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Werewolf is about horror stories for adults. It parallels their (our) life. You play a superhuman who could take on anything 1:1 but the larger world conspires against them. They fight a loosing war, even if they win all their battles. So while one can play Werewolf as a straight territory...

I hope for a brand new system. I'm excited.

I came to AD&D in 89/90 so it was 2e in full swing. Hungary being former Soviet Block, anything from the USA was hard to get. There were some 1e books around thus we could glimpse some of the changes. We always thought that the main reason for the edition change was option (d): catering to the...

You can always look at Rokugan. I actually like its 5e book. It also has mention of some other countries that are inspired by other Asian cultures.

This also exists in Europe. When I admitted that I play with friends at my parent-in-law village, most thought that I gamble. Gambling is the only playing that grown man do. (so basically card games and slot machines) And when I started RPG, we had like 2 girls sometimes showing up, and a...

Thanks! I might understand it a bit better.

Did I? I was also refering to D&D or RPG in general. I merely would like to point out that I do not see a difference between mish-massing Greek-Celtic-Norse burrowed stuff, or doing the same from African-Asian-American origin. This is why I begged, that someone explain the difference. Here we...

I would have liked if you respond to those parts too. Each fantasy representation is a caricature. It is based on our knowledge and how much we want to tailor it to our own need. Knowledge of resent Asia can be way more accurate than our knowledge of ancient cultures. If you want to represent...

I would like to understand what is cultural appropriation and what is being insensitive to someone! Pseudo medieval settings are caricatures of Europe. They do a miss-mash of countries and cultures. They missrepresent religions, concepts, values, etc. And no-one blinks an eye. Why is it that...

Indeed. My point was that if today's sensibilities (or should I say, US sensibilities) cannot cope with slavery in a fantasy setting, then the source of the slaves does not matter.

I fear that it would be splitting hair, and if someone is not comfortable with slavery in which the slave is born a slave and remains one for life would not be comfortable with one in which law or financial status forces someone to slavery. Both being a criminal and being in dept could be easy...

When millions play a game, some problem surfaces that looked OK on the planning table. The skill system was too complicated with skills that had very little to differentiate, or very narrow utility. Seperate Listen and Spot, Move Silently and Hide, etc. They needed a fix. We see the same in 5e...

For me compatibility means that adventures and setting remain relevant and not that an 5E and a 5.5E (6E) druid can play side by side.

I would think that the exact opposite is true. The outcome of the fights is mostly that the PCs won, otherwise it is the end of the game. While this expectation might not be met, the adventure assumed it does. As for social interaction there could be many outcomes and all could propell the story...

Sometimes it is fun to just roll and see what happens. But generally the DM needs to (in my humble opinion) get results that are fun. If the party streamrolls a major opponent, then it needs more hp and some successful attacks. And avoiding TPK is also important. I admit I do not play...

I feel that some people here do not feel the need for a social pillar because it is less important/less consequential than combat. But combat can only be won if you have any chance of besting your opponent, and those chances mostly depend on social interactions. Can you convince someone to lend...

Hungary, Europe. To be honest I cannot comprehend most of the issues discussed here. DS is the Ancient World setting for D&D. It portrays the vast societal inequalities, the at-will wars waged on each others. Then it is also evident why it is a point of light setting: without a source of water...

So my 10-11 years old can learn about slavery in History class and how the Roman economy dependent on them, but he could not play in a game where there are slaves? Strange. But they are elves. And as far as I remember they don't even remotely looks like gypsies. There are plenty of "gypsies" in...

I agree with Clink_L that it is abolutely up to the DM to decide on the amount of wealth and magical items. The CR calculation depends on it. But then encounter design is also up the the DM. So if in my low magic setting I do not throw monster at my players that could be only hit by +3 weapons...

I'm just reading Guy Sclanders "The practical guide to becoming a great GM", and there are some very different styles of play. Some I have seen, some I have not. There is always some kind of wish fulfillment in a game. When I play, I also have expectations. Sometimes I got what I wanted...