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<blockquote data-quote="Mirrorrorrim" data-source="post: 9282372" data-attributes="member: 7040132">I have more than one gamer buddy from back in the old days that loved historical fiction and historical miniatures war games so much that they wanted the real-world cultural corollaries to exist in D&amp;D. They wanted to use their miniatures, and real world historical insights and expertise to matter in D&amp;D.Some people want medieval knights templar/crusade armies to exist in their D&amp;D stories.Some people are fascinated with the Spanish conquistadors, as they have cool armor and helms, and are a good source of strife.Some people love medieval Japan and want their D&amp;D to include samurai and the bushido code.One person I know loves the ideas of a highland culture that embraces kilts and bagpipes.I believe that early FR had designers that wanted these things. All of this thinking led to the FR becoming a kitchen sink world.I loved FR growing up, and it actually made me more aware of these types of cultures that I normally would not have been exposed to outside the fantasy context. Radiant Citadel is doing the same for me, and I really like the cultural differences represented there. That said, I do prefer when they include unique fantastical spins on those cultures.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mirrorrorrim, post: 9282372, member: 7040132"] I have more than one gamer buddy from back in the old days that loved historical fiction and historical miniatures war games so much that they wanted the real-world cultural corollaries to exist in D&D. They wanted to use their miniatures, and real world historical insights and expertise to matter in D&D. Some people want medieval knights templar/crusade armies to exist in their D&D stories. Some people are fascinated with the Spanish conquistadors, as they have cool armor and helms, and are a good source of strife. Some people love medieval Japan and want their D&D to include samurai and the bushido code. One person I know loves the ideas of a highland culture that embraces kilts and bagpipes. I believe that early FR had designers that wanted these things. All of this thinking led to the FR becoming a kitchen sink world. I loved FR growing up, and it actually made me more aware of these types of cultures that I normally would not have been exposed to outside the fantasy context. Radiant Citadel is doing the same for me, and I really like the cultural differences represented there. That said, I do prefer when they include unique fantastical spins on those cultures. [/QUOTE]

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