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Charlaquin reacted to I'm A Banana's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with
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I am quick to bust out the Abe Simpson quote. Change frequently surprises people, even though it's inevitable. Every time one of my... -
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Its not Steampunk, but its not '70s grim fantasy anymore either. D&D has always been about a decade behind on what influences it, so...
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More than a few anachronisms. :D
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Charlaquin reacted to Autumnal's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
I used to be a reader like you, until I took an arrow to the knee had a friend who specialized in Southern Gothic. Sturgeon’s Law was...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll).This is a more cogent argument than that it’s no longer medieval fantasy because there are handlebar mustaches. That said, it’s not like...
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These are two different things, but you aren't wrong.
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Charlaquin reacted to I'm A Banana's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
Edit to add: Historical accuracy has never been a significant part of fantasy, nor should it be. Something not being medieval-accurate...
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Charlaquin reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with
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The problem with that is that Southern Gothic is actually interesting, which Aquaman consistently avoids being. -
Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll).Lol no.
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Charlaquin reacted to Autumnal's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
Obligatory mention: “steampunk” the word was coined by K.W. Jeter, who loathes punk culture(s). He was referring to the “Victorian...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll).Exactly!
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Superman as punk because it is about hope is a real thing right now. -
Charlaquin reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
D&D has never been "medieval fantasy", so it can scarcely "no longer apply", I would argue. I mean, what setting is that true in...
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Charlaquin reacted to Ralif Redhammer's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
A steampunk character could fit into D&D just fine. But so could a Conan-esque barbarian, a snarky Locke Lamora-style rogue from...
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Charlaquin reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
You mean the story where Georgian hobbits meet dark age horse lords and Arthurian knights led by a descendent of magitech Atlantis?