RPGBOT.Podcast13 Jan 2022

S2 Episode 2 - The Move Towards Inclusion in Gaming

NOTE TO LISTENERS:

Season 2 Episode 2 is a discussion about The Move Towards Inclusion in Tabletop Gaming. We are going to talk about, and around, some sensitive topics on race, gender, and ability. We know we may not be the right folks to lead this discussion--but we think it is an important conversation.

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss the ongoing move toward inclusion in Tabletop RPGs. We discuss missteps in the history of Dungeons and Dragans and Pathfinder, as well as what companies like Paizo and Wiizards of the Coast are doing to be better and more inclusive, as well as where they've fallen short in those efforts. We discuss other subjects of inclusion, including handling sensitive topics, portrayal of underrepresented groups, and how to make tabletop RPGs more welcoming and inclusive.

Special thanks to Discord user and RPGBOT patron Scawizzz for the question of the week this week.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes

Articles on RPGBOT.net

DnD 5e – The Healbot Olympics

DnD 5e

Curse of Strahd (affiliate link)

Ezmerelda's Prostheic (Appendix D, under Ezmerelda d'Avenir)

Player's Handbook (affiliate link)

Sex (Chapter 4 under "Character Details")

Pathfinder 2e

Absalom: City of Lost Omens (affiliate link)
Core Rulebook (affiliate link)

Guns and Gears

Other Stuff

Against the Cult of the Reptile God (affiliate link)
Brandon Sanderson's Novels

D&D Combat Wheelchair
D&D's Drizzt books were built on racist tropes. R.A. Salvatore wants to change that
Ed Greenwood Tweet on "Baked-in" Evil Races in DnD
Golarion Setting Information

Lines and Veils
Menzoberranzan on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
Open Letter from a Freelancer to Erik Mona (See the comments below the letter for an initial response from Erik Mona, which was later followed by a Paizo Community Blog post)
PF1 Slave entry – Came from PF1 "Adventurer's Armory" supplement, not from a PF2 setting book as Tyler said
Red Hand of Doom (affiliate link)

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