fantasy
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Dungeons & Dragons Ditches ‘Race’, Wants To Use ‘Species’ Instead
Earlier today Wizards of the Coast made an announcement that a lot of people have been waiting a long time for: Dungeons & Dragons is going to stop using the word “race” in its rulebooks, and would instead prefer to use the term “species” instead.
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Amid Criticism, Wizards Of The Coast Quietly Removes Racist Lore From Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast has quietly removed language from its newly released Spelljammer setting that came under fire for racist overtones. While its D&D Beyond online tools no longer contain references to a primate-like race becoming “sapient” through enslavement, the already-published physical books still contain the problematic language, as well as…
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Henry Cavill Gently Corrects TV Host: It’s Warhammer, Not Warcraft
This is a conversation that I’m sure has played out countless times across kitchens and living rooms around the world as children, friends and partners patiently try and explain the difference between a video game universe and a tabletop wargaming universe. I just don’t know if it’s ever been done so smoothly.
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The Wheel of Time Is Getting a Movie Trilogy Now, Too
After drip feeds of teases, Amazon’s still promising you’ll see its take on Robert Jordan’s beloved fantasy epic The Wheel of Time sometime this year. But now, it’s no longer the only live-action take in the works.