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Big ideas. Gaming outside the box. Walnut and Steel. Past and Present. Distinguished Ruffian. Plus Ultra.

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How to spot a Dragon using an illusion spell. #dnd #rpg #tabletop

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@memeslich Death shouldn't be inevitable, but survival shouldn't be guaranteed either. Unfortunately, the latter seems to be du jour.

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@JoeGKushner The Creature Catalog! Great book. Even the cover art is awesome.

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WotC has announced that the Monster Manual will be renamed The Creature Collection, following concerns that the term “monster” reinforces harmful stereotypes about creatures whose lifestyles differ from our own.

“Just because a goblin murders a farmer or a hag cooks his children doesn't make them evil. For decades, we've encouraged players to kill these creatures without ever considering their perspective.”

Beginning next year, Challenge Ratings will be replaced with Empathy Ratings. Players will be encouraged to acknowledge a creature's lived experience before resorting to violence.

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@ThatSteveGuy Right? I don't want orcs to be humans with tusks. I want them to be orcs. Some things in a fantasy world should be genuinely monstrous.

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@ShitpostRock The point isn't to tell a better story. It's to take something people love, reject the ideas behind it, and present that rejection as progress.

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@FirstChevalier I wanted the logo to look a little ridiculous because, you know, satire. But without fail, someone always thinks it's a real product rather than slang for one.

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Rings of Power is celebrating the beginning of an orc's moral journey while WotC has already published what looks like the family photograph at the end of it.

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@Firebirds_Lair Swords should be sidearms, like a pistol. YMMV.

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@DailyGondor What about Shelob, the misunderstood single mother?

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@Koshache We affirm your lived experience. Unfortunately, “monster” is no longer an approved identity on D&D Beyond. Your character sheet has been updated accordingly.

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@Freight_Genius Thank you for demonstrating exactly why these changes are necessary. We strongly encourage you to reconsider your approach to collaborative storytelling.

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@Mad__Overlord We appreciate your concerns, but the term “creature” has already undergone an extensive sensitivity review. We ask that you respect the findings of our consultants.

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@threelinestudio The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch is an entirely inappropriate response to a rabbit expressing its boundaries under these new rules.

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@threelinestudio The Borg have received our highest Empathy Rating. They've never excluded a single species.

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@threelinestudio We remind players that wabbits have lived experiences too. Please exhaust all diplomatic options before resorting to violence.

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@daydreamtiger1 We agree. Combat encourages violence, and spellcasting reinforces unequal power dynamics. Both are currently under review.

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@daydreamtiger1 We appreciate your feedback. However, a successful Persuasion check does not constitute consent, even on a natural 20.

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@khaliltooshort Pretty sure we're also laughing because the audience they spent years telling everyone was the future of [insert game] apparently isn't buying what they're selling. There's a difference.

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@ChaosChief9 With D&D Hasbro saw a marketing opportunity, not a social movement. And I suspect a lot of these people still haven't figured out they were being used.

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@amgalan_so The obsession with gear in every hobby cracks me up. It often feels more like Show & Tell than actually doing the thing.