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Message: <blockquote data-quote="00Machado" data-source="post: 3075588" data-attributes="member: 23690">I've always seen the differences as:Middle Earth - A classic fantasy epic. In terms of the world specifically, I'd say it provides a setting where things from an earlier time are passing into history, and magic is leaving the world.FR - Takes the ME idea of the empires and history of ancient times and adapts ot for D&D. Instead of all of the past moving into the mists of time, people search out those secrets for power, loot, etc. and at times, elements from history drive present day organizational/political motivationsGreyhawk - more sword and sorcery and less expansive (in terms of land mass and places you can go) feel that FR. More of a shades of gray setting. Also feels less over the top to me.Eberron - A setting designed to do a few things*Encourage certain styles of play (politically driven adventures and mystery/investigations)*Hold onto D&D fans tiring of retreading the same ground in the Realms over and over*Appeal to new fans who like something 'different' like video game players, and younger people who don't need the trappings of traditional fantasy, and draw them into D&D</blockquote>