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<blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 6657531" data-attributes="member: 5100">I agree with this, for the most part. I'm enjoying PotA and, though I'd like it even more generic, it's not horrible to convert to Eberron and well within my tolerances.I still can't tell whether I hated ToD because it was too tightly coupled to the Realms or because it was just a hot mess in its own right. Assuming the former (benefit of the doubt), it would have been really nice to have a big ol' &quot;Forgotten Realms&quot; logo on the cover. The upcoming &quot;Out of the Abyss&quot; appears to be set in the Underdark and incorporate Menzoberan, which makes me think it'll be another setting-bound adventure. If so, I actually don't mind, but would appreciate the heads-up. Even though Eberron kinda swaps out Khyber for the Underdark, having too many drow (thankfully) makes little sense, there.I've come to realize that, as much as I hate the Realms as a flagship setting, I'm in a phase of my life where I'm mostly interested in just having adventures to run on a casual basis. If Wizards would change-up the background settings for their modules, I'd actually go ahead and use those that were tightly coupled to the Realms. It's the looming threat of the Realms becoming de facto synonymous with D&amp;D that vexes me more than anything, right now. In a manner of speaking, I'm willing to visit, but there's not a prayer I'd live there.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mercule, post: 6657531, member: 5100"] I agree with this, for the most part. I'm enjoying PotA and, though I'd like it even more generic, it's not horrible to convert to Eberron and well within my tolerances. I still can't tell whether I hated ToD because it was too tightly coupled to the Realms or because it was just a hot mess in its own right. Assuming the former (benefit of the doubt), it would have been really nice to have a big ol' "Forgotten Realms" logo on the cover. The upcoming "Out of the Abyss" appears to be set in the Underdark and incorporate Menzoberan, which makes me think it'll be another setting-bound adventure. If so, I actually don't mind, but would appreciate the heads-up. Even though Eberron kinda swaps out Khyber for the Underdark, having too many drow (thankfully) makes little sense, there. I've come to realize that, as much as I hate the Realms as a flagship setting, I'm in a phase of my life where I'm mostly interested in just having adventures to run on a casual basis. If Wizards would change-up the background settings for their modules, I'd actually go ahead and use those that were tightly coupled to the Realms. It's the looming threat of the Realms becoming de facto synonymous with D&D that vexes me more than anything, right now. In a manner of speaking, I'm willing to visit, but there's not a prayer I'd live there. [/QUOTE]

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