At the risk of sounding pedantic, I am once again asking what is with this commie bullshit in DnD?
Could you Imagine if "Monopoly" or "Clue" lectured and moralised you like this in the rulebook?
Why is so DnD special that they can inject this rhetoric about how to play into the rulebook?
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Whats the concern?
Its Pathfinder, not D&D, but D&D has similar guiding statements in its core books. In simple terms, elements or topics of play should be acceptable to all at the table and enforced by all, not just the GM. If the group is ok involving topics of say.. rape, slavery, religious persecution, heavy taxation, etc than fine, but if there's something a player would prefer to avoid, bring it up in session 0 and eliminate/change the story for any such scenarios.
If you have a friend IRL that tells you something like "Hey, I was raped. It really hurt me and mentions of forceful and unwelcome sex bring on traumatic memories that paralyze me with fear.", it would be assumed that its a topic that shouldnt be brought up with regularity or jest. We try to police ourselves in what we say to not cause emotional distress in those we care about. In a game setting the same applies, and we can objectively take it into account in playstyle.
That's basic human interaction that you are describing, it doesn't belong in a rulebook for a game.
If you seen this in a rulebook for any other game you would think it very odd.
Should we put rules about basic hygiene in there as well (players should shower before playing), or tips on how to arrive with your shoelaces tied (Over, under, around and through,
Meet Mr. Bunny Rabbit, pull and through!) ?
It's remedial, assuming that the GM has no grasp on basic life skills and is therefore condescending in my opinion.
It's especially insulting if you've forked over money for this sermon.
A good DM says “fuck that shit” and just plays the game.
All of society is being brain washed and most of society openly hates it when the few try to enlighten the others to this manipulation.
Brainwashed helping the masters continue building their mousetrap.
I agree with you there, having to read around this nonsense feels like ordering a steak and having to pick off a gross soggy side salad you didn't order off the plate.
We have stickers on car batteries that say don’t drink the battery acid.
When I look for new players. Usually on reddit as that is a large audience location for LFG (looking for group) I post an ad. I get tons of replies.
First I look at their other posts and replies and most are usually trans or furries or supporting of such. (Education system these days encourages this). Everyone can be around people they like but I dont like this. But I don’t say anything to them.
After I find a dozen people that I feel don’t have blatant things I don’t agree with I have some open fun conversation with them by voice.
Seeing how and what they say about the game. Any thing they don’t like or really do like that I should be aware of? Anything they want to ask me? (I never bring up sensitive topics but listen to them. I never share my beliefs or try to change them. I just tell them I will let them know soon.)
And then I pick the player or players who seem the best for my table. (I just want to have fun playing dnd). I tell the others “sorry but I picked someone but I know you will find a game soon”. All happy conversations. But I don’t need a rule book on this. I wished Elon would buy Wizards of the Coast from Hasbro. He would get rid of bullshit like rules on supporting LGBTQ++ furries, etc., that and pictures of players in wheelchairs and other new age social bullshit. He recently got pissed off at Hasbro for criticism they gave Gary Gygax the inventor of what we know as DND.
You were able to do all that without reading about it on page 6 of the core rules?!
Yes, but I can only imagine how insane most young people who follow the rules on page 6, play their games. I hear about their games and I would just vomit if I had to listen to them play.
