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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WisdomOfWombats" data-source="post: 9434819" data-attributes="member: 6973514">I do see your points. Eberron was already too light on the setting for my taste, since I still have the original 3E book on my shelf. I can pull more setting information from there than from the 5E book.5e happens in a different publishing environment than 2e and 3e. Most D&D settings have been either invented for 2e or came into their own during that era. Both 2e and 3e had a different publishing policy. It was kind of a treadmill to stay fresh and in the stores. I am not sure if that really means that those settings do require more than a single book/boxed set/slipcase. We got those additional books anyway, and of course discovered uses for them and the sometimes deep lore they contained. 5e is a radical change from that earlier policies. Now, books are rare events with about 5 spread throughout the year with a more limited page run than in earlier editions. In case of the Forgotten Realms we so far have only gotten about 1/3 of a setting (if you are generous). The Sea of Fallen Stars area is sorely missing, as are all the southern Realms.With 5e Planescape and Spelljammer, WotC changed the presentation from a single book to three slim books. Spelljammer was definitely too slim, and is missing some vital rules for building your own star systems.Personally, I don‘t care for the included adventures. That space could be better used for setting descriptions. But I do like the bestiaries.The slipcases and DM screens of course increase the price point. I am not sure how I feel about that.Maybe doing a setting book with an integrated bestiary and then an campaign book or adventure collection as a separate book would be better. But would deviate from the „stand-alone“ model of the books. I for one would have liked a DL book and then a campaign instead of getting thread-bare setting information and a so-so campaign. Also I would have bundled the miniature skirmish game with a Birthright release not a Dragonlance one.</blockquote>

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