So why didn't WotC release a setting based on Magic the Gathering?

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Tell me something: Are you thrown out of the magic team once you turn 18?

It's like Menudo that way.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

There were multiple attempts to do a Magic RPG. Two of them pre-dated WotC's acquisition of TSR and two came after. When I was hired at WotC it was to work on attempt #3. The plan was to do a stand-alone AD&D variant set in Dominaria. Jonathan Tweet was designing the rulebook, I was designing the world book, John Rateliff was handling editing duties, and Jesper Myrfors was doing the art direction. The problem with that project was that it was only happening because Peter Adkison wanted it to. Neither the Magic team nor the TSR team really wanted it to move forward. Within a couple of months of my being hired, the project was cancelled.

About a year later there was another, more limited attempt. This time the goal was to simply do a monster book filled with critters from Magic. Magic has a ton of great color art so this seemed like a fine idea. The Magic team, however, didn't like it and they kept pitching objections until they finally came up with one that stuck. With 3E in the works, they argued, surely we should wait to do this product under the new rules. Peter accepted that and the project was put on hold. After 3E released, I don't recall anyone trying to revive the idea.

Later I was involved in an attempt to do a Magic miniatures game and that died a quiet death for similar reasons.

What was the Magic team's objection, at its heart? Was it simply a chocolate/peanut butter issue?

 

[Kae'Yoss]

The less Rokugan and Eberrron fans putting their 2 coppers in on how to make OA more useful for them, the more useful OA shall be for Kara-Tur and OA fans.

Or not, if they decide not to make it after all, since they lose the money from the Eb and GH crowds. (I doubt that the Rokugan deal will be repeated)

One thing of note, though: With the Rokugan deal, those with ambitions for d20 Wuxia got a dozens of very nice books (all the Rokugan books from the dual rules area). I don't think Wizards had produced even a tenth of that had they made a Kara-Tur Oa and kept it for themselves.

 

[WayneLigon]

There were multiple attempts to do a Magic RPG. Two of them pre-dated WotC's acquisition of TSR and two came after.

I've often wondered just how much of the stuff that gets worked on in an average business week/month/year at WTC actually makes it into print or gets beyond the basic development stage.

 

[Ranger REG]

Or not, if they decide not to make it after all, since they lose the money from the Eb and GH crowds. (I doubt that the Rokugan deal will be repeated)

One thing of note, though: With the Rokugan deal, those with ambitions for d20 Wuxia got a dozens of very nice books (all the Rokugan books from the dual rules area). I don't think Wizards had produced even a tenth of that had they made a Kara-Tur Oa and kept it for themselves.

Bah! AEG were already in the process of making their own d20 version of L5R, with or without WotC's help (other than approval from WotC, who owned the IP at the time prior to selling it to AEG).

 

[frankthedm]

I'm always curious about the hate for the warforged. They are, as far as anyone can tell, created using magic, and powered by magic. They are, basically, intelligent golems with a couple quirks. I just don't see what makes them so offensively different from, well, almost anything that has been thought up for D&D before.

I hate them because they are immune to things I feel no low level D&D character should be.

Starvation, Thirst, Disease, Poison & Energy Drain should always be a threat. These serve as a reminder that like the worlds they are in, the PCs are living entities.

Now that I had my rant, I will add to the thread.

Click on the Delraich to see his 3.5 D&D Stats.

 

[Solarious]

Personally, I house rule Warforged aren't immune to Energy Drain. Those who advance in the Warforged Juggernaut PrC will get it with the necromatic immunities. Very simple change, makes sense, at least to me.

I'm still not finished the Liege of the Pit, I'm having indecision problems. Sorry frank. I promise the Lord of the Pit afterwards though. Or perhaps Kuro, the Pitlord.