What's your runner up D&D setting?

[Glyfair]

From the discussions here it seems that a majority has a favorite published setting. Let's take that a step further.

Say that for your next D&D/d20* campaign (whether as a DM or player) you get to choose the setting. The only caveats are that it won't be a homebrew setting, and it won't be your favorite published setting. What do you choose?

For me the answer would be Greyhawk (with Eberron having been excluded). I haven't been very active in the intense discussion and to me it's a mostly blank slate with a lot of flavor. I have enough key products to last a while (original setting, City of Greyhawk) and have run a game in the setting since 3E (when I ran the RttToEE).

* I specify D&D setting, because including Glorantha as an option would give me a headache having to figure out what my favorite setting would be.

 

[Jeff Wilder]

Scarred Lands (with Eberron excluded). I like Greyhawk a lot, but I've despaired of it ever again being actively supported as a setting.

 

[Ry]

My favorite published setting is probably Greyhawk right now, so if I couldn't homebrew I'd probably try Rokugan or Kara-tur. Especially with the new Yammunahar stuff from Dragon a little while back (gnomish shangri-la, anyone?).

 

[Crothian]

Favorite is Thieves World. Second would be Eberron. But there are plenty of good settings out there.

 

[Maggan]

Excluded: Planescape

Alternative: Eberron

If I take d20 settings into consideration, the alternative would be Iron Kingdoms instead of Eberron.

I might do a Planescape campaign set in Sigil when 4e comes out.

/M

 

[Glyfair]

If I take d20 settings into consideration, the alternative would be Iron Kingdoms instead of Eberron.

That actually was my intent. Fixed the original post a bit.

Favorite is Thieves World. Second would be Eberron. But there are plenty of good settings out there.

Indeed! Don't think that there weren't a lot of runners up to the runner up

(Scarred Lands, Kalamar come to mind immediately. I love Arcana Evolved the game, am uninspired about the world.)

 

[Dice4Hire]

Excluded: Greyhawk

Alternate: Boy, very hard, but I would probably go Birthright.

 

[Modoc]

Excluded: Forgotten Realms

Runner up: Ptolus or Dragon Lance

 

[Teflon Billy]

Excluded: Dawnforge.

Runner-up: Scarred Lands

 

[GlassJaw]

I don't really have a favorite setting but if I ran another D&D campaign, it would probably be either Freeport or Spelljammer.