Which you can really see as a gamer in the adventures. NPC's with way more complex set-ups than just "barmaid with boobs and hair" and "ooooh a dark skinned mysterious person in robes" as the...
One of the explicit design goals of 5th edition D&D is to depict humanity in all its beautiful diversity by depicting characters who represent an array of ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and beliefs. We want everyone to feel at home around the game table and to see positive reflections of themselves within our products. “Human” in D&D means everyone, not just fantasy versions of northern Europeans, and the D&D community is now more diverse than it’s ever been.
Which you can really see as a gamer in the adventures. NPC's with way more complex set-ups than just "barmaid with boobs and hair" and "ooooh a dark skinned mysterious person in robes" as the racial diversity bit.
Latest D&D is actually pretty good with this (from my happy-go-lucky northern European dude position, so may be a bit more complex and problematic from others perspectives, let me have this though :D )
We present orcs and drow in a new light in two of our most recent books, Eberron: Rising from the Last War and Explorer's Guide to Wildemount. In those books, orcs and drow are just as morally and culturally complex as other peoples. We will continue that approach in future books, portraying all the peoples of D&D in relatable ways and making it clear that they are as free as humans to decide who they are and what they do.
At first just reading the title I was honestly thinking "Oh ffs... " but reading it there are some not just GOOD changes made for the gamers, but also some great changes focusing on the gameplay.
The changes to improve Romani-like depictions is brilliant too.
Well we buy campaigns every now and then - and I kinda like the fact that the NPC's are a more varied gang and that the campaigns are more complex. Making Orcs more than bags of Xp and cannon...
Well we buy campaigns every now and then - and I kinda like the fact that the NPC's are a more varied gang and that the campaigns are more complex.
Making Orcs more than bags of Xp and cannon fodder sounds awesome! Official campaigns where instead of plainly assuming that "player see orc, player kill orc. Orc's are evil" or broading the idea of what Drow's can and can't be. Or asking the question what "an evil race is".
I mean considering our group are still paying for Wizard's stuff AND its way more fun not having to fight the entire campaign world if you want more complexity in it by having to rewrite core plotpoints or NPC's - I honestly don't see where the conflict comes in?
Also less anti-ziganism sounds pretty nice.
Is your comment because you think playing D&D is silly and other systems are better?
Is it because you think PAYING for it is silly?
Is it because you think playing the official campaigns and worlds is silly?
This is not me trying to be snarky (ok well a little) - but I honestly don't understand your comment - and these last three statements is the only way I can get them to make sense.
Which you can really see as a gamer in the adventures. NPC's with way more complex set-ups than just "barmaid with boobs and hair" and "ooooh a dark skinned mysterious person in robes" as the racial diversity bit.
Latest D&D is actually pretty good with this (from my happy-go-lucky northern European dude position, so may be a bit more complex and problematic from others perspectives, let me have this though :D )
At first just reading the title I was honestly thinking "Oh ffs... " but reading it there are some not just GOOD changes made for the gamers, but also some great changes focusing on the gameplay.
The changes to improve Romani-like depictions is brilliant too.
Can't wait to pay more money for Wizards-sanctioned diversity in my next campaign!
Well we buy campaigns every now and then - and I kinda like the fact that the NPC's are a more varied gang and that the campaigns are more complex.
Making Orcs more than bags of Xp and cannon fodder sounds awesome! Official campaigns where instead of plainly assuming that "player see orc, player kill orc. Orc's are evil" or broading the idea of what Drow's can and can't be. Or asking the question what "an evil race is".
I mean considering our group are still paying for Wizard's stuff AND its way more fun not having to fight the entire campaign world if you want more complexity in it by having to rewrite core plotpoints or NPC's - I honestly don't see where the conflict comes in?
Also less anti-ziganism sounds pretty nice.
Is your comment because you think playing D&D is silly and other systems are better?
Is it because you think PAYING for it is silly?
Is it because you think playing the official campaigns and worlds is silly?
This is not me trying to be snarky (ok well a little) - but I honestly don't understand your comment - and these last three statements is the only way I can get them to make sense.