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Just been cataloguing all of Brian Cortijo's responses to make sure i've got all Cormyr lore. I was going through and noted a few links between the ahasts and Elminster to the point that i think the Ahasts are all descended from Elminster. Not sure if this is common knowledge or not. So...

Interesting that the rule of no resurrections came about in 1188 DR. The year after King Palaghard died and Pryntaler became king. Did someone try to raise Palaghard perhaps. Back to Myrkul and Bhaal. I found that Myrkul has a shrine in Skull Crag in the Stormhorns, one of the few shrines to...

That's an interesting idea. The worship of malar is already put to an unexpected ise in cormyr so why not the worship of bhaal and myrkul and perhaps Bane. Myrkuls cult / church has never been developed so there might be some element surviving here. Given the number of monarchs slain by...

Cant say I've heard of the wikis before. I'm already heavily invested in wordpress now (ive put a lot of time into various regions already). I'm not averse to other systems but it would have to offer something significantly better to make me move.

Up to the Purple Dragons. I've noted that there are full time professional soldiers, and shorter term soldiers ("short swords" i believe they are called), and presumably part time members as well. Mixing this with information about the veteran companies and militias i've come up with the...

Hmm, i'm not certain but i think Azoun and his brothers and daughters are cited as being the last living members of the House of Obarskyr. However, that doesnt mean that belief can't be incorrect. I did just read somewhere that it is against the Royal Word to resurrect a reigning monarch, to do...

Trawling through the sourcebooks page by page. Havent yet come across a dividing region within the city of suzail except for the Court Precinct which obviously holds the royal court. I'm thinking of having the docks, east side, west side, and the hub in the centre. Came across a few things...

So, looking at the succession. Gorauna must have been some kind of evil witch, creating this purple throat plague that killed half the dynasty and killing nearly a score of kings and queens herself. Did anyone know she was murdering kings and queens that she didn't like for whatever reason...

Thats a good point, i think the original idea for the Men of the Basilisk was written before dracolisks were a thing, and it does say that it only has black dragon ancestry so i'm not certain how much black dragon is in it or how much is needed to make a dracolisk but i will change it to be one...

Moving on from the Men of the Basilisk to the Purple Dragons of Cormyr. I realise they arent exactly a clandestine secret organisation, but they are quite large and they are potentially an organisation that PCs can fight or join. So first thought / question. When were the purple dragons...

Decided to add a bit about the basilisk that is never mentioned in the Men of the Basilisk. The Basilisk (Evil, Greater Basilisk): The Basilisk (whose name is Sscartaunissk, but no one has ever bothered to ask) has remained imprisoned within the Auantiver Labyrinth since 658 DR, hovering...

Started a write up of the Men of the Basilisk. Noted a few things. Firstly, that Battlegate Keep is the site of the portal that leads to the Auantiver Labyrinth that all new recruits are required to survive. However the catacombs of Battlegate Keep are also a hideout for the cult of the dragon...

Found mention of the diadem of iliphar being claimed by king keldroun during the thronestrife period. I'm assuming this is the same as the crown of faerlthann. Also seen lots of mention of local law in places. I'm assuming this is just court law but with laws of only local scope (but still...

Given that Cormyr is one of the most lawful nations in Faerun, its laws are surprisingly undocumented. I've been making an attempt to find and organise all references to elements of law and order. I know there is a lot more information out there on this topic but its a start. The Royal Word...

Looking at Espar again. Still fairly certain that Esparin was founded in the wake of a migration of people from the Western Heartlands coming through High Horn Pass in the Year of the Dracorage (1018 DR). The mountain passes would have been guarded at any other time and High Horn the fortress...

Thank you for the tips, i'll be checking out the threads after i've got all the sourcebook lore nailed down. I blame my misspelling on the smartphone autocorrect (its a lie but it works for me)

I have disagreed with many things that have been done in the realms over the years, especially events in the novels. If you make your own version of the realms then you have the freedom to do it all your own way and at the very least you can make things consistent. Keep at your own alternate...

Thank you. If I have enough years I intend to do the entirety of the realms. Try and compile everything into one place as an enormous resource, and add my own little twists along the way

One thing about Cormyr that many might not pick up on, is hints that Thauglor controlled the part of the Weave around Cormyr and was able to alter it in ways. The elves (Iliphar Nelnueve) seemingly won this control of the Weave from Thauglor in the contest for the Wolf Woods, and then ceded that...

So i'm working on compiling all the lore of Cormyr together in one place, and then adding little bits as i go along - a truly mammoth task. https://alternaterealmsblog.wordpress.com/home/regions/heartlands/cormyr/ I've just added in two locations from Ed's musings regarding the retirement of...