Dungeons and Dragons: Exploring Toril: Candlekeep

[@justinbaskall8291]

Timestamps Below! 0:15 Intro, Subscribe, and yes, That Volothamp 0:30 Candlekeep, Entrance Fee, the Avowed, and the Chanter 3:20 Citadel Wards, the Avowed Symbol, and a limit to staying in the Citadel 5:23 Guards and the Acolytes 6:20 Seeker, Scribe, Chanter, Readers,and Definitely don't wear white 7:23 Keeper Ulraunt, and the Catacombs 8:54 Books, the Necessariums, Hiring Sages and Selling Books 10:36 The One Absolute Rule of Candlekeep 10:57 Region around Candlekeep, border with Amm 13:25 Beregost, the Wizard's School, and the Temple 17:00 Thunderhammer School, Inns, and the Tunnels below the town 18:45 Cloakwood and Wood of Sharp Teeth 20:37 The Friendly Arm Inn Like, Share, Comment, Subscribe, hit the bell icon, and check out the merch on Teespring I enjoyed this format, reminds me of when he is quoting an old D&D source. What are your thoughts? Leave them down in the comments below, as well as locations in the region you would like to see talked about in the series. The more obscure the better. If you enjoyed this dive into the forgotten realms, maybe check out some of these other videos from the channelL Muiral the Misshapen (very good information on Undermountain): kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ6sYnyvgpd1iNk Ravenloft: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKrOpYCflKempLM Gargantua (Classic Island concept): kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5exZWZ7r9-IfJo

[@Mortablunt]

Me: 2AM, about to go to sleep. AJ Pickett: Me: Did I say sleep? What I really meant was watch the new D&D Lore.

[@OldBaldWookiee]

Same lol sleep or mighty gluestick? No brainer

[@AJPickett]

This is the way.

[@OldBaldWookiee]

@@AJPickett The Candleorean ! Eeh?? Eeh ? 😆

[@That80sGuy1972]

Same here.

[@anathema1828]

Love this one, there’s so many little gems of game-able lore. Thank you, Sage of Candlekeep!

[@AJPickett]

My pleasure!

[@LurkerDaBerzerker]

*Relevant and Supportive Comment, plus Guidance because I'm that kinda magic initiate*

[@kendrickrochelanzot2053]

This is among awaited one. Toril is one if the most mysterious places ever, especially considering that the forgotten realms takes place mainly on waterdeep. The giants only explore the north and that is faerùn alone. Imagine the rest that is missing.

[@sagesheahan6732]

Yeah, we need more videos exploring Fae'Run. There are so many cities and countries and places of interest... Any more videos you make on exploring Toril are most welcome. :)

[@Gamer_1745]

Great for people playing the many versions of Baldur's Gate game!

[@Taylor1989s]

This is one of favorite location glad you got this video out

[@zerefvail4902]

so this is were AJ gets his lore from good to know.

[@StevetheSteve01]

Really dig the narrative style your going for here. Great stuff AJ!

[@eablount0]

I love the video. I have always been inspired for the information contained within. I always make note that it is nil impossible to get in without the proper material.

[@FieryKitsune1]

12:12 "Keep in mind though, you don't have to go too far from Candlekeep or Beregost before people ask questions with a drawn arrow to your heart." Me: Aw, the real Candlekeep is inside us all along! "This is goblin and hobgoblin territory after all." Me: Oh.

[@brewticonmohiswarman1584]

Love the narrative style here. But really, I love all of your narrations, haha.

[@vadaritis]

This whole episode was a treat. It brought back so many memories of my first exposure to dnd. The Baldurs Gate computer game, solving the iron shortage.

[@flibbernodgets7018]

I love this. it really makes you feel like you could live here.

[@unclefestersworld3180]

I like this video. Well done. +1. I hope you continue this series, and would love to see one on Neverwinter area soon. Neverwinter is the area that I have set about my party to explore.

[@sharlharmakhis280]

Future historians will *bless* Candlekeep for storing up the minutiae as well as the important stuff.

[@thefightingfedora2976]

I'd love to see a vid on Ravensbluff. I've never quite understood what it was.

[@Slechy_Lesh]

Nice to hear the Diablo Tristram music, fits well

[@OldBaldWookiee]

So excited about this new series your doing . well done my friend keep em comin

[@michaelmichael8494]

Very cozy! This brings in memories of Baldur's Gate 1...

[@BaneRain]

You no take candle!

[@llewelynshingler2173]

An in-universe video? I like it.

[@jaywalker2482]

Awsome my dm has been needing more info on candlekeep. Thanks aj!

[@JesseS.]

this is so perf, i was just reading about candlekeep yesterday

[@adamholcomb1906]

This was a awesome video...could you also do a Exploring of the Underdark series as well some time in the future?

[@starwall8755]

I'm so excited for this series, AJ you are a proper sage of the forgotten realms itself

[@damionsailors3148]

#39!!! - you rock AJ!

[@michaelkelligan7931]

Terrific video Kiwi! I love Toril! Blackstaff would approve! 😁

[@dragonballtalk8527]

I caught my boss at the taco bell making maps in the office again I was like another one.

[@OldBaldWookiee]

Two things 1. I love the Diablo 2 music in the backround lol 2. Speaking of candlekeep i just downloaded Baldurs gate 1 and 2 enhanced edition for my xbox been having loads of fun with that. Oh the nostalgia

[@MrDeejayjfx]

and then get Neverwinter Nights too :D

[@OldBaldWookiee]

@@MrDeejayjfx im def gunna! just thought id spread the 50 dollar game purchases out lol i live in ohio we have a shit economy

[@jacobwilson8579]

I have been working on a dwarf mage and sage still not sure on the school of magic, that said i think he would love to one day join the sages of candlekeep thanks for inspiring me AJ.

[@TerrariaGolem]

Truly exceptional mead, *I see what you did there*

[@squirrellordsgaming2772]

Well done! I recently got the Sword Coast Adventures book, but this added much better content, keep up the good work!!!

[@goodanytimej8688]

Do you think they would accept an original copy of "The Crystal Shard" by R.A. Salvatore as my entrance fee? It's his first big success about Drizzt and one of my introductions to this amazeing world. It's a very important book to me, and I'm sure everyone at the keep knows about the companions of the hall 😁

[@AJPickett]

Only if it is signed by both the author, and Drizz't.

[@BlackLotus30]

And be a first Edition Hard Cover ;)

[@joshuazane3210]

The video game "Baldur's Gate" was my introduction to D&D, so this region has a special nostalgia factor for me. I'm looking forward to more of this exploration series!

[@TheMCD1989]

Same here, have you tried the new enhanced edition versions? I don't play any D&D but I like the lore.

[@TheMimiSard]

It wasn't my intro, but the novels were terrible at giving any idea of how big Faerûn is. To be fair though, the games are not that great at doing so, because the in-games maps are not exactly great (the BG1 map is far better than the BG2 maps), but getting into the games and into a fanfic community due to them is what drove me to buy my first D&D manual, the 3E Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, which included a full Faerûn map. I still have that map on my wall (and the book in my bookshelf), and it is still one of my favourite posters.

[@AJPickett]

Toril is slightly larger than the Earth, between 4000 and 5000 miles in Diameter. *pushes glasses up on nose*

[@MrDeejayjfx]

I can't wait for something on Amn. :D

[@khamulthewack4732]

That intro is like an ominous version of Star Trek TNG's intro. I'm half expecting to be murdered by Cthulu, or worse Wesley Crusher.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Grand Tour-il!

[@ryderma1]

Nice intro to this new series. Looking forward to more

[@dane3038]

Oh come on! I've got Crit Role, You and Seth all dropping at the same time and I'm trying to get my DM homework done! Alright, I guess it can until tomorrow.

[@brightglory5734]

Where in Candlekeep is the portal to New Zealand located? Directly connected to your study or is it in a general use area?

[@AJPickett]

In the cheese larder of course.

[@brightglory5734]

Well then you're sure to have Kenderkin in both your pantries. Do not allow them near your maps else wonderlust will undoubtedly lead them to Texas.

[@sufferinsuccotash8981]

Thumbs up!!! Excellent AJ.

[@3dagalathor]

Hello Wise Sage, I am just a humble adventurer and I was wondering what enlightenment you could bestow on me about fabled Myth Drannor and the group called the Harpers?Thank you Sir

[@TerrariaGolem]

Yes.

[@AJPickett]

Oh we are a long way from Myth Drannor yet, but the hand of the Harpers can be felt far afield of there.

[@adamwelch4336]

Sounds like a badass place for a campaign! Im down to adventure!

[@Z0nK89]

I love this kind of discrptiv lore with food and all aj you are the best

[@AfroChef]

Taking notes so I can better run this for my Descent into Avernus game, this couldn't have come at a better time

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

But do your halls have warding against Flesh Mites?? They’ll eat a hole through your leather-bound and/or vellum tomes. People always forget about the Flesh Mites until they find the partially eaten remnants of their antique Rothé vellum Drow spell book turning to dust on a shelf.

[@draxthemsklonst]

The wards and such start at 3:20.

[@scottmcley5111]

Top shelf lore!

[@RedwoodTheElf]

Candlekeep is where you start playing in the Balder's Gate games.

[@chriscalvin5083]

Good video AJ

[@brynnie251]

Hey AJ, are you still doing videos on character classes? I'm eager to learn more about Paladins, as I'm sure there's plenty about them to learn that isn't easily found

[@AJPickett]

The divine classes are very complicated, as really, there is no such thing as a standard Paladin or Cleric, not in a multiverse FULL of gods.

[@brynnie251]

Does that mean that you won't be doing them, or just that there is a lot to cover?

[@AJPickett]

@@brynnie251 I'll get around to it one day, when the inspiration strikes, but I am not going to dive into it and burn out before I do them full justice.

[@stevelee8426]

That was great !

[@alanschaub147]

Ah, Candlekeep...the place I would choose to reside if I were transported to Toril. 🕯

[@TheMimiSard]

All familiar territory to one who has played the original "Baldur's Gate" game.

[@woodslore8537]

"Our rules are very strict"

[@kylestark1800]

What salty fool down votes a video like this? Great work as usual sir. I know your forte is Forgotten realms but could you find it in your heart to do more on my two favorite settings, Greyhawk and Planescape? You have done several on them, I would just love to see more!

[@TerrariaGolem]

House of the binder is disconnected from the hearth? *bind.exe has stopped working*

[@FrostWolfPack]

This one ask if Wind Twisters eberronian styled Airship is a good study order to get an axsess on the library? Please do not ask how we got it but it was a hassle that this one wish not to repeat.

[@AJPickett]

If you would like to spend some time with our Avowed to transcribe a book of schematics, that would be fine.

[@FrostWolfPack]

@@AJPickett This one feel its acseptable.

[@natehammar7353]

Where did the art at 18:15 come from? It is very nice.

[@AJPickett]

vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/cursedlands/images/a/a7/61468b23464e1c9dd6d1415428b7a9be.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20190212181408&path-prefix=ru is where I found it, not sure of original source.

[@natehammar7353]

AJ Pickett I love the artwork you include in your videos. I know much of it comes from the books, but I greatly appreciate the additional pieces you find and include. It is well worth the considerable time I’m guessing it takes to find and edit in each piece.

[@tatsusama3192]

10:50 This looks like Hebrew. If it isn't then it's very close since I can actually still make out some words, haha. I have no idea what they mean, but I still remember how to read it from when I had my Bar Mitzvah 😋 Ps. What would the Hebrew equivalent be in Toril?

[@AJPickett]

I think that would be the languages of the Mulan people after they were taught the celestial alphabet by Thoth, so, it would be a Mulhorandi language... but I am not really a language expert.

[@tatsusama3192]

@@AJPickett Awesome! Thank you. I always like seeing what the cultures/nationalities of our world translate to in D&D lore. According to Critical Role Zemnian is our German, haha

[@draxthemsklonst]

@@tatsusama3192 MrRhexx did a video that overlays the terrain of Toril with actual Earth, showing which locations mirror each other. You may find it informative, or at least intriguing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gImvmIuvbqyMfsU

[@Polybius1532]

Midani, which is spoken by the Bedine of the Anauroch Desert.

[@verticalflats2816]

I don't know if it is my phone or KZbin, it's only showing three digits for time on the video.

[@AJPickett]

Try rebooting your device.

[@verticalflats2816]

@@AJPickett Will do

[@DM_Kat]

Are their Bards living in Candlekeep? Lawful Scholarly type who look for tales to spin into song?

[@AJPickett]

Absolutely!

[@Ragitsu]

The wolves of Isengard have nothing on The Wolf of Candlekeep.

[@AlexLopez-xo1tc]

Ooooohhhhhhhhh baby

[@jaymeVos]

Wait. They have a silver dragon dracolich?! Or am I misunderstanding that?

[@toshley6192]

More like a ghost dragon. Dracoliches are created by a very specific ritual, and bound to a phylactery.

[@slavicandroid1999]

a silver dragon ate a few scribes, so the wizard of candlekeep bound her in service of the library, supposedly for 20 years, but the wizard died and couldnt lift the spell, so the dragon has to serve the library even after death

[@jaymeVos]

@@toshley6192 Yes. I'm aware.

[@jaymeVos]

@@slavicandroid1999 Okay! Thanks, that actually makes sense. Sad yet very cool.

[@toshley6192]

@@jaymeVos Oh, sorry about that :( I just figured you might want to know, since you asked. My apologies for trying to answer your question.

[@MrKennycole85]

i am building a Katashaka source guide since the continent is being ignored by everyone up to this point stay tuned for results!!

[@agustinvenegas5238]

Any update on this? i'm a sucker for sourcebooks

[@linguisticallyoversight8685]

Not even a mere mention of the most famous to ever live at candlekeep the reborn God of murder Lmfao

[@OldBaldWookiee]

The lord of murder shall perish but in his doom he shall leave a score of mortal progeny

[@PattPlays]

Source for 12:40 art?

[@AJPickett]

vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/baldursgategame/images/4/4f/Volos_map.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120115154214

[@PattPlays]

@@AJPickett Thank you kindly. Here's a trade for you- come hang out on the Candlekeep forums sometimes! I'm sure you've been there a lot, of course. drive.google.com/file/d/1-Y-0Uarlbrcw9jLnKAh3fQ_JE8FYIKy_/view

[@mattmaughan6871]

Hey AJ whats your sages name in candlekeep?

[@AJPickett]

It's the same.

[@mattmaughan6871]

@@AJPickett awesome. Im writing a story where the main character visits candlekeep. Would you mind if i mentioned casually that he knows you?

[@AJPickett]

@@mattmaughan6871 by all means.

[@Scortch-lo3xy]

oo new intro?

[@lollakasfamilianimi3246]

well this is about to be updated in 3. months

[@jacobfreeman5444]

So your friends are fans of I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream?

[@maarek71]

Back in the day I never found Toril all that interesting but it always seemed to be the one TSR pushed the hardest. Dark Sun was the most fascinating setting they ever had. I'd put Forgotten Realms the 6th most interesting setting they had. It's just the "Plain Jane" generic setting. By order of interest I'd say 1. Dark Sun, 2. Planescape, 3.Dragonlance, 4. Ravenloft, 5. Greyhawk, and 6. Forgotten Realms.

[@AJPickett]

1. Athas, 2. Sigil, 3. Krynn, 4. Demiplane of Dread, 5. Oerth, 6. Toril. :)