I like that modern DnD has moved beyond just "high medieval western europe" for its inspiration, but now its aesthetic is just, like, a vaguely realistic-ish hodgepodge of pre-gunpowder stuff.
@Noelle808 It's too vague and feels meaningless honestly. It's why I play dcc which is so focused on being as medieval as possible that it goes out of its way to make that interesting
@ambyrb dcc is real good!
I hear Fantasycraft and Shadow of the Demon Lord are also very good DnD-likes.