Job listings from Wizards of the Coast suggest it is possible thatnewDnDsettings are coming soon.
None of these parameters come close to whatEberronoffered.
The 3e system had a magic item creation system built into its core rules.
The NPC Magewright class and the playable Artificer class both leaned into this theme.D&Dmechanics shapedEberrons world.
Dungeons & Dragons includes Backgrounds and Alignments which help with roleplaying.
Adding Carl Jungs Persona and Shadow takes RP to the next level.
There are many greatsci-fi alternatives toDungeons & Dragonsthat use the 5e system, likeEsper GenesisandSomnus Domina.
Some third-party tweaks even use 5e mechanics in worlds without magic, likeEveryday HeroesandDr.
Grordborts Scientific Adventure Violence.Third-party setting variety and creativity is staggering.
WOTC, meanwhile, offers nothing new.
For the 2024 revisedDungeons & Dragonsto be exciting again, its conservative rule changes are not enough.
Adding an entirely new world to showcase those rules, likeEberrononce did, could invigorate the game.
