Thread:The Weary TimeLord/@comment-46020217-20200608005258/@comment-37028137-20200608220424

Greetings Dagoth,

My apologies I didn't see your last post till now I'm glad I caught it though. I like the Dungeons and Dragons comparison, it is somewhat like that. People can use the basics to build their own realms and then interact with each other.

When I mentioned inconsistencies I was refering to characterizations of certain species such as the Vampire being labeled as arrogant in her profile or the Ogre being shown as ferocious. The profiles are somewhat inconsistant with what KC says in his Q&A and how he leaves the profiles open.

But the fact is they're not meant to be taken exactly as stated since from an In-Universe perspective the profiles are created by the Wandering Scholar; a highly biased and arrogant man who only speaks to one member of each type of Mamono before creating the profiles. So the dispositions and nuances of the Mamono can vary widely between individuals.

For instance the Hellhound is shown to have a Ferocious, Bold, and Selfish disposition but in actuality she cares a great deal about her Husband, she just likes to be dominate in the relationship and is actually very gentle. So the profiles can be filled with hyperbole and obfuscations due to the Scholar's bias or miscommunication. That's what I meant by contradictions, it's more of a character dynamic due to the Wandering Scholar character and translation from Japanese to English as opposed to KC's intended writings.

Hope that clears it up, if you have other questions please feel free to ask.

Cheers,

The Weary TimeLord..