MNblockhead
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Some recent threads discussing the pros and cons of adding more lore to 5e. Is 5e too lore light? Is overly rich lore intimidating and a turn off to new players? How true to older lore should 5e lore be. Etc.
Generally, I've been in the camp arguing for a minimum of lore. But...with a bit of self reflection, that is not really true. I love lore and consume a great deal of it, but little is from published material and I do eschew running games in established lore-heavy settings.
Yet, I listen to hours of Youtube videos on D&D lore. Christopher Perkins "Lore You Should Know" are my favorite segments of Dragon Talk. I loved reading through Eye of the Beholder: The Art of D&D. I've bought most of the Goodman Games "Original Adventures Reincarnated", etc. I love them because they give me snippets of lore from a variety of settings across editions that give me ideas for my campaigns.
What I would absolutely love is for books that bring together lore on specific topics. For example, a Monster Lore through the Ages. Have a section on Orcs that covers how orcs have been portrayed in different editions and settings...and so on for a variety of monsters. Same with cosmology, magic, classes, etc. Add rules variants for the different approaches.
These would make for some great 50th Anniversary books. I don't have much hopes in WotC doing this, but it would work best if they did because of IP limitations.
Generally, I've been in the camp arguing for a minimum of lore. But...with a bit of self reflection, that is not really true. I love lore and consume a great deal of it, but little is from published material and I do eschew running games in established lore-heavy settings.
Yet, I listen to hours of Youtube videos on D&D lore. Christopher Perkins "Lore You Should Know" are my favorite segments of Dragon Talk. I loved reading through Eye of the Beholder: The Art of D&D. I've bought most of the Goodman Games "Original Adventures Reincarnated", etc. I love them because they give me snippets of lore from a variety of settings across editions that give me ideas for my campaigns.
What I would absolutely love is for books that bring together lore on specific topics. For example, a Monster Lore through the Ages. Have a section on Orcs that covers how orcs have been portrayed in different editions and settings...and so on for a variety of monsters. Same with cosmology, magic, classes, etc. Add rules variants for the different approaches.
These would make for some great 50th Anniversary books. I don't have much hopes in WotC doing this, but it would work best if they did because of IP limitations.