In addition, they supported a novel series. Nearly everything listed for Birthright came out within months of the base game. When Birthright came out, they published a ton supplement material with it. Birthright was going to be the setting that righted the ship. They were also publishing player compendiums like crazy, with novels being released on an almost monthly basis. At the time this came out, TSR was already supporting Forgotten Realms, Planescape, Ravenloft, and Dragonlance. Even know, I can't think of any game system that allows this sort of play. You can expect to build kingdoms, and defend it. The lands were divided and everyone is at war. Players were royalty, birthed with abilities from long dead heroes. It was intended to harken back to the old Chainmail days. People familiar with Eberron will notice some very similar themes in Birthright. This part of our work will never end.īirthright a very unique setting for DND, at least at the time. Dungeons & Dragons teaches that diversity is a strength, and we strive to make our D&D products as welcoming and inclusive as possible. This content is presented as it was originally created, because to do otherwise would be the same as claiming these prejudices never existed. These depictions were wrong then and are wrong today. Some older content may reflect ethnic, racial, and gender prejudice that were commonplace in American society at that time. Can the forces he commands hold the enemy at bay? Or will the king awake at dawn to the pounding of battering rams and showers of deadly arrows? We (Wizards) recognize that some of the legacy content available on this website does not reflect the values of the Dungeons & Dragons franchise today. His court wizard wields powers that unnerve even the most seasonal warriors. He has culled the best generals, captains, and troops from his land. As a damp breeze whips at his cloak, he contemplates the war. He can just make out the figures of his troops engaging the enemy in battle. A king stands in the hight turret of his castle, squinting at the distant hills.

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