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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkj" data-source="post: 8073086" data-attributes="member: 18646">So, I'm definitely not going to disagree that the differences between FR and GH are not stark enough from a marketing perspective to give GH any 'leverage' over, say, Dark Sun as an opportunity for WotC to explore something really different. I think they are very different settings in feel. But not enough so to get across in a way that would justify Greyhawk getting its own setting book. At least right now.What I will say-- as a Greyhawk fan, not as an argument for why it deserves anything-- is that Greyhawk offers some very, very cool story elements. It also has-- in my opinion-- a substantially different feel than FR. To be clear, I like FR. I've run plenty of games there. But reading through the Saltmarsh book and then revisiting old GH material just gives me a different sense. And I like that. A lot. And I'd argue that WotC folk have made a similar assessment (note the Dragon+ article awhile back suggesting how much grittier and morally ambiguous Greyhawk is than FR)So here's my hope:  WotC has shown that they also think some of the lore from Greyhawk is very cool. And they've shown no hesitation in attributing that lore to Greyhawk. Even look at today's marketing articles-- Greyhawk gets mentioned without hesitation.  They went 'all in' on Greyhawk as a setting for Ghosts of Saltmarsh.  What I hope this means is that they are introducing the setting bit by bit to these new audiences. Making it part of the lexicon and lore. Which opens up the possibility of Greyhawk showing up in major adventure storylines without much fuss or bother. Potentially leading to some deeper treatment down the road. In other words, while I'd love a setting book, I don't think we'll get any book that is just Greyhawk. But could it get a section (and then further online expansion) as part of some broader storyline? I sure hope so. And I'd argue that WotC doesn't consider the setting dead. They sure bring it up often enough, and they've been introducing characters and stories from it for the last couple years. AD</blockquote>

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