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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Warpiglet-7" data-source="post: 9785903" data-attributes="member: 7025282">One big problem all people have is not having a realistic idea of intent and purpose when a business sends signals.   I am not into mind reading with individuals, but companies are pretty transparent.The picture of the the blue guy sweeping the bearded guy off of his feet is not to me about inclusion.  It’s marketing.  The company is betting on shifting demographics and their preferences.As a result, when I see people sweeping one another off of eachother’s feet with smiling beholders in the background, I can say hard pass without saying anything socially.This is marketing.  And does nothing to invoke high adventure to me or so far as anyone has commented, anyone I play with.  As far as domestic scenes being mostly male female…yeah.  It is.  And there are none of the men or women sweeping men or women off of their feet that I know of.  Then again, not sure why that would be more enticing.But if it is to be believed (I am always skeptical) that 2024 is doing great, WOTC must be doing something right.  It’s ok.  If they get two other people for one of me who does not like it, they are in the right.I just think this fits with a lot of the tone they are slipping in that is cozier and whatever.  To each their own.  Not wrong or right about it.  Just not what I want.  Heck I think my kids would think that particular picture is dorky too.Someone here will jump in and say that make them want to play D&D.  I am mystified, but not for me to say.</blockquote>

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