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Talislanta, Nyambe, and what makes unfamiliar settings work

Started by jhkim, June 28, 2024, 11:29:27 PM

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Rhymer88

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July 03, 2024, 05:41:19 AM
Yes, player familiarity with a setting is absolutely crucial. That's the only reason why I would think of using an established and widespread IP such as Star Wars or Star Trek, although all the lore can then become a straight jacket. The great benefit of using a very generic fantasy setting with elves, dwarves, orcs, and whatnot is that the players will have at least some familiarity with it, thanks to movies and video games. I'm one of those crazy people who downloaded all of the Talislanta files about two years ago. However, I have only skimmed the contents because I own more pdfs than I'll ever be able to read in my lifetime, let alone use in play. 
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