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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 506866" data-attributes="member: 386">The problem is that we only have real-world things to draw upon (nice anachronistic word) and thus things like orcs, etc. are seen to be parallels to real-world cultures.  I remember watching the movie with Antonio Bander-ass, written by Mike Chriton... the Seventh Warrior, I think; anyways, the uncultured barbarians were just like D&D orcs.  These fantasy "monsters" are real-world embodiments of our fears and hatreds.  We dislike orcs (et al.) because they do Evil things, like murder, pillage, rape, and torture; but they are the representation of the unknown outsider that we fear.  Just like Demons are the representation of mindless, chaotic evil that plagues people, a serial killer that can't be found (actually, werewolves fill that mold better).But the thing is that it's all okay.  Everything that we do in the role-playing world is just in our minds, doesn't hurt anyone (unless you go overboard and hurt other players in the group).  I think that's why we like to kill the orcs, people who oppose the modern culture and are violent about it.  Or demons, who represent everything bad and cruel about people.I guess my point is that everything that we have in D&D is an analogy to real-world people, place, and things.</blockquote>