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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kretz" data-source="post: 8512418" data-attributes="member: 6840317">Speaking as someone with a physical disability (bone cancer on my right umerus 15 years ago, nearly lost the arm, after three surgeries I ended up with severe movement restrictions and minor sensorial loss) and a neuroscientist I am quite conflicted about "Limitless Heroes". I don't know how other people with disabilities feel about it, but I have no desire whatsoever to see my limitations "represented" on RPGs, quite the opposite.I will never be able to lift a greatsword above my head. I'll never be able to wrestle a foe. I'll never be able to climb a wall. Heck, I have a hard time switching a light bulb or even shaking some one else's hand! When I play D&D I want to be able to go above and beyond such limitations. I want to play a barbarian who punches his way out of troubles or a Rogue who can pick pockets swiftly. I can't help but feel that this kind of supplement is condescending with people with disabilities, as if the authors meant to say "hey, look, we acknowledge your existence and value your efforts! See, now you can feel represented just like us, normal people! We think you are special too!". I hate being treated differently over my limitations and to me such a work does exactly that. A magical prosthetic arm would be swell if I could have one in real life, but since I can't, well, I see no point in roleplaying a character wielding one.Also, the article quotes this: “communicate to every game publisher on earth that disabled people exist and can easily be included in their games”. Yeah, I can't speak for others, but I can hardly see someone with my disabilities entering a dungeon to fight monsters in a Fantasy setting. Not my case, but I doubt a warrior on a wheelchair, like the one portrayed on the cover, would fare much better, unless it was something like a floating throne, in which case wheels would be merely decorative, kind of insulting if you ask me.Also, as a neuroscientist, I don't quite like the term "neurodivergent" as it is not a technical term and might mean tons of different things, but that's a minor issue even to some as pedantic as I am.Kudos, however, for actually making the book accessible to visually impaired and dyslexic individuals.I know tons of people will disagree with me, but I thought it would be interesting to share my perspective here.</blockquote>

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