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Agree 100%. Some of the worst, least-believable, least consistent fantasy worlds are actually ones down at the low-magic...

Earthdawn gets it right for me. It actually integrates that fantastical elements into the setting. Like, it understood that if you have...

I believe this is a false dichotomy. A fantasy world can be weirdly different from the real world and yet still feel like a real place...

I like it as fantastical as possible.....except for how people act. I can have a hard time comprehending real human behavior, so I need...

Huh, didn't know potions of Raise Thread existed....

By RAW/XtGE, 1st level spell scrolls are cheap, at least in adventurer terms. 1st level are 25gp of materials and 1 day effort, so...

The barbarian will wind up carrying low level spells the other casters know and don't need a scroll (or won't prep but the barbarian...

At this point not a whit. While I prefer other than a magazine-esque paper cover for durability, I have enough old gaming mags to know...

An idea is, the 4e Nentir Vale map is "upside down", so its northerly climate is actually southerly and relating to the antarctic south...

I'm fond of Midsommer Murders, a BBC series going on like 15 seasons. It's on Roku and probably some other free streamers. Very little...

So which supernatural abilities are cheats and which are win conditions? Illusions of the illusory cyclops blinking? Illusion of your...

I also use random encounters as a kind of live "world building" exercise. A large band of goblins could be a nomadic group, on their...

Given the social reaction to the class, Shaper seems inadequately vitriolic. Shaper may be what they call theselves but others will say...

Some combats are world building. A sizeable band of goblins will attack any small force they encounter because that's what they do to...

Sounds like it's time for delayed action poison. Use cavalry or maybe variant manticores to volley at the PCs then flee in different...