Post originally by Krypter at 2003-09-12 09:26:24
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>Umm, I think you've missed the point of the gazetteer format, and the particular value of The Diamond Throne.
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Ummm, no, it's *you* who have missed the point of the review. The reviewer is exactly right. I can look out the window for inspiration for free. For money, I expect detail so that I don't have to spend hours working it out myself. I *could* make up all the detail, but then why bother buying any books at all?

>The point is, you're supposed to answer the >questions YOURSELF.

No, that's exactly the wrong point. The point of a campaign book is for the *writer* to have answered the questions, so the GM can run a campaign in that world with little preparation.