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Blade Runner posted:To be fair, everything about D&D canon orcs especially is extremely 'Canon' is an extremely loose term when it comes to D&D, at least, and it's very easy to change or just not use things you don't like.
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Feb 8, 2018 15:20
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especially when you consider they don't even kinda resemble Tolkien's version. There are other examples, but orcs are by far the most egregious.
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Inescapable Duck posted:Do the old 'take a photo from the camera's POV and tape it over the lens'. Just turn the camera so they point at the ceiling. Remove the cable from the camera and hook it up to a computer and stream porn 24/7. Anything but loving just sit there and take it, goddamn.
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Feb 8, 2018 15:21
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In my d and d games Orcs are just TNG Klingons
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Feb 8, 2018 15:24
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Inescapable Duck posted:'Canon' is an extremely loose term when it comes to D&D, at least, and it's very easy to change or just not use things you don't like. Well sure, but I'm mostly saying that this isn't coming from a vacuum. Even using a lot of stuff straight from the book could result in some pretty uncomfortable conversations.
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Feb 8, 2018 15:25
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Barudak posted:Sapir-Whorf hypothesis traps a family as their language lacks any words to describe self respect I laughed harder than I should have at this. chitoryu12 posted:I'm playing a game where I use a random word generator to create a search term. This one was "plant". Even if he’s not cheating, it’s just smart to have condoms around even if she’s on BC. If you forget a pill or get sick within like 30 minutes of taking it, having a backup method is just smart. LadyPictureShow fucked around with this message at 15:31 on Feb 8, 2018 |
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Blade Runner posted:Well sure, but I'm mostly saying that this isn't coming from a vacuum. Even using a lot of stuff straight from the book could result in some pretty uncomfortable conversations. I mean that is true. Orcs are portrayed as evil and dumb as a race. But exceptions exist. And honestly the core rules/canon are merely guidelines. You could draw the conclusion that certain races are meant to be analogues of IRL minorities, but I think that contradicts the "spirit" of D&D, or at least what the creators intended.
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Vargatron posted:I mean that is true. Orcs are portrayed as evil and dumb as a race. But exceptions exist. And honestly the core rules/canon are merely guidelines. I mean, orcs are all extremely heavily muscled, commit rapes constantly, have tribal leanings and tattoos, witch doctors, etc. See where I'm going with this? I mean, gently caress, I think third edition even had a quote about orcish writing being an ugly bastardized version of the superior Dwarf language mostly used for graffiti. It's definitely possible that it's just a matter of people looking too heavily at something, but I mean, c'mon. Don't get me wrong, I like D&D, but it's a bit much in that specific way.
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Palpek posted:My table's Dungeon Master [20/30?M] thinks that I'm [20F] being too sensitive to his jokes The real reason women hate D&D
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LadyPictureShow posted:Even if he’s not cheating, it’s just smart to have condoms around even if she’s on BC. If you forget a pill or get sick within like 30 minutes of taking it, having a backup method is just smart.  nexplanon ~~~Either way that's not what's going on in this case, though.
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Feb 8, 2018 15:49
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i like nice words
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Pick posted:The real reason women hate D&D Women hate D&D because their female brain cannot comprehend the complex math involved (Ironically, I know a woman with a degree in applied mathematics who hates D&D because it is kind of a garbage system from a math perspective. D20s are not great for distributed systems of chance, but nobody cares about that but grognards.)
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Feb 8, 2018 15:52
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D&D is a game for people who love doing their own taxes. "Add strength modifier from box A with climbing skill from box B along with the D20 roll to get result C"
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Feb 8, 2018 15:55
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Our next word is "ignite". I (29m) have mixed emotions after an unusual encounter quote:So the other day, I had my first escort experience after years of not seeing any girls at all, not even a hug in a very long time. She was great and gorgeous and the environment was fine, clean and professional.
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LadyPictureShow posted:I laughed harder than I should have at this. Agreed, but there's a difference between "Condoms were on sale, I grabbed a box so we have backups if we need them." and lying about the box you just purchased.
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Feb 8, 2018 16:33
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Lol just lol at people saying that  don't like D&D. Most of the parties I've played in have had more than one woman in the party, and some have had men in the minority.I played Half-Orc Aragon once in a Pathfinder game. It was super fun because I got to roleplay overcoming people's expectations, and Pathfinder is built for the Greatsword/Longbow Ranger. chitoryu12 posted:I'm playing a game where I use a random word generator to create a search term. This one was "plant". There is a lot going on in this one that the OP left out.
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chitoryu12 posted:Our next word is "ignite". Call up Allstate, Ive got an idea for a renters insurance ad thats gonna reach young men.
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chitoryu12 posted:Our next word is "ignite".
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Bogus Adventure posted:Lol just lol at people saying that Pathfinder is built only for the wizards, all else is pointless Also ho attempting to become housewife, wonder if the idiot man will fall for it
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Feb 8, 2018 16:40
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Inescapable Duck posted:Do the old 'take a photo from the camera's POV and tape it over the lens'.
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Blade Runner posted:Pathfinder is built only for the wizards, all else is pointless Well, all of 3.X is built for wizards. I knew I'd never be the most powerful party member, but it was fun to snipe people with arrows and then swap to my greatsword and charge into the fray to lay the smackdown.
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Blade Runner posted:To be fair, everything about D&D canon orcs especially is extremely You think Orcs are the problematic ones in a setting where all the evil Elves are black, and more so they are black because they are evil.
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My D&D group is all ladies. It's the best. There's no creeping OH NO EVERY EVIL NPC IS GONNA TRY TO RAPE YOU (which is a thing I have experienced and it is the worst).
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Aramoro posted:You think Orcs are the problematic ones in a setting where all the evil Elves are black, and more so they are black because they are evil. I think you'll find that all elves are bad and deserve to be murdered, regardless of color. gently caress elves.
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My [21F] sister [18F] won’t let us see her or her baby [1wk]quote:My sister got pregnant with her now ex-boyfriend. He ran as soon as she had a test in her hand, so the whole family has been pitching in. For most of the pregnancy, she was living with our parents, but got an apartment about a month and a half ago. They furnished about 90% of the nursery after my sister lost her job, and help keep her pantry stocked. She’s working again now, but it’s minimum wage and she’s not able to work as long now. I come about 2 hours away from college to help out, and I think my sister and I have a good relationship. She confides in me, cries to me. I go with her to appointments, and planned her baby shower. Financially, I can’t contribute much, but I do pick up a onesie or two any time I go shopping. Her best friend is the godmother, but she’s been away at college and can’t always be there. I’d like to think I’m a good supplement.
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Don't forgot the Deurgar, the evil black Dwarves, while the all white "albino" dwarves in The Tomb of Annihilation are good  I love D&D but the book lore is dumb as hell and we NEVER follow it. I will refuse to play with you if you think the book lore is good, sorrynotsorry. I don't think it's hard to not be racist/misogynist in D&D if you care at all about the comfort of your players. That guy is a poo poo-tier DM and as a former DM exclusively for newbies, I would have kicked his rear end out of our club. I remember you Craig! I remember what you did and I don't regret for a moment telling you you couldn't play with us, taking my ball, and going the gently caress home.
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La Brea Carpet posted:My [21F] sister [18F] won’t let us see her or her baby [1wk] My guess: get family are antivax and she doesn't want them exposed to the baby
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Al Borland Corp. posted:My guess: get family are antivax and she doesn't want them exposed to the baby Addressed in the comments: We’re all vaccinated. My dad was raised by people who didn’t even believe in doctors, so he loves taking us to the doctor and getting us vaccinated. I don’t know if something is going on between my parents and my sister. All I know is there’s nothing going on between us, so I’d assume if they were blacklisted, I might not be
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Al Borland Corp. posted:My guess: get family are antivax and she doesn't want them exposed to the baby With a baby name like that there's a good chance she's antivax too honestly
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RoboRodent posted:My D&D group is all ladies. It's the best. There's no creeping OH NO EVERY EVIL NPC IS GONNA TRY TO RAPE YOU (which is a thing I have experienced and it is the worst). I knew a guy who tried roleplaying a female character and wound up having a crisis of sexuality. That's my D&D story.
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lol around here "Waverly" would just remind everyone of the haunted insane asylum. Poor kid wouldn't survive first grade.
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Jeffrey of YOSPOS posted:This is a good idea.....if you're some kinda passive-aggressive coward. I'll accept nothing short of calling dad, saying "hey watch the camera you moron" and then pulling down my pants and making GBS threads right on the lens, having already affixed it to the lip of the toilet. Exactly. The guy is heading overseas to visit his other family. Move the cameras onto the lawn and let daddy dearest watch as you set fire to all his poo poo.
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Vargatron posted:Also, "using fantasy races as racial stand ins" is supposed to be about pointing out racial prejudice and injustice, not reinforcing them.
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Vargatron posted:I knew a guy who tried roleplaying a female character and wound up having a crisis of sexuality. That's my D&D story. This is why I only game with shapechangers
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Conversation crossover - Waverly is only acceptable as a joke name for a D&D wizard
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My [26M] parents [55M, 52F] seem to be uncomfortable with me dating Asian womenquote:My last two long term relationships were both with East-Asian women, one of them Chinese, the other half Korean, and my current girlfriend is Japanese. I don't fetishize Asian women or anything but I do often find them very attractive since I have a bit of a preference for small, cute women. Also I'm kinda short and being reasonably taller than my girlfriend feels pretty good. 
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Buzkashi posted:Conversation crossover - Waverly is only acceptable as a joke name for a D&D wizard Next time I'm looking for a dumb poo poo character to create for a one-off, I'm stealing this. I mean, the current jokey side character is an orc named Princess Zugzug, so I'm starting from a good place.
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