D&D (2024) One D&D Permanently Removes The Term 'Race'

In line with many other tabletop roleplaying games, such as Pathfinder or Level Up, One D&D is removing the term 'race'. Where Pathfinder uses 'Ancestry' and Level Up uses 'Heritage', One D&D will be using 'Species'.

Moving On From 'Race' in the 2024 Core Rulebooks

We understand "race" is a problematic term that has had prejudiced links between real world people and the fantasy peoples of D&D worlds.

www.dndbeyond.com

In a blog post, WotC announced that "We have made the decision to move on from using the term "race" everywhere in One D&D, and we do not intend to return to that term."

 

[Andvari]

I did the pyramids before I was exiled from the Q Continuum. I can only apologize so many times.

 

[Digdude]

I havent watched the video, but a few quick thoughts:

Archeologists can and do disagree with each other.


As far as I know, most archeologists who are familiar with Turkish archeology accept that Goebleki Tepe is around 12,000 years old. (Or rather around 11,500 years old.)


No. The "standard narrative" remains the same.

The standard narrative is the Neolithic Revolution, namely the discovery of farming, sometimes referred to as "herding-and-gardening", is happening around this time, somewhere in this wider region.

The controversy is about what Goebleki Tepi is, exactly.

Currently, there is a vigorous debate about whether the nomadic hunter-gatherers settled down in permanent homes because they had started farming. Or, the other way around, they started farming because they had settled down. This Tepi is an important feature of the debate.

Originally, the archeologists identified Goebleki Tepi as some kind of shrine, and that none of the nomads actually lived there, but just visited there to participate in the sacred site. But recent findings suggest there might have been people living there permanently.

So the debate continues.

Interpretation of things is without a doubt, the gray area of our field. This is where it gets tricky. All data can be massaged to suit a means, but that's when it gets hammered out by peer review. Interpretation is also where the scientific method really shines for us. It allows us to circle back around and revist what we previously thought and as long as it holds up scientifically, we are not afraid to revise our past interpretation. Todays brick scatter is tomorrow's lost outbuilding. Now, back to DND talk.

 

[Vaalingrade]

Yaarel, I do want to say how I appreciate the manner in which you have replied.
There is a common misconception that just because one questions the orthodoxy in archaeology one immediately accepts any other theory and/or alien involvement.

With regards to Tepi, you are right but if I'm understanding the UnchartedX clip I posted correctly the issue is that it changes the date as to when they believe human civilisation started (orthodoxy puts it at 6,000BC). Given Tepi's carbon dating this would push it further back.

The use of 'orthodoxy' in this context and repetition is not helping this not sound like a conspiracy theory.

 

[AnotherGuy]

The use of 'orthodoxy' in this context and repetition is not helping this not sound like a conspiracy theory.

Helping what exactly?

EDIT: Fact is there is an accepted narrative. There are many things (carbon dated items) within the field that have been thrown out because the data didn't fit the narrative. There is a rather monotone archaeologist on youtube who runs through all the items that were exceptions that have been "ignored"

 

[Vaalingrade]

There's a monotone girl in a bear hoodie on TikTok that says Rome wasn't real. Being on social media doesn't mean you deserve to be taken seriously. Often, it's the opposite.

 

[Yaarel]

Yaarel, I do want to say how I appreciate the manner in which you have replied.
There is a common misconception that just because one questions the orthodoxy in archaeology one immediately accepts any other theory and/or alien involvement.

Heh, to be fair ... "ancient aliens built the pyramids", "super advanced ancient technology", throw in "Atlantis", and these themes tend to commingle in various conspiracy theories.

EDIT: I will also remind you that you did say there is consensus amongst archaeologists and yet now in your reply admit archaeologists disagree.

I said, the archeologists agree about when, by who, and how the pyramids were built.

 

[AnotherGuy]

There's a monotone girl in a bear hoodie on TikTok that says Rome wasn't real. Being on social media doesn't mean you deserve to be taken seriously. Often, it's the opposite.

Thing is the most inflammatory thing I have said is that there is no consensus on how the pyramids were made.
Yaarel upthread initially said there is consensus, and then later admitted archaeologists disagree.
Me using the word orthodoxy to describe the standard narrative apparently does not help my position from your perspective. So what?

 

[Tonguez]

Yaarel, I do want to say how I appreciate the manner in which you have replied.
There is a common misconception that just because one questions the orthodoxy in archaeology one immediately accepts any other theory and/or alien involvement.

With regards to Tepi, you are right but if I'm understanding the UnchartedX clip I posted correctly the issue is that it changes the date as to when they believe human civilisation started (orthodoxy puts it at 6,000BC). Given Tepi's carbon dating this would push it further back.

EDIT: I will also remind you that you did say there is consensus amongst archaeologists and yet now in your reply admit archaeologists disagree.

When has Neolithic Orthodoxy claimed to be 6000bc? Tell Qaramel, Syria was inhabited by 9000BC, Gobleki Tepe maybe 9500 BC. Note however that such archeological evidence also indicates people were in the area doing stuff in small camp-villages before that, large building projects dont happen overnight.

The debate is about whether Agriculture preceeds agrarian Settlement. Gobleki Tepe has no signs of attendent agriculture and has been theorised as being built first as a religious structure by visiting hunter-gatherers.
Later a community settled nearby and started harvesting wild grains.
The mystery is why nomadic hunters decided to build a monumental structure there (which took time and skill away from the practical tasks of killing gazelle and gathering fruits and wild grains)

 

[Frozen_Heart]

Now I'm just here with popcorn and placing bets on how long till the admins shut the thread down.

 

[Gradine]