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<blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 8180850" data-attributes="member: 6801228"><p>Right, Luck > Physics or Realism</p><p></p><p>Which is just hand-waving and saying "don't worry, nothing bad happens to the little folk. No siree"</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Nope, read Mordenkainens, the one with "better lore" as you put it. </p><p></p><p>Rocks and Sticks</p><p></p><p>No adventurers, no magic, no weapons. You are adding that where it does not exist. Nothing in any part of the Halfling lore anywhere says they have a preponderance of retired adventurers.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sure, just remembering how hard I fought with people who wanted to declare it super rare, incredibly rare. the most rare. </p><p></p><p>Doesn't seem like those people should be surprised that halflings don't have magic.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Again, assuming something with zero supporting evidence. Nothing says anything about retired adventurers in the halfling village.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You sure do love that assumption. Fourth time you've made it in one post. Would sure love you to quote me some rules that support this. </p><p></p><p>And, can you point to literally any other tactics that their only War Goddess has them practice? I mean, she is their only deity of war, their only diety of defense, and those are the only tactics listed in the book. Again, you are free to make baseless assumptions that they do other things that would be more effective, but... those are baseless assumptions with no supporting evidence.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Or, you know, a summary of the various points made by a variety of posters in this thread. </p><p></p><p>I mean, I can reference more people than just you Max. And most people don't take your extreme view on "exactly the words I said in exactly the definitions I meant" that you take.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hey look, something that has nothing to do with the point I was making. Wonder why that always happens.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chaosmancer, post: 8180850, member: 6801228"] Right, Luck > Physics or Realism Which is just hand-waving and saying "don't worry, nothing bad happens to the little folk. No siree" Nope, read Mordenkainens, the one with "better lore" as you put it. Rocks and Sticks No adventurers, no magic, no weapons. You are adding that where it does not exist. Nothing in any part of the Halfling lore anywhere says they have a preponderance of retired adventurers. Sure, just remembering how hard I fought with people who wanted to declare it super rare, incredibly rare. the most rare. Doesn't seem like those people should be surprised that halflings don't have magic. Again, assuming something with zero supporting evidence. Nothing says anything about retired adventurers in the halfling village. You sure do love that assumption. Fourth time you've made it in one post. Would sure love you to quote me some rules that support this. And, can you point to literally any other tactics that their only War Goddess has them practice? I mean, she is their only deity of war, their only diety of defense, and those are the only tactics listed in the book. Again, you are free to make baseless assumptions that they do other things that would be more effective, but... those are baseless assumptions with no supporting evidence. Or, you know, a summary of the various points made by a variety of posters in this thread. I mean, I can reference more people than just you Max. And most people don't take your extreme view on "exactly the words I said in exactly the definitions I meant" that you take. Hey look, something that has nothing to do with the point I was making. Wonder why that always happens. [/QUOTE]
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