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Greyhawk: Pitching the Reboot
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<blockquote data-quote="Helldritch" data-source="post: 8236536" data-attributes="member: 6855114"><p>I tend to concur with the GoT mixed with the Witcher's approach. Greyhawk tends to be a grim and unforgiving place where d'espoir is aplenty and hope is scarce. The few nations that are on the side of goodness ate few and their ressources are stretched to their limits with barely enough to keep the evil empires at bay. </p><p></p><p>Evil is everywhere but even its evil empires are fighting each others or are locked in an uneasy truce that no sides believe that it will last. </p><p></p><p>Except for the halflings which have always been working closely with the humans, most other demi-humans stay in their countries. Elves of Celene are notoriously isolationist and those of the Vesve are too caught up in their skirmishes with the Ancient (Iuz) to be seen anywhere else. Other elven kingdoms are too few in number or even more xenophobic to interact with humans Valley elves, which are closely related to the gray elves or the Lendor elves, or the few tribe's of aquatic elves comes to mind here). </p><p></p><p>The dwarves are few and far between with most of their kingdom hidden from men in mountains. They mostly rely on trusted traders and a few years might pass before the word that a Dwarven kingdom has fallen because contacts are fat between. Only Ironwall break this pattern and even then, dwarves are not often seen. </p><p></p><p>Gnomes are even rarer than the rest. The only known gnome enclave in in the Kronn hills and even then, to find them is a feat in itself...</p><p></p><p>So Greyhawk is human centric and it's greatest empire have fallen to evil and shattered as a result. The Great Kingdom is no more, many of its cities in ruins and many citadels are now defended by Animus, a perverted form of undead that keeps a semblance of life but lacks emotion save the negative ones. Undead and demons are their servants but at least, none of these undead, so far, has shown an interests in the humans surrounding their fortresses...</p><p></p><p>Although there are powerful individuals in Greyhawk, they are not as active (or do not appear to be) as powerful individuals in other settings. The players are left to themselves. Contrary to the FR and some other settings, their actions matters and they are vital for the side they will be working for, even if it is just for themselves...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Helldritch, post: 8236536, member: 6855114"] I tend to concur with the GoT mixed with the Witcher's approach. Greyhawk tends to be a grim and unforgiving place where d'espoir is aplenty and hope is scarce. The few nations that are on the side of goodness ate few and their ressources are stretched to their limits with barely enough to keep the evil empires at bay. Evil is everywhere but even its evil empires are fighting each others or are locked in an uneasy truce that no sides believe that it will last. Except for the halflings which have always been working closely with the humans, most other demi-humans stay in their countries. Elves of Celene are notoriously isolationist and those of the Vesve are too caught up in their skirmishes with the Ancient (Iuz) to be seen anywhere else. Other elven kingdoms are too few in number or even more xenophobic to interact with humans Valley elves, which are closely related to the gray elves or the Lendor elves, or the few tribe's of aquatic elves comes to mind here). The dwarves are few and far between with most of their kingdom hidden from men in mountains. They mostly rely on trusted traders and a few years might pass before the word that a Dwarven kingdom has fallen because contacts are fat between. Only Ironwall break this pattern and even then, dwarves are not often seen. Gnomes are even rarer than the rest. The only known gnome enclave in in the Kronn hills and even then, to find them is a feat in itself... So Greyhawk is human centric and it's greatest empire have fallen to evil and shattered as a result. The Great Kingdom is no more, many of its cities in ruins and many citadels are now defended by Animus, a perverted form of undead that keeps a semblance of life but lacks emotion save the negative ones. Undead and demons are their servants but at least, none of these undead, so far, has shown an interests in the humans surrounding their fortresses... Although there are powerful individuals in Greyhawk, they are not as active (or do not appear to be) as powerful individuals in other settings. The players are left to themselves. Contrary to the FR and some other settings, their actions matters and they are vital for the side they will be working for, even if it is just for themselves... [/QUOTE]
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