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<blockquote data-quote="guachi" data-source="post: 7125515" data-attributes="member: 6785802"><p>Too much cruft. Which is basically what others have said. I just wanted to use the word cruft.</p><p></p><p>I had a real hard time debating whether to get Known World Gazetteers or Forgotten Realms Gazetteers when both debuted in 1987. I decided on Known World. Back then, though, FR was like a new comic book series that wasn't weighed down by hundreds of back issues.</p><p></p><p>Online, I so rarely see people talk about the Forgotten Realms as anything other than "the Forgotten Realms". I rarely see people mention specific nations, cultures, features they find interesting. The Realms are just a monolithic indistinct blob. I assume that's not the case but all I read about are meta plot and NPCs.</p><p></p><p>At least the sub settings in FR have a distinct flavor (I love Al-Qadim) but the main one is bland.</p><p></p><p>When people discuss my favorite setting, Known World, you'll see discussions of the overall tone (a bit gonzo, eg.) but you'll also see people discuss specific nations and cultures they like or don't like. The discuss it like there are real differences between Glantri and Karameikos.</p><p></p><p>Forgotten Realms is just so bland.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="guachi, post: 7125515, member: 6785802"] Too much cruft. Which is basically what others have said. I just wanted to use the word cruft. I had a real hard time debating whether to get Known World Gazetteers or Forgotten Realms Gazetteers when both debuted in 1987. I decided on Known World. Back then, though, FR was like a new comic book series that wasn't weighed down by hundreds of back issues. Online, I so rarely see people talk about the Forgotten Realms as anything other than "the Forgotten Realms". I rarely see people mention specific nations, cultures, features they find interesting. The Realms are just a monolithic indistinct blob. I assume that's not the case but all I read about are meta plot and NPCs. At least the sub settings in FR have a distinct flavor (I love Al-Qadim) but the main one is bland. When people discuss my favorite setting, Known World, you'll see discussions of the overall tone (a bit gonzo, eg.) but you'll also see people discuss specific nations and cultures they like or don't like. The discuss it like there are real differences between Glantri and Karameikos. Forgotten Realms is just so bland. [/QUOTE]
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