What is the default setting of 5e?

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Bootlebat

Explorer

• Nov 13, 2018

• #1

3.x E was Greyhawk, 4e had it's own new cosmology, I cant seem to find out what 5e's default universe/setting is

 

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MNblockhead

A Title Much Cooler Than Anything on the Old Site

• Nov 13, 2018

• #2

Forgotten Realms

 

Azzy

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• Nov 13, 2018

• #3

Bootlebat said:

3.x E was Greyhawk, 4e had it's own new cosmology, I cant seem to find out what 5e's default universe/setting is

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The core rules don't really have a default setting aside from the "D&D Multiverse" (in that it refers to multiple published settings, and assumes the use of the Great Wheel cosmology). However, the published adventures have all (except for Curse of Strahd) have been set in the Forgotten Realms.

 

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CrimsonCarcharodon

Explorer

• Nov 13, 2018

• #4

In theory, there isn't one. In practice, it's the Realms. Most official products are Realms-focused. Tales from the Yawning Portal - the Yawning Portal is set in the Realms. Tomb of Annihilation - set in Chult, in the Realms. All the adventures other than Curse of Strahd are Forgotten Realms based, though at least some of them have advice on moving them somewhere else.

WotC has even doubled down on the Forgotten Realms this year with two Waterdeep-based adventures. On the other hand though, they've also published Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron (DM's Guild) and the recent Ravnica book for playing in the Magic: the Gathering setting.

 

delericho

Legend

• Nov 13, 2018

• #5

They've stated that their default is "the multiverse".

In practice, however, it's the Realms, at least so far.

 

Paul Farquhar

Legend

• Nov 13, 2018

• #6

Homebrew.

 

Hriston

Dungeon Master of Middle-earth

• Nov 13, 2018

• #7

The default setting is your choice of a world of medieval fantasy.

 

Morrus

Well, that was fun

Staff member

• Nov 13, 2018

• #8

I'd say "official" is nothing, but "default" is Forgotten Realms, if I were to distinguish between the two terms.

 

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guachi

Hero

• Nov 15, 2018

• #9

Forgettable Realms is the default.

 

BookBarbarian

Expert Long Rester

• Nov 15, 2018

• #10

Azzy said:

The core rules don't really have a default setting aside from the "D&D Multiverse" (in that it refers to multiple published settings, and assumes the use of the Great Wheel cosmology). However, the published adventures have all (except for Curse of Strahd) have been set in the Forgotten Realms.

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This.

Morrus said:

I'd say "official" is nothing, but "default" is Forgotten Realms, if I were to distinguish between the two terms.

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And this.