2010: Is it Dragonlance? (hint)

[Cam Banks]

Given that 'setting support' is now a dirty word to WotC

I don't think this is true. I do know that WotC fully intends to support its settings beyond the core 3 products by publishing online content thru DDI. Whether or not this works or is sufficient to count as support may be up to the individual, but I do credit them for trying.

Also, I think if WotC had a proportionate amount of success with DL as MWP/SP did with it, in terms of distribution reach and branding penetration, they'd be happy enough.

Cheers,
Cam

 

[Dausuul]

I don't think this is true. I do know that WotC fully intends to support its settings beyond the core 3 products by publishing online content thru DDI. Whether or not this works or is sufficient to count as support may be up to the individual, but I do credit them for trying.

Also, I think if WotC had a proportionate amount of success with DL as MWP/SP did with it, in terms of distribution reach and branding penetration, they'd be happy enough.

Cheers,
Cam

The DDI approach makes sense to me. Electronic content can be published very, very cheaply compared to wood pulp. WotC can hire freelancers to produce setting material as consumer demand warrants, while their core team works on stuff with a more universal appeal.

 

[CasvalRemDeikun]

The DDI approach makes sense to me. Electronic content can be published very, very cheaply compared to wood pulp. WotC can hire freelancers to produce setting material as consumer demand warrants, while their core team works on stuff with a more universal appeal.

I like this scheme as well. Plus, with Dragon and Dungeon Annuals, we are able to get the material in print eventually.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

Another vote for liking the DDI approach. One thing I have been thinking about, no matter what it is setting wise (let us consider if it is just Dragonlance and Dark Sun in the running). I wonder if the sale numbers for these two will effect future campaigns in that, if say... Dark Sun does better will less traditional settings get a larger boost and vice-versa. It will be interesting to see how much "voting with your wallet" may happen.

 

[Amphimir Míriel]

Well, there's a clue we could look for. If we hear that someone from WotC has been talking to Brom or Larry Elmore, we'll know which setting to expect.

(Actually, Brom would only narrow it down to Dark Sun or Planescape, since he established the visual styles of both. And Larry Elmore is all over the place in old-school D&D. But if it's between Dark Sun and Dragonlance, there you are.)

Actually the visual art style of Planescape was established by Tony DiTerlizzi

 

[davethegame]

It was just pointed out on Twitter that on page 152 of the Eberron Player's Guide under Stormreach it mentions half-giants and thri-kreen.

The plot thickens!

 

[Dausuul]

Actually the visual art style of Planescape was established by Tony DiTerlizzi

This has been pointed out to me. My mistake. I'm not sure why I thought Brom did the cover art for Planescape.

 

[Dragonhelm]

It was just pointed out on Twitter that on page 152 of the Eberron Player's Guide under Stormreach it mentions half-giants and thri-kreen.

The plot thickens!

Thri-kreen have been in a few campaign worlds. Half-giants in 3.5 were no longer a Dark Sun-specific race. So all this tells me is that there might be support for psionics in the Eberron Player's Guide. I could hope too that these races are in PHB3, but I'm not holding my breath quite yet.

 

[Blizzardb]

I am fairly positive that if PHB3 will feature psionics (and don't forget the Monk's power source), it will also have thri-kreen and half-giants, for better or for worse.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

I am fairly positive that if PHB3 will feature psionics (and don't forget the Monk's power source), it will also have thri-kreen and half-giants, for better or for worse.

I really hope it has Thri-Keens and mostly Psionic races in general (I need my Elan!). I hope the Half-Giants options also talk/show the more animal type ones that were in Dark Sun (if memory serves me right).