If there was one D&D setting I would most like to see in 5th Edition. It would be Mystara.

It's a well made game world with a lot of effort and character put into it. And it really has a lot of elements that set it apart as distinct setting.

I'm a fan of BECMI and the D&D Rules Cyclopedia. And the world those illustrated really had a big impact on me. It was made primarily to be a setting to be played. The NPCs all acted in a supportive role. Instead of stealing the spotlight.

Mystara was a world where adventurers were part of the woven fabric. Which set it apart from TSR's other settings that spawned novels.

I am aware of the fan made Mystara Player's Handbook. But I would prefer an actual official book for it.

I would agree with you, except that I feel that WotC has no interest in moving away from Forgotten Realms in the near future so I don't think we'll get anything on Mystara. I'd also like some Greyhawk and/or Blackmoor adventure modules for 5E but don't expect to see those, either.

Quote from: finarvyn;972209I would agree with you, except that I feel that WotC has no interest in moving away from Forgotten Realms in the near future so I don't think we'll get anything on Mystara. I'd also like some Greyhawk and/or Blackmoor adventure modules for 5E but don't expect to see those, either.

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They have most of the adventures ever produced for D&D there. And some enterprising indie authors have written 5th Edition conversion packs for most of them at a low price.

Mystara is listed in the 5th Edition DMG. It wouldn't be mentioned at all if WotC didn't have plans for it in some form.

I think a 5e book is possible but a long way aways. Principalties of Glantri is one of the most unique settings. Would be hard to encapsulate such wildly different Gazateers into one hardback.

To me though, Mystara is intertwined with the BECMI rules.  It's not a generic fantasy world. It's not an AD&D world. It's a B/X and BECMI D&D world.

Race as class means that there's no multiclassing or dual classing. No half-elves.

Different spells means things like flying ships and even cities.

Different cosmology, different monsters. No demons or devils.

Different magic items or slightly different effects of magic items. For instance, potions of longevity don't have the gotcha. This means that magic-users never die of old age.

Dominion and mass combat were part of the core (companion) rules. And this is reflected in many of the modules.

6e particularly seems a poor fit.  High level characters in BECMI were ridiculously powerful, not just all the spells, but the weapon mastery rules.

I never allowed multiclassing or dual classing after 1e convinced me they only existed to satisfy powergamers. Flying cities, different cosmology, etc is no further away from default 5e than Dark Sun or Birthright.

Quote from: JeremyR;972229To me though, Mystara is intertwined with the BECMI rules.  It's not a generic fantasy world. It's not an AD&D world. It's a B/X and BECMI D&D world.

Couldn't all of those objections be answered by doing a Mystara 5E book that went the opposite direction from Adventures in Middle Earth?  Instead of almost removing the magic, turn it up to 11?

Jeff Grubb just posted an interesting story about the attempt to bring the Known World into 2e and renaming it Mystara.

Quote from: Steven Mitchell;972240Couldn't all of those objections be answered by doing a Mystara 5E book that went the opposite direction from Adventures in Middle Earth?  Instead of almost removing the magic, turn it up to 11?

You could certainly add in the Alphatian flying ship stuff easily enough. There's a flying ship in the 5e DMG anyway.

I swear the Mystara fan site or someone put out a fan-works 5e Mystara guide. It looked vaguely professional.

If you wait for official support then you may die of old age before getting the game you want. When 5E first launched I kicked off two campaigns. One of those campaigns was set in Karameikos and it is still going. Just last week the gang battled Korabundar the ancient blue dragon from Death's Ride. I have used a mix of classic modules,all converted personally & home brew content to run the campaign. It has been a lot of fun.

Certainly no reason to wait. D.I.Y. Punk rock mannn!!

Mike Mearls just said that he wants to eventually present every previous D&D setting for 5e in some form or another. Hopefully, that will include Mystara.

Quote from: RPGPundit;972902Mike Mearls just said that he wants to eventually present every previous D&D setting for 5e in some form or another. Hopefully, that will include Mystara.

I was a big fan of Mike's from the 3e days and the work he did on d20 projects. I just don't think 5e is going to last long enough for that to happen. Sorry if I am pessimistic about Hasbro's intentions with D&D. They haven't impressed me so far.

5e is doing really well and all indications are that they are doing everything they can to keep the core rules stable for long term play so I'm unsure why you think that.