D&D General A D&D Edition Grand Tour

[Whisper-Kitten]

Place shift them to a different world, after certain levels, where things just work different.

 

[Azzy]

If you do run this, let us know how it goes. It sounds interesting.

 

[haakon1]

I’d say portals … and 2e Spelljamming or a visit to Sigil.

Use the “default setting” for the edition: Known World for Basic, Greyhawk for AD&D & 3e, Forgotten Realms for 2e & 5e, and Nentir Vale for 4e.

 

[TheHand]

I’m really fascinated by this idea. It’s got me wondering if any of the groups I’m with would be game for something like this. I’m eager to see how this plays out!

 

[Reynard]

For me personally, this is more about a tour through the rules systems rather than iconic worlds or adventures -- mainly because I have always been a homebrewer. The only modules I consider personally iconic are Sunless Citadel and Forge of Fury, and the only settings I ever cared about were 2E era Dragonlance and Eberron.

 

[Reynard]

I am getting very close to doing this for my fall "con campaign" -- but that means a single 4 hour session per edition, and only 4 such editions. That latter bit sadly means I will cut 1E and 4E: B/X, 2E, 3E and 5E, at (i think) 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th level respectively.

 

[Reynard]

So assuming I stick with the portal fantasy where every 10 real world years or so the Earth PCs are dragged back to FantasyLand, should it be a regularly returning villain or a new threat every time/edition?

 

[Thierry-Advent]

I am getting very close to doing this for my fall "con campaign" -- but that means a single 4 hour session per edition, and only 4 such editions. That latter bit sadly means I will cut 1E and 4E: B/X, 2E, 3E and 5E, at (i think) 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th level respectively.

Strangely enough I would do 5e before 3.5. It’s simpler. Less skills. I’ve alwas seen 5e as a bridge between 2e and 3e.

 

[Reynard]

Strangely enough I would do 5e before 3.5. It’s simpler. Less skills. I’ve alwas seen 5e as a bridge between 2e and 3e.

I absolutely would not do them out of order. And for all its flaws, I love 3E far more than 3.5 or Pathfinder.

 

[Zardnaar]

I absolutely would not do them out of order. And for all its flaws, I love 3E far more than 3.5 or Pathfinder.

Wow the mythical 3.0 loyalist (ducks).

I like aspects of 3.0. Rereading them 3.0 and 3.5 may have got some things right.