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Message: <blockquote data-quote="broghammerj" data-source="post: 393552" data-attributes="member: 1869">I too am one of those people that see the SL bandwagon riding by but not sure if I should jump on.  I find the FR setting really enjoyable, but I have a number of problems with the setting.  The PCs aren't even blips on the radar in terms of functioning in the world.  The FR is so vast, which makes for good variability in adventuring, but the PCs never seem to make a difference.  Also there is too much meta gaming my the group.  I "know" about the Underdark because you read about it on the billboards to WaterDeep even though I'm 1st level. Or of course I think he's a Zhent.  My neighbor works for the Zhentirem (sp-?).  The idea of pulling out all new material for a game which they have little background on is very intriguing.I have a number of direct questions about the SL setting.1. What is the land/adventuring area equivalent to the FR?  Ghelspad appears to be roughly equivalent to Cormyr/Dalelands by my eye.2. Are the roles of the core races similar or does the setting really challenge the stereotypes? Dwarves -miners? Elves- wood dwelling, etc.3. Are the evil races still goblins, orcs, kobolds, gnolls, etc?  Are there new core evil races?  Can the old ones still be used?4. Are creatures from MM still used?  Do they upset the flavor of the setting?5. What is the political structure of the land?  By the supplements it appears to be city states rather than nationstates.6. Clerics are one of my favorite characters.  Is there enough variety in the panthenon without creating my own gods.7. The titans vs gods intrigues me. Do the denziens of the SL fight over the two? Is there a contingent of people who still worship the titans and those who support the gods?8. I don't have the time to write my own homebrews and I'm generally like to stick to canon for a setting.  Is this a packaged setting which is "ready to run."Thanks for all the help.  See if you can sell me.</blockquote>

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