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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SHARK" data-source="post: 4658668" data-attributes="member: 1131">Greetings!In general, I entirely agree. Excellent post!However--help me out here. I guess I am not quite getting what the bruhaha is with people that insist that rape in the game be...roleplayed?--or are opponents of such vociferously opposed to even mentioning rape, or having rape included in the game as a story element?For example...in some of my campaigns, the players may learn or encounter such things as any of the following, fairly commonly;(1) "Yes, the desperate farmers explain to you that the dark, black-cloaked raiders killed the town militia, burned and raped most of the town in a savage fury, before riding off into the countryside, taking many young captives with them."(2) "Yes, Julius, your young sister cries on your shoulder, embracing you fully. She explains to you that the Black Knight that had imprisoned her in his Black Tower for the last six months routinely tortured her, and raped her. She is worried that she may now be pregnant, as well. She is distraught, and terrified that the Black Knight will come and get her again! She looks to you desperately...you will avenge her sacred honour, will you not? Your sister is also worried about what she will do with the child she carries...what will people think? How will your family react? She looks to you for answers, and help, Julius."(3) The young knight Narbus looks at all of you grimly. He swallows some ale slowly, and stands before the great fire, before he explains to you what happened at the temple. He explains in hard tones and deep wrath that the Orcs of Sauron swept into the courtyard, and proceeded to slaughter the priests and guards of the temple. Most of the beautiful priestesses that have helped you in these long years past were savagely raped, and many of them were also brutally tortured and killed. Perhaps two dozen of them were taken alive as slaves by the Orcs of Sauron, as they finished sacking the temple, before they rode off back to their mountain fortress.I hope that makes sense. I typically reference rape, torture, and all manner of atrocities through roleplaying and so on, as simply part of the harsh, brutal and savage world that the campaign is set in. In 30 years of gaming, I have never had anyone respond negatively to it in any way whatsoever, and in fact, all such elements have caused the players to respond maturely, heroically, and thoroughly in-character.I guess I'm not quite understanding what exactly is being argued here though, and what precisely is so bad--or what it is these various proponents of rape want to include? Semper Fidelis,SHARK</blockquote>

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