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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 1197841" data-attributes="member: 151">Two words: Angel Pr0n. Seriously, though, there are three major reasons, IMHO.  One: Marketing.Two: Synchroncity with the BOVD.Three: CYA mode.  While not particuarly offensive, per se, the material is controversial, for a number of reasons.  How, you ask?<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Angels represented as 'monsters'.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Common icons and themes from real-world religions presented in a manner that some members of said religions might find patently offensive, especially in the treatment presented within</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It is a book for a game that is already notorious in the general public mindshare as being associated with devils/demons and negative conotations for some religious conservatives or zealots</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It's a book who's content could otherwise be sold to minors with no coverage presented to the seller, who could be the subject of potential backlash from angered parents</li> </ul>Are these necessary real or serious legitimate issues?  That's a subject for debate, I'm sure.  But I can see more reasons to put it there than not.  It's been almost 24 years since the original DMG came out, with it's gory cover, prostitute tables and listings of the Archdukes of Hell.  It's a different world.  For better or worse is your own call. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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