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WotC's Jeremy Crawford Talks D&D Alignment Changes
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<blockquote data-quote="SavageCole" data-source="post: 8027768" data-attributes="member: 6750284"><p>I hear you, but there are people who enjoy them, so why crap on their parade? I think it is a good to remember that the writers and actors portraying these characters were able to bring them to life, to tell their stories, most likely without having an alignment table and descriptions to guide them. Obviously, as D&D players and GMs we could too. </p><p></p><p>Let’s get real though. I get those who feel something precious is being taken away from them due to socio-political tides. IMO the fact that alignment is so easy a thing to ignore if you don’t want it in your game makes it seem all the more contentious to remove from the rulebooks. Most of the objections I see to Alignment’s removal aren’t really about defending its mechanical importance. The underlying and sometimes overt motive is that its seems like the current stewards of a game that helped many form an identity are alienating them by taking a socio-political stance. This stings some who feel a part of the family that nurtured and helped reinvigorate the game when 5e came around. These people are an important part of the D&D customer base, and in my opinion a part of our family. It’s tough for me seeing our community dividing the way it is, and some of the recent changes are divisive. At the end of the day, I know that creative evolution is inevitable and fans come and go. The good thing is that the passionate response from people defending evil drow & orcs, and speaking out against removing Oriental Adventures is that these members of our D&D family do not want to be pushed away from the game they love. Anyway, I’m done rambling and trying to read the hearts of others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SavageCole, post: 8027768, member: 6750284"] I hear you, but there are people who enjoy them, so why crap on their parade? I think it is a good to remember that the writers and actors portraying these characters were able to bring them to life, to tell their stories, most likely without having an alignment table and descriptions to guide them. Obviously, as D&D players and GMs we could too. Let’s get real though. I get those who feel something precious is being taken away from them due to socio-political tides. IMO the fact that alignment is so easy a thing to ignore if you don’t want it in your game makes it seem all the more contentious to remove from the rulebooks. Most of the objections I see to Alignment’s removal aren’t really about defending its mechanical importance. The underlying and sometimes overt motive is that its seems like the current stewards of a game that helped many form an identity are alienating them by taking a socio-political stance. This stings some who feel a part of the family that nurtured and helped reinvigorate the game when 5e came around. These people are an important part of the D&D customer base, and in my opinion a part of our family. It’s tough for me seeing our community dividing the way it is, and some of the recent changes are divisive. At the end of the day, I know that creative evolution is inevitable and fans come and go. The good thing is that the passionate response from people defending evil drow & orcs, and speaking out against removing Oriental Adventures is that these members of our D&D family do not want to be pushed away from the game they love. Anyway, I’m done rambling and trying to read the hearts of others. [/QUOTE]
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