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<blockquote data-quote="Lakesidefantasy" data-source="post: 8928314" data-attributes="member: 6682043"><p>Spoiler alert!!! I'm on my phone and I can't figure out how to do a spoiler tag.</p><p></p><p>I was put off by the "electric" hotplates and dynamite (complete with plunger detonators) in one anthology of adventures; however, the rocket ship was so over the top I loved it.</p><p></p><p>Only true nerds can stick to medieval fantasy. The rest of us just don't know any of that dirty word.</p><p></p><p>It's just a matter of taste; and to be honest, my tastes are not set in stone. I prefer low fantasy, but I can play different styles and still have fun. But, unfortunately we just don't see much of that in Dungeons and Dragons. It just doesn't sell. That's what the Open Gaming License is for.</p><p></p><p>My rhetorical question is: Why is the game styled around castles, old ships, knights in shining armor, and sword fighting? The answer might be: Because it still sells product. But for how much longer?</p><p></p><p>PS: I also get turned off by tech that is magical when there's no reason (other than it's cool) for it. Like the compass from Wild Beyond the Witchlightthat that is a magic item, but it just does what a non magical compass does. Or the telescope magic item from a certain Pathfinder adventure that just does what a telescope does.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lakesidefantasy, post: 8928314, member: 6682043"] Spoiler alert!!! I'm on my phone and I can't figure out how to do a spoiler tag. I was put off by the "electric" hotplates and dynamite (complete with plunger detonators) in one anthology of adventures; however, the rocket ship was so over the top I loved it. Only true nerds can stick to medieval fantasy. The rest of us just don't know any of that dirty word. It's just a matter of taste; and to be honest, my tastes are not set in stone. I prefer low fantasy, but I can play different styles and still have fun. But, unfortunately we just don't see much of that in Dungeons and Dragons. It just doesn't sell. That's what the Open Gaming License is for. My rhetorical question is: Why is the game styled around castles, old ships, knights in shining armor, and sword fighting? The answer might be: Because it still sells product. But for how much longer? PS: I also get turned off by tech that is magical when there's no reason (other than it's cool) for it. Like the compass from Wild Beyond the Witchlightthat that is a magic item, but it just does what a non magical compass does. Or the telescope magic item from a certain Pathfinder adventure that just does what a telescope does. [/QUOTE]
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