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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JoeGKushner" data-source="post: 5340929" data-attributes="member: 1129">The thing to remember though in terms of gritty, is that it's not really gritty. It has the apperance of being gritty.For instance, in his fight against the 'snake man', Guts is playing posseum. He's essentially got the whole thing under control.Whle not quite as true in his fight against the Count... well, it is true.Many of the encounters Guts has with the 'apostales', are very controlled until Guts is essentailly cutting through the minions and generally only having issues when he lets his own 'soft heart' get in the way of things. In addition, the later volumes of the series, get into some very high magic bits. There is a witch, ritual caster in most ways, as well as magic items for Gut's new 'group' if you will. In many instances, this new group is heads and shoulders above the old human Band of the Hawk in that they have magic items, they are experienced with the supernatural, and they are willing to follow Guts lead even if it takes them down dark and torturous routes.Most of that, to me, is involved in the role playing aspects of the game. Where if you dont' have player buy in, it ain't gonna work.</blockquote>