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Lanefan reacted to Amphytrion's post in the thread Worlds of Design: In the Shadow of Tolkien with
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Personally, I love Tolkien, and LotR is probably the greatest fantasy influence on me bar none. But I think that it's difficult to... -
Lanefan reacted to Paragon Lost's post in the thread Worlds of Design: In the Shadow of Tolkien with Like.
The Hobbit was read to us in a class back in 1970, setting my interest in fantasy and science fiction and opening worlds of wonder from...
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Lanefan reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Not quite. The DM brings the living part of the world in via rumors, events, etc. Also, the DM is a player, but not a Player. The...
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Lanefan replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..In a non-magical world, I'm fully on board with this. D&D worlds, however, almost without exception not only have magic, they have lots...
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Lanefan replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Well, obviously it is, as it's my own setting we're talking about! Someone coming in with no knowledge except what 5e is is probably in...
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Lanefan replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Well, and the guys who work making toys for Santa Claus at the north pole. Thumbelina was more seen as a sprite or pixie, I think...
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Lanefan reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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I like to think that but I can't help thinking now that I'm just in a version of The Truman Show being run by pixies thanks to @Maggan. -
Lanefan reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Whereas to me it is perfectly clear that intelligent species of the setting are on of its most defining features, and the idea that you...
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Lanefan reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Once again it depends on what you mean. Do you mean the the world and the inhabitants other than the characters and some things the...
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Lanefan replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Thing is, I too could start a sandbox game in well under six months. Well under six days, if it came to that; likely even under six...
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Lanefan reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
To see it that way would require the players somehow being unable to affect the direction of the game via the actions of their...
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Lanefan replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..No. What's surprising is just how much complaining there is about GM-led games, and GMs in general.
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Lanefan replied to the thread Worlds of Design: In the Shadow of Tolkien.Was introduced to Tolkein first, then D&D not long after, by the same people in college. I'll always want some Tolkein in my D&D; the...
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Lanefan reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
That's very insightful. For my part, I see the setting as possessing a far larger portion of "game" than any PC, or even all PCs put...
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Lanefan reacted to FrogReaver's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I tend to align with 1. Not much more to add, just thought it was interesting and worth mentioning.