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4 months ago ::
Feb 09, 2013 - 4:23PM
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I've said it before, but I would strongly recommend anyone who hasn't take a look at both the original AD&D Oriental Adventures (in context of an understanding of AD&D) and the 3.0 Oriental Adventures (likewise for 3e).
That will give you an understanding of what the book has been in the past, and why it may or may not be desirable.
In my opinion, it is highly desirable, but I get the feeling that some (not all) of those commenting have never really seen what the previous books have done in context and are commenting more from the perspective of "should we make an Asian-themed book?" than from the perspective of "should 5e have it's own version of the traditional Oriental Adventures sourcebook?"
Which are not exactly the same questions.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 09, 2013 - 10:56PM
#112
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Agreed. The Orient stuff is really interesting although finding the old books is a pain.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 12, 2013 - 8:34AM
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Excuse me this little almost off-topic, but I would like suggest a old arcade saga from 80´s like source of inspiration. Knights of valor.  www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftLK2iR4augAnd the classic novel "romance of the three kingdoms". --- Could you imagine Kara-tur with factions and clans from "Legend of five rings"? It wouldn´t be plagiarism but getting generic stereotypes from otaku fiction. * The D&D bakemono is too ...stupy. I would like imagine it like a more intelligent oriental shapechanger goblin. And the tasloi like forest foblins, little na´vis with bad intentions.
"Say me what you're showing off for, and I'll say you what you lack!" (Spanish saying)
Book 13 Anaclet 23
Confucius said: "The Superior Man is in harmony but does not follow the crowd. The inferior man follows the crowd, but is not in harmony"
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4 months ago ::
Feb 12, 2013 - 9:03AM
#114
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Could you imagine Kara-tur with factions and clans from "Legend of five rings"? It wouldn´t be plagiarism but getting generic stereotypes from otaku fiction.
They did that once: 3E's OA is L5R.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 12, 2013 - 12:42PM
#115
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I have a question for the people clamoring against the blending of "Oriental" material into "Western" settings:
What about Monks? The D&D Monk is based of the Eastern wuxia-style archetype of a fantasy martial artist. Nothing at all like a Western "monk", who would not likely be the kind of guy to go adventuring. He'd be cloistered, spend a lot of time praying, and maybe know how to make beer.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 12, 2013 - 12:53PM
#116
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Mar 26, 2007
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I have a question for the people clamoring against the blending of "Oriental" material into "Western" settings:
What about Monks? The D&D Monk is based of the Eastern wuxia-style archetype of a fantasy martial artist. Nothing at all like a Western "monk", who would not likely be the kind of guy to go adventuring. He'd be cloistered, spend a lot of time praying, and maybe know how to make beer.
Not the original, despite people coming in with their (false) Cane from Kung Fu (part originally to be played by Bruce Lee) shenanigans.
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