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Why did Giff (the hippo-men) receive modern-day fragmentation grenades in MTOF?!?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jester David" data-source="post: 7463196" data-attributes="member: 37579"><p>But the point is that the game works through willing suspension of disbelief. "Does ___ make sense?" is basically "how does this conform to the accepted and established rules of this fantasy world?" The game presents elements as factual and non-adherence to them is potentially problematic. </p><p>Because discrepancy between expected rules can break immersion at the table.</p><p></p><p>Given the question was about an anachronistic weapon, the wielder is potentially irrelevant. After all, the statblock could easily be applied to a pirate. Cross out "Giff" at the top and replace it with "Captain Jack". And the original question remains: how is a person wielding a primitive musket also weilding a fragmentation grenade? </p><p></p><p>If a monster statblock had, say, a chainsaw attack, pointing out that the item was associated with a magical elf doesn't negate the anachronism. </p><p></p><p></p><p>You haven't. But you could.</p><p></p><p>"Gee, i find those grenades are well outside the range for the critter's CR."</p><p>"It's a fantasy game where you play an enchanted pixie. Why does balance matter?"</p><p></p><p>Seems just as relevant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jester David, post: 7463196, member: 37579"] But the point is that the game works through willing suspension of disbelief. "Does ___ make sense?" is basically "how does this conform to the accepted and established rules of this fantasy world?" The game presents elements as factual and non-adherence to them is potentially problematic. Because discrepancy between expected rules can break immersion at the table. Given the question was about an anachronistic weapon, the wielder is potentially irrelevant. After all, the statblock could easily be applied to a pirate. Cross out "Giff" at the top and replace it with "Captain Jack". And the original question remains: how is a person wielding a primitive musket also weilding a fragmentation grenade? If a monster statblock had, say, a chainsaw attack, pointing out that the item was associated with a magical elf doesn't negate the anachronism. You haven't. But you could. "Gee, i find those grenades are well outside the range for the critter's CR." "It's a fantasy game where you play an enchanted pixie. Why does balance matter?" Seems just as relevant. [/QUOTE]
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