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Ed Greenwood (born July 21, 1959) is a Canadian fantasy writer and the creator of the Forgotten Realms game world. He began writing articles about the Forgotten Realms for Dragon magazine beginning in 1979, and subsequently sold the rights to the setting to TSR, the creators of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, in 1986.
- Writer, game designer
- Canadian
- 1979–present
Ed Greenwood. Born. in Toronto, Canada. January 01, 1959. Genre. Science Fiction & Fantasy. edit data. Ed Greenwood is the creator of the Forgotten Realms fantasy world, which became the setting for his home D&D game in 1975.
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The Annotated Elminster: Collector's Edition. by Ed Greenwood. 4.13 · 205 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2007 · 2 editions. A look inside the mysterious mind of Ed Greenwood!…. Want to Read. Rate it: Elminster: The Making of a Mage, Den trolddomskyndige (Forgotten Realms: Elminster, #2), Elminster in Myth Drannor (Forgotten Realms ...
Ed has lived for more than a decade in rural Ontario, but was born and raised in Don Mills, now part of Toronto. He comes from a literary family; his mother, Barbara Greenwood, is the author of several popular Canadian children’s books, including A Pioneer Story, A Question of Loyalty, and The Kids Book of Canada.
Ed Greenwood has 330 books on Goodreads with 146433 ratings. Ed Greenwood’s most popular book is Elminster: The Making of a Mage.
Feb 25, 2024 · Born. 1959. Hometown. Ontario, Canada. Position. Contributor. Ed Greenwood is best known as the creator of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Since 1987, Ed's Realms have grown into one of the most popular series of setting sourcebooks in gaming history and has spawned dozens of New York Times best-selling works of fiction, some penned by ...
Mar 23, 2021 · Somewhat surprisingly this is not the first book Ed Greenwood wrote for the Forgotten Realms. Elminster has been a staple since he appeared in Dragon Magazine way back in 1981, but this book was released in 1994, after he had already written the first two books of Shandril’s Saga.
