(And now I'm reading Numenera, which suffers from Stupid Terminology Syndrome but may yet turn out OK. I'll see how it goes once I'm through the rules and into the setting.)
Numenera update: I'm reading the background stuff in the rulebook and I still haven't hit anything that would be out of place in a generic D&D campaign. The sample village in particular is a very familiar mix of idealised American small-town, some magical eccentrics, and a shop that sells ten-foot poles.
@ghost_bird ...yeah...I want to love it but somehow never do