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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 8157562" data-attributes="member: 27780">Polyhedron Issue 42: July 1988part 2/5The Critical Hit: Errol decides to give a little extra publicity to Skyrealms of Jorune, one of the most interesting, but also complex new settings recently unleashed upon the world. Like many settings where a ton of worldbuilding was done before it was ever introduced to the public, the in-setting language and game jargon can be somewhat intimidating to newbies. But once you've got past that, the system isn't any heavier than D&D, and there's a rich world full of adventure hooks to explore. It still has a small but devoted fanbase to this day. But it never did get any articles in Dragon. I wonder if they'll manage one or two in here before it becomes all D&D all the time. The Living City: :Sighs heavily: This column decides to revel in dated stereotypes again, and do the gypsy fortuneteller thing. Let's tick off the list of tropes, shall we. Withered old crone who conceals herself in a cloak. Check. Scammer primarily interested in maximising profits by playing on the expectations and fears of the customer rather than giving any accurate prediction of the future. Check. Does actually possess some genuine magical ability despite that. Check. Sexy granddaughter who\s learning the family trade that she uses to attract more customers. Check. Thieving grandson who'll make note of any particularly wealthy customers and follow them home to engage in further larceny. Check. You've seen it in innumerable examples of all kinds of media, and this puts no interesting spins on it, or shows any kind of self-awareness. Even if it weren't racist and sexist it would still be lazy writing, especially as a Roma analogue is ironically one of the few real world things the Realms doesn't throw into it's kitchen sink. Another one that's definitely best left in the past.</blockquote>

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