I think it’s the best choice they could make from the existing settings – so many 2E settings were pretty typical to baseline D&D, have been absorbed by core D&D or were regional areas of Forgotten Realms. I don’t have much of a horse in this race since I’ve never read a Dark Sun book but I think it’s a best choice they could have made without making a whole new setting.
I’m curious as to how Dark Sun will turn out, especially since (unlike FR and Eberron) there’s less baggage to be dealt with since the only support in 3E was a website and a couple of magazine articles. In particular, I wonder if the book will have a new class, and if so what? And what will be the new mechanic in the vein of Spellscars or Dragonmarks?
Well, I hope the Dark Sun Fan boys are happy. Ugh.
I’m interested to see how they do Dark Sun in 4e. I was never a real big fan of the 2e incarnation, but I have faith in our WotC Overlords.
I think it’s the best choice they could make from the existing settings – so many 2E settings were pretty typical to baseline D&D, have been absorbed by core D&D or were regional areas of Forgotten Realms. I don’t have much of a horse in this race since I’ve never read a Dark Sun book but I think it’s a best choice they could have made without making a whole new setting.
I’m curious as to how Dark Sun will turn out, especially since (unlike FR and Eberron) there’s less baggage to be dealt with since the only support in 3E was a website and a couple of magazine articles. In particular, I wonder if the book will have a new class, and if so what? And what will be the new mechanic in the vein of Spellscars or Dragonmarks?
George Q
Darktats?
I was guessing Dragonlance just to be contrary. Dark Sun doesn’t surprise me at all.