Quote Originally Posted by Psyren View Post
In Eberron for example, orcs and elves don't have any kind of relationship to one another; if anything, the Gatekeepers might actually be more inclined to ally with elves than be in opposition or neutral, since they all have Daelkyr aberrations to worry about.
The qualifier is missing here...

In the hopes that the conversation is bridged.
The good Dr. here did provide is notes on always being figurative and the existence of Drizzt. I personally read that as applying to the post as a whole, as it was part of the introduction as a frame of reference.

But, we have gotten off track by semantics, and are at risk of arguing points made by no one.