Speculation on what the other supplements in the Environmental Series will be

[johnsemlak]

So what do people think the other titles in this series will be? What should they be? What is known?

I figure the following should come out:

Jungles
Forests (perhaps a combo with Jungles)
Mountains
Underdark (though a lot is already done in the FR title).
EDIT: Deserts

I imagine an underwater book is a bit too specialized, though I'd love to see one from WotC.

 

[Matafuego]

I hope to see a Desert Title...

 

[Creamsteak]

Underwater + Seafairing might be too broad, but I think that a setting book that covers both might be interesting.

Mountains + Undermountains perhaps. Seems like a D&D classic.

Forests and Temperate climates are pretty obvious go, but I prefer the more exotic.

Deserts would be one of my favorites. Especially the hot, dangerous, scorpion filled kinds.

 

[johnsemlak]

I hope to see a Desert Title...

Ah, I knew I was leaving out something obvious. Deserts added.

 

[Dark Jezter]

A book covering desert-based campaigns complete with new monsters, PrCs, feats, spells, and the like is something that I'd like to see.

 

[The Mirrorball Man]

"Couch Potato: The Book of Geek Environment".

 

[NiTessine]

I figure we'll get undersea, mountains, jungles, and deserts. No more, no less. Of course, I've been known to err. Still, I don't really see a need for a book on temperate forests. There's nothing really extreme about them.

Hmm. Things pertaining to swamps might also have a book of their own, now that I think about it, but they'll probably be handled in the same book with jungles.

 

[johnsemlak]

I don't really see a need for a book on temperate forests.

In general forests are not extreme but they can become so, if they are extremely old, dark, mysterious, etc.

Plus, not being extreme enough may actually be a selling point. The Frostburn title actually surprises me because I'm sure many campaigns don't every venture into such an environment. Forests, OTOH, are a staple of many campaigns.

 

[Li Shenron]

It may even be that Frostburn sells so poorly that there won't be any other in the line... :\

But I really think it's going to be a very short line anyway. I agree that the most likely second is desert or hot environments (maybe including volcanic), and maybe a jungle/swamp later, but that's it. I don't think forests would be distinctive enough, and IIRC these books are quite large, almost like small settings - and in fact they may include a short adventure each.

 

[talien]

So what do people think the other titles in this series will be? What should they be? What is known?

I figure the following should come out:

Jungles
Forests (perhaps a combo with Jungles)
Mountains
Underdark (though a lot is already done in the FR title).
EDIT: Deserts

I imagine an underwater book is a bit too specialized, though I'd love to see one from WotC.

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