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Campaign Setting for 2011?

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#1
grumpycelt
Dec 06, 2009 11:48:02 So, 2010 will see the release of the new Dark Sun campaign setting. But what about 2011? There are a lot to choose from;
DragonLance

Ravenloft

Planescape

Spelljammer

Spellscape or Planejammer (i.e. some combination of 3 & 4)

Oriental Adventures

Arabian Adventures

Greyhawk

Something from the campaign contest not yet picked up

My Campaign

Your Campaign

The Campaign of that Dude I Really Hate

Something involving Bunnies

#2
yellowdingo
Dec 06, 2009 20:41:20
You can only leave a point of light when you are the last living thing...that would be a genocidal points of light oriented campaign setting.

Having slaughtered every living thing, the Players turned on each other...
#3
smacintush
Dec 07, 2009 0:21:58 I believe the devs hinted at (maybe) a whole new setting made with 4e and PoL in mind. That's what I'm hoping for.
#4
howlofmemories
Dec 07, 2009 1:09:28 Don't forget the runners-up in the campaign setting contest that Eberron won. Does anyone know what those ones were about, by the way? I've looked everywhere, but can't find anything more detailed than the fact they were runners-up.
#5
lizardmage
Dec 07, 2009 8:28:16 As much as I enjoy Dragonlance, I really hope it is not transferred to 4th ed, or if it is then they clearly keep it limited in scope. By that I mean, limiting PC races to what they have always been, only 10 types of dragons etc. unless they start exploring the entire world of krynn. Perhaps their is an area with Shifter's and Goliaths and Cobalt Dragons, but as of now....no. The irony of this desire to not have DL converted...I really want draconian PC's especially Noble Draconians.

I would love a setting involving Bunnies, or the Arabian Adventures, that one could be pretty cool.
#6
Shiftkitty
Dec 07, 2009 9:01:03 I bet it's "Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang". Caracatus Potts would be an Artificer, Chitty would be an unusually-shaped Warforged...
#7
ah_maclimeszero
Dec 07, 2009 10:26:21 DragonLance: As was mentioned above, I hope it does not get converted. I don't want it to suffer the same fate as the Realms, where the entire setting was altered with enormous retcons and whatnot to justify new races and things.

Ravenloft: I seem to recall this was simply being done in one big Delve style adventure, not an outright campaign setting, but I can't recall where I got that information. I may be insane.

Spelljammer/Planescape: I believe this is mostly covered in the Manual of the Planes. At most, we may see a supplement book. Planescape is not a campaign setting in and of itself, simply a way of connecting multiple campaign settings.

Oriental/Arabian/African Adventures: I would love to see some books focused on integrating some neat classes/races/items from these real-world inspirted settings, but again, not as a full-on campaign setting.

My vote is towards a new, original campaign setting. Cashing in on current nerd-trends, I suspect a steampunk/victorian style setting with guns, airships, and pirates.
#8
yellowdingo
Dec 07, 2009 19:48:48 Mystara - The Dark Ages

Magic fails to function one week a year and Wizards need 18 Intelligence to learn magic. Artefacts of the Immortals - particularly those that allow the crafting of Magic items by immortal Wish - are now fought over by Empires.

#9
kappadevin
Dec 08, 2009 1:36:32
My vote is towards a new, original campaign setting. Cashing in on current nerd-trends, I suspect a steampunk/victorian style setting with guns, airships, and pirates.

Wouldn't that just be Eberron with guns?
#10
ah_maclimeszero
Dec 08, 2009 6:36:28
Wouldn't that just be Eberron with guns?

Would it? I've never really taken a good look at Eberron. Maybe I need to...

#11
kroska
Dec 08, 2009 12:55:59 My vote is for # 13, something with bunnies. They could make the 4th edition version of GURPS, " Bunnies and Burrows".
Or the old dragon version of D&D, "Houses and Humans"
Either of these would make me smile.
#12
Shiftkitty
Dec 08, 2009 14:12:46 From a cartoon in the 1e books: "Papers and Paychecks", where we pretend to be workers and students in an industrialized and technological society.

Although with "Bunnies & Burrows", would Bugs Bunny and Peter Rabbit be Greater Deities? And where would Peter Cottontail fit in? The "Black Bunny of Death" from "Watership Down" could easily take the Raven Queen's place, IMO.
#13
AbdulAlhazred
Dec 08, 2009 20:03:04
From a cartoon in the 1e books: "Papers and Paychecks", where we pretend to be workers and students in an industrialized and technological society.

Although with "Bunnies & Burrows", would Bugs Bunny and Peter Rabbit be Greater Deities? And where would Peter Cottontail fit in? The "Black Bunny of Death" from "Watership Down" could easily take the Raven Queen's place, IMO.

Well, you forgot Rabbit. I mean come on, we need intelligent anthropomorphic tigers and fat brown bears too... ;)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 grumpycelt Dec 06, 2009 11:48:02	So, 2010 will see the release of the new Dark Sun campaign setting. But what about 2011? There are a lot to choose from; DragonLance Ravenloft Planescape Spelljammer Spellscape or Planejammer (i.e. some combination of 3 & 4) Oriental Adventures Arabian Adventures Greyhawk Something from the campaign contest not yet picked up My Campaign Your Campaign The Campaign of that Dude I Really Hate Something involving Bunnies
#2 yellowdingo Dec 06, 2009 20:41:20	You can only leave a point of light when you are the last living thing...that would be a genocidal points of light oriented campaign setting. Having slaughtered every living thing, the Players turned on each other...
#3 smacintush Dec 07, 2009 0:21:58	I believe the devs hinted at (maybe) a whole new setting made with 4e and PoL in mind. That's what I'm hoping for.
#4 howlofmemories Dec 07, 2009 1:09:28	Don't forget the runners-up in the campaign setting contest that Eberron won. Does anyone know what those ones were about, by the way? I've looked everywhere, but can't find anything more detailed than the fact they were runners-up.
#5 lizardmage Dec 07, 2009 8:28:16	As much as I enjoy Dragonlance, I really hope it is not transferred to 4th ed, or if it is then they clearly keep it limited in scope. By that I mean, limiting PC races to what they have always been, only 10 types of dragons etc. unless they start exploring the entire world of krynn. Perhaps their is an area with Shifter's and Goliaths and Cobalt Dragons, but as of now....no. The irony of this desire to not have DL converted...I really want draconian PC's especially Noble Draconians. I would love a setting involving Bunnies, or the Arabian Adventures, that one could be pretty cool.
#6 Shiftkitty Dec 07, 2009 9:01:03	I bet it's "Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang". Caracatus Potts would be an Artificer, Chitty would be an unusually-shaped Warforged...
#7 ah_maclimeszero Dec 07, 2009 10:26:21	DragonLance: As was mentioned above, I hope it does not get converted. I don't want it to suffer the same fate as the Realms, where the entire setting was altered with enormous retcons and whatnot to justify new races and things. Ravenloft: I seem to recall this was simply being done in one big Delve style adventure, not an outright campaign setting, but I can't recall where I got that information. I may be insane. Spelljammer/Planescape: I believe this is mostly covered in the Manual of the Planes. At most, we may see a supplement book. Planescape is not a campaign setting in and of itself, simply a way of connecting multiple campaign settings. Oriental/Arabian/African Adventures: I would love to see some books focused on integrating some neat classes/races/items from these real-world inspirted settings, but again, not as a full-on campaign setting. My vote is towards a new, original campaign setting. Cashing in on current nerd-trends, I suspect a steampunk/victorian style setting with guns, airships, and pirates.
#8 yellowdingo Dec 07, 2009 19:48:48	Mystara - The Dark Ages Magic fails to function one week a year and Wizards need 18 Intelligence to learn magic. Artefacts of the Immortals - particularly those that allow the crafting of Magic items by immortal Wish - are now fought over by Empires.
#9 kappadevin Dec 08, 2009 1:36:32	My vote is towards a new, original campaign setting. Cashing in on current nerd-trends, I suspect a steampunk/victorian style setting with guns, airships, and pirates. Wouldn't that just be Eberron with guns?
#10 ah_maclimeszero Dec 08, 2009 6:36:28	Wouldn't that just be Eberron with guns? Would it? I've never really taken a good look at Eberron. Maybe I need to...
#11 kroska Dec 08, 2009 12:55:59	My vote is for # 13, something with bunnies. They could make the 4th edition version of GURPS, " Bunnies and Burrows". Or the old dragon version of D&D, "Houses and Humans" Either of these would make me smile.
#12 Shiftkitty Dec 08, 2009 14:12:46	From a cartoon in the 1e books: "Papers and Paychecks", where we pretend to be workers and students in an industrialized and technological society. Although with "Bunnies & Burrows", would Bugs Bunny and Peter Rabbit be Greater Deities? And where would Peter Cottontail fit in? The "Black Bunny of Death" from "Watership Down" could easily take the Raven Queen's place, IMO.
#13 AbdulAlhazred Dec 08, 2009 20:03:04	From a cartoon in the 1e books: "Papers and Paychecks", where we pretend to be workers and students in an industrialized and technological society. Although with "Bunnies & Burrows", would Bugs Bunny and Peter Rabbit be Greater Deities? And where would Peter Cottontail fit in? The "Black Bunny of Death" from "Watership Down" could easily take the Raven Queen's place, IMO. Well, you forgot Rabbit. I mean come on, we need intelligent anthropomorphic tigers and fat brown bears too... ;)