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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 7389711" data-attributes="member: 7635"><p>1. I'm sorry you feel Greyhawk, Forgotten Realms, Mystara, Eberron, Planescape, Spelljammer, even Ravenloft is "generic fantasyland" settings, since all of them use the PHB as written*. </p><p></p><p>2. Really? Assuming we use the last printed version of each setting...</p><p>Greyhawk. Hmm, the 3e version used everything in the 3e PHB, and since it was the default setting for 3.5, that means warlocks (Complete Arcane), dragonborn (Races if the Dragon) and tieflings (Monster Manual) have a legit claim there too.</p><p>Eberron. "If it exists in D&D, it exists in Eberron". The Player's Guide to Eberron in 3e and 4e go into greater detail about the stuff not in the 3e PHB.</p><p>Ravenloft. The 3e Arthaus version had all the classes, but did change/rename half-orcs to calibans. Still, they created a race that replaced, rather than simply ban half-orcs. </p><p>Dragonlance. The 3e version had all the PHB classes, replaced halflings with kender (ymmv on that change) and again banned half-orcs as there are no orcs, but gave us other races like minotaurs to replace them.</p><p>Mystara. Well, it's not been officially updated since 2e, but the 2e versions (including Red Steel/Savage Barronies) didn't ban the 2e PHB stuff, bards, rangers and all.</p><p></p><p>The bulk of those settings seem to absorb and use the PHB options of the given edition. </p><p></p><p>3. I was responding to the other quote which assumed that a barbarian's unarmored defense breaks Dark Sun. Same with monk. If the setting cannot handle classes not deficient without gear, something is amiss.</p><p></p><p>4. There have been plenty of one off mini settings that break the rules; they got a supplement or two and faded into obscurity. If that's the bar, then I demand my Masque of the Red Death support right now. However, I'm looking at the worlds of D&D as listed in the 5e DMG where Conan is not listed. The ones that the DMG lists as the Official settings should be held to a higher level of compatibility with the game in 2018 than a 64 page supplement in the 1980s. The game has evolved. Nearly every setting has evolved with it. If Dark Sun can't evolve too, then it needs to be left behind.</p><p></p><p>*At the time of it's last publication.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 7389711, member: 7635"] 1. I'm sorry you feel Greyhawk, Forgotten Realms, Mystara, Eberron, Planescape, Spelljammer, even Ravenloft is "generic fantasyland" settings, since all of them use the PHB as written*. 2. Really? Assuming we use the last printed version of each setting... Greyhawk. Hmm, the 3e version used everything in the 3e PHB, and since it was the default setting for 3.5, that means warlocks (Complete Arcane), dragonborn (Races if the Dragon) and tieflings (Monster Manual) have a legit claim there too. Eberron. "If it exists in D&D, it exists in Eberron". The Player's Guide to Eberron in 3e and 4e go into greater detail about the stuff not in the 3e PHB. Ravenloft. The 3e Arthaus version had all the classes, but did change/rename half-orcs to calibans. Still, they created a race that replaced, rather than simply ban half-orcs. Dragonlance. The 3e version had all the PHB classes, replaced halflings with kender (ymmv on that change) and again banned half-orcs as there are no orcs, but gave us other races like minotaurs to replace them. Mystara. Well, it's not been officially updated since 2e, but the 2e versions (including Red Steel/Savage Barronies) didn't ban the 2e PHB stuff, bards, rangers and all. The bulk of those settings seem to absorb and use the PHB options of the given edition. 3. I was responding to the other quote which assumed that a barbarian's unarmored defense breaks Dark Sun. Same with monk. If the setting cannot handle classes not deficient without gear, something is amiss. 4. There have been plenty of one off mini settings that break the rules; they got a supplement or two and faded into obscurity. If that's the bar, then I demand my Masque of the Red Death support right now. However, I'm looking at the worlds of D&D as listed in the 5e DMG where Conan is not listed. The ones that the DMG lists as the Official settings should be held to a higher level of compatibility with the game in 2018 than a 64 page supplement in the 1980s. The game has evolved. Nearly every setting has evolved with it. If Dark Sun can't evolve too, then it needs to be left behind. *At the time of it's last publication. [/QUOTE]
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