What's your favorite thing about the fantasy genre?

[Leyelle]

Mine is personally the world building.I enjoy being able to create new creatures, or my own variations of popular creatures and then imagining how they would fit into the world system. If mermaids existed in modern day how would "normal" people treat them. How would the government react to fantasy creatures living among regular humans, and what steps might they take to keep them safe. I find it interesting to speculate on the way different worlds and governments react to these things, which is probably why I have so many modern fantasy stories lol.

[SwordSong]

Definitely worldbuilding as well, and particularly the class and power systems. I have lost count how many times I buy game magazines, not to play any of the featured games, but just to see what kind of classes, races, factions, weapons, etc. that they offer, and what advantage and disadvantage each group has, haha.

[daeygurart]

character suffering hits different. lmaoo i grew up on fantasy so i love the escapism and the rule breaking, plus i really like magic and monsters and dragons

[Leyelle]

I have created so much power-related lore and fun facts for "Crystal Blue" at this point it's not even funny.

just a few facts

1. Mermaids are venomous, but their venom is generated in response to [anic, so they can't use it whenever they want
2. Fairies can keep fertilized eggs dormant in their bodies for decades to postpone a pregnancy (one of the main characters did this for 41 years)
3. Mermaids are bioluminescent in the water, and have a sense of smell that can rival that of a dogs

[Kyanbu]

The world building, seeing interesting locations, Vast cities and towns full of history, Gorgeous biomes, old ruins. Various cultures and the unique challenges the main cast will have to face within them.

I love it when a world feels big and lived in.

[Leyelle]

I love it when a world feels big and lived in.

Aye, so often worlds feel empty, like things only exist where the characters are, and everything else is just kind of vague. Sometimes if you're going for post-apocalyptic it works, but otherwise it can feel hollow

[MelancholicOtaku]

The world building, just wanting to go on my own journey with my pet dragon just wandering not having a particular place in mind.