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<blockquote data-quote="Scott Christian" data-source="post: 9241877" data-attributes="member: 6901101"><p>But the rules do not disentangle them. In fact, they make them even vaguer than previous editions. It is a step towards unrealistic high fantasy. You know, the giant swords that are nine feet long, the character that falls 200' and easily lives, and the halfling that can stop a giant from breaking a door. Again, it is ok. That is what D&D is, and I personally, am fine with it. It doesn't need to be fiddled with or overexplained. Because the second you start to do either one of those things, you actually break the immersion of unrealistic high fantasy. Verisimilitude can go both ways. </p><p></p><p>That is interesting. Thanks for doing the math. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>While I appreciate the "sciencing" of rules, I still hold the belief that it is better left cloud-shaped. </p><p></p><p>That is one way to look at the PCs. I should note that neither core books say the PCs are of a magical nature when talking about their race. It says they have infernal blood or dragon blood. It says they come from a magical place. And it says they are uncharacteristically endowed with high abilities. But not magical. </p><p></p><p>But I am not raining on anyone's parade. If you or another table wants them to be magical, more power to you. </p><p></p><p>I agree. But my point was it is explained over and over and over why he is "magical." The world he inhabits goes out of its way to explicitly state where he gets his power, why he has this power, and then goes out of their way to explain why he has certain weaknesses. (Coincidentally, in his world, magic is one of his weaknesses.)</p><p>The point I was making is the PHB does not explain over and over why a 30-pound character can have the same strength as a 400-pound giant. As I said, they go out of their way to not explain it because they have to walk the line of unrealistic high fantasy, but also be a gritty RPG for those that want it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott Christian, post: 9241877, member: 6901101"] But the rules do not disentangle them. In fact, they make them even vaguer than previous editions. It is a step towards unrealistic high fantasy. You know, the giant swords that are nine feet long, the character that falls 200' and easily lives, and the halfling that can stop a giant from breaking a door. Again, it is ok. That is what D&D is, and I personally, am fine with it. It doesn't need to be fiddled with or overexplained. Because the second you start to do either one of those things, you actually break the immersion of unrealistic high fantasy. Verisimilitude can go both ways. That is interesting. Thanks for doing the math. :) While I appreciate the "sciencing" of rules, I still hold the belief that it is better left cloud-shaped. That is one way to look at the PCs. I should note that neither core books say the PCs are of a magical nature when talking about their race. It says they have infernal blood or dragon blood. It says they come from a magical place. And it says they are uncharacteristically endowed with high abilities. But not magical. But I am not raining on anyone's parade. If you or another table wants them to be magical, more power to you. I agree. But my point was it is explained over and over and over why he is "magical." The world he inhabits goes out of its way to explicitly state where he gets his power, why he has this power, and then goes out of their way to explain why he has certain weaknesses. (Coincidentally, in his world, magic is one of his weaknesses.) The point I was making is the PHB does not explain over and over why a 30-pound character can have the same strength as a 400-pound giant. As I said, they go out of their way to not explain it because they have to walk the line of unrealistic high fantasy, but also be a gritty RPG for those that want it. [/QUOTE]
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