Primarily nostalgia.  The most recent traditional D&D edition, fifth, has less content. Also, I've been dreaming about an AD&D campaign for decades and I'd like to explore that muse.

I think bigotry within the game world can be a useful storytelling tool.  I'll happily chat with you about it if you'd like. Bigotry outside the game is bullshit and has no place at my table.  If you're wondering why two adventurers of opposing races would adventure together, that's something that would have to be worked out in-game.

Nope! There have been centuries of contact between the Warring Principalities and other Human nations around the world.

Distant parts of the world populated by other Humans are not fleshed out at this time.

I'm currently tracking the following projects and recommendations for others is always welcome:

• Ehdrigohr

• Gubat Banwa

• The Islands of Sina Una

• Tenra Bansho Zero

• A Thousand Thousand Islands

I hope the fun of the game makes up for the deficiencies of the system.

Trust me, I know.

But really, the nature of second edition AD&D is part of the feel we're going for here.

That said, I have streamlined a few things to ease and speed up play and I'm open to suggestions.

Two reasons:

• As an adult, I (and a lot of long-term gamers) don't have time to regularly dedicate 3-4 hour sessions to an ongoing game.

• I'm sick and don't have the ability to play tabletop RPGs in the traditional way.

There's also a couple benefits:

• We all get a chance to play with people we may not normally be able to play with.

• There's time for thought and creativity that can't be explored in normal tabletop play.

I have experience DMing for long-running high-population online games. Of course I have more to learn, but I plan on working on this game in good faith. So long as the players are as well, I think we'll have a game we all enjoy.

If there's a race, class, or other rule I missed in the campaign documentation, feel free to send me a citation and I'll consider it!  Some races were not included because they wouldn't be logistically tenable in the campaign (i.e., water-dependent races), but otherwise I've tried to be as inclusive as possible.