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<blockquote data-quote="JohnSnow" data-source="post: 2275374" data-attributes="member: 32164">Interesting setup.You'll want to factor in some of the elements of Elizabethan society. Elizabethans were horrendously superstitious, while being constantly exposed to scientific and natural discovery. They firmly believed in magic, divinations, astrology, charms, cures, evil spirits and so forth. They also often ascribed supernatural (or extraordinary) properties to natural things. For example, they thought nutmeg could cure the black death.The inclusion of the extra races is very problematic from the standpoint of Elizabethan society. While they were highly superstitious, they never expected to actually run into or have a conversation with an elf, dwarf, giant, ogre, or faerie. Elves would be the province of the deep woods (there were still lots in England). I dunno, it's complicated, Elizabethans would have been fascinated by it, but the culture obviously would have been a LOT different if those nonhuman races had actually existed. Making them part of &quot;the next world&quot; is a good step - you may want to glance at some of the d20 modern stuff on &quot;outsider&quot; races. Another good sourcebook is Sword &amp; Sorcery's Excalibur book, which, while set in Arthurian times, touches on some of the ideas you're kicking around.Obviously, you need to decide whether firearms are in use and whether the goblinoids have them.Looks interesting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JohnSnow, post: 2275374, member: 32164"] Interesting setup. You'll want to factor in some of the elements of Elizabethan society. Elizabethans were horrendously superstitious, while being constantly exposed to scientific and natural discovery. They firmly believed in magic, divinations, astrology, charms, cures, evil spirits and so forth. They also often ascribed supernatural (or extraordinary) properties to natural things. For example, they thought nutmeg could cure the black death. The inclusion of the extra races is very problematic from the standpoint of Elizabethan society. While they were highly superstitious, they never expected to actually run into or have a conversation with an elf, dwarf, giant, ogre, or faerie. Elves would be the province of the deep woods (there were still lots in England). I dunno, it's complicated, Elizabethans would have been fascinated by it, but the culture obviously would have been a LOT different if those nonhuman races had actually existed. Making them part of "the next world" is a good step - you may want to glance at some of the d20 modern stuff on "outsider" races. Another good sourcebook is Sword & Sorcery's [i]Excalibur[/i] book, which, while set in Arthurian times, touches on some of the ideas you're kicking around. Obviously, you need to decide whether firearms are in use and whether the goblinoids have them. Looks interesting. [/QUOTE]

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