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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Doug McCrae" data-source="post: 3725984" data-attributes="member: 21169">Actually, I thought it did. Looking at Greyhawk, Forgotten Realms and Eberron, the central nations, which PCs are mostly expected to come from, seem to be analogues of medieval European nations, with fantasy versions of the Middle-East, the Orient, Africa and N. America on the fringes. OK, so Eberron's are fantasy medieval versions of 1920s/30s Europe, but it's still Europe. And they're not fooling me with the multiple hues, drow still represent the 'black savage' of the pulps.The monsters are mostly from European folklore too, with a smattering from other cultures. Like the PCs are supposed to start in Europe, then venture further afield, or maybe encounter a wandering couatl or roc.The monk at first looks out of place for Europe but he's ripped from the TV series Kung Fu, which was on in the early 70s, the time D&D was created. The monk's techniques are supposed to be exotic, stemming from the mysterious East.</blockquote>