D&D 5E (2024) Greyhawk Confirmed. Tell Me Why.

[Reynard]

@Snarf Zagyg Any thoughts on this news?

Isn't this Snarf's super busy time of year when he retreats from ENWorld to handle Important Business?

 

[Parmandur]

Isn't this Snarf's super busy time of year when he retreats from ENWorld to handle Important Business?

He just posted a new thread saying he was back, know he has Thoughts about Greyhawk and it's possibilities.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Isn't this Snarf's super busy time of year when he retreats from ENWorld to handle Important Business?

I was given to understand that he'd chained himself to the front door of WotC headquarters, demanding the removal of bards from the 2024 PHB.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

@Snarf Zagyg Any thoughts on this news?

Weird. I literally just returned a few minutes ago.

Given the sheer number of lengthy posts I have made about Greyhawk ... yes.

I have thoughts.

I have feels.

I even have ... vibes.

Most of them will have to wait for a little more time to settle. But my initial impressions-

1. There is actually very little real information in this post, other than that Greyhawk will be in the new DMG, and that there will be a map of Greyhawk (the setting, assumedly the Flanaess) and Greyhawk (the City) included.

2. It appears that Greyhawk will be used as the example for a "how to make your own campaign setting" part of the DMG.

3. Finally, it also seems as if they are going with one of the core strengths of the setting from the early 80s- specifically, that very little is revealed, and most of it is for the table to color in.


Look, there's a lot that isn't said or decided. Obviously, I want them to open the DM's Guild to Greyhawk. It would have been nice to have it as a standalone setting. But a a thirsty man doesn't turn an offer of good bourbon, simply because they aren't being given Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year.


The perfect is the enemy of the good, and #GREYHAWKCONFIRMED ....

 

[Reynard]

I was given to understand that he'd chained himself to the front door of WotC headquarters, demanding the removal of bards from the 2024 PHB.

As long as they take gnomes to----

Oh.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Weird. I literally just returned a few minutes ago.

Holy crap! No one even said his name three times!

 

[payn]

Holy crap! No one even said his name three times!

You have to watch Pudsy's x-mas for 94 min first.

 

[DarkCrisis]

Greyhawk is a world inspired by Gygax's love of sword and sorcery pulp fantasy and hard coded medievalism. I just don't understand how that is going to appeal to generations raised on Avatar, Harry Potter and Steven Universe.

WotC can and will change the lore as they want to. Greyhawk suddenly in the Victorian era, sure why not.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

WotC can and will change the lore as they want to. Greyhawk suddenly in the Victorian era, sure why not.

One could do a lot worse than running a game of Swyvers set in Greyhawk City.

 

[DarkCrisis]

One could do a lot worse than running a game of Swyvers set in Greyhawk City.

They’ve already changed a few minor things, and some major ones, them deciding that GH looks a lot like Crit Roles world now would not surprise me.