"In the past, TSR and now Wizards of the Coast have asked me to do game stats for my characters, and I'm never comfortable doing that. It's all relative after all"
- R. A. Salvatore
About this Quote
In this quote, author R. A. Salvatore is discussing his experience with game business TSR and Wizards of the Coast. He reveals that they have actually asked him to create game statistics for his characters, but he has actually constantly felt uneasy about doing so. This might be because he thinks that the power and abilities of his characters are subjective and can vary depending on the scenario. He also recommends that the idea of strength and abilities is relative, suggesting that it is not absolute and can change depending upon the perspective. This quote highlights Salvatore's unwillingness to measure his characters and his belief in the fluidity of their capabilities.
This quote is written / told by R. A. Salvatore somewhere between January 20, 1959 and today. He was a famous Author from USA.
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