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Favorite campaign setting
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:29 pm
by slimykuotoan
I know this topic has been beaten to death, but it's worth it to start it up again as new C&Cers arrive on these boards.
I'm probably gonna floor some people in the lines that follow, as Greyhawk has been my favorite setting for years...
...and is still a great love.
But, as I've found it a tad 'overdone' lately, I've been shopping around.
And I can say with honesty, that currently, the free online setting 'The Keepers of Lingusia' is my new fav.
It's extremely well written and is as interesting as Stygian pie...if there is such a thing.
And thou?
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:36 pm
by Treebore
I don't have just one. I like too many things about too many settings to put one above the other.
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:40 pm
by Lord Dynel
Hmm. A tough choice for me. A few years ago, I would've said Greyhawk, hands down. Now, I'm not 100% sure.
I really like the Wilderlands, but for some reason I can't get into the pantheon.
I like Forgoten Realms also, but after the original, Grey Box, it gets way too overworked.
So I suppose I'd still say Greyhawk, but FR (original) is a close second and the Wilderlands is a very close third.
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:26 pm
by Omote
Beaten to death, of course. But I will assume that I am forced to choose at this point so I will say...
The East Mark
Of course there are many others that I love, and some that I love more then others but only at certain times. It's a slippery slope, but being forced to choose, I have selected the best currently available.
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:47 pm
by Birthright
The Birthright setting (written for AD&D 2e) is my favourite.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:14 am
by Frost
The Wilderlands is my current favorite. I really like the Scarred Lands setting and plan on working in some of the various city/region books into the Wilderlands.
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:31 am
by DaveyB
Not currently playing at the moment, but some of my favorites are:
Buck Rogers XXVc
Forgotten Realms (just the original grey box)
The Silver Marches
Greyhawk
Warhammer's Olde World
Hyboria
I guess if I had to pick one, I'd probably pick Buck Rogers' XXVc setting. It was probably one of the best TSR produced. You had slavery, genetic manipulation, exploitation, mega-corps, etc. Definitely not based on the TV show, thankfully.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:42 am
by serleran
Homebrew with goodness stolen from other settings, since none of them do everything right.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:49 am
by shadoes
If I had to choose a printed setting it is Greyhawk.
But my own world takes bits and pieces for lots of different worlds, greyhawk, FR, ebberon,talislanta,etc, etc...etc
Forgotten realms
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:39 am
by Thegreenman
Forgotten Realms is my favorite, because it was my first...
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:47 am
by GameOgre
Greyhawk!
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:58 am
by Egg of Coot
Depending on my mood it's one of the following: Planescape, Greyhawk, Wilderlands, Blackmoor.
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:41 am
by Harry Joy
Wilderlands, Greyhawk, and a couple of homebrews, Maissen and Allishondria. The author of the former is thinking about releasing it for free [alsih2o of ENWorld Ceramic DM fame], and the latter by Wes Yahola. Parts of it have been released, as adventures published by Silven and 12 to Midnight.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:12 am
by The Highway Man
This is so hard for me...
Greyhawk
The East Mark
Forgotten Realms
Glorantha
Praemal/Ptolus
Laelith
Golarion/Pathfinder
Wilderlands
Spelljammer
...
It's just too hard. Too many good settings out there.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:14 am
by The Highway Man
Birthright wrote:
The Birthright setting (written for AD&D 2e) is my favourite.
Man, that one too is awesome.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:19 am
by SirClarence
Greyhawk.
I've recently bought the World of Aereth game setting from Goodman Games. Great stuff! It has good chances to replace Greyhawk as my default setting.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:35 am
by Jerm
Birthright for me.
But getting very interested in Greyhawk and CZ
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:36 am
by DangerDwarf
A few years back I would have said Greyhawk, hands down. Now?
Dragonlance moved up to tie with Greyhawk in my estimation.
The Known World is a close second.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:49 pm
by Jyrdan Fairblade
Man, Birthright is the last of the great 2e settings that I've yet to track down.
For my part:
Forgotten Realms
Warhammer Fantasy (sometimes I think that the very best settings are the ones that are intricately tied to the rules like this)
Spelljammer
Planescape
Nevere (my homebrew, and the last 2e campaign I ran)
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:59 pm
by cuchulainkevin
Greyhawk, Iron Kingdoms, and Mars of Space 1889
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:00 pm
by Tadhg
For me:
1. Aihrde/Greyhawk
2. WHRP Old World
3. Krynn - DragonLance
4. Barovia - Ravenloft
Other worlds that I know a little about, but would like to buy more stuff for:
Known World
Wilderlands
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:30 pm
by Fiffergrund
1) Homebrew
2) Greyhawk
3) Dragonlance
4) Planescape
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:25 am
by concobar
1) Greyhawk
2) WHFRP Old world
3) L5R Rokugan
4) WH40k Dark heresy
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:33 am
by mordrene
1) greyhalk
2) scarred lands
3) known world
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:40 am
by Rigon
Man, it's hard to just pick one.
Forgotten Realms (Grey Box)
DragonLance (As presented in the DL modules)
Dark Sun
Airdhe
But the more I read the Kingdom of Kalamar (pre-3e), the more it moves up the list.
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:08 am
by AGNKim
1. Greyhawk
2. Everything else
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:50 am
by Julian Grimm
There so much I like about a lot of settings it's hard to choose. I'd say hands down it's Yggsburgh and the Eastmark and the Haunted Highlands. Mainly because they can be dropped into any world and have found spots in my homebrew. Which is probably going to be my default since I can't decide on a published world to use.
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:59 am
by Jackal
My favorite would have to be my homebrew but, of the published settings, original Forgotten Realms would it. Not only was that my first real campaign setting but I liked almost everything about it.
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:26 pm
by Indigo Rose
Sieg's homebrew world of Aedenne (available for free download at Dragonsfoot!--plug, plug) is my favorite fantasy setting, followed closely by Greyhawk. Never could get into Forgotten Realms, really.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:25 pm
by adaen
Lord Dynel wrote:
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I like Forgoten Realms also, but after the original, Grey Box, it gets way too overworked.
That's an excellent frame for the goodness of the FR's. Unfortunately, many players find it difficult to separate the "Canon that Came After"
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