Explaining D&D Major World Settings | Which One Should You Run?

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  @TheFantasyHistorianYT · 9 months ago · pinned

  I have had some good feedback in the comments on things that I messed up on, I appreciate the fixes! I wish I could fix them in the video, but, alas, that is the bane of a Youtuber&apos;s existence. There are only options to trim, cut, or blur, but not actually fix things unless I reupload. I still have lots to learn myself and was hoping that a video like this would be helpful to get a basic idea of what setting to pick for your own games. The most glaring mistake that was pointed out is the map of the &quot;Hollow World&quot; I used (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlBiT5jLo3U&amp;t=418">6:58</a> and onwards) is actually the &quot;Hollow World&quot; from DC Comics and not from Mystara. How embarrassing...at least the idea behind it is similar. The correct map is found here <a href="https://mystara.thorfmaps.com/hw-hollow-world-diagram/">https://mystara.thorfmaps.com/hw-hollow-world-diagram/</a>. My apologies for giving incorrect information and thank you for the help!

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  @thetrustysidekick3013 · 9 months ago

  I&apos;ve been enchanted by the Dark Sun setting in high school. The setting is just so unique and feels so different compared to the other settings.

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  @mikequigleyorruneoform7096 · 2 days ago

  Forgot Realms was my jam. started in 1st edition in late 80s. At one time I had every Forgot Realms book and box up to the buyout of TSR. I once used a conference room &nbsp;floor to layout every map overlapped and lined up. The hole world in 1 inch to 30 mile scale.

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  @mrp8171 · 8 months ago

  Gentlemans, there is easy way to understand differences between High Fantasy and Sword &amp; Sorcery.<br>High Fantasy: &quot;Look, there is evil wizard tower, we must go inside and stop him from conquering world&quot;<br>Sword &amp; Sorcery: &quot; Look, there is evill wizard tower, we must go inside and loot this place&quot;

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  @user-pg3pe4gx4p · 4 months ago

  Started playing in 1979 when the only setting available was Greyhawk. &nbsp;My Dad, our DM, made up his own campaign setting which was a map of the known world and a few deities (one for each alignment). &nbsp; We were fans of LOTR so our world felt a little like Middle-Earth. &nbsp;Maybe the best campaign setting is one in which you just make up as you go along.

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  @wingedhussar5528 · 8 months ago

  I loved Dark Sun the campaign setting was so different than everything else.

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• DU

  @DurrutiColumn · 9 months ago (edited)

  You had me at &quot;militant humanoid hippos&quot;

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  @BusterTN · 1 month ago (edited)

  I&apos;ve played since 79 and started in Mystara and it was great since we were playing Basic. &nbsp;We then moved to AD&amp;D and went to Greyhawk. &nbsp;Again, a great setting and different from Mystara. &nbsp;Then kept playing newer and newer settings, including Forgotten Realms. &nbsp;It too was excellent. &nbsp;We also dabbled with Hollow World setting , Dragonlance, Maztica as it was tied to Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft and Spelljammer. &nbsp;What I found in my nearly 50 years of playing DnD is, the best setting is the one you enjoy the most or you are currently playing.

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  @scrap.catastrophe · 7 months ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlBiT5jLo3U&amp;t=1913">31:53</a> nothing beats the art of Tony DiTerlizzi. Ok Elmore was fantastic too.

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  @gorillaguerillaDK · 3 months ago

  I freaking LOVED the BECMI books and Mystara...

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• JC

  @JCody-pt3th · 6 months ago

  I played an Eberron campaign as my last time in a D&amp;D group. It wasn’t my favorite setting, but I really appreciated it for the development. I liked the idea of low magic being used for things like mass transit, daily convenience, or general industrial use.

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  @ShadowFist13 · 9 months ago (edited)

  While Greyhawk might have been the default for 3.5e, most people I knew and have talked with preferred Faerun. But nonetheless awesome video.

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