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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bavix" data-source="post: 569768" data-attributes="member: 1688">I choose KalamarI dropped an 18-20 year Greyhawk campaign to start Kalamar for a number of reasons.I tried several 2E settings (Dark Sun, Ravenloft, Planescape, etc.) but I always came back to the classic fantasy setting. The main reason I didn't choose Scarred Lands or one of the other "themed" 3E settings is that the mood is set for you automatically. It's almost impossible to run a Scarred Lands adventure without it being drenched with an epic, blood-covered mood. That's the main reason Dark Sun, Ravenloft, and other heavily themed setting never lasted long with me. I want to choose the mood and theme of each adventure I run. I can do that with Kalamar. If I want a dark, undead-heavy adventure, I can send the PCs into the vampire dominated city of Giilia or into the desolation of the Kydoban Desert. If the players are looking for some swashbuckling and marauding pirates I just send them to Reanaaria Bay or the Straits of Svimohzia. There's an area called Skarrna that would easily let me rip off the movie "The 13th Warrior" if I wanted and a principality with a College of Wizardry where the players can be the next Harry Potter if they so choose. Basically, there's something in Kalamar for nearly anything I want to do as a DM or as a player. Kalamar isn't as much "generic" as it is "classic."Probably the biggest reason I chose Kalamar was the care and detail I saw Kenzer & Company putting into their products. The writing is excellent, the art and cartography is great, and the attention to detail and flavor is second to none. I've seen David Kenzer (the owner of KenzerCo) and many others from the company on their forums getting opinions and ideas from the fans on various occasions. When you ask a question, you get an answer.Don't get me wrong, Scarred Lands is awesome if that's the flavor you're looking for, but if you want variety with a classic feel, Kalamar may be you're monkey.</blockquote>

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