Sadly we find that a lot in history. I LOVE Robert E Howard but he also has his Racist Moments.
BUT I think it cannot be Overstated enough that It is almost a Prerequisite to read Lovecraft before you try and be a GAME Master. So Much going on with the Mood/Setting that it is incredibly helpful
Bullsh*t!!! LOL
There is NO way your original Players are still part of a campaign that has lasted that long! They are crazy or dead!
Also I am just kidding! LOL
( Well Kind of!)
I Love CoC!! SOOOOO good.
My favorite adventure of ALL time ( in ANY GAME) is "Mask of Nyharlathotep"
Entire 6...
Honestly,
I think the best way to handle it is OUTSIDE of game.
Just be honest and tell the players that you put a lot of work in and you would like them to try it, BUT if they REALLY are against it for Roleplaying reasons ( Like they think there Character simply wouldn't go down that road)...
When Greg Stafford wrote the game he decided that his guiding influence would be the Literature so the game is consistent with the literature. He realizes that there are issues with females, but also there are several ways to create a character other than rolling randomly. You can design a...
I Must admit, that I am unsure how that works in 5th edition. After years of playing D&D with the same group we have house rules so its not always 5th edition RAW. :)
We usually fall back on the 3.5 rule ( or some version similar) Where if a person wants to make it through that square they have...
Seems like Arial and his "side" for lack of a better word, have the right of it as the rules are written.
I don't think that's even a debate.
The problem once again is some people ( Me of course!), trying to rationalize it in a "roleplaying" way?
The rules do seem to be clear at this point...
"Deeply Misguided"?
LOLOL
Careful dude, Don't get all worked up.
I know you want to make this bigger than it is and purposely misconstrue my intent so that you can make a big issue out of all the Imaginary people here that I am offending, But you could also just relax?
No? Didn't think so...
Performing artistically doesn't make you a wimp. I didn't say that in any way.
Please don't be the word police . I explained specifically that I wasn't referring to anyone's gender or sexual orientation. I clarified it. I will clarify it again.
I also did concede that the word I was groping...
Max person Winner
Caliban , Not so much. ( gets tired of discussion when someone doesn't agree, takes his ball and goes home with many insults).
LOLOLOLOL
Well If I was a Min-Maxer my answer would be whatever gives me the Most Bonuses? LOL
In This case its Halfling... LOL
Im so screwed. WHY MOM! Why!!!
She drank a lot and apparently a Halfling looks an awful lot lie a Gnome in the dark.... :(