D&D (2024) Heroes of the Borderlands

[pemerton]

The novelization is set in Greyhawk, and Gary Gygax at some time stated the Pomarj would be a good placement if one was going to set the original module in Greyhawk

I've used the Shield Lands (on the border with the Horned Society) and the edge of the Abor-Alz (near Hardby), but not the Pomarj (at least as best I recall).

 

[KYRON45]

"If murder hoboing is wrong, I don't want to be right."

This might explain why 100% of our early gaming years were home brew.

 

[TiQuinn]

I've used the Shield Lands (on the border with the Horned Society) and the edge of the Abor-Alz (near Hardby), but not the Pomarj (at least as best I recall).

For some reason, I always though the Shield Lands made the most sense too.

 

[Plaguescarred]

I don't see a good reason to think this is going to be set in Greyhawk. I'm aware the 2E sequel adventure, Return to the Keep on the Borderlands, contains a suggestion for where in Greyhawk to place the module, but the adventure itself seems to have been written with Mystara in mind, at least partially. The novelization is set in Greyhawk, and Gary Gygax at some time stated the Pomarj would be a good placement if one was going to set the original module in Greyhawk, but neither the original module nor the video announcement make any mention of Greyhawk. In the video, it's stated that this adventure is set in a place called The Borderlands.

I assume it will be possible to tie it to GREYHAWK among others, because its the campaign setting featured in the Dungeon Master Guide 2024.

 

[Parmandur]

I assume it will be possible to tie it to GREYHAWK among others, because its the campaign setting featured in the Dungeon Master Guide 2024.

Sure, same as Quests from the Infinite Staircase, I would expect it will give several Setting suggestions.

 

[Plaguescarred]

If the Heroes of The Borderlands is not in a generic setting, i'd give an edge to GREYHAWK since it was the one used for the last 25 years after it was revisited in published adventures, novels etc...

 

[Nikosandros]

I've used the Shield Lands (on the border with the Horned Society) and the edge of the Abor-Alz (near Hardby), but not the Pomarj (at least as best I recall).

Back then, the Keep was simply "out there", but the last time I've ran it, it was in the Kron Hills. It fitted well and allowed the campaign to segue into (a heavily modified) Temple of Elemental Evil

 

[Remathilis]

This might explain why 100% of our early gaming years were home brew.

Finding justifications to explain otherwise immoral behavior has been mankind's second favorite pastime since the invention of sin.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Finding justifications to explain otherwise immoral behavior has been mankind's second favorite pastime since the invention of sin.

It's no more immoral behavior in an RPG than it's immoral for an actor to portray a villain.

 

[Remathilis]

It's no more immoral behavior in an RPG than it's immoral for an actor to portray a villain.

That's not remotely related to what I'm talking about.