D&D isn't realistic, it's never been realistic, and I don't ever expect it to be realistic. Which is fine, because realism isn't exactly what I'm looking for in a game where my character can fly while throwing lightning at a dragon. But I find that stories with fantastical elements need to have some aspects that are grounded in realism, or at least something resembling realism, hence verisimilitude, for me to relate to them.
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I hate the iconic barbarian from Pathfinder. And 90% of my hatred for this image is because of the surfboard she insists on calling a sword. I know some people think it looks cool but I think it just looks silly. Even Games Workshop artists look at that and say, "Whoa, maybe scale back the weapon a bit?" I can accept a gnome sorcerer trapping people in magical webs without blinking but I simply cannot accept that stupid sword. I just can't believe it. It's broken me in a way that magic hasn't.