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Having hiked a mountain trail for several days with ~70 lbs. on my back, I can say that such travel is exhausting. And to then attempt a sword fight? Ridiculous. However, it’s a fantasy world with fantasy characters, so in the end, whatevs.

This. So much of people's arguments seem to be either/or. Either we like old stuff or we hate it. Either we're for it or against it. Life is complex. You can love something, but also see its flaws. I'd like more people to come to these discussions with less defensiveness and more...

Also, This is why I love Paizo's Lost Omens setting, particularly the 2nd edition. It feels like they've really taken into consideration how they portray certain lands and had a variety of voices to help create these lands, many of which have been inspired by Arab and African cultures. I don't...

Could it be that roleplaying games have had an uptick due to the pandemic, similar to streaming services like Netflix? I know I've been spending more due to not having much to do. I've been reading A LOT of gaming stuff, more than I'll ever use.

I'm assuming you mean "without malice." One of the issues people have with critical theory is that it's not about the intentions of the author or behavior, but its effect in the world and people's experience of a speech, a work of art or some behavior. One may not intend racism, but if people...

You're really stretching here. They don't even say in the so-called disclaimer that "this product" contains content that doesn't reflect their current values. You've jumped from "We recognize that some of the legacy content available on this website" to "All of the content prior to 5e on this...

They aren't calling anyone out. They just have a disclaimer on their website that says that some older products might have prejudicial material.

A lot of hyperbole here as they were saying that certain prejudices depicted in older modules are wrong, not the entirety of writing, writers, and gamers. Also, there has been more than one person on Twitter complaining. See internet for evidence.

I thought some of the posts here were contentious, but then I looked at the Twitter replies. Ugh. Why I never go on there.

Great artwork! Excited for this.

You may not mean to lecture, but you seem to be sermonizing. You essentially say that others are interpreting wrongly, but that you have the right interpretation and it is up to us existing players and DMs to spread our enlightenment of how things ought to be interpreted. Perhaps there's not a...

I'd prefer a hobby that isn't just aimed at white male nerds. "Nerds" come in all colors, sizes, and genders. Let's welcome them all.

I agree that numbers matter. That was my point. Yes, WotC can’t please everybody, but if a significant number of BIPOC find orcs problematic, then our personal thoughts on orcs shouldn’t matter. We should shoot for inclusivity and there are plenty of stories to tell without the classic barbaric...

I’m not sure your point. That we shouldn’t try to increase diversity through diverse representation in the game? Anyway, there’s plenty of data that suggests diverse representation leads to new participants. Commercials now show more diverse participants. You think companies just do this for a...

It’s not that I disagree with this, but my main point is that perhaps one ought to listen rather than lecture, particularly when people feel disenfranchised.

I don’t feel like this is a liberal versus conservative issue. It’s about whether BIPOC feel marginalized by the content of the game. And of course, BIPOC have a variety of viewpoints as well. But at what point do WotC and those of us who host or DM games decide it’s time to make changes to our...

I might give them extra consideration because their name is kinda badass. Edit: Parmandur beat me to the punch! :ROFLMAO:

Please let me know how it turns out when you explain to a black person how their feelings about cultural representation in D&D are invalid.

I remember when people grumbled about the sexually tame depiction of females in 5e. They felt that sexy drawings of women were part of the game, even part of the fantasy genre in general. Getting rid of them for "PC warriors," "angry feminists," or whatever tag people felt like giving others...

The low pay is much like all the arts. It's an attractive profession, and therefore many people are drawn to create content regardless of the demand. Unfortunately, only a few get paid the big bucks no matter how many highly-skilled individuals exist in the field. There's a reason why WotC's...