D&D 5E WOTC Possibly Removing "Druids" for Religious/Cultural Sensitivity Reasons


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I've been considering a campaign to end WotC's use of the word kobold. A kobold is not a little lizard/draconic man, it's a little house spirit that helps out with chores but is an occsional jerk hiding your favorite tools from you.
Ah, but that's exactly what they are... for dragons.
 



How many people wake up in the morning offended and outraged that Dungeons & Dragons has classes named Druid, Shaman, Barbarian? Let's add a few more to the list of class names to remove from the game starting with Wizard, Bard, Cleric, Fighter, Paladin, Sorcerer, Warlock and Rogue. Did I miss any? This is ridiculous and I give it four thumbs down (n)(n)(n)(n)!!
 


How many people wake up in the morning offended and outraged that Dungeons & Dragons has classes named Druid, Shaman, Barbarian? Let's add a few more to the list of class names to remove from the game starting with Wizard, Bard, Cleric, Fighter, Paladin, Sorcerer, Warlock and Rogue. Did I miss any? This is ridiculous and I give it four thumbs down (n)(n)(n)(n)!!
D&D absolutely does have some problem class names in the past. There's a reason we don't see the Wicca any more (Or Wokani they renamed it to), or that one variant thief that's a slur for Romani people

Shaman is absolutely on shakey ground and barbarian isn't great, but at least barbarian there's enough cultural 'eh' around it I don't see much happening there.
 


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