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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 9304184" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>I prefer a world that works like the real one with the addition of supernatural and magic. So gravity still works like normal until magic modifies it, people are still people unless they have supernatural oomph. </p><p></p><p>Without being recognized or knowing someone there's no reason for most background features (e.g. folk hero) to automatically do anything unless they have supernatural backing. Why would a sailor just happen to know someone in a port thousands of miles away from home that's not on normal trade routes? Why would someone with a criminal background that was just a low level runner suddenly have connections worldwide? They may know things others don't. They may know how to better relate or find information. They'll get some general knowledge or advantage on checks. Nothing will be automatic. Because the abilities are not supernatural.</p><p></p><p>Nothing new here, I don't know why you keep asking the same question over and over. There's nothing wrong with always having backgrounds work as written, it's just not how I run my game for the reasons given at least a dozen times now. Unless there's a different question, please stop. It's getting old.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 9304184, member: 6801845"] I prefer a world that works like the real one with the addition of supernatural and magic. So gravity still works like normal until magic modifies it, people are still people unless they have supernatural oomph. Without being recognized or knowing someone there's no reason for most background features (e.g. folk hero) to automatically do anything unless they have supernatural backing. Why would a sailor just happen to know someone in a port thousands of miles away from home that's not on normal trade routes? Why would someone with a criminal background that was just a low level runner suddenly have connections worldwide? They may know things others don't. They may know how to better relate or find information. They'll get some general knowledge or advantage on checks. Nothing will be automatic. Because the abilities are not supernatural. Nothing new here, I don't know why you keep asking the same question over and over. There's nothing wrong with always having backgrounds work as written, it's just not how I run my game for the reasons given at least a dozen times now. Unless there's a different question, please stop. It's getting old. [/QUOTE]
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