I didn't watch C1 when it was live and honestly I'm glad I missed all that, it... but yeah, I think even (hopefully) Matt is getting uneasy playing NPCs of color when it seems so SO obvious that this could be done by one of their many guests. I can't wait until you see Sumalee Montano in C2, her character is incredible! I feel like even a good portion of fandom is begging to see more diversity on a regular basis and it feels like this is an important time to do it. Hopefully they're talking about it, even if behind the scenes.
I admit I'm not really tapped into that community either. There was some pretty insane stuff that has happened during C2 with the fandom that was Not Good. But I have found some pretty good people in the fandom too! I suppose it's all in where you look. And I agree that there is importance in uncomfortable conversations.
It's so great! Our kid has been a DM since he was in 5th grade and I've been watching him grow up with his friends (and now being a DM and a player, too) playing, it's so nostalgic of when I played for the first time in middle school. I so badly want to play again but I am hard of hearing and have severe tinnitus, that's a tricky thing. Do you play?
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I admit I'm not really tapped into that community either. There was some pretty insane stuff that has happened during C2 with the fandom that was Not Good. But I have found some pretty good people in the fandom too! I suppose it's all in where you look. And I agree that there is importance in uncomfortable conversations.
It's so great! Our kid has been a DM since he was in 5th grade and I've been watching him grow up with his friends (and now being a DM and a player, too) playing, it's so nostalgic of when I played for the first time in middle school. I so badly want to play again but I am hard of hearing and have severe tinnitus, that's a tricky thing. Do you play?