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I'm also surprised and disagree again. I'm running a campaign now and jmit takes place in the Underdark. Guess what, they worship Lolth and are pretty evil. I've got some Duergar down there too. I took ideas of the Drow city straight from the Into the Abyss module. I didn't use the exact city, but it was my base of ideas. Additionally I've taken ideas from the Acquisitions Incorporated book and made the item "Orrery of the Wanderer" a key part of my story. The reason I did that was because I found it to be an interesting item with interesting lore. Look at it like Legos. If someone handed you a big crate full of Legos you could build something really cool. In fact you could build anything. However if, instead of a big crate, someone handed me three medieval sets and a ninja set. If I build them exactly as instructed, I still get a cool set. Sure I would have a hard time making a WW2 fighter out of the medieval and ninja sets, but that's ok. And if I tweak the sets a little I still get something that is my own.

I disagree. I think having a base to work from is helpful, both to players and DMs. For example I don't want to create a pantheon of gods. I might want to create a few unique gods within my setting, and if they conflict I'll change some rules accordingly, but I want something to build off of. Similarly if a player wants to create a paladin or cleric they can just pull from the standard list. Also if the official lore is fun, it's more fun to build off of. I'll enjoy reading it more and I'll enjoy using it.

I mean this game is based on/a sequel to Pokemon Legends Arceus which played differently from all other games in the series. Additionally, based on the trailer, combat will be changing once again. That being said, I do expect it to be buggy. So yeah, I'll likely be having fun with this game.

Sure but a 75% chance it isn't fatal and I can just sleep it off. Plus I get death saves, right?