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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 8800883" data-attributes="member: 20323"><p>How would you describe the fantasy subgenres that the various 5e adventures and settings put out by Wizards of the Coast fit into? Some of these seem pretty straightforward – yeah, Curse of Strahd is "gothic horror" and Wild Beyond the Witchlight is some shade of "fairy tale." However, others seem trickier to pin down - e.g. several seem to be variations of "heroic fantasy." What do you think?</p><p></p><p>Fantasy subgenres are described in the DMG, but there are many ways to classify them. Here's one list of fantasy subgenres: <a href="https://reedsy.com/discovery/blog/fantasy-subgenres" target="_blank">50 Fantasy Subgenres and Their Must-Reads</a> And here's another: <a href="https://www.masterclass.com/articles/a-complete-overview-of-fantasy-subgenres" target="_blank">A Complete Overview of 18 Fantasy Subgenres - 2022 - MasterClass</a></p><p>If it helps you, here's a color hex picker tool: <a href="https://www.color-hex.com/" target="_blank">Color Hex Color Codes</a></p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------</p><p>ADVENTURES</p><p>Starter Set: Lost Mine of Phandelver</p><p>Tyranny of Dragons</p><p>Princes of the Apocalypse</p><p>Out of the Abyss</p><p>Curse of Strahd</p><p>Storm King’s Thunder</p><p>Tales from the Yawning Portal (anthology)</p><p>Tomb of Annihilation</p><p>Waterdeep: Dragon Heist</p><p>Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage</p><p>Ghosts of Saltmarsh (anthology)</p><p>Essentials Kit: Dragon of Icespire Peak</p><p>Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus</p><p>Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden</p><p>Candlekeep Mysteries (anthology)</p><p>Wild Beyond Witchlight</p><p>Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep</p><p>Journeys through the Radiant Citadel (anthology)</p><p>Spelljammer: Light of Xaryxis</p><p>Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle</p><p>Shadow of the Dragon Queen (Dec 2022)</p><p></p><p>SETTINGS</p><p>Acquisitions Incorporated</p><p>Eberron: Rising from the Last War</p><p>Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount</p><p>Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica</p><p>Mythic Odysseys of Theros</p><p>Spelljammer: Adventures in Space</p><p>Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos</p><p>Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide</p><p>Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft</p><p>--------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Here's my take so far....</p><p></p><p>ADVENTURES</p><p>Starter Set: Lost Mine of Phandelver <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">heroic fantasy</span></p><p>Tyranny of Dragons <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">heroic fantasy</span></p><p>Princes of the Apocalypse <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">heroic fantasy</span></p><p>Out of the Abyss <span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210)">dark/wonderland fantasy</span></p><p>Curse of Strahd <span style="color: rgb(147, 101, 184)">gothic horror</span></p><p>Storm King’s Thunder <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">heroic fantasy</span></p><p>Tales from the Yawning Portal (anthology) <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">heroic fantasy</span></p><p>Tomb of Annihilation <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">heroic fantasy</span></p><p>Waterdeep: Dragon Heist <span style="color: rgb(251, 160, 38)">urban fantasy</span></p><p>Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">heroic fantasy</span></p><p>Ghosts of Saltmarsh (anthology) <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">heroic fantasy</span></p><p>Essentials Kit: Dragon of Icespire Peak <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">heroic fantasy</span></p><p>Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus <span style="color: rgb(235, 107, 86)">dark fantasy</span></p><p>Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden <span style="color: rgb(147, 101, 184)">modern horror</span></p><p>Candlekeep Mysteries (anthology) <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">heroic fantasy</span></p><p>Wild Beyond Witchlight <span style="color: rgb(255, 170, 165)">fairy tale</span></p><p>Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep ?</p><p>Journeys through the Radiant Citadel (anthology) <span style="color: rgb(247, 218, 100)">solarpunk</span></p><p>Spelljammer: Light of Xaryxis ?</p><p>Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle ?</p><p>Shadow of the Dragon Queen (Dec 2022) <span style="color: rgb(163, 143, 132)">war/epic fantasy</span></p><p></p><p>SETTINGS</p><p>Acquisitions Incorporated ?</p><p>Eberron: Rising from the Last War <span style="color: rgb(211, 255, 206)">pulp/steampunk</span></p><p>Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount ?</p><p>Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica <span style="color: rgb(251, 160, 38)">urban fantasy</span></p><p>Mythic Odysseys of Theros <span style="color: rgb(252, 229, 205)">mythic/legendary fantasy</span></p><p>Spelljammer: Adventures in Space <span style="color: rgb(205, 210, 255)">sword & planet</span></p><p>Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos ?</p><p>Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)">heroic fantasy</span></p><p>Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft <span style="color: rgb(147, 101, 184)">horror</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 8800883, member: 20323"] How would you describe the fantasy subgenres that the various 5e adventures and settings put out by Wizards of the Coast fit into? Some of these seem pretty straightforward – yeah, Curse of Strahd is "gothic horror" and Wild Beyond the Witchlight is some shade of "fairy tale." However, others seem trickier to pin down - e.g. several seem to be variations of "heroic fantasy." What do you think? Fantasy subgenres are described in the DMG, but there are many ways to classify them. Here's one list of fantasy subgenres: [URL='https://reedsy.com/discovery/blog/fantasy-subgenres']50 Fantasy Subgenres and Their Must-Reads[/URL] And here's another: [URL='https://www.masterclass.com/articles/a-complete-overview-of-fantasy-subgenres']A Complete Overview of 18 Fantasy Subgenres - 2022 - MasterClass[/URL] If it helps you, here's a color hex picker tool: [URL='https://www.color-hex.com/']Color Hex Color Codes[/URL] -------------------------------------- ADVENTURES Starter Set: Lost Mine of Phandelver Tyranny of Dragons Princes of the Apocalypse Out of the Abyss Curse of Strahd Storm King’s Thunder Tales from the Yawning Portal (anthology) Tomb of Annihilation Waterdeep: Dragon Heist Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage Ghosts of Saltmarsh (anthology) Essentials Kit: Dragon of Icespire Peak Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Candlekeep Mysteries (anthology) Wild Beyond Witchlight Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep Journeys through the Radiant Citadel (anthology) Spelljammer: Light of Xaryxis Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle Shadow of the Dragon Queen (Dec 2022) SETTINGS Acquisitions Incorporated Eberron: Rising from the Last War Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica Mythic Odysseys of Theros Spelljammer: Adventures in Space Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft -------------------------------------- Here's my take so far.... ADVENTURES Starter Set: Lost Mine of Phandelver [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]heroic fantasy[/COLOR] Tyranny of Dragons [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]heroic fantasy[/COLOR] Princes of the Apocalypse [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]heroic fantasy[/COLOR] Out of the Abyss [COLOR=rgb(84, 172, 210)]dark/wonderland fantasy[/COLOR] Curse of Strahd [COLOR=rgb(147, 101, 184)]gothic horror[/COLOR] Storm King’s Thunder [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]heroic fantasy[/COLOR] Tales from the Yawning Portal (anthology) [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]heroic fantasy[/COLOR] Tomb of Annihilation [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]heroic fantasy[/COLOR] Waterdeep: Dragon Heist [COLOR=rgb(251, 160, 38)]urban fantasy[/COLOR] Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]heroic fantasy[/COLOR] Ghosts of Saltmarsh (anthology) [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]heroic fantasy[/COLOR] Essentials Kit: Dragon of Icespire Peak [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]heroic fantasy[/COLOR] Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus [COLOR=rgb(235, 107, 86)]dark fantasy[/COLOR] Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden [COLOR=rgb(147, 101, 184)]modern horror[/COLOR] Candlekeep Mysteries (anthology) [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]heroic fantasy[/COLOR] Wild Beyond Witchlight [COLOR=rgb(255, 170, 165)]fairy tale[/COLOR] Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep ? Journeys through the Radiant Citadel (anthology) [COLOR=rgb(247, 218, 100)]solarpunk[/COLOR] Spelljammer: Light of Xaryxis ? Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle ? Shadow of the Dragon Queen (Dec 2022) [COLOR=rgb(163, 143, 132)]war/epic fantasy[/COLOR] SETTINGS Acquisitions Incorporated ? Eberron: Rising from the Last War [COLOR=rgb(211, 255, 206)]pulp/steampunk[/COLOR] Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount ? Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica [COLOR=rgb(251, 160, 38)]urban fantasy[/COLOR] Mythic Odysseys of Theros [COLOR=rgb(252, 229, 205)]mythic/legendary fantasy[/COLOR] Spelljammer: Adventures in Space [COLOR=rgb(205, 210, 255)]sword & planet[/COLOR] Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos ? Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]heroic fantasy[/COLOR] Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft [COLOR=rgb(147, 101, 184)]horror[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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