Gary, this is Edena_of_Neith. I have another relatively frivolous question. I hope these questions are ok within this thread.
I am a fan of Stephen Donaldson and his Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever (First, Second, and now Last Chronicles.)
If you have read any of these books ...
In 1st and 2nd Edition terms, what classes and terminology would you employ to define the Lords and Loresraat? The Woodhelvenin and Stonedowners? The Haruchai (normal monks are not so strong.) The Ramen and Raynhim? The Giants? The Waynhim, Ur-Viles, and Cavewights? The Lurker of the Sarangrave?
And, in an attempt at humor here ... if Thomas Covenant showed up on Oerth, in the Flanaess, and started with his usual 'This place doesn't exist! The Flanaess is a dream!' and yet his Wild Magic started affecting things, how would Mordenkainen and your other PCs react? (Let's even say that Vecna, Acererak, Iuz, or even Ivid, played the Lord Foul here.)
If you will allow, I have more questions of this type to ask, later on.