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<blockquote data-quote="FormerlyHemlock" data-source="post: 6678889" data-attributes="member: 6787650"><p>I agree, and here is why:</p><p></p><p>D&D is problematic because of Sanderson's First Law (<a href="http://brandonsanderson.com/sandersons-first-law/):" target="_blank">http://brandonsanderson.com/sandersons-first-law/):</a> "An author’s ability to solve conflict with magic is DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL to how well the reader understands said magic." In a D&D movie there will be readers who understand the D&D magic system very, very well, and others who are totally ignorant of it. This suggests that it's really better to keep the magic level low enough that you can define it for the audience: "I'm an enchanter, I modify memories and take control of minds" is fine, but obviously "I'm a generalist wizard with a well-rounded selection of spells from Polymorph to Scrying to Animate Dead plus nine more" is right out, at least for the protagonist. (Generalist wizard would be fine for comic relief, or for a foil to the protagonist(s), he just can't be part of resolving the dramatic conflict.)</p><p></p><p> [MENTION=6776365]hatecraft[/MENTION] in post #9 said it really well in my opinion: fantastic things as a setting, not as plot. And yes, a meta-narrative would be great, if you were going for a light comic tone. I nominate hatecraft and dannyalcatraz to produce the movie.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FormerlyHemlock, post: 6678889, member: 6787650"] I agree, and here is why: D&D is problematic because of Sanderson's First Law ([url]http://brandonsanderson.com/sandersons-first-law/):[/url] "An author’s ability to solve conflict with magic is DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL to how well the reader understands said magic." In a D&D movie there will be readers who understand the D&D magic system very, very well, and others who are totally ignorant of it. This suggests that it's really better to keep the magic level low enough that you can define it for the audience: "I'm an enchanter, I modify memories and take control of minds" is fine, but obviously "I'm a generalist wizard with a well-rounded selection of spells from Polymorph to Scrying to Animate Dead plus nine more" is right out, at least for the protagonist. (Generalist wizard would be fine for comic relief, or for a foil to the protagonist(s), he just can't be part of resolving the dramatic conflict.) [MENTION=6776365]hatecraft[/MENTION] in post #9 said it really well in my opinion: fantastic things as a setting, not as plot. And yes, a meta-narrative would be great, if you were going for a light comic tone. I nominate hatecraft and dannyalcatraz to produce the movie. [/QUOTE]
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