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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Smackpixi" data-source="post: 8613149" data-attributes="member: 7028579">It seems like we just keep obsessing on age demographics as if that actually means something.  Plenty of teenagers are into dark “adult” stuff.  Movies are PG-13 so teenagers can buy tickets for them, a lot of those kids may prefer more sex and more gore.  For DnD books they want to be on the shelf at Target and be fine for everybody, people can always add the gore and naked people at the table.  The lack of harlots and severed heads gets portrayed as catering to kids who maybe shouldn’t be exposed to that, really I think it’s more about catering to all the adults who don’t want that...people who can go see Saw but don’t want to.The shift in product targeting does seem to be providing more space for the role playing and dress up drama club style of play.  More talking and less attack first, ask questions later.  In so far as stat blocks are always available, i’m guessing WoTC feels the kill ‘em all style of play is still plenty well provided for.  They are targeting wider demographics, not just race/gender stuff, but in additudes, play style, and type of fun.  This comes out as vague inadequately specific and lacking in details sometimes, because I think their goal is that the DM and players fill in dark or light, funny or gross details as they prefer.The art is not so much more kidsy sunshine as it is just more colorful.  I think this is both a reaction to medieval brown, a nod to the dress up role play style, and perhaps most of all, an effect of it being created on computers where endless colors are easier than ever before.</blockquote>

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