"Spiritual successor" does not mean set in the same story, or even universe. It just means adhering to the same basic principles, i.e. the "spirit" of the original(s) - the settin… (View Post)

To be fair, this is all in the original spirit of D&D, which was essentially a fantastical playground for "what if all these things WERE real?" scenarios. Original in some aspects, but … (View Post)

I have no problems with worlds following their own rules, as long as they are self-consistent and at least somewhat plausible. They don't have to follow real-world examples too closely, in fact it wo… (View Post)

The same is true for anyone with any sort of preference that doesn't translate into every part of the game. There is nothing wrong with not seeing everything if you only go down one path. Many people… (View Post)

You realize of course that you are choosing a somewhat arbitrary default position here, and essentially trying to negate the other one completely. I see no justification in that, personally. I would … (View Post)