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Oh for sure! I have no problem with good orcs and good mind flayers if the lore says so and work with them towards a better future. Just as I have no problem with all-evil orcs and all-evil mind flayers where each and every one has to be put on the sword. In the end, they're just narrative...

Because TSR/WotC designed this game to be narratively 'simple', in order to be easily approached by people of all ages. Talking out of my ass now, but they probably didn't want the game to be morally complex 'by default', so that people wouldn't find it daunting to role-play. Game: "Orcs bad...

I'm saying D&D is a game where killing creatures who are labeled as 'bad' by the lore is ok.

You used narration to explain the behavior of the illithid race, which I agree with. By that logic however, orcs are made from an evil god who only wants to conquer and plunder. To quote the 5th edition manual: "Grasping his mighty spear, Gruumsh laid waste to the mountains, set the forests...

In D&D however, good and evil aren't abstract philosophical notions. They are a true force which compels and creates angels and devils.

That's not what you said. You said, and I quote, And now you give me the XP penalty for 'changing alignment' rule. The XP penalty for changing your alignment has nothing to do with showing compassion to humanoid enemies. If you are a lawful good fighter and you spare the injured goblin who...

Not if there are not one-dimensional villains to highlight them. I think the debate began when WotC (and TSR) made orcs and goblins playable. It made the players relate to them and think it cruel and unjust to kill those races on sight (since their orc/goblin character is a tiny representation...

Where do the rules say that? Also, you don't commit genocide with the orc tribes because they are an inferior race. You commit genocide because they are about to storm your kingdom and burn it to the ground.

And why should orcs have the exact same capability and affinity that humans have towards good and evil?

You totally can.

Honest question: Are you ok with the Mind Flayers being depicted as a species seeking to dominate everyone in the multiverse? If yes, why do you have an issue with all orcs being depicted as tribal raiders?

It is a valid concern. People who complain rarely stop complaining. I see this regularly in gaming forums, and twitter.

In my country, tabletop D&D is a lot more difficult to come by - not because of economic reasons, but mainly because there isn't a market for it. My countrymen tend to avoid 'nerd-culture' like the plague up until a few years ago, and it was only recently with the internet/netflix bloom that...

I never had an issue with fictional species be irredeemably evil. Maybe it has something to do with growing up with shows like Thundercats - where all Mutants were raiders and criminals. Or playing video games like Star Control where the Ilwrath and the Thraddash were evil and violent in nature...

Yeah, found this too. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-and-dragons-demographics-2020/

Trying to google it myself. No luck so far.

I'd really appreciate a link!

Let's see how well it will work out for them. Wishing to expand your customer base is always good for business, unless said business plans to alienate or neglect the core customer base in the process. That's never a good thing.

And just like that, an Adventure Module was born ...

It preys on the goblin denizens of the sewers below the city. The townsfolk claim that aside from the occasional goblinoid scream coming from below, there is no trouble coming from the sewers anymore.