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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 5860414" data-attributes="member: 92305">I think the OP is talking about presention.  And, I've felt the same thing over the years.   [MENTION=6690794]Empath Negative[/MENTION] :  The game can be as "adult" or "mature" as you want it to be.  The DM can present the game as he wants.  I typically run a gritty, "adult" and "mature" game, no matter which game system I'm using.  Most people play Star Wars as rated "G" or "PG", as the movies are.  My epic Star Wars campaign was a huge success with my players, and I ran it with quite an edge (I remember the infamous scene from my game where the players, playing Rebels, came across Stormtroopers raping innocents--that kind of thing). You may not want to go that far, but my point is that you can run your game anyway you see fit, as long as you and your players enjoy what you're doing. Also, don't forget that there are some RPGs out there, even d20 RPGs that are quite "'adult" or "mature" in their presentation.  I open my Conan RPG core rule book and, along the border of each page, is a topless woman.   It doesn't give me jollies, but it does present the feel of the game world. In the mechanics, too, the game is quite dark.  Ritual Sacrifice (and female virgins and innocents are the best) gives a Sorcerer power to throw spells that he normally cannot.  Some Sorcerers in the game bring along slaves to sacrifice during adventures. The game does a very good job of representing Conan's very dark and gritty universe. I'm sure the Conan game isn't the only RPG directed at a more adult audience.</blockquote>

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