magic and the possibility to be trained in such an aptitude, much like The Seven were, how would Mystra, Elminster, The Seven, as well as any other chosen of Mystra you wish to make mention of, react as well as how they would respond to this development? My inquiry is fairly similar to the one above for Elminster, in that I'm curious as to how he would in his point of view feel and respond to such a development, as well as his thoughts behind it. I ask as I'm playing a character within a similar situation as this for his backstory, and while of course I wish to understand such matters in hopes to work them into my backstory and the role play that comes from it, I'm also incredibly curious to understand these matters all the more from a lore and fan perspective, as Mystra and her history has always interested me greatly as a player and person. Many thanks once again for all that you Ed, Ivan, as well as of course Elminster do for all of us, as well as the knowledge you share unto us, as it's both a great privilege and joy I look forward to weekly expanding my own personal knowledge all the more upon. Thank you again and please do take care.

Thank you sir for creating a vibrant living world that has been a haven to me for many years. It would be amazing to see your works make it to animation or live action as long as you controlled the canon.

Ed... the humility to not mind everyone, including Hollywood, enjoying your world, would you mind a grass-roots campaign for "DnD Movie 2" having a cameo of a very powerful mage passing through with a certain aging author as that wizard??? Stan Lee was a bit of a caricature, but dang it... everyone looked for his cameo!

Absolutely a treasure!!!

Bless your beard Ed, always a pleasure to see you sharing, I first discovered the Realms as a young teen with a copy of a campaign setting book in our local library and a part of me has lived in it since- it’s amazing to have it still a part of my life - I DM a game set in the Sword Coast and always love when my player go off the beaten track so I can dig up obscure locations that are only a couple lines - it leaves so much to create with all the spaces you’ve left open for DM creativity and I’ve always been titillated by the lore scraps that just give you enough to inspire creative ideas of my own to fill in the blanks- you are an inspiration for generations sir!

Thank you Ed.

This is so freakin awesome!!!

Love the Q&A love you too man!!

@17:40 ‐ That is what I've been wanting to hear. The original idea that whisked a kid out of boredom - hauntingly similar to my own thoughts when I was a kid

Hey Ed and team! I really think Ed should play baldurs gate 3 with his host. I think that would be amazing content breaking down how accurate to the lore is throughout the game. I’d love to see Ed play dark urge or something. And not to mention you’ll get a ton of new viewers!

I never expected a chuck tingle reference from Ed

I seriously love these videos. They take me back to win fantasy was just fantasy. Corporate, greed and politics took a backseat to wonder magic! These videos are such a breath of fresh air

Thank you Ed and El, its always awesome to hear you talk about anything related to your stories, you're so passionate about it

He's such a good speaker. It's a shame that they only paid him 5000$ for his world, but at least it must be humbling to know so many people have enjoyed it and the many wonderful games, books, and films it has spawned. Thanks Ed, still flip through my 3E Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting book every now and then. So many great memories, and still more adventures to be had!

can you please do a let's play of baldur's gate 3? it would be the most interesting lp of a game ever with all of your knowledge and involvement.

That video brightened an otherwise grey day for me thanks Ed!

Im throwing out my question in the abyss hoping Elminster could answer this question: Is Mystra a gate keeper of Magic? Does she control Arcane and Divine Magic? Oh and do you have a spell scar???

Thank you so much for your work. I love the Forgotten realms.

Magical

Oh my gosh, I love this! I want to see more character answers. I could watch that for hours, as long as people would actually ask the NPC more questions lol

You're awesome, Ed!

Ty for sharing the realm of your imagination. it has served as the glue for friends and family and the whetstone that sharpens my aging mind in my life.

I am super new to DND and I am loving it so far. I chose to play a Wizard in our table top game and a Sorcerer in Baldurs Gate 3. I have been also listening to the Dying Earth audiobooks. There always been something awesome about magic in fantasy settings. I love how close to being outright charlatans alot of wizards are despite the weave being legit. Seeing Elminster answer questions really made me feel validated in being mage by being knowledgeable yet aloof/flippant.

Thoroughly enjoyed this.

This was enjoyable. Thank you

Love you Ed

What a legend. 🙌

Elminster, when you were just starting out did you ever cast butterballs? Theyre only a copper piece a pound, and if you got cloth gloves its not so bad. Do you have any tips for new initiates to magic?

Is it weird that I could recognise Ivan's voice almost *immediately*? lmao

The realms are the beat

Best 5 year old in history. Ed Greenwood

I also love Elfshadow so so much

When is the next QnA if there will ever be one.

Awesome video Mr. Ed Greenwood. I wanted to show off my dnd fanfic to you…. but I’m shy.

i have a question: is Simon Aumar from the D&D movie, Honor Among Thieves, a relative of Elminster? 🤔🤷‍♂️

I like Elminster the most out of all of the characters in D&D. I think he is cooler than forgive my blasphemy Gandalf or even merlin. And he saves the realm more about five times a year he's excellent. I hurd he was going to retire and his grand daughter was going to take over I HOPE NOT please have a good evening this is the BEST D&D channel period.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊.

I always forget Ed is 2 weeks younger than my mom

28:09 "I can finally read Realms books that I didn't write" AI immediately came to mind as soon as I heard that

Apparently Elminster is quite epicurean. I wonder if he's ever had Tim Hortons...?

Ed really is a Dinosaur, the love he shows and puts in the works is amazing and dying breed. he does it to entertain, for everyone, loved hoops analogy. Remember seeing a interviews/presentation for dragon age inquisition, was on the fence since they botched the second one, and the hubrus and sence superiority from intervied like this is MY amazing game how dare you peasents make questions just feel gratefull... trow me off completely Its ok to have pride in your work but you are making story for others not just your vision, alas bethesta (and others) downfall continued and is tottally corporate now But i do miss the times they shared ed vision in story telling, hope he lives forever because they dont make them like that anymore. Go ed :)

@edgreenwoodofficial Can you please tell me who would win in a fight between Karsus or Ioulaum? Im assuming Iolaum would have been just as capable of The 12th level avatar spell but wasnt silly wnough to attempt what Karsus did. Barring 12th level spells. Who would win this titanic matchup and why. Its been something i need to know please

What (if any) substances does Elminster enjoy to consume?

Gencon indy the only good thing about living in indianapolis.

This is why the forgotten realms are awesome. Gygax and Greenwood lived lives. This is also why writers today for the most part are terrible. When your only experience in life is liberal arts classes and twitter outrage…… what do we expect?

Seems a little addlepated in re that it shouldn't be written with boys/men in mind. Boys/men are ur vast majority of readers/buyers. Twould be silly to alienate ur audience.

Wait.. he can't publish books anymore?!?! 😢

Wow. Waita navigate a really gut punch opening set of questions. That was…rude and you handled it like the wisest man I’ve ever seen. Bravo on that alone