D&D Rule Changes Involving Race and Identity Divide Players

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

The role-playing game replaced "race" with "species" and divorced several character traits from biological identity. Some longtime players are upset (as is Elon Musk).

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The role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons replaced "race" with "species" and divorced several character traits from biological identity. Some longtime players are upset (as is Elon Musk).

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) December 31, 2024 at 1:55 AM

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And this is why I don't play beyond 2.5.

#1 | Posted by Tor at 2024-12-31 12:12 PM | Reply

Leon should just make his own D&D, call it @$$#013$

#2 | Posted by hamburglar at 2024-12-31 12:33 PM | Reply

D&D is a fantasy game allowing people to be whatever they want.

Species, gender, race ... Who cares.

I doubt any of you play it and should you, you'd realize, no cares about such a triviality.

This "news" is meant to trigger conservatives.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-31 12:45 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 6

This "news" is meant to trigger ~~conservatives~~ ORCs.

#3 | POSTED BY CLOWNSHACK

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-31 01:25 PM | Reply | Funny: 3

I don't care about this, so nobody should

FTFY

#5 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2024-12-31 01:35 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

A monkey playing with a twenty-sided die would make better decisions than our current government.

#6 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2024-12-31 01:38 PM | Reply

#5 | POSTED BY KWRX25

You poor, poor thing.

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-31 01:44 PM | Reply

"If" I don't care about this, "then" nobody should

FTFY

#5 | POSTED BY KWRX25

FTFYA

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-31 01:44 PM | Reply

Oh, poor babies...did some big mean man change the rules of hims little game?

You sad emm effers cant wait to pull the rug out from under millions of Social Security, and Medicare recipients while you laugh, and slap each other on the back about it over Champaign and hamburders.

Forkuinduhface, ya racist illegal immigrant.

#9 | Posted by Wardog at 2024-12-31 02:02 PM | Reply

Keep in mind that these are the same people who are wailing because the new video games aren't as cool as the games coming out when these defuses were 8 years old. Or that Stars Wars aren't as good as the ones that were out when they were little kids.

Immaturity aside, it says a lot about people when they feel excluded because others want to be more inclusive. It's the victim complex, I'm pretty sure...

#10 | Posted by horstngraben at 2024-12-31 02:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

D&D is a fantasy game allowing people to be whatever they want.

Species, gender, race ... Who cares.

This reminds me of "THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BLACK ELF!!!" (which the lore is full of).

#11 | Posted by horstngraben at 2024-12-31 03:01 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

just more reasons why the dems will lose again next go around.

you inject identity politics into everything, people don't like it, and then you condescendingly mock people in your little echo chamber. And then think you are in the majority and are shocked when you find out your aren't.

#12 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2024-12-31 08:20 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

@#12 ... you inject identity politics into everything, people don't like it ...

"People" do not like the injection of identity politics into everything? Or "people" do not like identity politics?

... and then you condescendingly mock people in your little echo chamber ...

How is pointing out discrimination "mocking people?"

... And then think you are in the majority and are shocked when you find out your aren't. ...

I'll say again, the DNC running on identity politics was a mistake, and it cost them a critical election.

But, I do have to ask, do Americans want all Americans to be treated equally, or not?

Stated differently, when I talk of the wealthy exploiting workers, is that identity politics?

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-31 08:35 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

And then think you are in the majority and are shocked when you find out your aren't.

#12 | POSTED BY KWRX25

You are not in the majority either.

Trumpy did not break 50% in the popular vote. Therefore no majority. No mandate. And definitely no honeymoon.

Good luck with those Dreams of revenge and retribution and mass deportations.

#14 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-31 08:55 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

I'm not talking about R vs D numbers. I'm talking about mindsets on topics and issues. You don't have to have over 50% to have the majority view on issues that are black and white.

#15 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2024-12-31 09:47 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

What doesn't trigger elon musk these days?

he's perpetually bleeding from his mangina.

#16 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-12-31 10:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

@#15 ... I'm talking about mindsets on topics and issues. You don't have to have over 50% to have the majority view on issues that are black and white. ...

That's a rather broad statement. usually when such a broad statement is issued, it represents a retreat from a prior statement, imo.

So...

What issues, please be specific, are you talking about?

#17 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-31 11:07 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

What issues, please be specific, are you talking about?

KWRX25 won't be able to enjoy a game of dungeons and dragons with the boys ever again.

It's over for him.

Throwing in the towel.

How dare anyone introduce "species" into the game.

Now his White Grand Wizard won't know whether the half orc he travels with is Black or not.

#18 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-01 01:13 PM | Reply | Funny: 1