Sex at the Table

[Weiley31]

Considering it's been confirmed that Sex/being horny is caused by a glitch, according to Larian Studios, I say it's something that doesn't have to be worried about once they release the patch update for it.

Much to the dismay of the Porn Industry and Onlyfans.

 

[Reynard]

Considering it's been confirmed that Sex/being horny is caused by a glitch, according to Larian Studios, I say it's something that doesn't have to be worried about once they release the patch update for it.

Much to the dismay of the Porn Industry and Onlyfans.

No, the frequency is a glitch. The game still assumes characters will want to.bone. Like, you know, people do. (Accepting, of course, Ace folks; I'm not erasing you.)

 

[Weiley31]

So, straight to the climax, then?

DM: Incoming projectile! Roll a DEX check anon.

Anon: I rolled a 1.

DM: And here is a paper towel.

 

[mythago]

Most entertainment genres aimed at adults include sex to some degree or another. it is a fundamental human interaction. That RPGs almost universally shy away from it might be related to D&D's original popularity among kids (I was one of those kids) but I think it is more related to the fact that we would rather jointly fantasize about violence than intimacy.

I suspect it is more the case that there is almost no question that someone at the table might be interested in inflicting real-world violence on another person.

 

[Reynard]

I suspect it is more the case that there is almost no question that someone at the table might be interested in inflicting real-world violence on another person.

That's a weird response. Do you throw stuff at the TV when a sex scene comes on? If so, why are you watching something that told you it had sex and nudity in it?

 

[mythago]

That's a weird response. Do you throw stuff at the TV when a sex scene comes on? If so, why are you watching something that told you it had sex and nudity in it?

I literally have no idea what this means.

To elaborate, what I mean is that one reason people may be uncomfortable RP'ing or explicitly discussing sex during a game is to avoid appearing to actually be hitting on another player in the guise of "I'm just RPing". Whereas if Bob the Barbarian says he gets mad and takes a swing at my wizard I'm probably less likely to wonder if Bob is actually threatening to hit me.

 

[Reynard]

I literally have no idea what this means.

To elaborate, what I mean is that one reason people may be uncomfortable RP'ing or explicitly discussing sex during a game is to avoid appearing to actually be hitting on another player in the guise of "I'm just RPing". Whereas if Bob the Barbarian says he gets mad and takes a swing at my wizard I'm probably less likely to wonder if Bob is actually threatening to hit me.

Why didn't you just say that instead of eluding to violence?

 

[mythago]

Why didn't you just say that instead of eluding to violence?

Because I was responding to a comment about how we as players seem more comfortable discussing/playing violence than sexuality.

Why the aggro?

 

[Reynard]

Because I was responding to a comment about how we as players seem more comfortable discussing/playing violence than sexuality.

Why the aggro?

I am going to quote you again:

I suspect it is more the case that there is almost no question that someone at the table might be interested in inflicting real-world violence on another person.

That was in response to this:

Most entertainment genres aimed at adults include sex to some degree or another. it is a fundamental human interaction. That RPGs almost universally shy away from it might be related to D&D's original popularity among kids (I was one of those kids) but I think it is more related to the fact that we would rather jointly fantasize about violence than intimacy.

At best your response is a non sequitur. What it feels like, to me, is you saying that attempting to bring up sex at the table will result in violence at the table by someone. Your explanation not only further implies this, it suggests that the violence is in response to unwanted advances.

I would say that it is reasonable to presume that if a game were to be "rated R" in relation to sex, that fact would have been agreed upon by all participants and probably the result of trust. It undermines the premise and turns the discussion down a dark road to assume otherwise.

 

[Bedrockgames]

Spinning out of the BG3 thread...

How, if at all, do you incorporate sex in your RPG games? Do love, lust, romance, and other adult interactions have a place in your games? How do you feel about sex in RPGs as a player? As a GM? Is sex between PCs better or worse than sex between PCs and NPCs, or sex between NPCS? If sex does appear in your games, to what degree? When does the camera cut away? Do you use some sort of mechanics for sex?

Also, big note here: this is about consensual sex -- consensual both at the table between participants, and in the fiction of the world.

I think love, romance, and generational characters are interesting in an RPG, and they add to its longevity, so I include them, but I also am not a fan of keeping anything like romance front and center. We play it by ear but that generally means these are moments where, to avoid awkwardness, a PC dating an NPC isn't going to be played out, it will probably be off camera or done as a distant third person POV (a totally subjective thing but I just don't feel comfortable roleplaying that). What I am more interested in is things like marriage and offspring and the characters establishing roots in the setting. So stuff like marriages and the characters having children often come up.