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<blockquote data-quote="RogueJK" data-source="post: 210464" data-attributes="member: 170">Thank you for explaining yourself, Glamdring.&nbsp; I think this latest post is a much better explanation of your P.O.V. than your last one...&nbsp; IMNSHO, telling us that &quot;a DM who wishes to enter the world of Faerun must read the novels and accept them as scripture&quot; is going a bit too far.&nbsp; It's almost like you are calling them a bad DM if they don't read every single FR novel ever published and integrate them into their campaign.&nbsp; Keep in mind that every DM has a different style.&nbsp; Many DMs don't have the time to read every single FR novel. And a great many people even thoroughly detest the FR novels.&nbsp; Your style of creating a Faerun that is as true to the novels as possible is entirely valid.&nbsp; Attempting to impose this way of thinking on somebody else, however, isn't.&nbsp; DMs have the freedom to change the setting in any way that they see fit.&nbsp; This includes omitting or removing events that happen in the novels.Also, I'm not sure how many players would be willing to read the FR novels.&nbsp; It's certainly not a requirement for understanding or enjoying the world of the Forgotten Realms.&nbsp; Even if they did, i doubt that they would mind that their DM's Forgotten Realms is different from the novels' Forgotten Realms.&nbsp; And saying that &quot;if the players don't notice (the difference), then everyone at the table is an idiot&quot;, I think is, again, another improper statement.&nbsp; With that said, even if I, personally, don't agree with your way of thinking, I still respect it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RogueJK, post: 210464, member: 170"] Thank you for explaining yourself, Glamdring. I think this latest post is a much better explanation of your P.O.V. than your last one... IMNSHO, telling us that "a DM who wishes to enter the world of Faerun must read the novels and accept them as scripture" is going a bit too far. It's almost like you are calling them a bad DM if they don't read every single FR novel ever published and integrate them into their campaign. Keep in mind that every DM has a different style. Many DMs don't have the time to read every single FR novel. And a great many people even thoroughly detest the FR novels. Your style of creating a Faerun that is as true to the novels as possible is entirely valid. Attempting to impose this way of thinking on somebody else, however, isn't. DMs have the freedom to change the setting in any way that they see fit. This includes omitting or removing events that happen in the novels. Also, I'm not sure how many players would be willing to read the FR novels. It's certainly not a requirement for understanding or enjoying the world of the Forgotten Realms. Even if they did, i doubt that they would mind that their DM's Forgotten Realms is different from the novels' Forgotten Realms. And saying that "if the players don't notice (the difference), then everyone at the table is an idiot", I think is, again, another improper statement. With that said, even if I, personally, don't agree with your way of thinking, I still respect it. [/QUOTE]

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