Message:You got me curious.
I typed -- "What is the deal on Forgotten Realms? Why do players hate WotC over the changes?"
Wonders of AI Search -- There was a detailed list of complaints which I'm sure you have heard.
my take -- Modern rpger's (adventure game players) are too focused on having a canon and turn rules into dogma. They all (generally) believe that the DM can slay at will. But they feel the trust-aspect (my ref wants us to share the fun) was violated, when Forgotten Realms became vanilla, dumping ground for D&D modules and rule changes.
Not you Father's RPG (tm)
Yours,
IronRed
13-Sep-2025