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<blockquote data-quote="Gundark" data-source="post: 4005441" data-attributes="member: 6148">With 3rd edition we saw a ton of 3rd party products for 3e. The &quot;hot&quot; items changed as the years went on. Class and race books seemed popular at 3e's beginning while adventures and&nbsp; adventure paths/mega adventures seemed to be the hot item at 3e's end. So here is my prediction of the hot item for 4e (and of course here is the place to post your picks)I think generic locations will be the popular. For example the city of (insert name here), or the forest of (insert ominous name here) that could be stuck in any world or setting. These locations will be detailed just enough to make them usable in any setting, but not too much where it doesn't work. I think this will be the hot item is due to WotC default PoL 4e setting of places that don't really make up a world. The temple of elemental evil is mentioned as existing but where is up to the DM. I envision these locations as having no history, or assumptions. For exampled the city of generica has no mention of a kingdom or empire. The ruler could be a mayor or a ruling counsel (whatever fits for the campaign). Geographic surroundings would be minimized as to make placing in any world doable. This isn't a new idea of course, we saw these in 3e too, however there was generally a setting tied to them. Freeport could in theory be placed in any setting, however Freeport was part of a larger world (although not detailed very much). Thoughts? Agree? Disagree? What do you think will be the hot item for 4e.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gundark, post: 4005441, member: 6148"] With 3rd edition we saw a ton of 3rd party products for 3e. The "hot" items changed as the years went on. Class and race books seemed popular at 3e's beginning while adventures and adventure paths/mega adventures seemed to be the hot item at 3e's end. So here is my prediction of the hot item for 4e (and of course here is the place to post your picks) I think generic locations will be the popular. For example the city of (insert name here), or the forest of (insert ominous name here) that could be stuck in any world or setting. These locations will be detailed just enough to make them usable in any setting, but not too much where it doesn't work. I think this will be the hot item is due to WotC default PoL 4e setting of places that don't really make up a world. The temple of elemental evil is mentioned as existing but where is up to the DM. I envision these locations as having no history, or assumptions. For exampled the city of generica has no mention of a kingdom or empire. The ruler could be a mayor or a ruling counsel (whatever fits for the campaign). Geographic surroundings would be minimized as to make placing in any world doable. This isn't a new idea of course, we saw these in 3e too, however there was generally a setting tied to them. Freeport could in theory be placed in any setting, however Freeport was part of a larger world (although not detailed very much). Thoughts? Agree? Disagree? What do you think will be the hot item for 4e. [/QUOTE]

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