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<blockquote data-quote="Aldarc" data-source="post: 8440230" data-attributes="member: 5142">Canon in regards to D&amp;D is pretty fascinating, particularly in the case of its settings, planes, or monster lore. There is a tension between the &quot;canonicity&quot; of the setting and its usability as a setting over time. WotC wants people to buy their books and be able to play with the toys the bought (i.e., all the character options). This includes things like the Dragonborn, Drow, and Tieflings. And as I am writing this an idea just popped into my head. We can call it the &quot;Dragonborn Canonicity Test.&quot; In other words, how do fans of a particular setting react (and why) to the idea of adding Dragonborn to the setting. Because, in general, I think that it potentially showcases how different fan groups often approach their respective settings. For example, adding Dragonborn to Eberron wasn't really all that big of a deal because of the setting's mantra: &quot;If it exists in D&amp;D, it has a place in Eberron&quot; (3e ECSB) and &quot;If it exists in the D&amp;D world, then it has a place in Eberron&quot; (4e EPG and ECG). Eberron exists to be useable for everything plus more. But what about other D&amp;D settings (e.g., Greyhawk, Dark Sun, Ravenloft, etc)? I think we both know what that conversation looks like.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Aldarc, post: 8440230, member: 5142"] Canon in regards to D&D is pretty fascinating, particularly in the case of its settings, planes, or monster lore. There is a tension between the "canonicity" of the setting and its usability as a setting over time. WotC wants people to buy their books and be able to play with the toys the bought (i.e., all the character options). This includes things like the Dragonborn, Drow, and Tieflings. And as I am writing this an idea just popped into my head. We can call it the [I][B]"Dragonborn Canonicity Test."[/B][/I] In other words, how do fans of a particular setting react (and why) to the idea of adding Dragonborn to the setting. Because, in general, I think that it potentially showcases how different fan groups often approach their respective settings. For example, adding Dragonborn to Eberron wasn't really all that big of a deal because of the setting's mantra: "If it exists in D&D, it has a place in Eberron" (3e ECSB) and "If it exists in the D&D world, then it has a place in Eberron" (4e EPG and ECG). Eberron exists to be useable for everything plus more. But what about other D&D settings (e.g., Greyhawk, Dark Sun, Ravenloft, etc)? I think we both know what that conversation looks like. [/QUOTE]

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