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<blockquote data-quote="Reynard" data-source="post: 9587712" data-attributes="member: 467">Every time the &quot;orc alignment&quot; discussion reignites around here, I feel like it is important to remind people that what you do at your table -- especially in your home, with your friends you have playing with for 20+ years -- is up to you. The only thing that matters is the comfort and safety of the people at that table, and if you are open and honest every can have their trope cake and eat it too.Obviously, the farther from &quot;private&quot; your table gets, the more aware you should be of the people who might happen upon your game. That doesn't mean you MUST do a thing, or NEVER do a thing , it just means you need to think about the choices you make in relation to your surroundings. [ETA: for clarity, I am talking about public play, like cons and store games etc.]My point is that there is no moral imperative that WotC or anyone else can hand down upon you or your game. &quot;Do what thou wilt, let it harm none&quot; is a good credo to go with here. But also &quot;judge not lest ye be judged.&quot; That is to say: let people enjoy their game the way they want to play it.Certainly publishers have to make decisions regarding sensitive topics, their audience, and the public at large. But as a group of people enjoying a past time, you don't need to immerse yourself in these debates.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Reynard, post: 9587712, member: 467"] Every time the "orc alignment" discussion reignites around here, I feel like it is important to remind people that what you do at your table -- especially in your home, with your friends you have playing with for 20+ years -- is up to you. The only thing that matters is the comfort and safety of the people at that table, and if you are open and honest every can have their trope cake and eat it too. Obviously, the farther from "private" your table gets, the more aware you should be of the people who might happen upon your game. That doesn't mean you MUST do a thing, or NEVER do a thing , it just means you need to think about the choices you make in relation to your surroundings. [ETA: for clarity, I am talking about public play, like cons and store games etc.] My point is that there is no moral imperative that WotC or anyone else can hand down upon you or your game. "Do what thou wilt, let it harm none" is a good credo to go with here. But also "judge not lest ye be judged." That is to say: let people enjoy their game the way they want to play it. Certainly publishers have to make decisions regarding sensitive topics, their audience, and the public at large. But as a group of people enjoying a past time, you don't need to immerse yourself in these debates. [/QUOTE]

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