Sometimes more fractious realms or those with fiercer internal competition are less welcoming. That's just part of life in BM. Of course, the clueless newbie suffers for it.
I disagree. Realms with strong internal competition can be places where people in power have a strong incentive to welcome new characters to quickly win them to their cause and increase their numbers. Realms where everyone gets along can be pretty silent and give nothing to the knight but an endless stream of scout reports.
