D&D 5E What of the already done settings do you think WotC is revisiting for a Setting Book?

[Enevhar Aldarion]

It can't be none of the above, anything outside that list would be a first visit, not a revisit.

Every time I rad those tweets, I somehow tuned out the "we've already covered" part about the revisit.

Oh, and the line about not being MtG settings could just be referring to the two brand new ones and not the revisiting one. He did a lot of vague wording in those tweets, so keeping the MtG books on the list is valid.

So my opinion is it is not something we are just getting this year, or even last year. Too soon for a revisit. I think I will vote for an updated and expanded book to replace SCAG. That book was outsourced to another company to put together, so they would probably like a newer version that was done totally in-house. And then they can put in all the new optional race/lineage rules and some of the stuff from Tasha's and other books, since they like to always include some reprinted material. This book may even include references to the greater world and locations outside the Sword Coast, setting up future products in other regions.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

If they did a book for Abeir would that count as revisiting Forgotten Realms?

Techinuquely yes, but it's very unlikely. Still intriguing thought.

The goals for a new FR setting book would be address the current out standing issues.

1. Address the complaints that the SCAG received such as lack of details for areas outside the Swordcoast/North, it's incredibly small size, favorite Gods being left out, certain pieces of lore that were unpopular, regions that were ignored completely, etc...

2. To update the setting giving all the changes that have occurred in novels, Adventures, other books (especially MTOFs, like wtf did this new Raven Queen come from, how did the demihuman pantheons suddenly get some many new members, etc...), and to update it for major post Tasha's changes, such as new Drow subraces/cultures (I knew the Lorendrow, Udadrow, and Aevendrow art we saw had to be for somekind of new FR book), etc...

Reflecting upon these issues I expect this new FR book will focus on outside the Swordcoast, especially Southern and Eastern parts of Faerun, maybe even beyond. To address both the size issue folks had with the SCAG, it's not only going to be a bigger book, but likely the biggest setting book. I think they will look at the FR setting book that has gotten the most praise for ideas on what type of book folks are looking for, and that would be the 3e Forgotten Realms (and by extension its 3.5e update Player's Guide to Faerun).

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Every time I rad those tweets, I somehow tuned out the "we've already covered" part about the revisit.

Oh, and the line about not being MtG settings could just be referring to the two brand new ones and not the revisiting one. He did a lot of vague wording in those tweets, so keeping the MtG books on the list is valid.

So my opinion is it is not something we are just getting this year, or even last year. Too soon for a revisit. I think I will vote for an updated and expanded book to replace SCAG. That book was outsourced to another company to put together, so they would probably like a newer version that was done totally in-house. And then they can put in all the new optional race/lineage rules and some of the stuff from Tasha's and other books, since they like to always include some reprinted material. This book may even include references to the greater world and locations outside the Sword Coast, setting up future products in other regions.

The statement was about the last 3 mentioned settings, none of the 5 are MtG settings, which surprises me because rumours are Dominaria United is coming next year and yes that sounds like a Soccer team.

 

[Yaarel]

(I knew the Lorendrow, Udadrow, and Aevendrow art we saw had to be for somekind of new FR book)

Somehow that didnt occur to me, but now it is so obvious.

And it is part of the need to Tashas-ize the Players Handbook lineages via its FR setting.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Somehow that didnt occur to me, but now it is so obvious.

And it is part of the need to Tashas-ize the Players Handbook lineages via its FR setting.

Possibly not just the PHB races, but VGTM races too, maybe others like Genasi, Saytrs, Minotaurs, Tortles, and Centaurs. Maybe some new races like Wemics. Lineages don't take up alot of space, even less then original 5e races.

 

[Yora]

I've not really been following any new releases in years, but why do these discussions never mention Dark Sun?
Did that already happen and I missed it, or did they made a "it's not going to be Dark Sun" statement?

 

[Ruin Explorer]

2. To update the setting giving all the changes that have occurred in novels, Adventures, other books (especially MTOFs, like wtf did this new Raven Queen come from, how did the demihuman pantheons suddenly get some many new members, etc...), and to update it for major post Tasha's changes, such as new Drow subraces/cultures (I knew the Lorendrow, Udadrow, and Aevendrow art we saw had to be for somekind of new FR book), etc...

Oh duh damn good point.

That means it is indeed almost certainly FR. Though I do expect another Exandria one eventually.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

I've not really been following any new releases in years, but why do these discussions never mention Dark Sun?
Did that already happen and I missed it, or did they made a "it's not going to be Dark Sun" statement?

WotC have said they have five settings in development right now:

2 "Classic" settings which are returning - these appear to be beyond the point where they might get cancelled (short of Force Majeure), and are explicitly due for 2022.
1 "Returning" setting which has already been done in 5E, but they're going back to.
2 "New" settings which aren't MtG or Classic D&D settings.

These last three books appear to all be earlier in development and potentially subject to cancellation, though Ray seemed to think it was unlikely because they were "looking great".

This thread about about the "returning" setting, which would limit it to discussions about settings that have already appeared in 5E. Which would likely mean FR, Exandria, Eberron (Ravenloft is too recent and Ravnica/Theros seems wildly unlikely as IIRC MtG hasn't returned to either since yet).

Of these, FR is most likely.

Dark Sun is being discussed in the separate threads about the "Classic" settings which are returning. Many people consider it to be a highly likely candidate as WotC do seem to be trying to make Psionics happen (and really they've tried all edition, they just stopped themselves with their own irrational 70% approval standard when Mearls was in charge, but he isn't anymore).

 

[Yora]

Ah, okay. Reading helps.

 

[David Murrell]

I think it is going to be either FR or Exandria. Regarding Exandria the book is probably slightly a year out at this point, and the 3rd campaign will probably start in September, so about a year before the new book would hit the shelves, so I am not convinced it is too soon. I suspect though it might be FR, because of the reasons others have put forward. I can't see it being Eberron, it has already been revisited after the WotC book, and another revisit is in the works, neither were connected to WotC.