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In some campaigns, sure - including Forgotten Realms, the setting in which all published adventures take place. I fail to see a longstanding tradition of LGBT acceptance and homosexuality in the Realms, however.

I found this in the collection at the Institute of Education Sciences, in which the author states that "Graff states, for example, that the literacy rate for London males in the fifteenth century was 'around 40%' (1991, p. 97)." It little lazy research, because I didn't look Graff's own text...

This thread has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with ideology. Politics: the activities associated with the governance of a country or area, especially the debate between parties having power. Ideology: a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of...

Dude. There are vast store of public archives containing exactly the type of information (often in the form of personal letters and diaries) that could hold the key what exactly what you're looking for. This sort of information might be too mundane for secondary sources (textbooks, articles...

Agreed - and I'm not. I just said it would be relatively common place and I would need to deal with that within the fiction in an appropriate manner, which has absolutely nothing in common with LGBT pride.

Absolutely. I agree with you 100%. However, a significant percentage of the population nor the ideology of the source material does not share our (factual, scientifically supported) beliefs. All I'm saying is that there is a time and a place for advancement of one's ideological and that a D&D...

Because it contradicts the standard source material in order to fit a particular ideology. There may have been many cases in which people turned a blind eye or worked to keep their sodomy a secret, but that's not the same as blending into the background or providing a positive model. As far...

Why not encourage homosexual PCs, then, since they're the heroes of the story? As far as rape goes, yeah, I've included rape. How else do you explain half orcs running about? I've also included rape in an adventure in which a temple sought out the most beautiful virgin men & women in a city to...

Propaganda: "information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view." OK. If it isn't propaganda, please provide one case of homosexuality in medieval Europe that merely blended into the background and did not cause political or familial drama?

Not a negative spark necessarily, but judging by the standards of D&D's the pseudo-medieval backdrop, it makes the most sense to me, personally. Then again, I run my games a little like a Jack Vance novel, in which 100% of the NPCs are corrupt, scheming, or tyrannical. As for presenting...

Depends how it's done. As I said before, the Song of Fire and Ice handles homosexuality well and could be an interesting addition to an adventure (expose/cover up the lord's son sodomy). The murder of two men engaged in homosexuality were murdered in the act while trying to summon a demon could...

Agendas have a place: debate. Including one's agenda in media is little more than propaganda, which I see as an illegitimate form argument (although many would disagree). What we need is to reclaim the battle of ideas from the battle of emotions that has flooded our society. Inclusion of...

If it makes sense and furthers the story, sure, let's include some homosexuality. Loras Tyrell is a fantastic example - the son of a prominent figure whose homosexuality threatens his family's reputation and must be exposed/kept secret. Interesting, meaningful, and not only included for the sake...

Because the crux of the typical D&D party is diversity, let's make the entire party the same race and class Option 1: The Chosen Ones Fighter: Wild Elf War Cleric Cleric: Wild Elf Nature Cleric Wizard: Wild Elf Light Cleric Rogue: Wild Elf Knowledge Cleric Option 2: School Spirit Fighter...

I'm starting a new game and looking to expand the list of available Cleric domains. What (non-DMs Guild) domains and sites are worth checking out?

Here's yet another new domain, travel this time. Please feel free to critique or nitpick. The more heartless the better! Travel Domain The realm of vagabonds, merchants, messangers, and adventurers, the gods of the travel domain – including Hermes, Fharlanghn, Shinare, and Olladra - are...

Underworld Domain The underworld, the realm that houses the tortured and senseless spirits of the dead is an image universal to real world mythology and distinct from the Death domain presented in the Dungeon Masters Guide. While there is some amount of overlap, the death domain focuses on the...

Yeah, I may have gone a bit overboard with the necrotic damage. There seems to be a mythological connect between the gods of winter and death. But I may have taken it, too far. I'm glad you like it. And thinks for the feedback. I'll take it into account when writing up the final version.

Here's yet another new domain for my blog, the Wayfinders Guild. Any feedback would, of course, be appreciated (i.g. please rip it to shreds). Winter Domain Deities whose portfolios include the winter domain – Hoder, Boreas, the Raven Queen, and others – govern over all aspects of sickness...

Here is another domains I cooked up for my Domains of Myth series on my blog. Let me know what you think. I'm always looking for critical feedback. Creation Domain The gods and goddesses of creation can be separated into two categories: those deities who created the world or the cosmos, or...