Removing fantasy racism from D&D would take more than a pore vacuum; think somewhere between a chemical peel and reconstructive surgery.
Removing fantasy racism from D&D would take more than a pore vacuum; think somewhere between a chemical peel and reconstructive surgery. What isn’t laid out in source material has been codified in the game’s culture, as Stanford University professor Antero Garcia observed while doing research at gaming cafés in the Midwest for his upcoming ethnography of D&D players.
, that acknowledges these concerns. According to its rules, players can increase any of their characters’ ability scores—strength, constitution, dexterity, etc.—to better reflect their capabilities regardless of race. So traditionally, dwarves at base get two extra points in “constitution” because, in D&D-land, they’re sturdy. “That reinforcement is appropriate if you want to lean into the archetype, but it’s unhelpful if your character doesn’t conform to the archetype,” reads.
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