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Eearthsea_wizard reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General Eberron - why don't you run it? [-] with
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I was turned off to Eberron when it was first released because it felt too "high magic" and modern, with the likes of Lightning Rails... -
Eearthsea_wizard reacted to Mind of tempest's post in the thread D&D General Eberron - why don't you run it? [-] with Like.
I only ever want to run homebrew
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Eearthsea_wizard reacted to DEFCON 1's post in the thread D&D General Eberron - why don't you run it? [-] with Like.
I LOVE Eberron as a setting and have run a pair of campaigns there before... but I have always known of and have had to try and...
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Eearthsea_wizard reacted to Gorck's post in the thread D&D General Eberron - why don't you run it? [-] with Like.
My reason is simple, but boring: I grew up with the Forgotten Realms books and video games so I know it better. After watching...
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Eearthsea_wizard reacted to jolt's post in the thread D&D General Eberron - why don't you run it? [-] with Like.
Nowadays, I prefer homebrew which is easier to tweak for me. At the time, I was a little irked about the whole 'open setting design...
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Eearthsea_wizard reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread D&D General Eberron - why don't you run it? [-] with Like.
Lack of time. Other games I want to run and play.
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Eearthsea_wizard reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D General Eberron - why don't you run it? [-] with Like.
1. I only run homebrew settings, so avoiding it is not specifically about Eberron. 2. I am just not into magitech, artificing, warforged...
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Eearthsea_wizard reacted to Misanthrope Prime's post in the thread D&D General Eberron - why don't you run it? [-] with Like.
I love it, but running it at least somewhat close to how it's intended by either WotC or Mr. Baker requires pulling from a lot of tropes...
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Eearthsea_wizard reacted to Desdichado's post in the thread D&D General Eberron - why don't you run it? [-] with Like.
I've always liked Eberron, but my biggest hurdle in running it has been its focus on themes that I'm not interested in pursuing. I've...
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Eearthsea_wizard posted the thread D&D General Eberron - why don't you run it? [-] in *Dungeons & Dragons.I've got a + thread going about the Realms, thought I would even it out with a - thread! I recently fell for Eberron after mostly...
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Eearthsea_wizard reacted to Cergorach's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
Let me start by pointing out that I thoroughly dislike the time jumps and the global disasters of 4e and subsequently 5e. I like...
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Eearthsea_wizard replied to the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? +.True, and I think some of his more fairy-tale like influences have an affect on the aesthetic that I enjoy. However, Greenwood was...
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Eearthsea_wizard reacted to Nebulous's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
I like the maps and names of locations. Players have some ongoing familiarity so it feels more grounded. I don't follow canon or...
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Eearthsea_wizard reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
Generation gap, too: Gygax was a Silent Gener and Greenwood is a Boomer. Thus different literary influences, like Narnia, enter the...
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Eearthsea_wizard reacted to Laurefindel's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
I have never leaned on these « always evil » and monocultural aspects, but I avoid harmful stereotypes more consciously now. Still...