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Well, first edition’s Book of the Dead also might have that covered....

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I agree with you there, though it also reminds me of 4th edition D&D overhauling the Forgotten Realms and how that was not received well.

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Is there anything inherently wrong about metaplot? Just because it might be present doesn't mean it's troublesome.

Does it invalidate player investment and decision making by having NPCs do all the cool, heavy-lifting plot pushing? That's bad metaplot. Does it invalidate the creativity of the GM by describing how you must constantly update the setting that requires you to purchase multiple supplement installments? That's bad metaplot. Does it describe a history or background of the setting? That's not metaplot at all.

Does it update setting material from one edition into...