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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 6769073" data-attributes="member: 22779"><p>Oh, sure. I get that. And, of course, it's just my opinion. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> OTOH, let's look at the things you listed (out of order):</p><p></p><p>1. The Vistani - Now, I'm not a RL expert, but, aren't the Vistani basically a Romani type people? Is there any particular reason you can't have Vistani in Forgotten Realms? What about a nomadic, gypsy people makes them difficult to port to another setting?</p><p></p><p>2. The Mists - That's actually something quite easy to port into FR. You could have the new "Borovia" surrounded by a thick mist that has sprung up, shrouding a formerly quiet corner of the Sword Coast - heck, that could quite easily be the "hook" for the AP? What's behind that wall of mist? And, once inside, how come no one ever comes back?</p><p></p><p>3. The Faiths - Sorry, not sure on this one. I was unaware that Ravenloft had a specific pantheon. Which faiths are we talking about here?</p><p></p><p>4. The Powers - This one is also fairly easy. It's not like the Powers typically originated in Ravenloft anyway. They were drawn from all sorts of other places and "trapped" in Ravenloft. Again, there's nothing saying we can't do the same thing, but instead of a demi-plane, we simply have a geographic location in FR.</p><p></p><p>5. Different Realms - Ok, now this one, fair enough. I'll freely cop to my own ignorance here. I have very little idea of what the different realms looked like. OTOH, are different realms actually required for the experience? How much mechanical support is needed to recreate these realms? </p><p></p><p>See, I'm thinking that this sort of thing is a pretty decent compromise. There simply aren't enough fans of any other setting other than FR, to justify the cost of developing two or three books/products. It just won't sell enough. But, if you take the main elements from another setting and bring it into the Realms, then you leverage the popularity of the Realms and still give fans of these smaller settings something.</p><p></p><p>Sure, it would be great to have a bunch of RL stuff on the shelves. It's not going to happen. It just isn't. This way, at least setting fans get something.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 6769073, member: 22779"] Oh, sure. I get that. And, of course, it's just my opinion. :D OTOH, let's look at the things you listed (out of order): 1. The Vistani - Now, I'm not a RL expert, but, aren't the Vistani basically a Romani type people? Is there any particular reason you can't have Vistani in Forgotten Realms? What about a nomadic, gypsy people makes them difficult to port to another setting? 2. The Mists - That's actually something quite easy to port into FR. You could have the new "Borovia" surrounded by a thick mist that has sprung up, shrouding a formerly quiet corner of the Sword Coast - heck, that could quite easily be the "hook" for the AP? What's behind that wall of mist? And, once inside, how come no one ever comes back? 3. The Faiths - Sorry, not sure on this one. I was unaware that Ravenloft had a specific pantheon. Which faiths are we talking about here? 4. The Powers - This one is also fairly easy. It's not like the Powers typically originated in Ravenloft anyway. They were drawn from all sorts of other places and "trapped" in Ravenloft. Again, there's nothing saying we can't do the same thing, but instead of a demi-plane, we simply have a geographic location in FR. 5. Different Realms - Ok, now this one, fair enough. I'll freely cop to my own ignorance here. I have very little idea of what the different realms looked like. OTOH, are different realms actually required for the experience? How much mechanical support is needed to recreate these realms? See, I'm thinking that this sort of thing is a pretty decent compromise. There simply aren't enough fans of any other setting other than FR, to justify the cost of developing two or three books/products. It just won't sell enough. But, if you take the main elements from another setting and bring it into the Realms, then you leverage the popularity of the Realms and still give fans of these smaller settings something. Sure, it would be great to have a bunch of RL stuff on the shelves. It's not going to happen. It just isn't. This way, at least setting fans get something. [/QUOTE]
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