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<blockquote data-quote="oreofox" data-source="post: 7427167" data-attributes="member: 6776240">I prefer homebrew settings. I have been working on my own since 2003 (15 years come this October) and has gone through many revisions (from 3.0 to 3.5 to Pathfinder to 5e; and don't get me started on the world map...), though sadly I haven't been able to have any games done in it (maybe a total of... 25 or so sessions in those 15 years).There are some premade published settings I have no problem with playing in. Eberron, Greyhawk, and Golarion. I would rather never touch Forgotten Realms, Dark Sun has 0 interest for me, and I am no fan of the horror junk of Ravenloft. Dragonlance is amazing for the stories, and I would like to do a playthrough of the modules that led into the War of the Lance novels, but I wouldn't want to play in it otherwise. Planescape sounds intriguing as I love planar and elemental stuff, but I have never gotten a chance with that. Birthright, Al'Qadim, Kara Tur (because FR), Maztica (because FR), Savage Coast, and Spelljammer don't interest me. Mystara I have no feelings about either way. Oh, and Rokugan from 3rd's Oriental Adventures wasn't bad if you took out the Shadowlands corruption stuff.I have no problems yoinking things from other settings and placing them into my own, and have done it many times. But I prefer to run games in my own homebrew setting, as I know about it the most. I have attempted to run other settings, but I just couldn't get into it. It really depends on the group, as the DM's passion for the setting and abilities are a crucial factor. Unfortunately, I feel like I am just a barely mediocre DM.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="oreofox, post: 7427167, member: 6776240"] I prefer homebrew settings. I have been working on my own since 2003 (15 years come this October) and has gone through many revisions (from 3.0 to 3.5 to Pathfinder to 5e; and don't get me started on the world map...), though sadly I haven't been able to have any games done in it (maybe a total of... 25 or so sessions in those 15 years). There are some premade published settings I have no problem with playing in. Eberron, Greyhawk, and Golarion. I would rather never touch Forgotten Realms, Dark Sun has 0 interest for me, and I am no fan of the horror junk of Ravenloft. Dragonlance is amazing for the stories, and I would like to do a playthrough of the modules that led into the War of the Lance novels, but I wouldn't want to play in it otherwise. Planescape sounds intriguing as I love planar and elemental stuff, but I have never gotten a chance with that. Birthright, Al'Qadim, Kara Tur (because FR), Maztica (because FR), Savage Coast, and Spelljammer don't interest me. Mystara I have no feelings about either way. Oh, and Rokugan from 3rd's Oriental Adventures wasn't bad if you took out the Shadowlands corruption stuff. I have no problems yoinking things from other settings and placing them into my own, and have done it many times. But I prefer to run games in my own homebrew setting, as I know about it the most. I have attempted to run other settings, but I just couldn't get into it. It really depends on the group, as the DM's passion for the setting and abilities are a crucial factor. Unfortunately, I feel like I am just a barely mediocre DM. [/QUOTE]

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