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So it should be something that ahs its origins in D&D. So Dragons or Goblins are out.
I'd go with Mimic. Specifically the image of the treasure chest with teeth.
I'm definitely not of the "f*ck WotC/Hasbro" camp but I can't help but feel that all their inept bumbling of fan goodwill over the last couple years killed a very real and intangible resource of fan enthusiasm which could have helped push these sorts of projects over the finishline.
Typically, human's are the baseline from which other PC/NPC species are meant to contrast. A nice change of pace when worldbuilding is to try and shift that narrative. I ran a campaign some years ago where humans were absent from the continent where the game was set until "recently". They came...
Right, but why Kara Tur is basically my question. Plenty of games in the space are taking swings at non-Euro settings for 5e. The real catch here is it worth the effort to rehab a setting which was made by at best well meaning enthusiasts for Asia through a western lens tropes? Given how...
I would expect that how "the same" the material was would be the deciding factor. While the connection the creators have to cultural inspirations do matter a good deal, in an ideal world, they are also knowledgeable.
It will be challenging to square the circle of engaging in the cultural sources respectfully while still trying to call back to the old material. If you have to make only one side truly happy, better to err on respecting cultural sources. It is future proofing if you think about it.
For me, the species in the PHB are meant to be default ones, both as choices for PCs but also for NPC cultures that are expected to be encountered and interacted with. What I am more curious about is not so much how it will impact players but GMs and worldbuilding going forward.
Just to weigh in, for me, its the size of individual books. Buying a 500+ tome just isnt a turn on for me these days. I'd rather that be spread among 2-3, hell 4 separate releases.
Looks gorgeous. Now I just need to know if they will be offering all three at once with a screen next year. If so, I am getting that. If not, I have to reserve one now.
I hope the adventure is fun for the people who pick it up with the aim of running it. High stakes storytelling can be very compelling. But I mean, I have seen this before. The transitional storyline for 2nd to 3rd editions, "Die, Vecna, Die" feels like its basically this exact same concept, if...