D&D 5E WotC to increase releases per year?

[Demetrios1453]

There was also a Gnoll deity. Some Gnolls followed him not all. And they weren't demon spawn.

Gorelik was the original gnoll deity before Yeenoghu got involved.

 

[Zardnaar]

Gorelik was the original gnoll deity before Yeenoghu got involved.

That's the one.

 

[IndigoTraveler]

I'll be happy when WotC gives us features that interact with new systems (social or exploration), ways to spend HD to gain X, that interact with the Exhaustion rules, etc

I actually recommend AiME as they have a whole subsystem for Explorations and Social aspects.

 

[teitan]

There was also a Gnoll deity. Some Gnolls followed him not all. And they weren't demon spawn.

I am 100% aware but it was specifically from 1e in the MM that they are sacred to Yeenoghu. ALso this:

Dungeons & Dragons Designers Clarify How Gnolls Differ From Other D&D Creatures

A recent discussion about Dungeons & Dragons humanoids and creatures revealed some key insights as to how Wizards of the Coast looks at gnolls. A frequent discussion in Dungeons & Dragons circles involves how the game treats various “monstrous races,” specifically in how they are treated as...

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So fiendish gnolls are specific to the Realms now.

 

[IndigoTraveler]

Things like Complete X from 3.5 right? Pretty meh on those.

You can always buy those Complete X from 3.5 and just use the fluff.

 

[teitan]

In any case the numbers are so small they don't have enough of a voice to matter.

And that is the definition of marginalizing people

 

[Urriak Uruk]

How is it different from a video game where you play a Samurai? I see no difference. It's context, is it sexy Indian princess Samurai or is it cool fantasy samurai or is it historically authentic samurai? The first is indeed problematic because it is disrespectful (but then Anime does sexy samurai princess all the time too), the second is cool and appropriate and the third is also cool and appropriate. One of the most popular games of the last 30 years IS a game where you play Samurai, Ninjas etc and no one bats an eyelash at it. Legend of the Five Rings. So... why is it any different than that to play a 5e version of a Samurai?

I mean, there's a pretty big difference from me playing a black man in GTA V, and me in real life doing an impression of a black gangster. Pretty obvious difference?

 

[teitan]

You mean like
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I mean, this was on Community and was played for laughs, but still.

It was played as a way to get across why Blackface is wrong.

 

[teitan]

I mean, there's a pretty big difference from me playing a black man in GTA V, and me in real life doing an impression of a black gangster. Pretty obvious difference?

Yes and I SPECIFICALLY call that kind of thing out.

 

[Zardnaar]

It was played as a way to get across why Blackface is wrong.

Chang was also the villain. Art needs to offend at times IMHO.