D&D General Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes and Halflings of Color

[Yaarel]

Which stereotype? The Norse one?

Yeah, in this case, it would be things like misrepresenting the vikings, misunderstanding the berserkar, and making all Norse people as if Conan barbarians.

Heh, when I saw Yosemite Sam as the "Mexican dwarf", I did hesitate. I would want to make sure Mexicans generally felt cool about that kind of comic representation. I would rather Mexicans write up the Mexican dwarf, assuming Mexicans would relate to a dwarf concept.

 

[Yaarel]

I know being sensitive to other ethnic cultures is complicating − and even interferes with brainstorming creativity. But D&D is probably better for it. And if we have contributors from other cultures actually contributing to the D&D heritage, that is awesome.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

There is the very real history of midget wrestling, and that included midget luchadors. I don't even like using that term, but it is part of the name.

 

[Yaarel]

Does Spain have a dwarf tradition relating to fairy?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Yeah, in this case, it would be things like misrepresenting the vikings, misunderstanding the berserkar, and making all Norse people as if Conan barbarians.

Heh, when I saw Yosemite Sam as the "Mexican dwarf", I did hesitate. I would want to make sure Mexicans generally felt cool about that kind of comic representation. I would rather Mexicans write up the Mexican dwarf, assuming Mexicans would relate to a dwarf concept.

While I’m of Latino descent- among others- I wouldn’t make too many claims about cultural familiarity. So, if this were being done for a commercial product, I’d insist on the creative team doing their homework.

 

[Casimir Liber]

Does Spain have a dwarf tradition relating to fairy?

I am 99% sure they do. My fairy books are in storage right now as I am between houses. I can check once I get them out of storage. All European countries and regions have regional variants

 

[Casimir Liber]

Does Spain have a dwarf tradition relating to fairy?

Your source of Iberian wisdom

Fairies and pagan mythologies in the medieval Spanish ballad | David A. Wacks

for starters...interesting reading right there...was gonna do some adulting...but now down the internet rabbithole I go....

 

[Zardnaar]

There is the very real history of midget wrestling, and that included midget luchadors. I don't even like using that term, but it is part of the name.

Yep I've seen them.

 

[EzekielRaiden]

The regions that inspired the parts of my campaign world that have been visited or referenced are:
North Africa and the Middle East
Polynesia
Mongolia
China
Japan
Sub-Saharan Africa
Wales

Since the Wales part was only recently (and none of the PCs are from that area), in principle (if you count Arabic cultures as "POC") nearly everyone is POC in my game. Almost no one has been white, regardless of their D&D race.

 

[Stormonu]

Mesoamerica luchador dwarves should ride tapirs, not llamas, IMO.