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[Planescape poll 2] What makes up the elusive Planescape "feel"?
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Sense o wonder.
Power of belief and subsequent greater importance of alignments.
I am sick of players that don't reflect their alignments, they stopped when their actions made a portal city sink in the infernal planes (recruiters). They become aware of this mechanic and its power.
Power of belief and subsequent greater importance of alignments.
I am sick of players that don't reflect their alignments, they stopped when their actions made a portal city sink in the infernal planes (recruiters). They become aware of this mechanic and its power.
Viking Bastard
Adventurer
Totally missed this thread!
I have voted, with a strong caveat that I don't care about the number of factions, as well as thinking that a few of the factions need a good retooling.
I have voted, with a strong caveat that I don't care about the number of factions, as well as thinking that a few of the factions need a good retooling.
Quickleaf
Legend
It looks like people identify Planescape by the more obvious SETTING elements than the THEMATIC ones... Sense of wonder and majesty of the planes, Sigil, portals, aesthetics, planewalking...
I am curious about Sense of wonder and majesty of the planes which so far leads the poll. I interpret that to be the same as wondrous adventure sites, and I'm curious if anyone who voted for it thinks otherwise?
I am curious about Sense of wonder and majesty of the planes which so far leads the poll. I interpret that to be the same as wondrous adventure sites, and I'm curious if anyone who voted for it thinks otherwise?
Viking Bastard
Adventurer
I don't find this surprising, although the thematics are a bigger pull for me personally.
This surprises me a little, though, because the mundanity of the planes in PS are a big draw for me. It's WONDROUS by description but nobody treats it that way in-fiction.
Scrivener of Doom
Adventurer
I liked the basic concept of "there is a reason you are doing this" even if the execution was sometimes dodgy. But I certainly appreciated that core idea.
Oh yeah, rhyming slang for what is considered the most vulgar of four-letter words? Someone either didn't do their research... or they did and got away with it.
Personally, I always found the faux-Cockney rhyming slang jarring, in large part because I am Australian and grew up with British comedy and also the Australian version of rhyming slang.
In short, I hate, loathe, and detest cant.
something about a berk. but i don't want to seem rude.(snip)
Oh yeah, rhyming slang for what is considered the most vulgar of four-letter words? Someone either didn't do their research... or they did and got away with it.
Personally, I always found the faux-Cockney rhyming slang jarring, in large part because I am Australian and grew up with British comedy and also the Australian version of rhyming slang.
In short, I hate, loathe, and detest cant.
Tequila Sunrise
Adventurer
Oh man, I couldn't disagree more!
I can understand how 'berk' and all the faux-Cockney slang is off-putting to folks familiar with its linguistic roots. But I've seen the explanation, and I still can't parse how 'berk' was derived from that particular C-word IRL. (I can hardly comprehend how 'totes' bubbled into existence!)
In any case, I personally wouldn't mind a fresh take on the Cant, with original slang. (Or with slang ripped off from a different RW culture, but then gamers familiar with that culture will be off-put by seeing it in PS...) But having some kind of callous and jaded Sigilian slang is a big part of the PS tone for me.
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