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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Demon Ted" data-source="post: 2315337" data-attributes="member: 33041">Excuse me if this is a topic which has been previously covered, I could not find a thread that related to this.Anyways, as I've been browsing the threads, I've noticed some pronounced anti-forgotten realms sentiment, and I'm really curious why. I've not really played a setting other than forgotten realms in D&D, and so am of limited perspective, but forgotten realms seems to cover the whole "high magic prebuilt setting that allows for customization on the smaller scale" setting. I realize that it has some definate inconsitancies (namely, the "iconic" characters in the setting are equipped...rather poorly) in plot and sensically, but these aren't bad enough to threaten my suspension of disbelief. Anyways, to the point. For what reasons do you dislike Forgotten Realms as a setting and/or why do you like it? (And yes, I know a homebrew campaign is going to allow you a lot more flexibility, that is there nature. I'm asking of a critic of FR based soley on the prebuilt setting standpoint).I like FR because it offers such a diverse amount of archetypal organizations, settings, and peoples that no matter what style of campaign you want to run, you can just move it to a different area. I also like the long and varied history of the realms, there is a lot of previous story and conflict to build upon.What I don't like about the realms: The celebrity characters feel kind of cheesy, and don't contribute much. Also, the game contradicts itself on a few levels...mainly the dark elves. With an entire religion centered towards good drow, abounding half drow, and Drizzit the Much Copied, you'd think the people of the realms would view Dark elves a little more like humans: There are good ones and there are bad ones. Also, the mages of Thay get there butt kicked on a regular basis. You kind of feel sorry for them.Anyways, would love to hear your opinions. Also, if you have a particulariy good (and yet still fairly iconic D&D) setting you've enjoyed, I'd be happy to hear about it, being still relatively new to D&D.Ted</blockquote>

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