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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 9387463" data-attributes="member: 22779">I'd argue that it's not so much about &quot;making people feel bad&quot;.&nbsp; It's about trying to move forward while getting people to actually acknowledge that a problem exists at all.&nbsp; Lovecraft is a perfect example.&nbsp; I've argued repeatedly that Lovecraft's name should not be on the list of &quot;recommended reading&quot; in the 5e Player's Handbook.&nbsp; I do truly believe that.&nbsp; The recommended reading list is not a bibliography.&nbsp; It is not serving any academic purpose.&nbsp; It's a list of works that are being suggested to inspire people's games.&nbsp; And, while I'm also a Lovecraft fan, I do recognize that his works are filled with some incredibly brutal bigotry.&nbsp; Stuff that .... well... probably shouldn't inspire anyone's game.Is Lovecraft a major figure in the genre?&nbsp; Of course.&nbsp; Any serious student of the genre absolutely should read Lovecraft.&nbsp; Totally agree with that.Should the Player's Handbook and WotC endorse Lovecraft as something you should read to inspire your games?&nbsp; I don't think so.&nbsp; I think there are other works that are just as inspiring that don't make me want to wash my eyes out with bleach after reading.&nbsp; And, yes, different times, different whatever.&nbsp; Sure.&nbsp; But, in the Player's Handbook?&nbsp; Maybe it would be better to leave that one out.Does that make me a bad person for reading Lovecraft and enjoying it?&nbsp; For listening to Lovecraft Week on things like Drabblecast?&nbsp; Dunno.&nbsp; Don't care.&nbsp; I do know that I don't really want someone's first dip into the genre to start with Lovecraft.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 9387463, member: 22779"] I'd argue that it's not so much about "making people feel bad". It's about trying to move forward while getting people to actually acknowledge that a problem exists at all. Lovecraft is a perfect example. I've argued repeatedly that Lovecraft's name should not be on the list of "recommended reading" in the 5e Player's Handbook. I do truly believe that. The recommended reading list is not a bibliography. It is not serving any academic purpose. It's a list of works that are being suggested to inspire people's games. And, while I'm also a Lovecraft fan, I do recognize that his works are filled with some incredibly brutal bigotry. Stuff that .... well... probably shouldn't inspire anyone's game. Is Lovecraft a major figure in the genre? Of course. Any serious student of the genre absolutely should read Lovecraft. Totally agree with that. Should the Player's Handbook and WotC endorse Lovecraft as something you should read to inspire your games? I don't think so. I think there are other works that are just as inspiring that don't make me want to wash my eyes out with bleach after reading. And, yes, different times, different whatever. Sure. But, in the Player's Handbook? Maybe it would be better to leave that one out. Does that make me a bad person for reading Lovecraft and enjoying it? For listening to Lovecraft Week on things like Drabblecast? Dunno. Don't care. I do know that I don't really want someone's first dip into the genre to start with Lovecraft. [/QUOTE]

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