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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 4041878" data-attributes="member: 59082">I've been out of the RPG loop for a few years so I started this thread -- <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=218568" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=218568</a>   -- largely to educate myself on what I might have missed. I haven't gamed in some years and have no plans to in the near future, but I am a bit of a "setting junky" with a small collection of my favorites. Funds are somewhat limited right now, but I'd like to buy another setting or two for reading material and inspiration (I'm a writer). Here are some guidelines for suggestions. I've put those settings that I own in bold; any not in bold means I don't have setting material, but am familiar enough with it to get a sense of what it is about.Favorites: Talislanta, Everway, Shadow WorldOthers I like: Forgotten Realms, Earthdawn, Tekumel, Jorune, Planescape, Dark Sun, Artesia, Melnibone/Young Kingdoms, Hyborian AgeAmbivalent (mixed about): Eberron, Greyhawk, Dragonlance, Glorantha, Morningstar, Harn, Spelljammer, Atlantis: The Second Age, Nehwon, Exalted, Midnight, Kalamar, Ravenloft, Iron KingdomsSome qualities I'm look for: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I like the feel of sword & sorcery settings, with ancient histories, ruins, etc. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unique but not too weird (For example, I like non-D&D standard races, but would prefer a unique, well-done spin on the old standards that "weird for the sake of weird" races or, ah, sentient ducks...but I love Talislanta's plethora).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A detailed cosmology and strong back-history. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I prefer if the setting isn't an exact real world analogy, with endless "This is actually ancient Egypt but with a different name" variations. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I get a little irritated with overly "kewl" settings like Eberron, Exalted, and Iron Kingdoms--although enjoy aspects of them. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The same goes for the uber-realistic medieval settings like Harn: very well done, but not my cuppa (too similar to the real world). </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">No sentient ducks.</li> </ul>So the question is: Given the above, what would you recommend?Some settings I am curious about:Black Company Campaign SettingTurakian AgeValdorian AgeValusWarlords of the Accordlands (World Atlas)I've got the Thieves World Gazetteer and Player's Guide to the Wilderlands coming to me in the mail, so those are covered (if I like the latter book I'll probably splurge on the box set, which might give me incentive to run a 4ed campaign at some point).Any suggestions would be appreciated!</blockquote>

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