D&D 5E What's so great about Elminster?

transtemporal

Explorer

• Apr 27, 2016

• #1

Everyone in the realms has heard of Elminster and his legendary adventures but what I'm wondering is: what are those legendary adventures? What would the common man on the street know about Elminster? (I haven't read any of those books by the way so I don't know what those adventures were).

 

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delericho

Legend

• Apr 27, 2016

• #2

You probably know exactly as much as the common man on the street - you know the name, you know he's a powerful wizard/sage, you know he's had legendary adventures... but you're hazy on exactly what those adventures are.

 

ExploderWizard

Hero

• Apr 27, 2016

• #3

Um....he likes Mountain Dew?

 

transtemporal

Explorer

• Apr 27, 2016

• #4

I kinda figured he was like Hercules or Achilles - everyone knows about Troy and the 12 Tasks of Hercules, even if they don't know the detail of the story. What adventures do people know about where Elminster is the central figure? Or is he the fantasy equivalent of Kim Kardashian?

 

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S'mon

Legend

• Apr 27, 2016

• #5

I would think he's much more Kardashian than Achilles. People know Azoun IV fought the Tuigan Horde; they're much less likely to know whatever shenanigans Elminster got up to ("He's the guy that bangs lots of goddesses/drow priestesses/Archmagesses, right?")

 

Gardens & Goblins

First Post

• Apr 27, 2016

• #6

He scores the best green from within - and beyond - the Realms.

That pipe...

 

the Jester

Legend

• Apr 27, 2016

• #7

transtemporal said:

I kinda figured he was like Hercules or Achilles - everyone knows about Troy and the 12 Tasks of Hercules, even if they don't know the detail of the story. What adventures do people know about where Elminster is the central figure? Or is he the fantasy equivalent of Kim Kardashian?

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:crickets:

 

The Grassy Gnoll

Explorer

• Apr 27, 2016

• #8

Perhaps he is a bit of a Gilderoy Lockhart.

 

GreyLord

Legend

• Apr 27, 2016

• #9

He's Greenwood, or the avatar of Greenwood.

Hence, though many know him merely as the Chosen of Mystra...

In truth, he's the creator of the Realms and the entire land of Faerun and beyond!

 

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Sunseeker

Guest

• Apr 27, 2016

• #10

GreyLord said:

He's Greenwood, or the avatar of Greenwood.

Hence, though many know him merely as the Chosen of Mystra...

In truth, he's the creator of the Realms and the entire land of Faerun and beyond!

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I believe I have heard great tale of this fabled "Mary Sue" you speak off. All who know her fear the chaos and destruction she brings.