Reply To: Modern-day fantasy races.

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I think keeping everyone on the same technology level would be better for balance.
Yes, it is cool to replace ‘ancient advanced magic’ with ‘modern/near future technology’, but unless the related resources are rare that’s all the players will use. No one wants to get stuck with a WW1-era bolt-action rifle when they can get an M-16 or newer …

Do the players know that they have been transported ?
Are they going to want to get back to their own time and space ?
Or is this simply an alternate reality setting ?

I’d pick these :
– Orks/Orcs/Goblinoids : Japanese or Soviets ?
– Dwarves : British
– Elves : Nazis
– Humans : Americans
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Yes … this would make the Elves more evil, but I think that also adds a nice twist to the expectations of their behaviour, but it also fits with them often feeling superior to the ‘lesser’ races in a setting.