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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 8506391" data-attributes="member: 4534">I can't remember the last time I even saw a genie used in D&amp;D (probably when I last played Al-Qadim) and the only rakshasa I can think of was in a Ravenloft module (I think), so I don't really have a dog in this race when it comes to their inclusion or exclusion.&nbsp; But I don't think it's a good idea to just limit their inclusion in a game to parts of the world like Al-Qadim.&nbsp; After all, with all the trade that goes on what's to keep a genie or a rakshasa confined to only one area of the world?&nbsp; You can easily justify their presence in metropolitan areas like Baldur's Gate or Sharn.&nbsp; For making you comfortable with how they're used in the game?&nbsp; No.&nbsp; The way you've framed the situation, I don't think there's anything short of excluding them from settings that aren't not-Arabia or not-India that will remove your discomfort entirely.&nbsp; I get your concerns about genies and rakshasas being the only representative of the cultures they came from in real life, but I don't think it'd be better to remove them from that culture even if we do it for so many other creatures.&nbsp; So I'm kind of at a loss myself.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 8506391, member: 4534"] I can't remember the last time I even saw a genie used in D&D (probably when I last played Al-Qadim) and the only rakshasa I can think of was in a Ravenloft module (I think), so I don't really have a dog in this race when it comes to their inclusion or exclusion. But I don't think it's a good idea to just limit their inclusion in a game to parts of the world like Al-Qadim. After all, with all the trade that goes on what's to keep a genie or a rakshasa confined to only one area of the world? You can easily justify their presence in metropolitan areas like Baldur's Gate or Sharn. For making you comfortable with how they're used in the game? No. The way you've framed the situation, I don't think there's anything short of excluding them from settings that aren't not-Arabia or not-India that will remove your discomfort entirely. I get your concerns about genies and rakshasas being the only representative of the cultures they came from in real life, but I don't think it'd be better to remove them from that culture even if we do it for so many other creatures. So I'm kind of at a loss myself. [/QUOTE]

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