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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 7892977" data-attributes="member: 58416">I've seen "low-fantasy" mean different things depending upon if a literary context or a gaming context is being used. As I was attempting to use a mixture of both, I felt starting with some background concerning what I want was best to prevent miscommunication.Yes...Though, I'm of the opinion that -even as what could be called a "high fantasy" setting- it's still more grounded than a typical contemporary d20 (D&D or PF specifically).That's why I went with the venn diagram approach. I'm not necessarily looking for an exact point on a graph, but more of a general intersecting ballpark.If it helps, I also like the idea of castle sieges and ship-to-ship battles at sea feeling like fights and challenges rather than the PCs essentially being supers in comparison to the world around them.I like the general vibe of some classic sword & sandal movies (Ben-Hur, Venus Meets the Son of Hercules, etc), but would like to add in more fantasy. I support (and enjoy) cinematic action and heroics, but I don't like how D&D and PF so quickly render certain challenges trivial; I believe something like a battle should be serious -regardless of level.Yes, and the army is able to participate in an encounter in a meaningful way.I play a lot of GURPS. I'm trying to be more open-minded and try some other games.I'm not familiar with Swords of the Serpentine. I'll check it out.</blockquote>