Literary (and other) settings wishlist

[Kez Darksun]

I'd love to see Overworld from Matthew Woodring Stover's Caine novels as a campaign setting. I also wouldn't mind seeing the world of the Elenium/Tamuli as a campaign setting, those books were my favorites of his. A 3rd campaign setting I'd like to see is the world of Scott Lynch's Locke Lamora series. The intrigues in it would make for a nice, low magic campaign setting, at least in my opinion.

 

[Gears]

I'd really like to see Green Ronin's Testament setting get a 4E treatment. I really love all that sandals n' swords bronze/iron agey goodness. And the literary pedigree is first class....

I'd like to see Sidewinder Reloaded (Sidewinder Reloaded Again?) in 4E terms as well. I always thought that was an underappreciated gem.

And put me down for any and all Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E Howard, and HP Lovecraft derivatives imaginable. Those guys really defined what I want out of a fantasy setting.

 

[GMSkarka]

I honestly don't know how you could make literary settings jibe with the 4E daily/encounter/at-will powers. The characters are now so power-heavy, they really only fit in one setting: D&D.

 

[Ycore Rixle]

Another vote for the Locke Lamora world from Scott Lynch. I'd buy that, if it were as good as the first book in the series.

Averoigne in full would be great too.

And... I have to admit... I wouldn't automatically pass on a Beastmaster book. Not saying I'd buy it, but I can see some potential there. Twin ferret psycho-empathy technique ftw!

And Golden Compass/Northern Lights/His Dark Materials.

 

[Mouseferatu]

I honestly don't know how you could make literary settings jibe with the 4E daily/encounter/at-will powers. The characters are now so power-heavy, they really only fit in one setting: D&D.

While I agree that they wouldn't be perfect matches, I don't think it'd be any harder for 4E than it was for past editions. In fact, I think it would be a better fit in many cases, due to the lack of the so-called Vancian system and the more cinematic feel of the combat rules.

Believe me, I'm not saying D&D is perfect for literary conversions--it never has been, in any edition--and I agree there are some settings that just wouldn't fly, but I don't think it's particularly impossible in most instances.

 

[Shemeska]

The world of F. Paul Wilson.

Meiville's Bas-Lag.

However 4e D&D would not be the system to use with either IMO, just based on the implicit tone it would impart being really at odds with the settings.

 

[Mr. Wilson]

I'm not a Potter fan myself, never read the books, and only saw the movies with my girlfriend, but I do think if you could secure the rights to that setting, it would draw interest.

My personal choice would be for the Shannara series.

 

[humble minion]

Steven Erikson's Malazan books of the Fallen could be interesting, and they'd be far from a bad fit to 4e D&D (i'm fairly sure they were based on a D&D campaign originally, too).

 

[Ycore Rixle]

The world of F. Paul Wilson.

Oo, good call. But yeah, 4e might be a stretch. Hm. Unknown Armies?

But to stay on topic, I'd rather see it for 4e than for nothing at all.

And the world of Arcanum, from the old computer RPG (from Black Isle? can't remember).

 

[Herremann the Wise]

It does not receive as much attention as his Dying Earth books but Jack Vance's Lyonesse series would be absolutely superb. In fact with 4E, I think you could get a very organic fit with several features of the books.

If only...

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Herremann the Wise