Why I'm still talking about D&D - A Response to the Hadozee Controversy

Characters Without Stories

This podcast is about characters. And when it comes to characters in Dungeons and Dragons, there have been problems with how the game defines race from the very beginning. You may have heard about the most recent example, and oh boy it’s a doozy.
The latest Wizards of the Coast release, Spelljammer, contains a character race called the Hadozee. The way the race is characterized and depicted in the book is, to be straightforward, racist.

For more information, here are some creators who have explored this controversy with clarity and depth. Please check out their work:
@KendoMakesFilms on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/KendoMakesFilms/status/1564446392428515328
@tallnerdapollo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tallnerdapollo/status/1564710344190304256
@scholasticdragn on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/scholasticdragn/status/1564467310030618624
@OhYikesMorgan on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/OhYikesMorgan/status/1564664727338471424
VJ Harris on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vjhcreations/video/7137728964826500394
cosmic ibe on TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmic_ibe/video/7137705911950282027

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