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On the one hand, yes absolutely. On the other hand, the causality is basically backwards for that, the Nentir Vale is pretty clearly...

The sourcebooks don’t really discuss “culture” in that way, you get a better idea from the novels. It’s not based on a specific real...

So no real cultural differences? Between Coast and Dales?

Its kind of dominated by Elminster and his do-gooding cronies (also: less sea).

Except for elven Myth Drannor, I am less familiar with the Dales region. What are the main cultural differences between the Dales and...

To be fair, Tolkien was intentionally copying the inciting incident from a 1200 year old poem, so it has vintage. He means the Hobbit.

Thankfully they don't look like they don't weigh much then, have you seen the price of gold lately?

Absolutely gorgeous stuff. Looks like Mike Schley maps throughout. Those are worth their weight in gold. Can't wait to get my copies.

That sounds very familiar! I know it describes the Dalelands as "Classic Heroic Fantasy" but that seems a bit too on the nose!

A revised edition so soon? 4th edition only came out 21 years ago!

Haven’t had a chance to play it! I’ll put it on my list

Most excellent game we play in person every couple months, and as a filler if two people can't make game night.

This would actually be neat to base the background of a Waterdeep campaign based on WHICH player and their respective Lord won said game.

Lots of these licensed games are pretty trash, but Lords of Waterdeep is excellent

Very solid game.