The funniest part is that they're having these conversations with themselves. Normal people look at Orcs and either see a mindless, invading horde, or fantasy Klingons. Nothing to get panties in a bunch about.
I got introduced to the concept of the phylactery via the webcomic The Order of the Stick--what a shame they went woke too--so I know it's meant for storing an undead creature's soul outside the body.
For the anime fans, think the Soul Gems from Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
Yeah, but those who have power will exercise their power to dictate which meanings are given preference. A lot of computer science and engineering institutions changed the master/slave nomenclature because it was 'problematic'.
The same way most of us learned the word Golem as a pokemon and just always assumed it was just some rock monster as it always gets used that way, but in actuality its another specifically Jewish thing that they referenced a bunch of times and are now mad that it gets used by the goyim too.
Because they make up so many media and writing positions in so many cultures, they bleed their own culture into pop culture itself.
I read the heck out of out of Xanth in middle school.
I read the first one again recently and it was bad. Like, really bad. Way pervier than I remembered too. I started the second one to see if it got better and I couldn’t finish it. I tink they must particularly appeal to teenage boys!
If these woketards want to equate marauding man-eating savages with blacks and mexicans, and evil power-obsessed undead wizards with jews, they can go right ahead.
So what they mean is there is no room for blacks or Jews in the d&d universe? Because that's kinda what I notice when their reasoning for removing this stuff is because someone might think orcs are blacks and liches might be Jewish.
I read a comment by a german dude on another forum, who said he pronounced the word 'lich' like 'lish,' and not like 'litch.' More 'leash' than 'leech,' but with a short 'i'. He said he knew it was the wrong way to pronounce it, but it felt more in line with the german way of reading words and letters. Blew my mind then, but I kinda like pronouncing the word like that, as well. Feels more like the name fitting of a dreadful monstrosity than does the name of a tiny, bloodsucking worm.
Can't have evil in your fiction. You might offend someone evil in real life.
“Orcs are a violent race of marauding rapists.”
“So they’re blacks.”
“WHAT!? No, they’re hard working immigrants who do the jobs others won’t.”
“So they’re Mexicans.”
“THERE ARE NO ORCS IN D&D!”
The funniest part is that they're having these conversations with themselves. Normal people look at Orcs and either see a mindless, invading horde, or fantasy Klingons. Nothing to get panties in a bunch about.
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What if they made the orcs into a race of rich bankers?
Then they’d be goblins.
Okay, this one escapes me.
I got introduced to the concept of the phylactery via the webcomic The Order of the Stick--what a shame they went woke too--so I know it's meant for storing an undead creature's soul outside the body.
For the anime fans, think the Soul Gems from Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
How on Earth is THAT offensive to Jews?
I know some old jews are mockingly called liches, but I hadn't heard about this before today.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tefillin
Never heard of this in my entire life.
What a dumb thing to remove. Words can mean different things!
Yeah, but those who have power will exercise their power to dictate which meanings are given preference. A lot of computer science and engineering institutions changed the master/slave nomenclature because it was 'problematic'.
Yes, it's very, very stupid. Completely nonsensical. It doesn't even connect in the mind of a normal person.
... but now you see how keeping the bugaboo of "antisemitism" alive — real or imagined — is an entire industry.
The same way most of us learned the word Golem as a pokemon and just always assumed it was just some rock monster as it always gets used that way, but in actuality its another specifically Jewish thing that they referenced a bunch of times and are now mad that it gets used by the goyim too.
Because they make up so many media and writing positions in so many cultures, they bleed their own culture into pop culture itself.
I learned the word "golem" from Piers Anthony's Xanth books, which I used to read a lot in middle and high school.
I have since realized that Piers Anthony is a hack--and possibly a pedophile.
I read the heck out of out of Xanth in middle school.
I read the first one again recently and it was bad. Like, really bad. Way pervier than I remembered too. I started the second one to see if it got better and I couldn’t finish it. I tink they must particularly appeal to teenage boys!
Plus Piers Anthony has total TDS.
Thus proving what they are. Our ancestors tolerance and elevation of lichs, orcs, witches, vampires and succubi has proven foolhardy.
If these woketards want to equate marauding man-eating savages with blacks and mexicans, and evil power-obsessed undead wizards with jews, they can go right ahead.
Next will be golems, especially ones that turn against their masters.
Source:
https://fandompulse.substack.com/p/dungeons-and-dragons-monster-manual
or
https://archive.is/gRXee
So what they mean is there is no room for blacks or Jews in the d&d universe? Because that's kinda what I notice when their reasoning for removing this stuff is because someone might think orcs are blacks and liches might be Jewish.
I read a comment by a german dude on another forum, who said he pronounced the word 'lich' like 'lish,' and not like 'litch.' More 'leash' than 'leech,' but with a short 'i'. He said he knew it was the wrong way to pronounce it, but it felt more in line with the german way of reading words and letters. Blew my mind then, but I kinda like pronouncing the word like that, as well. Feels more like the name fitting of a dreadful monstrosity than does the name of a tiny, bloodsucking worm.