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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 6288428" data-attributes="member: 7635">Allow me to ruminate...The Forbes/Pax newsdump both mentioned "core" settings. So far, these are the settings which will receive support. Some names were dropped (Realms, Lance, Loft, Eberron) and it seems like they really want the creators of each setting on board (Greenwood, Baker, and "a specialist" were all mentioned). So what other settings could be supported/covered? (and % chance it will see support, which is just my best guess). * Forgotten Realms (100%) They've all but said this is the default "go to" for modules and living play. * Eberron (98%) Popular, and Baker seems on board. WotC put a lot of money into this one, I think its a lock. My slightly lower score represents the amount of coverage vs. chance of. * Ravenloft (90%) Yes, it was mentioned, but the term "Ravenloft" has morphed of late. Do they mean the Demi-plane of Dread, the domains idea from 4e, or just Strahd/Barovia? I'm lowering it due to that ambiguity. * Dragonlance (90%) I think this is clearly in the "want" category, but it will really depend on Weiss/Hickman and their support. * Dark Sun (85%) Showed tremendous popularity with 4e, but Athas tends to skip editions. So we'll see.* Planescape (80%) The Great Wheel WILL be in. Sigil WILL be there. The question comes down to will it keep its unique traits (cant, factions, NPCs) or just remain a playground for planar adventures like in 3e/4e. * Greyhawk (70%) Well, some of it will leak in due to the popularity of some of its adventure sites (Tomb of Horrors, for example) and proper nouns (Mordenkainen, Vecna) but will we see a proper support for Oerth? I don't think so. But Who knows? Gary's passing does make it harder to create a definitive "creators" vision as is being done with Realms, Lance, and Eberron.* Mystara (60%) Same problem with Greyhawk, only even more obscure. Mystara hasn't seen support since its token support in 2e, so I don't think it will see much. Plus, Alston's recent passing puts it in similar company with Gary (though Bruce Heard is still alive and well). * Birthright (40%) Talk about down the memory hole. Limited support and not even token mentions for a decade and a half. I wouldn't be surprised to see some elements of the dominion system make it into 5e, but Cerlia is sadly probably not going to make it. * Al-qadim/Kara-Tur (40%) Supplements for Forgotten Realms if even. Though a new Oriental Adventures might use Kara Tur this time (as Rokugan is probably not getting used twice). * Spelljammer (30%) I have a feeling it will be cannibalized and used in Planar adventures like it was in 4e, but I don't expect Giffs, Giant Space Hamsters, and the Rock of Brall to make an appearance again. Really, Realms/Eberron/Lance/Loft/Sun covers the main types of setting (Classic/Pulp/High Romance/Gothic/S&S) so I'm not sure what else they really would need (nostalgia for some great setting aside).</blockquote>

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