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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 5090645" data-attributes="member: 7635"><p>Lots of good suggestions.</p><p></p><p>For me, the suggestion would be the Settings. Mechanics come and go, settings are eternal. Some would mesh well with 4e, others require some work. Forgotten Realms, Eberron, and Dark Sun already have 4e conversions, so I'll list very little for them. My suggestion (in no particular order).</p><p></p><p>Planescape: The Planes were very different back then, more hodge-podge and mythical. Planescape mixes that awe and myth with philosophy, jaded cynicism, dungeonpunk, and plenty of awe-inspiring settings. Its the original home of Sigil (DMG2) so worth it for that!</p><p>Suggested: In the Cage: A Guide to Sigil, Uncaged: The Faces of Sigil, Planescape Box Set. </p><p></p><p>Ravenloft: The Demi-Plane of Dread held some of the greatest gothic-horror adventures. The setting is fairly modular (grab a domain and run with it) or it can be extended into a complete setting. Either way, brink wooden stakes.</p><p>Suggested: I6: Ravenloft (or 2e's Silver Edition or House of Strahd), Domains of Dread, Ravenloft Box Set (Red Box).</p><p></p><p>Dragonlance: Epic Herosim, and lots of Dragons. Surprisingly, it might fit well with 4e's conventions. My humble suggestion is to hang around the War of the Lance time; other periods can get convoluted quickly. </p><p>Suggested: Tales of the Lance Box Set, Dragonlance 3e book, Chronicles Novel Trilogy. </p><p></p><p>Al-Qadim: Arabian D&D? Lots of pseudo 1,001 Arabian Nights goodness, and the sha'ir is CRYING for 4e conversion. Its very different than your western fantasy motifs.</p><p>Suggested: Al-Qadim box set, Complete Sha'irs Handbook</p><p></p><p>Spelljammer: D&D, IN SPACE! Ok, the original is pretty hokey, and some of its ideas are REALLY bad (Giff, twitch, twitch) but in Polyhedron Mag 151, they did a 3e version call Shadow of the Spider Moon, which freaking rocks. You'd have NO problems converting it to 4e, and its a great mini-setting to do a Firefly, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, or other Fantasy/Sci-Fi Mashup.</p><p>Suggested: Polyhedron #151</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 5090645, member: 7635"] Lots of good suggestions. For me, the suggestion would be the Settings. Mechanics come and go, settings are eternal. Some would mesh well with 4e, others require some work. Forgotten Realms, Eberron, and Dark Sun already have 4e conversions, so I'll list very little for them. My suggestion (in no particular order). Planescape: The Planes were very different back then, more hodge-podge and mythical. Planescape mixes that awe and myth with philosophy, jaded cynicism, dungeonpunk, and plenty of awe-inspiring settings. Its the original home of Sigil (DMG2) so worth it for that! Suggested: In the Cage: A Guide to Sigil, Uncaged: The Faces of Sigil, Planescape Box Set. Ravenloft: The Demi-Plane of Dread held some of the greatest gothic-horror adventures. The setting is fairly modular (grab a domain and run with it) or it can be extended into a complete setting. Either way, brink wooden stakes. Suggested: I6: Ravenloft (or 2e's Silver Edition or House of Strahd), Domains of Dread, Ravenloft Box Set (Red Box). Dragonlance: Epic Herosim, and lots of Dragons. Surprisingly, it might fit well with 4e's conventions. My humble suggestion is to hang around the War of the Lance time; other periods can get convoluted quickly. Suggested: Tales of the Lance Box Set, Dragonlance 3e book, Chronicles Novel Trilogy. Al-Qadim: Arabian D&D? Lots of pseudo 1,001 Arabian Nights goodness, and the sha'ir is CRYING for 4e conversion. Its very different than your western fantasy motifs. Suggested: Al-Qadim box set, Complete Sha'irs Handbook Spelljammer: D&D, IN SPACE! Ok, the original is pretty hokey, and some of its ideas are REALLY bad (Giff, twitch, twitch) but in Polyhedron Mag 151, they did a 3e version call Shadow of the Spider Moon, which freaking rocks. You'd have NO problems converting it to 4e, and its a great mini-setting to do a Firefly, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, or other Fantasy/Sci-Fi Mashup. Suggested: Polyhedron #151 [/QUOTE]
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