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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SkidAce" data-source="post: 7677388" data-attributes="member: 7706">No you are not, however...It's something I posted about a long time ago on these boards.When we were in the early years of the game, not everybody used Cthulhu styled plots.  My campaign (and likely, others) felt unique and any new players we met (I was in the military and moved a LOT) loved the backstory etc.There were hints of it here and there in various publications and magazine, cause geeks read a lot of the same source material.Eventually though...when TSR et al, took what was popular and incorporated it (Far Realm) and then went off the charts with it (3rd edition) it became pervasive.Now, there's a backlash.  New players who join up now are like "ohh you use Cthulhu etc, how boring".  The mythos has become a trope, a platitude.So part of the "NO FAR REALMS" reaction is because of this, I feel.---P.S.  I have so many new players now, I am nervous about revealing any of the 30 year backstory of my campaign, for fear of being labeled a "copycat" lol.He he, I used to be so innovative.  Times change.</blockquote>