D&D 5E New D&D Survey, with some in-depth setting questions

[Henadic Theologian]

I'm sure they have stuff planned for many of them. But FR is FR. However, some have unresolved issues with regards things like the tone of the writing. For example it's easy to add or subtract bad jokes to Spelljammer quite late in development.

And then there are some they are not planning on ever doing, like Birthright and Mystara, which where there for completeness, so "what you like about them" doesn't make a jot of difference.

People said the same thing about Kamigawa in the MtG community, then bang we are getting a Kamigawa set next February. Just saying never say never.

And there are many different directions they can go with FR. If certain answers eclipse others, they can shift their focus. Like if Nostalgia dominates, maybe they will bring back a proper novel line.

 

[Parmandur]

I'm sure they have stuff planned for many of them. But FR is FR. However, some have unresolved issues with regards things like the tone of the writing. For example it's easy to add or subtract bad jokes to Spelljammer quite late in development.

And then there are some they are not planning on ever doing, like Birthright and Mystara, which where there for completeness, so "what you like about them" doesn't make a jot of difference.

But that's just what's so crazy: Mytara and Birthright got some of the most detailed and in depth options here, like they have put more thought into what makes them tick specifically. And never say never.

 

[Staffan]

But that's just what's so crazy: Mytara and Birthright got some of the most detailed and in depth options here, like they have put more thought into what makes them tick specifically. And never say never.

I think that might be because Mystara and to a lesser degree Birthright (along with Dragonlance and Greyhawk) are fairly close to the "core" D&D experience. It's easy to look at something like Dark Sun and see why people might prefer that, but with Mystara you need to get a bit more into the details.

 

[Parmandur]

I think that might be because Mystara and to a lesser degree Birthright (along with Dragonlance and Greyhawk) are fairly close to the "core" D&D experience. It's easy to look at something like Dark Sun and see why people might prefer that, but with Mystara you need to get a bit more into the details.

Exactly, which shows that they did that. Which means that they are not looking at them as untouchable, or something they have no plans to ever use.

 

[The Glen]

Mystara has the advantage of being the face of the Capcom beat em up. The goodman games books mostly being the best of Mystara has also helped. The setting has the second most amount of game books second only to Faerun. They would have an easier time bringing it back than other settings.

Birthright would be a fantastic answer to Kingmaker. It was a strange mechanic with all the time jumps but for a video game that's a lot easier to implement.

 

[Maxperson]

I'd love a second book for Eberron1 Not only because I love Eberron, but because EVERYONE would be so pissed!

I wouldn't be pissed, but would be disappointed. I've never been a fan of Wide Magic is I guess the term, or distant gods.

 

[Starfox]

I wrote Greyhawk as my favorite setting. An afterthought is that maybe I should have put "Abandoned" as a reason I like it. I'm pretty happy there is no oficial development for a setting i want to do my own thing in. Though I ould buy a Baroque "three musketeers" version of Greyhawk.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

The novels are the reason I don't want to DM in Dragonlance. I feel like the biggest story was already told, and my table would be playing second fiddle to that narrative. Same reason I don't want to play in middle earth.

I’ll never understand this.

You just…tell a new story.

 

[Parmandur]

I’ll never understand this.

You just…tell a new story.

Well, as one example...one of my friends DMed a Wheel of Time RPG campaign for a few weeks in College. One of our players really hated Rand from the books, so when he cameoed in the adventure...she set out to kill Rand. And the disconnbetween our free-form roleplay and the murder of the Dragon right after the events of The Great Hunt really hampered and eventually ended the campaign. Telling a story in a broader universe that the players have meta investments in can be weird.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

There is a potential space for Birthright, and not only for the fandom who loved Game of Thrones. It is perfect for a strategy videogame, and also for romance novels.