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<blockquote data-quote="jayoungr" data-source="post: 7792312" data-attributes="member: 6702445"><p>Most of the third-party settings I'm most excited about are still in the works (I backed a bunch of Kickstarters earlier this year). Here are some that have at least partial material available:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arcanumworlds/odyssey-of-the-dragonlords-5th-edition-adventure-b" target="_blank">Odyssey of the Dragonlords</a></p><p>Greek myth inspired, but with dragons. The book is due out in a month or so, but meanwhile, there's an extensive free player's guide available for download: <a href="https://www.modiphius.net/products/odyssey-of-the-dragonlords-players-guide-free" target="_blank">Odyssey of the Dragonlords: Player's Guide - PDF (FREE)</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/270659/Snowhaven-Jumpstart" target="_blank">Snowhaven</a></p><p>Far north setting, gritty, detailed history, full of intrigue, with the beginnings of firearms technology. Again, this is the shorter version of the setting book; a longer version is due out early next year.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/240989/Lasers-and-Liches-Test-Wave-1" target="_blank">Lasers and Liches</a></p><p>"Cyberpunk Saturday morning cartoon world" is the closest I can come to describing this one. The test material is PWYW.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/275942/Monsters-of-Murka-Demo-PDF--Free-for-Kickstarter-Backers" target="_blank">Monsters of Murka</a></p><p>Political satire, largely directed at the current US administration. I almost hesitate to mention this one because it's going to be highly subjective whether you enjoy it or not, but for some groups, it might be right up your alley.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/271672/Arcana-of-the-Ancients-Creatures-and-Cyphers-FREE-PREVIEW?cPath=9452_25951" target="_blank">Arcana of the Ancients</a></p><p>A 5E space fantasy supplement by the creators of Numenera. The full book is due out next year, but this is a preview.</p><p></p><p>Also, have you checked out the free Plane Shift documents for playing in the various worlds of Magic: the Gathering?</p><p></p><p><a href="https://media.wizards.com/2017/downloads/magic/plane-shift_amonkhet.pdf" target="_blank">Amonkhet</a></p><p><a href="https://media.wizards.com/2018/downloads/magic/Plane_Shift_Dominaria.pdf" target="_blank">Dominaria</a></p><p><a href="https://media.wizards.com/2016/dnd/downloads/Plane_Shift_Innistrad.pdf" target="_blank">Innistrad</a></p><p><a href="https://media.wizards.com/2018/downloads/magic/plane-shift_ixalan.pdf" target="_blank">Ixalan</a></p><p><a href="https://media.wizards.com/2017/downloads/magic/Plane-Shift_Kaladesh.pdf" target="_blank">Kaladesh</a></p><p><a href="https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/magic/Plane%20Shift%20Zendikar.pdf" target="_blank">Zendikar</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm a longtime Tolkien fan. I've played both TOR and AiME. And while TOR does it better, AiME does, in my opinion, "come close to something resembling the feeling of a true LOTR experience." They've reworked 5E pretty thoroughly to minimize the aspects you are concerned about.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I second this recommendation. I'll add that Midgard also has a Southlands which is less European-centric: there's an Egypt analogue, a sub-Saharan-flavored region, plant people, wasp people, and pirates! The setting book is Pathfinder-only, but most if not all of the adventures set in the Southlands have been converted for 5E.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jayoungr, post: 7792312, member: 6702445"] Most of the third-party settings I'm most excited about are still in the works (I backed a bunch of Kickstarters earlier this year). Here are some that have at least partial material available: [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arcanumworlds/odyssey-of-the-dragonlords-5th-edition-adventure-b']Odyssey of the Dragonlords[/URL] Greek myth inspired, but with dragons. The book is due out in a month or so, but meanwhile, there's an extensive free player's guide available for download: [URL='https://www.modiphius.net/products/odyssey-of-the-dragonlords-players-guide-free']Odyssey of the Dragonlords: Player's Guide - PDF (FREE)[/URL] [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/270659/Snowhaven-Jumpstart']Snowhaven[/URL] Far north setting, gritty, detailed history, full of intrigue, with the beginnings of firearms technology. Again, this is the shorter version of the setting book; a longer version is due out early next year. [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/240989/Lasers-and-Liches-Test-Wave-1']Lasers and Liches[/URL] "Cyberpunk Saturday morning cartoon world" is the closest I can come to describing this one. The test material is PWYW. [url=https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/275942/Monsters-of-Murka-Demo-PDF--Free-for-Kickstarter-Backers]Monsters of Murka[/url] Political satire, largely directed at the current US administration. I almost hesitate to mention this one because it's going to be highly subjective whether you enjoy it or not, but for some groups, it might be right up your alley. [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/271672/Arcana-of-the-Ancients-Creatures-and-Cyphers-FREE-PREVIEW?cPath=9452_25951']Arcana of the Ancients[/URL] A 5E space fantasy supplement by the creators of Numenera. The full book is due out next year, but this is a preview. Also, have you checked out the free Plane Shift documents for playing in the various worlds of Magic: the Gathering? [URL='https://media.wizards.com/2017/downloads/magic/plane-shift_amonkhet.pdf']Amonkhet[/URL] [URL='https://media.wizards.com/2018/downloads/magic/Plane_Shift_Dominaria.pdf']Dominaria[/URL] [URL='https://media.wizards.com/2016/dnd/downloads/Plane_Shift_Innistrad.pdf']Innistrad[/URL] [URL='https://media.wizards.com/2018/downloads/magic/plane-shift_ixalan.pdf']Ixalan[/URL] [URL='https://media.wizards.com/2017/downloads/magic/Plane-Shift_Kaladesh.pdf']Kaladesh[/URL] [URL='https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/magic/Plane%20Shift%20Zendikar.pdf']Zendikar[/URL] I'm a longtime Tolkien fan. I've played both TOR and AiME. And while TOR does it better, AiME does, in my opinion, "come close to something resembling the feeling of a true LOTR experience." They've reworked 5E pretty thoroughly to minimize the aspects you are concerned about. I second this recommendation. I'll add that Midgard also has a Southlands which is less European-centric: there's an Egypt analogue, a sub-Saharan-flavored region, plant people, wasp people, and pirates! The setting book is Pathfinder-only, but most if not all of the adventures set in the Southlands have been converted for 5E. [/QUOTE]
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