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WotC's Jeremy Crawford Talks D&D Alignment Changes
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<blockquote data-quote="Professor Murder" data-source="post: 8026855" data-attributes="member: 6991813"><p>I think it is meant to refute a particular argument by some of the players. When it comes to ideas of Racial alignment, some people are arguing that "they have no choice. Orcs are evil." He's just making clear that DMs and Players have nothing but choice. Is it hamfisted and repetitive yes, but to be blunt, the people who are bemoaning the changes in tone and presentation are often repetitive in their arguments, so like to like. </p><p></p><p>I have been using alignment for 30+ years. It's a good tool, a shorthand to help me guide behavior for monsters or npcs as a DM or PCs when I am on the other side of the screen. However, no rule should be a defense to reinforce bigotry. Times change and we can do better.</p><p></p><p>My observation is that Orcs and the like will be getting the Klingon treatment. Look at the shift in presentation of Klingons from the original series to the Next Generation era. From using clearly racist cultural cues to being depicted as being dangerous but having admirable qualities. Will it be a perfect fix? No. It will instead be a process.</p><p></p><p>I think alignment will continue to recede but will remain a tool, instead of a demand like it was in earlier editions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Professor Murder, post: 8026855, member: 6991813"] I think it is meant to refute a particular argument by some of the players. When it comes to ideas of Racial alignment, some people are arguing that "they have no choice. Orcs are evil." He's just making clear that DMs and Players have nothing but choice. Is it hamfisted and repetitive yes, but to be blunt, the people who are bemoaning the changes in tone and presentation are often repetitive in their arguments, so like to like. I have been using alignment for 30+ years. It's a good tool, a shorthand to help me guide behavior for monsters or npcs as a DM or PCs when I am on the other side of the screen. However, no rule should be a defense to reinforce bigotry. Times change and we can do better. My observation is that Orcs and the like will be getting the Klingon treatment. Look at the shift in presentation of Klingons from the original series to the Next Generation era. From using clearly racist cultural cues to being depicted as being dangerous but having admirable qualities. Will it be a perfect fix? No. It will instead be a process. I think alignment will continue to recede but will remain a tool, instead of a demand like it was in earlier editions. [/QUOTE]
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