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But like I said, how does it matter if they were a product of their times (which, they clearly weren’t, but that’s beside the point)? He could have been seen as a perfectly reasonable, non-sexist individual and it wouldn’t change the fact that by today’s standards, his writings were sexist. It...

But isn’t this whole kerfuffle about people being upset about the disclaimer? Or more specifically, people being upset that someone defended the disclaimer. If that isn’t the issue, what is this whole thread all about?

But isn’t whether or not Gygax was a product of his time irrelevant to the matter at hand? Whether or not he was extra sexist, or just normal sexist for the 70’s, he was sexist by current standards. Is that in question? Considering he self-described as sexist back then? So, considering he...

Yeah, mostly just laughing at the thought. It's definitely a nice piece of art though! Of course, I've pretty much loved most of what they've shown, so no surprise there.

Isn't Abjuration all about defense? Based on his face, he maybe should have studied harder in school...:)

Wow, you must have really hated the TSR 2e era then. All those books constantly coming out with kits galore. And we had to pay for them! Nothing but dlc after dlc...

None of which have a mythology of magic built around them. No secret North Pole facilities. No central figure as a target who is key to the whole holiday. Other than maybe Halloween, I can’t think of a holiday more ripe for building an action movie around. Besides, is anyone going to care if...

Ok, I was skeptical going in. But by god, that won me over.

Edit: never mind :)

Um...the posts I replied to (@TwoSix and @Remathilis ) both specifically used the term grimdark. It's the only reason I did. So don't put this on me. Edit to add: Also, how is grimdark any more perjorative than twee?

Has D&D ever had grimdark art? Outside of maybe Darksun, which was intentionally more so than baseline? Even the art in Ravenloft back in the day was more gothic fairytale than grimdark.

To each their own, obviously. But I’m not sure what you were expecting from a game marketed for ages 12+. And since there was notable examples of peaceful scenes from the earliest editions posted here, I really don’t see how it has changed dramatically. Anyway, I hope you find a game with the...

Well, to be fair, you did talk about chain mail bikinis.. Anyway, hasn’t most of the class art looked like that? The domestic scenes have all been exclusively species pics. Which makes sense, as not everyone springs from their parent a fully formed murder hobo. I appreciate they are taking...

I’m sorry, but “where is all the blood and female cheesecake, and omg people might be offended!” sounds awfully similar to people arguing against ‘worrying woke trends’.

My god. Of all the things to be outraged about in the new books (and there seems to be a lot, based on this board), the fact there isn’t enough T&A is what you’re focusing on? You’ve got an entire international database of naked people at your fingertips, and you’re complaining you don’t see...

Fair. But I'll still pretty much think of it as '5e' and '2014 5e' if I need to reference it. Much like it's generally assumed people are using the Tasha options, and otherwise talk about pre-Tasha's. Face it, outside of this board, it's unlikely to be an issue either way :)

With all this "not a real job" talk, I'm amazed (considering the age skew around here) that no has tapped Dire Straits yet... "Now look at them yo-yos, that's the way you do it You play the guitar on the MTV That ain't workin', that's the way you do it Money for nothin' and your chicks for...

I'm just calling it 5e. Or, just D&D. My group will know what I mean. Most of the general public will likely switch, especially since it will be the only version available going forward. If I need to distinguish, I'll likely just refer to the old version as 2014. As time moves on, I think...

They get proficiency with Magic 8 balls now?!? The power creep is off the chart! :)

But you’ve been quite clear you have no intention of buying these books. Or any books by WOTC, and haven’t for a good long while, by my memory. You’ve found other games you prefer. Nothing wrong with preferring a different style of game! But I’m not sure why you’re arguing that a game you...