ignorance in democracy
Hi all -
One city I'm kinda disappointed in not seeing is Bard's Gate, by Necromancer Games.
But Greyhawk is boring? That is because people haven't read the novels, or in some cases didn't realize it was a city but just a setting, as previously posted. Thus for their ignorance, they should be forgiven, but should not be allowed a vote. Although we do live in a democracy in which more people are likely to vote on this and the previous polls than likely vote in their primary and general elections during the off years, so ignorance is not a reason not to vote.
But to really vote, some knowledge and background besides a one line option should be given, but that isn't really the author's required doing.
To vote off a city, you don't have to own the book, or even have ever played in the setting but a little familiarity should be known. Greyhawk City is run by a former thief, ruled by a secret society, which includes the assassins guild. The city was built from it's trading post background by a wacky wizard some would notice is an anagram for Gary Gygax, who later imprisoned several very powerful deities, which allowed himself to become a demi-god.
These are all very important aspects for the city which many would notice is related to some of the very best modules ever written (according to Dragon Mag's group of experts). Temple of Elemental Evil, Return to ToEE, are all in the surrounding area, which would indirectly allow players to visit the famed city. Just playing either of those modules would give someone enough knowledge that Greyhawk is not just a world setting, but a truly vibrant city.
Any of the cities listed on this poll or the previous polls are not boring nor would any of them being boring to visit as an adventurer, however a citizen of any of the cities might find them boring. I live in Las Vegas, by no means a boring city, esp. for tourists, but for someone that doesn't live on The Strip, it's boring. I dont' gamble, and all of my friends and family work for companies like Sprint/Nextel, UPS, Comp-USA, Walgreens, and I work for a family practice doctor. All companies that could be holed up in Idaho, Ohio or any other place. Nothing about where we work plays an important aspect to Las Vegas' glory. So Las Vegas is boring. And we don't have a sports team (besides Arena Football).
So All the cities are boring on this list, but you have to look at the aspects that make a city vibrant to an adventurer or to tourist. We have a crazy drunken ex-mobster mayor, Greyhawk City has a crazy mobster mayor. We have more hotel rooms on the corner of Tropicana and The Strip (some 18,000) between the MGM, Tropicana, Excalibur, and NY NY than all of NY City. Add in Luxor's 4,000 rooms and Mandalay Bay's 4,000 rooms and you can beat Atlantic City as well.
So you just have to do a tad bit of research and find that Greyhawk City is not boring.
I voted for Sharn, not because it's a boring city, but because I don't like the Eberron environment. Next I'd vote for Sigil because I don't like the Planescape concept (ok the art is what really kills it for me).
Theocrat Issak of Pholtus of the Church of the One True Path
Theocracy of the Pale, Oerth
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