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<blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 8197614" data-attributes="member: 6801228"><p>Right the Cult of the Dragon, the Cult of Elemental Evil, the Devil Cult responsible for Descent into Avernus, raids from the Underdark which include Drow and Mindflayers which come from underneath. All of those are only Frontier threats... wasn't the Flaming Fist Mercenary guild from Elemental Evil in the center of the City? And the Dexcent into Avernus Cult was... middle of the city. And Undermountain for Mad Mage is.... underneath the city. </p><p></p><p>And aren't sewer systems in cities generally monster-filled?</p><p></p><p>But yes, most threats to most people are coming only from the frontiers, right. </p><p></p><p>(And no, I don't care that halfling shires don't have sewer systems. The point was that there are monsters and forces that attack people that aren't coming from the wilds outside of the frontiers)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So wait,you want to claim that 99% of all threats come from frontiers. And then claim that humans deal with all the frontier threats. And that doesn't mean that they protect the halflings, because they didn't send a force of soldiers into the halfling village? </p><p></p><p>I'm curious, do you think the US Navy protects Las Vegas? By their actions, do you think they protect the people of Las Vegas? Because by your logic you just presented, the US Navy is not protecting any place in the US that is not directly on the coast. And I'm pretty sure the Naval Officers would get real upset if you told them that they are not protecting over 90% of the country. </p><p></p><p>IF the humans are dealing with threats at the borders and within the borders, and the halflings are taking advantage of that, then the halflings are being protected by the humans. It is that simple. That is how military protection works. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Right, no one ever targets halflings. For any reason. </p><p></p><p>And they aren't mary sues?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So it is somehow logical for a halfling to look at any potentially deadly situation, shrug, and say it will work itself out. Again, you are describing an entire race of people being disconnected from reality. </p><p></p><p>They are untouchable, and they know it, so they don't react to threats. You are hiding behind them not being human, and ignoring that the majority of their description... is human. Nothing outside of this bizzare disconnect from the world makes them non-human. </p><p></p><p>Dang. Logic like this suddenly makes complete sense how Kenders came from halflings. Just disconnect them from the world that everyone else lives in.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm sorry, why are you assuming that they are being directed and aren't just being sent out to kill and destroy?</p><p></p><p>And the halflings weren't in the middle of nowhere. They were in the kingdom. If the dead are taking over the kingdom, they would be taking over where the halflings live too. </p><p></p><p>Except that you have decided that the dead can't find the halflings. Because halflings must be safe from threats. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You would think but that is how you are describing Halflings. Completely unconcerned with anything going on outside of their shires, because they are untouchable.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I will tell you your intent when it is this blatantly obvious. At every turn you have declared that halflings would be safe. They live too far away, they are too lucky, they are too well hidden, they live in the borders of human areas, away from the dangers of the frontier, non-frontier threats attack everyone except halflings. </p><p></p><p>Your one concession is that once every 60 to a 100 years, a stray ogre that is easily driven off stumbles upon their paradise. </p><p></p><p>Well, pretty much every other sentient in the world is dealing with threats once every 3 to 5 years. Maybe more often. They encounter threats to their existence on the regular, and fight to overcome those threats. Halflings.. don't. None of that touches them, according to you. They exist in this idyllic paradise where none of the threats of the world ever reach them. Except for the occassional bout of excitement from a minor, easily dispatched threat that was never serious enough to cause them any worry. </p><p></p><p>Entire countries can be swallowed by the Undead around them. Halflings will be safe. Who would bother attacking them?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chaosmancer, post: 8197614, member: 6801228"] Right the Cult of the Dragon, the Cult of Elemental Evil, the Devil Cult responsible for Descent into Avernus, raids from the Underdark which include Drow and Mindflayers which come from underneath. All of those are only Frontier threats... wasn't the Flaming Fist Mercenary guild from Elemental Evil in the center of the City? And the Dexcent into Avernus Cult was... middle of the city. And Undermountain for Mad Mage is.... underneath the city. And aren't sewer systems in cities generally monster-filled? But yes, most threats to most people are coming only from the frontiers, right. (And no, I don't care that halfling shires don't have sewer systems. The point was that there are monsters and forces that attack people that aren't coming from the wilds outside of the frontiers) So wait,you want to claim that 99% of all threats come from frontiers. And then claim that humans deal with all the frontier threats. And that doesn't mean that they protect the halflings, because they didn't send a force of soldiers into the halfling village? I'm curious, do you think the US Navy protects Las Vegas? By their actions, do you think they protect the people of Las Vegas? Because by your logic you just presented, the US Navy is not protecting any place in the US that is not directly on the coast. And I'm pretty sure the Naval Officers would get real upset if you told them that they are not protecting over 90% of the country. IF the humans are dealing with threats at the borders and within the borders, and the halflings are taking advantage of that, then the halflings are being protected by the humans. It is that simple. That is how military protection works. Right, no one ever targets halflings. For any reason. And they aren't mary sues? So it is somehow logical for a halfling to look at any potentially deadly situation, shrug, and say it will work itself out. Again, you are describing an entire race of people being disconnected from reality. They are untouchable, and they know it, so they don't react to threats. You are hiding behind them not being human, and ignoring that the majority of their description... is human. Nothing outside of this bizzare disconnect from the world makes them non-human. Dang. Logic like this suddenly makes complete sense how Kenders came from halflings. Just disconnect them from the world that everyone else lives in. I'm sorry, why are you assuming that they are being directed and aren't just being sent out to kill and destroy? And the halflings weren't in the middle of nowhere. They were in the kingdom. If the dead are taking over the kingdom, they would be taking over where the halflings live too. Except that you have decided that the dead can't find the halflings. Because halflings must be safe from threats. You would think but that is how you are describing Halflings. Completely unconcerned with anything going on outside of their shires, because they are untouchable. I will tell you your intent when it is this blatantly obvious. At every turn you have declared that halflings would be safe. They live too far away, they are too lucky, they are too well hidden, they live in the borders of human areas, away from the dangers of the frontier, non-frontier threats attack everyone except halflings. Your one concession is that once every 60 to a 100 years, a stray ogre that is easily driven off stumbles upon their paradise. Well, pretty much every other sentient in the world is dealing with threats once every 3 to 5 years. Maybe more often. They encounter threats to their existence on the regular, and fight to overcome those threats. Halflings.. don't. None of that touches them, according to you. They exist in this idyllic paradise where none of the threats of the world ever reach them. Except for the occassional bout of excitement from a minor, easily dispatched threat that was never serious enough to cause them any worry. Entire countries can be swallowed by the Undead around them. Halflings will be safe. Who would bother attacking them? [/QUOTE]
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