Have you played in the Mad Lands?

[Phil Masters]

Originally Posted by LittleShepherd

I just went and checked out the blurb in Infinite Worlds on the world dubbed Madland, and was kind of surprised. I didn't expect it to be huge and comprehensive, but there's not even a passing mention of the neighboring lands that don't seem to have the same problems as the Madlands itself.

Well, IW only really has room for a short mention, and focuses on the stuff which Fantasy II itself focuses on. Which seems only logical.

But I agree with the theory that Fantasy II has several rather cool and interesting ideas for a fantasy game - which it dismisses in about a paragraph each, telling readers that they have to play in the most depressing and futile bit of the game-world instead.

Of course, Robin ran an apparently quite successful campaign in the setting. So it's possible. De gustibus non yadda yadda.