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Originally Posted by maximara
If you think that is confusing, GURPS terms for High and Low Fantasy are the opposite of what would first come to mind.
High Fantasy is where magic is highly is distributed unevenly concentrated in gods, other mythic beings, or in a handful of artifacts.
Low Fantasy by contrast is the standard D&D like world where wizards and magic items abound.
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Those aren't actually how either is defined; rather, they're suggested ways of producing the literary/dramatic effects. The definition is that high fantasy is closer to myth, and low fantasy is closer to history or to realistic fiction. I don't think D&D as such is actually either; I think of the categories in GURPS Fantasy it's closest to sword and sorcery.