tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post225346511047318415..comments2024-03-28T04:41:30.440-04:00Comments on DISCOURSE AND DRAGONS: 5E and the FRKiltedyaksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462341093016199620noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-35361453679396946482012-01-15T21:26:21.896-05:002012-01-15T21:26:21.896-05:00There's plenty left to explore, if WotC wishes...There's plenty left to explore, if WotC wishes to take advantage of it. Ed Greenwood has said he's always been surprised they keep redoing the same areas of the world over and over again instead of detailing the other continents of the world, which he made up for his home game. That said, if they are going to make a Realms product line that supports play in the era before the Time of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-21010792850043249242012-01-15T11:25:48.288-05:002012-01-15T11:25:48.288-05:00I would like to see them return to giving referees...I would like to see them return to giving referees tools for generating their own settings. Be more explicit about things like "here is how you decide what the next village over is like" rather than "here is the next village over in setting X".<br /><br />I also actually think the Nentir Vale proto-setting in 4E could have been a good start, but the 4E books don't do Necropraxishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716340801054739658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-91818497757924476282012-01-15T01:42:36.299-05:002012-01-15T01:42:36.299-05:00I would love to see Greyhawk get some much deserve...I would love to see Greyhawk get some much deserved love in the next edition. It really hasn't been done to death like the FR has been. Not that I don't love the FR, but what they did to the realms in 4e was an abomination..The Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670101962259531452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-37358959859145475232012-01-15T00:58:52.294-05:002012-01-15T00:58:52.294-05:00I hear what people are saying about the FR. I'...I hear what people are saying about the FR. I'm one who has never read a FR novel, so I'm not dialed-in to any events, but even if I was, who cares? The novels to me are the author's version of the Realms, not mine. Why must a novel influence any DM's campaign? Yes, I understand that there are a lot of FR enthusiasts out there that seem to take any and all FR novels as canon Greg Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309648175626829683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-45729470325448844192012-01-14T23:23:23.104-05:002012-01-14T23:23:23.104-05:00The Forgotten Realms is old. In that, it is going ...The Forgotten Realms is old. In that, it is going to have fans of every era, including the new one. I myself felt that WoTC could have taken some of the bigger events from some of the later novels and turned the realms more dangerous or more proving grounds for players.<br /><br />For example:<br /><br />The Dragon Rage: Lots of stuff torn up and destroyed. Lots of draco liches. Lots of good Joe G Kushnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02454826299896049587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-47217477383078721892012-01-14T19:25:54.692-05:002012-01-14T19:25:54.692-05:00Now I am just curious as to what anonymous had to ...Now I am just curious as to what anonymous had to say. Other than that, does 5th edition really need a default setting? For us old timers the answer is no, we all have our own preferred worlds, home-brewed or otherwise, that we'll play in regardless of edition. For any newbies attracted to D&D, I say give them the Known World (Mystara), and introduce it slowly. Sure they can, and I am The Great Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18342783210750664992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-40674452401829970122012-01-14T18:41:35.979-05:002012-01-14T18:41:35.979-05:00Hey Anonymous, all comments by punk bitches will b...Hey Anonymous, all comments by punk bitches will be removed. Now piss off.Kiltedyaksmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462341093016199620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-16479610714767940812012-01-14T18:39:51.799-05:002012-01-14T18:39:51.799-05:00Ironically, I felt that the implied setting of 4E ...Ironically, I felt that the implied setting of 4E (the Points of Light and Nentir Vale) was an excellent example of a briefly outlined, hook-laden fantasy setting. I was really bummed out when they cancelled the Gazetteer for the setting.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348128429151023348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-29690880499499946842012-01-14T18:31:05.047-05:002012-01-14T18:31:05.047-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-87331055000771411862012-01-14T18:12:08.677-05:002012-01-14T18:12:08.677-05:00I agree with both of you completely. I wonder if W...I agree with both of you completely. I wonder if WotC approached some of the OSR power guys and asked them to join in shaping the new D&D if those of who are part of the OSR would see this as a 'building bridges' act or not.matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04998881232495777586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-23867471945082155352012-01-14T17:48:42.791-05:002012-01-14T17:48:42.791-05:00"a video game art studio from China has been ..."a video game art studio from China has been hired to fully detail the Realms."<br /><br />1) Like you, I thought that the Realms had been fully detailed by the end of 2E.<br /><br />2) "A video game art studio"? That's what is wrong with D&D since 2E for me.Andy Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683770320671028815noreply@blogger.com