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<blockquote data-quote="Shades of Eternity" data-source="post: 8569253" data-attributes="member: 10869"><p>I've heard this since I was a child that there was a saturation of fantasy worlds and it's only gotten greater over time.</p><p></p><p>So let's find out how many by posting one at a time.</p><p></p><p>Stipulations</p><p></p><p>1. must be published. I'm sure your home brew game is absolutely amazing, but we have to draw the line somewhere.</p><p>2. must be defined as fantasy. For me that means magic emphasis (or Arthur c. Clark high technology disguised as magic).</p><p>3. must have a definitive role-playing product. It can have come from another medium, but it must have an RPG that you could theoretically buy.</p><p>4. Lumping product. If there is a 1st edition, 2nd edition version, it's lumped together as a single listing with the earliest version taking precedence.</p><p></p><p>Also, a year, when it began, would help give an idea.</p><p></p><p>I'll start.</p><p></p><p><strong>1. Middle Earth</strong> (Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, etc) (1937). Despite E. Gary Grumblings, this has to be listed first as it defined the genre.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Middle-earth_role-playing_games[/URL]</p><p></p><p> Needless to say, it's been converted a lot. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>************************</p><p>list so far (in progress)</p><p>1. Middle Earth</p><p>2. Aryth</p><p>3. Glorantha.</p><p>4. Oerth/Greyhawk (E. Gary Gygax)</p><p>5. Newhon.</p><p>6. Blackmoor</p><p>7. Khaas</p><p>8. Ravenloft</p><p>9. The Known World/Mystara</p><p>10. Hârn</p><p>11. The Dark Eye</p><p>12. Ars Magica</p><p>13. Stormbringer</p><p>14. <em>Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay</em></p><p><em>15. Pendragon</em></p><p><em>16. Grailquest.</em></p><p>17. <a href="https://whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Scarred_Lands" target="_blank">Scarred Lands</a></p><p>18. Titan</p><p>19. The Diamond Throne.</p><p>20. Yrth (1986) - GURPS</p><p>21. Talislanta (1987) - Bard Games</p><p>22. Palladium World (1983) - Palladium Fantasy Roleplay Game</p><p>23. The World of the Black Company (d20 rules, 2004) - Green Ronin Press.</p><p>24. The Turakian Age ( ) by Steve Long</p><p>25. The Valdorian Age ( year?) by Allen Thomas</p><p>26. Magnamund by Joe Dever.</p><p>27. Westeros (A Game of Thrones RPG, 2005; A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying, 2009).</p><p>28. <strong>The Wheel of Time</strong> (2001).</p><p>29. <strong>Kingdoms of Kalamar</strong> (1994).</p><p>30. <strong>Garweeze Wurld</strong> (2001).</p><p><strong>31 </strong><a href="http://www.tripleacegames.com/store/hellfrost-products/hellfrost-gazetteer/" target="_blank"><strong>Hellfrost</strong></a><strong>. </strong>Triple Ace Games.</p><p><strong>32 Rokugan</strong>. Originally released in 1995</p><p><strong>33 Athas. </strong>The barren world of <strong>Dark Sun, </strong>first published in 1991</p><p><strong>34 Golarion (Pathfinder rpg)</strong></p><p><strong><strong>35 Wilderlands of High Fantasy</strong>. Judges Guild 1977.</strong></p><p><strong><strong>36</strong> <strong>Tékumel. </strong>TSR 1975.</strong></p><p><strong><strong>37 Hyborian Age</strong> - </strong></p><p><strong><strong>38 Thieves World. </strong>Chaosium 1981. </strong></p><p><strong><strong>39 "This" Continent</strong> - The Witcher by Andrzej Sapowski in 1990,</strong></p><p><strong>40. Krynn,</strong></p><p><strong>41. Faerun/Toril</strong></p><p><strong><strong>42 MARS</strong> - John Carter of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1911.</strong></p><p><strong><strong>43. Nentir Vale (2008)</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong>44. </strong><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/141764/Freeport-The-City-of-Adventure-for-the-Pathfinder-RPG?src=hottest_filtered" target="_blank"><strong>Freeport</strong></a><strong>.</strong> Green Ronin Publishing (2000) </strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong>45. </strong><a href="https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/ptolus-monte-cooks-city-by-the-spire/" target="_blank"><strong>Ptolus</strong></a><strong>. </strong>Malhavoc Press (2002) </strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong>46. Roshar.</strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong>47. Kaidan setting of Japanese Horror (PFRPG)</strong>, Rite Publishing (2010 - 2017).</strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong>48. The Dragon Empire, <em>13th Age.</em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><strong>49. Eberron (2004),</strong> </em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><strong>50. Thra.</strong> The world of 1982 film, <em>The Dark Crystal</em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong>51. Calidar (2013)</strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong>52. Aebrynis/Cerilia - Birthright campaign setting for AD&D 2e (1995).</strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong>53. Creation. (Exalted RPG) White Wolf/Onyx Path (2001)</strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong>54. Oz - Fantasy World created by L Frank Baum (1900)</strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>55. Dying Earth - Jack Vance (c. 1950)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>56. Neverland. Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2020.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>57. Witchworld (1989)(<strong>Gurps)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>58 Aerth</strong>. Game Designers Workshop 1992.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>59. <strong>Wizards</strong> -(1992 Rpg, 1977 film). </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>60. Symbaroum</strong> - Swedish TRGP released in 2014,</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>61. Nyambe</strong> </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="https://drakarochdemonertrudvang.fandom.com/wiki/Trudvang" target="_blank"><strong>62. Trudvang</strong></a> - </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>63. Barsaive</strong> - (1993)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>64. El-Hazard Role-Playing Game</strong> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians_of_Order" target="_blank">Guardians of Order</a>) (2001)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>65 Theáh </strong>(AEG) (2000)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>66. Amber</strong> (1991)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>67 Cidri</strong> (1980) </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>68. Snarfquest RPG (2003)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>69 Nia</strong> (The Arrowflight world) (Deep7. 2001)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>70 The World of Two Moons</strong> (1987)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>71. Kulthea the Shadow World (1987)</strong>-</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>72 GOR</strong> (2017, Postmortem Studios)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>73</strong> the world of <strong>Talisman </strong>aka <strong>The Realm</strong>(2019, <a href="https://rpggeek.com/rpgpublisher/39/pegasus-spiele" target="_blank">Pegasus Spiele</a>) </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>74</strong> <strong>Empire of the Shattered Isles</strong>, (Blades in the Dark)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>75 </strong><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/336405/Oathbound-Complete--d20?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank"><strong>Oathbound Domains of the Forge </strong></a><strong>2002</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>76 Everquest RPG 2002.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>77 <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/101473/Warlords-of-the-Accordlands-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Warlords of the Accordlands</a> 2005</strong>.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>78 Wonderland 1865</strong>. </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>79 Discworld</strong>. <em>The Discworld Roleplaying Game</em> (1998)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>80. Midgard (2013, but probably sooner)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>81. Vast Kaviya (2019)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>82. <em>Synnibarr -</em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><strong>83. Fantasy Earth</strong> (1984)</em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><strong>84. Mythica</strong> (2004)</em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><strong>85. Skyrealms of Jorune (1984)</strong></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><strong><strong>86. Horseclans (Gurps) (1987)</strong></strong></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><em><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><em><strong><strong><strong>87. <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55802/Codex-Arcanis?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Arcanis</a> 2001</strong>.</strong></strong></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></em></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong>88 Avadnu 2002.</strong></p><p><strong>89. Mouse Guard.</strong></p><p><strong>90. <strong>Azeroth</strong> (Warcraft RPG, 2003; World of Warcraft RPG, 2005).</strong></p><p><strong>91. <strong>Slayers</strong> (Big Eyes Small Mouth version, 1999; d20 version, 2003).</strong></p><p><strong>92. The city of <strong>Manifest</strong> (Ghostwalk, D&D campaign setting, 2003).</strong></p><p><strong>93. Primeval Thule</strong> -</p><p><strong>94. Esteren</strong> - Setting for Shadows of Esteren a medieval role-playing game,</p><p><strong>95. Immoren </strong>- Setting for the Iron Kingdoms by Privateer Press in 2004.</p><p><strong>96. The Land of Destera</strong></p><p><em>97. Broken Kingdoms</em> (2001) (Fantasy HERO)</p><p>98. Ambrethel from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Turakian_Age&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank"><em>The Turakian Age</em></a> (2004) & The Valdorian Age (2005) Fantasy HERO</p><p>99.<strong> Scadrial (2008 or 2012)</strong></p><p><strong><strong>100. Eternia</strong> (1985, FASA) Masters of the Universe RPG</strong></p><p><strong><strong>101. Bluffside 2001.</strong> </strong></p><p><strong><strong>102. <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/27/Pinnacle-Entertainment/subcategory/117_35364/Deadlands-The-Weird-West-SWADE?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Deadlands</a> 1996.</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong>103. Dread Sea Dominions:</strong> setting for the Sword & Sorcery P'nP Beasts & Barbarians (GRAmel, 2011)</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong>104. Konoyo</strong>: setting for the historical-fantasy Iron Dynasty P'nP (Reality Blurs LLC, 2010)<strong>104 Konoyo</strong>: setting for the historical-fantasy Iron Dynasty P'nP (Reality Blurs LLC, 2010)</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong>105. Tamriel</strong>: setting for the Elder Scrolls, a RPG videogame series, a TT miniatures game (Call to Arms) and fan-adapted to numerous P'nPs (Bethesda Softworks, 1994)</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong>106. Thedas</strong>, the continental setting for the Dragon Age series (Green Ronin Publishing, 2010)</strong></strong></p><p><strong>107. The Kingdom of Talingarde (2011)</strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>108. Thennla</strong>: setting for the Mythras P'nP (The Design Mechanism, 2014)</strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>109. Cerulean Seas</strong> - Undersea Campaign Setting by Alluria Publishing (2010).</strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>110. The Lost Lands </strong>Frog God Games and Necromancer Games. Around 2000.</strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong>111. The Unnamed Continent. First featured in Bungie's series of Myth fantasy tactics games on the PC and, later, receiving the GURPS treatment by Steve Jackson Games.</strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>112. <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2/Chaosium/subcategory/74_79/Call-of-Cthulhu-Classic?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Lovecraft's Mythos</a> 1916</strong> for his first story, 1981 for the RPG.</strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>113. Highpoint (DragonMech) </strong>- Goodman Games, 2004. </strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>114. Khitus</strong> - Dragon Kings RPG, by Timothy Brown, Soldier-Spy, 2014. </strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>115. The World of Farland</strong> - 2000.</strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>116. <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3444/Ulisses-Spiele/subcategory/5805_26712/Fading-Suns?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Fading Suns</a> 1996. </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>117.</strong> the <strong>Sundered Skies</strong>. (2008)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>118. The Untamed Lands</strong>. (Gun Metal Games, 2011)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>119. <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/29119/The-Complete-Forbidden-Kingdoms-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Forbidden Kingdoms</a> 2005.</strong> </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>120. The Mad Lands (GURPS)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>121. <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/19451/Eternal-Rome?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Eternal Rome</a> 2008.</strong> </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>122. The <strong>Dragon Empire</strong> (Dragonstar, 2001)</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>123. <strong>Io's Blood Isles</strong> (Council of Wyrms, AD&D campaign setting, 1994).</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>124. The Earth of <strong>Urban Arcana</strong> (d20 Modern campaign setting, 2003).</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p>125. Gothic Earth (Masque of the Red Death, AD&D campaign setting, 1995; updated for D&D 3.5 in 2004).</p><p>126. A Thousand Thousand Islands - Southeast Asian-inspired fantasy setting</p><p>127. Spelljammer (TSR, 1989)</p><p>128. Planescape (TSR, 1994)</p><p>129. Jakandor (TSR, 1998)</p><p>131. (unnamed world) (Rogue Swords of the Empire, Arabian Sea Tales) (1990's, Better Games)</p><p>132 The New World of Crimson Cutlass (1990's, Better Games)</p><p>133 Thimhallan, the world of Weiss & Hickman's Darksword trilogy (the fourth book, Darksword Legends, included rules for roleplaying in the setting).</p><p>134. The Floating Vagabond and its universe, from Tales from the Floating Vagabond by Avalon Hill.</p><p>135, Engel - Europe 2654 AD, (2002)</p><p>136. Testament 2003 Green Ronin.</p><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>edit: stopped at page 8</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shades of Eternity, post: 8569253, member: 10869"] I've heard this since I was a child that there was a saturation of fantasy worlds and it's only gotten greater over time. So let's find out how many by posting one at a time. Stipulations 1. must be published. I'm sure your home brew game is absolutely amazing, but we have to draw the line somewhere. 2. must be defined as fantasy. For me that means magic emphasis (or Arthur c. Clark high technology disguised as magic). 3. must have a definitive role-playing product. It can have come from another medium, but it must have an RPG that you could theoretically buy. 4. Lumping product. If there is a 1st edition, 2nd edition version, it's lumped together as a single listing with the earliest version taking precedence. Also, a year, when it began, would help give an idea. I'll start. [B]1. Middle Earth[/B] (Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, etc) (1937). Despite E. Gary Grumblings, this has to be listed first as it defined the genre. [URL unfurl="true"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Middle-earth_role-playing_games[/URL] Needless to say, it's been converted a lot. :D ************************ list so far (in progress) 1. Middle Earth 2. Aryth 3. Glorantha. 4. Oerth/Greyhawk (E. Gary Gygax) 5. Newhon. 6. Blackmoor 7. Khaas 8. Ravenloft 9. The Known World/Mystara 10. Hârn 11. The Dark Eye 12. Ars Magica 13. Stormbringer 14. [I]Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 15. Pendragon 16. Grailquest.[/I] 17. [URL='https://whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Scarred_Lands']Scarred Lands[/URL] 18. Titan 19. The Diamond Throne. 20. Yrth (1986) - GURPS 21. Talislanta (1987) - Bard Games 22. Palladium World (1983) - Palladium Fantasy Roleplay Game 23. The World of the Black Company (d20 rules, 2004) - Green Ronin Press. 24. The Turakian Age ( ) by Steve Long 25. The Valdorian Age ( year?) by Allen Thomas 26. Magnamund by Joe Dever. 27. Westeros (A Game of Thrones RPG, 2005; A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying, 2009). 28. [B]The Wheel of Time[/B] (2001). 29. [B]Kingdoms of Kalamar[/B] (1994). 30. [B]Garweeze Wurld[/B] (2001). [B]31 [/B][URL='http://www.tripleacegames.com/store/hellfrost-products/hellfrost-gazetteer/'][B]Hellfrost[/B][/URL][B]. [/B]Triple Ace Games. [B]32 Rokugan[/B]. Originally released in 1995 [B]33 Athas. [/B]The barren world of [B]Dark Sun, [/B]first published in 1991 [B]34 Golarion (Pathfinder rpg) [B]35 Wilderlands of High Fantasy[/B]. Judges Guild 1977. [B]36[/B] [B]Tékumel. [/B]TSR 1975. [B]37 Hyborian Age[/B] - [B]38 Thieves World. [/B]Chaosium 1981. [B]39 "This" Continent[/B] - The Witcher by Andrzej Sapowski in 1990, 40. Krynn, 41. Faerun/Toril [B]42 MARS[/B] - John Carter of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1911. [B]43. Nentir Vale (2008) [B]44. [/B][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/141764/Freeport-The-City-of-Adventure-for-the-Pathfinder-RPG?src=hottest_filtered'][B]Freeport[/B][/URL][B].[/B] Green Ronin Publishing (2000) [B]45. [/B][URL='https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/ptolus-monte-cooks-city-by-the-spire/'][B]Ptolus[/B][/URL][B]. [/B]Malhavoc Press (2002) [B]46. Roshar. [B]47. Kaidan setting of Japanese Horror (PFRPG)[/B], Rite Publishing (2010 - 2017). 48. The Dragon Empire, [I]13th Age. [B]49. Eberron (2004),[/B] [B]50. Thra.[/B] The world of 1982 film, [I]The Dark Crystal [B]51. Calidar (2013) [B]52. Aebrynis/Cerilia - Birthright campaign setting for AD&D 2e (1995). [B]53. Creation. (Exalted RPG) White Wolf/Onyx Path (2001) [B]54. Oz - Fantasy World created by L Frank Baum (1900) [B]55. Dying Earth - Jack Vance (c. 1950) [B]56. Neverland. Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2020. [B]57. Witchworld (1989)([B]Gurps) [B]58 Aerth[/B]. Game Designers Workshop 1992. 59. [B]Wizards[/B] -(1992 Rpg, 1977 film). [B]60. Symbaroum[/B] - Swedish TRGP released in 2014, [B]61. Nyambe[/B] [URL='https://drakarochdemonertrudvang.fandom.com/wiki/Trudvang'][B]62. Trudvang[/B][/URL] - [B]63. Barsaive[/B] - (1993) [B]64. El-Hazard Role-Playing Game[/B] ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians_of_Order']Guardians of Order[/URL]) (2001) [B]65 Theáh [/B](AEG) (2000) [B]66. Amber[/B] (1991) [B]67 Cidri[/B] (1980) [B]68. Snarfquest RPG (2003) [B]69 Nia[/B] (The Arrowflight world) (Deep7. 2001) [B]70 The World of Two Moons[/B] (1987) [B]71. Kulthea the Shadow World (1987)[/B]- [B]72 GOR[/B] (2017, Postmortem Studios) [B]73[/B] the world of [B]Talisman [/B]aka [B]The Realm[/B](2019, [URL='https://rpggeek.com/rpgpublisher/39/pegasus-spiele']Pegasus Spiele[/URL]) [B]74[/B] [B]Empire of the Shattered Isles[/B], (Blades in the Dark) [B]75 [/B][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/336405/Oathbound-Complete--d20?affiliate_id=17596'][B]Oathbound Domains of the Forge [/B][/URL][B]2002 [B]76 Everquest RPG 2002. [B]77 [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/101473/Warlords-of-the-Accordlands-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=17596']Warlords of the Accordlands[/URL] 2005[/B]. [B]78 Wonderland 1865[/B]. [B]79 Discworld[/B]. [I]The Discworld Roleplaying Game[/I] (1998) [B]80. Midgard (2013, but probably sooner) [B]81. Vast Kaviya (2019) 82. [I]Synnibarr - [B]83. Fantasy Earth[/B] (1984) [B]84. Mythica[/B] (2004) [B]85. Skyrealms of Jorune (1984) [B]86. Horseclans (Gurps) (1987) [B]87. [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55802/Codex-Arcanis?affiliate_id=17596']Arcanis[/URL] 2001[/B].[/B][/B][/I][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/I][/I][/B][/B] 88 Avadnu 2002. 89. Mouse Guard. 90. [B]Azeroth[/B] (Warcraft RPG, 2003; World of Warcraft RPG, 2005). 91. [B]Slayers[/B] (Big Eyes Small Mouth version, 1999; d20 version, 2003). 92. The city of [B]Manifest[/B] (Ghostwalk, D&D campaign setting, 2003). 93. Primeval Thule[/B] - [B]94. Esteren[/B] - Setting for Shadows of Esteren a medieval role-playing game, [B]95. Immoren [/B]- Setting for the Iron Kingdoms by Privateer Press in 2004. [B]96. The Land of Destera[/B] [I]97. Broken Kingdoms[/I] (2001) (Fantasy HERO) 98. Ambrethel from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Turakian_Age&action=edit&redlink=1'][I]The Turakian Age[/I][/URL] (2004) & The Valdorian Age (2005) Fantasy HERO 99.[B] Scadrial (2008 or 2012) [B]100. Eternia[/B] (1985, FASA) Masters of the Universe RPG [B]101. Bluffside 2001.[/B] [B]102. [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/27/Pinnacle-Entertainment/subcategory/117_35364/Deadlands-The-Weird-West-SWADE?affiliate_id=17596']Deadlands[/URL] 1996. [B]103. Dread Sea Dominions:[/B] setting for the Sword & Sorcery P'nP Beasts & Barbarians (GRAmel, 2011) [B]104. Konoyo[/B]: setting for the historical-fantasy Iron Dynasty P'nP (Reality Blurs LLC, 2010)[B]104 Konoyo[/B]: setting for the historical-fantasy Iron Dynasty P'nP (Reality Blurs LLC, 2010) [B]105. Tamriel[/B]: setting for the Elder Scrolls, a RPG videogame series, a TT miniatures game (Call to Arms) and fan-adapted to numerous P'nPs (Bethesda Softworks, 1994) [B]106. Thedas[/B], the continental setting for the Dragon Age series (Green Ronin Publishing, 2010)[/B] 107. The Kingdom of Talingarde (2011) [B][B][B][B]108. Thennla[/B]: setting for the Mythras P'nP (The Design Mechanism, 2014) [B]109. Cerulean Seas[/B] - Undersea Campaign Setting by Alluria Publishing (2010). [B]110. The Lost Lands [/B]Frog God Games and Necromancer Games. Around 2000. 111. The Unnamed Continent. First featured in Bungie's series of Myth fantasy tactics games on the PC and, later, receiving the GURPS treatment by Steve Jackson Games. [B]112. [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2/Chaosium/subcategory/74_79/Call-of-Cthulhu-Classic?affiliate_id=17596']Lovecraft's Mythos[/URL] 1916[/B] for his first story, 1981 for the RPG. [B]113. Highpoint (DragonMech) [/B]- Goodman Games, 2004. [B]114. Khitus[/B] - Dragon Kings RPG, by Timothy Brown, Soldier-Spy, 2014. [B]115. The World of Farland[/B] - 2000. [B]116. [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3444/Ulisses-Spiele/subcategory/5805_26712/Fading-Suns?affiliate_id=17596']Fading Suns[/URL] 1996. [B]117.[/B] the [B]Sundered Skies[/B]. (2008) [B]118. The Untamed Lands[/B]. (Gun Metal Games, 2011) [B]119. [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/29119/The-Complete-Forbidden-Kingdoms-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=17596']Forbidden Kingdoms[/URL] 2005.[/B] [B]120. The Mad Lands (GURPS) [B]121. [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/19451/Eternal-Rome?affiliate_id=17596']Eternal Rome[/URL] 2008.[/B] 122. The [B]Dragon Empire[/B] (Dragonstar, 2001) 123. [B]Io's Blood Isles[/B] (Council of Wyrms, AD&D campaign setting, 1994). 124. The Earth of [B]Urban Arcana[/B] (d20 Modern campaign setting, 2003).[/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B] 125. Gothic Earth (Masque of the Red Death, AD&D campaign setting, 1995; updated for D&D 3.5 in 2004). 126. A Thousand Thousand Islands - Southeast Asian-inspired fantasy setting 127. Spelljammer (TSR, 1989) 128. Planescape (TSR, 1994) 129. Jakandor (TSR, 1998) 131. (unnamed world) (Rogue Swords of the Empire, Arabian Sea Tales) (1990's, Better Games) 132 The New World of Crimson Cutlass (1990's, Better Games) 133 Thimhallan, the world of Weiss & Hickman's Darksword trilogy (the fourth book, Darksword Legends, included rules for roleplaying in the setting). 134. The Floating Vagabond and its universe, from Tales from the Floating Vagabond by Avalon Hill. 135, Engel - Europe 2654 AD, (2002) 136. Testament 2003 Green Ronin. [B][B][B][B][B][B]edit: stopped at page 8[/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B] [/QUOTE]
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