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*[[Al-Qadim]]: A supplement to Forgotten Realms, taking place on the same planet. Fantasy medieval Middle East at the height of its wealth, science, and power.  
*[[Al-Qadim]]: A supplement to Forgotten Realms, taking place on the same planet. Fantasy medieval Middle East at the height of its wealth, science, and power.  
**Last supported edition: [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]], 1 class updated for [[3e|Third Edition]].
**Last supported edition: [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]], 1 class updated for [[3e|Third Edition]].
*[[Birthright]]: The gods fucked a lot of mortals, and one or more of your PCs is a descendant of one.  
*[[Birthright]]: The gods fucked a lot of mortals, and one or more of your PCs is a descendant of one.  
**Last supported edition: [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons|Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]], unofficial porting to 3e taking place at [http://www.birthright.net/ http://www.birthright.net/]
**Last supported edition: [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons|Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]], unofficial porting to 3e taking place at [http://www.birthright.net/ http://www.birthright.net/]
*[[Blackmoor]]:
 
*[[Blackmoor]]: One of the three original campaign settings, developed by D&D co-creator Dave Arneson. Later retconned into Mystara as a Krull-esque distant past.
**Last supported edition: [[Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition]]
 
*[[Council of Wyrms]]:
*[[Council of Wyrms]]:
**Last supported edition:  
**Last supported edition:  
*[[Dark Sun]]: Dying desert world.
*[[Dark Sun]]: Dying desert world.
**Last supported edition: [[Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition]]
**Last supported edition: [[Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition]]
*[[Dragonlance]]:
*[[Dragonlance]]:
**Last supported edition:
*[[Eberron]]: Magitek adventurepunk with dark
*[[Eberron]]: Magitek adventurepunk with dark
**Last supported edition: [[Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition]]
**Last supported edition: [[Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition]]
*[[Forgotten Realms]]: The most famous and popular setting.
*[[Forgotten Realms]]: The most famous and popular setting.
**Last supported edition: [[Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition]]
**Last supported edition: [[Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition]]
*[[Ghostwalk]]: The one everyone forgets exists.
*[[Ghostwalk]]: The one everyone forgets exists.
*[[Greyhawk]]: The default D&D setting for most of its existence.
**Last supported edition:
 
*[[Greyhawk]]: One of the three original campaign settings, and the default D&D setting for most of its existence. Revered for being the personal setting of [[Gary Gygax]], and originally completed for [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] as he couldn't finish it time for original D&D's launch.
**Last supported edition: [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition]], was killed off around it's 25th birthday in order to make way for Points of Light.
 
*[[Kara-Tur]]: A supplement to Forgotten Realms, taking place on the same planet.
*[[Kara-Tur]]: A supplement to Forgotten Realms, taking place on the same planet.
**Last supported edition: [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]], though massive amounts of its Asian-centered material was updated/modified for [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition]]
*[[Maztica]]: A supplement to Forgotten Realms, taking place on the same planet.
*[[Maztica]]: A supplement to Forgotten Realms, taking place on the same planet.
*[[Mystara]]: The original setting for D&D, which inspired Greyhawk.  
**Last supported edition: [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]]
 
*[[Mystara]]: One of the three original campaign settings, and the first one to be officially published and supported. Partially inspired Greyhawk, it paints a broad picture of the lands around Castle Greyhawk and was designed by David Cook and Tom Moldvay.
**Last supported edition: [[Dungeons & Dragons]]
**Last supported edition: [[Dungeons & Dragons]]
*[[Planescape]]: Established the Great Wheel cosmology. Made famous by the videogame [[Planescape:Torment]]
*[[Planescape]]: Established the Great Wheel cosmology. Made famous by the videogame [[Planescape:Torment]]
*[[Points of Light]]: The "default" setting for [[4e]]. Basically a completely blank canvas.
**Last supported edition:
 
*[[Points of Light]]: The "default" setting for [[4e]]. Basically a completely blank canvas with no flavor other than "We're shitting up planar cosmology, deal with it."
**Last supported edition: [[Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition]]
 
*[[Ravenloft]]: You are evil and being punished in a magic Gothic world.
*[[Ravenloft]]: You are evil and being punished in a magic Gothic world.
**Last supported edition: [[Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition]]
**Last supported edition: [[Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition]]
*[[Spelljammer]]: D&D IN SPAAACE!
*[[Spelljammer]]: D&D IN SPAAACE!
**Last supported edition:


== Noteworthy/developed 'homebrew' settings ==
== Noteworthy/developed 'homebrew' settings ==

Revision as of 11:16, 10 January 2014

Dungeons & Dragons had always been replete with campaign settings, both those officially released and those created by DMs themselves. From the grim and dark world of Ravenloft, to the noble and chivalrous Dragonlance, they span all manner of interests and themes in order to provide as broad an attraction to players and DMs of all strips.

List of D&D Campaign Settings

  • Al-Qadim: A supplement to Forgotten Realms, taking place on the same planet. Fantasy medieval Middle East at the height of its wealth, science, and power.
  • Blackmoor: One of the three original campaign settings, developed by D&D co-creator Dave Arneson. Later retconned into Mystara as a Krull-esque distant past.
  • Ghostwalk: The one everyone forgets exists.
    • Last supported edition:
  • Greyhawk: One of the three original campaign settings, and the default D&D setting for most of its existence. Revered for being the personal setting of Gary Gygax, and originally completed for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons as he couldn't finish it time for original D&D's launch.
  • Mystara: One of the three original campaign settings, and the first one to be officially published and supported. Partially inspired Greyhawk, it paints a broad picture of the lands around Castle Greyhawk and was designed by David Cook and Tom Moldvay.

Noteworthy/developed 'homebrew' settings

Dungeons & Dragons Campaign Settings
Basic D&D Mystara (Blackmoor) • Pelinore • Red Sonja
AD&D Birthright • Council of Wyrms • Dark Sun • Diablo • Dragonlance • Forgotten Realms (Al-Qadim • The Horde • Icewind Dale • Kara-Tur • Malatra • Maztica) • Greyhawk • Jakandor • Mystara (Hollow World • Red Steel • Savage Coast) • Planescape • Ravenloft (Masque of the Red Death) • Spelljammer
3rd/3.5 Edition Blackmoor • Diablo • Dragonlance • Dragon Fist • Eberron • Forgotten Realms • Ghostwalk • Greyhawk (Sundered Empire) • Ravenloft (Masque of the Red Death) • Rokugan
4th Edition Blackmoor • Dark Sun • Eberron • Forgotten Realms • Nentir Vale
5th Edition Dragonlance • Eberron • Exandria • Forgotten Realms • Greyhawk • Ravenloft • Ravnica • Theros • Spelljammer • Strixhaven • Radiant Citadel
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