Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Next
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook (EN Publishing)
Facebook (EN World)
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
The
VOIDRUNNER'S CODEX
is LIVE! Explore new worlds, fight oppressive empires, fend off fearsome aliens, and wield deadly psionics with this comprehensive boxed set expansion for 5E and A5E!
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Dungeons & Dragons
Further Future D&D Product Speculation
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 8619488" data-attributes="member: 59082"><p>A couple things from the last few pages.</p><p></p><p>One, I'm not sure why every new setting (or revived classic setting) must be "core rules." If anything, I think each setting is an opportunity to illustrate how the D&D rules are more of a toolbox to draw from, rather than a receptacle for every aspect of the rules.</p><p></p><p>If every setting must include every aspect of the rules, then every setting ends up feeling somewhat similar. Diversity and uniqueness are ironed out, at least a bit.</p><p></p><p>That said, I think you could present Greyhawk (for example) in its classic form, and then have an appendix in which there are guidelines on how to include other elements (e.g. dragonborn) if you so desire. But it is a best of both worlds: preserve the original vibe, but provide options for those who want to play it with all the bells and whistles of 5E D&D.</p><p></p><p>As for Dark Sun, I'm not sure why slavery being a presence is such a huge deal. I mean, most premodern societies had slavery, and slavery still exists today in various forms. Furthermore, Dark Sun is a post-apocalyptic, dark fantasy setting, and slavery fits the overall theme. Its inclusion isn't a glorification of it - it is considered and evil to be overcome, if I remember correctly. I mean, isn't that a major aspect of playing D&D, at least for most? Righting wrongs, fighting evil?</p><p></p><p>Is the problem that slavery is an "adult theme" and WotC wants every setting to be kid-friendly? The books say "12+"...is it that slavery is too mature of a theme for a 12-year old? That doesn't seem to jive with a lot of other dark themes in other settings and adventures.</p><p></p><p>Someone used the term "off-putting." That's a tricky beast, because a lot of things can be off-putting to a number of people. My experience growing up was that D&D was a good way to explore different themes, even darker themes, in a safe environment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercurius, post: 8619488, member: 59082"] A couple things from the last few pages. One, I'm not sure why every new setting (or revived classic setting) must be "core rules." If anything, I think each setting is an opportunity to illustrate how the D&D rules are more of a toolbox to draw from, rather than a receptacle for every aspect of the rules. If every setting must include every aspect of the rules, then every setting ends up feeling somewhat similar. Diversity and uniqueness are ironed out, at least a bit. That said, I think you could present Greyhawk (for example) in its classic form, and then have an appendix in which there are guidelines on how to include other elements (e.g. dragonborn) if you so desire. But it is a best of both worlds: preserve the original vibe, but provide options for those who want to play it with all the bells and whistles of 5E D&D. As for Dark Sun, I'm not sure why slavery being a presence is such a huge deal. I mean, most premodern societies had slavery, and slavery still exists today in various forms. Furthermore, Dark Sun is a post-apocalyptic, dark fantasy setting, and slavery fits the overall theme. Its inclusion isn't a glorification of it - it is considered and evil to be overcome, if I remember correctly. I mean, isn't that a major aspect of playing D&D, at least for most? Righting wrongs, fighting evil? Is the problem that slavery is an "adult theme" and WotC wants every setting to be kid-friendly? The books say "12+"...is it that slavery is too mature of a theme for a 12-year old? That doesn't seem to jive with a lot of other dark themes in other settings and adventures. Someone used the term "off-putting." That's a tricky beast, because a lot of things can be off-putting to a number of people. My experience growing up was that D&D was a good way to explore different themes, even darker themes, in a safe environment. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Dungeons & Dragons
Further Future D&D Product Speculation
Top