Dnd gay

In the novel Spellfire, it is suggested that gay men are considered of lower status in parts of the Realms, although this confirms that the concept of homosexuality is at least generally known: "Narm, Shandril— I make known to thee Lhaeo, my scribe and cartographer. Outside these walls he's counted as a lisping man-lover from Baldur's Gate.

I always assumed I was in a small minority as a gay DnD player but no, after years of engaging with the community I've come to the conclusion that there's a good chance most of the people who read this are LGBT+. I've been wondering what might be the reason for that overlap, I personally played DnD as a kid long before I knew I was gay so I'm curious what other people think the reason might be.

The prevalence of DnD LGBTQ+ characters is no surprise to any longtime tabletop player. Just a year after DnD's debut, Greg Costikyan designed a system for the tabletop game that contained sexuality as a mechanic. In addition to being straight, players could be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or trans.

Even beyond interactions with NPCs, simply including references to LGBT+ individuals makes the world seem more alive. After all, gay and trans individuals have been a recognized part of society across the entire globe dating back to antiquity - a world without such individuals is simply unrealistic.

In the novel Spellfire, it is suggested that gay men are considered of lower status in parts of the Realms, although this confirms that the concept of homosexuality is at least generally known: "Narm, Shandril— I make known to thee Lhaeo, my scribe and cartographer. Outside these walls he's counted as a lisping man-lover from Baldur's Gate.

I always assumed I was in a small minority as a gay DnD player but no, after years of engaging with the community I've come to the conclusion that there's a good chance most of the people who read this are LGBT+. I've been wondering what might be the reason for that overlap, I personally played DnD as a kid long before I knew I was gay so I'm curious what other people think the reason might be.

The prevalence of DnD LGBTQ+ characters is no surprise to any longtime tabletop player. Just a year after DnD's debut, Greg Costikyan designed a system for the tabletop game that contained sexuality as a mechanic. In addition to being straight, players could be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or trans.

The new Dungeons & Dragons has confused safetyism and cringeworthy stereotypes for inclusivity.