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1. Eberron 2. Eberron 3. Eberron 4. Eberron 5. Athas/Dark Sun (You thought I was going to say Eberron, didn't you?) I'm an AD&D player who returned for 5e and I missed Eberron. It's the setting that most intrigues me by a large margin.

I'm one of these prodigal players who recently game back to D&D. I hadn't played since the late 80s until recently and so I missed all sorts of fascinating campaign settings-- none of which fascinates me as much as Eberron, or what I know of it. If there was anything I would love to see for 5e...

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This could be a lot of fun. Before reading your note I was pondering how to take 5th level FR characters to Athas in a compelling "Land of the Lost" way. You, sir, went all in!

Sorry to be a stick in the mud, Jester. I loved the OP question, because it was a different take and covered new ground. Let's find out what people who know D&D as 4e think. Frankly these boards are flooded with people who've been around the game over multiple editions talking about how...

The OP specifically asked for people who started in 4e. That's his expressed qualification for a response here. You have to love how enthusiastic people are about 5e (I am too), but let's honor the OP's question. I too am interested in hearing what people who came to D&D through 4e think of...

I'm a prodigal son from AD&D days, so I missed Forgotten Realms, Eberron, Dark Sun, etc. The three that sound the coolest to me are Planescape, Dark Sun, and Eberron.

In many ways very true, but you'll have to roll at Disadvantage to completely convince me of that.

A generic DM screen not specific to a campaign?

Mine arrived today and I'm very impressed. Please let this not be the high water mark for 5e, though. I like to think some sensational adventures will follow in 2015.

4 out of 5 rating for Iron Kingdoms Core Rules Iron Kingdoms is very good game to have in your library and to play from time-to-time. It's born of and mechanically similar to Warmachine/Hordes, which is generally a plus. The combat is swift and grand, and the tabletop maps provide a tabletop...

Yes, my Southern baptist mother confiscated my books and had an intervention. She'd seen something on TV which convinced her that D&D was a satanic trap for our youth. She set up an appointment for me to talk to the Reverend at our church (Presbyterian). He and I chatted for about 10...

I'm having this problem. Low kB image, well within 800x400 dimensions, "unable to save".

If one wanted, one could imagine the woman in the top photo has a sword, but we agree there's no visual evidence that she does, and given the size and placement of the kabuto, and the lack of what is generally a very large tsuka peeking out anywhere or a scabbard, it would be pure conjecture to...

We'd seen those earlier in the thread. The top photo (the one wearing armor), no sword ... but the bottom one (kimono, hairpins, no kabuto) is that a wakizashi or a katana?

Here's something to look at for those obsessed with this part of the discussion. http://www.bonhams.com/press_release/11545/

I am so bad at walking away from ridiculous, but delicious internet discussions. Damn you guys! :D Let's not lose context here, though. Women in Europe (or Asia)* overwhelmingly did not wear armor and see combat. Of all feudal European (or Asian) women, a microscopic number donned armor and...

Your guess is wrong. Had the subject been in hulking/oversized plate, with her hair coiffed so beautifully, and her facial expression so soulful, I would have likewise thought about the duality of a soft feminine figure adorned in war-like trappings. My including Asian before courtly ideals...

To be fair, the concept of women warriors in Japanese feudal culture is way outside of the ideal courtly norm for women. There are a few very spectacular counter-examples of onna-bugeisha, but the overwhelmingly predominant place of a Japanese noble woman was not on the battle field. So, I'm...

The picture's not my style personally, although I like her soulful expression and the questions it begs. Someone made a comment about her hair and that helmet. Yes, with those hairpins, it would be pretty difficult to fight with that lid. At the same time, that armor looks pretty ceremonial...