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Mind if I pedantically complain that monster manuals butcher myth/folklore/fairytale?
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<blockquote data-quote="sd_jasper" data-source="post: 7577745" data-attributes="member: 6888436"><p>But it's not just monsters, and it's not just RPGs. JRRT took the Alfar (elves) and Dwarves of Norse myth and made them a bit more "human" and relatable. Now we have dozens of fantasy races in RPGs, and few really resemble the fairytale versions they are based on. Vampires of most RPGs have more in common with Hollywood movies than eastern European folklore (same for Werewolves, and just about any other monster).</p><p></p><p>The point is, RPGs need to work. They need to have characters and creatures that can be defined by stats and work within the rules. They need to use ideas that a modern rational person can conceptualize. So they adjust and tweak and remold. And I'm sure that 1000's of years ago, storytellers did the same thing, adjusting older stories and legends to new forms. So even "classic" versions of monsters may very well be alterations of even older creatures and tales. Things have always been adjusted to their time and audience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sd_jasper, post: 7577745, member: 6888436"] But it's not just monsters, and it's not just RPGs. JRRT took the Alfar (elves) and Dwarves of Norse myth and made them a bit more "human" and relatable. Now we have dozens of fantasy races in RPGs, and few really resemble the fairytale versions they are based on. Vampires of most RPGs have more in common with Hollywood movies than eastern European folklore (same for Werewolves, and just about any other monster). The point is, RPGs need to work. They need to have characters and creatures that can be defined by stats and work within the rules. They need to use ideas that a modern rational person can conceptualize. So they adjust and tweak and remold. And I'm sure that 1000's of years ago, storytellers did the same thing, adjusting older stories and legends to new forms. So even "classic" versions of monsters may very well be alterations of even older creatures and tales. Things have always been adjusted to their time and audience. [/QUOTE]
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