D&D General Disentangling D&D from D&D Fantasy

[LuisCarlos17f]

I suggest to ask the opposite question. Let's imagine we are reading a self-publishing isekai webcomic. When would this begin to become too D&D?

 

[Reynard]

I suggest to ask the opposite question. Let's imagine we are reading a self-publishing isekai webcomic. When would this begin to become too D&D?

When they roll with advantage?

 

[CreamCloud0]

I suggest to ask the opposite question. Let's imagine we are reading a self-publishing isekai webcomic. When would this begin to become too D&D?

when there's an elf AND a dwarf

 

[Paul Farquhar]

when there's an elf AND a dwarf

By that definition most D&D isn't D&D fantasy.

 

[Krachek]

when there's an elf AND a dwarf

It all depends on your personal story line,
Where do you first met an elf and an dwarf?
In a movie, a tv show, a novel, a dnd novel, a rpg game, a dnd game?

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

In the answer about a dwarf and an elf there is a piece of truth. I dare to say one of the mark of identities is the group of heroes with different classes and from diverse races/species. Usually in the standar fantasy there is one (human) main character and maybe his sidekicks, or the group is relativelly homogenous, fighters or spellcasters.

Now in some isekai mangas there are more diverse roles: tank fighter, stealth(rogue), magic buffer(cleric) and magic crystal canon(arcane spellcasters).

Other point is the worldbuilding. D&D is designed for "the monster of the week" while most of standar fantasy there is only one main antagonist faction. When this is defeated then the world becomes too peaceful for any possible sequel or spin-off.