WotC Why WotC SHOULD Make A New Setting

[Reynard]

So 1e's Lankhmar basically.

Isn't Lahnkmar just a typical medieval fantasy city?

 

[ZeshinX]

Isn't Lahnkmar just a typical medieval fantasy city?

For the most part, but it's been so long, dust it off, add the elements you mention and voila, you have your Urban Fantasy.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

If Hasbro loves licencing then a "D&D Legend of Zelda" or a "Warcraft 5.5 by WotC shouldn't be impossible.

Hasbro wants WotC to be a "IPs farm".

A right D&D setting needs a lot of work of worldbuiling because it has to be designed to allow a lot of adventures by different groups of heroes in several places, not only one group with one main plot.

It should be inspiring enough to make 3PPs want to contribute their own ideas to DMGuild

* My own theory is to create a new setting according to preferences of Japanese market. I have read something about Japanese creators hired by WotC. Today the "progression fantasy" is becoming a very popular genre (but I start to feel sick when the only goal is to become strongest warrior in that world).

A good reason to publish a new setting is a hook for otaku community who loves isekai genre.

 

[Reynard]

For the most part, but it's been so long, dust it off, add the elements you mention and voila, you have your Urban Fantasy.

Seems like the opposite of what I was asking for, but okay.

 

[Tonguez]

Isn't Lahnkmar just a typical medieval fantasy city?

No, rather a typical medieval fantasy city is Lahnkmar

 

[Scribe]

I suspect their desire to change pre-existing settings is because a lot of the stuff in those settings is 1970s and early 80s cultural design baggage and baloney.

Then they can free themselves from the need to sully themselves, and just work on new things.

 

[ZeshinX]

Seems like the opposite of what I was asking for, but okay.

It's possible I've misinterpreted you. If so, apologies.

 

[Reynard]

No, rather a typical medieval fantasy city is Lahnkmar

Fair. Still not what I was suggesting at all, tho.

 

[Reynard]

It's possible I've misinterpreted you. If so, apologies.

Urban Fantasy as in the modern genre, not "medieval fantasy set in a city."

 

[bedir than]

Well Harry Potter (but actual harry potter not pseudo harry potter). Would also draw in lots of potential new fans (yes and it would also generate hate of course, but HP is still one of the biggest franchises existing).

Based on the reaction from WotC fans when Hasbro announced the Potter partnership with toys, adding official Potter to D&D would result in a revolt larger than the OGL debacle.