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|  Re: What do you want from Layonara?
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Originally Posted by Dorganath What do people want from Layonara? Do you want the quests? Do you want the GM involvement? Do you want the enhancements to RP and mechanics that come from having a quirky and diverse Pantheon? Or do you just want us to let you do your thing, put whatever you want on, in and near your character without consequence or requirement and just beat things up all day long, however little sense it makes to do so? Do you want the living, breathing world or do you want a gladiatorial arena where you are the champion....Aeridin's slayer of the wicked...Az'atta's redemption by steel?
I am really and truly interested in your answers, and please do not insult me by just telling me what you think I want to hear.
... | I want less loaded questions! 
Anyways ... is lore really so fragile that an idea or path such as Honora has evidently spent much time pondering prior to submission likely to do ... what's the word? .. 'damage' anything? Will lore explode if there is a Priest(ess) of Shindaleria who thinks the ebb and flow of Shindaleria is an OK fit for a martial artist? I'd have thought such a concept to be a nice fit for some of the softer impact and deflection based martial arts?
It appears, especially of late, that lore integrity and uber-strict adherence to such is of paramount importance over and above a flexibility that used to exist to facilitate player's fun.
Maybe I am missing something but I can't see the incredible 'drama' a more lenient approach to submissions like Honoras might have - even if they differ from Ed's own existing ideas. I thought that was the decision not long ago when there was the decision made to ease up on the rules and increase the fun factor? Is this really so very different? Sure, some things will always be plain ridiculous and not make sense ... but if someone's idea is justifiable, debatable, reasoned, even if only remotely possible at the edges of established parameters ... then *shrugs* there will always be outliers that don't need to substantially affect the integrity of the 'norm'.
My thoughts for early Saturday morning. 
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