THE BIGGER ISSUE…Sub-settings, expansions, distinct settings etc (
@JEB,
@Stormonu, etc)
Here’s how I did it for 2.0: it depends upon how it was first published. For the Forgotten Realms, Kara-Tur and Al-Qadim were first published as distinct settings and only later incorporated into the FR. The Horde and Maztica were considered part of the FR from the beginning.
Similarly with Taladas – it was part of Krynn from its inception, so I’m considering it as a “major expansion,” not a distinct setting.
This is also why Blackmoor has its own row – it was only subsumed by Greyhawk and Mystara later on. And, of course, regained its freedom later on.
This is also why, after thinking again upon it, I’m going to keep all the various sub-settings of Mystara within the Mystara row – they were all initially published within that setting – at least Hollow World, Savage Coast, Red Steel, etc. That said, Thunder Rift was initially meant to be setting-neutral, even though it was envisioned by the creators as part of Mystara. But I’m giving it its own line under Mystara ala Al-Qadim under the FR.
Admittedly, Hollow World and Masque of the Red Death are a bit tricky as they are both essentially distinct from the rest of the setting. But I’m going to stick with the basic idea of sub-settings: If it was initially conceived of as part of the setting, then it is subsumed in that row; if it was later added on, it gets its own row. So HW is part of Mystara, and Masque part of Ravenloft.
