D&D General Ed Greenwood Working on Volo's Guide to Ormpur

[ersatzphil]

To which I have to ask... just where the heck is Ormpur?

 

[Maxperson]

To which I have to ask... just where the heck is Ormpur?

It's a city state in SW Forgotten Realms. Near Shaar.

 

[Atomoctba]

To which I have to ask... just where the heck is Ormpur?

I needed to research it too, because from memory it said me nothing. A town in the eastern edge of the Shining Sea.

 

[Rabulias]

To which I have to ask... just where the heck is Ormpur?

I needed to research it too, because from memory it said me nothing. A town in the eastern edge of the Shining Sea.

Clearly Volo saw this as a knowledge void that needed filling and set Ed to work on it straight away!

 

[Parmandur]

Ed Greenwood has realized that the DMsGuild gives him the ability to outside 2E FR for hyoerdetail.

 

[Demetrios1453]

To which I have to ask... just where the heck is Ormpur?

It's in the south between the Border Kingdoms and Lapaliiya. I'm assuming it's just him spreading out beyond the Border Kingdoms, which he's already worked on in 5e. It's actually got a pretty interesting history, with lots of political intrigue and a cavalry made up of young chromatic dragons. Hopefully it will give us some insights on neighboring Laapaliiya and the nearer areas of the Shaar.

 

[EthanSental]

I’ll pick this pdf up like the other ones Ed has worked on, fun stuff!

 

[Demetrios1453]

I needed to research it too, because from memory it said me nothing. A town in the eastern edge of the Shining Sea.

LOL no kidding. I knew it was near the Border Kingdoms and had the dragon cavalry, but I misremembered it being to the north of the Border Kingdoms around the Lake of Steam.

 

[humble minion]

The Shaar and surrounds - Estagund, Dambrath, Lurien, the Great Rift, and even the Old Kingdoms and Halruaa, have always been some of my favourite bits of the realms because they just seem to be a bit more interesting and less generic than the Sword Coast etc. I haven't bought any of Ed's previous DMs Guild stuff, but this one I'll definitely have a look at.

 

[Reynard]

This trend of original setting creators using DMsGuild to write unofficial content for their settings is fascinating. On the one hand, it is cool to see the original creators' visions of their worlds, and I hope they are financially successful doing so. On the other hand, all that they create is still owned by WotC and could be "stolen" without recourse.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

This trend of original setting creators using DMsGuild to write unofficial content for their settings is fascinating. On the one hand, it is cool to see the original creators' visions of their worlds, and I hope they are financially successful doing so. On the other hand, all that they create is still owned by WotC and could be "stolen" without recourse.

They would be doing work for hire and it would all belong to WotC either way. This way, they can publish without editor or developer feedback, meaning it can be more of their own voice and artistic choices.

 

[Shiroiken]

Ed Greenwood has realized that the DMsGuild gives him the ability to outside 2E FR for hyoerdetail.

Thank god! Now maybe we'll discover some of the Forgotten Realms, not just the Remembered Realms (i.e. Sword Coast).

 

[dave2008]

This trend of original setting creators using DMsGuild to write unofficial content for their settings is fascinating. On the one hand, it is cool to see the original creators' visions of their worlds, and I hope they are financially successful doing so. On the other hand, all that they create is still owned by WotC and could be "stolen" without recourse.

That seems an odd distinction since any work any creator does with WotC IP, whether inside or out of the DMs Guild, would still be owned by WotC. The only distinction with DMsGuild is the creator can write whatever they want.

 

[dave2008]

Thank god! Now maybe we'll discover some of the Forgotten Realms, not just the Remembered Realms (i.e. Sword Coast).

Just to be clear, you do know he already has books on DMsGuild about the Forgotten Realms?

 

[Reynard]

They would be doing work for hire and it would all belong to WotC either way. This way, they can publish without editor or developer feedback, meaning it can be more of their own voice and artistic choices.

Oh, I know, but with it being their versions of those worlds, developed independently, it must be a weird thing. As a freelancer, I have done some WFH setting development that I later regretted "giving away" for various reasons. I can't imagine how Greenwood or Baker feel

 

[Parmandur]

Oh, I know, but with it being their versions of those worlds, developed independently, it must be a weird thing. As a freelancer, I have done some WFH setting development that I later regretted "giving away" for various reasons. I can't imagine how Greenwood or Baker feel

Greenwood has been pretty vovsl about being happy with his deal, roller coaster and all, because he gets to read stories ert in his world that surprise him.

 

[dave2008]

Oh, I know, but with it being their versions of those worlds, developed independently, it must be a weird thing. As a freelancer, I have done some WFH setting development that I later regretted "giving away" for various reasons. I can't imagine how Greenwood or Baker feel

From everything I have seen they are pretty happy about it. I mean they know the deal going in. Their ideas are not stolen, they are freely given by the creators.

 

[Demetrios1453]

Thank god! Now maybe we'll discover some of the Forgotten Realms, not just the Remembered Realms (i.e. Sword Coast).

He's already contributed to several other DMs Guild FR products outside the Sword Coast, like the Border Kingdoms.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Oh, I know, but with it being their versions of those worlds, developed independently, it must be a weird thing. As a freelancer, I have done some WFH setting development that I later regretted "giving away" for various reasons. I can't imagine how Greenwood or Baker feel

I imagine Greenwood sleeps pretty soundly in the House that Elminster Built.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

From everything I have head and seen they are pretty happy about it. I mean they know the deal going in. Their ideas are not stolen, they are freely given by the creators.

Not even given -- sold.