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That was a development that already was prevalent in the late 1990s, when goody two-shoe ogres appeared and the like. Nowadays, Tolkien is supposed to be "racist" because he depicted all orcs as evil. Well, orcs just are evil - it's their nature!

I hated the name changes and saw it as TSR caving in to the demands of an extremist minority rather than listening to D&D players, who were the ones buying the product, after all. The whole thing was also very US-centric. The "satanic scare" was totally irrelevant in Europe, for example, where...

Since you mention Birthright: It would be a great setting for a Crusader Kings-style game.

But the Smurfs are Belgian!

Yeah, I always found it rather odd that fantasy pirates are always depicted as running around in baroque outfits while the PCs are dressed as medieval knights.

The d100-based games are probably your best bet. Besides Pendragon/Paladin, there are specific rules systems/sourcebooks for the Middle Ages: Mythic Iceland, Mythic Britain, Merrie England, Mythic Constantinople, Crusaders of the Amber Coast, and Stupor Mundi come to mind.

I have no problems with late medieval fantasy cities. In eastern Europe, Germany, and England, the 15th century was basically still late medieval. Also, the plate armor in D&D is generally 15th century or even later. That said, I, too, would like to see more fantasy cities based on ancient...

It wasn't a trick question and the game actually sounds good, but I wouldn't get it as a GM because nobody I know would be interested in it. I guess it does have a niche market, though.

My main problem with Agon: Who will actually play it?

Most fantasy names are pretty atrocious. Tolkien came up with many great ones, but, then again, he was a linguist.

The Nautical Campaigns book could be interesting. Combining all of the Deep Magic texts in one book is also a good idea. The other kickstarters sound pretty meh.

I never understood the concept of "true names." Once a true name is revealed, wouldn't it be very likely that at least some of them would be broadcast throughout the multiverse and practically everyone would know them? After all, wizards and other magic users have rapid ways of disseminating...

Btw, does anyone remember which FR cover this was from?

I completely forgot about the 1981 picture of halflings. They actually look cool in that.

I wholeheartedly agree with you. A musket costs about as much to make as a heavy crossbow, but packs a lot more punch and can easily slam through armor. Moreover, anyone with some training can use a musket. When combined with pike formations to keep away pesky cavalry, muskets are definitely the...

I detested the Kender-style halflings of late 2e and 3.5 e.

But in PF, leshiye are basically "plant people." However, it's not as bad as what was done with kobolds in D&D, where primarily invisible house spirits were turned into cowardly, yapping dragonlings.

I'm glad that you mentioned the wolpertinger, since it can take on the most bizarre forms imaginable (not all of them based on rabbits, either).

I always had a particular fondess for the nasty fay, such as the mites, snyads, and jermlaine.