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I absolutely would not consider that a requirement, and would argue that expecting that simply means you think "hope setting" means...

I saw "most attractive" in the title and assumed this thread was about me. But I will grudgingly admit Pendragon is a very, very...

I try but I'm not particularly good at it. When I read "Harry Potter" to the kids I was able to give a distinctive voice to each main...

For the folks who had found the first few episodes of Campaign 4 to be too much exposition, not enough action, episode 4 is definitely...

Yes, and that happens because The Ring itself, frustrated by Gollum's small minded lack of ambition and determined to reunited with its...

The thing is, Frodo didn't have the strength for it. At the end, he couldn't throw the ring into Mount Doom. He got close, but no pipe...

This is actually a major subtheme of Tolkien's work, showing up in both the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It's most humorous (and...

I think arguing about hobbit gentry is a clear signal of a setting of despair. 🤪

Pippin is - he is the son of the Thane. Hence the Gondorians are technically correct referring to him as “the prince of the halflings”...

Both my description and Umbran's counter take are true and I think Tolkien would agree with both. Tolkien addresses this tension in the...

I vastly prefer settings of hope over despair. A setting of despair makes me despair. Like literally. It actually makes me think...

"Empathy" is a very slippery term because it's a feeling and not an action. Altruism is generally a better measure because you can...

If I may, and I know I may not be the best source on this due to my own preferences. What is the level of reserves, resilience, for the...

These statements are all from the same post: "Well looks like a few more people seem to be aware of how comparatively weak spellcasters...

I got to get college credit for taking a Science Fiction literature class in college. The prof's definition was basically "Science...