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<blockquote data-quote="gyor" data-source="post: 7761598" data-attributes="member: 6670153"><p>Honestly I agree with almost nothing you wrote. Races are far from the least interesting part of D&D, and I'm not a fan of reducing races too 2 dimensional archetypes. Dragonborn aren't Lizardfolk who aren't Vashino who aren't Purebloods just because they all have scales and reptilian blood. Each comes with a culture and a history and unique quirks. </p><p></p><p> And Tieflings aren't the last interesting race released. Shadar Kai are/were cool for one example, Purebloods Shades, Shifters, Goliaths, Changelings, Loxo (FR Loxodons), Wemics, and many more. Simic Hybrids and Vedelken are cool as well. </p><p></p><p> The NPCs were are getting are far more interesting to me because they AREN'T Planeswalkers. They actual fit the setting and more important to the function of the Setting. The only Planeswalker who is important within the time period GGR is set in is Jace Beleren and only because he is the living Guildpact. Even Ravnican Planeswalkers like intruders. The Planeswalkers are the biggest reason why the original trilogy (Ravnica Cycle) </p><p> was 1000 time s better the stories and Novella that came after it. In the original books, the city itself was a character, it was gritty, and immersive, and Agrus Kos was more interesting then any of the Planeswalkers, none of which showed up in the original novels. </p><p></p><p> Once the Planeswalkers showed up they hijacked the setting and made everything about their Drama, and they were glorified tourists. The immersive setting faded away into a backdrop, a simple location where the Planeswalkers happened to be. They where not a positive addition to Ravnica. </p><p></p><p> Don't get me wrong, I enjoy crossovers, and plane hopping characters, like say Elminister, it's just I adored the original novels, and some of short stories, but anything with a Planeswalkers just seems to be more about the Planeswalker Metaplot, the plane it was on was just a tourist destination. </p><p></p><p> I'm really more of a Ravnica fan then an MtG fan (although I like a couple of their other setting somewhat, Dominara okay, Therose is cool, Innistrad I actually like better then Barovia, I'm not a fan of Strahd, ironically Rabia I like, maybe Alara, and Ixalan, not interested at all in the rest, and only Dominara has any real meat to it beside Ravnica and maybe Therose). In fact I had little interest in MtG until reading the Ravnica Cycle, even the Planeshift articals didn't hold my interest for more then a day. </p><p></p><p> I'm okay with color magic being in the book, but again I have very little attachment to it emotionally. </p><p></p><p> As for Sigil, I love Planescape, it's just a matter of time before it returns in some form. But I love Ravnica because it feels like real city, a metropolis, bigger even, where even cities like Waterdeep, even Sigil itself feel like large towns in compareson. They are vary different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gyor, post: 7761598, member: 6670153"] Honestly I agree with almost nothing you wrote. Races are far from the least interesting part of D&D, and I'm not a fan of reducing races too 2 dimensional archetypes. Dragonborn aren't Lizardfolk who aren't Vashino who aren't Purebloods just because they all have scales and reptilian blood. Each comes with a culture and a history and unique quirks. And Tieflings aren't the last interesting race released. Shadar Kai are/were cool for one example, Purebloods Shades, Shifters, Goliaths, Changelings, Loxo (FR Loxodons), Wemics, and many more. Simic Hybrids and Vedelken are cool as well. The NPCs were are getting are far more interesting to me because they AREN'T Planeswalkers. They actual fit the setting and more important to the function of the Setting. The only Planeswalker who is important within the time period GGR is set in is Jace Beleren and only because he is the living Guildpact. Even Ravnican Planeswalkers like intruders. The Planeswalkers are the biggest reason why the original trilogy (Ravnica Cycle) was 1000 time s better the stories and Novella that came after it. In the original books, the city itself was a character, it was gritty, and immersive, and Agrus Kos was more interesting then any of the Planeswalkers, none of which showed up in the original novels. Once the Planeswalkers showed up they hijacked the setting and made everything about their Drama, and they were glorified tourists. The immersive setting faded away into a backdrop, a simple location where the Planeswalkers happened to be. They where not a positive addition to Ravnica. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy crossovers, and plane hopping characters, like say Elminister, it's just I adored the original novels, and some of short stories, but anything with a Planeswalkers just seems to be more about the Planeswalker Metaplot, the plane it was on was just a tourist destination. I'm really more of a Ravnica fan then an MtG fan (although I like a couple of their other setting somewhat, Dominara okay, Therose is cool, Innistrad I actually like better then Barovia, I'm not a fan of Strahd, ironically Rabia I like, maybe Alara, and Ixalan, not interested at all in the rest, and only Dominara has any real meat to it beside Ravnica and maybe Therose). In fact I had little interest in MtG until reading the Ravnica Cycle, even the Planeshift articals didn't hold my interest for more then a day. I'm okay with color magic being in the book, but again I have very little attachment to it emotionally. As for Sigil, I love Planescape, it's just a matter of time before it returns in some form. But I love Ravnica because it feels like real city, a metropolis, bigger even, where even cities like Waterdeep, even Sigil itself feel like large towns in compareson. They are vary different. [/QUOTE]
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