Post originally by Yamo at 2004-07-14 20:22:35
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"Contrast this with, say, the Forgotten Realms, the point of which is that analogs of every culture from Earth history, except in a basically Mediaeval milieu, are standing around waiting to be undermined by two-dimensional villains so that remarkably busty, enlightened bourgeois liberals can show up and save the day (the day when the unkillable Ulta-Munchkins, even more hip and busty and liberal than our lesser heroes, apparently were taking a vacation)... i.e., no point."

I've always loathed the NPCs in that setting, but I've never been able to quite put my finger on why. Now I know. It's Ed Greenwood's heavy-handed politics. Subtle, insightful political commentary in game is rare and welcome. The hamfisted attempts drive me up the wall like you wouldn't believe.

Thanks for articulating that.