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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Baron Opal II" data-source="post: 8537856" data-attributes="member: 6794067">No, it doesn't. It's a statement of personal responsibility for the game you run from the materials you purchased.There is this weird dichotomy in these discussions. It's either all one way or the other.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Yes, there are gaming books or resources that have objectional or inappropriate content by today's standard.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Yes, this should be addressed. There are several avenues for such, from individual to corporate.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Yes, each table, who are presumably a group of friends or at least friendly strangers, should have a conversation about what is important to them. This not only includes what they want from a game but also what they consider objectionable or insulting.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Yes, each DM, who is the major content creator as well as rules arbiter, has final say in how they wish to run their game. It is they who pick and choose each element and how those elements are expressed. Shockingly, the DM might actually change what is in the books to more align them with their vision of the game. This might even include removing or adjusting thing deemed objectionable by themselves or others.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Yes, the players can walk away at anytime. Preferably first stating that certain things are objectionable or insulting and giving the DM an opportunity to address these issues.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Yes, a D&D game which is equal parts communication and random determination should have communication about these issues. Hopefully, this increases the player pool and gives me more opportunity to run games well into my dotage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Yes, I have absolutely no say in what or how you run your game. Unless I'm playing- then I hope you would listen to my concerns.</li> </ul>Happy?</blockquote>

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