The best setting ever:

Dristram · Post by **Dristram** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:15 pm

Torn between Greyhawk and Kalamar. My Kalamar campaigns were run like my Greyhawk games and worked extremely well. But if I had to choose....Gygaxian Greyhawk.

synabetic · Post by **synabetic** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:31 pm

Aside from my own campaign worlds (Dalisontia and Fylgir, uh, in case anyone is wondering... no?), I'd have to say my current faves are--

Old World from WFRP

Kalamar

Wilderlands

Hyboria (Conan)

When I was younger I was a big fan of Forgotten Realms, Blackmoor and Greyhawk (and thus Spelljammer... hey, we all have our guilty pleasures, right?).

Garweeze World holds a special place hostage in my heart.
Edit: Oh, yeah, somehow I neglected mentioning Lankhmar... Certainly one of my true faves.
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bulletmeat · Post by **bulletmeat** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:45 am

I'dhave to say three for different reasons each:

Dragonlance (first books read, first world gamed in)

Dark Sun (run like a grim Conan world)

Planescape (where ideas are deadlier than the monsters)
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:31 am

Gotta have lots of love for MIDNIGHT, as well. While Greyhawk will remain my favorite, probably, Midnight is so damn good that it needs to be mentioned again.

However, I'd like change my answer to another one day. I'd like to see the world where the East Mark and Yggsburgh is situated more closely examined. I know that will probably never happen, but so far I love everything released for this setting so far.

Maybe one day.

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Wes · Post by **Wes** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:16 am

Maztica, BABY!!1!!!
*crickets*

okay, I'll go with Kalamar then.
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Jyrdan Fairblade · Post by **Jyrdan Fairblade** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:35 pm

What a terrible decision to have to make.

Going with only what I've gamed in, I'll go with:

Forgotten Realms

Yggsburgh

Warhammer's Old World

Spelljammer

Dyne · Post by **Dyne** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:42 pm

Ooh, I forgot to mention Dragonlance. I like some aspects of Eberron, but a bit of it seems rather meh.

Geleg · Post by **Geleg** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:32 pm

hmm... I'll go with Wilderlands, although Empire of the Petal Throne (Tekumel) and Greyhawk come in pretty close seconds.

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Gleemax Jr · Post by **Gleemax Jr** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:33 pm

Eberron. The World of Gleemax. And The World of the Prime Evils.

gnombient · Post by **gnombient** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:26 pm

Wilderlands gets my vote - love it, love it, love it.

SavageRobby · Post by **SavageRobby** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:23 pm

In the days way back, I was a Greyhawk guy. Then I was a Scarred Lands guy. Now I'm a Wilderlands guy.

phadeout · Post by **phadeout** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:50 pm

1e and Early 2E Forgotten Realms

Midnight (the world I would have made, if I had the time
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Post by **Breakdaddy** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:01 pm

SavageRobby wrote:
In the days way back, I was a Greyhawk guy. Then I was a Scarred Lands guy. Now I'm a Wilderlands guy.

Make up yer mind already!!!!111
I really want to roll out another Savage Worlds game soon for the group. Maybe another ALIENS-universe thing, maybe a modern ops mission, dunno yet. Ever since I got a hold of the explorers edition of SW I've been itchin to play.

johns · Post by **johns** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:14 pm

Greyhawk

skeetyrbug · Post by **skeetyrbug** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:32 am

Greyhawk or Wilderlands

Old School

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:45 am

Wilderlands or Blackmoor for me.

-M

moriarty777 · Post by **moriarty777** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:52 am

Having given this much thought... I'd say a pinch of this and a dash of that!

Loved early Forgotten Realms (up to around the Time of Troubles which pretty much means 1st ed FR). Forgotten Realms was my AD&D campaign setting.

As I began to tire of that setting due to TSR pumping out accessory after accessory for FR, Spelljammer gave me what I was looking for.

With the dawn of 3rd Edition, I started developing my own stuff since nothing really caught my eye.

Then came C&C and Erde which proved to be a setting matching the 'feel' I had been looking for. Yet since I found that, I've starting looking at some of the Wilderlands material as well as some of the loose campaign info in some of the RoleAids stuff.

So... though right now... my favorite setting is more based on a 'feel' than an actual name. Elements introduced in Erde, Yggsburgh, Wilderlands, and other for spice producing a slightly dark/gritty/gothic feel with a flare for the mystical and fantastic (but not common).

Hmm... it's really hard to describe. Suffice to say, that material I've mentioned is stuff I *love* to look through and get excited when I think about incorporating these elements into my campaign.

So... a pinch of this... and a dash of that.

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synabetic · Post by **synabetic** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:04 am

moriarty777 wrote:
Loved early Forgotten Realms (up to around the Time of Troubles which pretty much means 1st ed FR). Forgotten Realms was my AD&D campaign setting.

I'm in the same boat... I always forget to call it The Time of Troubles... I usually call it "That point in which I stopped buying any more FR books".
So, yeah, I loved 1st ed FR. ahhh... memories
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bighara · Post by **bighara** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:50 pm

What? No love for Mystara/Known World?!

Old School adventurers start in Threshold!

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:58 am

bighara wrote:
Old School adventurers start in Threshold!

Haha! Agreed. See the Mystara thread.
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SpencerWright · Post by **SpencerWright** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:41 pm

Almost anything by EGG, but Greyhawk is at the top of the heap!

Prince of Happiness · Post by **Prince of Happiness** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:28 pm

(Yet another) Gygaxian Greyhawk

Grey box Forgotten Realms (the idea of a vast frontier crammed full of old ruins, very appealing. That focus has been shifted to NPCs methinks...such a pity)

Hyboria

Zakhara (Al-Qadim)

Mystara...though this seems to be more video gaming than anything, thanks to Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and SSI's old Fantasy Empires game.

Hyboria

Kingdoms of Kalamar, though not so crazy about a lot of the nomenclature.

Fantasia - New Dimension Games's setting, brainchild of an old, old friend of mine.

Ravenloft

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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:24 pm

I wonder if the Prince likes Hyboria?
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Prince of Happiness · Post by **Prince of Happiness** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:41 am

Omote wrote:
I wonder if the Prince likes Hyboria?
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Dude, totally check out Hyboria, Conan's setting. It's sweet. Besides, the pre-amble always calls me out. "Know o ye Prince..." That's me!

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:02 am

Zothique by Clark Ashton Smith

Zudrak · Post by **Zudrak** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:02 pm

Ghul wrote:
Gygax Greyhawk. Shoehorn Yggsburgh between the Eery and the Neen to make it complete!

Ditto!
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:10 pm

Prince of Happiness wrote:
Dude, totally check out Hyboria, Conan's setting. It's sweet. Besides, the pre-amble always calls me out. "Know o ye Prince..." That's me!

Haha, no doubt. 'Tis a good setting, but tends to be a too low on technology for me. Well, kinda, it's hard to say. zi like it, but zi have run very few things in Hyboria for sure. Would love to play in Hyboria...

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mordrene · Post by **mordrene** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:49 pm

moriarty777 wrote:
Having given this much thought... I'd say a pinch of this and a dash of that!

Loved early Forgotten Realms (up to around the Time of Troubles which pretty much means 1st ed FR). Forgotten Realms was my AD&D campaign setting.

As I began to tire of that setting due to TSR pumping out accessory after accessory for FR, Spelljammer gave me what I was looking for.

With the dawn of 3rd Edition, I started developing my own stuff since nothing really caught my eye.

Then came C&C and Erde which proved to be a setting matching the 'feel' I had been looking for. Yet since I found that, I've starting looking at some of the Wilderlands material as well as some of the loose campaign info in some of the RoleAids stuff.

So... though right now... my favorite setting is more based on a 'feel' than an actual name. Elements introduced in Erde, Yggsburgh, Wilderlands, and other for spice producing a slightly dark/gritty/gothic feel with a flare for the mystical and fantastic (but not common).

Hmm... it's really hard to describe. Suffice to say, that material I've mentioned is stuff I *love* to look through and get excited when I think about incorporating these elements into my campaign.

So... a pinch of this... and a dash of that.

Moriarty the Red

Have you looked at scarred lands setting. The current campaign is set 90 years after a god war. If you like the dark/gritty. However there is plenty of magical happenings. Still, though, check it out.

anonymous · Post by **anonymous** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:21 pm

Nobody's mentioned Glorantha...

seskis281 · Post by **seskis281** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:06 pm

[quote="Prince of Happiness]Kingdoms of Kalamar, though not so crazy about a lot of the nomenclature.[/quote]

Yeah, Kalamar had a lot going for it and as a setting was pretty strong, but why all those unpronouncable 5-syllable names? I think it could have really become a #1 setting had people just not had to wade through all that wordiness, the end result being it was just too damn hard to remember stuff from the world.
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