WotC Bargle's Guide to Mystara


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dave2008

Legend
LOL!
Your threshold to "crapping thread" is extremely low.
I convert Mystara to 5e regularly and very easily.
That is fine, but every time someone asks for an old setting to be updated to 5e, someone else says: "why would you want that, you already have...." The fact that old stuff exists doesn't stop people from wanting an updated version of it and they don't need someone else to tell them that don't really need or want that. That does kinda feel crappy. If they want it, who are you tell them they don't.

PS - I don't personally care about Mystara (or any classic setting).
 
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Marc_C

Solitary Role Playing
That is fine, but every time someone asks for an old setting to be updated to 5e, someone else says: "why would you want that, you already have...." The fact that old stuff exists doesn't stop people from wanting an updated version of it and they don't need someone else to tell them that don't really need or want that. That does kinda fell crappy. If they want, who are you tell them they don't.

PS - I don't personally care about Mystara (or any classic setting).
It's a forum. I expressed my opinion in a polite and respectful way. If people can't stand reading contrary opinions, to their taste and desires, maybe they shouldn't interacting on forums and stay find virtual "safe places" on Facebook Groups with super strict rules.
 




Dire Bare

Legend
After Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, I'd like to see Bargle's Guide to Mystara.
Any takers?
How about Haldemar's Bargle's Guide to the Known World? "Written" by Haldemar of Haaken (the captain of the Princess Ark), but with copius notes and updates by the (in)famous Bargle. I'd enjoy that!

Followed by Haldemar's Guide to the Savage Coast, and then Haldemar's Guide to the Hollow World.
 


Dire Bare

Legend
No idea why people want a 5e Mystara setting.

You have B/X, BECMI and the Rules Cyclodpedia that are a perfect fit for the setting. The Gazetteers and modules are on Drivethru rpg. You can also use Old School Essentials with the Advanced add-on if you want more classes. You probably have a large collection of dead wood original rule books, gazetteers and modules.

If you insist on playing 5e you can do the conversion very easily from B/X. Goodman games did a good job with the first B modules. There is a 5e Mystara Bestiary in PDF for free. All you need to do is convert a few setting NPCs the party might meet before a game. Really not an insurmountable mountain.

If I was WoTC I wouldn't touch Mystara with a 100' pole. Too many things can go wrong and the grognard hate would be epic and infinity. Probably why WoTC they won't do it either.

(p.s: I love Mystara. Bought all the Gazetteers in the 90s.)
I'm going to join in on the groans. Really?

Why do people want a 5E Ravenloft? Eberron? Dragonlance? Dark Sun? Etc, etc . . . .

We love and play 5E. We have love and nostalgia for the classic settings, but don't want to put in the work of converting them ourselves. We love the official stamp of approval, and we trust WotC to deliver a quality product.
 

Zardnaar

Legend
Out of curiosity- why the hate for Joshoun’s & Poor Wizard Almanac?

If I had to guess crappy metaplot.

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I liked the concept the metaplot meh.
 

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