D&D 5E D&D Mythic Odysseys of Theros Previews!

Mythic Odysseys of Theros may have been delayed until the end of July for most of us, but Fantasy Grounds has revealed some (undoubtedly specially approved) previews for us to look at in the meantime!

 

[Morrus]

Why did they not use the original Greek deities? Because they want to claim IPR on these?

Well.... yes. Obviously.

 

[EthanSental]

Yes, she is, in Marketing & Communications.

Thanks Parmarndur, didn’t look through the entire list as she used to be in the graphic design part...Must have changed jobs or title recently. No drama involved with that title change I guess

 

[Parmandur]

Thanks Parmarndur, didn’t look through the entire list as she used to be in the graphic design part...Must have changed jobs or title recently. No drama involved with that title change I guess

Probably not: there seems to have been an awfully large number of hires and position shuffled recently.

 

[Jester David]

Why did they not use the original Greek deities? Because they want to claim IPR on these? I don't think they are easily going to make money from them.

I imagine they wanted to do something with the constellations and the gods. And it was easier to make all new gods than try to square-peg/round-hole the existing gods.

 

[Morrus]

I imagine they wanted to do something with the constellations and the gods. And it was easier to make all new gods than try to square-peg/round-hole the existing gods.

No, they wanted their own IP.

(which is fine)

 

[Jester David]

No, they wanted their own IP.

(which is fine)

Were the gods in the original cards and part of the setting there or created for the RPG?

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

Why to use new characters?

If you use public domain characters others can also use them. It's like when Disney produced a new movie based in some classic tale and other studios also sold their own mockbuster.

And totally creative freedom to alter the metaplot, you don't worry about the coherence or orthodoxy, and fandom complaining about things like "the original Thor wasn't blonde but red-haired, and Loki wasn't Thor's brother". If you want you are totally free to kill your new characters.

And they wanted to use gods linked with the mana colors.

* Hmmm, how would be a D&D fantasy version of Cobra, the G.I.Joe's archenemies?

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

Were the gods in the original cards and part of the setting there or created for the RPG?

They’ve been part of Magic for years, cards and fiction

 

[Morrus]

Were the gods in the original cards and part of the setting there or created for the RPG?

I’ve never seen a MtG.

 

[Jester David]

I’ve never seen a MtG.

Oh. I had assumed you were speaking with some kind of knowledge of Theros and it’s design/ creation...