Clint_L
Legend
I get the appeal of playing a persecuted minority fighting back against the oppressors. It's a classic trope (c.f. Knott the Brave in Critical Role, etc.).
As a DM, I don't much enjoy it, because I have to role-play the oppressors. RPing a bloodthirsty demon, scurrilous brigand, or power-hungry archmage is fun. RPing total racist/speciest, homophobe, or sexist is too close to IRL and makes me uncomfortable. Particularly if the oppressor is human, like me, or human-adjacent.
For example, one game led to the players concocting a scheme to get back at a sexist jerk. It was a bit unplanned - I had implied that he was a sexist but hadn't expected him to become a significant character in the adventure. However the party, three of whom are women, decided to involve this jerk in an elaborate set-up, and then I was stuck RPing him. Egged on by the players, I took him way over the top (I basically South Parked him), for laughs and to make his comeuppance that much more rewarding, and they loved it, but I still felt a bit icky.
As a DM, I don't much enjoy it, because I have to role-play the oppressors. RPing a bloodthirsty demon, scurrilous brigand, or power-hungry archmage is fun. RPing total racist/speciest, homophobe, or sexist is too close to IRL and makes me uncomfortable. Particularly if the oppressor is human, like me, or human-adjacent.
For example, one game led to the players concocting a scheme to get back at a sexist jerk. It was a bit unplanned - I had implied that he was a sexist but hadn't expected him to become a significant character in the adventure. However the party, three of whom are women, decided to involve this jerk in an elaborate set-up, and then I was stuck RPing him. Egged on by the players, I took him way over the top (I basically South Parked him), for laughs and to make his comeuppance that much more rewarding, and they loved it, but I still felt a bit icky.
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