===== Styles =====

  * Low Fantasy (historic fantasy RPGs)
    * For either the entire setting, or just the PCs - magic is rare or difficult or dangerous or all three.  Day-to-day life is the usual adventure, friends in the local village are important, the PCs will rarely change the world.  Tasks are usually accomplished through normal non-magical means.
  * Medium Fantasy (Harn, and MERP)
    * As above, but less rare, only hard or harmful.  Magic using characters aren't unheard of, but they're still rare.  PCs may be caught up on country-changing events.
  * High Fantasy (D&D and Rolemaster)
    * Magic is fairly common, even in the wildlife.  Random encounters may occur.  PCs tend to have very little attachement to NPCs and change the course of nations in a fairly sociopathic manner.
  * Steampunk (Girl Genius)
    * Technology and magic.  May be either dark or light in nature with wackiness.  PCs tend to only socialise with NPCs of equal valour and skill.
  * New Weird (Perdido Street Station)
    * Like steampunk, but with a more cyberpunk/political/mildly horrific feel.
 
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