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<blockquote data-quote="Dwimmerlied" data-source="post: 6250253" data-attributes="member: 6706967"><p>I guess I maybe take it all too seriously, but the silly names and such really kind of hampered my suspension of disbelief. I actually loved parts of Greyhawk, but I had to put it away because I couldn't get past the silly names. And the thing is, I think that because so many people were passionate about the setting, new concepts and history was always being added, but I get the feeling all the contributors after EGG kid of felt the same as I do, and sort of worked around or ignored the goofy stuff, and that's obvious to me reading many years later, and not really knowing it's dev history.</p><p></p><p>But I guess Mr Gygax pretty much felt the same way as you do.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, of course there should be room for funniness in the rulebooks!</p><p></p><p></p><p>And to add to what I would absolutely love to see returned; </p><p></p><p>Beguilers! Possibly my favourite class ever. They filled an interesting niche but, IMO were still broad enough to tailor some. Their absence in PF was the primary reason I held out on touching that game for a very long time.</p><p></p><p>Fochlucan Lyrist!; (or the first edition bard it rode in on!). Very versatile, very fun!</p><p></p><p>I also strongly agree with the suggestions to return morale.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dwimmerlied, post: 6250253, member: 6706967"] I guess I maybe take it all too seriously, but the silly names and such really kind of hampered my suspension of disbelief. I actually loved parts of Greyhawk, but I had to put it away because I couldn't get past the silly names. And the thing is, I think that because so many people were passionate about the setting, new concepts and history was always being added, but I get the feeling all the contributors after EGG kid of felt the same as I do, and sort of worked around or ignored the goofy stuff, and that's obvious to me reading many years later, and not really knowing it's dev history. But I guess Mr Gygax pretty much felt the same way as you do. On the other hand, of course there should be room for funniness in the rulebooks! And to add to what I would absolutely love to see returned; Beguilers! Possibly my favourite class ever. They filled an interesting niche but, IMO were still broad enough to tailor some. Their absence in PF was the primary reason I held out on touching that game for a very long time. Fochlucan Lyrist!; (or the first edition bard it rode in on!). Very versatile, very fun! I also strongly agree with the suggestions to return morale. [/QUOTE]
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