that sounds like a pacing issue. it should start normal then get to the over the top style near the end. edit: lets use planescape torment as an example. it does not just start with the weird stuff a… (View Post)

from the review the tone is all but screwed up. party members hate you, the game is way over the top and dark. it feels like it's the exact opposite issue dos 2 had. that game was to silly this is to… (View Post)

the main thing is 5th edition has epc levels at around 20 instead of 40. so to us oldies these characters don't seem to fit a low level adventure they seem like they should be in the 12 range. (View Post)

the most wacky characters were the gnomes. which caused a stereotype in itself as now every gnome in a rpg had to be weird. and that made grobnar exist and i hate it. (View Post)

if anything according to tv tropes the bg 2 cast plays with the standard fantasy stereotypes presented. i'm just gonna post what it says about them in the spoiler as it's long. (View Post)