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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scott Christian" data-source="post: 9287792" data-attributes="member: 6901101">A bit of hyperbole here. Why would everyone take a background that is difficult, especially after a session zero where you explained to them - this is Barovia, you will be a fish out of water. So you better take something generic for it to work. And to be fair, Ravenloft is a bit of anomaly. Avernus is as well. But I am not going to say those backgrounds can't be used or beneficial. Again, how hard do you want to work in order to make it feel natural to the story. You may even have to rewrite the background feature. Well, you know I am a huge fan of in-world logic. It matters a lot - as a DM. As a player, there is no stopping the juggernaut that is, D&D. It is a mixed-up mesh of Marvel meets Monsters meets Minecraft meets Mad Max. It is beyond silly, and I have given up trying to be happy as a player who searches for a consistent world. As a DM, I can pull it off, no problem. But as a player playing 5e with different groups, forget about it. That's why I say any background can work because most settings are not as defined as Barovia or your home setting. And that is why the DM should just be allowed to say no - to any request by the players. The setting might dictate such a response. But if you don't have that setting mapped out or the adventure doesn't pigeon-hole you somewhere, anything in D&D can work.</blockquote>