EN World Iconics: To 4e or Not to 4e.

Like some folks who frequent this piece of internet real estate, I've become familiar with certain names of people I'll call "EN World Iconics" for lack of a better word. I'm talking about those names who we've seen for some time, who generally seem to be respected and/or feared by the community, and whose opinion - to me, anyway - matters.

I'm not saying I'd change my own opinion based upon theirs, but I am
curious as to their thoughts. I think one of the best resources to mine is the Story Hour authors of those tales (largely 3e-based campaigns) that inspired droves of posts, discussion, and off-shoot campaigns. Some such tales even blossomed into publishing deals for the authors.

These are the accomplished DMs, if you will, that spent time developing a campaign that was as interesting to their players as it was to the masses. Many DMs can likely run an interesting campaign for their friends (which, of course, is the most important aspect), but there are likely few who can command interest from the hallowed halls of the gaming community as a whole.

So, I wonder, what will these authors be doing in light of 4e?

I'm sure the below list could grow to monumental size, but I'm trying to keep it manageable at the moment. I'd like to start with some of the more popular story hours and work our way outward from there.

If anyone has any idea whether these authors are moving on or not, please post. If you're one of the below authors and you know, please post.

Again, merely curiosity here.

*** List Lockdown on 6-17. Hell folks, not everyone can be an iconic, or they wouldn't be iconics. Yes, there are probably names on here that should be replaced, but I think this is a decent sample and I'm not in the mood to play a popularity game that may hurt folks' feelings.***

The List

Staying 3e
Eric Noah
JoeGKushner
Shemeska
Psion

Going 4e
Blackdirge
Henry
Merric
Morrus
Mouseferatu
Orcus
Piratecat
Plane Sailing
the Jester
WizarDru

Neither
Crothian (Changeling)
barsoomcore (True20)
el-remmen (M:TG)

OD&D
Diaglo

Recalcitrant/Undecided
Rel
Wulf Ratbane

3.5E/Traveler d20
Sepulchrave II

Unknowns
Destan - Believed to be going 4e.
Sagiro - Believed to be staying 3e.
Hong - Believed to be going 4e.


Thanks!
W.P.

Wisdom Penalty said:

el-remmen - Believed to be going 4e.

Click to expand...

The last I heard, due to the preferred playstyle of his group, and the needs of his campaign, el-remmen is NOT switching to 4E. He may, however, steal a few 4E ideas for use as house rules.

How could you possibly leave diaglo off that list?

Cheers, -- N

I assume you left out some names due to obviousness? Morrus? Eric? Hong? Diaglo?

Unnecessary post.

This is a very interesting post. Like a lot of people here, I feel like I "know" some of the most prolific posters on ENWorld despite never meeting them. I think their personalities and play styles come through very strongly in their posts.

So color me interested in what all of you folks with thousands of posts have decided to do.

--Steve

Piratecat to me is the Quintessential Enworld Iconic. Well, him and Hong. I recall them from the old days when I went by a different moniker.

But seriously, Hong has to be on that list. :|

Rechan said:

Piratecat to me is the Quintessential Enworld Iconic. Well, him and Hong. I recall them from the old days when I went by a different moniker.

But seriously, Hong has to be on that list. :|

Click to expand...

Crothian too. He has like more posts than every other ENWorld poster combined I think.

Right, right - I just started with SH authors. Crothian, Hong, Morrus, etc. are not - as far as I know - SH authors. But they certainly equal and trump many of the names I've listed. I'll throw them up there.

Wis

Grazzt said:

Crothian

Click to expand...

Can't believe I forgot him.