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<blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 7691345" data-attributes="member: 5100">This is how I'm interpreting it, as well. I was all set to go on an anti-Realms diatribe, then I actually read the FAQ and some of the other stuff. They explicitly call out that they intend to support other settings in the future. I'd guess that &quot;shortly&quot; after Eberron (for sake of argument) is released, it'll be added to the acceptable content on the DM Guild. That's incredibly savvy of them. WotC gets to set a stable baseline for important setting mechanics, which is really the most critical thing for 5E publication. Then, they get to tell the community to put its money where its mouth is. If folks will support Keith Baker coming back and releasing a 20 part series of Eberron adventures or drilling down into the inner workings of the Sovereign Host politics, there are literally no losers. If WotC is right that the Realms is the only setting worth giving much support, then they've lost nothing, either.It'd be great if they made it easy to search by actual author, though -- if the hypothetical series from Keith were to materialize, I'd want to be able to find it easily. Also, we could see certain authors end up taking up the mantle for certain settings; maybe Shemmy can build a following for Planescape.Now, WotC just needs to get cranking on those baseline Adventure's Guide products, already.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mercule, post: 7691345, member: 5100"] This is how I'm interpreting it, as well. I was all set to go on an anti-Realms diatribe, then I actually [I]read[/I] the FAQ and some of the other stuff. They explicitly call out that they intend to support other settings in the future. I'd guess that "shortly" after Eberron (for sake of argument) is released, it'll be added to the acceptable content on the DM Guild. That's incredibly savvy of them. WotC gets to set a stable baseline for important setting mechanics, which is really the most critical thing for 5E publication. Then, they get to tell the community to put its money where its mouth is. If folks will support Keith Baker coming back and releasing a 20 part series of Eberron adventures or drilling down into the inner workings of the Sovereign Host politics, there are literally no losers. If WotC is right that the Realms is the only setting worth giving much support, then they've lost nothing, either. It'd be great if they made it easy to search by actual author, though -- if the hypothetical series from Keith were to materialize, I'd want to be able to find it easily. Also, we could see certain authors end up taking up the mantle for certain settings; maybe Shemmy can build a following for Planescape. Now, WotC just needs to get cranking on those baseline Adventure's Guide products, already. [/QUOTE]

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