So what ever happened to the Far Realm?

[Is it Daelkyr or DalekEar]

Hey all,
I'm a bit new here, but I was wondering, what went wrong with the Far Realm?
It's been around since 2nd edition and all the monsters are amazingly complicated, but it kind of dropped off the map after 4th Edition did everything they could to make every aberration be a pawn of the Far Realm. so how did a dimension where even the gods were afraid to look become something DMs and Players strive to avoid?

 

[Salthorae]

so how did a dimension where even the gods were afraid to look become something DMs and Players strive to avoid?

Maybe it was a plot of the Far Realm entities all along?

I mean, there is a lot in 5e that hasn't been touched on yet. Far Realms is just one of them.

Though Mind Flayers seem to be a big component of the upcoming BG3 game, so... maybe this is something that will be changing soon'ish?

 

[Scrivener of Doom]

(snip) ... but it kind of dropped off the map after 4th Edition did everything they could to make every aberration be a pawn of the Far Realm. so how did a dimension where even the gods were afraid to look become something DMs and Players strive to avoid?

Actually, 3.x did that. Check out 3.5E's Lords of Madness.

 

[Fanaelialae]

I don't think it's anything that anyone's striving to avoid. I think it's just that 5e hasn't delved much into the planes thus far, and the Far Realm is probably down the list. I'm AFB, but I think it at least gets a mention somewhere in the PHB or maybe DMG.

 

[Nebulous]

I hadn't thought about that, but mixing the Far Realm with Spelljammer one day would be a badass crossover.

 

[aco175]

Rule number 1 of Far Realm FightClub.

 

[aco175]

I would like to see more on the shadow plane and some of the others before getting to this one. Looks like the Avernus book starts with those planes where most players will explore first.

I would speculate that other planes get something if this book sells well and/or if they can tie it to other worlds like Greyhawk.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

Don't worry. The far realm and its creatures are too good to be forgotten, and many DM love to use it to give a Lovecratian touch to their games and stories. It is simplemenly not yet, we are working with other things.

 

[Arnwolf666]

I’m hoping to see the plane of vacuum and ash become more fully developed first.

 

[Is it Daelkyr or DalekEar]

I’m hoping to see the plane of vacuum and ash become more fully developed first.

I'd love to see a book that covers all of the planes and introduces a few creatures from each. Vacuum and Ash are new to me, though. What books are they from?

I would speculate that other planes get something if this book sells well and/or if they can tie it to other worlds like Greyhawk.

Here's hoping. If Eberron goes well we might get some more of the major world settings like Greyhawk.