D&D General New Feywild themed D&D Romantasy tie-in announced

[Reynard]

No, BG3 was a dating sim with a combat minigame on the side.

Seriously though, the Romance genre has heavily codified tropes that define it, and Fantasy Romance inherits a lot of that rigidity of form. When you see tags like "cozy" that's not just marketing blabber, that's a genre flag that sets very specific audience expectations.

It is such a weird genre to me. But hey, it is also almost literally the only one selling currently, so good for them!

 

[Composer99]

Apropos of the subthread of discussion, I rather doubt that the painters creating mammoths and horses in caves tens of thousands of years ago, animals that might seem to come alive in flickering firelight, were trying to make their viewers uncomfortable (though I also could not say if their intent was to 'merely' provide comfort), but I would be loath to consider such works 'not art'.

In any case, I don't doubt that this book is 'not for me', as it were, but sincerely I hope that it satisfies the demands for quality and emotional fulfillment (however challenging, discomfiting - or not!) that its intended audience might have, and I am glad that the brand is including adventures aimed towards such audiences.

 

[Misanthrope Prime]

Apropos of the subthread of discussion, I rather doubt that the painters creating mammoths and horses in caves tens of thousands of years ago, animals that might seem to come alive in flickering firelight, were trying to make their viewers uncomfortable (though I also could not say if their intent was to 'merely' provide comfort), but I would be loath to consider such works 'not art'.

Is inspiration not uncomfortable? When one feels enthusiasm- when one is infused with "theos", the gods, is that cozy and comforting?

 

[Charlaquin]

Is inspiration not uncomfortable? When one feels enthusiasm- when one is infused with "theos", the gods, is that cozy and comforting?

I would never describe inspiration as uncomfortable, no.

 

[Misanthrope Prime]

I would never describe inspiration as uncomfortable, no.

 

[Synthil]

Likewise, I'd certainly consider any child's drawing art. And scant few of them are created with the intent to make anyone uncomfortable.

 

[Chaltab]

Likewise, I'd certainly consider any child's drawing art. And scant few of them are created with the intent to make anyone uncomfortable.

You just haven't met the right kids.

 

[Misanthrope Prime]

You just haven't met the right kids.

Do they also wet the bed, set fires and mutilate small animals?

 

[MichaelSomething]

Yet more proof that D&D has no limits!

 

[TwoSix]

Do they also wet the bed, set fires and mutilate small animals?

I mean, they aren’t gnomes.