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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Harshax" data-source="post: 4122870" data-attributes="member: 61534">The Old West might not be the most horrific PoL campaign to you, but from the perspective of the Indians and their way of life, I could paint a way darker story. Speaking of Dark, if you don't think the Dark Ages is comparable horrifically to a D&D fantasy world, then I think you're missing the point. Having your friends and family suddenly running madly through the street covered in boils and then drop dead is way scarier and threatening than a giant brute with a club.  Oh no! Here comes a knight (giant brute with a sword), telling me how it is, taking my crap, and running me through. Oh no! Here comes a priest (skinny brute with a cross) telling me god is punishing me and he needs to punish me more with this whip to get forgiveness.  Oh no! Here comes a doctor (creepy brute with a mask) telling me the only way to avoid the plague is to rub this dung mixed with who knows what into my hair.  Oh no! Here comes a black rat (tiny brute with the plague) biting my kids and eating all my stored grain.  Oh no! Here comes a mini ice age (colossal brute with a cold) making it hard for me to grow enough food so that I can feed myself and my family.That's a freaking scary setting!  Even if there are knights instead of orcs, cultists instead of cultists, doctors instead of necromancers, and rats instead of gibbering mouthers. Now imagine all those tangible cause are correctable and you're the adventurer that's going to do it.</blockquote>

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