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..are you suggesting that being wrong and being right are equally valid? We can't have inclusion of GLBT people because that wouldn't be inclusive of people who don't like GLBT people? Good for you. If that were universal, inclusion would reflect reality 100%. That does not seem to be the case...

Who would write an adventure without a gazebo?

A person saying that it matters to them is proof that it matters. Running around making sure to let everyone know repeatedly that you don't care... doesn't demonstrate what you're saying, let's say. The existence of people different from you shouldn't be naturally excluded. That "oversight"...

As has been pointed out a few times, that is not the case. It's not memorable because it's everywhere and it doesn't stand out. GLBT characters could be mentioned as casually as the straight ones. It is no harder, and takes no time. None at all. Unless, maybe, you have a problem that needs to be...

So you didn't at all read the post you were quoting, then. That's about the opposite of what I said. A lot of characters can exist without ever having their orientation mentioned or implied. It is absolutely false that it never happens. They don't have to be straight every time it is mentioned...

Are you referring to the post in which I broke up your quote to make clear exactly which parts I was responding to since it was a long post? Because that's not a Strawman. (Meanwhile look at some of what I've gotten asked here.) But anyway, I think the idea that this is a "hot topic"...

That doesn't always work, though. The bugbear can KO any 1st-level PC with an average damage roll if it has surprise--assuming it doesn't kill them outright. I spotted that one easily, since 1st-level PC HP is simple to predict. I think it's less true at higher levels.. (Also less of a problem...

...huh? That... really doesn't have much to do with what I said. I'm fairly certain I didn't mention hair. I suggest you look up the word "wife." That is extremely far removed from the topic. A master artisan and his apprentice could easily be a man and a woman. Whether a community values...

I did not make such an assumption. Right. The comfort and safety of marginalized people. (You know that kind of marginalization isn't remotely similar to somebody insulting you, right? It's lethal. Oh, and can very easily become physical violence when you're not there to watch, anyway.) EDIT...

Why is it being a make-believe game an excuse for a disparity rather than a reason not to?

You sure care an awful lot for someone who doesn't give a crap.

Ah yes. I would so much rather become established and start to maybe think of these people as friends before finding out that, surprise! They hate me and I am not remotely safe around them. I think I'm going to hold the marginalized person's safety and comfort over some vague idea of...

I see. Then one must wonder why you object to the benign existence of characters who are members of the relevant minority groups. So you've never had a king who's married to a queen? The theoretical benign existence of queer characters does not imply sex in the game any more than the...

It's funny how it only doesn't matter when somebody suggests the possibility that maybe they shouldn't all be straight. Incidentally, I have barely cracked my copy of The Rise of Tiamat, but was almost completely certain I could leaf through it and find a character whose sexuality was...

I wouldn't use a gas spore. You're referencing something they're not familiar with--they kinda need to know what a beholder is for it to work. One of your kobolds should be a weak spellcaster.

You're not telling the jerk to be nice. You're telling the jerk you won't put up with him if he can't treat others decently. And, more importantly, you're telling the vulnerable person that you won't put up with a jerk if he can't treat them decently. I have a board game night meetup group I...

That's why I avoid villains who can inflict the Stunned condition in Mutants & Masterminds 3E. If Stunned makes sense, I can probably justify Disabled just as easily for the power. Of course, since Impaired -> Disabled and Dazed -> Stunned are such natural progressions, I tend to overuse the...

While staring at a campfire after adventuring? Perhaps not. But maybe while they're adventuring, they get better at it. I'm not sure why that's controversial--it's how experience and levels work. That seems... extremely specific to me. That's the only way to learn something? Or the only way to...

Wow, that does make a lot of narrative sense. It doesn't really apply to actions other than attacking (with Extra Attack) or spellcasting, but I s'pose there's only so many specifics that can be called out. Okay, I'm sold.

The wizard can get an entire spell off versus the fighter only getting part of his attacks, but she can't do it if she's concentrating on a spell without sacrificing that spell and might fail outright if she gets hit before the trigger (and it's probably more likely than it would be if she were...