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<blockquote data-quote="Dragonhelm" data-source="post: 4834382" data-attributes="member: 3867">Dragonlance has this very issue with the continent of Taladas.&nbsp; Only a limited few sages know of Taladas and vice versa.&nbsp; Taladas is, for all intents and purposes, another setting.&nbsp; Yes, it has Dragonlance elements to it (i.e. minotaurs, gnomes, kender), but many are turned around.&nbsp; In a sense, Taladas is the &quot;anti-Ansalon.&quot;&nbsp; In a sense, it's a way to use some DL elements without going full on Ansalon.It is.&nbsp; I just stole that idea.&nbsp; Didn't do much with it, though.&nbsp; In retrospect, it didn't add much.Exactly right.&nbsp; One theory suggests that the meteor that hit Ansalon went straight through the world of Krynn and actually exited through Taladas.&nbsp; That's a bit far-fetched, though.&nbsp;<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:"&nbsp; data-smilie="6"data-shortname=":cool:" />If you're going to mix worlds, then there needs to be some sort of benefit.&nbsp; Otherwise, spelljammer or planar travel works just as well, and could offer some other cool adventures.&nbsp; If you just want an element from one world in your own (i.e. warforged or half-giants), then take the 4e approach and mine those other worlds for ideas to transplant into your setting.For example, let's say I was really keen on playing a warforged in Dragonlance.&nbsp; They don't exist naturally, and on top of that, draconians already fill the role of the artificially-created soldiers that fought in the last great war.&nbsp; But I really, really want to play a warforged!&nbsp; No problem.&nbsp; Just say that the warforged in question is a creation of a tinker gnome, given sentience by the god Reorx in order to fight against the draconians and restore the Balance to the world.&nbsp; Now he roams the world, wholly alone and unique, looking for a purpose now that the war is over.Wow, that's pretty good!&nbsp; *scribbles down notes*&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dragonhelm, post: 4834382, member: 3867"] Dragonlance has this very issue with the continent of Taladas. Only a limited few sages know of Taladas and vice versa. Taladas is, for all intents and purposes, another setting. Yes, it has Dragonlance elements to it (i.e. minotaurs, gnomes, kender), but many are turned around. In a sense, Taladas is the "anti-Ansalon." In a sense, it's a way to use some DL elements without going full on Ansalon. It is. I just stole that idea. Didn't do much with it, though. In retrospect, it didn't add much. Exactly right. One theory suggests that the meteor that hit Ansalon went straight through the world of Krynn and actually exited through Taladas. That's a bit far-fetched, though. :cool: If you're going to mix worlds, then there needs to be some sort of benefit. Otherwise, spelljammer or planar travel works just as well, and could offer some other cool adventures. If you just want an element from one world in your own (i.e. warforged or half-giants), then take the 4e approach and mine those other worlds for ideas to transplant into your setting. For example, let's say I was really keen on playing a warforged in Dragonlance. They don't exist naturally, and on top of that, draconians already fill the role of the artificially-created soldiers that fought in the last great war. But I really, really want to play a warforged! No problem. Just say that the warforged in question is a creation of a tinker gnome, given sentience by the god Reorx in order to fight against the draconians and restore the Balance to the world. Now he roams the world, wholly alone and unique, looking for a purpose now that the war is over. Wow, that's pretty good! *scribbles down notes* :D [/QUOTE]

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