I was sent a link to a post on the D&D subreddit (/r/dnd). The contents of the post aren't important, but my eye was drawn to the header. A beholder with the LGBTQIA++ BIPOC Trans flag and multicolored rainbow eyes.
To the mods and members of that subreddit, about Dungeons & Dragons, THAT'S the most important thing?
Also, of course, "No AI" is in the top 5 rules.
I know there are quite a few tabletop players here--is the entire community like this? I haven't played in some 20 years, and the last time I did it was mostly nerdy and edgy white and asian dudes. What happened??
Role players are faggots and I hate them. Having set bonuses strengths the lore. Orcs are strong so they get a +2 to str. The mechanics of the game and lore both now work in hand in hand to make it feel more real. Orcs are strong so they get no bonuses because a faggot role player wants to be a big strong guy but actually a weak wizard because that makes him creative weakens lore.
Now get this! I’ve played a half orc wizard and having a 5% lower save dc on my spells didn’t make my character sheet burst in flames. Nor did a “manic pixie dream girl” descend from heaven to suck me off for being so creative.
At this point, insisting upon racial bonuses is just a quality filtering mechanism. You can make semi-decent (though still incorrect) arguments against racial bonuses, same as you can make arguments against attractive female characters. But if you’re trying to keep gay retards away from your game? Insist upon those “outdated and problematic” rules.