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<blockquote data-quote="Lyxen" data-source="post: 8532097" data-attributes="member: 7032025">That's a good point, but the lack of consistency of private tables should not be a reason to hit the game in itself.The thing is that Gygax created the orcs 40 years ago with just the &quot;dark = evil&quot; thing in mind. 40 years later, although no one (I think) accuses him of racism, when seen through the lens of todays views, it's sure that the drow color draws looks, but I don't think it's a question of not thinking about it, it's just something that was not in people's radar at the time.Indeed, but again, are WotC to blame for what fans do without much relfection ?However, with that in mind, in an epic setting, it makes sense. And with Erelhei-Cinlu, where the presence of Lolth is less intense (seeing that there is competition in some Drow houses), the fact that it's far less strong and allows for more non-evil rows is logical as well.But orcs were always green...It might be what is saving them, or maybe just the lesser visibility.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lyxen, post: 8532097, member: 7032025"] That's a good point, but the lack of consistency of private tables should not be a reason to hit the game in itself. The thing is that Gygax created the orcs 40 years ago with just the "dark = evil" thing in mind. 40 years later, although no one (I think) accuses him of racism, when seen through the lens of todays views, it's sure that the drow color draws looks, but I don't think it's a question of not thinking about it, it's just something that was not in people's radar at the time. Indeed, but again, are WotC to blame for what fans do without much relfection ? However, with that in mind, in an epic setting, it makes sense. And with Erelhei-Cinlu, where the presence of Lolth is less intense (seeing that there is competition in some Drow houses), the fact that it's far less strong and allows for more non-evil rows is logical as well. But orcs were always green... It might be what is saving them, or maybe just the lesser visibility. [/QUOTE]

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