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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 8271990" data-attributes="member: 59082">I found it really difficult to whittle it down to just four, with my finalists being Forgotten Realms (Faerun), Greyhawk, Dragonlance, Dark Sun, Planescape, and Spelljammer. I don't think any of the others really stand much of a chance, at least relative to those six, with Nentir Vale and Mystara closest to making the final six.My picks and reasons:Planescape/Spelljammer Hybrid. No, I'm not cheating - or not mostly. I honestly think they'll hybridize them, somewhat like they did with 4E. It just makes sense, or rather, doesn't make sense not to. You make Sigil and the Outlands the starting point, and can either sale the material planes via the Astral Sea in a spelljammer, or travel through gates to the other planes. This could also be a stand in for "The Planes, in some form or fashion." Dark Sun: Because Athas is cool and, more to the point, it offers a vibe and aesthetic that 5E hasn't touched: post-apocalyptic sword and sorcery, in a desert setting no less.Forgotten Realms: It is just kind of crazy that they haven't done a setting book yet (and no, SCAGS doesn't count). In a way, they almost "have to" -- to say, "you've done all these adventures, but here's the rest of the world...now we're going to move on." I think it will be centered on Faerun, but touch upon other lands - like the great FRCS did. As for the final slot, I'm torn between GH and DL. On one hand, GH makes so much sense in 2024, as part of a celebration of the 50th anniversary. On the other, I'm not sure how well it will be received by newer/younger players, especially when they already have FR. As for DL, I just don't know if they're going to do official products for the new novels, and if so, how. I could see them do a box set adventure/setting hybrid. I could also see a full multi-book treatment. I could also see them license it out again. And I'm not sure all of the dragon stuff = Dragonlance. It could, as many others have suggested, mean a dragons/fey themed monster book, or it could also mean, as I wishfully dreamt about, a new setting in a fey/sylvan world involving dragon overlords. So I'll go with:Greyhawk: In the end, GH is the classic D&D setting, and it would be odd to have a line of classic setting books without doing the grandfather of them all. I do think it will be 2024 and probably a box set.In the end, I hope they do as many classic and new settings as possible. Even when I'm in an inactive playing state, I still buy setting books because they're fun to browse. And I wouldn't be surprised if we eventually see the six I mentioned and Nentir Vale and Mystara, and maybe even Birthright or some version of Council of Wyrms. I would guess, though, that Jakandor and Ghostwalk are dead and gone for good, and if we see an Asian setting it won't be Kara-Tur.</blockquote>

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