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Wizards of the Coast Officially Removes Negative Orc and Kobold Racial Traits From Dungeons & Dragons

October 7, 2020

A new set of errata rulings issued by Wizards of the Coast has officially removed the negative racial traits from Orcs and Kobolds in Dungeons & Dragons. Related: Dungeons & Dragons Removes Race ...

Dungeons & Dragons Removes Race Mechanics, Introduces Lineage System in Upcoming Expansion Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Spencer Baculi

August 26, 2020

Tabletop Games & RPGs

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Wizards of the Coast has followed through on their promise to make Dungeons & Dragons more inclusive, as a new expansion will replace the classic race mechanic with one based on skills and traits. On...

Dungeons & Dragons Asks Fans To Help Shape The Future Of Their Products, Especially Want Feedback “From Fans Who May Have Been Underrepresented Historically”

John F. Trent

August 12, 2020

Tabletop Games & RPGs

Dungeons & Dragons recently called on fans to take a survey to help them shape their future products. They also stated they wanted to especially "hear from fans who may have been underrepresented historical...

Dungeon World Co-Creator Adam Koebel Resigns From Modiphius Entertainment Following Dungeons & Dragon Sexual Assault Campaign Scenario

Spencer Baculi

July 29, 2020

Tabletop Games & RPGs

Adam Koebel has been forced to resign from his position as a writer for Modiphius Entertainment following a Dungeons & Dragons campaign run by the Dungeon World Co-Creator which featured a depiction of sexu...

Dungeons & Dragons Adds Trigger Warnings For Old Products

John F. Trent

July 9, 2020

Tabletop Games & RPGs

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Dungeons & Dragons announced they have added trigger warnings to a number of their old products. This new announcement comes after their "Diversity and Dungeons & Dragons" announcement that revealed ...

Former Dungeons & Dragons Freelancer Orion Black Accuses Wizards of The Coast Of Exploiting Black People

John F. Trent

July 9, 2020

Tabletop Games & RPGs

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Former Dungeons & Dragons freelancer Orion D. Black posted an open letter accusing Dungeons & Dragons' parent company Wizards of the Coast of exploiting black people. Not only does Black accuse the c...

Record of Lodoss War Author Fears “A Future Where All My Books Will Be Banned” Following Netflix’s Removal of Community D&D ‘Blackface’ Episode

Spencer Baculi

July 6, 2020

Anime

Following the removal of an episode of Community due to a joke conflating the appearance of ‘blackface’ and traditional ‘Dark Elf’-type fantasy races, Record of Lodoss War author Ryo Mizuno has expressed concer...

Dungeons & Dragons Confirms “Sensitivity Readers” and Announces They Will Change The Nature Of Race Mechanics Moving Forward

Jorge Arenas

June 24, 2020

Tabletop Games & RPGs

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Wizards of the Coast and their Dungeons & Dragons team confirmed they have used "sensitivity readers" in their latest campaign books and announced they will be changing the nature of race mechanics moving f...

Dungeons & Dragons Principal Rules Designer Jeremy Crawford Confirms Game’s Progressive Direction Towards Race Mechanics

Spencer Baculi

June 16, 2020

Tabletop Games & RPGs

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In response to fan complaints about Dungeons & Dragons’ racial mechanics, Principle Rules Designer Jeremy Crawford has indicated that the game’s design team will be moving towards providing certain races wi...

Man Who Claimed Dungeon & Dragons’ Depiction Of Orcs Is Racist Admits “D&D Is Overwhelmingly Not My Game of Choice”

Jorge Arenas

May 5, 2020

Movies, Tabletop Games & RPGs

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Quinn Welsh-Wilson, the person who started the recent controversy surrounding orcs' depiction in Dungeons & Dragons recently admitted that the roleplaying game isn't even their game of choice. Welsh-Wils...

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