Originally Posted by Saryle
Originally Posted by Traycor
For anyone who's read the Drizzt novels, it's pretty well established that the people of the Forgotten Realms freak out when they see someone who looks like a monster (see the reactions to Drizzt). It's quite jarring that Tieflings are seen as anything but KOS monsters. Based on those books, you'd never even start a conversation with one. You'd just shoot the Tiefling on sight from long range (or flee).


Well, people freak out when they see Drizzt because he is a drow, no because he looks like a monster (and I don't think drow look like monster to be honest). If anything, those tieflings and other NPCs should be more afraid of the drow PC.

To clarify, it's not that he looks like a monster. It's that he looks like something they perceive to be a monster. In BG3 you start the game fighting devils in hell. These would absolutely be perceived as monsters. If the PC wants to be open-minded, that's totally fine. But the game should at least acknowledge this inconsistency. That's good writing.