Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyzbyFubarberry@sopuli.xyz2 months[Discussion] What are you playing on your Deck? - April 2026 English 436061
SmoothOperator@lemmy.world2 monthsWhat is D&D racism? Orcs are barbaric ace wielders and elves are sophisticated archers? 2
flamingos-cant (hopepunk arc)@feddit.ukEnglish2 monthsYeah, the whole race bioessentialism, especially the concept of evil races, that is so endemic to D&D and fantasy as a whole. 2
SmoothOperator@lemmy.world2 monthsI guess that stuff is based a lot on the Tolkien race concepts. It’s an interesting thing when mythical creatures, often understood as inherently evil or chaotic, transform into playable races and fellow citizens in a fantasy world. 2
What is D&D racism? Orcs are barbaric ace wielders and elves are sophisticated archers?
Yeah, the whole race bioessentialism, especially the concept of evil races, that is so endemic to D&D and fantasy as a whole.
I guess that stuff is based a lot on the Tolkien race concepts. It’s an interesting thing when mythical creatures, often understood as inherently evil or chaotic, transform into playable races and fellow citizens in a fantasy world.