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So the first question is, are you creating a game that is a historical or semi-historical recreation or are you engaged in pastiche? Example: A game inspired by the Vikings is likely to include the act that they are named for, namely raiding other communities, which would historically involve...

For DnD? No. For a LARP. Yes.

While I appreciate those who have weighed in with opinions, I am thankful for those who followed the prompt and provided resources.

Something like this. Like a "Typical first 3 actions".

Again, as I feel I made clear in my opening post, I'm not speaking to detailing a culture. I'm purely talking about how to physically describe people in a respectful way without referencing real world races or ethnic groups directly by name.

Pictures have their place, but a lot of DMing in my experience is reactive. That can include PCs walking into shops you hadn't accounted for, or looking for city officials who have no name until encountered.

Totally legit. However, a real victory is better than a moral victory. Better to use a VPN to access what one is entitled to AND to pressure Hasbro to have some of the conviction that they are cosplaying as.

I'm curious. Are there workarounds like there are for say streaming services?

Thanks. I will take a look.

Ah. I see where you have gotten confused. I am not talking about stats or abilities. Pure physical descriptions not rooted in racist tropes or conventions. Example: The PCs meet the blacksmith. The blacksmith has features consistent with a Samoan man. But I don't want to say, "He looks Samoan."...

Perhaps in your DnD. Not in mine.

As for the audience concerns, I don't worry as much at offending my table. But should I wish to put material out to a broader audience, I feel these are legit concerns.

I wouldnt expect there to be a singular resource. I am happy to be pointed in multiple directions.

So bare with me, and please comment only if you can be constructive and civil. I like to be evocative and vivid with my descriptions when possible, and that includes how NPCs look when PCs encounter them. I also desire to have a diverse cast, with a broad range of ethnic characteristics among a...

A possible strategy: Run a one shot game with your prospective DMs as players. The entire time, pause to explain why you are doing what you are doing. Basically, run an annotated adventure.

This is what I have told myself for years. But on reflection, I know I was being very optimistic.

The impulse to engage in completionism is strong. Definitely have bought things I should not have bothered with as a result. Or just dipping deeper into a game or setting because, "well if I did run it, I would want rules for X". Hell, most White Wolf purchases I made were for this reason.

I think we should also accept the stark reality that if a persecuted minority member goes out to harm a White Nationalist, they are at best going to risk arrest if not being killed by law enforcement, while a White Nationalist can walk out of a supermarket after executing some ten people and...

So I am curious. Disposable income is a resource and being a TTRGP hobbyist is often about managing that resource. I am curious as to how my spending compares to others. Specifically, I buy RPG books knowing that my real use of them in a game may not exist. I have games in my collection, mostly...