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<blockquote data-quote="DarthDiablo" data-source="post: 3744710" data-attributes="member: 55048">I'm an old Realms fan from the old &quot;Grey Box&quot; days.&nbsp; I didn't like the shift in direction with 2nd Edition (way more political) &amp; by the time 3rd came out the Realms lost it's sense of mystery to me.&nbsp; I really like the &quot;Points of Light&quot; theme.&nbsp; That's how I felt about the Realms the first time I read it.&nbsp; Characters like Elminster &amp; the Knights of Myth Drannor were few &amp; far between.&nbsp; Because of all the Novels written for the Realms, it became oversaturated and lost its dark &amp; mystical appeal.While I'm not a big fan of &quot;Realm-Shaking&quot; changes like the Time of Troubles, an overhaul may be just what the setting needs.&nbsp; Change is good in the overall scheme of things.&nbsp; I'm not very upto date on Realms-lore, so please bear with me if my comments are out-to-lunch. If Netheril returns i am assuming it will be ruled by the Shades/ArchWizards.&nbsp; Just for once in the Realms lore the bad guys are actually winning!&nbsp; As someone else posted earlier, it would be a great palce for Epic Level campaigns.&nbsp; Lower level stuff could be in the Dalelands/Western Heartlands as they traditionally were in 1st Edition.&nbsp; As for Myth Drannor, I remember it as being a great setting for mid to high level characters to go looting.&nbsp; Now it's reclaimed?!?&nbsp; Someone please enlighten me.&nbsp; Decimating the entire Sword Coast?&nbsp; Sounds like a bad idea to me.&nbsp; The Savage Frontier used to be about Points of Light-the City States-surrounded by all sorts of darkness.&nbsp; Monsters, barbarians, evil organizations &amp; fell magic haunted every corner of the North once you left the city gates.&nbsp; Has 3rd Edition really bloated FR to the point it needs a reboot?&nbsp; I suppose if they kill off many of the Mid to High level NPCs it will make the realms more Player friendly.&nbsp; I guess we'll just have to wait &amp; see what WOTC have in store.&nbsp; I just hope they bring back Kara-Tur.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DarthDiablo, post: 3744710, member: 55048"] I'm an old Realms fan from the old "Grey Box" days. I didn't like the shift in direction with 2nd Edition (way more political) & by the time 3rd came out the Realms lost it's sense of mystery to me. I really like the "Points of Light" theme. That's how I felt about the Realms the first time I read it. Characters like Elminster & the Knights of Myth Drannor were few & far between. Because of all the Novels written for the Realms, it became oversaturated and lost its dark & mystical appeal. While I'm not a big fan of "Realm-Shaking" changes like the Time of Troubles, an overhaul may be just what the setting needs. Change is good in the overall scheme of things. I'm not very upto date on Realms-lore, so please bear with me if my comments are out-to-lunch. If Netheril returns i am assuming it will be ruled by the Shades/ArchWizards. Just for once in the Realms lore the bad guys are actually winning! As someone else posted earlier, it would be a great palce for Epic Level campaigns. Lower level stuff could be in the Dalelands/Western Heartlands as they traditionally were in 1st Edition. As for Myth Drannor, I remember it as being a great setting for mid to high level characters to go looting. Now it's reclaimed?!? Someone please enlighten me. Decimating the entire Sword Coast? Sounds like a bad idea to me. The Savage Frontier used to be about Points of Light-the City States-surrounded by all sorts of darkness. Monsters, barbarians, evil organizations & fell magic haunted every corner of the North once you left the city gates. Has 3rd Edition really bloated FR to the point it needs a reboot? I suppose if they kill off many of the Mid to High level NPCs it will make the realms more Player friendly. I guess we'll just have to wait & see what WOTC have in store. I just hope they bring back Kara-Tur. [/QUOTE]

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