Alex Kammer, the director of Gamehole Con, has shared some photos of the original map of the Forgotten Realms as drawn by Ed Greenwood himself, with Sage Advice D&D. More images at the link!
Was Volothamp a city in Calimshan before be an explorer?
Except, perhaps, recycling namesDont think there is any relation between the two
Except, perhaps, recycling names
Not quite. That's basically Ed commenting on the published realms and still includes all the stuff that he has repeatedly said is not part of his personal FR (e.g. Cyric).Do you mean like this? Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms - Wikipedia
Have you read it? I’ll admit I haven’t. But this makes it sound like it’s what Arnwolf wants:Not quite. That's basically Ed commenting on the published realms and still includes all the stuff that he has repeatedly said is not part of his personal FR (e.g. Cyric).