It goes up and down. There are fewer now, thanks to recent events (see DEATH MASKS, the new novel by @TheEdVerse ). nitter.poast.org/foobadoo/status/742817…
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…do other lords claim their holdings? I'm unclear how the masked lords work. If there is one novel that explains best, point me please. #dnd

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...therefore better governance. (Masked Lords don't have holdings attached to their lordships.) Hope this helps...
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Thank you! It is helpful. Yes, I connected Lord with its usage as a holder of land in feudal settings. I will have a look at Death Masks.
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...least, intended the Lords to have representatives from all walks of life (genders, ages, races) to achieve wider experience/views and...
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... The masks are to conceal their true identities so pressure can't be put on them to vote or speak this way or that, and Ahghairon, at...
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... Hidden/Masked Lord of Waterdeep. Some Masked Lords are paupers, or have lowly jobs and social status when not wearing their masks. ...
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... "Lords of Waterdeep" are different than the Masked Lords, though a particular individual might be both a titled noble lord and a...
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...pass laws (decrees), but any wealth, city property, etc. they personally possess is theirs, not tied to their offices. (The NOBLE ...
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...lawmaking, with every one of them having a private life before and after serving in office. The Masked Lords meet to decide policy and...
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..put it another way, a real-world Representative (Congress) might use his or her position for personal gain, but the role is debate and...
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Death Masks shows us most re. the Masked Lords. But what "holdings"? Behind their lordships, all (usually) have "secret identities." Or to..
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