What makes a setting a setting? [Archive] - Wizards Community

What makes a setting a setting? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Flecha
09-30-07, 06:56 AM I was going to rise this questions in more than one thread, and they're big enough for a whole new one.

My fear (shared by many of you) is that FR will turn into Eberron or something alike. Other argue that the fact that "steampunk" elements (and similiar) are already present in the Realms, that qualifies them to make that turn.

The questions to argue anout this are: What makes a setting a setting? And based on that: What makes the FR the FR? What makes Eberron Eberron? Finally, some comparisons should be done, if some consensus is reached... ;)

Please, discuss.
Fingoldfin
10-02-07, 11:41 AM The unique nature of magic in the Realms is what makes the Realms the Realms. The history of Forgotten Realms is a history of High Elven magic, flying cities, mythals, and epic magic. Ancient and powerful (evil/good) NPC's tie the past and present together and make the Realms feel like it is a real, living, world.
MarkusTay63
10-02-07, 11:48 AM What topping your players prefer on their pizza.
Crazygx34
10-05-07, 12:02 AM Hello! I think the difference it that fr was made by ed Greenwood idea basic and it on the planet toril in Faerun. Eberron I really don't know it some sort of derivation of fr with some futur thing style final fanatsy. The best it Forgottens realms. And I don't think that will become like Eberron. Maybe they will stop the series after the Living fr it what I heard in some place.

I think what make a setting it like what make a planet or an galaxies. Eberron it a planet with some kind of stuff that are in fr . But I thing it all an derivation of the core rule book. They create stuff for player to play. Because it really long to make it own world by ourself. And they try to keep the better thing for make a popular setting. And the cherry on the sundaee it that they make the history evoluated what a great thing. They almost created all the people of the world with there phone number.:)

That what make a setting it a world where we can play in without to create one. Or you can inspired your world of it.

thank!

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Flecha 09-30-07, 06:56 AM	I was going to rise this questions in more than one thread, and they're big enough for a whole new one. My fear (shared by many of you) is that FR will turn into Eberron or something alike. Other argue that the fact that "steampunk" elements (and similiar) are already present in the Realms, that qualifies them to make that turn. The questions to argue anout this are: What makes a setting a setting? And based on that: What makes the FR the FR? What makes Eberron Eberron? Finally, some comparisons should be done, if some consensus is reached... ;) Please, discuss.
Fingoldfin 10-02-07, 11:41 AM	The unique nature of magic in the Realms is what makes the Realms the Realms. The history of Forgotten Realms is a history of High Elven magic, flying cities, mythals, and epic magic. Ancient and powerful (evil/good) NPC's tie the past and present together and make the Realms feel like it is a real, living, world.
MarkusTay63 10-02-07, 11:48 AM	What topping your players prefer on their pizza.
Crazygx34 10-05-07, 12:02 AM	Hello! I think the difference it that fr was made by ed Greenwood idea basic and it on the planet toril in Faerun. Eberron I really don't know it some sort of derivation of fr with some futur thing style final fanatsy. The best it Forgottens realms. And I don't think that will become like Eberron. Maybe they will stop the series after the Living fr it what I heard in some place. I think what make a setting it like what make a planet or an galaxies. Eberron it a planet with some kind of stuff that are in fr . But I thing it all an derivation of the core rule book. They create stuff for player to play. Because it really long to make it own world by ourself. And they try to keep the better thing for make a popular setting. And the cherry on the sundaee it that they make the history evoluated what a great thing. They almost created all the people of the world with there phone number.:) That what make a setting it a world where we can play in without to create one. Or you can inspired your world of it. thank!