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<blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 8062594" data-attributes="member: 83242">I disagree.&nbsp; In a fantasy game I think generic cultures are sufficient.&nbsp; Sure a generic culture may have the biases and stereotypes of the designers, but to think that will not be part of setting specific cultures is, I think, naive.&nbsp; We are creating a fantasy, I would prefer something as generic as possible.&nbsp; One thing I don't like about PF1 (&amp; PF2 even more) is how pervasive the Golarion setting is in the books.I have not had this issue.&nbsp; I've used the PHB in my HB setting (originally based in the Nentir vale from 4e) which is substantially different from FR without much trouble.&nbsp; I have also done 1-shot adventures in vastly different settings without any issue.&nbsp; I don't feel like FR is baked into the PHB or DMG or MM.&nbsp; But then again I am not overly familiar with the setting.&nbsp; All I can say is that the core books of 5e have worked for us in diverse settings.&nbsp; Everyone has different pressure points.&nbsp;I don't disagree, but that doesn't mean we can't have generic /default cultures that are not setting specific.&nbsp; As I keep pointing out and you keep ignoring: they can't use any of the WotC settings.&nbsp; So either they (the Level Up! team):<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">disagree with you and think they can have generic cultures, or...</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">They aren't going to have separate cultures</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">They are going to, in addition to making Level Up!, create a new setting to tie these cultures into.</li>
</ol>Personally, I think option #1 is the most likely and #3 the least likely.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dave2008, post: 8062594, member: 83242"] I disagree. In a fantasy game I think generic cultures are sufficient. Sure a generic culture may have the biases and stereotypes of the designers, but to think that will not be part of setting specific cultures is, I think, naive. We are creating a fantasy, I would prefer something as generic as possible. One thing I don't like about PF1 (& PF2 even more) is how pervasive the Golarion setting is in the books. I have not had this issue. I've used the PHB in my HB setting (originally based in the Nentir vale from 4e) which is substantially different from FR without much trouble. I have also done 1-shot adventures in vastly different settings without any issue. I don't feel like FR is baked into the PHB or DMG or MM. But then again I am not overly familiar with the setting. All I can say is that the core books of 5e have worked for us in diverse settings. Everyone has different pressure points. I don't disagree, but that doesn't mean we can't have generic /default cultures that are not setting specific. As I keep pointing out and you keep ignoring: they can't use any of the WotC settings. So either they (the Level Up! team): [LIST=1] [*]disagree with you and think they can have generic cultures, or... [*]They aren't going to have separate cultures [*]They are going to, in addition to making Level Up!, create a new setting to tie these cultures into. [/LIST] Personally, I think option #1 is the most likely and #3 the least likely. [/QUOTE]

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