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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MechaPilot" data-source="post: 7172910" data-attributes="member: 82779">Based on the surveys, every setting other than FR is going to have a narrowed appeal.  And even FR has a narrowed appeal compared to the PHB, and that's already out.  So that means there's no point in publishing any setting because the appeal can only narrow from there.  If you're not going to adhere to the themes of the setting and then say "this is how you can add these things that aren't a thematic fit, if you want to" then you might as well not even publish it.  You might as well skip all settings and just produce books of monsters or character options to expand what's available in the PHB.Yeah.  Zaardnar & I don't exactly see eye to eye on the details of what he wants to exclude.  Out of those four classes, paladins are the only ones who seem to me like they might need either exclusion or some alteration to make them fit.Yeah, I'm not talking about recreating historical versions of the setting.As I've said multiple times already:The point of exclusions and alternate versions would be to keep the themes, tone, feel & character of the setting.  This means new things can be added.  This means things can be changed.  Just keep the additions and changes so that they maintain the themes, tone, feel & character of the setting.</blockquote>