D&D 5E M:TG Kaldheim = Viking campaign book?

Urriak Uruk · Sep 2, 2020

Voadam said:
I would like a Plane Shift D&D article for viking Kladheim similar to what they have for Innistrad.

The Planeshift articles have always (I believe) been accompanied by an "Art of Magic: The Gathering" book, as I believe it makes it easier to reuse the art pieces to quickly publish one of those. They were pet projects by I think James Wyatt, who had help with his daughter as some for-fun project on off-hours.

Anyway, we are unlikely to get another another Planeshift article for a setting until another of these books is released, which happen about annually? The next is in October but is about War of the Spark, so I wouldn't hope for another until next year. Maybe for something like Eldraine.

Tonguez · Sep 2, 2020

Oh and I just saw this 2021 Release Schedule

Haldrik · Sep 2, 2020

Voadam said:
I would like a Plane Shift D&D article for viking Kladheim similar to what they have for Innistrad.

Because it is offensive to depict minority ethnicities (including Nordic ethnicities) as having less Intelligence than other ethnicities, I wonder how this Vikingesque setting will portray those individuals of this ethnicity who have Intelligence.

Haldrik · Sep 2, 2020

I also want a Strixhaven mage school setting for D&D!

Haldrik · Sep 2, 2020

Parmandur said:
I'm guessing Theros meets Ice Age, with some new twist maybe.

As to Innistrad, the Lovecraft stuff is in there, but it's secondary to the general Horror stuff. It's no more like Ravenloft than Mystsrra is like the Forgotten Realms, I wouldn't want to see them amalgamated.

The Greek-esque Theros setting is all about worshiping polytheism.

Maybe the Viking-esque setting can be more humanist and all about coexisting with animism. It seems a more eco-friendly setting. Build alliances with friendly aspects of nature, and try to negotiate peace or to enforce peace with hostile aspects of nature.

Tonguez · Sep 2, 2020

Haldrik said:
The Greek-esque Theros setting is all about worshiping polytheism.

Maybe the Viking-esque setting can be more humanist and all about coexisting with animism. It seems a more eco-friendly setting. Build alliances with friendly aspects of nature, and try to negotiate peace or to enforce peace with hostile aspects of nature.

That doesnt sound very Viking though. When they werent out being Vikings, they were all about the Blot sacrifices, throwing feasts, Seers, Witches, Skalds and Runecasters.

JPL · Sep 2, 2020

I supposed that if you squint a little, there was some stuff with the Vanir that would at least be nature-worship, and would justify druids (albeit probably a pretty rough bunch of "Midsommer" weirdos).

Actually, that Strixhaven sounds pretty hip, too.

Haldrik · Sep 3, 2020

ChaosOS said:
I would be shocked if the plane shift Zendikar precluded a full Zendikar D&D book, given that it's tied with Ravnica for most popular planes. Innistrad though I agree that while it's in the top tier of popular planes (as demonstrated by the fact that they're revisiting it Very Soon), the thematic overlap with Innistrad/Ravenloft will keep it away. However, I'm inclined to agree that Kaladesh is not terribly likely to get more than the plane shift, but I also think that if WotC decided to do a south asian themed setting book it would be Kaladesh.

Standing by though with my theory that they revisit Tarkir by the end of 2022 and publish a D&D book to go with it.

The overlap between Eberron and Ravnica allowed full books for both Racnica and Eberron. For urban terrain encounters, both books are useful. A DM can borrow from both. The main difference is, is the city a region in a green planet or is the whole planet a city, with "parks" being green spaces within this ecumenopolitan city.

Haldrik · Sep 3, 2020

Tonguez said:
That doesnt sound very Viking though. When they werent out being Vikings, they were all about the Blot sacrifices, throwing feasts, Seers, Witches, Skalds and Runecasters.

Animists have mages of various kinds. With different skills.

The "blot" is a feast, held in the home of a family, like a Thanksgiving dinner or birthday party. Some rich people like to throw big parties but it is a personal thing.

Tonguez · Sep 3, 2020

Haldrik said:
Animists have mages of various kinds. With different skills.

The "blot" is a feast, held in the home of a family, like a Thanksgiving dinner or birthday party. Some rich people like to throw big parties but it is a personal thing.

Yes Blot involved a feast but the word literally means Blood Sacrifice, the Gothar would host a feast in which the blood of sacrificed pigs, cattle, horses and enemy prisoners was sprinkled on the images of the gods, the walls of the blothus and on the revellers. The sacrificial heads would be put on display, the meat boiled and then the revellers would share mead and broth.

These people are slaying animals for strength and virility, not trying to befriend ‘nature’

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