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<blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 8270899" data-attributes="member: 58416">I think lore can be a good thing if it builds a shared foundation of understanding for a group of people attempting to play a story-driven game. Lore is why a group of people can sit down at a game store and understand what elves, dwarves, and orcs are without much problem. There may be some minor discussion such as &quot;these orcs are more like LoTR than Warhammer&quot; or &quot;the dwarves in this setting have a caste system similar to Dragon Age, but the elves are cliche forest and bow types.&quot;So, from the perspective of selling an established brand or setting, I think lore has importance: much in the way that Star Wars and Star Trek have very different lore and fan groups who identify with that lore. Changes and deviations can (and do) occur, but it is also possible for a change to be perceived as violating the foundations of the story and what came before (as is arguably the case with some versions of both Star Wars and Star Trek).I do not believe that lore should serve to shackle the creativity of a home game or disrupt the fun of a group. In one of my home settings, I use very different versions of races and monsters. Both myself and the people I have played with in that setting have fun with it. However, once certain things about the setting have been explained/established, I prefer consistency so as to facilitate the shared understanding I mentioned above.There is a balance. I think an established story's lore has value.I also think that telling your own story shouldn't be hampered by the idea that your lore must fit someone else's idea.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Argyle King, post: 8270899, member: 58416"] I think lore can be a good thing if it builds a shared foundation of understanding for a group of people attempting to play a story-driven game. Lore is why a group of people can sit down at a game store and understand what elves, dwarves, and orcs are without much problem. There may be some minor discussion such as "these orcs are more like LoTR than Warhammer" or "the dwarves in this setting have a caste system similar to Dragon Age, but the elves are cliche forest and bow types." So, from the perspective of selling an established brand or setting, I think lore has importance: much in the way that Star Wars and Star Trek have very different lore and fan groups who identify with that lore. Changes and deviations can (and do) occur, but it is also possible for a change to be perceived as violating the foundations of the story and what came before (as is arguably the case with some versions of both Star Wars and Star Trek). I do not believe that lore should serve to shackle the creativity of a home game or disrupt the fun of a group. In one of my home settings, I use very different versions of races and monsters. Both myself and the people I have played with in that setting have fun with it. However, once certain things about the setting have been explained/established, I prefer consistency so as to facilitate the shared understanding I mentioned above. There is a balance. I think an established story's lore has value. I also think that telling your own story shouldn't be hampered by the idea that your lore must fit someone else's idea. [/QUOTE]

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