The problem with satire is that it usually goes unnoticed.
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Third, there will be no retconning of 5e races and classes into Greyhawk. We are not bringing in the Tieflings and the Dragonborn and the Aasimar and the Gnomes. No Warlocks or Sorcerers or Paladins. That's right - we are going old school with the setting.* What do you think Greyhawk is - some sort of genetic disease of Klingons that affects their foreheads? DON'T MESS WITH SUCCESS!
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Ha! Furyondy was Gygaxian code for, "Don't use this." What, you think a real country would be called Furyondy?
That was in an old Dragon Magazine article- Paladins were never supposed to be a part of D&D, except that Gygax (who could do no wrong) had a "joke class" (see also, jester, accountant) in the early draft to make sure that no one copied his work.* Of course, he didn't realize that it was still included when it went to the printers.
*Much like mapmakers include fake towns.
Still upset about the Paladin? Man, somebody is saltier than Lot's wife.Can't we all agree to go Old Testament on the Paladin?
Sure thing, champ.