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We’re still doing opinions we think are probably unpopular, right? - The Avengers (2012) is a bad film, one of the least watchable in... -
The Firebird replied to the thread D&D General In 2025 FR D&D should PCs any longer be wary of the 'evil' humanoids?.Even if we grant this, and there is ample reason to find it simplistic, it is a far cry from always evil species. Humans have free will...
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The Firebird reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General In 2025 FR D&D should PCs any longer be wary of the 'evil' humanoids? with
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That isn’t what the article you linked says at all. It says genetics plays a role in a lot of human traits, and probably more of one... -
The Firebird reacted to Kite474's post in the thread Critical Role to Use D&D 2024 Rules For Campaign Four, Expands to Three Tables and Thirteen Players with Like.
And thats the sound of any hype for Daggerheart utterly plummeting. Which is a shame I really liked it as a game and CR basically...
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The Firebird reacted to Vicar In A Tutu's post in the thread Critical Role to Use D&D 2024 Rules For Campaign Four, Expands to Three Tables and Thirteen Players with Like.
Wow, very surprising! I genuinely thought it was a no-brainer to use Daggerheart, their flagship game.
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The Firebird reacted to TheAlkaizer's post in the thread Geek Confessional Thread 2024 [NOW 2025!] with Like.
Oh man. I don't know how I missed this thread. I don't tend to yuck other people's yum, but I'm very opinionated and love discussing art...
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General In 2025 FR D&D should PCs any longer be wary of the 'evil' humanoids? with Like.
I did that with the first campaign in my homebrew setting. It was set in and around a empire that was pretty human-focused, with other...
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The Firebird reacted to Burnside's post in the thread D&D General In 2025 FR D&D should PCs any longer be wary of the 'evil' humanoids? with Like.
Shakespeare's Othello, Merchant of Venice, and Titus Andronicus all heavily feature racial prejudice as central themes, and embody the...
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The Firebird reacted to Burnside's post in the thread D&D General In 2025 FR D&D should PCs any longer be wary of the 'evil' humanoids? with Like.
I fully appreciate the "not interesting or engaging" part, but I'm confused about the "not realistic" part, considering that widespread...
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The Firebird reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D General In 2025 FR D&D should PCs any longer be wary of the 'evil' humanoids? with Like.
One compromise option where you can have humanocentrism without human ascendancy is that the humanocentrism is merely local; the...
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The Firebird reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General In 2025 FR D&D should PCs any longer be wary of the 'evil' humanoids? with Like.
It seems likely that early humans (and cousins) were very tribal, and, like chimps, regularly fought each other, but would generally...
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The Firebird reacted to Alzrius's post in the thread D&D General In 2025 FR D&D should PCs any longer be wary of the 'evil' humanoids? with Like.
Unto itself, this does not necessarily imply any kind of peaceful integration, let alone broad acceptance or cooperation between those...
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I don't see how AI could become more dangerous than humans. And new humans are being created everyday in complete and utter lack of...
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The Firebird reacted to Autumnal's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with
Haha.
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The Firebird reacted to TreChriron's post in the thread D&D General In 2025 FR D&D should PCs any longer be wary of the 'evil' humanoids? with Like.
Yes. Any longer. I started playing in 1981. I was post AD&D pre 2e basic Moldvay Red Box. In my circles, people used to wax poetic about...