Heroes 6 - Discussion

a serious disregard for realism

Realism is not essential in fantasy; instead, ancient magic serves as the cement that holds together the awkwardly fitted blocks. In some works, unscrupulous builders from the Middle East further mix ignorance into the cement, targeting the sensibilities of a certain audience. Any schoolchild would agree that if one runs around like the wind, waving imaginary locks of hair and entering a berserker rage, then a chain wrapped around the arm, as swift as a hurricane, would be a formidable weapon, and no one would care that it is the ravings of a madman.

It is easier to break a stone into pieces.

Stones come in different forms, not just baked clay.