tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930065815010914887.post7515806712215442971..comments2023-07-01T05:04:43.376-07:00Comments on Really Bad Eggs: O is for OtherBlack Vulmeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04270071699114783644noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930065815010914887.post-54839511734620360372012-04-19T14:15:32.412-07:002012-04-19T14:15:32.412-07:00Great call on the Prismatic Art Collection! The a...Great call on the Prismatic Art Collection! The artist that is doing the character portraits for my game (http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/a-god-rebuilt) is one of the artists there. A great project!killervphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489943926667369292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930065815010914887.post-79840487678790922852012-04-18T01:48:03.289-07:002012-04-18T01:48:03.289-07:00I've been introduced to roleplaying by a gay g...I've been introduced to roleplaying by a gay gamer and gay characters were always included in our games. In "modern" settings like Shadowrun or Vampire that is not much of a problem, but when I play a gay or a black character in a "historical" game like Cthulhu or Deadlands, I actually expect my GM to make things hard for me. You make a good point, though, don't hit the player with the rascism/sexism hammer at every turn, things are hard, but not impossible.<br /><br />There's a line between depicting racism/sexism in your game and being a racist and I think it's quite a thick line not easily crossed. But it can touch sore points with people, so it's best to talk about it before the game.???https://www.blogger.com/profile/00467285279627231933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930065815010914887.post-60372347476965975352012-04-17T14:48:35.868-07:002012-04-17T14:48:35.868-07:00Nice one. Like this post very much and am now goi...Nice one. Like this post very much and am now going to go away and brood on it before replying properly. Josh makes a great point.Amanda Heitlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970963185827361806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930065815010914887.post-14386527297076903452012-04-17T12:07:11.856-07:002012-04-17T12:07:11.856-07:00Well-said, Josh - couldn't agree more.Well-said, Josh - couldn't agree more.Black Vulmeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04270071699114783644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930065815010914887.post-22068002596187307662012-04-17T11:33:32.177-07:002012-04-17T11:33:32.177-07:00Excellent essay, Mike. I think this also strikes t...Excellent essay, Mike. I think this also strikes to the heart of the badwrongfun arguments that are often leveled against "old school" gamers—that sometimes, more complex fun can be more fulfilling.<br /><br />Capturing a historical atmosphere is part of that complexity, when one plays a historical game. And it should be noted by all and sundry who think this is an endorsement of historical values: adding things to a discussion is not tantamount to supporting them. Depiction of racism is not racism itself, and should be treated very differently, albeit carefully.JDG Perldeinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07632961831809544262noreply@blogger.com