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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DaveMage" data-source="post: 1274598" data-attributes="member: 10447">I hope for WotC sake the setting does well.  It had better, since they have invested at least $120,000 in it already (and probably close to double that with artwork, additional staff, printing costs, etc.).It will be interesting to see how well Realms fans receive it.  Since the Forgotten Realms became the most popular setting (and apparently the only one that WotC felt should be continually supported), other settings have apparently not genereated enough $$ to be of interest to management.I'm not sure if another setting will catch on or not (though I hope it does).  Keith Baker is certainly talented, but I have this bad feeling that after the initial release there will be very little interest in the support products (although if they tap someone like Salvatore to write a novel in the setting, that would go a long way towards building support).With over 25 campaign settings available in stores right now, it remains to be seen if Eberron will be able to create an impact with so many alternatives.  Now granted, the average gamer will probably have only heard of 1-5 settings, so there may be hope after all...</blockquote>