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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 8577616" data-attributes="member: 4534">You know what?&nbsp; This was the only answer I needed.D&amp;D has never really required its players to explore a cultural set of assumptions most different from their own.&nbsp; At least here in the United States, D&amp;D player characters tend to value things like freedom of religion, freedom of speech, property rights,* the rule of law (stop laughing), secularism, and individual rights. And why not base a setting on a real life culture?&nbsp; It's easier on the GM to create and for the players to get into the game.&nbsp; I had no problem using 17th century Bavaria has the inspiration for my all dwarf campaign.&nbsp; It worked well and helped me tell the story I wanted to tell during the campaign.Generally speaking, I try to treat the religious beliefs of others with some degree of respect.&nbsp; I feel I have a bit more leeway when discussing/using religions that are part of my own cultural tapestry, but I'm a bit more careful with religious beliefs I might not understand or even have a lot of knowledge about.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 8577616, member: 4534"] You know what? This was the only answer I needed. D&D has never really required its players to explore a cultural set of assumptions most different from their own. At least here in the United States, D&D player characters tend to value things like freedom of religion, freedom of speech, property rights,* the rule of law (stop laughing), secularism, and individual rights. And why not base a setting on a real life culture? It's easier on the GM to create and for the players to get into the game. I had no problem using 17th century Bavaria has the inspiration for my all dwarf campaign. It worked well and helped me tell the story I wanted to tell during the campaign. Generally speaking, I try to treat the religious beliefs of others with some degree of respect. I feel I have a bit more leeway when discussing/using religions that are part of my own cultural tapestry, but I'm a bit more careful with religious beliefs I might not understand or even have a lot of knowledge about. [/QUOTE]

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